Thanks for all the response. I am at a writers conference this weekend or would have posted earlier. The issue is that with less habitat and acces we are looseing hunters at an alarming rate. Recruitment to replace aging hunters is about .67 to 1 nationwide. I'm thinking that a less than perfect hunting experience is better than none at all. Obviously we need to encourage higher quality hunts from preserves but I can't see that calling preserve hunting a sham is good for our sport. I think that often we stress things to emphasise the quality of our own life experences.

Thanks again for your input.

Dick