WHY GO HUNTING ?
Here the age old paradox of man
the hunter, so unacceptable to city dwelling pet lovers, emerges; the hunter
has deadly intent , yet is empathetic with his environment. A true lover
of Nature, he can shoot a stag, decapitate it, sit on the carcase
for a smoke, yet not only spare, but comprehend the quandary of a hind
when she emerges from the bush in search of a dead mate.
The truth is the hunter finds
challenge in meeting Nature on her own terms rather than in the artificial
environment of city life.
A rifle, humane concession to
the Mechanical Age, replaces older devices man has used to carry out his
intent. The hunters satisfaction, to prove himself in an ancient
role, his pride to take no more than his needs, his achievement to approach
the meaning of life through identification with the Wild. He lives in harmony
with natures law .The whole experience of stalk is articulate poetry
without words, tempered by remorse at the kill. There is no room here for
the ghoul who revels in pain, bloodshed and death.
From the introduction to "THE
SHARP SHOOTER"
By Matt & Bruce Grant
It's also good fun !
