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How Many Hunters Are There, Really?

How many hunters are there in the U.S. today, really? Are there more people hunting today than, say, 20 years ago? Which states have the most licensed hunters? How have the statistics changed over time?

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Stop Losing Your Best Employees

Rather than use exit interviews to glean insights from departing employees, consider taking a more proactive approach with ‘stay’ interviews.

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Which Marketing Platform Is Best for Your Business?

Consider these factors to decide which promotional platforms will help you meet your goals.

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Selling Fishing, Camping and Hiking Gear to Hunters

Most hunters also camp, fish, hike and participate in other outdoor recreational activities. All of that requires extra gear you should be selling.

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How to Handle Donation and Sponsorship Requests

Constantly getting hit up by charities, event planners and Little League teams? Here’s how to get a grip on your donations.

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Why You Should Consider Offering Gun-Cleaning Classes

Every gun owner needs to know how to clean their firearm, but YouTube is an overwhelming sea of good and bad instruction.

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Increasing Hunter Participation

Understanding who takes a hunter safety course and then goes on to buy a hunting license — or not — is a complicated but important subject.

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Learn to Be More Productive

You can better manage the daily barrage of tasks by decluttering your brainpan.

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A Woman Walks Into Your Archery Shop — Acknowledge Her

Improve how you interact with female archery customers to increase sales and improve customer relations.

February 25, 2022

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Why Archery Pro Shops Still Matter

How archery pro shops can win the sales war with online retailers and big box stores.

February 11, 2022

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Funding the Future of Our Natural Resources

Your customers make up a large portion of what funds conservation efforts in the U.S., a much needed thing to ensure the future of our natural resources.

February 10, 2022

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Reshaping Your Workplace Culture

The keys to success are simple, but improvement requires real action

February 01, 2022

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PSA: Be Careful What You Post on Social Media

Use these seven tips to avoid trouble and controversy on social media.

January 25, 2022

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Core Objectives for Show Season

We asked three veteran retailers: “What are your core objectives for the 2022 ATA Trade Show?” Here’s what they had to say.

January 18, 2022