African American and Hispanic American sportsmen in the north central region

Abstract

Public forest managers need an awareness and understanding of their clients in order to better address their needs for recreational uses of forest lands. This study examines and characterizes African American and Hispanic American sportsmen (hunters and anglers) in the North Central Region of the United Stares (IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, WI) and compares them to African American and Hispanic American nonparticipants in the region, as well as African American and Hispanic American sportsmen outside the region. The analysis follows the suggestion of Woodard (1993) that minority groups should not be compared with other groups (as is so often the case); but rather the variation within each group should be examined. This avoids the implication that minority groups should be evaluated in terms of and strive to behave like the majority population. In addition, factors associated with African and Hispanic American participation in hunting and fishing are investigated. The analysis is based on the 1995-1996 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, and presents implications for management and research.

Parent Publication

• Proceedings of the 2002 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium

Citation

Marsinko, Allan; Dwyer, John. 2003. African American and Hispanic American sportsmen in the north central region. In: Schuster, Rudy, comp., ed. Proceedings of the 2002 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-302. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station. 28-32