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To: Clappy who wrote (47143)9/29/2005 11:23:59 AM
From: Crocodile  Read Replies (1) of 104157
 
clapper~

my mother's family were all hunters.
being a large family growing up during
the depression, they hunted more for food
than for the sport of it. all were excellent
woodsmen and ended up opening a sporting goods
store long before such places were common.
most of them continued to fish, but i think
that all of them pretty much stopped hunting
in their later years. i've seen that a lot
with people i've known -- many say they've
lost the desire to hunt, especially with things
being as they are today -- wildlife under pressure
in many regions.
quite a few of them took up photography instead
and say it gives as much if not more of a thrill
to be out in the forest trying to capture a good
photo.

Anyway I guess it must be the do-it-yerselfer in me that is
the only reason why I still ponder the thought of taking the
hunting class to get my license. Sort of a feeling of being
able to survive and sustain if needed.

You could get yourself a nice digital camera with one of
the incredible vibration reduction zooms (my latest camera
has a 10X zoom and it's awesome)... and go take a few
photography classes or just wing it and practice,
and get out in the bush taking photos!!
And you could "shoot" snakes and salamanders while you're
out tracking deer. trust me.. that's something that the
hunters can't do. <g>

Anyhow, many of the skills are virtually the same.
Some photographers even wear camis and use blinds, etc...
to get in for very close shots. i don't do that myself..
i just dress in dark colours and depend more on how
i move through the forest. The really nice thing about
going out "shooting" with a camera instead of a gun is
that you're usually looking at wildlife either from a few
inches to feet away, or through the lens or LCD screen
of some pretty nice optics -- so it can be very exciting
in its own way.

just one croc's opinion, of course.

(o:

~croc
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