Seasonal and Regional Differences in Economic Benefits of Turkey Hunting
ABSTRACT Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris; hereafter, turkey) hunting is a popular outdoor recreation activity in many states, including Tennessee, USA. Despite its cultural and social significance, economic benefits associated with turkey hunting are largely unknown. Past economic studie...
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| author | Binod P. Chapagain Neelam C. Poudyal Omkar Joshi Cristina Watkins Roger D. Applegate |
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| description | ABSTRACT Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris; hereafter, turkey) hunting is a popular outdoor recreation activity in many states, including Tennessee, USA. Despite its cultural and social significance, economic benefits associated with turkey hunting are largely unknown. Past economic studies either focused on other big game species or provided generic value for big game, and do not offer benefit estimates specific to turkey. We estimated a demand model for turkey hunting trips in Tennessee and quantified per‐trip and statewide aggregate value of turkey hunting. We compared the net economic value of turkey hunting trips between hunting seasons (autumn and spring) and wildlife management regions that differ in many aspects including turkey population, hunting regulations, etc. Per person per trip value of turkey hunting ranged between US$34 and US$90 depending on the modeling assumption regarding hunters’ opportunity cost of time. Moreover, estimated value differed among regions and between hunting seasons, with the value of a turkey‐hunting trip in the spring season being twice that of the autumn season. Many states in southern United States, including Tennessee, have recently experienced declines in turkey populations and are in need of economic justifications for investment in research and management. Our results are useful to wildlife agencies in characterizing economic benefits of turkey hunting and evaluating the welfare implications of regulations (e.g., closure, reduction in season length) restricting or expanding hunting opportunities. © 2020 The Wildlife Society. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5957d42ccbbf441cacf0e1923f52c1d92025-08-20T02:36:22ZengWileyWildlife Society Bulletin2328-55402020-06-0144227128010.1002/wsb.1093Seasonal and Regional Differences in Economic Benefits of Turkey HuntingBinod P. Chapagain0Neelam C. Poudyal1Omkar Joshi2Cristina Watkins3Roger D. Applegate4Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management Oklahoma State University 008C Agricultural Hall Stillwater OK 74078 USADepartment of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries University of Tennessee 274 Ellington Plant Sciences Building Knoxville TN 37996 USADepartment of Natural Resource Ecology and Management Oklahoma State University 008C Agricultural Hall Stillwater OK 74078 USADepartment of Forestry Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Tennessee 274 Ellington Plant Sciences Building Knoxville TN 37996 USATennessee Wildlife Resource Agency P.O. Box 40747 Nashville TN 37204 USAABSTRACT Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris; hereafter, turkey) hunting is a popular outdoor recreation activity in many states, including Tennessee, USA. Despite its cultural and social significance, economic benefits associated with turkey hunting are largely unknown. Past economic studies either focused on other big game species or provided generic value for big game, and do not offer benefit estimates specific to turkey. We estimated a demand model for turkey hunting trips in Tennessee and quantified per‐trip and statewide aggregate value of turkey hunting. We compared the net economic value of turkey hunting trips between hunting seasons (autumn and spring) and wildlife management regions that differ in many aspects including turkey population, hunting regulations, etc. Per person per trip value of turkey hunting ranged between US$34 and US$90 depending on the modeling assumption regarding hunters’ opportunity cost of time. Moreover, estimated value differed among regions and between hunting seasons, with the value of a turkey‐hunting trip in the spring season being twice that of the autumn season. Many states in southern United States, including Tennessee, have recently experienced declines in turkey populations and are in need of economic justifications for investment in research and management. Our results are useful to wildlife agencies in characterizing economic benefits of turkey hunting and evaluating the welfare implications of regulations (e.g., closure, reduction in season length) restricting or expanding hunting opportunities. © 2020 The Wildlife Society.https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.1093eastern wild turkeyeconomic valueMeleagris gallopavo silvestrisnonmarket valuationregional variationseasonal difference |
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| title | Seasonal and Regional Differences in Economic Benefits of Turkey Hunting |
| title_full | Seasonal and Regional Differences in Economic Benefits of Turkey Hunting |
| title_fullStr | Seasonal and Regional Differences in Economic Benefits of Turkey Hunting |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seasonal and Regional Differences in Economic Benefits of Turkey Hunting |
| title_short | Seasonal and Regional Differences in Economic Benefits of Turkey Hunting |
| title_sort | seasonal and regional differences in economic benefits of turkey hunting |
| topic | eastern wild turkey economic value Meleagris gallopavo silvestris nonmarket valuation regional variation seasonal difference |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.1093 |
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