Hunting Tourism Research Articles

The Nature of Cultural and Heritage Tourism in Greater Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa

Cultural tourism is a fast growing sector in Africa, with many museums and art galleries offering cultural experiences. South Africa, with a large array of cultural products, is actively promoting cultural tourism due to its ability to foster local economic growth and job creation. One such locality in dire need of economic growth is Limpopo Province. Thereupon, it is argued that Greater Polokwane should leverage its significant cultural landmarks and landscapes to promote this form of tourism. However, currently, the size and shape of the cultural and heritage tourism sector in this geographical area is unknown, as scholarly attention has focussed on the wildlife and hunting tourism sectors in this province of South Africa. Ergo, this study outlines the nature of the cultural and heritage tourism industry in Greater Polokwane. This study firstly created a database of cultural organisations and then gathered data by conducting in-depth, semi-structured interviews with the managers and employees. It was found that all the cultural organisations are privately operated, although some are located on State owned-land. The findings indicate that the museums and art galleries generate jobs and foster local economic development; however, they lack the resources to expand and consequently operate below capacity. This has important implications for the viability, growth, and sustainability of cultural and heritage tourism in South Africa.

Community-Based ecotourism and bushmeat consumption dynamics: Implications for conservation and community development

This paper uses qualitative research methods guided by the social exchange theory and the Community-Based Natural Resource Management concept to explore the contribution of community-based ecotourism to bushmeat consumption/production using the Chobe Enclave Conservation Trust, located adjacent to the Chobe National Park, Botswana. Data were collected between May and August 2018. Using semi-structured in-depth interviews, results indicate that, bushmeat consumption became prevalent through trophy hunting tourism. With the hunting ban in 2014, game hunting licenses was stopped, cutting institutionalized bushmeat supply and widening trade-offs between community livelihoods improvement and conservation. Socially, hunting tourism has contributed to affinity for bushmeat taste. Bushmeat contributes to food security for a significant number of community members. Institutionally, bushmeat’s contribution to community livelihoods is perceived varyingly by different stakeholders - some see it as a threat to wildlife resources, a key driver to poaching and extinction of species resulting in unmanageable stakeholders’ interests while others see it as a means to improve their livelihoods and dietary needs. Overall, the nutritional role and financial contribution of bushmeat are prevalent in rural people's livelihoods. The paper contributes through the development of a model that aims to improve bushmeat production and community participation in natural resources conservation

Проблеми та перспективи розвитку мисливського туризму в Україні

The article is devoted to the analysis of problems and prospects of the hunting tourism development in Ukraine. Within the study, it was found out that hunting tourism as a specific type of tourism is developing rapidly in many countries around the world, including Hungary, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Austria, Romania, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Botswana, Canada, Argentina, and others. This field is closely linked to the activities of many industries, and its development contributes to the creation of new jobs, differentiation of the national economy, rational use of natural resources and increase in the amount of financial revenues to the state and local budgets of these countries. Favorable natural conditions, diversity of wildlife, convenient geographical location and acceptable pricing policy create good conditions for the potential development of hunting tourism in Ukraine. Today, hunting tours to the Western regions of our country are in demand. A few years ago, tours to Kharkiv and Zaporizhia regions, as well as to the Crimea were quite popular among hunters. However, hostilities in eastern Ukraine, loss of territorial integrity of the state, as well as adverse social and economic situation significantly reduced the number of hunting tours to these regions. Today, domestic hunting tourism is a solitary tour, and therefore systematic hunting tourism is not discussed. We believe that successful development of this type of tourism is also hindered by many of the problems inherent in the hunting industry. These are the imperfection of the legal framework, low number of hunting animal species, lack of adequate infrastructure, services, related services, insufficient number of specialists, imperfect marketing policy and, as a consequence, loss of the hunting industry. Addressing these problems is a prerequisite for the successful development of hunting tourism.

El turista cinegético. Una aproximación a su perfil en la comunidad autónoma de Extremadura

El turismo es un sector económico que ha alcanzado en el siglo XXI un notorio auge, tanto a nivel nacional como internacional, de acuerdo con los datos que ofrecen diferentes fuentes. Dentro de este sector existen numerosas modalidades de carácter específico, siendo una de ellas el turismo cinegético. En este trabajo se aborda una de las cuestiones menos conocida de esta tipología turística: el perfil de la demanda. Para ello se ha recurrido al uso de fuentes primarias recopiladas por el Observatorio Turístico de Extremadura, vía encuesta, en las oficinas de turismo de la comunidad autónoma. Los resultados han sido tratados mediante la aplicación de técnicas estadísticas descriptivas. De este análisis se han obtenido importantes resultados que han permitido generar conocimiento sobre las características del perfil de la demanda. Entre los resultados obtenidos cabe destacar la singular caracterización sociodemográfica, las peculiares características del viaje realizado y el indudable interés que tienen estos turistas por el desarrollo de otras actividades distintas a las de la práctica de las artes venatorias.

Lead pollution from hunting ammunition in Argentina and current state of lead shot replacement efforts.

Waterfowl hunting in Argentina is a profitable industry that attracts hunters from all over the world. Most hunting occurs as high-end hunting tourism, through which registered outfitters service predominantly foreign clients on private lands. Lead pollution from hunting ammunition is increasingly recognized as a significant local problem, impacting wildlife, aquatic and terrestrial habitats, and extending to vulnerable human rural communities. Regulatory frameworks that restrict lead shot use are a budding success story but remain challenged by their constrained geographic range and limited compliance rooted in unavailable nontoxic ammunition. Changes in hunting practices in Argentina are long overdue.

Hunting Tourism Map of Wild Goat: Antalya District

The wild goat (Capra aegagrus) has a very widespread area in our Turkey and is an important species in terms of hunting tourism. Every year, inventory studies are regularly carried out in all areas where these species have distributed in Turkey. Native and foreign hunters are allowed to hunting these species by giving certain quota determined for each year and thus economic income is provided to the country. Generally, in hunting tourism, male individuals older than the age of 8 years are important. In this study, presence data matrix was prepared by determining the areas where the individuals aged 8 years and above have been located according to the counts made after hunting in Antalya region in 2016. Slope, elevation, aspect, topographic position index and ruggedness variables that are selected considering of the biology of wild goat were use for modelling. These variables were cut in local scale by using ArcGIS 10.2 software and each was prepared as a layer in ascii format. The modelling process was carried out using MaxEnt method that run via maximum entropy approach and use only presence data, and Random Forest method that run via both presence and absence data. The Roc value for MaxEnt was 0.852 and the Roc value for Random Forest method was 0.927. These results show that the models obtained by both methods are valid. The maps obtained by both models were intersected to determine the most suitable areas for wild goats. The hunting tourism map of the wild goat was obtained by using 0.6 reference value for suitable areas on the map that was acquired using intersect. And the map show that current and potential hunting areas were determined. As a result, this map is very important in terms of being a guide for hunting tourism in study area and being the first hunting tourism map of wild goats.

ANALISIS FINANSIAL PENGUSAHAAN KEBUN BURU DESA PELANGI SENTUL

Hunting tourism is a form of sustainable use of wildlife that can be done through commercial hunting, thus commercial hunting can contribute to the national economy. Indonesia has 11 public hunting areas but none are well-operated. Beside public hunting area, Indonesia also has private hunting areas. One such place is Desa Pelangi Sentul Private Hunting Area, located in Babakan Madang Sub-Districts of Bogor District, West Java. The objective of this study was to examine the financial benefits of private hunting area in Desa Pelangi Sentul Private Hunting Area through the calculation of Net Present Value (NPV), Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR), and Internal Rate of Return (IRR). The financial analysis showed that Desa Pelangi Sentul Private Hunting Area exertion gained NPV Rp 13 413 719 092 , BCR 1.563, and IRR 18% .This means the exertion is acceptable. Sensitivity analysis also showed that De’Pes Private hunting Area exertion could be held until the benefit decreased 10% with the investation cost fixed, and the investatioin cost increased until 180% with the fixed benefit.

Organizational, Ecological and Economic Aspects of Regional Hunting Tourism Development in Russian Federation

Organizational, Ecological and Economic Aspects of Regional Hunting Tourism Development in Russian Federation

Понятие «туристская дестинация» в охотничьем туризме и её особенности

The article analyzes the concept of “tourist destination” in reference to the hunting tourism, speaking of which only a territory inhabited by some kind of game can be called a destination. The paper introduces a relatively new term for the science of game management in Russia, a “tourist hunting destination”. The tourist hunting activity is known to occur and develop in the territorial natural complexes having definite natural and economic characteristics which allow for hunting for certain types of game. To describe them as natural and socio-economic phenomena, the term of “tourist hunting destination” is increasingly used. In the article this concept is given definition and characteristic in view of modern concepts that have been developed on carrying out hunting tourism studies. It is shown that the tourist hunting destination can be characterized as a physical and geographical territory and socio-economic area within the boundaries of the subject of the Russian Federation, where hunting resources are attractive for hunters. The functions of managing the protection, reproduction and regulation of the use of these areas are carried out by authorized federal agencies. The scheme of interaction of the territorial executive authority and economic entities in the sphere of hunting tourism regarding the use of game resources is suggested. The criteria of the tourist hunting destination are proposed. Several phases of development of tourist hunting destinations are identified and the main factors that limit their capacity are determined. It is shown that the most important feature that characterizes the image of a tourist hunting destination is the quality of its hunting trophies and services provided for bagging of game, correlated with the price. It is concluded that the tourist hunting destination is one of the important components in hunting tourism.

Hunters as tourists – an exploratory study of push–pull motivations

ABSTRACTThis article examines push and pull motivations of hunting tourists – those hunters who travel outside their usual hunting area – as well as push motivations differences between regular hunters and hunting tourists. An online survey was used to collect 557 responses from Finnish hunters. Principal component analysis was used to distinguish underlying motivational structures and help understand push and pull motivations. The resulting push motivations components were Competence-mastery, Nature, Family, Hunting, Relaxation, Social, and Added benefits. Pull motivation components were Tourism services, Destination novelty, Costs, Meal preparing possibilities, Game, Destination suitability for hunting, and Hunting grounds. Furthermore, a regression analysis was used to examine how push and pull motivation components explain hunting tourists’ travel behaviour. Competence-mastery, Family, and Relaxation motivated the Finnish hunting tourists to visit destinations where they could learn about culture and animals. Tourism service providers should note that a hunting tourism trip should include educational elements.

Willingness to travel as an extension of leisure activity seriousness – A study about Finnish hunters

This article examines the relationships between leisure activity seriousness and travel intention. The concept of seriousness, introduced by Lee and Scott (2013), combines constructs from serious leisure and recreation specialization, such as behavioral commitment, personal commitment, perseverance, career progress, effort and identity. The study uses this framework to investigate relationships of these seriousness constructs with travel intention for hunting tourism, focusing on Finnish hunters. Data collected via a web survey consists of 1662 respondents. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were used as analysis methods. The results indicate three seriousness related constructs personal commitment, career progress, and effort have a positive effect on willingness to travel. Finnish hunters who consider hunting as an important leisure activity, want to increase their hunting knowledge and develop their hunting skills, are more likely to travel abroad to participate in hunting. Managerial implicationsFor the service provider, it is of utmost importance to have an in-depth understanding about each customer group and their expectations, to be able to provide them with the best possible prerequisites for a hunting experience. Not all hunting tourists are similar. Managerial implications based on this study indicate that Finnish hunters interested in travelling abroad for hunting, consider themselves personally committed to hunting and are looking to improve their skills and progress in their hunting career. To create a satisfying hunting tourism offering for such hunting tourists, the service provider should offer a possibility for hunters to challenge their skills and to experience something new, which can progress their hunting career.

Hunting cultures and the ‘northern periphery’: Exploring their relationship in Scotland and Finland

Hunting is a rural activity and attempts to influence it are often framed, in northern Europe, in terms of ‘urban elites’ seeking to impose their will on ‘rural’ cultures. Hunting cultures are the subject of this paper, but instead of focusing on their relationship with conservation, as most previous work has done, it explores their interaction with proposals to expand commercial hunting tourism to generate endogenous economic development in remote rural areas of Scotland and Finland.It does so by examining stakeholders' attitudes towards the potential for increased commercial hunting tourism in peripheral areas in Scotland and Finland. The paper identifies a neoliberal policy perspective that recasts such areas as ‘resource peripheries’ and outlines their dominant hunting cultures. Using qualitative, semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders, it explores the motives and means for dominant hunting cultures to exert ‘frictional’ resistance on attempts to ‘re-map’ peripheral areas in ways which were perceived to work against their interests.The paper highlights the importance of taking account of the influence of dominant hunting cultures on attempts to introduce neoliberal economic development policies in resource peripheries, especially where they may have an impact on game resources. By demonstrating the frictional resistance that they can exert on such policies, it sheds light on a neglected aspect of hunting cultures. The paper suggests that, rather than demonstrating the limits of neoliberalism, these northern peripheries are increasingly its deliberately constructed ‘other’. This is because Scotland's and, to lesser but growing extent, Finland's dominant hunting cultures are maintained by people who lives are led for the most part outside the ‘northern periphery’.

Local opinions on trophy hunting in Kyrgyzstan

ABSTRACTAs traditional international trophy hunting destinations are becoming less accessible due to hunting restrictions and regulations, new destinations are entering the scene, such as the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, located in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan has grown to be one of the top destinations for international trophy hunting of argali Ovis ammon and ibex Capra sibirica, both of which are in danger of extinction. Empirically, the article draws on a case study from the largest region in Kyrgyzstan, At-Bashy, and 395 questionnaires with local inhabitants from 5 villages, and 1 interview with an international trophy hunting tour operator. In this article, the impacts of trophy hunting as a tourism practice in a rural context is discussed in terms of its sustainability and through the opinions of the local inhabitants. In sum, the negative impacts of trophy hunting in At-Bashy seem to overrule the positive ones, and in its current form it is not sustainable. The local inhabitants report about a decrease in argali and ibex during the last years; they receive basically no economic benefits from hunting tourism; and not surprisingly, 70% of the population rejects the further development of the industry in its current shape.

The Economic Significance of Hunting Tourism in East Lapland, Finland

ABSTRACTUses of game resources are under constant debate. One such debate focuses on hunting tourism and its contributions to rural economics. To prioritize future investment and inform policy decisions, it is necessary to identify the full economic consequences of the operation of hunting tourism companies in rural areas. However, the true economic significance of these typically small-scale companies is not apparent when examined on an industrial scale. These companies may nevertheless serve as a sustainable solution to local-scale rural challenges. In this article, the regional economic significance of hunting tourism is estimated for the East Lapland sub-region of northern Finland through the use of Computable General Equilibrium simulation models. Although these models are known to effectively evaluate short- and long-term regional economic effects of industries such as tourism, they have not previously been applied to evaluate hunting tourism.

Анализ использования потенциала охотничьих хозяйств региона балтийского ландшафта «неман» для развития охотничьего туризма

Анализ использования потенциала охотничьих хозяйств региона балтийского ландшафта «неман» для развития охотничьего туризма

A Summary of the Tourist Potential of Ferizaj

Ferizaj is, without any doubts, one of the most interesting areas thanks to its wealth and natural beauties. Ferizaj has great potentials for tourism development, as a cultural one as well as to the nature and recreation. Among the potential of local tourism development are Sharri beautiful mountains, river valleys Nerodime, bifurcation, the union of two rivers etc. The different historical past has left numerous material monuments such as tumuli (cemetery) Illyrian, remains of old buildings, residencies and grave stones dating from Middle age. By building objects for tourists we would insure opening of the area and its resources towards tourists and it would valorize, in any aspect, rural, recreational, hunting, fishing, sports, village and ecological tourism. DOI: 10.5901/ajis.2015.v4n2s2p63

The assessment of the role of trophy hunting in wildlife conservation

Read the Feature Paper: Does trophy hunting matter to long‐term population trends in African herbivores of different dietary guilds? and the Commentaries on this Feature Paper: Monitoring required for effective sustainable use of wildlife; Hunting tourism and animal conservation

Monitoring required for effective sustainable use of wildlife

Read the Feature Paper: Does trophy hunting matter to long‐term population trends in African herbivores of different dietary guilds?; other Commentaries on this paper: Hunting tourism and animal conservation and the Response from the authors: The assessment of the role of trophy hunting in wildlife conservation

HUNTING TOURISM IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

The paper analyzes the hunting tourism as a factor of economic development in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This paper analyzes the main resources for development of hunting tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina, it examines the basic characteristics, points to the problem of its development, examines the trends of hunting tourism and makes recommendations with a view to the future development of tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina. There was used a theoretical approach based on local and foreign literature, it analyzes strategic documents, examines the empirical material, analyzes the existing data on income, and it carries out the primary research through personal interviews with relevant people. This paper reports the research pointing to the existing potentials for development of hunting tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina where they are not sufficiently exploited. Hunting tourism is an additional income for the local population as well as for the local communities as a whole. Hunting tourism is also a major source of income of hunting societies and organizations that deal with it in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Hunting tourism and safety aspects of hunting fauna use in Serbia

Hunting tourism is a special (selective) form of tourism and an integral part of hunting, and it is implemented with efforts to preserve and regenerate its main motive and resource (hunting grounds and game populations), at least to the extent defined as simple reproduction. It brings a significant share of revenue to the hunting sector, which is mainly focused on the improvement of habitat conditions, as well as the production, breeding and protection of game and a to a smaller extent on the construction and maintenance of facilities for the accommodation and board of tourist hunters. Hunting is an important recreational, sporting and touristic activity characterized by the potential presence of various safety risks, which can cause injury and even accidental death of participants in the hunt and their hunting dogs, but also of other persons, and cause damage to property in the hunting grounds and beyond. Data suggest that almost every year in Serbia one death is caused by hunting firearms during hunting.