If it becomes even more mainstream.....I see one HUGE problem arising....... Land access. Supply/Demand. And, I'm thinking the folks you're talking about have as much (or more) expendable $$ as your avg. hunter, nowadays.
I'm not sure about hunting becoming increasingly popular among urban populations. Given current trends, we might see a resurgence of cannibalism though.
Exactly. Look at my State; hunting clubs have all but destroyed the land access process. In order to hunt private land, here, you're generally reaching for your check book. Still some decent land that can be obtained without writing a check, but, that land is at an all time premium, right now. Also, people who take up hunting, for meat, will likely be ignorant, at least for their first few seasons, to QDM. Couple the results of this with a plethora of new people in the woods, and, deer quality(or whatever wildlife thrives in your area) will likely decrease. It's no secret, we say, take a kid hunting, introduce new people to the outdoors, which is a great thing, but, each additional person in the woods, can limit the quality of the "trophy animals" you're chasing. I've been saying this for a few years, getting ragged on, for it, until Quicksilver posted a scale with some pretty accurate literature identifying this "issue".
What actually Is organic these days? You have so many fertilizers and sprays out there these days that the deer and stuff are getting from eating crops.
The people I'm talking about would not care about "trophy animals". They would be hunting strictly for meat. And if this occurred in a widespread manner, I would think it would be near areas with large public tracts of land, and they would more than likely start with small game. The trend would start in the western US first, IMO.
True. I've never seen deer eat the cotton that is grown where I live though... And I doubt the deer that live in the vast public tracts of land in the western US eat many crops.
The only places I could see food for animals to eat being completely organic would be somewhere In the mountains or In very remote low population areas. Northern Canada for Instance Is a great example. The lakes up there you can see 20+ feet down being their so clear and clean of chemicals. Not too many places In the USA can say that.
Ok well that is besides the point. I'm not arguing whether a wild deer is still truly organic. The point was whether or not the new organic/sustainable culture swelling in the US (mainly the western US) will drive urban populations into hunting in order for organic (true or not) meats? I could see it happening in the future.
Hooker, The only reason I have some Input In this thread Is there's a few organic dairy farms here In Minnesota. These organic dairy farms are few and far between as It's so hard to feed cows anything that's chemical free. When buying feed they have to make sure It's chemical free which allot of times It Isn't. I agree with you as well. Just thought I'd point out a few things that most of these city folks don't have a clue on.
