See the article in page 8 of a special 75th Anniversary section of this issue (Doc. No. D09286), Author is the long-time writer of a column, "Outdoor Observations," in Delta Farm Press.
19 pages., Researchers examined trends in hunting as a rural form of recreation in Illinois. Also, they tested the Videophilia hypothesis as one explanation of reduction in hunting. They found evidence that increased use of certain kinds of electronic indoor entertainment and growth of urban living helped explain the decline.