I think these reasons are not really the truth just a choice of reasons on a survey. I have had friends in the pasted who didn't start hunting till they were in there 20's and when they started families they couldn't find time. There jobs take up most of there time, etc. As for land well between NJ & PA alone there is more than 4 million acres of public land. Most people will drive up to a WMA and see a vehichle and say well there is someone here lets leave or go somewhere else. When that piece of ground is 600 acres give or take. Plenty of ground. I've dropped my tailgate and let my beagles out right after a group has put up theirs and had a good day. Nobody is that good that they can sweep a piece of ground and harvest it all. Missed shot, game flushes to far, dog/ hunter error, etc. On a piece of public ground watch the hunters they hardly ever cover it all. Most, I see are to lazy to walk it or don't know the lay of the land. I could probably blind fold 90% of the hunter drop them of in there local public land and they wouldn't have a clue as to where they were. Lack of knowlegde. They should start a school to teach youths these things. Since most kids are growing up in split family dad aren't around to teach proper anything. They leave all there kids education up to public schools. I for one have outdoor leasons with my son and step daughter. You know once every other week. When the state says they can visit.