Hunting - Is it in trouble?

George Rowe tells the truth about the decline in the number of hunters as a whole. I've included part of his article below...

He's talking about the specifics to the state of Michigan, however, I've heard this is happening all over the US.

Get your kids outside and involved with outdoor pursuits such as hunting or fishing. Inactivity is largely a part why so many kids these days are overweight.

Take a kid hunting today!

-Michael

Petoskey News-Review: "Hunter numbers we are often told are shrinking and the hunter population is aging. As a result, this great outdoor sport is said to be in some trouble with an uncertain future. At the Michigan Outdoor Writers Association meeting over the weekend, we learned a few things about this question and a few myths were erased.

Seargent Kevin Davis of the Department of Natural Resources was on of the speakers at our afternoon newsmakers session. This Conservation Officer is the Field Coordinator of the Hunter Education program for the entire state. Sgt. Davis is based in Traverse City, but covers the whole state - spending a great deal of his work time on the road.

One of the first things he cleared up was the fact hunter numbers are not shrinking. We still have huge numbers of hunters in this outdoor state and their numbers are being added to every year as new, younger people get trained and buy their first licenses. The percentage of the population that hunts, however, is shrinking, and that is a problem.

Getting more young people involved is part of the solution and many groups are working on that. It is generally conceded that things like computer games, school team sports and so forth compete effectively with the outdoors, especially if the parents or uncles or grandparents are not outdoors-oriented. Kids definitely need a start to get in gear with the outdoors. "

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