TY - JOUR
T1 - Motivations of Female Black Hills Deer Hunters
AU - Gigliotti, Larry M.
AU - Metcalf, Elizabeth Covelli
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2016/7/3
Y1 - 2016/7/3
N2 - ABSTRACT: State fish and wildlife agencies are particularly interested in attracting female participation because of the potential to offset declining participation in hunting. Understanding female hunters’ motivations will be critical for designing effective recruitment and retention programs for women hunters. Although female participation in hunting is increasing, males still outnumber females by about tenfold. Gender differences in deer hunters were explored by comparing ratings of eight motivations (social, nature, excitement, meat, challenge, trophy, extra hunting opportunity, and solitude). Hunter types were defined by hunters’ selection of the most important motivation for why they like Black Hills deer hunting. Overall, females and males were relatively similar in their ratings of the eight motivations, and we found 85% gender similarity in the selection of the most important motivation. Women were slightly more motivated by the food aspect of the hunt while men placed slightly more value on the hunt as a sporting activity.
AB - ABSTRACT: State fish and wildlife agencies are particularly interested in attracting female participation because of the potential to offset declining participation in hunting. Understanding female hunters’ motivations will be critical for designing effective recruitment and retention programs for women hunters. Although female participation in hunting is increasing, males still outnumber females by about tenfold. Gender differences in deer hunters were explored by comparing ratings of eight motivations (social, nature, excitement, meat, challenge, trophy, extra hunting opportunity, and solitude). Hunter types were defined by hunters’ selection of the most important motivation for why they like Black Hills deer hunting. Overall, females and males were relatively similar in their ratings of the eight motivations, and we found 85% gender similarity in the selection of the most important motivation. Women were slightly more motivated by the food aspect of the hunt while men placed slightly more value on the hunt as a sporting activity.
KW - Deer hunting
KW - gender similarities/differences
KW - motivations
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85032087709&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/10871209.2016.1157714
DO - 10.1080/10871209.2016.1157714
M3 - Comment/debate
AN - SCOPUS:85032087709
SN - 1087-1209
VL - 21
SP - 371
EP - 378
JO - Human Dimensions of Wildlife
JF - Human Dimensions of Wildlife
IS - 4
ER -