IN THE BLOOD: The Birth of a Hunter

Hunting is a gift that is in our blood at birth, but true hunters are not born – they are made. I am of the firm belief that the instinct to hunt is present in every human’s DNA, albeit deeper down and less amplified in some. But I also believe it is something that needs to be nurtured and brought out of a person. The raw instinct to shoot the arrow or fire the rifle might live within you, but the why, the how and the what now? are skills and values that must be carefully taught and passed down through generations.

Jackson Engel

Throughout human history there has been an unbending pattern of parents, or other mentors, raising the next generation of hunters: teaching and equipping the young for the moment when they themselves would become hunters as well. The act of hunting is an extremely complex thing that not only requires a high level of skill and knowledge but, more importantly, also a deep sense of respect for nature and an understanding of the impact of one’s actions. These are things that my father learnt on his own hunting journey, and they are the reason why the task of raising me and my sister to become hunters was something that he did not take lightly. Being born into an environment of hunting and raised by a passionate hunter set me on a…

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