What's your favorite thing about being an outdoorsman?

wow....so many things but the first is probably the beauty I enjoy. I love being one with nature.

I love fire and the stories that are told as well.

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why do you do what you do?

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Depends on what it is. Fishing....I love the fight and then when I cook em up.

Hiking....good excercise and the beauty.

Backpacking/climbing....sense of accomplishment and just all out got damned fun.

Rafting is just pure fun. Nice that there is awesome scenery as well.

The friendships are a definite plus, hell a lot of us on the OB didnt know each other before this football season and we all get along great and have a dam good time at tailgates

I love the food, tonight we're cooking ducks I shot, deer DieselTiger shot, and fish Redneck caught this weekend.


And I agree with you on the relationship between me and my dad, I honestly believe that hunting makes my dad the proudest of me. I definitely did not live up to his academic expectations (he graduated in petroleum engineering with a ~3.8ish; Im going to finish in 6 years ) But the smile on his face when I go 3 for 3 on a flock of ducks or down a deer/turkey is the best. He started bringing me hunting at 3 years old and thats the one thing that I have excelled the best in


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I like to kill...seriously, I like to kill.

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This too

I don't think I can go in the woods or on the water without thinking about my dad. Growing up I was his hunting buddy. I can still remember small things like when he told me good job when I spotted a rabbit when we were walking and I was about 10. Sucks that now that I'm older its harder for me to get away from work and my own family to spend time at the camp with him.

As far as being in the outdoors. I love the challenge. Me against my prey. It can be both rewarding and humbling. And I like shooting guns, ripping lips off, and eating.

3 things:

1) The thrill.
2) Camaraderie
3) Carrying on a tradition generations old. It's a connection to my family.

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The friendships are a definite plus, hell a lot of us on the OB didnt know each other before this football season and we all get along great and have a dam good time at tailgates

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Isnt that awesome? I'd like to see a bunch of metrosexual, "jersey shore" types try to do that

For me, its never been about being with my dad blah blah blah. My dad hunted in Bunkie as a kid and now plays golf a lot and is just starting to fish again. Getting outdoors is something I just chose to do on my own instead of other things. With school and general drama of BR, the best thing about the outdoors is leaving it all behind and having a good time with friends and nature. I live for the weekends which make my week a whole lot more exciting. Did I mention that I love to choot things??? and drink beer?? and ride around doing dumb shite on 4 wheels???

Cheers to the beautiful outdoors and home we call Louisiana.......the TRUE paradise!

In no particular order


Getting back to nature
It's peaceful
Feeling like more like a mans man. No urban hipster nonsens out there
Relationships are built that can't be explained

Getting away from the real world for a little while.

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+1 peace and quite for a change.

1) Peaseful (deerhuning)
2) Camaraderie (duckhunting & camping)
3) Hunting with my whole family now that my wife & daughter have got interested.
4) Fishing love the competion with my son. He won the Mcdonalds Big Bass Splash at Teledo Bend this past spring. (i'm a good netter)