Surrendering to the Ancient Thrill of Hunting

There’s a lot of buzz going around lately when the subject of hunting is brought up. It seems like a lot of people forgot where we come from and how we made it this far. And while I don’t condone the hunting of exotic animals, such as rhinos, just for the sake of getting their horns cut and selling them for profit, I am very much into hunting smaller and non-endangered animals like deer, ducks, etc.

Even though the number of hunters has slightly decreased nowadays compared to 15 years ago, people who still go hunting spend much more money and dedication on hunting and hunting-related goods. All the equipment that hunters buy, including the gun, a gun light, clothes, ammo, etc. is not cheap for sure.

Contrary to popular belief, it’s indeed the hunters that formed some of the largest national park systems in the world. Moreover, hunting deer helps keep us all a tad bit safer. Deer collisions cause damages worth billion dollars a year and unfortunately kill a significant number of motorists as a result of accidents. Hunting helps decrease this number.

Furthermore, hunting keeps an enormous group of humans closely connected to the animals of the wild and that connection deepens our concern about their situation and well-being. It also directly or indirectly forces us to take an active role in their lives. While out in the wild hunting, you get to experience the rawness of nature first hand. There are not many things as thrilling as hunting at night, trying to outmaneuver and outsmart a wild animal.

If hunting at night, it’s important that you have the right gear, especially a high-quality gun light that will allow you to see clearly but won’t fend off animals. Whether the gun light can be mounted on a rifle or not is a personal preference, however, oftentimes it’s more convenient to have it mounted than not.

Most importantly, the colour of light the gun torch emits is of utmost significance. Different animals react differently to colours, so having multiple options for your gun torch can help you ensure you will catch your prey. The green and red colours are the go-to options for hunting torches, and they’re used for different situations. If you’re using night goggles and shooting long range, the green colour is the way to go. Otherwise, red scares animals far less than green and scans better.