In The absence of Organized sports people are redicovering the outdoors

[eggshell]

We are seeing a time of great opportunity for our love of the outdoors, but also a demand on it.

With covid-19 taking away so much of what people do outside of work we see them looking for what they can do to unwind. They are turning to the outdoors in droves. Go look at fishing tackle sections in Walmart and see what's left on the shelves. We saw more people in the woods this spring. It will only put more demand on our resources, but it will also bring more attention and hopefully funding to outdoor sports. we can gripe about it or engage those coming to the wild new. We can help mold how they do things and help them learn. It's both an opportunity and a concern. Let's discuss it.

I wrote a new blog on it today at :https://woodswaterandword.wordpress.com/

[Sir-diealot]

It won't take me to your story, what is it called?

[bbcoach]

This is just a temporary thing.  Many people are out of work or working from home (which can't be controlled by their companies) and are using their additional time and company time to get outdoors.  Since kids are at home as well, the parents are going NUTS!!!  Once we recover from this, and we will, everyone will be back to normal and outside activities will cease.  People can only be HOMEBOUND for so long.  Let the vegetative state begin again!

[Happy]

I dont think it will be long lasting either. Once things get closer to normal people will turn to other things for the most part. Might be a while till we hit " normal" again though.

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[Greg Massey]

I dont think it will be long lasting either. Once things get closer to normal people will turn to other things for the most part. Might be a while till we hit " normal" again though.

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X2 .. I agree with you Happy , i don't think it will last ..

[shatcher]

Not being in school is resulting in a deterioration in their ability to read, as in 'No Trespassing'.  It was almost unbelievable this year.

[eggshell]

I fixed the link

I agree most will go back to their old ways, but some will discover a new hobby. It will certainly be  boost for wildlife agencies as they get increased license sales and excise tax on gear

[Spitten and drummen]

I actually hope they do. Spring woods filled with truckloads of wanna be turkey hunters put a huge damper on the hunt. I like to roam the woods to get away from people not to rub elbows. I like bumping into sure enough turkey hunters and talking with them a bit but there was a bunch I bumped into that I wished I hadnt.

[Devastator]

Not being in school is resulting in a deterioration in their ability to read, as in 'No Trespassing'.  It was almost unbelievable this year.

I AGREE 1OO%

[Tom007]

I actually hope they do. Spring woods filled with truckloads of wanna be turkey hunters put a huge damper on the hunt. I like to roam the woods to get away from people not to rub elbows. I like bumping into sure enough turkey hunters and talking with them a bit but there was a bunch I bumped into that I wished I hadnt.

I agree. We love a quiet, solitude woods my friend. It will be back next spring for sure......be safe

[Sir-diealot]

I hope there will be some that will rediscover a part of them they never knew they had and will stay with it, but I just hope that will be the well mannered respectable bunch.

[Tom007]

X2 my friend.....

[LaLongbeard]

I'll be glad when the whole thing is over. And I really Hope the covid part timers go back to whatever they  did before and stay out of the woods. More people even if adding to the game dept. money wise does not offset their detriment to the sport by just being there and doing stupid things.
     Turkey hunting is not an entry level sport. Most of them should take  up bank fishing or kite flying.

[Sir-diealot]

I'll be glad when the whole thing is over. And I really Hope the covid part timers go back to whatever they  did before and stay out of the woods. More people even if adding to the game dept. money wise does not offset their detriment to the sport by just being there and doing stupid things.
     Turkey hunting is not an entry level sport. Most of them should take  up bank fishing or kite flying.

All hunting is an entry level sport, we were all new to it at one time.

[LaLongbeard]

I'll be glad when the whole thing is over. And I really Hope the covid part timers go back to whatever they  did before and stay out of the woods. More people even if adding to the game dept. money wise does not offset their detriment to the sport by just being there and doing stupid things.
     Turkey hunting is not an entry level sport. Most of them should take  up bank fishing or kite flying.

All hunting is an entry level sport, we were all new to it at one time.

Nope.
You can teach an 8 year old everything he needs to squirrel hunt in an afternoon. Sitting in a dove field waiting on the noon arrivals that's also  entry level. Turkey hunting, the real kind takes a long time to become proficient, some never get there.
     I think the "we need more hunters " has been beaten to death. When this  tired old saying was new, they were meaning more " Hunters"  period. Why would you need more of a specific kind of hunter? Do we need more Turkey hunters but we are good on snipe and Big horn sheep hunters lol. No body's trying to stop  turkey hunting and adding a few thousand wannabes to the woods wouldn't help if someone was.