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Guided Hunt Price and Mammal Rarity Data
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Data details 721 guided hunts for fifteen different species of large mammals across North America. The resource is a powerful instrument for investigating costly signalling theory, which is an explanation for behaviours involving a resource expenditure that is disproportionate to the nutritional return. Guided hunting serves as a key example of this phenomenon. The material offers insight into the motivations behind selecting particular types or rarity of mammals for hunting, and allows analysts to examine correlations with key variables such as body size, conservation status, and geographical location.
Columns
The dataset contains 11 attributes relating to the hunt and the species:
- Species: The name of the mammal species being pursued. The file contains 15 unique species, with White-tailed Deer and Mule Deer being the most frequently listed.
- Province/State: The geographical location where the guided hunt occurred, featuring 46 unique provinces or states, with British Columbia and Montana being the most common locations.
- Price: The total monetary cost associated with the hunt. Values range from 800 up to 60.0k, with a mean cost of 7.9k.
- Number of days: The recorded duration of the hunt. Values range from 2 to 16 days, with an average duration of 6.37 days.
- Day price: The calculated cost for one day of hunting. The mean daily price is 1.11k.
- S Rank: A numerical measure indicating the rarity of the species being hunted. This column has 7% missing values.
- Status: The conservation status of the species, represented numerically. This column also has 7% missing values.
- Classification: The taxonomic grouping of the species (e.g., carnivore, omnivore, or herbivore). Ungulate is the most common classification at 78%.
- Avg Mass: The average body mass of the species, measured numerically. Values range from 45 to 416.
- SCI: The Safari Club International score for the species.
- Latitude: The latitude of the location where the hunt took place.
Distribution
The material is distributed as a CSV file named
Mihalikdata.csv, which is 45.76 kB in size. It contains 721 records in total. Most fields maintain 100% validity; however, two key fields—S Rank and Status—are 93% valid, with 47 missing records.Usage
This resource is ideal for advanced data analysis and modelling projects focused on evolutionary psychology and consumer behaviour. It can be used to model how factors like rarity (S Rank) or body size (Avg Mass) influence hunt prices. Furthermore, users can explore correlations, such as whether a higher Safari Club International (SCI) score translates to higher prices, or if hunt lengths are typically longer for rarer species. The data also supports strategies for maximizing conservation efforts or industry profits.
Coverage
The dataset covers 721 specific guided hunting excursions for fifteen large mammal species native to North America. The scope includes geographical information across various provinces and states. There is no expected future update frequency, as the dataset is static.
License
CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) - Public Domain
Who Can Use It
The dataset is intended for researchers and analysts in fields such as evolutionary psychology, economics, and wildlife management. It is valuable for those investigating how resource expenditure and conservation status relate to perceived value, and for users who perform advanced statistical correlation studies. The usability rating is 10.00.
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