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<blockquote data-quote="MidTennFisher" data-source="post: 5746550" data-attributes="member: 11842"><p>I think a lot of yall are missing the point of why people have an issue with killing for content. Nobody is questioning the legality of what he does. It's whether or not it is having a severely negative impact for the future of hunting access that causes people not to like what he's doing. I've said once already, he's a friend of mine and I think he's a great guy and a great friend. However, I still am not a fan of killing for content. </p><p></p><p>Social media addiction is very real. There have been numerous studies on the effects of the dopamine rush people get from a popular social media post. Add in some revenue and the addiction to posting everything you've killed on social media grows tenfold. It also incentivizes you to hunt more and kill more to keep that content rolling. More content = more dopamine and more money. We all have our opinions on this but mine is that killing game animals solely for dopamine hits and profit is not a good thing. </p><p></p><p>This is leading to more crowding on public land, more leasing of land, higher prices for said leasing, and an overall bad look for hunters from the non-hunting public as they start to see us as self-absorbed A-holes who care about nothing other than killing animals to glorify themselves on Instagram. I don't think any of that is a good thing and I think all of it is going to lead to less access to quality hunting for future generations unless you're lucky enough to inherit family land or you're able to write big checks. </p><p></p><p>Before we know it, deer and turkey hunting in the Southeast will become duck hunting in Arkansas. You think you're knocking on doors and getting permission to kill ducks there because you're tired of literal fistfights breaking out at the Bayou Meto? HA! You're wasting your time and your gas unless you have that checkbook out and a pen with fresh ink in it. Outfitters and Insta hunters have whored out every duck and goose that flies over a piece of privately owned property in that state.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MidTennFisher, post: 5746550, member: 11842"] I think a lot of yall are missing the point of why people have an issue with killing for content. Nobody is questioning the legality of what he does. It's whether or not it is having a severely negative impact for the future of hunting access that causes people not to like what he's doing. I've said once already, he's a friend of mine and I think he's a great guy and a great friend. However, I still am not a fan of killing for content. Social media addiction is very real. There have been numerous studies on the effects of the dopamine rush people get from a popular social media post. Add in some revenue and the addiction to posting everything you've killed on social media grows tenfold. It also incentivizes you to hunt more and kill more to keep that content rolling. More content = more dopamine and more money. We all have our opinions on this but mine is that killing game animals solely for dopamine hits and profit is not a good thing. This is leading to more crowding on public land, more leasing of land, higher prices for said leasing, and an overall bad look for hunters from the non-hunting public as they start to see us as self-absorbed A-holes who care about nothing other than killing animals to glorify themselves on Instagram. I don't think any of that is a good thing and I think all of it is going to lead to less access to quality hunting for future generations unless you're lucky enough to inherit family land or you're able to write big checks. Before we know it, deer and turkey hunting in the Southeast will become duck hunting in Arkansas. You think you're knocking on doors and getting permission to kill ducks there because you're tired of literal fistfights breaking out at the Bayou Meto? HA! You're wasting your time and your gas unless you have that checkbook out and a pen with fresh ink in it. Outfitters and Insta hunters have whored out every duck and goose that flies over a piece of privately owned property in that state. [/QUOTE]
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