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RESEARCH

New research from Outdoor Stewards of Conservation Foundation (OSCF) sheds light on what type of firearms hunters prefer, and provides detailed insights into hunting with AR-Platform rifles. The research, entitled “Proliferation of Hunting with AR-Platform / Modern Sporting Rifles”, was conducted for OSCF by leading outdoor industry research firm Responsive Management. 

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New research from Outdoor Stewards of Conservation Foundation (OSCF) sheds light on what type of firearms hunters prefer, and provides detailed insights into hunting with AR-Platform rifles. The research, entitled “Proliferation of Hunting with AR-Platform / Modern Sporting Rifles”, was conducted for OSCF by leading outdoor industry research firm Responsive Management.

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According to a new research study by Responsive Management for the Outdoor Stewards of Conservation Foundation, general population support for fishing, target shooting, and hunting has declined significantly since the study was last conducted. Both legal recreational fishing and recreational target shooting declined by three percent while approval of legal hunting went down by four percent (4%).

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onX Hunt, in partnership with Southwick Associates, has completed a deep dive look into the new wave of hunters that have entered the space in the past few years, with a focus on those who started hunting at the beginning of the COVID pandemic. According to that research, 2020 saw a twenty-five percent increase in hunters in the United States.

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