Should Bowhunting Grow

[Thumper]

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[trailboss]

If bowhunting or hunting in general doesn't grow, it will die. Our society is becomming more and more urban with each generation. It's not the problem here in Texas that it is in other areas of the country, but hunter numbers are shrinking with each generation.

If we don't do everything we can to involve new people into every aspect of hunting, the sport we cherish so dearly will wither and die. Probably not in my lifetime, but very possibly in my children's lifetime and certainly possible in my grandchildren's lifetime.

We all need to make every effort to introduce new blood into our sport. We can start by bringing up our children to hunt and encouraging our non-hunting spouses to become involved. But we can't quit there. When we meet a person interested in becoming a hunter, we have to take them under our wing and teach them the right way to do things and to make sure they have a good and enjoyable experience and then encourage them too to spread the word.

Organizations like LSBA do an excellent job of promoting our sport and taking it to the next generation. If you think we can just sit back and enjoy our hunting privileges for the rest of our lives and not "give back", the rest of our lives may be as long as it will last. We could be that close to losing our hunting privileges.

Trailboss

[BIG IRON]

If bowhunting or hunting in general doesn't grow, it will die. Our society is becomming more and more urban with each generation. It's not the problem here in Texas that it is in other areas of the country, but hunter numbers are shrinking with each generation.

If we don't do everything we can to involve new people into every aspect of hunting, the sport we cherish so dearly will wither and die. Probably not in my lifetime, but very possibly in my children's lifetime and certainly possible in my grandchildren's lifetime.

We all need to make every effort to introduce new blood into our sport. We can start by bringing up our children to hunt and encouraging our non-hunting spouses to become involved. But we can't quit there. When we meet a person interested in becoming a hunter, we have to take them under our wing and teach them the right way to do things and to make sure they have a good and enjoyable experience and then encourage them too to spread the word.

Organizations like LSBA do an excellent job of promoting our sport and taking it to the next generation. If you think we can just sit back and enjoy our hunting privileges for the rest of our lives and not "give back", the rest of our lives may be as long as it will last. We could be that close to losing our hunting privileges.

Trailboss

What else can be said?

[mesquitecountry]

TB i am glad you finally chimed in on this topic. Thumper I have been trying to explain that to you this entire time but you have not wanted to listen to it. A hunter is a hunter no matter if he is a rifle hunter or a bowhunter. Bowhunting might be more difficult in the fact that it takes more practice to become more profficient at it but nonetheless we are still all hunters. The reason that bows and cross bows are categorized the same is because their mechanism is the same. So what is the problem. So why are you anti cross bow? I would like a muzzleloader season at the end of the season also.

[holdem]

No fussin now, give TB a big hug. Let's hunt !!!

[Tuffbroadhead]

Bowhunting, hunting in general HAS TO GROW!!!! Or we will losse it forever..

[stonecold]

but with the price of hunting on the rise, and bickering amongst ourselves there are a lot of people who will just take up another hobby instead of paying the high lease prices, and being ridiculed by other hunters about what they have or don't have, what kind of equipment you use ,etc...my two cents

[Thumper]

Devin sorry it wasn't what you wanted to hear, for some reason I thought this was a bowhunting site!.....

mesquitecountry, You're right, what was I thinking, like who really needs an archery only season.

[Tomme]

I have always thought that bowhunting was huntings future simply because it can be done on small acreages. As more and more large ranches get split or become ranchettes, it will only be the very wealthy (or those who have inherited, or have friends in that category) who will be able to hunt the big ranches.

I also like the fact that on a bow day lease in late December of even January you can have a chance.