tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post2921473489643508130..comments2023-10-19T08:04:42.723-07:00Comments on Outdoors With Othmar Vohringer: Popularity of hunting decreases across nationOthmar Vohringerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05878585333406793550noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-13800055907407929302011-01-04T20:16:27.125-08:002011-01-04T20:16:27.125-08:00I think one key is to make sure parents who alread...I think one key is to make sure parents who already hunt (or used to hunt) get active in it again, and take their kids. Some states (in the US) try to subsidize kids' licenses for that reason. <br /><br />But, as you have mentioned in many of your posts, if half of those kids then decide to hunt, we've still only covered part of the shortfall. And we're stuck with nonhunting Kirk Mantayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06556560258304201823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-89519672483784745452011-01-04T19:49:25.337-08:002011-01-04T19:49:25.337-08:00Point well taken Swamp Thing. What would you sugge...Point well taken Swamp Thing. What would you suggest that needs to be done or what could be do better to get kids out?<br /><br />As a promoter of hunting and hunter education instructor I am about to run out of ideas on how to get kids involved. I am not saying it is the fault of the children, because it is not. Rather it is the parents that do not want or can't spend with the children. Othmar Vohringerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878585333406793550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-48199844730322956472011-01-04T19:18:10.250-08:002011-01-04T19:18:10.250-08:00Animal rights guy - the animal rights community ha...Animal rights guy - the animal rights community has shown - repeatedly - that they don't have the heart to actually support wildlife and wildlife habitat. Hunters pay - even for endangered species habitat. <br /><br />Othmar - I don't think the blame can or should be laid on the youth. If a 12 year old wants to go hunt - where should he go? Where is it safe to go? And where are his Kirk Mantayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06556560258304201823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-17211987385221790742010-12-16T17:03:53.348-08:002010-12-16T17:03:53.348-08:00Rick - The cost definitely plays a huge part in th...Rick - The cost definitely plays a huge part in the downward spiral. Hunting has become very expensive. I've warned about this trend many years ago and said if this money grab keeps up we soon will have a European system where only the financially well to do can afford to hunt.<br /><br />Here in BC we too have a lot of new hunters. As a hunter education instructor I just received the numbersOthmar Vohringerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878585333406793550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-75456446119033873192010-12-16T16:55:26.640-08:002010-12-16T16:55:26.640-08:00Simply Outdoors - Animal rights had their time in ...Simply Outdoors - Animal rights had their time in the sun. Fortunately people are not that gullible anymore. The animal rights movement has lost a lot of public support over the last two to three years.<br /><br />-ov-Othmar Vohringerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878585333406793550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-75255107277387449562010-12-16T16:51:46.748-08:002010-12-16T16:51:46.748-08:00sudheer - I respect your opinion as an animal righ...sudheer - I respect your opinion as an animal rights and thank you for being civil, which is not common among your ilk. <br /><br />Hunting is not that insane when you think about that humans are hunters by nature and one of the reasons why we made it to the top of the food chain is because we are better hunters than the others.<br /><br />Why should hunting be banned? Because a small handful of Othmar Vohringerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878585333406793550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-20385220431846454642010-12-15T07:47:52.606-08:002010-12-15T07:47:52.606-08:00Othmar, I sadly agree with this article even thoug...Othmar, I sadly agree with this article even though I have seen quite a few hunters this season there still is not as many in years past.<br />Could it be because of the recession? Could it be because we are not teaching our children so some of them could take over?<br />I would like to think that if all of us just took the time to mentor one person than maybe sales would pick up.<br /><br />Oh Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-49307850874069915882010-12-15T07:46:55.243-08:002010-12-15T07:46:55.243-08:00Well the news that hunter numbers are on the decli...Well the news that hunter numbers are on the decline is definitely bad, but at least it's comforting to know that it isn't because of the anti-hunting rhetoric that's out there.<br /><br />I'm certainly doing my part to help restore the hunting population - helping friends get into hunting, and taking as many kids as I can hunting - but all hunters need to take heart and do the SimplyOutdoorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074585345161430068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21678075.post-87493361306841992962010-12-15T07:02:27.458-08:002010-12-15T07:02:27.458-08:00well that's a pretty good thing. being a firm ...well that's a pretty good thing. being a firm supporter of animal rights activist i feel that hunting in all forms should be banned.hunting is insane for human beings.moreover it affects balance in nature.sudheerhttp://thescientificorchard.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com