Diesel
WKR
#1. Hunting space is indeed dwindling in the east as even small towns spread out. I moved to the big woods of Pa. because every one of my old hunting spots were developed or posted around my home town. Not many can make that kind of move due to work or wives. In Pennsylvania, there is a ton of public and timber land available to hunt if you make the effort and the woods are relatively empty as the numbers of hunters declines
#2. When I was in my 20's I had to decide what was the most important leisure thing for me because I could not afford the time or money to do it all. Skiing, boating, snowmobiling, rafting, canoeing, horses, motorcycles, golf and on and on are money and time sucks. I chose hunting, but others chose otherwise. Add in that many are indoor types that like watching sports, video games, or whatever that are not interested in venturing out in unsettled weather.
#3. Old age. Our gang that does bear drives is reaching the end of our days. I am one of the young ones at 67. Steep mountain sides and laurel thickets are tough on old knees and bad backs. The stuff we found fun and productive has little allure to the youngsters today. Oddly. out of 15 or so guys, only one guy had sons, all the rest had daughters. So we are not being replaced in the line-up.
There are many other factors as mentioned above and in our other discussions on the topic. It is inevitable that fewer and fewer will be to able to take up the pursuit as the country evolves.
#2. When I was in my 20's I had to decide what was the most important leisure thing for me because I could not afford the time or money to do it all. Skiing, boating, snowmobiling, rafting, canoeing, horses, motorcycles, golf and on and on are money and time sucks. I chose hunting, but others chose otherwise. Add in that many are indoor types that like watching sports, video games, or whatever that are not interested in venturing out in unsettled weather.
#3. Old age. Our gang that does bear drives is reaching the end of our days. I am one of the young ones at 67. Steep mountain sides and laurel thickets are tough on old knees and bad backs. The stuff we found fun and productive has little allure to the youngsters today. Oddly. out of 15 or so guys, only one guy had sons, all the rest had daughters. So we are not being replaced in the line-up.
There are many other factors as mentioned above and in our other discussions on the topic. It is inevitable that fewer and fewer will be to able to take up the pursuit as the country evolves.