Quote Originally Posted by _terrapin_ View Post
IMO (not to be mean about it) but folks who inquire about hunting on the AT, particularly in the context of a thru-hike, are woefully ignorant of what the AT, and thru-hiking are about. Caught up in some kind of Daniel Boone fantasy. In short, there are far better places to hunt, fish, or even camp. Seems to me that hunting and thru-hiking are mutually exclusive activities. Nothing in common, except that they're both done in the woods.
Maybe, but some people rush their hike too much. Hunting if done legally and safely may intensify the experience. When walking the trail a person is observing nature, while hunting a person is a part of nature (IMO). To me nothing satisfies quite like a supper you supplied yourself. In Michigan I've combined hunting, fishing, and gathering with my backpacking experience, it has been most satisfying.