Growing up in the sixties and late seventies it was pretty important where I grew up in South Arkansas. The deer season was only a week, with another couple of days after Thanksgiving thrown in. Almost every boy of hunting age was out of schoolthe first day of the season.

It is pretty important now in that area. You walk into the local Wal Mart and half the people are in camo. Forestry companies make good money of leasing land. Hunting probably supports a good part of the economy, also.