Of all the reasons I’ve heard articulated, to be a participant, has to be about the best. In the very short video below Randy does what I believe to be one of the better jobs I’ve seen in expressing what it is to be a participant.
Not every hunter is calling their congressman about issues environmental twice a day, but consistently, from Teddy Roosevelt until the present day, hunters have been at the forefront of conservation, whether it’s habitat, or saving public lands from the privatizers, or funding for conserving nongame species, hunters have been there. Before conservation became a popular word, for 100 years now.
Two and a half minute video, great mountains, snow, and animals. Hunting where Randy lives is not done from a tree stand. Take a look, and comment if you’d like.