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Post by wtsobsessed on Apr 9, 2006 10:02:43 GMT -5
MA resident fishing license counts fell 50% between 1993 and 2003, from 219,000 to 114,500.
It's not only MA. I've been able to collect resident fishing license sales statistics from 36 states for the years 2003-1993-1983. Collectively, these states had a population of 249 million people (so the sample base represents five-sixths of the country). In this sample, the absolute number of resident fishing licenses sold fell by 25.3% between 1983 and 2003. Keep in mind, though, that the populations of these 36 states grew over the same period: from 201 million to 249. So in relative terms (as a percentage of total population), participation fell by 39.8%
The state with the largest absolute decline in licenses was California, where the number sold fell 47.8%, and where relative participation declined by 64.4%.
So, I pose to the group: Why is fishing so unpopular now?
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Post by DanaC on Apr 9, 2006 11:08:37 GMT -5
Lack of recruitment, same as hunting.
Kids today are mostly into instant gratification. Push a button, the monster gets zapped, or the channel changes to something interesting. Deer hunting? Buy the video game, shoot a 23 point buck an hour later. Fishing? Push the right button and up comes a 13 pound bass.
Try to tell that kid he's gotta sit in a tree stand for four hours and maybe not see a damned thing, and that's bowhunting. Or he's gotta learn how to cast, tie knots, present a fly or lure, wade, etc. In the cold and rain. With bugs. Good luck.
The problem is that people today, especially the MTV/Mutant Ninja/gameboy/Xbox kids, want constant stimulation. Quiet times? Contemplative sports? Borrrrring...
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Post by Uplander on Apr 9, 2006 16:57:35 GMT -5
The urbanization of America.
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Post by strbender on Apr 9, 2006 18:04:43 GMT -5
How about the people that hunt from their computers now! It's all done with cameras on game farms. They are paying serious $$$ to do it too. SICK
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Post by Uplander on Apr 9, 2006 20:15:01 GMT -5
How about the people that hunt from their computers now! It's all done with cameras on game farms. They are paying serious $$$ to do it too. SICK It was one “entrepreneur” in Texas who set up a remote cam and gun on a tripod and offered the service to long-distance “hunt“ on the Internet. The hue and cry from hunters and sportsmen’s organizations was deafening. I believe the State of Texas moved quickly to make it illegal. This thread had better not become a hunter bashing-fest…. |
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Post by strbender on Apr 9, 2006 20:46:33 GMT -5
I didn't mean for it to sound that way. It was more of a response to kids and video games etc. We need more people to hunt not less!
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Post by Uplander on Apr 9, 2006 23:06:02 GMT -5
It was more of a response to kids and video games etc. Cool. That's what I hoped.... |
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Post by timbill on Apr 12, 2006 22:50:40 GMT -5
Hay uplander Its called the drumming of America so many people want all things right now right away they don't know the difference between reality and computer generated unreality that is the problem with the kids these days they sit and do everything in "verchuel realty" " and know nothing about the real world " and their parents are to Bessy to care they are to Bessy trying to make all that money to get ahead they don't know what the kids are doing and don't really have time to spend with them because of the" MONEY " Money dose not buy happiness ! As much as They might think it does ! ! Live every day as if it were YOUR last it might BE !!! Know one ever knows ! !
Tim
P.S Got a nice 13" Brooke two days ago over across the street first fish of the year first time out ! only hit I got only fished 20 minutes.
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Post by JoeOverlock on Apr 13, 2006 9:40:27 GMT -5
Oooh.... that's a nice fish. You need to get a digital camera, Tim. What did you get him on?
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