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you haven't a clue eclining Deer Hunters
The deer herd in the State of Wisconsin is largely kept in check by private hunters who purchase licenses and kill deer each
fall. Not only is hunƟ ng vital to wildlife management eff orts, but it is also an important cultural acƟ vity through which people
become intricately connected to the natural world. However, the number of deer hunters in the state has declined in recent
years, causing concern about the future of the herd, the sport, and conservaƟ on eff orts. The number of gun deer hunƟ ng
licenses sold to Wisconsin residents declined from 644, 991 in 2000 to 602,791 in 2010. This is a decline of 6.5% in ten years,
despite the fact that 10 and 11 year old hunters were added for the fi rst Ɵ me in 2009 and 2010. Declines have been most
stark among males age 25-44, who have (in the recent past) hunted at high rates and killed a large number of deer.
This report is the result of a study undertaken by the
Applied PopulaƟ on Laboratory at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison at the request of the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division.
It is a collaboraƟ ve project between these two
organizaƟ ons with the goal of beƩ er understanding
how the populaƟ on of the state’s hunters is changing
over Ɵ me and to project future deer hunters. The
study takes a demographic approach invesƟ gaƟ ng
parƟ cipaƟ on in deer hunƟ ng by age over Ɵ me.
Despite the fact that the number of female hunters
is increasing and the acƟ vity is becoming more
popular among younger females, the number of
female hunters remains too small to make up for
the decline in male hunters. In 2010, 91% of gun
deer licenses sold were to males. For this reason,
this report focuses on understanding declines in
the male gun deer hunter populaƟ on.
We specifi cally examine the eff ects of Ɵ me period, age, and generaƟ onal diff erences on hunter parƟ cipaƟ on rates. Regarding
Ɵ me period, we fi nd that parƟ cipaƟ on rates dropped markedly between 2001 and 2002 with the discovery of CWD. More
importantly, rates conƟ nued to drop between 2004 and 2009 across all ages and generaƟ ons, except those over age 65 who
are hunƟ ng at higher rates than they have in the past. SƟ ll, age plays an important role in people’s likelihood to hunt, with
parƟ cipaƟ on rates dropping off signifi cantly aŌ er about age 65. At the same Ɵ me, generaƟ onal diff erences help to determine
hunter parƟ cipaƟ on rates. Males born during the Baby Boom (1946-1965) have been more likely to hunt than younger
cohorts, regardless of age. Overall, recent declines in hunter numbers have occurred through two processes. First, relaƟ vely
few young men born since 1980 (the Millenial GeneraƟ on) have been recruited into hunƟ ng. Second, retenƟ on rates year to
year among hunters age 30-55 have been relaƟ vely low over the last decade.
ProjecƟ ons of future hunters suggest that the male gun hunter populaƟ on will decline more dramaƟ cally over the next ten to
twenty years. We provide three future scenarios for male gun deer hunters using two diff erent methodological approaches
and making diff erent assumpƟ ons about future parƟ cipaƟ on rates and how they will vary by age and cohort. Overall, the
models suggest that in 2020, the number of male gun hunters will drop to about 480,000 (compared to 549,505 in 2010). If
current paƩ erns conƟ nue, the number could drop to 400,000 or fewer by 2030.
Finally, a geographic analysis of the counƟ es in which hunters reside indicates that most hunters live in urban areas, but
hunter parƟ cipaƟ on rates are highest in more rural areas of the state and parƟ cularly high in northern Wisconsin. Deer
hunter retenƟ on rates among middle aged males have shown more decline in the eastern part of the state than in the west,
with the most stark decline occurring in northeastern and southeastern Wisconsin. The proporƟ on of 20-24 year olds who
hunt (recruitment) declined in almost every county between 2000 (GeneraƟ on X) and 2009 (Millenials). This decline
was greater in eastern Wisconsin than in the western part of the state. 1
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Wisconsin Resident Gun Deer Hunters, 2000-2010
Females Other Males Males Age 25-44
Applied Population Laboratory Richelle Winkler & Rozalynn Klaas February 2011
Wisconsin’s gun deer hunter numbers are continuing to decline!