Biggest hurdle/barrier to entry into hunting?

[Mike D Texas]

Cost is becoming one barrier. The glued to electronics generation (facilitated by lazy parents) is another.

Another is the unwillingness, for hunters to help other hunters. People feel like the newbie is going to come in and take “their” spot, even though it may be public land.

Being from the South, I’ve never had to deal with the ridiculous games that western states play with points, applications, etc. when I decided I wanted to hunt antelope in Wyoming a few years ago, I came here looking for tips on how to navigate the draw system and you would have thought I asked for the Onx coordinates to someone’s favorite spot. Was basically told that it was all on the website, go figure it out and good luck.

Thankfully a couple of members actually PM’ed and actually offered helpful advice.


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[Mike D Texas]

No, we dont need any more hunters! Theres too many now. What used to be an annual trip, has now become a once in a lifetime event.

The resource isn't available to us now. If you cant draw a tag, what's the use?

That’s a fool’s attitude. If hunting doesn’t continue to be promoted and passed on to future hunters, then we will have less of a voice and it will become less of a priority and more expensive/restrictive and certainly less accessible.

 

[Taco John]

That’s a fool’s attitude. If hunting doesn’t continue to be promoted and passed on to future hunters, then we will have less of a voice and it will become less of a priority and more expensive/restrictive and certainly less accessible.

Its already all of those.