I grew up or came up anyway in a crappy time to hunt. I started duck hunting when numbers were worse than now due to a long drought and the first year for mandated steel shot. Steel shot sucks now but it is way better than it was in 1992.
That said I love getting out and I also love reading old sporting books and magazines from the turn of the last century and reading about how it was.
That said, I also appreciate rock n roll, modern medicine and short dresses so now is OK too......