The Rise of Hunting

 

Bloomberg - "Can a Return to Hunting Change How America Eats?"
By Madison Darbyshire

"Wild game hunting has gained popularity across the US in the past five years, as the pandemic pushed people to seek outdoor activity and popular podcasters such as Joe Rogan and Theo Von became outspoken fans of the sport. Social media platforms — and that same podcast manoverse — allowed internet-famous hunters such as Steven Rinella, Cam Hanes, Adam Greentree and Donnie Vincent to build huge followings.

Rogan and others in the Make America Healthy Again-aligned world have framed wild game as part of a protein-heavy diet, making it more fashionable with a type of supplement-loving American man. But while hunting has long been popular in some regions of the US, guides say new demand for hunts is coming from the coasts and tech centers such as Austin. "