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Rqe Numbers Dropping!

Seems like all the RQE hunts around here have dropped off significantly. What is your thoughts on why this is?

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TUCKAHOE BEACH KENNELS

Because the finals are in GA, oh wait, that was last year’s excuse.

Numbers dropping has been discussed over and over and over. When there isn't as many hunters and then also some hunters get tired of the b.s. guess what happens.

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Jacob Miller

There are significantly less hunters now and much of it due to less land to hunt. In my opinion caused, in large part, from the land leasing boom that has taken place since the early 2000s. Also I dont see as much youth involvement now as I have in the past which raises concern for the future of our sport.

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Originally posted by Blaze2014
Numbers dropping has been discussed over and over and over. When there isn't as many hunters and then also some hunters get tired of the b.s. guess what happens.

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PKC CH/UKC GrNtCh Stylish Kate - 9/12/08 to 9/23/2016 R.I.P - Owners Sizemore/Martin
AKC/UKC NtCh Sizemore's Timber Jam Jeff 5/2/2000 to 1/22/2012 R.I.P.
AKC/UKC GrNtCh Sizemore's Timber Jam Jessi 12/21/04 to 1/21/2011 R.I.P.

The cost of qualifying, advancing and even winning vs. payout..

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Shane

there are several reasons my youngest son has been on the 3pm-11/3-1am shift for several years and he loves coon hunting but has only been able to hunt with me maybe a dozen times a year. He is now on the verge of getting a promotion and the day shift. I really hope so. And that is a probably part of the problem but we need to bring in some more blood and or new people to the sport as well.

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Originally posted by shane_atchison
The cost of qualifying, advancing and even winning vs. payout..

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PKC CH/UKC GrNtCh Stylish Kate - 9/12/08 to 9/23/2016 R.I.P - Owners Sizemore/Martin
AKC/UKC NtCh Sizemore's Timber Jam Jeff 5/2/2000 to 1/22/2012 R.I.P.
AKC/UKC GrNtCh Sizemore's Timber Jam Jessi 12/21/04 to 1/21/2011 R.I.P.

? What was the payout last year? I guess you lost me..

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Shane

Think he meant a big payout would create more circus's like last years cluster. He didn't say last yr was a big payout.

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Jacob Miller

Guys are gonna cheat. Always have, always will. At every level in all registries. The differance in last years event is someone got caught, and did so long after the infraction..

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Shane

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Originally posted by shane_atchison
Guys are gonna cheat. Always have, always will. At every level in all registries. The differance in last years event is someone got caught, and did so long after the infraction..

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The first winner would have collected $5000 from the Walker Association and the second winner did collect that much from the B&T Association.
I won't define "big payout" but PKC has 64 guys running all over the country every month or so for $4500. And I envy everyone of them.

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UKC Nite Champion Stylish Harry's Trixie - 2017 World Hunt Qualified - Owners - Sizemore/Martin
PKC CH/UKC GrNtCh Stylish Kate - 9/12/08 to 9/23/2016 R.I.P - Owners Sizemore/Martin
AKC/UKC NtCh Sizemore's Timber Jam Jeff 5/2/2000 to 1/22/2012 R.I.P.
AKC/UKC GrNtCh Sizemore's Timber Jam Jessi 12/21/04 to 1/21/2011 R.I.P.

I chased that $$$ world hunt for a long time that's why I missed out on the ukc world hunt I would just like to have the legs to try either one with a good dog one more time my mind thinks I still can but my legs probly can't do it.


Tar

Rqe Numbers Dropping

The prices of coon hides doesn't help either. They are not worth anything and haven't been for a couple of years, not saying this is a bad thing. Back in the day people were hunting their house dogs to try to catch that high dollar coon.

There's multiple reasons hunt numbers are down. Chasing hounds in the dark will be hit harder by the loss of the baby boomer generation and todays youth not being interested than almost any other sport..

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Shane

Yep. That says it better than anything.

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PKC CH/UKC GrNtCh Stylish Kate - 9/12/08 to 9/23/2016 R.I.P - Owners Sizemore/Martin
AKC/UKC NtCh Sizemore's Timber Jam Jeff 5/2/2000 to 1/22/2012 R.I.P.
AKC/UKC GrNtCh Sizemore's Timber Jam Jessi 12/21/04 to 1/21/2011 R.I.P.

Any body ever thought about a virtual reality coon hunting game for the Xbox or playstation? One where you didn't have to get off the couch and do any actual physical activity? Where you can win all kinds of cool things that aren't real and get upgrades on your dog and hunting gear.. Then only then maybe some will want to come out and try the real thing.

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by shane_atchison
? What was the payout last year? I guess you lost me.. [/QUOTE
Winner received $10k from the association

Baby boomers

Every year seems like it gets harder to get in shape to coonhunt. You better be in good shape to hunt these mountains 6 nights a week. Not hunting in the spring and summertime, I get out of shape and it takes at least 30 nights of hard hunting to get in decent shape. Hunting all fall and winter, I get in real good shape, only to get out of shape in the spring and summer months. Used to hunt all year long, now I really don't like spring and summer hunting. Me and my hunting partner [ both babyboomers] realize how much we have slowed down. It's really hard work to coonhunt and you better enjoy it, to hunt every night. Lol. Dave

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Dave Richards Treeing Walkers Reg American Saddlebred and Registered Rocky Mt. Show Horses

Hmm, its to hot right now. different parts of the counties RQE hunts go up and down according to how far the finals will be. I deal with coonhunters everyday. There are a lot more of them than you know, but less of them all the time and less of them that want to compete.

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Well Joey hear we go ! It's a big sacrifice you get qualified then you have to get through the zones then from where I am at its always 16 hrs in never, never land for me plus you loose your first cast you head home vs you got all year to win your money to qualify you get beat try again as many nights as you can afford. Vs don't even have to qualify to hunt just pay up and hunt renter as much as you can afford both of the last two pay cast wins and big purses if I wasn't old and fat and got sorry dogs it would be a no brainier to me and that's the way the younger bunch looks at it jmo.




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Tar

Old, fat, and sorry dogs describes a lot of us. Maybe that's why the numbers are down. Lol. Dave

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Dave Richards Treeing Walkers Reg American Saddlebred and Registered Rocky Mt. Show Horses

I think with the way things are going on nationwide in the coonhunting world with numbers dropping, majority of the small clubs out there couldn't afford to host a RQE even if they wanted to, let alone a sectional event. $$ to ukc per entered dog is high, and even if you did go to a RQE and pay that entry fee, you don't even get to go home anymore with a pin/sticker/etc. if you're one of the unfortunate ones to lose. Ukc still gets paid for that entered dog though at the end of the night.

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I think we're all gonna have to face it, America is getting more lazy every day. It's all about easy! All you have to do is go in a restaurant and watch the young folks with their heads buried in their cell phones. If you go to any of the bigger hunts now, the numbers I see rising is the young ladies showing dogs. I remember going to the Oaks back in the 90's and the bench show was held out side under the pavilion, now it's a full blown event held in an air condition arena with 2 show floors going on at the same time and folks fill the stands and even bring their own chairs. Why?? Because it's easier than going out every night exposing yourself to all the elements and being tired all the time. Please, don't get me wrong, I'm very pleased to see any youth or the other gender get involved in our sport but that's only half of it. Speaking of Autumn Oaks, I starting camping there back in the 90's and had ample room and close to the activities. Now if you don't get there on Tuesday or at the latest Wednesday, you'd better rent one of those golf carts or you're gonna be doing some serious walking! Why is this?? I see plenty of youth at AO and it's more packed than ever. Figure that out and it may be a beginning.