Your absolutely right it depends on who you are and how you look at it. I do see a die hard bow-hunterin the same league as weekend warrior doghunter because I am both. During bow season, blackpowder, and gun season I like to bowhunt and am extremely dedicated. From my compounds to my stick bows I love it. But that doesn't mean if friends or family ask me todog hunt I that I don't do it. It is a huge thing in my area and I enjoy it very much the few weekendsI get to go. I think most people I hunt with are weekend warriors only because of work not because of choice.Most of the dog drivers Ihunt withhave loads of knowledge about the ways of the whitetail.Yes, we kill a lot of deer and nowe do not discriminate but we do follow the laws and only take legal deer, so I guess I am a"browner-downer". But I am O.K. with that. I kill deer, as many as I have tags for. I lovevenison, myfamily loves venison. We use it for everything deer burgers, tacos/burritos, spaghetti, lasagna,and everyones favorite Deerburger Helper!! I process my meat, vacuum seal it, andfreeze it for the whole year. That's five people in my home and several relatives within close proximity so how much meat doI need?? Skip the math, it is a lot.Jelen, I guess my point isit is easy to draw opinions and generalizations about people or groups of people from things you have seen or heard but until you actually get to knowsomeone and what motivates them your opinions might be a little off (when people are lumped into big, general groups you lose the ability to evaluate individuals).I also agree that hunting does have a great future, but just a word to the wise, there are people and groups who do oppose hunting and just because you have never met one doesn't mean they don't exist.
Anyway, good luck and good hunting(whatever kind you prefer).