Hunter and Angler Behavior in Harvest Management

The new paradigm of harvest management calls for an assessment of the hunters and anglers who invest in the conservation of the game animals. Hunter and angler behavior and the associated feedbacks have the potential to confound predicted effects of regulations on harvested populations necessitating...

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Published inHarvest of Fish and Wildlife pp. 55 - 67
Main Authors Gruntorad, Matthew P., Chizinski, Christopher J.
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United Kingdom CRC Press 2021
Taylor & Francis Group
Edition1
Subjects
Daily Bag Limits
Upland Game Bird
Angler Behavior
Non-resident Hunters
Fish Laws
PRCA
Social Ecological Systems
White Tailed Deer
Antlerless Deer
Yellow Perch
Harvest Control Rules
Meleagris Gallopavo
Harvest Management
Wildlife Agencies
Waterfowl Hunting
Excitement Factors
Angler Population
Factors Influencing Customer Satisfaction
Turkey
Angler Satisfaction
Nebraska Residents
Hunter Density
Cross Buying
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Summary:The new paradigm of harvest management calls for an assessment of the hunters and anglers who invest in the conservation of the game animals. Hunter and angler behavior and the associated feedbacks have the potential to confound predicted effects of regulations on harvested populations necessitating an even greater understanding of the role of human behavior on harvest management. This chapter includes descriptions of methodology for assessing hunter and angler behavior with examples of information to be gleaned from such assessments. Individuals vary with regard to attitudes, preferences, motivations, and constraints to participation in wildlife-based recreation, which ultimately drives what, where, and how much game is harvested. The authors describe how agencies can use information about hunters and anglers to predict and influence future participation, and they explore the connections between wildlife-based recreation and customer satisfaction. The future of harvest management should include a reshaping of how we view the social components of hunting and fishing. The authors suggest that to refine harvest management, agencies should plan to manage hunters and anglers as well as game populations.
ISBN:9780367436667
9781032002002
0367436663
103200200X
DOI:10.1201/9781003009054-4-6