In some respects, Johnson bucks statistical trends. Freshwater, saltwater and fly-fishing ranked as the third-most popular outdoor activity behind running and biking for African Americans, according to the 2019 Outdoor Participation Report by the Outdoor Foundation. And according to 2015 research by Responsive Management on U.S. archery participation, 81% of archers 18 and older were white, as were 88% of bowhunters. “It’s OK to be different. Why not? Don’t change yourself to fit in,” the 22-year-old said. “Be yourself. That’s what I love to do, and I’m going to do it. And if some people are going to judge me for me being a hunter and a fisherman, that’s fine. I can’t give you a fake version of myself, because that’s not fair to me or you.”