Taking a shot

Hunting wildlife in the Philippines primed Ambrosio “Ambie” Tepace Garcenila for tracking whitetail in the Adirondacks.

Growing up on Samar, he slew birds with his slingshot and farmers hired him to take monkeys that stole coconuts.

Three years ago, he arrived in the North Country. Garcenila, 40, and his wife found a slower pace and solitude, plus hunting, in the Adirondacks.

“My wife brought me here,” he said. “We want to stay here and visit the Philippines once a year.” The couple enjoy a hunt, and they are among a shifting demographic.

Diversity among the Adirondack hunting community is growing and may increase in the next generation if the counties within the

Blue Line follow projected trends.

A recent Journal of Wildlife Management study found that the majority of hunters are white