No, Mike, you've got it backwards. Whether or not one prefers premounting has nothing to do with what the game of Sporting now is. It is what it is. If you don't want to shoot premount then you play YOUR own game and call it pretend bird hunting. Besides, as tw pointed out earlier, nothing is stopping anyone from shooting sporting low gun. If that's your game, go for it! Just don't expect serious competitors to mimic you.
The GA. State Championships was shot last weekend ENTIRELY in the woods. Besides, who said that bird hunting is an "in the woods" sport? How about doves, ducks and geese? Open sky shooting for the most part. All bird hunting isn't for grouse and woodcock.
Things evolve, usually to survive. Sporting has done this. You really think the casual bird-hunting sporting clays shooter, who might decide to shoot a round once every month or two, is the one that will keep the sporting courses profitable? Not a chance. Competitive shooters are serious enough to spend money at it. That is what has caused the sport to grow.
SRH
