I can totally relate to what you are writing about, and it is the main reason I enjoy fishing and hunting so much. Its not just being out in nature it is being PART of the natural environment, reacting to it and it reacting to you. This feeling of being part of nature is one of the hardest things to explain to others who do not hunt or fish, especially those who regard hunting and fishing as harmful or damaging.

Great post Rob, very thoughtful.