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• Anthony Rimel
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Anthony Rimel

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service published a study in 2016 that Corvallis resident Jimmy Flatt could never quite let go of. It found that 97% of hunters in the country are white.

Flatt, who identifies as Hispanic and Pacific Islander, said the study confirmed his own experiences growing up as a hunter and volunteering with Ducks Unlimited for seven years. He was often the only non-white person involved with hunting.

Flatt, who was taught to hunt by a family friend, said he found himself frequently thinking and talking about the underrepresentation of people of color in hunting after seeing the study.

“I think…