Hunting is ‘slowly dying off,’ and that has created a crisis for the nation’s many endangered specie

[jmyrlefuller]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/hunting-is-slowly-dying-off-and-that-has-created-a-crisis-for-the-nations-many-endangered-species/ar-BBZA5Pc

by Frances Sellers, The Washington Post
February 3, 2020

Public lands such as these at the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area are a shared resource, open to an unlikely mix of hunters and hikers, birdwatchers and mountain bikers.

“It’s a symbiotic thing,” said Meg Stoeri, Tom’s wife and fellow photographer.

But today, that symbiosis is off kilter: Americans’ interest in hunting is on the decline, cutting into funding for conservation, which stems largely from hunting licenses, permits and taxes on firearms, bows and other equipment.

Even as more people are engaging in outdoor activities, hunting license sales have fallen from a peak of about 17 million in the early ’80s to 15 million last year, according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service data. The agency’s 2016 survey suggested a steeper decline to 11.5 million Americans who say they hunt, down more than 2 million from five years earlier.

[catfish1957]

by Frances Sellers, The Washington Post
February 3, 2020

Public lands such as these at the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area are a shared resource, open to an unlikely mix of hunters and hikers, birdwatchers and mountain bikers.

“It’s a symbiotic thing,” said Meg Stoeri, Tom’s wife and fellow photographer.

But today, that symbiosis is off kilter: Americans’ interest in hunting is on the decline, cutting into funding for conservation, which stems largely from hunting licenses, permits and taxes on firearms, bows and other equipment.

One stat to watch, if this is truly the case?  Traffic deaths due to Deer collisons.

[mountaineer]

Not in my neck of the woods.

[goatprairie]

One stat to watch, if this is truly the case?  Traffic deaths due to Deer collisons.

Wait until the anti-hunting idiots see herds of deer in their backyards munching on their roses.  I see a big boost in deer rifle sales.
We also have wild pigs now up where I live. They might be good for barbecuing.

[Bigun]

IF hunting truly is dying it is because it has been regulated to death.

[sneakypete]

Wait until the anti-hunting idiots see herds of deer in their backyards munching on their roses.  I see a big boost in deer rifle sales.
We also have wild pigs now up where I live. They might be good for barbecuing.

@goatprairie

Only if you catch them in something like REALLY strong "rabbit boxes" and feed them corn for a month or so to get all the "rank" out of their systems.

Build your box really strong,and use screws instead of nails. On top of that,build it narrow enough the hog can't turn around inside it. Trust me on this.

[sneakypete]

IF hunting truly is dying it is because it has been regulated to death.

@Bigun

Not really. Almost all the hunters around here are tourists who come here to go hunting.  Most of the locals are too busy trying to earn a living to spend much time hunting or teaching their children to hunt. Plus,for whatever reasons,I never seem to see 12-14 year olds out hunting with their fathers or older brothers. Lose them and the game is over.

[Bigun]

@Bigun

Not really. Almost all the hunters around here are tourists who come here to go hunting.  Most of the locals are too busy trying to earn a living to spend much time hunting or teaching their children to hunt. Plus,for whatever reasons,I never seem to see 12-14 year olds out hunting with their fathers or older brothers. Lose them and the game is over.

It is also possible that many of those locals got tired of dealing with all the BS required to legally take your kid hunting and said to hell with it @sneakypete

[sneakypete]

It is also possible that many of those locals got tired of dealing with all the BS required to legally take your kid hunting and said to hell with it @sneakypete

@Bigun

Could be,but more likely to be a result of the "urbanization" of rural areas by the internet,sat tv,and city critters moving to the burbs to get away from the city. This NEVER works because they bring it with them when they move in.  They usually have pre-teen children,and  before long their children are marrying the children of the locals,and "mama won't let me shoot guns because they are dangerous."

And this isn't even addressing the whole "I'd rather stay in and play video games!" reality of modern life.

[berdie]

@Bigun



And this isn't even addressing the whole "I'd rather stay in and play video games!" reality of modern life.

I think you hit the nail on the head @sneakypete . They don't go outside any more.

Everybody I knew and their kids used to hunt.  There was an abundance of game meat and I could always get plenty. I used to bird hunt myself (love me some quail or dove) but I've gotten soft in my old age and can't do it anymore.

[Bigun]

I think you hit the nail on the head @sneakypete . They don't go outside any more.

Everybody I knew and their kids used to hunt.  There was an abundance of game meat and I could always get plenty. I used to bird hunt myself (love me some quail or dove) but I've gotten soft in my old age and can't do it anymore.

I no longer hunt or fish because the government charges me exorbitant fees to do so and then I have to take my lawyer with me to tell me what I can shoot, how many, what sex, etc. etc.

[berdie]

I no longer hunt or fish because the government charges me exorbitant fees to do so and then I have to take my lawyer with me to tell me what I can shoot, how many, what sex, etc. etc.

That is also a big consideration!

[Free Vulcan]

Plenty of hunting here. Then again I live in the deer capitol of the planet.

[roamer_1]

Sell more B tags... All the more for me.

[Smokin Joe]

@goatprairie

Only if you catch them in something like REALLY strong "rabbit boxes" and feed them corn for a month or so to get all the "rank" out of their systems.

Build your box really strong,and use screws instead of nails. On top of that,build it narrow enough the hog can't turn around inside it. Trust me on this.

Best venison I ever had was shot in a sunflower field.

Lots of fat on that critter, and it was just walking when harvested. One and done. no adrenaline/lactic acid in the meat.

That makes for good eating.