Posted By: Preacher Ed
Introduction and question(s) - 01/24/11 03:24 PM
I hope you Texas men and women don't mind a Louisiana boy dropping in on your forum. If it helps-I have always been an Astros fan and my family and I have visited your great state many times over the years and have seen much of your state. Have had the privilege of hunting there one time about 18 years ago. And yes-I am a preacher and had to retire from the oilfield after 28 years with one of the Hunt Cos. Please don't hold that against me-lol.
I grew up in an era here in La. where there was a lot of public land and a man could hunt almost anywhere he wanted to. As a result, there was no baiting and one had to scout and killing a buck was a pretty good accomplishment. Then the timber companies leased and many individual landowners followed suit. As a result, now most leases you are confined to 1 or 2 stands and everyone feeds or plants something for the deer.
Questions-Have we raised a generation of young people who no longer know how to "hunt" (read sign, etc.), but instead have raised them knowing how to plant crops and put out corn? And has this given our younger people a different kind of respect for hunting what, IMO is one of the greatest game animals on earth? In other words, do you think it might have become too easy for our younger people? I hope this makes sense. I am in no way wanting to start an argument. I just would like to hear your opinions. And I know we all have opinions-lol. Thanks-
I grew up in an era here in La. where there was a lot of public land and a man could hunt almost anywhere he wanted to. As a result, there was no baiting and one had to scout and killing a buck was a pretty good accomplishment. Then the timber companies leased and many individual landowners followed suit. As a result, now most leases you are confined to 1 or 2 stands and everyone feeds or plants something for the deer.
Questions-Have we raised a generation of young people who no longer know how to "hunt" (read sign, etc.), but instead have raised them knowing how to plant crops and put out corn? And has this given our younger people a different kind of respect for hunting what, IMO is one of the greatest game animals on earth? In other words, do you think it might have become too easy for our younger people? I hope this makes sense. I am in no way wanting to start an argument. I just would like to hear your opinions. And I know we all have opinions-lol. Thanks-