Getting Harder to find younger hunters to commit?

[CaseyMcIntyre]

If groups really need young blood than instead of pushing them out with rules such as only being able to hunt with the one person they know from the group. The person who can't hunt at all throughout the week. It seems more of a deterant than anything else. Your right some rules are fine. Such as everyone pitching in, saftey, ect but Atleast implement rules that are helpful to bringing in good dependable hunters.

[MikePal]

but Atleast implement rules that are helpful to bringing in good dependable hunters.

I think the desire here is that you need to prove your a 'good dependable hunter'....while under the tutelage of the guy who is sponsoring you.

It's not uncommon for a clubs like the Shriner's and Freemason's etc to have tight membership rules...it's how, historically, things have proven out to work for the best of all concerned. They aren't try to snub you, just making sure that your going to be a good fit.

[greatwhite]

MP is correct rules are there for a reason. In my opinion these rules help to weed out those you want and don't want in your group. I am currently mentoring a young lad who's 15 I take him out for goose and grouse. When I invite someone into the group I expect certain things. Right now the young lad comes over to my house about a half hr early and helps me pile wood. Some might say "I'm not your ". But I and so does he look at it this way if I don't get my chores done we aint going out. Which means he doesn't get to hunt.

But I will be honest if you questions my rules then your probably not someone who will enjoy comming out with me. I have gone out with a few people on this site experienced and taken out a few new hunters.

Groups do need young blood but not smart allecks that feel they will do what they want.

If groups really need young blood than instead of pushing them out with rules such as only being able to hunt with the one person they know from the group. The person who can't hunt at all throughout the week. It seems more of a deterant than anything else. Your right some rules are fine. Such as everyone pitching in, saftey, ect but Atleast implement rules that are helpful to bringing in good dependable hunters.

[greatwhite]

To be honest with an attitude like that I would cross you off very quickly.

If groups really need young blood than instead of pushing them out with rules such as only being able to hunt with the one person they know from the group. The person who can't hunt at all throughout the week. It seems more of a deterant than anything else. Your right some rules are fine. Such as everyone pitching in, saftey, ect but Atleast implement rules that are helpful to bringing in good dependable hunters.

[sharps4570]

I'm a 24 year old hunter trying to get in with a hunting group for anything from grouse to moose hunting. I am having a hard time trying to get in because in my area they are either full or have an over abundance of rules and regulation. Such as having to hunt with the person who invited me. Yet he can only hunt a few hours here and there through the week, where I want to be out everyday all day for the whole week

I can appreciate your eagerness to step out as often as possible. However, for the time being, you may wish to look at it from a different angle - to start with, go out that gentleman even if the excursions may be too brief to fulfill your urge during the initial season.

But in this manner, you would also have an opportunity to develop the necessary rapport. Once a certain confidence level has been reached, I'm sure that individual will convey his first hand impressions to others in the group and thus enable you to merge in with ease.

Mutual respect, trust, reliability etc are key words here.

[Keating]

To be honest with an attitude like that I would cross you off very quickly.

Yep. Those sorts of rules are because the camp doesn't want to deal with a dozen new guys, so your sponser can vet you to see if you're someone that would fit in with the camp, or send you to the showers before the other folks have to deal with you.

[greatwhite]

Exactly.

Hey I thought you lived out this way did you move?

Yep. Those sorts of rules are because the camp doesn't want to deal with a dozen new guys, so your sponser can vet you to see if you're someone that would fit in with the camp, or send you to the showers before the other folks have to deal with you.

[Keating]

yep
Was in Metcalfe for 8 years. Moved to North Kanata, near Carp, last fall.

Exactly.

Hey I thought you lived out this way did you move?

[dave.swift6270]

this year, I have recruited 2 new members from this forum to join our hunt camp. Both young(ish). the issue for me is finding a new hunter from the ottawa region. my 2 kids (21 and 16) cannot join me and probably not for a few years so I decided to see if I can find someone new to the sport to mentor. so far it is exactly as described - from a hunting family and not looking OR .....???
Had one hunter from the canadian forces just posted to ottawa and invited him to hunt at my place as I do not hunt here. on his third time out took a nice buck. great welcome for him to the ottawa region. Great guy, hope he can also join us next year.

[relic38]

I'll be jumping in head first next year, with no plan or places to hunt yet. hopefully be able to find a place when the time comes. Not exactly young (late 30s) but only a little experience from a looong time a go in a land far away (NS).