im 18....i agree alot of people i grew up with quit hunting....but then again....most were never HUNTERS...just went out once in a while to "try to kill something" or "shoot stuff" rarely bagged anything....unsafe and shouldnt been in the woods period.....i wouldnt hunt with them.....myself...you can pry my guns and fishing gear from my cold dead hands....im taking them to the grave.....i dont know where ill go after that but i still plan on usin them!! lol.....im actually at school now....for park and resource managment/park law......first symester of it...but its all me.....and my job will take me to much better hunting im sure......glad to see theres only one other guy in my park and rec class for park law......better for my job outlook....cant wait.......

Heck, I'm 38 and none of my friends hunt anymore...they all work non-stop...makin' lots of $$$. I don't have as nice ofa house or car, but I spend a helluva lot more time with my kids, and doing things I enjoy than they do...I'm glad I didn't get caught up in the money grubbin' mentality. lol

i'm sixteen so i suppose i fit in this age group or close to it. there are a number of people my age that hunt but not a whole lot. i've never had a problem with the older generation not liking me hunting. i learned from a person in an older generation but he very rarely stays in one place.

Stoneman.........AMEN.

First off, I think the Generation X term came about long before those that haven't turned 30 yet....so some over the 30 mark are part of that generation..it's been coined for a long time. And just turning 39 a few months back, I tend to agree with you...our average hunting age is definately higher than it once was....and now ya'll making me feel older with Maytom being my only elder on here so far.[&:]

Robmaytom

LOL Seems he's ignoring us Rob [8D]...BT

WM, I'm 66 and been in the FL woodsfor over 50yrs. My hunting partner is 75 and still going strong.
We all went thru what you are going thru now. As yearsgo by, you'll see it different also. My partner and I have no problem with all the young hunters that are always comming around our place to ask us our opinion's on different things. Heck, you're the generation that's going to keep the sport going when we are gone!
Just be an ethical hunter, show respect and always display safety around other hunters and they will show respect towards you!

I have to agree with turk2di.