[DooFighter]

Just curious

 

[25straightmisses]

I thought about doing this as a poll, I’m glad you did!

 

[oyeme]

Dang, I thought I was one of the few old fossils here but it looks like I am part of the "in crowd".

 

[twohigh]

Not surprising. It's also the age makeup of the trap and skeet shooters at both clubs, to which I belong.

 

[cdb1097]

Not in the oldest group, but getting up there, 68 YO.


cdb

 

[Jim18611865]

What, no one in the 80+ category yet? That leaves out half of the guys at my gun club.

Jim

 

[DooFighter]

What, no one in the 80+ category yet? That leaves out half of the guys at my gun club.

Jim

Maybe they're not out of bed yet?

 

[dubob]

What, no one in the 80+ category yet? That leaves out half of the guys at my gun club.

Jim

I'll be there in May of this year. STILL - going as hard as I can for as long as I can. 😁

 

[dogchaser37]

66 retired and messing around with this stuff more than I have in the last 21 years.

 

[Doomed28g]

31 now but been viewing/consulting SGworld on occasion since I was 25

 

[HenryVac]

A lot of this poll reveals the nature of discussion forums rather than the topic being discussed. A lot of us migrated to forums when “Usenet” news groups died off. 🙂 The young kids are on Reddit and social media groups.

 

[Bakerloo]

59 here.
It's strange being the same age as old people.

 

[dubob]

59 here.
It's strange being the same age as old people.

Dude - you ain't even CLOSE to being old.

 

[Notch15]

So as I type this, over 61% of respondents are over 60 years old. I wonder how much the following affects this number:

• Being retired and/or no kids in the house (more time to shoot and read about shooting)
• Having more disposable income than those younger than 60 (can afford to shoot more)

 

[garrisonjoe]

Yep,
Those are the major reasons why I waited to retirement to pick up Sporting Clays. Wish I could have started earlier, but W**K and [email protected]^3Y got in the way.

good luck, garrisonjoe

 

[Bakerloo]

So as I type this, over 61% of respondents are over 60 years old. I wonder how much the following affects this number:

• Being retired and/or no kids in the house (more time to shoot and read about shooting)
• Having more disposable income than those younger than 60 (can afford to shoot more)

Last year, I was at LA Clays and was talking to Kim Rhode's dad. I said that I wished I had started this clay shooting stuff when I was younger. He talked about the costs and time that most people can't afford when they are raising kids and that once those responsibilities are finished, time and money come together. That was definitely my situation.

 

[Jim Atlas]

I agree with the observations about income and time required. But I think there's also something to be said for recruitment.
As someone who didn't grow up in a hunting/shooting family, i found it hard to "get in." I met some very nice people eventually, but on the whole it isn't the most welcoming community--and I even fit the profile (43, white, male, rural upbringing, beer gut). I can't imagine what it must be like for the urban black kid who wants to start duck hunting. I wasn't EXCLUDED, but there is a definite sense of old boys club.
I learned almost all I know about hunting and reloading from a handful of generous souls who didn't mind taking the time to share their experience and knowledge, and didn't shame the stupid question. Unfortunately, a lot of then are now dead.

 

[Jim Atlas]

Sorry, that sounds like griping.

I'm trying to encourage us to pass it on. Make room in your blind!
Don't let it die with you.

 

[75coupered]

Actual age...or what I identify as?

 

[oneounceload]

Maybe they're not out of bed yet?

Or they aren't tech savvy..............