Yes it is. Hunting numbers have been steadily dropping since I was born. Hopefully we can turn things around. A lot of different things at play obviously, but it sure doesn’t help that we are losing habitat and open space for people to explore. At least in SoCal.
Apparently “progress” means building on every open piece of land still available. To compound that, populations are growing and people are getting used to being crammed around people all the time. Cheap entertainment and the need for quick satisfaction seems to be a high priority. The outdoors just doesn’t seem like it is that important to the general public. Or they consider the community park “the outdoors”. That’s just what I see from my limited view though. It’s easy to complain and try to point a finger, but it’s never that simple.
We hunters need to get involved to keep our interests alive. I think a lot of us have become blind to how good we have it. It is not here by accident. I want it for my kids and future generations. I am a member of a half dozen different organizations and try to keep up on things that are important to me. I always write to our elected reps and try to enlighten the general public about hunting in a positive way. Life is busy though, wish I could do more. I really admire a lot of the people on here and what they do for hunting.