blacksc1
UKC Forum Member
Registered: Jan 2016
Location: sc
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Number of hunters
When you read these posts about hunt numbers, you always read that a reason is there just aren't any young coon hunters anymore. In my life that is incorrect, I know of atleast 20 people (all under the age of 24)who chase coons consistently and many many more who have dogs and go every so often. I only know of a few that competition hunt though. I simply like pleasure hunting it's about getting out there with dogs and simply freeing coons no rules no one can tell me I can't correct my dog or go get my dog if I want too. I've talked to all of my buddies about it, it's simply about the dogs.
In a way I feel that competition hunting isn't about the dogs necessarily it's about being a good handler. The reason I felt obliged to post this I'm sick and tired of reading that no one knew starts coon hunting, I've gotten two of my best friends involved in the past two years now we hunt 3-5 nights a week with one another. And here in South Carolina it's not a big sport yes everyone knows what it is but not many grow up doing it.
Coonhunting is still alive and will continue to thrive with those who truly love it, you will find a way to make it work. We just simply pleasure hunt. I think the stigma of competition hunts are where a lot of people get lost I don't truly understand all the rules, and due to life obligations I haven't had the time to go spectate on a cast. Maybe coon hunting is just going back to its roots, it's not meant to be a mainstream deal. Just some good old boys waiting for it to get dark and a have a little fun. This rant was stemmed by reading all of he negativity surrounding numbers.
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