In a way, it’s absurd that, as a species, we even have to consider our relationship with the outdoors. There is a robust four-billion-dollar industry devoted entirely to hiking and camping gear. That excludes the estimated forty million or so dollars spent by hunters on the seemingly endless list of tools, supplies, and gadgets. Entire industries, factories, and supply chains devoted simply to making the idea of being outside more …
Why Do I Hunt?
I didn’t grow up hunting. My dad did some deer hunting when I was very young, but it wasn’t a big deal in our house. Hunting wasn’t really part of the culture that I grew up in. We never ate game meat – in fact, I don’t think I had venison until I was in my twenties! So I didn’t really “miss out” on it. About 9 or so years …