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What Motivates People to
Hunt and Fish?
There are many reasons why people hunt and fish, according to polls of over
2,400 hunters and anglers. In the March, 2007 polls by
AnglerSurvey.com
and HunterSurvey.com,
experiencing nature, relaxation, and spending time with family and friends
are the top reasons for getting outdoors. The specific results were:
| What Motivates People to Hunt and Fish? | Anglers: | Hunters: |
| To relax | 27.9% | 15.4% |
| Get away to nature | 27.6% | 42.8% |
| Good family activity/good way to spend time with friends | 20.6% | 20.3% |
| The challenge | 19.3% | 15.5% |
| Other | 3.9% | 4.3% |
| Don’t know or no answer | 0.7% | 1.6% |
“Most anglers and hunters go outdoors for more than one reason,” explains
Rob Southwick, who oversees the monthly surveys. “Our March poll focused on
the most significant reason why
people hunt and fish. People who don’t hunt
and fish may think bringing home dinner is the major motivation for hunters
and anglers, but that is not the case. The true benefits from time spent
outdoors are to unwind, experience nature and to reconnect with others. The
results reinforce similar findings from other recent scientific studies.”
AnglerSurvey.com
and HunterSurvey.com
are monthly online surveys of sportsmen and women nationally providing
industry and policymakers with information on fishing trends and activity.
For more information, contact Rob Southwick at
rob@southwickassociates.com.
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