I don't live in a particularly gun-friendly part of the world mad but that said I am surprised to see the number of kids (including girls) showing up for Sunday trap shoots at my club. Baby steps I realize - but you gotta start somewhere.

I have gotten both of my boys started but only with preserve shooting. Grouse and woodcock remain the most accessible wild bird option around here and that seems at least stable for now. I will wait a couple of more years before I start dragging them through grouse coverts in NH and ME. But at least there are some prospects ahead for them to chase wild birds. So I guess I have some guarded optimism about their hunting prospects.

Such a long, long time to be gone, and a short time to be there.