Hoytvectrix
5 year old buck +
This is exactly where my mind is at. A few state conservation departments have actually paid The Hunting Public to come in and hunt some public land in their state as a way to promote it.The problem with that argument is that it assumes that guy has some special right or privilege to that public land. He doesn't have any more right or expectation to it than anyone else. He should just feel lucky he had it to himself for so long. Getting upset about another person enjoying their right to public land is not only foolish, it's downright reprehensible.
I think overall, increased participation on public land is a good thing. It gets more people involved, which means there's a lot more people who care and will have something to say if the government tries to sell public land or ban hunting on public land. I understand that can be challenging for some people, but it also causes us to adapt and become better hunters. In Norway, all wilderness is open to the public. It definitely makes hunting challenging, but I never saw the point in letting it bother me. I just take it on myself to learn to be a better hunter.
People got wind of it after the fact and think it is some conspiracy. Conservation departments still need to raise revenue and they certainly want people to use the resources they manage. The fact that public hunting areas are busy is a GOOD THING. And if hunting areas are too busy, that incentivizes the state or fed to open up more land to hunting or other recreational use. In most cases, The Hunting Public guys go to great lengths to hide where they are hunting. In the most recent video, they didn't even mention what state they were in (!).