Well, one of the…as we were talking about why we hunt and the experiences that we remember so vividly in our own minds and the images that we bring home with us, those memories, those experiences, that is what, at least in my mind, draw us into the field every day, year after year, to hunt, to experience the wildlife, to experience the people, to grow closer with people that have very similar ideas and very similar desires.

Why We Hunt – Melanie Peterson Outdoors

And we build these bonds over events like you just described with your bear. Being able to experience that with a person, you’ll forget who the guide was, you’ll never forget who the…where you were camping, you’ll never forget, you know, those looks that you get from animals that are that close.

Marc and Melanie

I mean I’m sure Dave remembers his first leopard charge. There isn’t a single one of us professionals that forget that first quick leopard charge, just like you never forget taking your first elephant.