MyFox Colorado | Can Sarah Palin Help Colorado’s Hunting Industry?

October 17, 2008 · Print This Article

By JON BOWMAN

DENVER – With gun-toting Governor Sarah Palin as its new model, the outdoor sportsman industry has a new role model, and the hope is she can re-energize the industry.

According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the overall number of hunters has declined to 12.5 million from 14.1 million in the past 15 years. Higher gas prices, increased license fees, and climbing equipment costs have all helped keep hunters out of the high country.

All of these factors have led the industry to step up marketing efforts to get more women into camouflage and put guns into their hands  Full Story

MyFox Colorado | Can Sarah Palin Help Colorado’s Hunting Industry?

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