Found this on the 'fuge... Numbers have doubled since '05. Wow.

Estimates of active adult hunters to the nearest thousand with percentage change from prior year.

1981 – 99,000
1982 – 101,000 2%
1983 – 107,000 6%
1984 – 101,000 -6%
1985 – 86,000 -15%
1986 – 86,000 0%
1987 – 81,000 -6%
1988 – 56,000 -31%
1989 – 56,000 0%
1990 – 58,000 4%
1991 – 58,000 0%
1992 – 58,000 0%
1993 – 59,000 2%
1994 – 62,000 5%
1995 – 78,000 26%
1996 – 87,000 12%
1997 – 91,000 5%
1998 – 91,000 0%
1999 – 87,000 -4%
2000 – 71,000 -18%
2001 – 57,000 -20%
2002 – 58,000 2%
2003 – 66,000 14%
2004 – 52,000 -21%
2005 – 50,000 -4%
2006 – 57,000 14%
2007 – 63,000 11%
2008 – 70,000 11%
2009 – 81,000 16%
2010 – 90,000 11%
2011 – 98,000 9%
2012 – 104,000 6%

I can believe that. At least half were at the wax last year!

Huh....you can tell almost exactly when the reduced limits were in effect, along with the 30 day seasons.

The old point system slowed a lot down. Having to judge your lead and add points all in the same flock could get mind boggling knowing Mr Green Jeans was hammering away on his calculator while hiding nearby in the grass.

So it looks like we can't blame it on the Duck Commander crowd