Most people are first introduced to hunting by a family member. It becomes a valued ritual, a tradition that honors their memory, as well as provide a link to the past.
Don't ask me why I got involved. It just seemed the thing to do, considering how much time I was spending outdoors.
Don Surber writes about something that most hunters already know. Our numbers are falling, and it doesn't look like this trend will reverse itself any time soon.
This is bad news for the animals. Conservation efforts and wildlife management relies on the money that hunters spend. While PETA and other "animal rights" groups celebrate the demise of our hobby, the numbers of the animals they claim to care so much about will dwindle along with the hunters that support the environments that wild animals need to survive.
(Hat tip to Glenn.)
Comments (2)
Hi, James --
Did you see this article about a woman who hunts with dogs? From the Dispatch, no less. : )
Posted by Kat | September 4, 2007 6:22 AM
Posted on September 4, 2007 06:22
Never been hunting, never knew anybody who went hunting from grade-school through College and even afterwards in the cubicles. It seems very arcane and specialized, and you have to get up at 3:00 AM or some un-godly hour and then drive.
It was hard enough just to learn to shoot - all the unfamiliar range commands and protocols and stuff nobody ever said what was expected, or what would (supposed to) happen next. I guess you're supposed to get it by osmosis, or like the flue...
Posted by DirtCrashr | September 4, 2007 9:16 PM
Posted on September 4, 2007 21:16