THIS IS IN response to Dan Schmidt’s “Have We Lost Our Way?” column in the Summer issue of Deer & Deer Hunting. We have. It’s a way to make money now. That’s wrong. Hunting whitetails, in general, is a sales pitch. When it comes to hunting shows, it’s all about deer farms, food plots, clothing, etc. It’s pitiful. Facebook is hunting’s worst enemy. It used to be food for the family until the following season. Nowadays, it’s a business.
— Steve Graves, via email
THESE ARE JUST my thoughts; the blame is on what we called QDM. I believe that ever since this came around things have changed a lot. I hunt deer at my camp, and I shoot any legal deer. I’ve hunted there for almost 40 seasons, and I don’t get after the guy who only shoots big bucks. In fact, I’d be the first to congratulate him. But don’t get down on me for shooting a spike, forkhorn, small 6-point, etc. We need to stop the arguing about what people should and shouldn’t shoot, and just stop and enjoy it. Thanks for the great magazine. I’ve enjoyed reading D&DH for the past 25 years.
— Dan Halpin, Michigan
MANY OF US Texans have lost our way, no doubt. However, there are still those who enjoy the hunt far more than the kill.
— David Laney, Spring, Texas
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