Hunter Recruitment(Page 2)

Hunter recruitment is the effort to bring new hunters into the fold. Here's how you can help.

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A vintage photo of a family turkey hunt.

Newsflash: Women Have Been Hunters as Long as Hunting Has Existed Newsflash: Women Have Been Hunters as Long as Hunting Has Existed

whitetail buck standing in brown field

Private Landowners Can Save Public Hunting in America Private Landowners Can Save Public Hunting in America

By Alex Robinson

first hunt program

LSU Professors Teach College Kids to Hunt in Hopes of Developing More Pro-Hunting Wildlife Professionals LSU Professors Teach College Kids to Hunt in Hopes of Developing More Pro-Hunting Wildlife Professionals

Two hunters in camo and blaze orange caps walk across a winter field.

Gear

The Heart & the Skull: A First Deer Hunt Brings You Closer to the Wild The Heart & the Skull: A First Deer Hunt Brings You Closer to the Wild

By Laura Lancaster

Want to Honor Our Military Veterans? Take Them Hunting Want to Honor Our Military Veterans? Take Them Hunting

By Russell Worth Parker

Montana’s Controversial Pheasant Stocking Program Moves Forward

Montana’s Controversial Pheasant Stocking Program Moves Forward Montana’s Controversial Pheasant Stocking Program Moves Forward

Fewer hunters bought licenses this year, but it was only a slight decline

Hunting License Sales Saw a Slight Decrease in 2021 Hunting License Sales Saw a Slight Decrease in 2021

By Keegan Sentner

bowhunting montana

Is Hunter Recruitment Really Hurting Hunting Opportunity in the West? Here’s One R3 Coordinator’s Take Is Hunter Recruitment Really Hurting Hunting Opportunity in the West? Here’s One R3 Coordinator’s Take

wisconsin deer hunt

Let’s Not Forget, the Midwest and South (Not the West) Are the Heartbeat of Hunting in America Let’s Not Forget, the Midwest and South (Not the West) Are the Heartbeat of Hunting in America

By Alex Robinson

A bowhunter debating arrows with a pro shop employee.

A Rookie’s Guide to Hunting Social Media A Rookie’s Guide to Hunting Social Media

New Survey Reveals “COVID Bump” Hunters’ Motivations and Impacts New Survey Reveals “COVID Bump” Hunters’ Motivations and Impacts

By Andrew McKean

Plenty of moms hunt with their children.

Hunting Mamas: The Trend No One Expected to Take Off. Here’s Why It Did Hunting Mamas: The Trend No One Expected to Take Off. Here’s Why It Did

A New York hunter from a non-hunting family.

I Started Hunting a Few Years Ago, and My Family Doesn’t Exactly Support It—Yet I Started Hunting a Few Years Ago, and My Family Doesn’t Exactly Support It—Yet

Minimum hunting age requirements are arbitrary and

We Need More Lifelong Hunters? Get Rid of Hunting Age Minimums We Need More Lifelong Hunters? Get Rid of Hunting Age Minimums

Baby boomers carried hunting culture for decades.

The Boomer Legacy: How the Biggest Generation of Hunters Shaped Hunting Culture The Boomer Legacy: How the Biggest Generation of Hunters Shaped Hunting Culture

By Patrick Durkin

Field-to-table hunting is trendy, but will it last?

Is the Field-to-Table Movement Just a Trend, or the Future of Hunting? Is the Field-to-Table Movement Just a Trend, or the Future of Hunting?

By Jack Hennessy

hunter mentoring

The Truth About Hunter Mentoring: Everyone’s Got to Earn It The Truth About Hunter Mentoring: Everyone’s Got to Earn It

By Alex Robinson

You can use public transportation to access public land.

How to Use Public Transportation to Hunt Public Land Near Big Cities How to Use Public Transportation to Hunt Public Land Near Big Cities

There are plenty of reasons for rookies to help out other new hunters.

Can You Mentor a New Hunter When You’re Still Learning to Hunt Yourself? Can You Mentor a New Hunter When You’re Still Learning to Hunt Yourself?

Casual hunters don't have to spend every waking moment hunting to be valued by the community.

Quit Expecting Every Hunter to Be So Hardcore. We Need Casual Hunters, Too Quit Expecting Every Hunter to Be So Hardcore. We Need Casual Hunters, Too

By Christine Peterson

Hunting with kids is a lot of work, but rewarding.

The Secret to Hunting with Kids Is Low Expectations The Secret to Hunting with Kids Is Low Expectations

A duck hunter steers a boat loaded with decoys through flooded timber.

The Story of Black Duck Revival: “I Never Found a Place I Belong, So I’m Making One” The Story of Black Duck Revival: “I Never Found a Place I Belong, So I’m Making One”

By Jonathan Wilkins

A group of happy rabbit hunters in blaze orange and camo on a snowy day.

MeatEater Misses the Point in Its “Case Against Hunter Recruitment” Story MeatEater Misses the Point in Its “Case Against Hunter Recruitment” Story

A duck hunter tosses out decoys in the pre-dawn light.

We Actually Have No Idea How Many Hunters There Are in America We Actually Have No Idea How Many Hunters There Are in America

By Andrew McKean

You must consider your child's maturity and ability to listen before introducing them to shooting.

Guns

How I Introduced My City Kid to His First Hunting Gun How I Introduced My City Kid to His First Hunting Gun

A bowhunter dad shows his son how to nock an arrow on the string of a compound bow.

Let Your Kids Schedule Your Hunts, and Other Advice for New Adult Hunters Let Your Kids Schedule Your Hunts, and Other Advice for New Adult Hunters

The author (Andrew McKean) glasses for deer on his home property in north-central Montana.

Close To Home Adventures: Life on the Prairie Close To Home Adventures: Life on the Prairie

By Andrew McKean

A group of veteran soldiers grouped together for a hunt.

Make This Veterans Day Count and Take a Military Vet Outdoors Make This Veterans Day Count and Take a Military Vet Outdoors

By Ken Perrotte

A bearded man wearing glasses and orange reflective hunting gear collars his hunting dog that is standing in the bed of the hunter's truck.

In the Future: These 4 Newcomers Will Help Fix Outdoor Media In the Future: These 4 Newcomers Will Help Fix Outdoor Media

A young deer hunter kneels in the woods wearing full camo gear and holding a rifle in one hand.

In the Future: The New Guard Will Save Hunting (and the Old-Timers Are Going to Help) In the Future: The New Guard Will Save Hunting (and the Old-Timers Are Going to Help)

By Natalie Krebs

A woman holds a rifle to her should while taking aim, as an instructor stands beside her offering tips. Both are wearing shooting protection gear.

Guns

Become More Confident and Knowledgeable About Firearms with the NSSF’s Learn to Shoot Series Become More Confident and Knowledgeable About Firearms with the NSSF’s Learn to Shoot Series

By Andrew McKean

“It Was About Representation. We Wanted to Change the Narrative” “It Was About Representation. We Wanted to Change the Narrative”

By Brent Frazee

whitetail deer hunt

Why We’re Failing to Recruit African American Hunters (and How to Fix It) Why We’re Failing to Recruit African American Hunters (and How to Fix It)

By Eric M. Morris

A black man in hunters camo holds a rifle.

I’m an Immigrant, a Veteran, and Finally… a Hunter I’m an Immigrant, a Veteran, and Finally… a Hunter

By Ron Taylor, as told to Natalie Krebs

Two female hunters on a trail through the woods.

A New Hunter’s Perspective on How the Old School Can Help A New Hunter’s Perspective on How the Old School Can Help

Hunter walking through the woods with a turkey.

Will Coronavirus Get More People into Hunting? Will Coronavirus Get More People into Hunting?

By Natalie Krebs

Two male hunters in a field at sunset.

How Do We Really Recruit New Hunters? Here Are 5 Honest Perspectives How Do We Really Recruit New Hunters? Here Are 5 Honest Perspectives

Why We Suck at Recruiting New Hunters, Why It Matters, and How You Can Fix It

Why We Suck at Recruiting New Hunters, Why It Matters, and How You Can Fix It Why We Suck at Recruiting New Hunters, Why It Matters, and How You Can Fix It

Bruce Beaman and his bull elk

The Old Man and the Millennial The Old Man and the Millennial

Andrew McKean and Nick Ciafardone

It’s Never Too Late to Learn to Hunt It’s Never Too Late to Learn to Hunt

By Nick Ciafardone

How to Get Your Kids into Turkey Hunting

How to Get Your Kids into Turkey Hunting How to Get Your Kids into Turkey Hunting

By Mark Melotik

How to Get Your Girlfriend, Wife, or Significant Other to Hunt and Fish with You (More than Once) How to Get Your Girlfriend, Wife, or Significant Other to Hunt and Fish with You (More than Once)

By Natalie Krebs