The Northern California Fly Fishing Board

Congrats to Joey on his first hunt! I know how excited he was about it by the way he talked about it on the Trinity.

I personally think it is important for kids (and adults) to understand where meat comes from, and it isn't a sanitized meat counter in the grocery store. Hunting is one way to really understand that, and obtaining your own meat gives a greater respect for life and the way we fit into the big picture. It brings us closer to our roots. I think your wife will soften up over time, especially if she given a chance to compare other views on it. Heck, some folks feel it fulfills a need in us that modern society cannot. Aldo Leopold writes some great stuff on hunting; both on its place in wildlife management and how it molds one's view of life.

Dawn