Case: Deer camp is a hunting tradition worth your time and effort

Photo contributed by Larry Case / Whether your accommodations are an old cabin like this one, an army tent or even a luxurious rental property, deer camp is a chance to get back to the woods and carry on a hunting tradition that often includes family and old friends. Photo contributed by Larry Case / Whether your accommodations are an old cabin like this one, an army tent or even a luxurious rental property, deer camp is a chance to get back to the woods and carry on a hunting tradition that often includes family and old friends.

By Larry Case November 19, 2023 5 min read

Yes, it is time. What time is that? Time to go to deer camp, of course.

Many of you think this time of year will never get here, or at least you used to.

What has changed? Well, sadly (to me), a lot.

It is no secret that hunter numbers are down, and we have discussed this a lot here on my little soapbox. Some of us — yes, I am included in this — have lost some of our favorite hunting spots over the years. Things change, those we knew pass on, property is sold, and the fact that we hunted there for 40 or 50 years means little to new owners. It’s just how it is.

Part of this equation is, of course, that those of my generation, the baby boomers, are aging out of the hunting scene. This is a fact of life as we age; some of us pass on, some just plain quit hunting, and others don’t go near as much as we used to. The major problem here as far as hunter numbers go is that we are not being replaced by younger hunters in sufficient numbers.