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Hedgelj

Hedgelj

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Saw this as a post on social media on "Rack Junkies"

The fact that hunters can spend this much time arguing about crossbows versus compounds, cell cams versus regular trail cams, or what broadhead another guy should use on his own property is actually proof of how successful hunting has become in this country. A hundred years ago we weren’t sitting around debating little stuff like this because the real problem was that we had wiped deer and other game out of huge parts of the map. When people are worried sick that their neighbor used a crossbow instead of drawing a compound, that tells me we’ve moved past survival-level problems and into luxury-level arguments. We built game populations back. We created longer seasons, opportunity, and options. In a lot of ways, hunters are living in the good old days right now and don’t even realize it.

The truth is that when a community starts arguing over smaller things, it usually means the bigger things have already been handled pretty well. That doesn’t mean everything is perfect, the biggest real problem we face right now is overreach from state game agencies. Overall, this country still has abundant deer, turkeys, and wildlife, and the fact that so many of our biggest arguments are now internal squabbles over gear and methods is a sign of success, not failure.

— Stephen Ziegler
Outdoor writer | Owner, DeLong Lures
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I think it's a nice perspective.
 
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I would argue that the national/state agencies/nonprofits commitment to restoring the abundance of wildlife has led to the commercialization/privatization , selfishness and greediness of modern hunting. anyone that speaks against it and wants to see everyone have a chance is now called a socialist, when in fact it was social programs that got us here to begin with. 🤔
 
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Around here it isnt about the animals as it is the native plants. There is some sort of program that has been buying up all the land to make it like Hocking Hills with a focus on native habitat. It is nice to have places to go that aren't overrun with autumn olive, tree of heaven, bush honeysuckle, greenbriars, and dustin pear trees.
 
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