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re: Spinoff. What's Wrong with Hunting Today?
Posted on 2/1/22 at 9:51 am to PT24-7
Posted on 2/1/22 at 9:51 am to PT24-7
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As outdoorsman too many arguments about trivial stuff
Gearhead culture. It just shows how effectively this "influencer" advertising works.
Its literally created an orthodoxy where people get shamed for being different. All in all, the industry has been overwhelmed by accountants and marketing people.
I get caught up in this crap too. I decided to stop letting "influencers" and TV hosts school me on technique and equipment because I was being overly critical of every product I saw. Consumerist behavior has absolutely shaped the outdoor industry, which is a shame. Rifle too heavy, trigger too tight, stock not rigid enough, clicks on scope aren't loud enough... Geez... Its like people can't enjoy the outdoors without being a brand or tech whore.
The greatest outdoorsman I personally knew had 3 rifles, and had them a lifetime. Cheap scope, 30-06..and he destroyed deer.
This post was edited on 2/1/22 at 9:54 am
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Posted on 2/1/22 at 10:14 am to Cowboyfan89
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Everything can be tied back to social media.
stop blaming the tool and blame the people
I'm having a hard time agreeing with this thread
I hunt almost all public land and I rarely see other hunters. I see more deer on public land than I do the small family lease that I also hunt.
When I go to MO to hunt, we have a private farm that we lease, and I consider it to be pretty reasonably priced.
We also sometimes hunt MO public to break things up and again rarely see other hunters (and when we do they are always from LA
) I've hunted out West and have hunted for a week straight in the backcountry without seeing another human being.
Maybe I'm not plugged into hunting social media as much as others, but maybe that's a good thing
This post was edited on 2/1/22 at 10:17 am
Posted on 2/1/22 at 11:01 am to weagle99
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I don’t think most people realize what a big part of our Southern hunting heritage was lost when the quail numbers declined.
The last day of turkey season last spring I was walking out of the woods in Tate County, MS to leave, and I heard a Bobwhite whistle. I stopped in my tracks and listened to him for a few minutes. I realized I couldn't remember the last time I heard one in the woods
Posted on 2/1/22 at 11:09 am to weagle99
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I don’t think most people realize what a big part of our Southern hunting heritage was lost when the quail numbers declined.
I remember growing up around sugar cane and cow pastures. The bob white whistle was always in the background. I realized a couple years ago that I haven't heard one since I was a kid.
Posted on 2/1/22 at 11:10 am to geauxbrown
Required Hunter Safety Courses killed hunting regardless of whether you want to believe that or not it absolutely make it more difficult for people to go out and hunt like they used to 30 years ago when it wasn't a requirement.
Followed-up by the lack of accessible public lands to hunt on. Louisiana's public lands have decreased significantly over the last twenty years.
Followed-up by the lack of accessible public lands to hunt on. Louisiana's public lands have decreased significantly over the last twenty years.
This post was edited on 2/1/22 at 11:12 am
Posted on 2/1/22 at 12:15 pm to MrLSU
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Required Hunter Safety Courses killed hunting regardless of whether you want to believe that or not it absolutely make it more difficult for people to go out and hunt like they used to 30 years ago when it wasn't a requirement.
Do you have anything other than anecdotal evidence to back this claim up?
Posted on 2/1/22 at 12:26 pm to MrLSU
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Required Hunter Safety Courses killed hunting
Posted on 2/1/22 at 2:59 pm to REB BEER
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when someone shoots a deer that’s not a “trophy” in the eyes of others
I just can't imagine doing this to someone.
Posted on 2/1/22 at 3:01 pm to mylsuhat
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Things can seem more crowded but wildlife populations and thriving and chances to get out are grea
I agree with this to an extent.
No doubt wildlife populations (not sure about ducks) seem to be thriving. I know some areas are seeing declines in turkey numbers, but I have faith that NWTF and TFT will do what they can to help get those numbers back up.
Posted on 2/1/22 at 3:02 pm to White Bear
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Yall turned it into bass fishing
How so?
Posted on 2/1/22 at 3:03 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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. frickin trail cameras
I have to admit, I don't care for trail cameras. I believe it do be the single biggest reason so many have moved to a "trophy only" mentality.
Posted on 2/1/22 at 3:05 pm to Cowboyfan89
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Also, every statistic I've seen shows LESS licenses bought over time. The last National Fishing and Hunting survey completed in 2016 showed something like 11.6 million hunting licenses bought in the US
We may be looking at different numbers. I'll have to go back and check my sources. The figures I gave were over an almost 20 year span. I would think many more would have died or dropped out over almost two decades.
You're certainly correct about the lack of participation by the next generation.
Posted on 2/1/22 at 3:07 pm to Bolivar Shagnasty
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Single biggest issue I see, is the fact that it is becoming a rich mans sport.
This to a large degree. When timber companies went to leasing, the lower middle class hunter took a severe hit.
Posted on 2/1/22 at 3:09 pm to Outdoorreb
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You don’t know a guy until you hunt and fish with him.
Truer words have never been spoken. There was a reason that back in the day we did 90% of our business at the camp. It gave us a chance to see who people really were.
Posted on 2/1/22 at 3:11 pm to Bolivar Shagnasty
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Single biggest issue I see, is the fact that it is becoming a rich mans sport. Cost of a lease and all that goes into running a club. Clubs become cliquish. Nothing is more fickle than a deer hunter.....Not even a woman.
Man IDK about this. If you want to consistently kill big, mature bucks without having to put in a lot of work then yeah, it's a rich mans sport. Otherwise there's still a lot of opportunity if you are willing to meet it halfway.
I wouldn't say they're a threat to hunting but smart phones and GPS apps like onx, basemap, etc have made the world seem a lot smaller. I remember having a bunch of big arse satellite maps and being able to have "secret spots" that nobody else knew about on public land. Now, if it looks good on a topo or sat map you can bet there's 10 other people who know about it. Might make things seem more pressured than they actually are i guess.
This post was edited on 2/1/22 at 3:20 pm
Posted on 2/1/22 at 3:12 pm to 257WBY
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Disappearance of Bobwhite Quai
Check out Prairie Wildlife Experience on Realtree 365
Posted on 2/1/22 at 3:14 pm to 257WBY
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GeauxBrown, do you write for a magazine or still film hunting?
Doing both presently. One of the reasons I posed the question is I'm researching the topic for a future article. I'm producing Honey Brake Experience and a new show called Prairie Wildlife Experience on the video side.
All this feedback is important to me when I'm sitting in meetings with sponsors or co producers. I want to know what people are thinking and feeling about our sport.
I appreciate everyone taking the time to respond.
Posted on 2/1/22 at 3:15 pm to weagle99
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I don’t think most people realize what a big part of our Southern hunting heritage was lost when the quail numbers decline
I mentioned this earlier. Check out Prairie Wildlife Experience on Realtree 365. Some pretty interesting research being done by MSU.
Posted on 2/1/22 at 3:17 pm to LSUballs
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Uh, coonasses?
My Granddaddy would cuss a blue streak every year sitting on the porch watching the caravan go by the house for the deer opener.
Posted on 2/1/22 at 3:50 pm to geauxbrown
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I just can't imagine doing this to someone.
Shoot a 2 1/2 year old 6 point and put a picture on here and see what happens. I've lost a lot of respect for some of the guys on here over that shite.
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