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Understanding Hunting Constraints And Negotiation Strategies: A Typology Of Female Hunters, Elizabeth Covelli Metcalf, Alan R. Graefe, Nate E. Trauntvein, Robert C. Burns
Understanding Hunting Constraints And Negotiation Strategies: A Typology Of Female Hunters, Elizabeth Covelli Metcalf, Alan R. Graefe, Nate E. Trauntvein, Robert C. Burns
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This article examined a typology of female hunters, factors constraining participation, and negotiation strategies females used to overcome constraints. A survey of Oregon hunters was conducted in the summer of 2010 to understand hunting characteristics using the 2008 big game license database (n = 392). We created a typology of female hunters using a cluster analysis of Recreation Experience Preference items. Four clusters were identified: less-engaged, family oriented, nature-sport, and all around enthusiast. Analysis of variance revealed differences among female hunter segments. Differences existed among the four groups on both constraints and negotiation strategies. One of the notable groups was …