AS of 2007 PA was actuallyshown to be better than the national average over the past several years at recruiting new hunters.

http://www.ruralpa.org/future_hunting07.pdf

Any explanation for this one year dropwould be speculationbut since we're speculating, I can think of atwo kids that in my scout troop that swore they were done deer hunting after the miserable weather and lousy opener of 2007. One went back this year and one didnt. Pure speculation on my part but just as valid asblaming HR.

Lack of access, lack of a mentor and changing lifestyles made up 75% of the response as reasons for youth not hunting. Lack of deer was a mere 10% according to the study.