Hunter Recruitment

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

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A Rookie’s Guide to Hunting Social Media

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

By: Cliff Cadet

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

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

By: Andrew McKean

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

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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

By: Beka Garris

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

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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

By: Cliff Cadet

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

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

By: Tony Hansen

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

Bow Hunting

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

By: Cliff Cadet

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

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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?

By: Cliff Cadet

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

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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

The Secret to Hunting with Kids Is Low Expectations

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

By: Beka Garris

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

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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

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

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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

How to Get Your Kids into Turkey Hunting

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

By: Mark Melotik

The Old Man and the Millennial

Big Game Hunting

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

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

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

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

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

It’s Never Too Late to Learn to Hunt

Big Game Hunting

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

By: Nick Ciafardone

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

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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

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

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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

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

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

By: Brent Frazee

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

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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

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

Big Game Hunting

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

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

Big Game Hunting

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

Make This Veterans Day Count and Take a Military Vet Outdoors

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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

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

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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

Close To Home Adventures: Life on the Prairie

Big Game Hunting

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

By: Andrew McKean

Will Coronavirus Get More People into Hunting?

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

By: Natalie Krebs

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

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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

By: Cliff Cadet

How I Introduced My City Kid to His First Hunting Gun

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

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

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

By: The Editors

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

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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