We have two problems where I live

[Bill K]

Originally Posted by Rick in Oregon

Here in central OR, we've got less mule deer, quail, elk, phesant, chucks, squirrels, every game animal each year.

What we've got more of every year.......humans from CA and their desire to build HUGE homes on land we all used to hunt on for decades. Not to mention their values differ quite a bit from ours.

Glad I lived and hunted in the late 50's on and saw how it should have stayed. Also glad I'm no younger than I am.

Even though I live in Kalifornia, at least in the best part of this commie state, with it's communist style government, I can understand Ricks point of view.
We have some of the simular issues with some moving out of the central and bay area and taking over some areas we hunted for years, and then they close off the areas and throw up big "No Trespassing" signs.
BUt our main problem with the loss or declining game animals and birds is due to introduction of Invasive critters like the wolf, then the stopping of hunting cougars and the running of bears with hounds, which has allowed them all to become more prevalent and really taking down the game we hunted, to very low levels.