I have hunted all three off and on for years. Of them, I always gravitate back to archery and, besides fishing, That is how I spend the bulk of my time. You can shoot in many rural areas, practice in your back yard and stump shoot WHILE you are hunting without ruining the area within a mile.

There is a certain satisfaction physically controlling a rudementary projectile... I am not sure about this "smack" program but, as described earlier, time does seem to slow as the arrow flies and seeing it connect with the vitals definitely creates a high as does being in close proximity whether you connect or not.

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In the legend of King Arthur, the Fisher King was a renowned angler whose errant ways caused him to be struck dumb in the presence of the sacred chalice. I am no great fisherman, and a steelhead is not the covenant of Christ, but with each of these fish I am rendered speechless.