Hunt and fish, my Son has his trappers certificate as well... I didn't grow up hunting but my family is/were avid fishermen and outdoorsmen. I was familiar with firearms and shooting (HS rifle team etc.) so it was a natural progression. I was bit by the bug about 15 years ago and haven't looked back. I absolutely love venison. Grouse is delicious as well. One of my favorite things to make is venison jalapeño poppers, as well as some fresh crappie through the ice for some woochuck surf and turf. Despite the warm winter so far I was able to get out ice fishing a few times in December. There is nothing quite like a Summer night grilling your deer along side of some veggies from the garden. A field to table experience really connects us to our true selves. I also take pride in the fact that Trappers, Hunters and Anglers are the absolute backbone of conservation in this country. If it wasn't for them wildlife as we know it wouldn't exist here, we owe them a debt of gratitude. I'm bothered by the demonization, especially of trappers, of these conservationists by people in order to push their agenda. We owe it to the animals to manage them, this includes trapping. I've got too many cool stories to write about here, lol... I was charged by a bear last year, that was pretty cool. But I think the best story started about 20 years ago. My little (at the time) cousin and I were hiking up the hill behind our family camp and came across a small memorial... a wooden cross with a .308 cartridge, spike horn and a jack knife wired to it. About 15 years later I'd all but forgotten about it and came across the spot while hunting and decided to sit a while. I killed my 1st buck ever about 10 minutes later. I've also taken 2 more in that same spot.