Not everyone's cup of tea

There's an activity that can create some ill feelings among certain parties. That activity is hunting. I know there are people who just abhor hunting and everything about it, but I think it's because they don't want to acknowledge the positive aspects of it.
Ask any Wildlife Officer and they'll tell you that an unchecked population of deer is a very bad thing. If deer overpopulate their food supply, many more will die of starvation than would be harvested during hunting season.
Anyway, I'm not here to debate the pros and cons of hunting. As adventures go, an African Safari still ranks high on many people's list. For those of us who can't take off for a month for parts unknown, there are still plenty of hunting adventures available here in the U.S.
I have a friend who goes to Wyoming every year just to spend a week hunting. A lot of guide services will take you into the deep boonies for a hunt, and many also guarantee a trophy-size of whatever you want to hunt.
If you really want to experience hunting in all its glorious frustration, there are game animals everywhere in North America, so you may be looking at less than an hour drive to get there.
There are deer that wander right through my yard, and this seems to be a very common experience around here. Anyway, since you don't want to be anywhere around homes or businesses, you need to get out into the woods. For the full experience, practice with a bow until you can hit a playing card at 30 yards and go out during bow season. Just you, your bow, arrows, and your skill. Since deer are mainly nocturnal, if you get to the woods after the sun's already up, you may as well go right back home. We used to get up around 4 A.M., depending on how far we had to go and whether or not we already had our gear packed. And the weather was rarely ideal. So if you are willing to go out into the elements and pit your skills against nature, then you are ready for a classic fall adventure.
Hunting is an activity that can be as expensive as you want it to be. I have hunted with a surplus WW1 rifle I bought for $60.00, as well as a semi-custom rifle that was worth more than I made in 2 months. There is a whole pantheon of specialty items you might want as well. I would recommend waterproof boots that keep your feet warm, and get the best you can afford, because nothing will put a damper on a hunt like coming home empty-handed and miserably cold. If you are uncomfortable and cold, it will start to affect other things as well, making you move around making unnecessary noise, paying less attention to your surroundings and more to your discomfort, and so on.
I personally don't hunt any more, I just don't have the time or inclination, and there are too many ATVs bashing around the woods (sorry, but I don't look at that as hunting in it's purest form) for my liking. Although, to be honest, since I ride a motorcycle and enjoy the backroads, I see a lot of deer moseying across the road quite often. If that sight would alarm you in a car, just think about being on a bike! So I may just start hunting again out of spite!