College - Author 1
College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
Department - Author 1
Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration
Date
6-2013
Primary Advisor
Bill Hendricks
Abstract/Summary
Hunting is a form of recreation that is also used as a wildlife management strategy. In recent years the sport of hunting has come under fire resulting in heated debate over how it should be regulated. This debate is driven by the way people perceive hunting and these perceptions are influenced by many factors. The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of hunting and the factors that influence these perceptions amongst Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration (RPTA) students at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. A questionnaire was distributed in three RPTA courses. RPTA students perceive hunting in a relatively neutral to positive light and the influencing factors were categorized into four major themes. Gender differences were discovered in hunting topics included in this study. Further research should be conducted to discover more specific influential factors in hunting perceptions.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/rptasp/40