Why do you hunt?

Here's an activity for all you thoughtful hunters who think about hunting. Eric Nuse has a "why do I hunt" thread going on over at the Fair Chase blog (I'm also a member there--think 'search for magic treasure'). So far the early responses are very interesting. I thought maybe some of you would like to try your hand at articulating the 'why' of why you hunt. Anyway, fyi.