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<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 5100973" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p>Many of us older hunters are observing similar in many different counties, many different states, many different public hunting areas as well.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Exactly.</p><p>And I believe it's more about the hunters hunting less than it's about fewer people purchasing a hunting license.</p><p></p><p>What we're seeing isn't as noticeable to some of the younger generations, as they have no longer-term basis for personal comparisons. Many of them think public lands are crowded, yet they have no idea what many these areas looked like back in the 1980's with a lot more hunters and a lot fewer deer.</p><p></p><p>Truth is, today, many public hunting lands are less crowded with hunters than many private leases. Of course, most private land is less crowded with hunters than most public lands, but neither are as crowded with hunters as both the private & public lands I hunted for decades. Strictly talking deer hunting here. Different situation with waterfowl.</p><p></p><p>Speaking of things changing over time, as recently as the late 1970's, there were more hunters afield in TN for the opening day of squirrel season than the opening day of deer season. I still squirrel hunt. </p><p></p><p>Unlike my younger days, today I can roam public lands days on end squirrel hunting (outside deer season) and never bump into another hunter. I'm afraid similar is the future trending of deer hunting on public lands, albeit that may be good for me, it's bad for the future of deer hunting.</p><p></p><p>For those of us who can just appreciate it, <em>THESE</em> are the good ole days <em>NOW</em> for deer and squirrel hunting. Most just don't understand, much less appreciate how much better the deer & squirrel hunting is now compared to my youth, on public land, with a bow (or with a gun), as well as on private, with whatever.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 5100973, member: 1409"] Many of us older hunters are observing similar in many different counties, many different states, many different public hunting areas as well. Exactly. And I believe it's more about the hunters hunting less than it's about fewer people purchasing a hunting license. What we're seeing isn't as noticeable to some of the younger generations, as they have no longer-term basis for personal comparisons. Many of them think public lands are crowded, yet they have no idea what many these areas looked like back in the 1980's with a lot more hunters and a lot fewer deer. Truth is, today, many public hunting lands are less crowded with hunters than many private leases. Of course, most private land is less crowded with hunters than most public lands, but neither are as crowded with hunters as both the private & public lands I hunted for decades. Strictly talking deer hunting here. Different situation with waterfowl. Speaking of things changing over time, as recently as the late 1970's, there were more hunters afield in TN for the opening day of squirrel season than the opening day of deer season. I still squirrel hunt. Unlike my younger days, today I can roam public lands days on end squirrel hunting (outside deer season) and never bump into another hunter. I'm afraid similar is the future trending of deer hunting on public lands, albeit that may be good for me, it's bad for the future of deer hunting. For those of us who can just appreciate it, [I]THESE[/I] are the good ole days [I]NOW[/I] for deer and squirrel hunting. Most just don't understand, much less appreciate how much better the deer & squirrel hunting is now compared to my youth, on public land, with a bow (or with a gun), as well as on private, with whatever. [/QUOTE]
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