I was reading through this thread yesterday so I wanted to find out for myself if patagonia is truly anti-hunting. I did a search online and came across several threads that led me to believe that they were, but I decided to ask them for myself. Here is the response that I got:
Hello Bryant,
Thank you for your email.
Our company doesn't have an official stance on hunting or firearms. I can tell you that hunting is not a market on which we focus, though our products work well for that kind of activity. Hunters who want to stay warm and dry will find that a lot of our products have cross-over value, especially the Capilene underwear and the SST Jacket. While the idea of hunting is not totally in line with the personal values of most of our employees, the idea of wildlife and wilderness conservation and preservation is integral to the lives of both hunters and Patagoniacs. As an environmentally oriented company, we have supported Ducks Unlimited, and some of our employees do hunt - including our founder.
I hope this helps. If you have further questions or comments, please feel free to contact us again.
All the best!
Ting
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As an outdoorsman and hunter, I am wanting to know your company's policy on hunting and firearms. I noticed on your list of sports that hunting was left out. If you could please e-mail me back on your views of these two American traditions, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks.