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Has anyone else noticed any similar trends? What is it like out east or further west?
Is there something that we should be doing about it?
so thats why i'm single and broke!chances of finding a girl that hunts in southern California that looks good is about the same odds as winning the lottery.
Whoa stud, My favorite hunting partner ever was my wife. She started when she was a girl friend. I like hunting with women because they make it a little more civilized.Winchey wrote:"I see alot of young hunters around here, folks are crazy about deer, turkey, and waterfowl hunting, you just dont see ANYONE bird hunting young or old."
Same here, I am 27 and probably have more friends my age that hunt then don't. Unfortunately I am the only one who really likes messing with dogs and birds, although there are some younger guys filling in the ranks at the local trials.
"I am 22, all but one of my friends hunt. two of us got lucky enough to have girls that hunt to. I guess it all depends on where you grew up and what there was to do."
That is not lucky at all, who would want to hunt with their girlfriend?
Pheasants are "exotic birds" and are not native to Illinois.Elroy's Bandit wrote:Had a forest Preseve Police Officer in my town tell me that Pheasants are "exotic birds". I just about fell over. He did not believe me that pheasant's are native to the state of Illinois.
yup...they're from Asia. I could see the confusion, however, considering how well they have adapted to this country and how well accepted they are. I'm pretty sure they are the only exotic bird that is also a state bird...nikegundog wrote:Pheasants are "exotic birds" and are not native to Illinois.Elroy's Bandit wrote:Had a forest Preseve Police Officer in my town tell me that Pheasants are "exotic birds". I just about fell over. He did not believe me that pheasant's are native to the state of Illinois.
Bruce, that is so awesome what you are doing for that young man. Very cool. And I think you are absolutely right about getting kids involved when they are young. My boyfriend Jimmy started taking his daughter Sammy deer and turkey hunting with him when she was 8. She loves it and I bet someday she will want to have those experiences with her own kids.Want to break the downward trend on hunter numbers? You gotta start them before video games, tv, computers, etc... take over their interest and then hope, a love for the outdoors sticks. That may mean taking them to an occasional preserve, or down to the farm for some training, to "Guarantee" birds flushed and shot at, to keep their interest.
this....pinebrookkennel wrote:Imho, money has a lot to do with it.
early 20s your broke
your late 20s your chasing the illusive female or male,
early 30s its young kids,
Late 30s highschool sports,
Your 40 things start to settle down with some free time, I HOPE.
50 something ? Can someone help me here.
I have guys ask all the time if they can tag along and hunt but come the day of the hunt ?