| Hunting has been around with us since the
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| | million hunt other unusual game such as
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| earliest days of man because, hey, you
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| | raccoons and woodchucks.
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| had to eat. These days, it is still done
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| | One hunting tidbit that cannot escape
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| to put food on the table, but is also a
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| | mention is the wide spread opposition to
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| popular sport.
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| | it by a large percentage of the
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| It is estimated that some 77 million
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| | non-hunting population. No other sport is
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| Americans, 16 years of age and older
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| | the target of such an organized and
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| participate in hunting, fishing, or
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| | emotional campaign to abolish it. The
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| wildlife observation activities. This
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| | opponents of hunting refuse to accept any
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| figure would represent about 38% of the
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| | type of argument about the wildlife
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| population in that age bracket. Any look
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| | management aspects of hunting or of its
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| at hunting statistics quickly reveals the
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| | close regulation. They flatly oppose it
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| popularity of the sport and its economic
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| | and are unwilling to listen to any type
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| impact on the country. This 38% of people
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| | of reason.
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| who enjoy the outdoor sports spend over
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| | It is necessary for those who love
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| $100 billion dollar annually on their
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| | hunting to be aware of this challenge to
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| activities.
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| | the enjoyment of their sport. Hunters
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| Hunting accounts for a large portion of
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| | must be as vocal and as organized as
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| the outdoor activity expenditure. It is
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| | their opponents in protecting their right
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| estimated that at least $5.2 billion
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| | to hunt. The opposition is not content
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| dollars is spent annually on hunting
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| | with verbal and written debate, but seeks
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| trips alone. Another $11.8 billion
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| | to influence the passing of laws
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| dollars is spent on hunting related
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| | restricting the right to hunt. Too often
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| equipment. $4.8 billion dollars is spent
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| | the hunting community is satisfied to let
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| on hunting permits, licenses, and game
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| | anti-hunting types have their own
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| stamps. This last figure provides funds
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| | opinions, but when it comes to the legal
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| for the management of wildlife areas and
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| | restrictions, the community must make a
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| national forests.
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| | stand to defend hunting. Hunting is more
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| The hunting of deer, bear, elk, and other
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| | than a sport or hobby. It is an activity
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| big game is the most popular form of
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| | that connects us to our very roots as
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| hunting. At least 11.3 million hunters go
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| | human beings. The skills of the hunter
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| after these targets. Small game like
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| | were passed from father to son for
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| squirrels and rabbits attracts another
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| | countless generations since the dawn of
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| 6.9 million hunters. 3.1 million hunters
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| | time. It would be wrong to see this
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| pursue migratory birds and another 1.5
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| | tradition made illegal in our time.
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