mrchad9 wrote:You have contributed nothing of value to this discussion. If you really believe there is no correlation, you can wallow in that belief, and other members of this site can reach their own (better) conclusions.

Fletch wrote:The most recent survey report (2006 - done every five years) indicated in that year:

-12.5 million people 16 years old and older enjoyed hunting a variety of animals within the United States.
-They hunted 220 million days and took 185 million trips. Hunting expenditures totaled $22.9 billion.
-An estimated 10.7 million hunters pursued big game, such as deer and elk, on 164 million days.
-There were 4.8 million hunters of small game including squirrels and rabbits.
-They hunted small game on 52 million days and spent $2.4 billion on small game hunting trips and equipment.
-2.3 million hunted migratory birds such as doves or waterfowl
-1.1 million hunted other animals such as woodchucks and raccoons

For CA statistics of 6-15 year old hunters from 2005-2006, see appendix B (pg 52, or pg 60 in the pdf)
http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/fhw06-ca.pdf

Thor - you are just goading everyone with big sylable words trying to sound smart, but are actually saying nothing. Almost troll-like. Just taking the anti-point of view for the hell of it. You're better than that, Sport.

mrchad9 wrote:Who is Thor, and what big syllable words did he use ...

mrchad9 wrote:Who is Thor,

THATTA GIRL!
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fatdad wrote:

Nitrox wrote:

Cascade Scrambler wrote:There's an enormous difference between being lumped in with someone who got lost or injured, and being lumped in with a group of people where one or two idiots has shot someone. Call me wreckless if you must, but because I don't carry in the mountains, I'm in no danger of shooting someone.

Sometimes climbers get there partners killed. I hear about a lot more tragic climbing accidents than I do hunting accidents.

Such B.S. Such a false analogy too. Climber dies and it's because his partner. I don't think so.

Do us all a favor and give me a single example of your point.

Fury wrote:Well ,so far this season I have shot one deer and no hikers.

simonov wrote:

Fury wrote:Well ,so far this season I have shot one deer and no hikers.

Amateur. You need more practice.