What truly endures in life? This philosophically resonant question is posed by the author Gerd Meyden in relation to hunting. His surprising answer: the memory of beautiful experiences. It is neither the mighty trophies nor the game meat or blanket that constitute the lasting value of hunting. While the meat provides brief enjoyment, it is soon consumed. And the trophies often meet the same fate after a short period of proud joy: they gather dust somewhere in forgetfulness. However, there is something additional that hunting can offer the conscious hunter. Something that transcends the fleeting material value of the catch - the memory of beautiful experiences in the great outdoors and the respect for our fellow creatures. This respect for nature and its beings is conveyed by the author in short stories from his eventful life as a hunter, allowing the reader to easily follow along.