Richard Machalek focuses on the psychology and social behavior of hunters of the Pleistocene era to modern day sportsman. Machalek’s thought is that people hunt because it is a natural instinct because for thousands of years humans have been predators in nature. He also brings the fact that humans do not always hunt because they are looking for food, but often times they hunt other predators to protect themselves, families and livelihoods. He states that the reasoning behind why people enjoy hunting especially other predators is because of the thrill of high risk high reward scenario. He also discusses why it is much more prominent in men to hunt rather than women saying he believes it is because of social esteem and reproductive opportunities
