A place to hunt: organizational changes in recreational hunting, using Texas as a case study

We provide an overview of events that have led to the evolution of 3 models of agency, landowner, and hunter interactions that have changed how Texans find a place to hunt. Our overview consists of a description of the chain of events that resulted in each model; illustrations and discussions of eac h model concerning changes in the levels of influence exerted by the agency , landowners, hunters, and others; and some extrapolations of how the emerg ence of each model changed how Texas residents find a place to hunt. Our ex amination of the organization of recreational hunting may provide some insi ghts into the future of hunting recreation in Texas and perhaps the United States.