[MrPiper]

Population allows for a greater division of labor, opens up new markets, and provides the needed labor to exploit new territories and opportunities.

Yeh, but it sure has made it hard to find good hunting and camping locations, not to mention driving up the cost of land.

[attiladhun2]

Depends upon where you live. I have spent a lot of time in Alaska, and the hunting, fishing, and trapping up there is great. Every now and again a drop a hint to the wife about going back up there. I get a frown in reply, of course.

I used to know a guy in Bakersfield, CA who caught a record 68 lbs. trout up in the Yukon.

I live here in crowded Riverside County (in So. Cal.), and there are at least a dozen lakes around here, plus the ocean, for fishing. The Colorado River has excellent striper fishing. Hunting, not so much, but there are a lot of ranges around here for target and skeet shooting.