Millennials embrace hunting, fishing

As they work to recruit the next generation of hunters and anglers, Idaho officials are targeting food-conscious millennials who want to know where the steak they’re grilling comes from. Many millennials didn’t grow up in a traditional hunting or fishing household, but the idea of eating meat they harvested themselves appeals to them, said Virgil Moore, director of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. A couple of years ago, the department started offering “Idaho Wildavore” classes to teach people 18 and older how to scout deer and wild turkeys, and shoot, gut and butcher them. The classes, offered in southern Idaho, also cover hunting ethics. The classes haven’t been offered in North Idaho, but they could be in the future, said Chip Corsi, Idaho Fish and Game’s regional director in Coeur d’Alene/ Becky Kramer , SR. More here.

Question: Do you know someone who took up hunting or fishing for the first time?