Maybe I’m paying too much attention to the whiners out there but there seems to be a lot of them surrounding tags and opportunity to hunt.
My definition of conservation of big game in North America is that by management methods including hunting we place a value on those animals which requires us as the people to ensure that the animals continue to be here on the landscape as a revenue source to continue to preserve that species and others as well as preserve that opportunity for others to hunt and harvest their own animals.
Interest in hunting big game has gone up. I see more people in hard to reach places and more trucks at the trailhead.
Here’s my question:
If I’m truly a fan of conservation and how we do it in the good ole USA, am I supposed to be pissed off when I see more people or tags are harder to get (assuming the tags are harder to get due to increased interest)?Because right now if I’m a fan of conservation based on my definition, business is booming and that’s good for conservation.
Am I missing something here? Is my definition wrong? I’m really curious due to the amount of shade that’s getting thrown all over the place in the hunting world.
My definition of conservation of big game in North America is that by management methods including hunting we place a value on those animals which requires us as the people to ensure that the animals continue to be here on the landscape as a revenue source to continue to preserve that species and others as well as preserve that opportunity for others to hunt and harvest their own animals.
Interest in hunting big game has gone up. I see more people in hard to reach places and more trucks at the trailhead.
Here’s my question:
If I’m truly a fan of conservation and how we do it in the good ole USA, am I supposed to be pissed off when I see more people or tags are harder to get (assuming the tags are harder to get due to increased interest)?Because right now if I’m a fan of conservation based on my definition, business is booming and that’s good for conservation.
Am I missing something here? Is my definition wrong? I’m really curious due to the amount of shade that’s getting thrown all over the place in the hunting world.