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I think there's a case to be made that to become a true hunter is to leave the macho, egotistical stuff behind.

Understandable given your situation. The implication is that hunting needs to be hard work to be truly valid. I'd say not necessarily.

I think your question has merit. Did you mean what attitudes a true hunter has? In other words what kind of character?

If you meant discipline, restraint, patience, respect for his or her quarry,...

Perhaps it might be helpful to frame the question in terms of what a true hunter is not.

For example, a true hunter is not somebody who shoots an animal to bits for fun.

A worthy question.

I'll watch this with interest.