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A Black-owned camp in the Poconos aims to make hunting more diverse

Hunting groups nationwide have lamented the slow, steady decline in registered hunters over the last decade, so getting any new hunters into the fold is critical.

Jonathan Wright, who owns a hunting camp called Pocono Browns, is one of a small number of hunters of color in the United States. As the number of registered hunters has declined, he and others are hoping to diversify and grow one of America's favorite hobbies. He is shown here in the Pennsylvania State Game Lands behind his Pocono Summit cabin in Monroe County. Thursday, December 3, 2020
Jonathan Wright, who owns a hunting camp called Pocono Browns, is one of a small number of hunters of color in the United States. As the number of registered hunters has declined, he and others are hoping to diversify and grow one of America's favorite hobbies. He is shown here in the Pennsylvania State Game Lands behind his Pocono Summit cabin in Monroe County. Thursday, December 3, 2020Read moreSTEVEN M. FALK / Staff Photographer