Sheprador1973
Well-Known Member
Hi all, hope you are all safe and well.
So with limited opportunities to get out and too much tv being watched, it got me thinking. Would I rather be in the UK or USA as a hunter?
May sound like a strange thought but I find myself watching a variety of material on youtube, Netflix et al from both sides of the pond. I enjoy most. The differences are quite revealing and stark to my mind though.
Anyway, I'd always assumed that being a hunter in the US would be the ultimate experience. I'd have no interest in bears tbh, but Elk, whitetail, cous deer, moose, Dall sheep, an abundance of 'hogs', turkeys etc the list goes on...how good would that be? Especially when compared to our relatively small and fewer species available. And our gun laws. And the significant difficulty most have in finding permissions. This combined with the relatively relaxed gun laws in most states had me convinced the US had it better.
Then I began to realise that it's not as clear as that. Take the very complicated, and very often extremely short seasons for species with certain weapons in states in the US. The price and the 'literal' lottery for tags'. The sheer numbers who simultaneously have access to public land. The outfitter costs. Hiring of float planes. The peculiar laws on shooting legal animals (dall sheep regulations concern the circumference of their horns). Having to wear orange!.
Made me wonder if we are hard done by in comparison after all.
Anyway, just wondered what your thoughts might be? And this is absolutely not having a go at our US counterparts...just food for thought if you're interested
So with limited opportunities to get out and too much tv being watched, it got me thinking. Would I rather be in the UK or USA as a hunter?
May sound like a strange thought but I find myself watching a variety of material on youtube, Netflix et al from both sides of the pond. I enjoy most. The differences are quite revealing and stark to my mind though.
Anyway, I'd always assumed that being a hunter in the US would be the ultimate experience. I'd have no interest in bears tbh, but Elk, whitetail, cous deer, moose, Dall sheep, an abundance of 'hogs', turkeys etc the list goes on...how good would that be? Especially when compared to our relatively small and fewer species available. And our gun laws. And the significant difficulty most have in finding permissions. This combined with the relatively relaxed gun laws in most states had me convinced the US had it better.
Then I began to realise that it's not as clear as that. Take the very complicated, and very often extremely short seasons for species with certain weapons in states in the US. The price and the 'literal' lottery for tags'. The sheer numbers who simultaneously have access to public land. The outfitter costs. Hiring of float planes. The peculiar laws on shooting legal animals (dall sheep regulations concern the circumference of their horns). Having to wear orange!.
Made me wonder if we are hard done by in comparison after all.
Anyway, just wondered what your thoughts might be? And this is absolutely not having a go at our US counterparts...just food for thought if you're interested