Bowhunting article in The Economist

[Cootling]

The Economist is an international news magazine published in the UK.  It includes coverage of events in the U.S.

They recently ran a darn good cover story on bowhunting, particularly issues of commercialization.

 

[beendare]

Pretty good article though its obvious the writer isn't a hunter I think they did a pretty good job outlining the lobbying for crossbows and the  "politics" of hunting. As usual in the US political decisions aren't made with the thought of "Whats right" but what $$$ and special interests are pushing- disgusting, IMO.  The last paragraph;

American hunting has thrived because it shuns the elitism and snobberies of the Old World. With each passing year, market forces have delivered weapons and gadgets that allow anyone to play Teddy Roosevelt, big-game hunter, further democratising the hunt. Yet to advocates of primitive hunting, those same forces—faster, easier, bigger—weaken the sport’s Rooseveltian values, and help explain its slow decline. Thanks to bowhunting, recent trends have been on the primitivists’ side. The juggernaut of commerce is now catching up. A very American contest looms.

[ishoot4thrills]

Originally posted by beendare:
...........As usual in the US political decisions aren't made with the thought of "Whats right" but what $$$ and special interests are pushing...........

Wow! That is the best statement that I've seen with the fewest words that has SO much truth in it. You pretty well summed it up right there!

   

[T-Bowhunter]

       

[Mint]

I'd say that politics as usual in any country not just the US. What is sad is that most hunters are to cheap to support their state hunting organization. New york bowhunters has about 4,000 members but we have over 100,000 bow hunters. Imagine that clout!