TY - JOUR
AU1 - Poudyal, Neelam C.
AB - compared tournament and non-tournament anglers in Tennessee in terms of their demographics, fishing characteristics, species preference, level of importance placed on on-site facilities, and catch, as well as non-catch, aspects of the angling experience. This article differs from similar works because of the freshwater fishing context and the comparison of angler groups preferences for a range of freshwater fish and the importance of site amenities. As opposed to focusing on a particular segment of the angler population (e.g., tournament participants, anglers seeking particular fish), the article relied on the population of fishing license holders in the state for the sampling frame. Our approach characterizes the proportion of tournament anglers in the population and developed an accurate sample of non-tournament anglers for compar- ison. The study also compared the group preferences for various fish to stock. CONTACT Neelam C. Poudyal npoudyal@utk.edu Department of Forestry, Wildlife, & Fisheries, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996 © 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF WILDLIFE 603 Data were collected during January and February 2020 using a mixed mode survey (e-mail and mail) of anglers (n = 2,222, response rate = 29%). Sampling involved a stratified random sample to ensure representation of 
TI - Comparison of the characteristics, preferences, and attitudes of freshwater tournament and non-tournament anglers
JF - Human Dimensions of Wildlife
DO - 10.1080/10871209.2021.1964045
DA - 2022-11-02
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/taylor-francis/comparison-of-the-characteristics-preferences-and-attitudes-of-XRFrBWVvrp
SP - 602
EP - 608
VL - 27
IS - 6
DP - DeepDyve
ER -