Fellas - we always hear how "we need to give bowhunting a shot in the arm"or "broaden the reach of our sport."
The WHA promises to give hunting a boost.
This seems to be a blanket argument for many changes in our community.

So my question is, Why? Seriously, I can't figure out why we need to give hunting a boost. I can't come up with a single good reason other than the almighty dollar. We already have an overpopulation of hunters on public land and dwindling areas to hunt otherwise due tooutfitters buying up as much land as they can get to.

I am not whinning and am open to suggestion - perhaps I am overlooking something very obvious.

I definately see a need to PRESERVE our traditions and hunting heritage. But isn't this best accomplished on a personal level where morals and ethics are taught one-on-one, in person?

The only reasons I can see for giving archery, hunting,or bowhunting a "shot in the arm" is to sell more equipment, videos, and magazines. How can any of that be good for our community when there is already too much of it... think Jimmy Houstonin a high fence enclosure with a drugged deer in order to get a "good shot" on video.

No Sir, I DON'T think our sport needs to be advanced. I suspect that is only an excuse to do our community harm.

But... I am open to suggestion.