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Debunking the myth of the male hunter

by Kai Ryssdal and Livi Burdette
Aug 8, 2023
An anthropologist found evidence of women hunting in nearly 80% of societies studied.
"Being flexible is your evolved purpose in life. That is what humans do," said anthropologist Cara Wall-Scheffler. Above, cave drawings of a hunting scene in what is now Libya.
Taha Jawashi/AFP via Getty Images
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A boon for local butchers is a hurdle for hunters

by Madelyn Beck
Dec 27, 2021
Flush with demand, meat processors are walking away from wild game.
Northwest Premium Meats in Idaho. Manager Elliott Tolbert says he's seen strong demand for butchering services, but processing wild game isn't always worth the effort.
Madelyn Beck/Mountain West News Bureau
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In Texas, hunting hogs out of a helicopter is big business

by Andy Uhler
May 25, 2018
Feral hogs cause millions of dollars in damage to crops across the U.S.
Coulter Airfield in Bryan, Texas is about an hour and a half northwest of Houston. It's where the helicopter hog hunting business, Helibacon, is based.
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Amid urbanization and expense, hunting declines as a hobby

by Blake Farmer
Aug 1, 2017
Fewer Americans are hunting as a hobby, but those that are still hunting, are spending more money doing it.
Leith Konyndyk kneels with his son's first turkey, which they took home to clean and turn into barbecue.
Blake Farmer/for Marketplace
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Bass Pro Shops to buy Cabela's

by Adam Allington
Oct 3, 2016
Bass Pro Shops will acquire rival, Cabela's, in a deal worth $5.5 billion.
Cabela's 250,000 square foot retail outlet is seen in Hamburg, Pennsylvania. 
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Going bearserk in Jersey

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Dec 9, 2013
The black bear population has grown so large in the state that it ended a hunting ban a few years ago.
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Louisiana alligator hunters set to reel in profits

by Kate Archer Kent
Aug 27, 2013
For the next month, it's open season on wild alligators in the Bayou State, and it's big business for hunters and luxury fashion houses like Hermes and Gucci.
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Donated deer meat falls at Georgia food banks

by Jim Burress
Jan 22, 2013
Tough economy has more hunters keeping more of their take for themselves.
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Australia could bring back crocodile hunting safaris

by Marketplace Contributor
Jun 18, 2012
The government in Australia wants to boost the sagging tourism industry. One idea: Bring back the crocodile hunt.
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