Are Hunter numbers really declining or is that a per capita thing.
These are actual fact, as we baby boomers retire from hunting. We aren't being replaced by next generations of young hunters. Being on State board NWTF, Texas we work closely with TPWD and the numbers we see are scary.
Trophy hunting is not the reason for the decline in hunter recruitment
Never said trophy hunting was reason...ask what would you pay for a trophy whitetail. You miss point sika. And yes it has an indirect impact on hunter recruitment, if all that new hunters see as being the normal cost to hunt for whitetail is the high cost to harvest one.
These are actual fact, as we baby boomers retire from hunting. We aren't being replaced by next generations of young hunters. Being on State board NWTF, Texas we work closely with TPWD and the numbers we see are scary.
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I’d like to see those numbers and how they were acquired.
Half the fun is farting around fixing/building things and sitting by the fire BS’n. I don’t see the point in spending mega bucks for mega bucks but don’t fault anyone else for it.
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Spending time with a youngster teaching them and sharing stories round fire. Making memories and instilling good stewardship. Family/friends
Never said trophy hunting was reason...ask what would you pay for a trophy whitetail. You miss point sika. And yes it has an indirect impact on hunter recruitment, if all that new hunters see as being the normal cost to hunt for whitetail is the high cost to harvest one.
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Why are new hunters worried about the cost of a 200”+ whitetail? I’m 48 years old and I don’t give a flip about what one costs. When I was a new hunter I was just worried about being able to kill A whitetail. Still am just after whatever whitetail my lease provides. IMO your two comparisons aren’t necessary related.
Your example is akin to saying less people are driving these days because a Ferrari costs $300K.
Or more people are renting apartments instead of buying homes because some celebrity’s house cost $30 million.
I see lots of members posting $5,000 and up day hunt buck kills, so that seems to be pretty common.
Leases are very expensive (not saying they're not worth it), so I'm teaching my kids to hunt as much public land as possible. Sure, they'll have to work harder at it, but there are opportunities to hunt out there if inches of antler and bragging rights aren't high priorities.
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