A downed animal is most certainly the object of a hunting trip, but it becomes an anticlimax when compared to the many other pleasures of the hunt.

I feel like one of God's chosen people, having had the opportunity to share, with many fine companions, these varied and lovely realms of our natural world.

If you are not working to protect hunting, then you are working to destroy it.

You can learn more about hunting deer with a bow and arrow in a week than a gun hunter will learn in his entire life

A hunt based only on trophies taken falls far short of what the ultimate goal should be . . . time to commune with your inner soul as you share the outdoors with the birds, animals, and fish that live there.

I hunt deer because I love the entire process the preparation, the excitement, and sustained suspense of trying to match my woods lore against the finely honed instincts of these creatures.

I have always tempered my killing with respect for the game pursued. I see the animal not only as a target, but as a living creature with more freedom than I will ever have. I take that life if I can, with regret as well as joy, and with the sure knowledge that nature's way of fang and claw and starvation are a far crueler fate than I bestow.

A hunt based only on trophies taken falls far short of what the ultimate goal should be.

I come home with an honestly earned feeling that something good has taken place. It makes no difference whether I got anything it has to do with how the day was spent.

Nothing clears a troubled mind better than shooting a bow.

Life in the open is one of my finest rewards. I enjoy and become completely immersed in the high challenge and increased opportunity to become for a time, a part of nature. Deer hunting is a classical exercise in freedom. It is a return to fundamentals that I instinctively feel are basic and right.

Go afield with a good attitude, with respect for the wildlife you hunt and for the forest and fields in which you walk. Immerse yourself in the outdoor experience. It will cleanse your soul and make you a better person.

Not only is bowhunting fun and a real challenge, but it's good for you. The exercise in the fresh air, the chance to get away from everyday pressures and problems, a return to the basic relationships between man and his environment.

If you consider an unsuccessful hunt to be a waste of time, then the true meaning of the chase eludes you all together.