I suggest everyone read the article "The Enemy Within" by Dan Hendricks




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The Enemy Within

I have found myself in some ofthese forums saying many of the same things and I think we as hunters should focus on more solidarity as a whole. I mean Bow/Gun/Crossbow/Traditional/Still Hunters/Dog Hunters/Etc. All of us.Idon't know what the future holds but I am pretty certain OurSolidarity will be the only thing protecting usand our hunting lifestyles and the heritage and traditions we hope to pass on. Unfortunately there are strong forces set against usin the form of Anti- Hunting Organizationsof all different shapes and sizes. They don't seem to pose real threats yet but they are not going away. And a disturbing trend among some of these groups is that they are joining up with other like organizations to boost their resources.In my mind every hunter has a responsibility to promote our sport, mentor new hunters, andnot take what we love for granted. How can wedo these things better? That's a good question we all should answer. I see a lot ofThreads about this and thatbut not much about ways to proectour lifestyle.Taking things for granted is easy to do in all aspects of our lives and I'm sure everyone has something they took for granted and lost. And as cliche as it may sound "You don't know what you got 'til it's gone." I certainly would never want to have to start a sentence to one of my great grandchildren in the future with "I remember when we used to be able to hunt....."