Well MGH, you kinda gave me a look into your soul

Have you ever questioned why you were so anxious and couldn't sleep the night before the opener?

What were you excited for?

Now if you were to be a first time hunter today, do you think your expectationsmight be let down if you were to go out and maybe not see any deer?

What if most of your outings you didn't see many deer?

Would you still be anxious for that first day for the next few years?

Why?

Kids today want instant gratification. They don't get that hunting today. Maybe 10 years ago, but not today.

Kids today have so many options of things to do ( football,soccer, video games)

Hunting doesnt provide many kids with that unless they are successful at it. If a kid can go out and see deer or maybe even get one, chances are, they'll be anxious to go again.

MGH, isn't that the main reason you were so anxious the night before? You were excited that you just might get a deer. Your confidence was boosted by previous experiences in the woods.

Well kids today don't get that kind of experience. They get bored. They sit in the woods hoping to see a deer and are many times disapointed.

While many of you will blast me for this, deep down you know it is the truth.

If its not the truth, then please explain why so many youth today don't want to hunt. Oh yeah, there are some kids that love hunting. Those kids are the ones that tasted success not the kids that went out and saw nothing.

I have buddies and relatives that have kids and I have kids. I know my buddies and relativeshave a terrible time getting their kids interested in hunting.


The truth hurts!