Why do people enjoy hunting?

Answer 1

Enjoying the outdoors, being close to nature, and spending quality time with friends/family is a huge part of the experience. The other components (which may or may not be approved by some....and to each his own, just be objective here) are the thrill of the primordal instinct to be a predator, thrill of the "stalk", thrill of "the kill (whether you agree/approve/dispise), the challenge of tracking, stalking and taking of game. Either for food or sport (I personally only hunt only what I will eat and do not hunt for sport), some people enjoy all of the above simply for the travel to exotic locations and enjoy "the hunt as sport" ... agree or not....just some insight from me. My dad taught me gun safety and took me hunting when I was a kid and I grew up spending quality time with him. It didn't matter if we went duck hunting and never saw a single bird or bagged our limit, we always had a good time together.

I wouldn't trade anything for the times I spent freezing my butt off in a small boat on a half frozen lake, wondering why I was actually awake and in a small boat on a half frozen lake at 5:00am..Thode times with my dad are priceless and unforgettable.

You may only think of hunting as the killing of innocent animals, and in a certain sense you are right. However life evolved from is a viscious circle of "big fish eating litte fish"....it is really just human nature to be a predator. Some have a passion or an instinct to hunt. For what ever reason (whether you agree or disagree) some people and families enjoy it. Just like some people like watching Brazillian soccer at 3:00 am.......to each their own.

Plus...Bambi tastes good.

Answer 2

No.Its like saying "Why do people enjoy breathing?"

Hunting lets a man (or woman) have a great time outdoors hunting and not saying stupid questions like "Why do people enjoy hunting?"on Yahoo Answers.

God put these creatures here so we can HUNT them and eat them. Unless if you are a vegitarian consider this: If hunting was banned, you would not have ever eaten meat in your entire life. Also hunting helps animals from becoming extinct. If the population of deer gets too big (like in Michigan), there is less food for them to eat so a lot of them die from hunger, more people hit them with a car so more deer die, and hunting helps us save the trees. How? Hunters need woods, so they will do anything to save trees so they can hunt.

Think about this, and think about what you said. Because your comment was not intelegent.

And I forgot to say that hippies where way back in the 70's and 80's, and now its 2007. Go with the flow or go in your hippie van and go eat your salad and sing a song about how corporations and hunting is bad.

Answer 3

Jacob,
It's a necessary part of life. People hunt for jobs, mates, bargains, a place to live and sometimes food. If you've never been really hungry, you may not understand. I went camping once and planned to catch a trout for supper. All I caught was a sucker and I was so hungry I ate it only half cooked. I enjoyed fishing (a form of hunting) because I needed food. I guess I didn't have to enjoy it, but getting good at it makes it enjoyable and since it's necessary one might as well learn to enjoy it rather than going through life being miserable.

Answer 4

Do you enjoy eating? Do you enjoy eating meat? Do you wear leather shoes, belts, coats, etc. Does your car have leather upholstery? Do you ever buy chicken from the Colonel, a burger from Mickey D's or enjoy pepperoni on your pizza? Do you ever consume dairy or poultry products? What if the cruel practice of herding domesticated animals into slaughter houses were banned? What if anyone who wanted fresh meat and/or hides for leather products had to fend for himself? Would you hunt then? That is how it started and for some of us it just didn't stop.

Why do people hunt? I can only tell you why I hunt. Because I CAN and because it is fairer for the game than a POOR Hereford yearling being stuffed into a kill chute.

H

Answer 5

First, hunting gives you the confidence you can provide food and other material for yourself and your family. Second, it give you a chance to hone your marksmanship which is important because in the 2nd Amendment it clearly spells out that we the people constitue the militia. Third, if you are hunting with your own rifle or handgun you are excercising your God given right to keep and bear arms.

Answer 6

Hunting is almost a spiritual act you become 1 with nature when tracking or sitting there listening to the sounds of the woods is just relaxing and calming

Answer 7

I personally don't hunt, but from what I've seen and heard most men do it because it's a bonding experience, its a way of showing how man you are, its a way for some fathers to mature their sons, and for some it's fun.

Answer 8

jkenneycma really summed it up well. The chance to be outdoors and away from the sounds of traffic is part of the charm and, watching the sun rise and listening as the woods come alive is something that has to be experienced to be understood.

Answer 9

Because we like to eat good meat that isn't grown in a factory farm pump full of more growth hormone than Barry Bonds.

Answer 10

It's fun, it's gives you a chance to see animals in their natural environment, it provides food. and with some people, that's the only time they get outside.