I've been looking and its pretty interesting that almost all hunters are of the white race in the US! I only saw a couple people of another race? Why is this? Is it just in the white mans tradition? Is it that white guys enjoy hunting more than people of other races? Whats your opinion??? I'd like to see a variety of hunters, the more the merrier, but its not like that for some reason?:darkbeer: Have fun all.
Interesting topic on the hunting race.
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Well here in MS that is not the case. I know many black Mississipians who like to hunt, in fact I am heading turkey hunting this week with a co-worker of mine who is black. I do not see many black bowhunters however, but a ton of the black guys love to hunt around were I live.
Also, we have a Choctaw Indian reservation nearby, and they are big hunters as well. Even bowhunters...
Also, we have a Choctaw Indian reservation nearby, and they are big hunters as well. Even bowhunters...
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Native american hunters?????? And bowhunters at that, get out of town, who would've thought!!!!!! Warren Strickland(bowhunter), Bo Jackson(bow and gun hunter), a few well known black hunters. Many in Ohio. Are there black people in Oregan? Never been there.
Dang... Its different there I haven't seen any black hunters period.... I have seen one Mexican bowhunter, and a few Russian or Germans.... Must be different over yonder. I figured it to be the same since there are so few on archerytalk.
Why does it matter if you take your golden retriever or labradour retriever hunting? I just am wondering.
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How do you tell what someone's race is on archerytalk?
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My uncle (not by blood) is Chinese and he taught me everything I know about hunting. (He's to blame for my addiction) Also the first time I went duck hunting was with two Black friends and their dads in High School. Also the guy who got me into archery and bowhunting is balck and is getting a degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Science and is going to the Texas Game Warden academy next fall. So most of my major hunting influences have been non-white even though im as white as snow.
I don't think being a hunter is as tied to race as it is where you grow up. For instance, there are probably as many black hunters as asian hunters as white hunters, etc... living in New York City. I say this because there are a lot more of all mentioned types of people living in this metropolis. Now, per capita, there are many more hunters that reside in a more rural type atmosphere. It just so happens that many of these people end up being white Americans. I'm sure if you had a population of black people or asian people or whatever living in a more rural area then you would probably find a lot more of them hunting. Being from south Texas I knew of a lot of mexicans who hunted.
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You are asking your question in a hunting dominated site where the numbers here will likely mirror that of the hunting community - you know the majority here are white, why not go where you will find more "not white" people and ask them why they don't hunt. I can't answer for them, which is why I wondered why you asked the question (here) in the first place.
Besides that hunting just isn't for everyone. I have tried to recruit friends - many of them can't sit still for 3+ hours at a time and would find it boring.
You could ask why there more men (than women) hunters - but really who cares? Should the goal be to even the numbers out?
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Is it ironic that your avatar has your daughter in it who is obviously white? Not that it matters it's just funny to me after you asked this question.
I suppose you could have adopted...
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Whether you bowhunt, shoot paper, or both Archery is the same Addiction:wink:
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The funny thing about this line is it is asking about color. Every hunter I've met in the woods have been Americans. Your post should ask if there has been any non-American hunters you have met in the woods.
I'm thinking its different where you guys live because in the Northwest I have not seen a black person hunt ever. I'm Irish I guess.... But in color white LOL I've seen, Germans, Russians, Mexicans, and I think even a Asian but never anyone black... And the reason I said no one on archerytalk is black or next to noone is because if you look at the whole success picture thread, you'll see the majority of hunters are white on here.
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I don't care about color as long they are hunters, something wrong with this thread maybe?
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Nothing wrong with the thread nor is there anything wrong with talking about it.:shade:
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:shade: it still don't matter to me,
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