Whitetail Deer Hunting/Hunt Private Land/Missouri/Illinois/Kansas/Land Expert Daryl Traylor
UBMI Publications
October 05, 2009
www.hunt-private-land.com
Hunting looks for a large boost in its numbers from an unexpected group, but still faces challenges with lack of availability of accessible hunting land.
Hunting´s approval ratings have not only held its own but slightly gained approval over the past decade. In 1995, 73 percent of those surveyed approved of hunting. Ten years later, the numbers slowly gained ground with an increase of five percentage points to 75 percent approval rating of hunting.
The research by Responsive Management, an internationally recognized public opinion and attitude survey research firm specializing in natural resource and outdoor recreation issues, also shows that several key factors determine approval of hunting.
According to the report, "The closer a person's association with hunting, either through personal experience or from the experiences of family or friends, the stronger support a person has for hunting."
Studies also show that hunting is a family affair and the family that hunts together is more likely to continue hunting. More than 90 percent of 8-18 year olds that hunt came from a hunting family.
Hunters in the United States are predominantly rural, white males, and hunting has a strong connection to their relationships with their fathers or father figures. Research has shown an emotional tie more than a cognitive connection.
In a study by Research Management…"failure to grasp the importance of the emotional connection to hunting can almost certainly lead to a less-than-accurate understanding of hunting only as a recreational activity. Hunting, however much a recreational activity, can be fully comprehended only if it is understood as a complex cultural phenomenon closely linked to naturalistic values, hunters' identities, and the American family…"
Gender also has a strong correlation to hunting´s approval. Men have a much higher approval rating of hunting at 84 percent while only 72 percent of women approve of hunting.
However, these numbers might come in slightly askew, next study. According to a report by the US Fish & Wildlife Service the fastest growing group of hunters is girls, 6- 15 year olds. Though women hunters have grown in number since 1991, currently near 10 percent, the steady increase experienced in the early 90s has slowed and leveled off, but this aspiring age class of young lady hunters are about to explode onto the scene.
On the down side of these encouraging numbers is the subject of hunter dissatisfaction with hunting today. At the top of the list of why hunters are dissatisfied with their hunting experiences is not limited to one geographical area but nationwide. The main reason of this dissatisfaction is the lack of enough access to hunting areas (www.hunt-private-land.com) or lack of hunting areas.
Buying recreational property is becoming more popular as is leasing. Hunt clubs offer hunters the "buying power" of many members. Hunting Sports Plus (HSP) can help hunters and their families find accessible areas to hunt to keep their own tradition of hunting alive. HSP is a hunt club that leases land for hunting and fishing purposes. Currently the club leases 200,000 acres of land.
If you want to keep the hunting tradition alive in your family and are limited in places to go, give Hunting Sports Plus a call at 1-800-341-3444 for a no obligation look at the opportunities, nationwide.
www.hunt-private-land.com
Hunting looks for a large boost in its numbers from an unexpected group, but still faces challenges with lack of availability of accessible hunting land.
Hunting´s approval ratings have not only held its own but slightly gained approval over the past decade. In 1995, 73 percent of those surveyed approved of hunting. Ten years later, the numbers slowly gained ground with an increase of five percentage points to 75 percent approval rating of hunting.
The research by Responsive Management, an internationally recognized public opinion and attitude survey research firm specializing in natural resource and outdoor recreation issues, also shows that several key factors determine approval of hunting.
According to the report, "The closer a person's association with hunting, either through personal experience or from the experiences of family or friends, the stronger support a person has for hunting."
Studies also show that hunting is a family affair and the family that hunts together is more likely to continue hunting. More than 90 percent of 8-18 year olds that hunt came from a hunting family.
Hunters in the United States are predominantly rural, white males, and hunting has a strong connection to their relationships with their fathers or father figures. Research has shown an emotional tie more than a cognitive connection.
In a study by Research Management…"failure to grasp the importance of the emotional connection to hunting can almost certainly lead to a less-than-accurate understanding of hunting only as a recreational activity. Hunting, however much a recreational activity, can be fully comprehended only if it is understood as a complex cultural phenomenon closely linked to naturalistic values, hunters' identities, and the American family…"
Gender also has a strong correlation to hunting´s approval. Men have a much higher approval rating of hunting at 84 percent while only 72 percent of women approve of hunting.
However, these numbers might come in slightly askew, next study. According to a report by the US Fish & Wildlife Service the fastest growing group of hunters is girls, 6- 15 year olds. Though women hunters have grown in number since 1991, currently near 10 percent, the steady increase experienced in the early 90s has slowed and leveled off, but this aspiring age class of young lady hunters are about to explode onto the scene.
On the down side of these encouraging numbers is the subject of hunter dissatisfaction with hunting today. At the top of the list of why hunters are dissatisfied with their hunting experiences is not limited to one geographical area but nationwide. The main reason of this dissatisfaction is the lack of enough access to hunting areas (www.hunt-private-land.com) or lack of hunting areas.
Buying recreational property is becoming more popular as is leasing. Hunt clubs offer hunters the "buying power" of many members. Hunting Sports Plus (HSP) can help hunters and their families find accessible areas to hunt to keep their own tradition of hunting alive. HSP is a hunt club that leases land for hunting and fishing purposes. Currently the club leases 200,000 acres of land.
If you want to keep the hunting tradition alive in your family and are limited in places to go, give Hunting Sports Plus a call at 1-800-341-3444 for a no obligation look at the opportunities, nationwide.
www.hunt-private-land.com
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