'Deer widows' are hardly mourning: Malls, casinos and entertainers have plenty for them to do

Deer hunters won’t be the only ones chasing big bucks this weekend during the firearm deer season opener.

Shopping malls and outlet centers, casinos and entertainment complexes are increasingly marketing to women on the hunt for something fun to do while men are hunting.

“Women know their husbands or boyfriends are having a hedonic weekend experience, and they are saying ‘I want one too,’ ” said George John, a marketing professor at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management.

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