Why We Stay In The Game

I agree that I while the new has worn off I have come to enjoy time off from hunting almost as much as hunting haha. I hunted hard for a few years and I am not above coming out and saying that it consumed me. I still go hunting and I enjoy going for an all day cool weather hunt as much as anyone but when your free time starts "hurting" more than going to a paying job its time to re-evaluate. People can say what they want and it is true I don't have any world class dogs but if you set those dogs up for 3-6 months and go do something different they arent going to forget what they were bred to do. They may get a little out of shape but heck so do I. They will come around after a hunt or two and everyone will be running on all 8 again and you can come back to it with a want to that maybe was not present before. The thought of missing a hunt used to make me furious and I would be in a bad mood if I couldnt go etc and I realized pretty quick that is not healthy at all. You should not be stressed out and mad regarding something you do for fun. Like all things in life, everything in moderation keeps everyone happy and metally healthy.