Citation

Everett MW, Gore ML. Loisir Soc. 2015; 38(1): 100-109.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, International Sociological Association, Research Group on Leisure, Publisher Presses de l'Université du Québec and Consortium Érudit)

DOI

10.1080/07053436.2015.1007579

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The steady decline of individuals taking up recreational hunting in the United States is cause for concern. Young hunters are a key source for recruiting future hunters. Understanding young hunters' experience and satisfaction during hunting activities would provide valuable information about youth and the potential for recruitment. Flow theory was used to: (1) develop a methodological approach to measure flow during a youth white-tailed deer hunt; and (2) examine relationships among youth hunters' experiences and satisfaction during Michigan's Special Youth Firearm White-tailed Deer Hunt as a potential tool for recruitment. Positive relationships between flow experiences and young hunters' satisfaction suggest that hearing wildlife and seeing white-tailed deer are important aspects of the hunt. Using the experience sampling method to determine relationships between flow and satisfaction of the hunt expands the suite of instruments available to understand youth hunting experiences as a potential tool for recruitment.

Language: en