Deerman, It's called "hornyitus" or "antleritus"! I too worry about the future of hunting especially for the average Joe. Sorry about the long post!
HORNYITUS \hor-ne-i-tas\ n.: A condition most common to adult human males. Can be found to lesser extent, in human females. HORNYITUS is manifested in dreams of large antlers produced by the male member of the ruminant mammal (family) Cervidae, the deer family. Humans with this condition have been known to sit in trees for long hours in torturous environments, suffer hyperventilation, drive inordinate distances, desert family, friends and jobs, perform illegal acts, display a tendency toward frothy eloquence, pay tremendous amounts of money for leases, guides, and licenses. Acute depression is not uncommon. Viewing videos, magazines and websites relating to Trophy Hunting can aggravate this condition.
Even though this condition is highly contagious, some individuals, for reasons unknown, have a natural immunity.
This condition is incurable and generally lasts a lifetime. The main treatment for the condition is a successful harvesting of what is known as Record Book Buck, B & C Buck, P & Y Buck, Monster, MossBack, Wallhanger and trophies known by other worshipful terms. This treatment is temporary, usually lasting only one Season. Additional relief is achieved by some in the purchase of new equipment every year to cure the missed shot or to compensate for the Season ending. Mathews, Hoyt, Remington are some of the names synonymous with temporary relief for many. It is believed that HORNYITUS has been the primary cause for changes in Traditional Hunting throughout the United States. These changes are; establishment and the subsequent increase of hunting lease fees, proliferation of hunting/guiding outfitters, QDM and legitimate/non-legitimate QDM Experts, increasing fees for licenses, especially Non-resident fees, arguments between residents of different states as to whom has the best quality deer, high fence hunting, artificial insemination and selective breeding of wild game, increasing animosity and antagonism between Resident and Non-resident hunters and unfortunately, sometimes disdain for hunters that are not obsessed with large antlers and just want to go huntn.
Don