I watched all the outdoor wildlife shows as a kid, all the Walt Disney ones, Tarzan, Daktari, Grizzly Adams etc. which were all very anti-hunting and regularly made mention of how bad hunters are and how all the problems of the wild is caused by hunting and it did the exact opposite for me, it made me want to go hunting and fishing more than ever. None of my family were into hunting and fishing, dad had done a little bit mainly fishing but we spent a lot of time in the bush. Spending time in the bush together with those shows and watching Westerns is what made me determined to start as soon as I realistically could. Later on it was also the interest in butchering and cooking that made me even more keen.

I am sure that some kids would have been turned against hunting but I bet more were spurred on to take it up by those shows. At least in those days, it would be different today I suspect.

Matt.