[mobirdhunter]

The several years before I retired, I taught a course in hunting in America -- its literature and history (including the history of conservation in America). I learned a great deal from the students.

One thing was clear in my surveys and conversations of my students: if you want to continue to have young people involved in hunting, make sure that women are also engaged in the activity. If women are involved, it's much more likely that the next generation of children will be involved.

Mike, you are doing your good deed in guiding those young women. Thank you.

And to all of you who help and encourage your own kids and those of others to take to the field and hunt ethically -- thank you. It can be like planting an acorn, knowing you might never sit in the shade of that tree...but knowing the tree will live because of your efforts.