Are hunters profiled by corporations or policy makers?

[mike rossi]

Personal info from sporting licenses, surveys and that we give to merchants, magazines, and organizations might give a rough clue as to what percentage of hunters are in each HDS (see below). If so, do you think this has any bearing on what regulations are proposed, what articles are written, and/or what products and services that are marketed at us? Taking this one giant step further, do you think it is possible that an entity could freeze sportsmen in time to lock them in the HDS which profits them?

The 5 stages of Hunter Development as outlined in Hunter Safety Education:

“It should be the goal of every responsible hunter to become a true sportsman. As a hunter gains experience and skill, studies have shown that he or she will typically pass through five distinct stages of development. Keep in mind, however, that not everyone passes through all of these stages, nor do they necessarily do it in the same order”.

Shooting Stage: The priority is getting off a shot, rather than patiently waiting for a good shot. This eagerness to shoot can lead to bad decisions that endanger others. A combination of target practice and mentoring helps most hunters move quickly out of this stage.

Limiting-Out Stage: Success is determined by bagging the limit. In extreme cases, this need to limit out also can cause hunters to take unsafe shots. Spending time with more mature hunters helps people grow out of this phase.

Trophy Stage: The hunter is selective and judges success by quality rather than quantity. Typically, the focus is on big game. Anything that doesn’t measure up to the desired trophy is ignored.

Method Stage: In this stage, the process of hunting becomes the focus. A hunter may still want to limit out but places a higher priority on how it’s accomplished.

Sportsman Stage: Success is measured by the total experience – the appreciation of the out-of-doors and the animal being hunted, the process of the hunt, and the companionship of other hunters.

[phade]

Yes. It is called analytics...there's a huge field devoted to it and its not specifc to hunting. I work for a fortune company on the analytics team...one which is a world leader in the field.

Big data is worth a lot of money. Its pervasive in everything you do. Face it...even your posts here are likely being text mined.

[Dinsdale]

 

Yes. It is called analytics...there's a huge field devoted to it and its not specifc to hunting. I work for a fortune company on the analytics team...one which is a world leader in the field.

Big data is worth a lot of money. Its pervasive in everything you do. Face it...even your posts here are likely being text mined.

HOLY CRAP!

Read between the lines folks......

Big "Company"

Leader

$$$$

Data mining.

Phade is NSA!!!

Maybe hes know's Snowden!

Does it help if I just yank all the wires right out the wall?

OMG...I just outed a G-man!

[Dinsdale]

 

If so, do you think this has any bearing on what regulations are proposed, what articles are written, and/or what products and services that are marketed at us? Taking this one giant step further, do you think it is possible that an entity could freeze sportsmen in time to lock them in the HDS which profits them?

Sure......Look at the last 20 years of whitetail hunting.

More trophy hunting orientated then even when I started. And a whole bunch of products and TV time to support it all.