Biggest hurdle/barrier to entry into hunting?

[Steve300xcw]

I will say that I've been involved in a bunch of different outdoor pursuits and I've never encountered the attitude towards new people that some hunters have, including some in this thread. It would never occur to me to tell someone who wanted to start kayaking, or backcountry skiing, or climbing to "just get after it," or that they were lazy or wanted a handout if they asked to be shown the ropes. The idea of mentorship and education is very much part of the culture. Maybe one difference is that people generally don't watch some ski videos and think they are going to start dropping Alaskan spine lines. I can imagine guys with no skills at all watching youtube and thinking that hunting means walking into the woods and smoking a 6 point, instead of waking up at 4, sitting in the cold, and not seeing anything.

We drag newbs on dirtbikes around the mountain providing they arent whiners and actually try. They damn sure dont get introduced to the super secret single track or special hillclimbs though. Youve gotta earn your way into those.

Feel the same about bringing newbs into the spots I hunt.

If you arent willing to just get after it and try it on your own. Then yes, you are lazy, and are asking for a handout. Why should I waste my time on you? Lotta folks these days seem to feel that they are owed..

 

[Greenhorn]

Biggest barrier to hunting is a lack of ambition or a real flame (an intense desire) to hunt.

Most people have a list of excuses a mile deep.

People want instant gratification and prefer to talk about things more than they actually enjoy doing things.

If they can't buy it, have their hands held during the process, or somehow have it handed to them on a silver platter - there's an excuse.

The list of sniveling bitch "barriers" on this thread is hilarious.

 

[Blacktail_]

The top things I am seeing is money, mentors, and confusion regarding regulations. Sniveling bitch what? We don't really need peoples opinions on what they think of what someone is saying was a barrier for them, good for you if you never had to deal with that. The purpose of this thread is to network and see what’s on peoples minds. We need to grow this and keep supporting each other, my home state has something trying to get on the ballot to ban this thing we all love, my goal is to make sure that gets shut down hard and we never have any state even remotely close to passing that.

 

[Steve300xcw]

The purpose of this thread is to network and see what’s on peoples minds.

Seems like you heard what was on his mind. You just didnt like what was said.

He was not wrong.

 

[HNTR_NW]

A lot of people have covered it but comes down to lack grit and comparison (as we know it is the thief of joy)

Let me explain-

Grit- defined by author Angela Duckworth as “the passion and perseverance for long term goals” great book by the way. We all want it now. The best gear, the biggest buck or bull, the clout, the success without failure, and the knowledge without the work. To sum it up, get out there and take your rifle or how for a walk, enjoy it and learn along the way. Mentors help but there is so much info online that you can go practice on your own.

Comparison- I have talked with a lot of coworkers/aquintences that see the success my hunting partners and I have had and the first question is often - “where did you go to get that one” or “can you take me” I believe people are afraid to go and come back empty handed, or to shoot a small bull or buck. You have to start somewhere and you can’t compare yourself to someone who has done it their whole life. You can’t hunt for instagram or to look cool, or to compare to guys online or hunting personalities.

If you are new and truly want to get into it, you need to make sure you are doing it for yourself and not for likes. It’s hard and frustrating but that’s what makes it so rewarding.

 

[Blacktail_]

Seems like you heard what was on his mind. You just didnt like what was said.

He was not wrong.

Correct I don’t see the sniveling bitching he is seeing and called it out, I’d like to hear how the three topics I pointed out line up with that. You uber-badasses hijacking this thread with your tough guy competition aren’t contributing anything. Feel free to go start a thread about how easy hunting is and how we need less hunters if you want.