Just relistened to this twice.
One of the Commissioners (Parker ?) at the end said that the increase in hunting would not come from "special interest groups" but rather the age 21 population.
That's funny in some ways. First of all the person age 21 will have gone through five years when he/she is no longer eligible to youth hunt. Even if they built up some interest because of the season, they might well stand to lose it before the 21 age he refers to.
Second, it's the very "Special Interest Group" of archery which has been on the increase in many states. Dr. David Samuel in His book, Know Hunting: Truth, Lies and Myths, noted that WHILE THERE HAS BEEN A DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF HUNTERS NATIONWIDE, THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF BOWHUNTERS. If the honorable commissioner is really interested in recruitment of future hunters then he might want to examine ways to promote bowhunting opportunities in Texas.
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