# 2006 National Survey 2006 N a ti o n a l S u rvey of Fishing, Hunting, and

of F i s h i n g , H u n ti n g , a n d Wildlife-Associated Wi l d l i f e - A ssoc i a te d Recreation R e c re a ti o n U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

## U.S. Department of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service H. Dale Hall, Director 

## U.S. Department of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez, Secretary Economics and Statistics Administration Cynthia A. Glassman, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs U.S. CENSUS BUREAU Charles Louis Kincannon, Director 

# 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation FHW/06-NAT

## The U.S. Department of the Interior protects and manages the Nation’s natural resources and cultural heritage; provides scientific and other information about those resources; and honors its trust responsibilities or special commitments to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and affi liated Island Communities. The mission of the Department’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fi sh, wildlife, and their habitats for the continuing benefi t of the American people. The Service is responsible for national programs of vital importance to our natural resources, including administration of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs. These two programs provide financial assistance to the States for projects to enhance and protect fi sh and wildlife resources and to assure their availability to the public for recreational purposes. Multistate grants from these programs fund the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation. 

## Suggested Citation U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau. 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service H. Dale Hall, Director

Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Rowan Gould, Assistant Director U.S. Department of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU Charles Louis Kincannon, Director Economics and Statistics Administration Cynthia A. Glassman, Under Secretary for Economic AffairsU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

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# Contents

List of Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Survey Background and Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii 

## Highlights Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Fishing Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Hunting Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Wildlife-Watching Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 

## Tables Guide to Statistical Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Fishing and Hunting Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Wildlife-Watching Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 State Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 

## Appendixes A. Defi nitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 B. 2005 Participation of 6-to-15-Year-Olds and Historical Participation of Sportspersons: Data From Screening Interviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 C. Signifi cant Methodological Changes From Previous Surveys and Regional Trends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 D. Sample Design and Statistical Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

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## Fishing and Hunting: 2006 1. Anglers and Hunters 16 Years Old and Older, Days of Participation, and Trips by Type of Fishing and Hunting . . . 57 2. Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing by Type of Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 57 3. Freshwater Anglers and Days of Fishing by Type of Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 58 4. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing by Type of Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 5. Saltwater Anglers and Days of Fishing by Type of Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 59 6. Hunters, Trips, and Days of Hunting by Type of Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 59 7. Hunters and Days of Hunting by Type of Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 8. Selected Characteristics of Anglers and Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 9. Selected Characteristics of Anglers by Type of Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 63 10. Selected Characteristics of Hunters by Type of Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 11. Summary of Expenditures for Fishing and Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 67 12. Expenditures for Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 13. Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Freshwater Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 14. Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Freshwater Fishing, Except Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 15. Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Great Lakes Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 71 16. Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Saltwater Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 72 17. Expenditures for Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 18. Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Big Game Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 19. Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Small Game Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 20. Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Migratory Bird Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 21. Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Hunting Other Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 22. Special Equipment Expenditures for Fishing and Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 23. Anglers and Hunters Who Purchased Licenses or Were Exempt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 78 24. Selected Characteristics of Anglers and Hunters Who Purchased Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 25. Freshwater Anglers and Days of Fishing by Type of Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 80 26. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing by Great Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 80 27. Hunters and Days of Hunting on Public and Private Land by Type of Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 28. Hunters and Days of Hunting on Public Land by Selected Characteristic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 81 29. Hunters and Days of Hunting on Private Land by Selected Characteristic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 30. Anglers Fishing From Boats and Days of Participation by Type of Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 83 31. Anglers Fishing From Motorboats and Non-Motorboats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 32. Boats and Boat Launches Used by Anglers and Completion of Boating Safety Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 33. Anglers Fishing Most Often From Boats Alone or With Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 34. Information Used by Anglers Fishing From Boats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 35. Participation in Ice Fishing and Fly-Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 36. Participation in Catch-and-Release Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 37. Hunters Using Bows and Arrows, Muzzleloaders, or Other Firearms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 86 38. Land Owned or Leased for the Primary Purpose of Fishing or Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 

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## Wildlife-Watching Activities: 2006 39. Wildlife-Watching Participants by Type of Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 40. Participants, Area Visited, Trips, and Days of Participation in Wildlife Watching Away From Home . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 41. Participation in Wildlife-Watching Activities Around the Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 88 42. Away-From-Home Wildlife Watchers by Wildlife Observed, Photographed, or Fed and Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 43. Wild Bird Observers and Days of Observation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 44. Expenditures for Wildlife Watching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 45. Selected Characteristics of Participants in Wildlife-Watching Activities Away From Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 91 46. Selected Characteristics of Participants in Wildlife-Watching Activities Around the Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 47. Land Owned or Leased for the Primary Purpose of Wildlife Watching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 95 48. Participation of Wildlife-Watching Participants in Fishing and Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 49. Participation of Sportspersons in Wildlife-Watching Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 

## State Wildlife-Related Recreation: 2006 50. Participation in Wildlife-Associated Recreation by State Residents Inside and Outside Their Resident State . . . . . 96 51. Participation in Wildlife-Associated Recreation in Each State by Both Residents and Nonresidents of the State . . . 97 52. Expenditures for Wildlife-Related Recreation by State Where Spending Took Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 98 53. Expenditures for Wildlife-Related Recreation in the United States by State Residents Both Inside and Outside Their Resident State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 54. Anglers and Hunters by Sportsperson’s State of Residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 55. Anglers and Hunters by State Where Fishing or Hunting Took Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 56. Hunters by Type of Hunting and State Where Hunting Took Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 104 57. Days of Hunting by State Where Hunting Took Place and Hunter’s State of Residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 105 58. Days of Hunting by Type of Hunting and State Where Hunting Took Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 106 59. Expenditures for Hunting by State Where Spending Took Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 107 60. Freshwater (Except Great Lakes) Anglers and Days of Fishing by State Where Fishing Took Place . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 61. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Great Lakes Fishing by State Where Fishing Took Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 62. Saltwater Anglers and Days of Saltwater Fishing by State Where Fishing Took Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 109 63. Days of Fishing by State Where Fishing Took Place and Angler’s State of Residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 110 64. Expenditures for Fishing by State Where Spending Took Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 111 65. Participation in Wildlife-Watching Activities by State Residents Both Inside and Outside Their Resident State . . . 112 66. Participation in Wildlife-Watching Activities by State Where Activity Took Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 67. Participation in Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching by State Where Activity Took Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 68. Days of Wildlife Watching Away From Home by State Where Activity Took Place and Participant’s State of Residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 69. Expenditures for Wildlife-Watching Activities by State Where Spending Took Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

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## I fi

nd duck hunting with friends in a bottomland hardwood swamp or fi shing with my kids on an Oregon river bolsters my spirit and reminds me why I care about conservation and our wildlife heritage. But wildlife-associated and vital recreation—activities such as hunting, fi shing, and birding—also provide signifi cant fi nancial support for wildlife conservation in our Nation’s economy. According to information from the newest National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, 87.5 million Americans spent more than $122 billion in 2006 on wildlife-related recreation. And this spending supports hundreds of thousands of jobs in industries and businesses. The Survey is conducted every fi ve years at the request of State fi sh andwildlife agencies to measure the importance of wildlife-based recreation to the American people. The 2006 Survey represents the 11th in a series thatbegan in 1955. Developed in collaboration with the States, the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, and national conservation organizations, the Survey has become one of the most important sources of information on fi sh and wildlife-related recreation in the United States. In the 75-year history of the Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Programs, excise taxes on fi rearms, ammunition, archery, and angling equipment have generated a cumulative total of morethan $10 billion for wildlife conservation efforts by State and Territorial wildlife agencies for fi sh and wildlife management. My thanks go to the men and women who took time to participate in the survey, as well as to the State fi sh and wildlife agencies for their fi nancial support through the Multistate State Conservation Grant Programs. Without that support, the 2006 Survey would never have been possible.I am comforted to know that my children and all Americans will have the opportunity to appreciate our Nation’s rich wildlife tradition. Along with a record number of Americans, we continue to enjoy wildlife. We are laying the foundation for conservation’s future.

H. Dale Hall Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

# ForewordU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

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# Survey Background and Method

The National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation (Survey) has been conducted since 1955 and is one of the oldest and most comprehensive continuing recreation surveys. The Survey collects information on thenumber of anglers, hunters, and wildlife watchers; how often they participate; and how much they spend on their activities in the United States. Preparations for the 2006 Survey began in 2004 when the Association of Fishand Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) recommended that the Fish and Wildlife Service conduct the eleventh Survey of wildlife-related recreation. Funding came from the Multistate Conservation Grant Programs, authorized by Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Acts, as amended. We consulted with State and Federal agencies and nongovernmental organizations such as the Wildlife Management Institute and American Sportfi shing Association to determinesurvey content. Other sportspersons’ organizations and conservation groups, industry representatives, and researchers also provided valuable advice. Four regional technical committees were set up under the auspices of the AFWA to ensure that State fi sh and wildlife agencies had an opportunity to participate in all phases of survey planning and design. The committees were made up of agency representatives. Data collection for the Survey was carried out by the U.S. Census Bureau in two phases. The fi rst phase was the screen which began in April 2006. During this phase the Census Bureauinterviewed a sample of 85,000 households nationwide to determine who in the household had fi shed, hunted, or wildlife watched in 2005, and who had engaged or planned to engage in those activities in 2006. In most cases, one adult household member provided information for all members. The screen primarily covered 2005 activities while the next, more in-depth phase covered 2006 activities. For more information on 2005 data, refer to Appendix B. The second phase of data collectionconsisted of three detailed interview waves. The fi rst began in April 2006 concurrent with the screen, the second in September 2006, and the last in January 2007. Interviews were conducted with samples of likely anglers, hunters, and wildlife watchers who were identifi ed in the initial screening phase. Interviews were conducted primarily by phone, with in-person interviews for respondents who could not be reached by phone. Respondents in the second survey phase were limited to those who were at least 16 years old. Each respondent provided information pertaining only to his or her activities and expenditures. Sample sizes were designed to provide statistically reliable results at the state level. Altogether, interviews were completed with 21,938 anglers and hunters and 11,279 wildlife watchers. More detailed information on sampling procedures and response rates is found in Appendix D. 

## Comparability With Previous SurveysThe 2006 survey questions and methodology were similar to those used in the2001, 1996, and 1991 Surveys. Therefore, the estimates are comparable. The methodology of these Surveys did differ importantly from the 1985 and 1980 Surveys, so these estimates are not directly comparable to thoseof earlier surveys. Changes in methodology included reducing the recall period over which respondents had to report their activities and expenditures. Previous Surveys used a 12-month recall period, which resulted in greater reporting bias. Research found that the amount of activity and expenditures reported in 12-month recall surveys was overestimated in comparison with that reported using shorter recall periods.

# Highlights

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# Introduction

The National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-AssociatedRecreation reports results from interviews with U.S. residents about their fi shing, hunting, and wildlife watching.This report focuses on 2006 participation and expenditures of persons 16 years of age and older. However, in addition to 2006 estimates, we also provide trend information in the Highlights section and Appendix C of the report. The 2006 numbers reported can be compared with those in the 1991, 1996, and 2001 Surveyreports because they used similar methodologies. However, 2006 estimates should not be directly compared with results from Surveys conducted earlierthan 1991 because of changes in methodology to improve accuracy. The report also provides information on participation in wildlife recreation in 2005, particularly of persons 6 to 15 years of age. The 2005 information is provided in Appendix B. Information about the Survey’s scope and coverage is in Appendix D. The remainder of this section defi nes important terms used in the Survey. 

## Wildlife-Associated Recreation Wildlife-associated recreation is fi shing, hunting, and wildlife-watching activities. These categories are notmutually exclusive because many individuals participated in more than one activity. Wildlife-associated recreation is reported in two major categories: (1) fi shing and hunting and (2) wildlife watching, which includes observing, photographing, and feeding fi sh or wildlife. 

## Fishing and Hunting This Survey reports information about residents of the United States who fi shed or hunted in 2006, regardless of whether they were licensed. The fi shing and hunting sections report information for three groups: (1) sportspersons, (2) anglers, and (3) hunters. 

## Sportspersons Sportspersons are those who fi shed or hunted. Individuals who fi shed or hunted commercially in 2006 are reported as sportspersons only if they also fi shed or hunted for recreation. The sportspersons group is composed of three subgroups as shown in the diagram below: (1) those that fi shed and hunted, (2) those that only fi shed, and (3) those that only hunted. The total number of sportspersons is equal to the sum of people who only fi shed, only hunted, and both hunted and fi shed. It is not the sum of all anglers and all hunters because those people who both fi shed and hunted are included in both the angler and hunter population and would be incorrectly counted twice.



## Anglers Anglers are sportspersons who only fi shed plus those who fi shed and hunted. Anglers include not only licensed hook and line anglers, but also those who have no license and those who use special methods such as fi shing with spears. Three types of fi shing are reported: (1) freshwater, excluding the Great Lakes, (2) Great Lakes, and (3) saltwater. Since many anglers participated in more than one type of fi shing, the total number of anglers is less than the sum of the three types of fi shing. 

## Hunters Hunters are sportspersons who only hunted plus those who hunted and fi shed. Hunters include not only licensed hunters using rifles and shotguns but also those who had no license and those who hunted with a bow and arrow, primitive fi rearm, or pistol or handgun. Four types of hunting are reported: (1)big game, (2) small game, (3) migratory bird, and (4) other animals. Since many hunters participated in more than one type of hunting, the sum of hunters for big game, small game, migratory bird, and other animals exceeds the total number of hunters. 

## Wildlife Watchers Since 1980, the National Survey hasincluded information on wildlifewatching activities in addition to fi shing and hunting. The 1991, 1996, 2001, and 2006 Surveys, unlike the 1980 and 1985 Surveys, collected data only for activities where the primary purpose was wildlife watching. The1980 and 1985 Surveys included estimates of unplanned wildlife watching around the home and while on trips taken for another purpose. The 2006 Survey uses a strict definition of wildlife watching. Participants must either take a “special interest” in wildlife around their homes or take a trip for the “primary purpose” of Sportspersons Anglers Hunters

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## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 3wildlife watching. Secondary wildlife watching, such as incidentally observing wildlife while pleasure driving, is not included. Two types of wildlife watching are reported: (1) away-from-home (formerly nonresidential) activities and(2) around-the-home (formerly residential) activities. Because some people participated in more than one type ofwildlife watching, the sum of participants in each type will be greater than the total number of wildlife watchers. The two types of wildlife-watching activity are explained next. 

## Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching This group includes persons who took trips or outings of at least 1 mile from home for the primary purpose of observing, feeding, or photographing fi sh and wildlife. Trips to fi sh, hunt, orscout and trips to zoos, circuses, aquariums, and museums are not considered wildlife-watching activities. 

## Around-The-Home Wildlife Watching This group includes those who participated within 1 mile of home and involves one or more of the following: (1) closely observing or trying to identify birds or other wildlife; (2) photographing wildlife; (3) feeding birds or other wildlife; (4) maintaining natural areas of at least 1/4 acre where benefi t to wildlife is the primary concern; (5)maintaining plantings (shrubs, agricultural crops, etc.) where benefi t to wildlife is the primary concern; or (6) visiting public parks within 1 mile of home for the primary purpose of observing, feeding, or photographing wildlife.

## 4 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

# Summary

The 2006 Survey found that 87.5 million U.S. residents 16 years old and older participated in wildlife-related recreation. During that year, 30.0 million people fi shed, 12.5 million hunted, and 71.1 million participated in at least one type of wildlife-watching activity such as observing, feeding, or photographing fi sh and other wildlife in the United States. The focus of the National Survey is to estimate participation and expenditures of persons 16 years old and older in a single year. These estimates are based on data collected in the detailed phaseof the 2006 Survey. They are comparable to estimates from the 1991, 1996, and 2001 Surveys but not with earlierones because of changes in methodology. A complete explanation of the change is provided in Appendix C. While the focus of the Survey is toestimate wildlife-related recreationists 16 years old and older and their associated expenditures in a single year, information collected in the survey screen can be used to estimate the number of anglers and hunters who were active over a fi ve-year window of time. Because many do not participate every year, the following estimates may be more representative of the number of individuals considered to be anglers and hunters in the United States: 44.4 million individuals fi shed and 18.6 million hunted in the United States over the fi ve-year period from 2002 to 2006. The survey screen also provides some information about 6-to-15-year-olds’participation. Assuming their proportion of participation was the same in2006 as in 2005, the following estimates were calculated: of the 6-to15-year-olds in the United States, 1.6 million hunted, 8.3 million fi shed, and 12 million wildlife watched in 2006. More information about this age group is provided in Appendix B. For the rest of this report, all information pertains to participants 16 years old and older. There was a considerable overlap in activities among anglers, hunters, and wildlife watchers. In 2006, 68 percent of all hunters also fi shed and 29 percent of all anglers also hunted. In addition, 52 percent of anglers and 57 percent of hunters wildlife watched, while 25 percent of all wildlife watchers reported hunting and/or fi shing during the year. Wildlife recreationists’ avidity also is refl ected in the $122.3 billion they spent in 2006 on their activities, which equated to 1 percent of the Gross Domestic Product. Of the total amount spent, $37.4 billion was trip-related, $64.1 billion was spent on equipment, and $20.7 billion was spent on other items such as licenses and land leasing and ownership. Sportspersons spent a total of $76.7 billion in 2006—$42.0 billion on fi shing, $22.9 billion on hunting, and $11.7 billion on items used for both hunting and fi shing. Wildlife watchers spent $45.7 billion on their activities around the home and on trips away from home. 

## Fishing and Hunting In 2006, 33.9 million U.S. residents 16 years old and older went fi shing and/or



## Total Wildlife-Related Recreation Participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87.5 million Expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $122.3 billion Sportspersons Total participants* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.9 million Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.0 million Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.5 million Total days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 737 million Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 517 million Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 million Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $76.7 billion Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.0 billion Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.9 billion Unspecifi ed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.7 billion Wildlife Watchers Total participants** . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71.1 million Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67.8 million Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.0 million Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $45.7 billion * 8.5 million both fi shed and hunted. ** 19.7 million both wildlife watched around the home and away from home.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 5 hunting. This includes 30.0 million who fi shed and 12.5 million who hunted— 8.5 million both fi shed and hunted.In 2006, expenditures by sportspersons totaled $76.7 billion. Trip-related expenditures, including food, lodging, and transportation, were $24.6 billion—32 percent of all fi shing and hunting expenditures. Total equipment expenditures amounted to $41.0 billion,53 percent of the total. Other expenditures—magazines, membership dues,contributions, land leasing and ownership, and licenses, stamps, tags, and permits—accounted for $11.1 billion, or 15 percent of all sportspersons’ expenditures. 

## Wildlife-Watching Recreation Observing, feeding, or photographing wildlife was enjoyed by 71.1 million people 16 years old and older in 2006. Among this group, 23.0 million people took trips away from home for the primary purpose of enjoying wildlife, while 67.8 million stayed within a mile of home to participate in wildlifewatching activities. In 2006, wildlife watchers spent $45.7 billion. Trip-related expenses, including food, lodging, and transportation, totaled $12.9 billion, 28 percent of all expenditures. A total of $23.2 billion was spent on equipment, 51 percent of all wildlife-watching expenses. The remaining $9.6 billion, 21 percent of the total, was spent on magazines, membership dues, and contributions made to conservation or wildlife-related organizations, plantings, and land leasing and ownership for the purpose of wildlife watching. 

## 2001 and 2006 Comparison Six percent more people 16 years ofage and older participated in wildliferelated recreation in 2006 than in 2001. Although 5.2 million more people participated, there were declines in some activities. The number of sportspersons fell from 37.8 million in 2001 to 33.9 million in 2006. Their expenditures decreased from $79.7 billion (in 2006 dollars) in 2001 to $76.7 billion in 2006. In 2006, 30.0 million U.S. residents 16 years of age and older fi shed compared to 34.1 million who fi shed in 2001, a drop of 12 percent. The 4 percent drop in the number of hunters, 13.0 million in 2001 to 12.5 million in 2006, is not statistically signifi cant. Although fi shing participation declinedfrom 2001 to 2006, overall expenditures for fi shing held steady. No expenditure category had a statistically signifi cant change. Hunting participation and overall hunting expenditures stayed about thesame from 2001 to 2006. No expenditure category had a statistically signifi - cant change. Expenditures for Wildlife-Related Recreation (Total expenditures: $122.3 billion)



## Expenditures by Sportspersons (Total expenditures: $76.7 billion) 

## Expenditures by Wildlife-Watching Participants (Total expenditures: $45.7 billion) Unspecified 10% $11.7 billion Hunting 19% $22.9 billion Wildlife watching 37% $45.7 billion Fishing

34% $42.0 billion Other 17% $20.7 billion Trip-related 31% $37.4 billion Equipment 52% $64.1 billion

Other 15% $11.1 billion Trip-related 32% $24.6 billion Equipment 53% $41.0 billion Other 21% $9.6 billion
Trip-related 28% $12.9 billion Equipment 51% $23.2 billion

## 6 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2001–2006 Wildlife-Associated Recreation Comparison of Participants (Numbers in thousands) 2001 2006 Number Percent Number Percent Total wildlife-related recreationists . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82,302 100 87,465 100 Total sportspersons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,805 46 33,916 39 Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,071 41 29,952 34 Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,034 16 12,510 14 Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . . . . . . . . 66,105 80 71,132 81 Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62,928 76 67,756 77 Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,823 27 22,977 26



## 2001–2006 Wildlife-Associated Recreation Comparison of Expenditures (Numbers in billions of 2006 dollars) 2001 2006 Number Percent Number Percent Total wildlife-related recreation expenditures . . . . 123.4 100 122.3 100 Total fi shing and hunting expenditures . . . . . . . . . . 79.7 100 76.7 100 Angling expenditures, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.6 100 42.0 100 Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.7 41 17.9 43 Equipment, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.3 48 18.8 45 Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3 13 5.3 13 Auxiliary equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.8 2 0.8 2 Special equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.2 33 12.6 30 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.6 11 5.4 13 Hunting expenditures, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.5 100 22.9 100 Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.0 26 6.7 29 Equipment, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.8 50 10.7 47 Hunting equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2 22 5.4 24 Auxiliary equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 6 1.3 6 Special equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2 22 4.0 17 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.7 24 5.5 24 Wildlife-watching expenditures, total . . . . . . . . . . 43.7 100 45.7 100 Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.3 21 12.9 28 Equipment, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.8 61 23.2 51 Wildlife-watching equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.4 19 9.9 22 Auxiliary equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.8 2 1.0 2 Special equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.6 40 12.3 27 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 17 9.6 21 The increase in wildlife-related recreation participation from 2001 to 2006 was due to wildlife watching (observing, feeding, and photographing wildlife). During this period, the number of people wildlife watching increased by 8 percent. Although their overall expenditures showed little change, they did spend 38 percent more on trips and 18 percent more on bird food and wildlife-watching equipment (such as binoculars, cameras, bird feeders). Total expenditures over the fi ve-year period showed little change because wildlife watchers spent 14 percent less on equipment in 2006 than in 2001.

# Fishing

## 8 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

# Fishing Highlights

In 2006, 30.0 million U.S. residents 16 years old and older enjoyed a variety of fi shing opportunities throughout the United States. Anglers fi shed 517 million days and took 403 million fi shing trips. They had $42.0 billion in fi shing-related expenses during the year. Freshwater anglers numbered 25.4 million. They fi shed 433 million days and took 337 million trips to freshwater in 2006. Freshwater anglers spent $26.3 billion on freshwater fi shing trips and equipment. Saltwater fi shing attracted 7.7 million anglers who enjoyed 67 million trips on 86 million days. They spent $8.9 billion on their saltwater trips and equipment.



## Total Fishing Anglers . . . . . . . . 30.0 million Freshwater . . . . 25.4 million Saltwater . . . . . 7.7 million Days . . . . . . . . . . 516.8 million

Freshwater . . . . 433.3 million Saltwater . . . . . 85.7 million Trips . . . . . . . . . . 403.5 million

Freshwater . . . . 336.5 million Saltwater . . . . . 67.0 million Expenditures . . . $42.0 billion

Freshwater . . . . 26.3 billion Saltwater . . . . . 8.9 billion Nonspecifi c . . . 6.8 billion Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. Source: Tables 1, 12, 13, and 16. 

## Fishing

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Saltwater Freshwater Total Million

Trips Days Freshwater Saltwater

Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. 517 million

403 million

433

86 337

67 Anglers AnglersU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 9 

## Fishing Expenditures Anglers spent $42.0 billion in 2006 including $17.9 billion on travel-related items—43 percent of all fishing expenditures. Food and lodging accountedfor $6.3 billion, 35 percent of all triprelated costs. Spending on transportation totaled $5.0 billion, 28 percent of trip-related expenditures. Other trip expenditures, such as land use fees, guide fees, equipment rental, boating expenses, and bait, cost anglers $6.6 billion—37 percent of all trip expenses. Fishing equipment expenditures totaled $18.8 billion in 2006, 45 percent of all fi shing expenditures. Anglers spent $5.3 billion on fi shing equipment, such as rods, reels, tackle boxes, depth fi nders, and artifi cial lures and fl ies. This amounted to 28 percent of all equipment expenditures. Auxiliary equipment expenditures, which includes camping equipment, binoculars, and special fi shing clothing, totaled $779 million—4 percent of equipment costs. Expenditures for special equipment, such as boats, vans, and cabins, were $12.6 billion—67 percent of all equipment expenditures. Anglers also spent a considerable amount on other fi shing-related items, such as land leasing and ownership, membership dues, contributions, licenses, stamps, and permits. Land leasing and ownership spending totaled $4.6 billion, which is 11 percent of all expenditures. Expenditures on magazines, books, membership dues, contributions, licenses, stamps, tags, and permits were $776 million. 

## Total Fishing Expenditures Total fi shing expenditures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $42.0 billion Total trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17.9 billion Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.3 billion Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.0 billion Other trip costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.6 billion Total equipment expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.8 billion Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3 billion Auxiliary equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.8 billion Special equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.6 billion Total other fi shing expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.4 billion Magazines, books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 billion Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2 billion Land leasing and ownership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.6 billion Licenses, stamps, tags, and permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 billion Source: Table 12.



## Percent of Total Fishing Expenditures (Total expenditures: $42.0 billion) 

## Fishing Expenditures by Type of Fishing (Total expenditures: $42.0 billion)

Freshwater 63% $26.3 billion Saltwater 21% $8.9 billion Nonspecific 16% $6.8 billion

Other

13% Equipment 45% Trip-related 43%

## 10 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## Freshwater Fishing Highlights Freshwater fi shing was the most popular type of fi shing. In 2006, 25.4 million anglers went freshwater fi shing for 433 million days and 337 million trips. Their expenditures for trips and equipment totaled $26.3 billion for the year. Freshwater fishing can be separated into Great Lakes and freshwater other than the Great Lakes. There were 25.0 million anglers who fi shed for 420 million days on 323 million trips to freshwater other than the Great Lakes. Trip and equipment expenditures for non-Great Lakes freshwater fi shing totaled $24.6 billion for an average of $982 per angler. Total trip expenditures were $11.5 billion. Food and lodging composed $4.2 billion or 37 percent of total trip expenditures. Transportation costs were $3.7 billion or 32 percent. Other trip expenses, which include guide fees, equipment rental, and bait, were $3.6 billion or 31 percent.Anglers spent $13.1 billion on equipment for non-Great Lakes freshwater fi shing. Expenditures for fishing equipment, such as rods and reels, tackle boxes, depth fi nders, and artifi cial lures and flies, totaled $3.4 billion. Expenditures for auxiliary equipment such as binoculars and camping equipment were $601 million. Expenditures for 

## Freshwater Fishing Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.4 million Freshwater except Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.0 million Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 million Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433.3 million Freshwater except Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419.9 million Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.0 million Trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336.5 million Freshwater except Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323.3 million Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.3 million Trip and equipment expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26.3 billion Freshwater except Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.6 billion Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 billion Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple response and nonresponse. Source: Tables 1, 13, 14, and 15.


## Freshwater Fishing Trip and Equipment Expenditures (Total expenditures: $26.3 billion)

Freshwater except Great Lakes 94% $24.6 billion Great Lakes 6% $1.5 billion



## Freshwater Fishing

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Great Lakes Freshwater except Great Lakes Total Million

Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. Freshwater anglers 

## Days (Total: 433.3 million)

Freshwater except Great Lakes 415.3 million Great Lakes 13.4 million Both 4.6 million



## Trips (Total: 336.5 million)
Freshwater except Great Lakes 323.3 million Great Lakes 13.3 millionU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 11 special equipment such as boats, vans, and cabins accounted for $9.1 billion. There were 1.4 million people who fi shed 18 million days on 13 million trips to the Great Lakes in 2006. Their Great Lakes-related expenditures totaled $1.5 billion. Trip-related expenses totaled $1.1 billion. Of these expenditures, $375 million was spent on food and lodging, 35 percent of tripcosts; $238 million went for transportation, 22 percent of trip costs; and $453 million, or 43 percent, was spent on other items such as guide fees, equipment rental and bait. Equipment expenditures totaled $442 million. Of this $442 million, $165 million was for fi shing equipment (rods, reels, etc.),$18 million was for auxiliary equipment (camping equipment, binoculars, etc.), and $258 million was for special equipment (boats, vans, etc.). 

## Saltwater Fishing Highlights In 2006, 7.7 million anglers enjoyed saltwater fi shing on 67 million trips totaling 86 million days. Overall, they spent $8.9 billion during the year on trips and equipment for saltwater fi shing. Trip-related expenditures accounted for $5.3 billion or 60 percent of the total. Spending for food and lodging was $1.7 billion or 32 percentof trip expenditures. Transportation spending totaled $1.1 billion, 20 percent of trip expenditures. Other trip expenditures, such as equipment rental, bait, and guide fees, were $2.5 billion (48 percent). Anglers spent a total of $3.6 billion on equipment for saltwater fi shing. Of the $3.6 billion, $1.3 billion was for fi shing equipment (rods, reels, etc.), $108 million was for auxiliary equipment (camping equipment, binoculars, etc.),and $2.2 billion was for special equipment (boats, vans, etc.).



## Saltwater Fishing Anglers . . . . . . . . 7.7 million Days . . . . . . . . . . 85.7 million Trips . . . . . . . . . . 67.0 million Trip and equipment expenditures . . . $8.9 billion Source: Tables 1 and 16. 

## Comparative Trip and Equipment Expenditures Total expenses Trip-related Equipment

Freshwater except Great Lakes Saltwater Great Lakes $1.5 billion $8.9 billion $24.6 billion

Freshwater

except Great Lakes Saltwater Great Lakes 71% 60% 47%

29% 40% 53%

## 12 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## Comparative Fishing Highlights In 2006, anglers spent an average of 17 days fi shing and took an average of 13 fi shing trips. Similarly, in freshwater excluding the Great Lakes, anglers fi shed an average of 17 days and took 13 trips. For Great Lakes fi shing, participants averaged 13 days of fi shing on an average of 9 trips. Saltwater anglers fi shed fewer days, averaging 11 days of fi shing on 9 saltwater trips. Overall, anglers spent an average of $1,407 on fi shing-related expenses in 2006. They averaged $597 per angler on their trips, or about $35 per day. For freshwater fi shing excluding the Great Lakes, participants averaged $460 in trip-related expenses in 2006, equaling $27 per day. For fi shing in the Great Lakes, participants averaged $751 in trip-related expenses, equaling $59 per day. Anglers in saltwater averaged trip expenditures of $686 per participant, which amounts to approximately $62 per day. 

## Fishing for Selected Fish The most popular fi sh species among the 25.0 million anglers who fi shed freshwater other than the Great Lakes was black bass. Ten million spent 161 million days fi shing for black bass. Following black bass in popularity were several species with a similar number of anglers and days of fi shing. Panfi sh were pursued by 7.5 million anglers on 102 million days. Catfi sh and bullheads drew 7.0 million anglers on 98 million days. About 6.8 million anglers fi shed for trout on 76 million days. Crappie fi shing attracted 6.2 million anglers on 91 million days. Three species were very close in popularity among Great Lakes anglers. Walleye and sauger attracted nearly 500 thousand anglers, as did perch. Anglers fi shed for walleye and sauger for 4.9 million days and for perch, 5.5 million days. Salmon followed closely with 418 thousand anglers fi shing for 5.7 million days. Lake trout, black bass and steelhead were also popular Great Lakes species, as they were pursued by 328 thousand, 298 thousand, and 201 thousand anglers, respectively. Among the 7.7 million saltwater anglers, 2.1 million fi shed for fl atfi sh, which includes fl ounder and halibut, on 21 million days. Redfi sh (red drum) followed in popularity with 1.8 million 

## Selected Fish by Type of Fishing (In millions) Type of fi shing Anglers Days Freshwater except Great Lakes, total . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.0 419.9 Black bass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.0 161.0 Panfi sh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.5 101.6 Catfi sh/bullhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.0 98.2 Trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.8 75.5 Crappie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.2 90.7 White bass, striped bass, and striped bass hybrids . . 4.8 65.2 Great Lakes, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 18.0 Walleye, sauger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 4.9 Perch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 5.5 Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.4 5.7 Lake trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.3 4.4 Black bass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.3 2.9 Steelhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2 1.9 Saltwater, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 85.7 Flatfi sh (fl ounder, halibut) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 20.5 Redfi sh (red drum) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8 20.2 Sea trout (weak fi sh). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 18.2 Striped bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 15.4 Bluefi sh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0 9.9 Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.6 3.4 Source: Tables 3, 4, and 5. 

## Comparative Fishing by Type of Fishing All fishing Freshwater except Great Lakes Great Lakes Saltwater 17 17 13 11 13

13 9 9
$597 $460 $751 $686 $35 $27

$59 $62 Trips per angler Days per angler

Trip expenditures per day Trip expenditures per anglerU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 13 anglers fi shing for 20 million days. Also popular were sea trout and striped bass with 1.5 and 1.4 million anglers who fi shed for 18.2 and 15.4 million days, respectively. Other prominent saltwater species were bluefi sh with 1.0 million anglers and salmon with nearly 600 thousand anglers. 

## Participation by Geographic Region In 2006, 229 million people 16 years old and older lived in the United Statesand 1 of every 8 of these U.S. residents went fi shing. While the national participation rate was 13 percent, the regional rates ranged from 8 percent in the Middle Atlantic and Pacifi c to 21 percent in the West North Central. The West North Central, East North Central, East South Central, West South Central, and South Atlantic all reported participation rates above the national rate. The Mountain region tied the national rate at 13 percent, and New England was below the national rate at 11 percent. 

## Fishing in State of Residence and in Other States A large majority of the 30.0 million anglers who fi shed in 2006 did so within their home state. Approximately 27.6 million participants, 92 percent of all anglers, fi shed in their resident state. Nearly 6.5 million, 22 percent, fi shed out of state. Percentages do not add to 100 because those anglers who fi shed both in state and out of state were included in both categories. Of the 25.0 million non-Great Lakes freshwater anglers, 93 percent, 23.3 million, fi shed within their resident state. About 4.6 million, 18 percent, of these freshwater anglers fi shed out of state. Eighty-three percent, 1.2 million, of all Great Lakes anglers enjoyed fi shing within their home state in 2006. Twenty-two percent, 306 thousand, of all Great Lakes anglers fi shed out of state. Of the three different types of fi shing, saltwater fi shing had both the highest percentage of anglers fi shing outside their resident state, 28 percent, and the lowest percentage fi shing within their resident state, 79 percent. Nonresident saltwater anglers numbered 2.2 million and resident anglers 6.1 million.



## Fishing in State of Residence and in Other States (In millions) Out of In state state Total anglers . . . . . 27.6 6.5 Freshwater except Great Lakes . . . 23.3 4.6 Great Lakes . . . . 1.2 0.3 Saltwater . . . . . . . 6.1 2.2 Source: Table 2. AK

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KY TN

MS AL

FL GA SC NC VA WV PA NY ME NH VT MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC

HI 

## Fishing Participation (National participation rate: 13%)

Pacific

8% Mountain 13% West North Central

21% East North Central

15%

Middle Atlantic

8% New England 11%

South Atlantic 14% East South

Central

18% West South

Central

16% 

## Percent of All Fishing—in State of Residence and in Other States (Total: 30.0 million participants) In state of residence and other states 14% In state of residence only 78% In other states only 8%

## 14 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## Types of Freshwater Fished, Excluding Great Lakes Excluding the Great Lakes, 84 percent or 21.1 million of all freshwater anglers fi shed in reservoirs, lakes, and ponds. Forty-fi ve percent or 11.3 million fi shed in rivers and streams. They spent 304 million days fi shing in lakes, reservoirs, and ponds and 136 million days fi shing in rivers and streams. 

## Great Lakes Anglers Great Lakes fi shing includes not onlythe Great Lakes, but also their tributaries—bodies of water that connect the Great Lakes—and the St. Lawrence River south of the bridge at Cornwall. The most popular of the Lakes among anglers was Lake Erie, attracting 37 percent of all the Great Lakes anglers. They averaged 9 days of fi shing in Lake Erie during 2006. Lake Michigan ranked second in popularity, hosting 33 percent of Great Lakes anglers who fi shed there for an average of 12 days. Lake Ontario attracted 15 percent ofthe anglers, 218 thousand, who averaged 6 fi shing days. The tributaries to the Lakes drew 9 percent of Great Lakes anglers who averaged 9 days per angler. Lake Huron drew 7 percent, 93 thousand anglers, who averaged 9 days of fi shing. 

## Great Lakes Fishing Percentage Anglers of all Great (thousands)Lakes anglers Total, all Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,420 100 Lake Erie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526 37 Lake Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474 33 Lake Ontario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 15 Tributaries to the Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 9 Lake Huron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *93 7 Lake Superior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *89 6 St. Lawrence River . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... Lake St. Clair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. Source: Table 26. 

## Types of Freshwater Fished, Excluding Great Lakes (In millions)

25.0
21.1
11.3

419.9
304.5
136.0 

### Anglers

**Days**

Rivers and streams Lakes and reservoirs Total freshwater excluding Great Lakes Rivers and streams Lakes and reservoirs Total freshwater excluding Great LakesU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 15 

## Sex and Age of Anglers Although more men than women fi shed in 2006, a substantial number of women fi shed as well. Twenty percent of all males 16 years and older went fi shing, while 6 percent of females fi shed. Of the 30.0 million anglers who fi shed in the United States, 75 percent, 22.3 million, were male and 25 percent, 7.6 million, were female. Of the age categories, 7.5 million anglers, 25 percent of all anglers, were35 to 44 years old. Their participation rate was also the highest at 17 percent. They were followed by 6.6 million anglers 45 to 54 years old who composed 22 percent of all anglers and had a participation rate of 15 percent. Next came the 25-to-34-year-old age group with 4.9 million participants who accounted for 16 percent of all anglers and had a participation rate of 13 percent. The 4.6 million 55-to-64- year-olds who fi shed accounted for 15percent of all anglers and had a participation rate of 14 percent. Anglers 65 years old and older numbered 2.8 million, 10 percent of total anglers, and had a 7 percent participation rate. The 2.4 million anglers 18 to 24 years oldmade up 8 percent of the angler population, and they had a participation rateof 10 percent. The 16- and 17-yearolds added 1.1 million individuals to the angler population. They made up 4 percent of the total angler population and had a 13 percent participation rate.



## Anglers by Sex and Age Total, both sexes . . 30.0 million Male . . . . . . . . . . 22.3 million Female . . . . . . . . 7.6 million Total, all ages . . . . . 30.0 million 16 and 17 . . . . . . 1.1 million 18 to 24 . . . . . . . . 2.4 million 25 to 34 . . . . . . . . 4.9 million 35 to 44 . . . . . . . . 7.5 million 45 to 54 . . . . . . . . 6.6 million 55 to 64 . . . . . . . . 4.6 million 65 and older . . . . 2.8 million Source: Table 9. 

## Percent of Anglers by Sex Percent of Males and Females Who Fished in the United States

Percent of Anglers by Age Males 75% Females 25%

65 and older 10% 55 to 64 15% 16 and 17 4%

45 to 54 22%
35 to 44 25% 25 to 34 16% 18 to 24 8% Females

Males 20%
6%



## Percent of U.S. Population Who Fished by Age

65 and older 55 to 64 45 to 54 35 to 44 25 to 34 18 to 24 16 and 17 13% 10% 13% 17% 15% 14% 7%

## 16 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan AnglersWhile residents of metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) 1

## had lower participation rates in fi shing than non-MSA residents, they still accounted for the majority of anglers. Eleven percent of all MSA residents fi shed in 2006, but they composed 73 percent of all anglers. By comparison, non-MSA residents composed 27 percent of all anglers, but their participation rate was more than twice as high at 21 percent. Larger MSAs had lower participation rates in fi shing than smaller MSAs butcomposed more of the angler population. Large MSAs with populations of 1,000,000 or more had the lowest participation rate at 10 percent, but they made up 39 percent of all anglers. Medium MSAs with a population of 250,000 to 999,999 had a 13 percent participation rate and represented 20 percent of all anglers. Those MSAs with populations under 250,000 had a participation rate of 18 percent and composed 14 percent of all anglers. 

## Household Income of Anglers The participation rate in fi shing tended to increase as household income increased. The participation rate is the percent of each income group that fi shed. The rate for those who reported incomes of $75,000 to $99,999 was the highest at 19 percent. Those with incomes of $50,000 to $74,999 and $100,000 or more had a slightly lower rate at 18 percent. The participation rate declined as income decreased. Those with incomes $40,000 to $49,999 participated at a 16 percent rate, and it declined steadily to 15 percent among those with incomes $35,000 to $39,999, 14 percent among those with incomes $30,000 to $34,999, and 13 percent among those with incomes $20,000 to $29,999. Those with incomes under $20,000 had the lowest participation rates at under 10 percent. The majority of anglers had household incomes of $50,000 or more. Among anglers who reported income, 59 percent were from households with incomes of $50,000 or more and 41 percent were from households with incomes of less than $50,000.

1See Appendix A for defi nition of metropolitan statistical area. 

## Percent of Anglers by Residence
Outside MSA 27% Large MSA 39%



## Percent of U.S. Population Who Fished by Residence (Total U.S. population that fished: 13%)

Outside MSA

Small MSA (249,999 or less) Medium MSA (250,000 to 999,999) Large MSA (1,000,000 or more) 10% 13% 18% 21%



## Percent of U.S. Population Who Fished by Household Income

$100,000 or more $75,000 to $99,999 $50,000 to $74,999 $40,000 to $49,999 $35,000 to $39,999 $30,000 to $34,999 $25,000 to $29,999 $20,000 to $24,999 $10,000 to $19,999 Less than $10,000 Small MSA 14% Medium MSA 20%

18% 19% 18% 16% 15% 14% 13% 13% 9% 7%U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 17 

## Education, Race, and Ethnicity People of all educational backgrounds had similar participation rates. Those with 11 years of education or less and those with 5 years of college or more had participation rates of 12 percent. Those with 12 years of education andthose with 4 years of college had participation rates of 13 percent. Those with 1 to 3 years of college had the highest participation rate at 14 percent. While the highest participation rate is among those with 1 to 3 years of college, those with 12 years of education make up the largest share of anglers. Thirty-four percent or 10.3 million anglers have 12 years of education. Fishing was most popular among Whites and those identifi ed as other races. Whites participated at a 15 percent rate. Other races, which include Native Americans, Pacifi c Islanders, and those of mixed race, participated at a 16 percent rate. Blacks and Asians participated at comparatively lower rates at 6 percent and 3 percent, respectively. Of all anglers, 92 percent were White, 5 percent were Black, 1 percent was Asian, and 2 percent were other races. Hispanics, who represent a growing percentage of the U.S. population, fished at a much lower rate than nonHispanics. Five percent of Hispanics fi shed in 2006 compared to 14 percent of non-Hispanics. The 1.6 million Hispanics who fi shed in 2006 made up 5 percent of all anglers.



## Anglers by Education, Race, and Ethnicity (In millions) Total anglers . . . . . . . . . . . 30.0 Education 11 years or less . . . . . . . . 4.0 12 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.3 1 to 3 years . . . . . . . . . . . 7.6 4 years of college . . . . . . 5.1 5 years or more of college 2.9 Race White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.5 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 Asian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.3 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.6 Ethnicity Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6 Non-Hispanic . . . . . . . . . 28.4 Source: Table 9. 

## Percent of Anglers by Education

Percent of U.S. Population Who Fished by Ethnicity 4 years of college 17% 11 years or less 13%



## Percent of Anglers by Race

White 92% Other 2% Black 5% Asian 1%

Hispanic Non-Hispanic 14% 5% 

## Percent of U.S. Population Who Fished by Education

5 years or more of college 4 years of college 1 to 3 years of college 12 years 11 years or less 12% 13% 14% 13% 12%



## Percent of U.S. Population Who Fished by Race

Other Asian Black White 5 years or more of college 10%

1 to 3 years of college 25% 12 years 34%

15% 6% 3% 16%

## 18 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 1996–2006 Comparison of Fishing Activity In 2006, participation for all types of fi shing was down signifi cantly from both 1996 and 2001. The majority of the downturn occurred over the fi ve-year period from 2001 to 2006. As a result, the percent changes from 1996 to 2006 and 2001 to 2006 are similar. The total number of anglers fell 15 percent from 1996 to 2006 and 12 percent from 2001 to 2006. Over the ten years from 1996 to 2006 and the fi ve years between 2001 and 2006, fi shing in the Great Lakes experienced the greatest downturn at 30 percent and 23 percent, respectively. Fishing in freshwater other than the Great Lakes fared the best with a decline of only 13 percent between 1996 and 2006 and a decline of only 10 percent between 2001 to 2006. The decline in saltwater fi shing was between these two with an 18 percent decline from 1996 to 2006 and a 15 percent decline from 2001 to 2006. The trend in fi shing days was similar to that of total participants. For all types of fi shing, there was a decline of 7 percent in the number of fi shing days from 2001 to 2006. As with anglers, the decline in days from 2001 to 2006 was sharpest for Great Lakes fi shing at 22 percent, which was followed by saltwater fi shing at 6 percent. The decline among freshwater other than Great Lakes fi shing was the least at 5 percent. Overall, the decline in days from 2001 to 2006 was not as large as the decline in the number of anglers. This indicates that the average number of days fi shing by anglers increased over the period. The trend in fi shing expenditures is different from that of total participants. Fishing-related expenditures declined signifi cantly from 1996 to 2006 but remained roughly the same from 2001 to 2006. Total fi shing expenditures fell 13 percent from 1996 to 2006 and increased 4 percent from 2001 to 2006, but this is not a statistically signifi cant change. None of the changes from 2001 to 2006 were signifi cant.

Number of Anglers (Millions)

2006 2001 1996 

## Days of Fishing (Millions)

2006 2001 1996 

## Fishing Expenditures (Billions of 2006 dollars)

2006 2001 1996 35.2 34.1 30.0 625.9 557.4 516.8 $48.6 $40.6 $42.0U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 19 

## 1996–2006 Fishing Participants, Days, and Expenditures (U.S. population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
1996 2006 1996–2006 Number Percent Number Percent percent change Anglers, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,246 100 29,952 100 –15 All freshwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,734 87 25,431 85 –14 Freshwater, except Great Lakes . . 28,921 85 25,035 84 –13 Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,039 7 1,420 5 –30 Saltwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,438 25 7,717 26 –18 Days, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 625,893 100 516,781 100 –17 All freshwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 515,115 82 433,337 84 –16 Freshwater, except Great Lakes . . 485,474 78 419,942 81 –13 Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,095 3 18,016 3 –10 * Saltwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103,034 16 85,663 17 –17 Fishing, total (2006 dollars) . . . . . . . . . $48,565,444 100 $42,011,124 100 –13 Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,763,326 41 17,878,560 43 –10 * Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,636,355 51 18,757,370 45 –24 Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,821,115 14 5,332,401 13 –22 Auxiliary equipment . . . . . . . . . . . 1,332,134 3 778,740 2 –42 Special equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,483,106 34 12,646,229 30 –23 * Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,165,763 9 5,375,195 13 29 * * Not different from zero at the 5 percent level of signifi cance.



## 2001–2006 Fishing Participants, Days, and Expenditures (U.S. population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) 2001 2006 2001–2006 Number Percent Number Percent percent change Anglers, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,071 100 29,952 100 –12 All freshwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,439 83 25,431 85 –11 Freshwater, except Great Lakes . . 27,913 82 25,035 84 –10 Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,847 5 1,420 5 –23 Saltwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,051 27 7,717 26 –15 Days, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 557,394 100 516,781 100 –7 All freshwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466,984 84 433,337 84 –7 Freshwater, except Great Lakes . . 443,247 80 419,942 81 –5 * Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,138 4 18,016 3 –22 * Saltwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90,838 16 85,663 17 –6 * Fishing, total (2006 dollars) . . . . . . . . . $40,560,198 100 $42,011,124 100 4* Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,682,925 41 17,878,560 43 7 * Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,309,578 48 18,757,370 45 –3 * Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,256,228 13 5,332,401 13 1 * Auxiliary equipment . . . . . . . . . . . 820,770 2 778,740 2 –5 * Special equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,232,580 33 12,646,229 30 –4 * Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,567,694 11 5,375,195 13 18 * * Not different from zero at the 5 percent level of signifi cance.

# Hunting

## 22 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## In 2006, 12.5 million people 16 years old and older enjoyed hunting a variety of animals within the United States. They hunted 220 million days and took185 million trips. Hunting expenditures totaled $22.9 billion. Big game hunting was the most popular type of hunting. An estimated 10.7 million hunters pursued big game, such as deer and elk, on 164 million days. Big game related-expenditures on trips and equipment totaled $11.8 billion. There were 4.8 million hunters of small game including squirrels and rabbits. They hunted small game on 52 million days and spent $2.4 billion on small game hunting trips and equipment. Migratory bird hunters numbered 2.3 million. They spent 20.0 million days hunting birds such as waterfowl and dove. Migratory bird-related trip and equipment expenditures totaled $1.3 billion. About 1.1 million hunters sought other animals, such as raccoons and groundhogs, on 15 million days, and their expenditures on trips and equipment were $208 million. 

# Hunting Highlights

Hunting

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14

Other animals Migratory

bird Small game Big game Total hunting Million



### Trips Days Big game Small game Migratory bird Other animals

Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. 220 million

185 million



### Hunters 164

115

52 41 20 16 15 13 

## Total Hunting Hunters . . . . . . . . . . 12.5 million Big game . . . . . . 10.7 million Small game . . . . . 4.8 million Migratory bird . . 2.3 million Other animal . . . . 1.1 million Days . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 million Big game . . . . . . 164 million Small game . . . . . 52 million Migratory bird . . 20 million Other animal . . . . 15 million Trips . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 million Big game . . . . . . 115 million Small game . . . . . 41 million Migratory bird . . 16 million Other animal . . . . 13 million Expenditures . . . . . $22.9 billion Big game . . . . . . 11.8 billion Small game . . . . . 2.4 billion Migratory bird . . 1.3 billion Other animal . . . . 0.2 billion Nonspecifi c . . . . . 7.1 billion Source: Tables 1 and 17–21.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 23 

## Hunting Expenditures Of the $22.9 billion spent by hunters in 2006, 29 percent, $6.7 billion, was spent on trip-related expenses. Food and lodging totaled $2.8 billion, 42 percent of all trip-related expenses. Transportation spending was $2.7 billion, 40 percent of trip expenditures. Other trip expenses, such as guide fees, land use fees, and equipment rental, were $1.2 billion or 18 percent of all trip-related expenses. Total equipment expenditures for hunting were $10.7 billion in 2006, 47 percent of all hunting expenses. Hunting equipment, such as guns and rifl es, telescopic sights, and ammunition, composed $5.4 billion or 50 percent of all equipment costs.Expenditures for auxiliary equipment, including camping equipment, binoculars, and special hunting clothing, accounted for $1.3 billion or 12 percent of all equipment expenses. Special equipment, such as campers or all-terrain vehicles, amounted to $4.0 billion or 38 percent of all equipment expenditures. Land leasing and ownership for hunting was a large expenditure category. Hunters spent $4.4 billion on land leasing and ownership, which was 19percent of all hunting-related expenditures. Expenditures for magazines, books, membership dues, contributions, licenses, stamps, tags, and permits totaled $1.1 billion or 5 percent. Percent of Total Hunting Expenditures (Total expenditures: $22.9 billion) 

## Hunting Expenditures by Type of Hunting (Total expenditures: $22.9 billion)
Big game $11.8 billion 51% Other animals

$0.2 billion 1%

Other 24%

Trip-related 29% Equipment 47% Small game $2.4 billion 10% Nonspecific $7.1 billion 31% Migratory bird $1.3 billion 6% 

## Total Hunting Expenditures Total hunting expenditures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.9 billion Total trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.7 billion Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.8 billion Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7 billion Other trip costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 billion Total equipment expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.7 billion Hunting equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4 billion Auxiliary equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 billion Special equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0 billion Total other hunting expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.5 billion Magazines, books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 billion Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.3 billion Land leasing and ownership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.4 billion Licenses, stamps, tags, and permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.7 billion Source: Table 17.

## 24 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## Big Game Hunting In 2006, a majority of hunters, 10.7 million, devoted 164 million days to hunting big game including deer, elk, bear, and wild turkey. They took 115 million trips and spent an average of 15 days hunting big game. Trip and equipment expenditures for big game hunting totaled $11.8 billion. Trip-related expenses were $4.6 billion. Of that amount, food and lodging accounted for $2.0 billion or 42 percent of all trip-related costs. Transportation costs reached $1.8 billion, 39 percent of trip costs. Other trip-related expenses amounted to $868 million or 19 percent of trip costs. Sixty percent of big game-related expenditures was on equipment, which totaled $7.1 billion. Hunting equipment, which includes fi rearms, ammunition, bows, and arrows, accounted for $3.0 billion or 42 percent of all equipment. Purchases of auxiliary equipment, such as tents and binoculars, totaled $1.1 billion (15 percent). Special equipment, such as campers and all-terrain vehicles, accounted for $3.0 billion (43 percent). 

## Small Game Hunting Small game, such as rabbits, squirrels, pheasants, quail, and grouse, was also popular with 4.8 million hunters who pursued small game on a total of 52 million days. They took 41 million trips and averaged 11 days in the fi eld hunting small game. These hunters spent $2.4 billion on trips and equipment for small game hunting. Trip-related expenditures totaled $1.2 billion. Spending on food and lodging was $510 million or 43percent of all trip expenditures. Transportation costs totaled $535 million or 45 percent of small game trip expenses. Other trip-related expenditures were $151 million or 13 percent of all trip costs. Equipment expenditures for small game hunting were $1.2 billion. Of that amount, hunting equipment accountedfor $776 million (66 percent), auxiliary equipment accounted for $62million (5 percent), and special equipment accounted for $331 million (28 percent).

Big Game Hunting Trip and Equipment Expenditures (Total expenditures: $11.8 billion)



## Small Game Hunting Trip and Equipment Expenditures (Total expenditures: $2.4 billion) Trip-related Equipment $7.1 billion $4.6 billion

Trip-related Equipment $1.2 billion $1.2 billion 

## Big Game Hunters . . . . . . . . . 10.7 million Days . . . . . . . . . . . 164 million Trips . . . . . . . . . . . 115 million Trip and equipment expenditures . . . . $11.8 billion Source: Tables 1 and 18.



## Small Game Hunters . . . . . . . . . 4.8 million Days . . . . . . . . . . . 52 million Trips . . . . . . . . . . . 41 million Trip and equipment expenditures . . . . $2.4 billion Source: Tables 1 and 19U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 25 

## Migratory Bird Hunting In 2006, 2.3 million migratory bird hunters devoted 20 million days on 16 million trips for hunting birds, such asdoves, ducks, and geese. Hunters averaged 9 days pursuing migratory birds for the year. Migratory bird-related spending for trips and equipment was $1.3 billion in 2006. Of this amount, $691 million was spent on hunting trips. An estimated $261 million or 38 percent of all trip expenditures were on food and lodging, and $266 million (38 percent) were on transportation. Other trip expenses were $165 million (24 percent) of the total trip-related expenditures for migratory bird hunters. Equipment purchases for migratory bird hunting totaled $658 million in 2006. Of this amount, $416 million, or 63 percent, was spent on hunting equipment (fi rearms, ammunition,etc.). Spending on auxiliary equipment was $68 million (10 percent) and $174 million (26 percent) was spent on special equipment. 

## Hunting Other Animals Over 1.1 million hunters reported spending 15 million days on 13 million trips pursuing other animals, such as groundhogs, raccoons, foxes, and coyotes. They averaged 13 days of hunting. These hunters spent $208 million in 2006 on trips and equipment for the pursuit of other animals. Trip-related costs totaled $143 million. Of that, food and lodging was $52 million or36 percent of all trip costs; transportation was $84 million, 59 percent of trip expenses; and other trip expenses were $7 million, 5 percent of all trip costs. Equipment expenditures for hunting other animals totaled $65 million. For the pursuit of other animals, huntersspent $51 million on hunting equipment (fi rearms, ammunition, etc.) and $15 million on auxiliary equipment. 

## Comparative Hunting Highlights In 2006, big game hunters pursued big game an average of 15 days and 11 trips. Small game hunters pursued small game an average of 11 days and 9 trips. Migratory bird hunters hunted migratory birds an average of 9 days and 7 trips. Individuals hunting other animals did so an average of 13 days and 11 trips.Average spending on trips and equipment was about twice as high for big game hunting than for other types of hunting. For hunting big game, participants spent an average of $1,100 for the year. By comparison, spending Migratory Bird Hunting Trip and Equipment Expenditures (Total expenditures: $1.3 billion)



## Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Hunting Other Animals (Total expenditures: $208 million) Trip-related Equipment $0.7 billion $0.7 billion

Trip-related Equipment $65 million $143 million 

## Migratory Bird Hunters . . . . . . . . 2.3 million Days . . . . . . . . . . 20 million Trips . . . . . . . . . . 16 million Trip and equipment expenditures . . $1.3 billion Source: Tables 1 and 20.



## Other Animals Hunters . . . . . . . . 1.1 million Days . . . . . . . . . . 15 million Trips . . . . . . . . . . 13 million Trip and equipment expenditures . . $208 million Source: Tables 1 and 21.

## 26 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## on small game hunting by participants averaged $493, spending on migratory bird hunting by participants averaged $588, and spending on other animal hunting averaged $184. During 2006, trip expenditures for all hunting averaged $534 per hunter, a daily average of $30. In pursuit of biggame, hunters averaged trip expenditures of $435, which was $28 per day. Hunters spent an average of $249 while seeking small game ($23 per day) and spent an average of $301 ($35 per day) while pursuing migratory birds. Hunters averaged $126 ($9 per day) while pursuing other animals. 

## Hunting for Selected Game Among big game species, deer was the most popular animal pursued, attracting 10.1 million hunters on 132 million days. Wild turkey attracted 2.6 million hunters on 26 million days, while elk drew 799 thousand on 7 million days, and bear 399 thousand on 3 million days. In addition, 578 thousand hunters spent 6 million days hunting other big game animals. Among small game species, rabbit was the most popular quarry with nearly 2 million small game hunters pursuing rabbits on 21 million days. Squirrelswere hunted by 1.8 million participants on 19 million days, and pheasants attracted 1.6 million hunters on 12 million days. Quail was fl ushed by 1.0 million hunters on 8 million days, while grouse and prairie chicken were pursued by 800 thousand hunters on 7 million days. In addition, 325 thousand hunters spent 4 million days hunting other small game animals. Among those hunting migratory birds, 1.1 million pursued duck on 12 million days. There were 1.2 million hunters who pursued dove on 6 million days. On 6 million days, 700 thousand hunters hunted geese in 2006. Other migratory bird species attracted 150 thousand people who hunted on 1 million days. Comparative Hunting by Type of Hunting
Total Big game Small game Migratory birds Other animals 18 15 11 9

15 11 9 7

$534 $435 $249 $301
$30 $28 $23

$35 13

11

$126

$9 Trips per hunter Days per hunter

Trip expenditures per day Trip expenditures per hunter



## Hunting for Selected Game (In millions) Type of hunting Hunters Days Big game, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.7 164 Deer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.1 132 Wild turkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6 26 Elk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.8 7 Bear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.4 3 Small game, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.8 52 Rabbit and hare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.9 21 Squirrel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8 19 Pheasant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6 12 Grouse/prairie chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.8 7 Quail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0 8 Migratory birds, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3 20 Doves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 6 Ducks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 12 Geese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.7 6 Source: Table 7.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

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## Participation by Geographic Regions Regionally, participation rates in hunting ranged from 2 percent in the Pacifi c Region to 12 percent in the West North Central Region. The East North Central, East South Central, West South Central, and Mountain Regions also had participation rates above the national average of 5 percent. The participation rates in the South Atlantic and New England Regions were below the national average at 4 percent and 3 percent, respectively. The rate in the Middle Atlantic was equal to the average at 5 percent. 

## Hunting in State of Residence and in Other States A large majority of participants, 96 percent or 12.0 million, hunted within their resident state. Only 1.8 million, 15 percent, hunted in another state. Percentages do not add to 100 because those who hunted both in state and outof state were included in both categories.The overall resident/nonresident division is relatively constant across all types of hunting. About 10.3 million big game hunters, 96 percent of all big game hunters, hunted within their state of residence, while 12 percent, 1.3 million people, traveled to another state to hunt big game. About 4.5 million small game hunters, 93 percent of all small game hunters, pursued game intheir resident state. About 625 thousand, 13 percent, ventured across state lines to hunt small game. Ninety-fi ve percent of all migratory bird hunters, 2.2 million participants, hunted within their resident state. Thirteen percent or 291 thousand hunted out of state. Among sportspersons who hunted other animals, 96 percent, 1.1 million, hunted in-state and 10 percent, 112 thousand participants, hunted out of state.

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## Hunting Participation (National participation rate: 5%)

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2% Mountain 6% West North Central

12% East North Central

7%

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5% New England 3%

South Atlantic 4% East South

Central

8% West South

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7% 

## Hunting in State of Residence and in Other States (In millions) Out of In state state All hunters . . . . . . 12.0 1.8 Big game . . . . . . 10.3 1.3 Small game . . . . 4.5 0.6 Migratory bird . . 2.2 0.3 Other animal . . . 1.1 0.1 Source: Table 6.

## 28 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## Hunting on Public and Private Lands In 2006, 12.5 million hunters 16 years old and older hunted on public land, private land, or both. Of this number, 4.9 million or 39 percent hunted on publicly owned lands compared to 10.2 million or 82 percent who hunted on privately owned land. Some hunters hunted exclusively on public land and others hunted exclusively on private land—1.9 million, 15 percent of all hunters, used public lands only, and 7.2 million hunted only on private land, 58 percent of all hunters. Slightly over 3 million hunters, 24 percent, hunted on both public and private lands. During 2006, 4.9 million hunters used public lands on 54 million days, which represents 25 percent of all hunting days. Thirty-fi ve percent of big game hunters pursued big game on public land for 37 million days. Thirty-fi ve percent of all small game hunters, 1.7 million, pursued small game on public land for 13 million days. Nearly 800 thousand migratory bird hunters, 35 percent, hunted migratory birds on public lands for 6 million days. Twenty-eight percent, 311 thousand, of other animal hunters pursued their game on public land for 3 million days. The percent of hunters on private land differs little among different types of hunting. Eighty percent of big game hunters hunted on private land, which compares to 79 percent seeking small game, 76 percent seeking migratory birds, and 82 percent seeking other animals. Of all days hunting, 75 percent or 164 million were on private land. The percent of hunting days on private land varied more among types of huntingthan the percent of hunters. Seventythree percent of big game and small game hunting days, 68 percent of migratory bird days, and 81 percent of other animal days were on private land. Total hunting days pursuing these species on private land were as follows: big game, 120 million; small game, 38 million; migratory birds, 13 million; and other animals, 12 million.

People Hunting on Public and Private Lands Percent of All Hunting—in State of Residence and in Other States (Total: 12.5 million participants)

In state of residence only 85% In state of residence and other states 10%

Private only 7.2 million
Public only 1.9 million In other states only 4%

Public and private 3.0 million Undetermined 0.4 millionU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

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## Sex and Age of Hunters Of the U.S. population 16 years old and older, 10 percent of males and 1 percent of females enjoyed hunting in 2006. Of the 12.5 million participants who hunted, 91 percent (11.4 million) were male and 9 percent (1.2 million) were female. The participation rate in hunting tended to increase with age until individuals reached 35 to 44 years of age, and thereafter it declined. During 2006, 6 percent or 501 thousand 16- and 17- year-olds hunted. The participation rate climbed from 4 percent of individuals 18 to 24 years old to 7 percent of those 35 to 44. After age 44 the rate declined to 6 percent of those 45 to 64 and 3 percent of those 65 and over. The majority of hunters were 35 to 44 years old. An estimated 3.1 million hunters, which was 25 percent of all hunters, were 35 to 44 years old. Individuals aged 45 to 54 were close in total number of hunters at 2.9 million. Percent of Hunters by Sex Percent of Males and Females Who Hunted in the United States

Percent of Hunters by Age Males 91% Females 9%

65 and older 9% 55 to 64 15% 16 and 17 4%

45 to 54 23% 35 to 44 25% 25 to 34 16% 18 to 24 8% Females

Males 10%
1%



## Percent of U.S. Population Who Hunted by Age

65 and older 55 to 64 45 to 54 35 to 44 25 to 34 18 to 24 16 and 17 6% 4% 5% 7% 6% 6% 3% 

## Hunters by Sex and Age Total, both sexes . . 12.5 million Male . . . . . . . . . . 11.4 million Female . . . . . . . . 1.2 million Total, all ages . . . . . 12.5 million 16 and 17 . . . . . . 0.5 million 18 to 24 . . . . . . . . 1.0 million 25 to 34 . . . . . . . . 2.1 million 35 to 44 . . . . . . . . 3.1 million 45 to 54 . . . . . . . . 2.9 million 55 to 64 . . . . . . . . 1.9 million 65 and older . . . . 1.2 million Source: Table 10.

## 30 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Hunters As was the case for fishing, participation rates for hunting were the lowestamong residents of the largest metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) 1

## and were the highest among non-MSA residents. Residents of MSAs with a population of 1 million or more hunted at a 3 percent rate, which compares to 12 percent of those who resided outside MSAs. Furthermore, the smaller theMSA the higher was the participation rate. The rate among residents of MSAs of 249,999 or less was 9 percent and among residents of MSAs with 250,000 to 999,999 inhabitants, the rate was 5 percent. Despite the lower participation rates among MSA residents, they still made up the majority of hunters. Sixty-two percent of hunters were MSA residents, 28 percent were from the largest MSAs, and 34 percent were from smaller to mid-sized MSAs. 

## Household Income of Hunters The participation rate in hunting tended to increase as household income increased. Participation rates for those who reported incomes of $50,000 to $99,000 were the highest at 8 percent. Those with incomes of $40,000 to $49,999 and $100,000 or more had a slightly lower rate at 7 percent. Those with incomes of $35,000 to $39,999 also had a participation rate of 7 percent, and it declined to 5 percent among those with incomes $25,000 to $29,999, 4 percent among those with incomes $10,000 to $24,999, and 2 percent among those with incomes of under $10,000.The majority of hunters had household incomes of $50,000 or more. Among hunters who reported income, 59 percent had household incomes of $50,000 or more and 41 percent had household incomes of less than $50,000. Fishing had the exact same percentages of participants with over and under $50,000 in household income.

1See Appendix A for defi nition of MSA. 

## Percent of U.S. Population Who Hunted by Residence (Total U.S. population that hunted: 5%)

Outside MSA

Small MSA (249,999 or less) Medium MSA (250,000 to 999,999) Large MSA (1,000,000 or more) 3% 5% 9% 12%


## Percent of U.S. Population Who Hunted by Household Income

$100,000 or more $75,000 to $99,999 $50,000 to $74,999 $40,000 to $49,999 $35,000 to $39,999 $30,000 to $34,999 $25,000 to $29,999 $20,000 to $24,999 $10,000 to $19,999 Less than $10,000

7% 8% 8% 7% 6% 7% 5% 4% 4% 2% 

## Percent of Hunters by Residence

Outside MSA 38% Large MSA 28%

Small MSA 17% Medium MSA 17%U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

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## Education and Race of Hunters Participation rates were highest among those with 12 years of education and those with 1 to 3 years of college. Those with 11 years of education or less had a slightly lower participation rate at 5 percent, and those with 4 years of college or more participated at a 4 percent rate. The largest category of education was 12 years, which accounted for 39 percent of the hunting population. This was followed by those with 1 to 3 years of college at 26 percent. Those with 11 years or less of education and those with 4 years of college each composed 14 percent of hunters. Individuals with 5 years or more of college made up 7 percent of all hunters. While people of all races participate in hunting, the majority are White. Sixpercent of the nation’s White population, 1 percent of the Black population, 6 percent of those identifi ed as other races, and less than 0.5 percent of the Asian population went hunting in 2006. Percent of Hunters by Education

Percent of U.S. Population Who Hunted by Ethnicity 4 years of college 14% 11 years or less 14%



## Percent of Hunters by Race

White 96% Other 2% Black 2%

Hispanic Non-Hispanic 6% 1% 

## Percent of U.S. Population Who Hunted by Education

5 years or more of college 4 years of college 1 to 3 years of college 12 years 11 years or less 5% 6% 6% 4% 4%



## Percent of U.S. Population Who Hunted by Race

Other Black White 5 years or more of college 7%

1 to 3 years of college 26% 12 years 39%

6% 1% 6% 

## Hunters by Education, Race, and Ethnicity (In millions) Total hunters . . . . . . . . . . . 12.5 Education 11 years or less . . . . . . . . 1.7 12 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.9 1 to 3 years of college . . 3.2 4 years of college . . . . . . 1.8 5 years or more of college 0.9 Race White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.0 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2 Asian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 Ethnicity Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.4 Non-Hispanic . . . . . . . . . 12.1 Source: Table 10.

## 32 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 1996–2006 Comparison of Hunting Activity The overall number of hunters in the United States declined from 1996 to 2006, but the latest results for 2006 indicate that the sharp downturn experienced in the 1990s may be abating. The downturn from 1996 to 2001 was 7 percent, a statistically signifi cant change. The downturn from 2001 to 2006 was 4 percent and is not sig nifi cant. All types of hunting had signifi cant declines in participation from 1996 to 2006; however, only some types had signifi cant declines from 2001 to 2006. Big game hunting has remained relatively stable over time. The decline of 2 percent from 2001 to 2006, is not signifi cant. However, some types of hunting have not remained stable. From 2001 to 2006, the decline of 12 percent for small game hunting and 22 percent for migratory bird hunting are both signifi cant. Among the different types of hunting, the trend in hunting days was similar to that of total participants. There was a 14 percent decline in the number of hunting days for all types of hunting from 1996 to 2006 and a decline of 4 percent from 2001 to 2006. The decline from 2001 to 2006 is not signifi cant. Big game hunting days actually went up 7 percent from 2001 to 2006. Over the same period, small game hunting days declined 13 percent and migratory bird hunting declined 33 percent. The trend in hunting expenditures is similar to that of total participants. While the number of hunters declined10 percent from 1996 to 2006, huntingrelated expenditures declined 14 percent. Additionally, from 2001 to 2006 the number of hunters declined 4 percent (not significant), and huntingrelated expenditures declined 2 percent (not signifi cant). No expenditure categories experienced notable changes from 2001 to 2006. The stability of hunting expenditures across the board from 2001 to 2006 is noteworthy.

Number of Hunters (Millions)

2006 2001 1996 

## Days of Hunting (Millions)

2006 2001 1996 

## Hunting Expenditures (Billions of 2006 dollars)

2006 2001 1996 14.0 13.0 12.5 256.7 228.4 219.9 26.5 23.5 22.9U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 33 

## 1996–2006 Hunting Participants, Days, and Expenditures (U.S. population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
1996 2006 1996–2006 Number Percent Number Percent percent change Hunters, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,975 100 12,510 100 –10 Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,288 81 10,682 85 –5 * Small game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,945 50 4,797 38 –31 Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,073 22 2,293 18 –25 Other animal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,521 11 1,128 9 –26 Days, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256,676 100 219,925 100 –14 Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153,784 60 164,061 75 7 * Small game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75,117 29 52,395 24 –30 Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,501 10 19,770 9 –25 Other animal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,522 10 15,205 7 –38 Hunting, total (2006 dollars) . . . . . . . $26,486,173 100 $22,893,156 100 –14 * Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,624,069 25 6,678,614 29 1 * Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,484,381 55 10,731,501 47 –26 Hunting equipment . . . . . . . . . . . 7,091,539 27 5,366,357 23 –24 Auxiliary equipment . . . . . . . . . . 1,584,433 6 1,330,216 6 –16 * Special equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,808,408 22 4,034,928 18 –31 * Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,377,723 20 5,483,041 24 2 * * Not different from zero at the 5 percent level of signifi cance.


## 2001–2006 Hunting Participants, Days, and Expenditures (U.S. population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) 2001 2006 2001–2006 Number Percent Number Percent percent change Hunters, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,034 100 12,510 100 –4 * Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,911 84 10,682 85 –2 * Small game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,434 42 4,797 38 –12 Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,956 23 2,293 18 –22 Other animal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,047 8 1,128 9 8 * Days, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228,368 100 219,925 100 –4* Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153,191 67 164,061 75 7 * Small game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,142 26 52,395 24 –13 * Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,310 13 19,770 9 –33 Other animal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,207 8 15,205 7 –21 * Hunting, total (2006 dollars) . . . . . . . $23,461,530 100 $22,893,156 100 –2* Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,978,797 25 6,678,614 29 12 * Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,794,490 50 10,731,501 47 –9 * Hunting equipment . . . . . . . . . . . 5,192,593 22 5,366,357 23 3 * Auxiliary equipment . . . . . . . . . . 1,369,198 6 1,330,216 6 –3 * Special equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,232,699 22 4,034,928 18 –23 * Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,688,242 24 5,483,041 24 –4 * * Not different from zero at the 5 percent level of signifi cance.

# Wildlife Watching

## 36 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## Nearly a third of the U.S. population enjoyed wildlife watching in 2006. Wildlife watching is defi ned here asclosely observing, feeding, and photographing wildlife, visiting public parks around the home because of wildlife, and maintaining plantings and natural areas around the home for the benefi tof wildlife. These activities are categorized as around the home (within a mile of home) or away from home (at least one mile from home). The 2006 Survey counts aswildlifewatching, recreational activities in which the primary objective was to watch wildlife, as defi ned above. Secondary or incidental participation, such as observing wildlife while doing something else, was not included in the Survey. During 2006, 71 million U.S. residents, 31 percent of the U.S. population 16 years old and older, participated in wildlife-watching activities. People who took an interest in wildlife around their homes numbered 68 million, while those who took trips away from their homes to wildlife watch numbered 23 million people. 

## Wild Bird Observers Of all the wildlife in the United States, birds attracted the biggest following. Approximately 47.7 million people observed birds around the home and on trips in 2006. A large majority, 88 percent (41.8 million), observed wild birds around the home, while 42 percent, 19.9 million, took trips away from home to observe wild birds. Participants averaged a startling 115 days of birding in 2006, due to the 124 days of around-the-home birders. Away-from-home birders averaged 14 days. 

# Wildlife-Watching Highlights

Wildlife-Watching Participants by Activity (In millions) Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . . . . . . 71.1 Away from home . . . . . . . 23.0 Observers . . . . . . . . . . . 21.5 Photographers . . . . . . . . 11.7 Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1 Around the home . . . . . . . 67.8 Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.5 Observers . . . . . . . . . . . 44.5 Photographers . . . . . . . . 18.8 Maintainers of plantings or natural areas . . . . . . 14.5 Visitors of public parks or areas . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.3 Source: Table 39.



## Wildlife-Watching Participants (In millions)

Away from home Around the home Total 71.1 67.8 23.0U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 37 

## Wildlife-Watching Expenditures Thirty-seven percent of all the dollars spent in 2006 for all wildlife-related recreation was due to wildlife watching. Wildlife-watching participants 16 years old and older spent $45.7 billion, anaverage of $816 per spender. Seventynine percent of all wildlife watchers spent money on their avocation. Wildlife watchers spent $12.9 billion on trips pursuing their activities. Food and lodging accounted for $7.5 billion(58 percent of all trip-related expenditures), transportation expenses totaled $4.5 billion (35 percent), and other tripcosts, such as land use fees and equipment rental, amounted to $903 million (7 percent) for the year. These recreationists purchased $23.2billion worth of equipment for wildlife watching. They spent $9.9 billion(43 percent of all equipment expenditures) on wildlife-watching equipment including binoculars, cameras, birdfood, and special clothing. Expenditures for auxiliary equipment, such as tents and backpacking equipment, totaled $1.0 billion (4 percent) for the year. Participants spent $12.3 billion (53 percent) on special equipment, including off-road vehicles, campers, and boats. Also for the year, wildlife watchers spent $6.6 billion on land leasing and owning; $1.6 billion on plantings for the benefi t of wildlife; $1.1 billion on membership dues and contributions; and $360 million on magazines and books. 

## Total Wildlife-Watching Expenditures Total wildlife-watching expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $45.7 billion Total trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12.9 billion Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.5 billion Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.5 billion Other trip costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.9 billion Total equipment expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23.2 billion Wildlife-watching equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.9 billion Auxiliary equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0 billion Special equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.3 billion Total other expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.6 billion Land leasing and owning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.6 billion Plantings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6 billion Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 billion Magazines, books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.4 billion Source: Table 44.



## Trip-Related Expenditures (Total expenditures: $12.9 billion) 

## Wildlife-Watching Expenditures (Total expenditures: $45.7 billion)

Transportation $4.5 billion 35% Other trip-related costs $0.9 billion 7% Other $9.6 billion 21%
Trip-related $12.9 billion 28% Equipment $23.2 billion 51%

Food $4.3 billion 33% Lodging $3.2 billion 25%

## 38 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

## Around-The-Home WildlifeWatching Highlights In 2006 around-the-home participants 16 years old and older numbered 67.8million—95 percent of all wildlifewatching recreationists. The most popular activity, feeding birds and other wildlife, accounted for 55.5 million wildlife watchers, 82 percent of all around-the-home participants. About 44.5 million people observed wildlife,representing 66 percent of all aroundthe-home participants.Approximately 18.8 million recreationists (28 percent of all around-the-home wildlife watchers) photographed wildlife. About 14.5 million maintained plantings or natural areas for the benefi t of wildlife. They made up 21 percent of all around-the-home participants. Finally, 13.3 million people visited public areas within a mile of their homes for wildlife watching. Theycomprised 20 percent of all around-thehome participants. 

## Around-The-Home Participants (In millions) Total participants . . . . . . . 67.8 Feed wild birds . . . . . . . . 53.4 Observe wildlife . . . . . . . 44.5 Feed other wildlife . . . . . 19.2 Photograph wildlife . . . . 18.8 Visit public areas . . . . . . 13.3 Maintain natural areas . . 10.2 Maintain plantings . . . . . 9.6
Source: Table 41. 

## Percent of Total Around-The-Home Participants by Activity (Total: 67.8 million participants)

Maintain plantings Maintain natural areas Visit public areas Photograph Feed other wildlife Observe Feed wild birds 79%

14% 15% 20% 28% 28% 66%U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

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## Wildlife Fed, Observed, or Photographed by Around-The-Home Participants Of the 55.5 million people feeding wildlife around their homes in 2006, 96 percent (53.4 million) fed wild birds while 35 percent (19.2 million) fed other wildlife.Approximately 44.5 million participants closely observed wildlife around their homes, of which 41.8 million observed birds. Observing mammalswas undertaken by 36.6 million participants. Insects and spiders attracted the attention of 16.0 million people; 12.8 million observed amphibians or reptiles; and 9.1 million people observed fi sh or other wildlife. Themedian days of around-the-home observation for all animals was a little over 80 days in 2006.About 18.8 million people photographed wildlife around their homes. The median number of days people took pictures of wildlife around their homes in 2006 was 5 days, although2.9 million people (15 percent) photographed wildlife 21 days or more. 

## Around-The-Home Wildlife Watchers by Geographic Region In 2006, 229 million people 16 years old and older lived in the United States. Of those, 30 percent wildlife watched around their homes. The participationrates of these around-the-home participants varied by region.The percentages of regional populations that wildlife watched around their homes ranged from 24 percent in the Pacifi c Region to 42 percent in the West North Central Region. The New England, East North Central, West North Central, and East South Central Regions had participation rates above the national average of 30 percent. Percent of Around-The-Home Observers by Type of Wildlife Observed (Total wildlife observers: 44.5 million)



## Percent of Around-The-Home Photographers by Days Spent Photographing Wildlife (Total wildlife photographers: 18.8 million) 21 days or more 15% 11 to 20 days 11% 6 to 10 days 15% Fish and other wildlife Reptiles and amphibians Insects and spiders Mammals Birds 94%

20% 29%36% 82%

4 to 5 days 13% 2 to 3 days 29% 1 day 14%

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## Around-The-Home Wildlife-Watching Participation (National participation rate: 30%)

Pacific 24% Mountain 29% West North Central

42% East North Central

33%

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27% New England 38%

South Atlantic 28% East South

Central

34% West South

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25%

## 40 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## Sex and Age of Around-The-Home Wildlife WatchersFemales and males had similar participation rates for around-the-home wildlife watching. In 2006, 31 percent of females and 29 percent of males enjoyed around-the-home activities. Of the 67.8 million around-the-home wildlife watchers, 54 percent (36.3 million) were females and 46 percent (31.5 million) were males. People in the 55-to-64-year-old age group were most likely to participate at 40 percent (13.0 million). People in the 18-to-24-year-old age group were least likely to participate, with 13 percent (3.0 million). The disparity in participation rates between people 16 to 34 years old (17 percent) and those 35 years old and older (35 percent) is striking.



## Around-The-Home Participants by Sex and Age Total, both sexes . . 67.8 million Male . . . . . . . . . . 31.5 million Female . . . . . . . . 36.3 million Total, all ages . . . . . 67.8 million 16 and 17 . . . . . . 1.3 million 18 to 24 . . . . . . . . 3.0 million 25 to 34 . . . . . . . . 7.1 million 35 to 44 . . . . . . . . 13.8 million 45 to 54 . . . . . . . . 16.1 million 55 to 64 . . . . . . . . 13.0 million 65 and older . . . . 13.5 million Source: Table 46. 

## Percent of Around-The-Home Wildlife Watchers by Sex (Total participants: 67.8 million) 

## Percent of U.S. Males and Females Who Participated

Percent of Around-The-Home Wildlife Watchers by Age (Total participants: 67.8 million) Males 46% Females 54%

65 and older 20%

55 to 64 19% 16 and 17 2%

45 to 54 24% 35 to 44 20% 25 to 34 11% 18 to 24 4% Females

Males 29%
31%



## Percent of U.S. Population Who Participated by Age

65 and older 55 to 64 45 to 54 35 to 44 25 to 34 18 to 24 16 and 17 16% 13% 19% 31% 36% 40% 35%U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

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## Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Around-The-Home ParticipantsApproximately 78 percent of aroundthe-home wildlife watchers lived in metropolitan areas, as defi ned bythe U.S. Census Bureau. Metropolitan statistical areas, or MSAs (see Appendix A), with populations of 1 million or more had a participation rate of 25 percent, lower than any smaller MSA or non-MSA. Nonetheless, recreationists from the most populous MSAs comprised 44 percent of all around-the-home wildlife watchers. In MSAs of 250,000 to 999,999, the participation rate was 32 percent andthey made up 22 percent of all aroundthe-home recreationists. About 12 percent of around-the-home wildlifewatchers lived in MSAs with a population less than 250,000. The population of these areas had a participation rate of 34 percent.The participation rate for nonmetropolitan populations was 38 percent, higher than for any MSA. Seventeen percent of the total U.S. population lived outside MSAs in 2006 and represented 22 percent of all around-the-home wildlife watchers. Percent of U.S. Population Who Participated by Residence

Percent of Around-The-Home Wildlife Watchers by Residence (Total participants: 67.8 million)
Outside MSA 22%

Small MSA 12% Outside MSA

Small MSA (249,999 or less) Medium MSA (250,000 to 999,999) Large MSA (1,000,000 or more)

38% 34% 32% 25%

Medium MSA 22% Large MSA 44%

## 42 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

## Household Income of Around-TheHome Participants Participation rates ranged from 21 percent among U.S. residents living in households earning less than $10,000per year to 40 percent among participants living in households earning $100,000 or more annually. These groups represented 3 percent and 17percent, respectively, of all around-thehome wildlife watchers. Participants in households earning $10,000 to $19,999 a year constituted 5 percent of all around-the-home recreationists. The recreationists with incomes of $20,000 to $24,999 made up 4 percent of all around-the-home participants. People with incomes of $25,000 to $29,999 accounted for 5 percent. Those people with incomes of $30,000 to $34,999 constituted 4 percent. Recreationists whose incomes totaled $35,000 to $39,999 represented 5 percent. People from households with annual incomes of $40,000 to $49,999 constituted 9 percent of allaround-the-home participants. Approximately 19 percent of around-the-home participants had incomes of $50,000 to $74,999. Recreationists with incomes of $75,000 to $99,999 accounted for 12 percent.

Percent of U.S. Population Who Participated by Household Income

$100,000 or more $75,000 to $99,999 $50,000 to $74,999 $40,000 to $49,999 $35,000 to $39,999 $30,000 to $34,999 $25,000 to $29,999 $20,000 to $24,999 $10,000 to $19,999 Less than $10,000

40% 37%

38% 36% 31% 26% 30% 22% 24% 21%U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

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## Education, Race, and Ethnicity of Around-The-Home ParticipantsLooking at the educational background of participants, the highest rate of participation was found among recreationists with 5 years or more of college, 42 percent. They made up 15 percent of all around-the-home wildlife watchers. The lowest participation rate, 19 percent, was among people with less than 12 years of education—10 percent of all around-the-home participants.Recreationists with 12 years of education, 31 percent of all around-the-home participants, had a participation rate of 27 percent. Participants with 1 to 3 years of college had a participation rate of 32 percent, while those with 4 years of college had a participation rate of 34 percent. Those groups represented 25percent and 20 percent of all aroundthe-home wildlife watchers, respectively. A wide range of participation rates was found among the different races and ethnic groups. About 33 percent of theWhite population engaged in aroundthe-home wildlife watching, contrastedwith 10 percent of the Black population, 12 percent of the Asian population, and 29 percent of individuals comprising the “other” race category.Of the total number of around-thehome participants, 93 percent were White, 4 percent were Black, 2 percent were Asian, and 2 percent were all other races. Approximately 12 percent of the U.S.Hispanic population engaged in wildlife watching around their homes incomparison with 32 percent of the nonHispanic population. The 64.2 million non-Hispanic participants comprised 95 percent of all around-the-home wildlife watchers and the 3.6 million Hispanic participants made up 5 percent.



## Around-The-Home Participants by Education, Race, and Ethnicity (In millions) Total participants . . . . . . . 67.8 Education Level 11 years or less . . . . . . . . 6.6 12 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.9 1 to 3 years of college . . 17.0 4 years of college . . . . . . 13.2 5 years or more of college 10.0 Race White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62.9 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 Asian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 Ethnicity Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6 Non-Hispanic . . . . . . . . . 64.2 Source: Table 46. 

## Percent of Around-The-Home Wildlife Watchers by Education (Total: 67.8 million participants) 5 years or more of college 15% 4 years of college 20%
1 to 3 years of college 25% 12 years 31% 11 years or less 10%



## Percent of U.S. Population Who Participated by Education

5 years or more of college 4 years of college 1 to 3 years of college 12 years 11 years or less 19%

42% 34% 32% 27%



## Percent of U.S. Population Who Participated by Ethnicity Percent of Around-The-Home Wildlife Watchers by Race (Total: 67.8 million participants)

Hispanic Non-Hispanic 32% White 93% Asian 2% Black 4%

12% Other 2%

## 44 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

## Away-From-Home WildlifeWatching Highlights In 2006, 23 million people 16 years old and older took trips away from home to feed, observe, or photograph wildlife. They comprised 32 percent of all wildlife watchers. Most popular with away-from-home participants was closely observing wildlife. About 21.5 million participants, 9 percent of the U.S population, observed wildlife an average of 14 days in 2006. Photographing wildlife was enjoyed by 11.7 million people, 5 percent of the U.S. population. They averaged 9 days per photographer. Approximately 7.1 million people fed wildlife an average of 11 days and comprised 3 percent of the U.S. population.About 83 percent of all away-fromhome participants took trips within their resident state to participate in wildlife watching. Approximately 67 percent took trips only in their resident state, 16 percent took trips both inside and outside their resident state, and 17 percent took trips only to other states.Altogether, 33 percent of all awayfrom-home participants took at least some of their trips to other states.



## Away-From-Home Participants (In millions) Total participants . . . . . . 23.0 Observers . . . . . . . . . . . 21.5 Photographers . . . . . . . . 11.7 Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1 Total days . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352 Observing . . . . . . . . . . . 291 Photographing . . . . . . . 104 Feeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Source: Table 40. 

## Percent of U.S. Population Who Participated by Type of Activity (Total: 23 million participants)



## Percent of Away-From-Home Wildlife Watchers— in State of Residence and in Other States (Total participants: 23 million) Feed Photograph

Observe Total 10%

In state of residence and in other states 16% 3% 5% 9%

In state of residence only 67% In other states only 17%U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

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## Wildlife Observed, Fed, or Photographed by Away-From-Home Participants Wild birds attracted the most interest from wildlife watchers on their trips— 20.0 million people or 87 percent of all away-from-home participants. The most-watched birds, waterfowl (ducks and geese, primarily), were watched by 15.4 million people. Next on the list of most-watched were birds of prey which drew 14.0 million trip-takers, followed by songbirds with 13.7 million watchers. Herons, shore birds, and other water birds attracted 11.5 million recreationists. Lastly, other birds, such as road runners and turkeys, attracted 8.8 million wildlife watchers. Land mammals, such as deer, bears, and coyotes, were observed, fed, or photographed by 16.2 million people— 70 percent of all away-from-homeparticipants. Fish attracted the attention of 6.8 million people or 29 percent of all away-from-home recreationists. About 3.4 million people or 15 percent of all away-from-home participants observed, fed, or photographed marine mammals, such as whales, seals, anddolphins. Other wildlife, such as butterfl ies, snakes, and turtles, appealed to 10.4 million people or 45 percent of all away-from-home wildlife watchers. 

## Away-From-Home Participants by Type of Wildlife Observed, Fed, or Photographed (In millions) Total participants . . . . . . . 23.0 Birds, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.0 Waterfowl . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.4 Birds of prey . . . . . . . . . . 14.0 Songbirds . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.7 Water birds . . . . . . . . . . . 11.5 Other birds . . . . . . . . . . . 8.8 Land mammals, total . . . . 16.2 Small land mammals . . . 13.4 Large land mammals . . . 12.8 Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.8 Marine mammals . . . . . . . 3.4 Other (turtles, butterfl ies, etc.) . . . . . . . . 10.4 Source: Table 42. 

## Percent of Away-From-Home Wildlife Watchers Who Observed, Fed, or Photographed Wildlife (Total: 23 million participants)

Other (turtles, butterflies, etc.) Marine mammals Fish Land mammals Birds 87%

45% 15% 29% 70%

## 46 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## Area Visited by Away-From-Home Participants In 2006, the most visited areas forAmericans to observe, feed, or photograph wildlife were publicly owned. Approximately 80 percent of all trip-taking wildlife watchers used public areas while just 38 percent used private areas. About 27 percent of all away-from-home participants, 6.2 million, visited both public and private areas. Approximately 12.2 million, 53 percent, visited only public areas to engage in their activities while 2.5 million, 11 percent, visited only private areas.



## Away-From-Home Participants by Public and Private Land (In millions) Total participants . . . . . . . 23.0 Public land only . . . . . . . 12.2 Private land only . . . . . . . 2.5 Public and private land . . 6.2 Not reported . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 Source: Table 40. 

## Percent of Away-From-Home Wildlife Watchers by Public and Private Land (Total participants: 23 million)

Public and private 27%
Private only 11% Public only 53% Not reported 9%U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

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## Away-From-Home Wildlife Watchers by Geographic Region In 2006, 229 million people 16 years old and older lived in the United States—10 percent of whom took trips to wildlife watch. Away-from-home participation rates ranged from 7 percent in the South Atlantic Region to 14 percent in the West North Central Region. The regions that had participation rates higher than the national average were New England, East North Central, West North Central, East South Central, Mountain, and Pacifi c. AK

WA

OR

CA MT

WY ID

NV UT

AZ CO

NM ND

SD
NE
KS

OK

TX MN

IA

MO

AR

LA WI

IL MI

IN OH

KY TN

MS AL

FL GA SC NC VA WV PA NY ME NH VT MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC

HI 

## Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participation (National participation rate: 10%)

Pacific 11% Mountain 13% West North Central

14% East North Central

11%

Middle Atlantic

9% New England 12%

South Atlantic 7% East South

Central

13% West South

Central

8%

## 48 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## Sex and Age of Away-From-Home Wildlife Watchers A similar number of males and femalesparticipated in away-from-home wildlife watching in 2006. 51 percent (11.8 million) of all participants were males and 49 percent (11.2 million) were females. 11 percent of males and 9 percent of females in the U.S. enjoyed observing, feeding, or photographing wildlife away from home. The 35-to-44-year-old age group hadthe most away-from-home recreationists, 6.0 million. This age group and 55-to-64-year-olds had the highest participation rate, 13 percent. Anotherage group that had a high participation rate was the 45-to-54-year-old agegroup, 12 percent. The 18-to-24-yearold age group had the lowest participation rate, at 5 percent. 

## Away-From-Home Participants by Sex and Age Total, both sexes . . 23.0 million Male . . . . . . . . . . 11.8 million Female . . . . . . . . 11.2 million Total, all ages . . . . . 23.0 million 16 and 17 . . . . . . 0.6 million 18 to 24 . . . . . . . . 1.1 million 25 to 34 . . . . . . . . 3.1 million 35 to 44 . . . . . . . . 6.0 million 45 to 54 . . . . . . . . 5.2 million 55 to 64 . . . . . . . . 4.4 million 65 and older . . . . 2.6 million Source: Table 45. 

## Percent of Away-From-Home Wildlife Watchers by Sex (Total participants: 23 million) 

## Percent of U.S. Males and Females Who Participated

Males 51% Females 49% Females

Males 11%
9%



## Percent of U.S. Population Who Participated by Age Percent of Away-From-Home Wildlife Watchers by Age (Total participants: 23 million)

65 and older 11%

45 to 54 23%

65 and older 55 to 64 45 to 54 35 to 44 25 to 34 18 to 24 16 and 17 35 to 44 26% 16 and 17 3%

12% 13% 7% 55 to 64 19% 25 to 34 13% 18 to 24 5%

13% 8% 5% 7%U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

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## Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Away-From-Home Participants In 2006, 9 percent of all people living in MSAs (see Appendix A for definition) took trips primarily to enjoy wildlife. MSA residents comprised 78percent of all away-from-home participants. In contrast, 13 percent of all people living outside an MSA watched wildlife away from home. As was the case with around-the-home wildlife watching, the biggest MSA had both the lowest participation rate and the highest number of participants. Residents of non-MSAs made up 22 percent of both away-from-home and around-the-home participants.

## Household Income of Away-FromHome Participants Participation rates ranged from 6 percent for those in households earning less than $20,000 per year to 16 percent for those in households earning $75,000 or more. There was a strong correlation between income and the likelihood to wildlife watch away from home, with an increase in one matched by an increase in the other. The income group that had the most participants was $50,000 to $74,999, with 4.7 million recreationists.Median income was higher for awayfrom-home participants than for Americans as a whole, slightly over $60,000 for recreationists compared to about $50,000 for the U.S. population. Percent of U.S. Population Who Participated by Residence Percent of Away-From-Home Wildlife Watchers by Residence (Total participants: 23 million)
Outside MSA 22%

Small MSA 12%

Outside MSA

Small MSA (249,999 or less) Medium MSA (250,000 to 999,999) Large MSA (1,000,000 or more)

13% 12% 10% 9% Medium MSA 21% Large MSA 45%



## Percent of U.S. Population Who Participated by Household Income

$100,000 or more $75,000 to $99,999 $50,000 to $74,999 $40,000 to $49,999 $35,000 to $39,999 $30,000 to $34,999 $25,000 to $29,999 $20,000 to $24,999 $10,000 to $19,999 Less than $10,000

16% 16% 14% 12% 10% 10% 8% 7% 6% 6%

## 50 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## Education, Race, and Ethnicity of Away-From-Home Participants As in the case of household income,educational achievement and participation in away-from-home wildlife watching have a direct correlation.About 4 percent of the U.S. population with 11 years of education or less participated, compared to 18 percent of the population with 5 years or more of college. The educational cohort with the most participants was 1 to 3 yearsof college, with 6.2 million recreationists. The educational cohort with the fewest recreationists was 11 years or less, with 1.4 million. The participation rates by race varied greatly. Approximately 11 percent of Whites and 9 percent of other races except Blacks and Asians took trips to wildlife watch. In contrast, 3 percent ofBlacks and 4 percent of Asians participated. Of the total 23 million awayfrom-home participants, 94 percent were White, 3 percent were Black, 2 percent were Asian, and 2 percent were other races. About 1.4 million recreationists were Hispanic, 6 percent of all participants. Approximately 5 percent of the U.S. Hispanic population took trips to engage in wildlife watching. Of the non-Hispanic population, 11 percent (21.6 million participants) took trips to wildlife watch. They comprised 94 percent of all away-from-home wildlife watchers. Percent of Away-From-Home Wildlife Watchers by Education (Total participants: 23 million) 5 years or more of college 19%
4 years of college 21% 1 to 3 years of college 27% 12 years 27% 11 years or less 6%



## Percent of U.S. Population Who Participated by Ethnicity Percent of Away-From-Home Wildlife Watchers by Race (Total participants: 23 million)

Hispanic Non-Hispanic 11% White 94% Asian 2% Black 3%

5% Other 2% 

## Percent of U.S. Population Who Participated by Education

5 years or more of college 4 years of college 1 to 3 years of college 12 years 11 years or less 4%

18% 12% 12% 8% 

## Away-From-Home Participants by Education, Race, and Ethnicity (In millions) Total participants . . . . . . . 23.0 Education Level 11 years or less . . . . . . . . 1.4 12 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.1 1 to 3 years of college . . 6.2 4 years of college . . . . . . 4.9 5 years or more of college 4.4 Race White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.5 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.7 Asian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.4 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.4 Ethnicity Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 Non-Hispanic . . . . . . . . . 21.6 Source: Table 45.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

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## 1996–2006 Comparison of WildlifeWatching Participation The number of all wildlife watchers increased 5 percent from 1996 to 2001 and 8 percent from 2001 to 2006, with 62.9 million participants in 1996, 66.1 million in 2001, and 71.1 million in 2006. Comparing the results from the last three Surveys fi nds differing trends for the two categories of wildlife watching: around the home and away from home. Around-the-home wildlife watching, the most popular type of wildlife watching, led the overall upward trend with a 12 percent increase from 1996 to 2006. The upward trend from 1996 to 2006 was seen in all fi ve types of around-the-home wildlife watching: feeding, observing, photographing, maintaining plantings or natural areas, and visiting public areas. The number of around-the-home feeders increased 3 percent (not a statistically signifi cant change), from 54.1 million in 1996 to 55.5 million in 2006. The number of observers increased 1 percent (although this is not signifi cant at the 5 percent level) from 44.1 million in 1996 to 44.5million in 2006. The number of photographers increased 17 percent, from 16.0 million in 1996 to 18.8 million in 2006. The number of people who maintained plantings or natural areas for the benefi t of wildlife increased 8 percent (not a statistically signifi cant difference) from 1996 to 2006, 13.4 million to 14.5 million. Finally, the number of visitors to public areas within a mile of home increased 21 percent, from 11.0 million to 13.3 million. Unlike around-the-home wildlife watching, away-from-home wildlife watching did not increase from 1996 to 2006. There was a 3 percent drop, which is not statistically signifi cant. From 1996 to 2001, participation decreased 8 percent, from 23.7 million to 21.8 million. From 2001 to 2006, the direction of the change in participation reversed, increasing 5 percent—from 21.8 million to 23.0 million—although not enough to match the level of participation in 1996. There are three categories of away-from-home wildlife watching: observing, photographing, and feeding. From 1996 to 2006, the number of observers decreased 6 percent (not a statistically signifi cant difference), from 22.9 million to 21.5 million. The number of photographers decreased 3 percent (not a statistically signifi cant change), from 12.0 million to 11.7 million. Lastly, the number of feeders decreased a whopping 29 percent, from 10.0 million to 7.1 million. Days afield by away-from-home wildlife watchers increased 12 percent (not a statistically signifi cant change) from 1996 to 2006, largely due to the efforts of photographers. Days afi eld in 2001 were even higher than in 1996 or 2006, 372 million compared to 314 million or 352 million, respectively (although the differences are not statistically si gnifi cant). Expenditures for wildlife watching increased 21 percent from 1996 to 2006. Interestingly, the reason for the increase from 2001 to 2006 was the rise in trip-related expenditures (a 38 percent increase while equipment had a 14 percent decrease), whereas the reason for the increase from 1996 to 2001 was equipment expenditures (a 41 percent increase while trip-related expenditures underwent a 20 percent decrease).

Number of Wildlife Watchers (In millions)

2006 2001 1996 

## Days of Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching (In millions)

2006 2001 1996 

## Wildlife-Watching Expenditures (Billions of 2006 dollars)

2006 2001 1996 62.9 66.1 71.1 314 372 352 37.7 43.8 45.7

## 52 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 1996–2006 Wildlife-Watching Participants, Days, and Expenditures (U.S. population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) 1996 2006 1996–2006 Number Percent Number Percent percent change Wildlife-watching participants, total 62,868 100 71,132 100 13 Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,751 97 67,756 95 12 Observers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,063 70 44,467 63 1 * Photographers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,021 25 18,763 26 17 Feeders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54,122 86 55,512 78 3 * Visitors of public parks or areas . 11,011 18 13,271 19 21 Maintainers of plantings or natural areas 13,401 21 14,508 20 8 * Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,652 38 22,977 32 –3 * Observers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,878 36 21,546 30 –6 * Photographers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,038 19 11,708 16 –3 * Feeders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,976 16 7,084 10 –29 Days, away from home. . . . . . . . . . . 313,790 100 352,070 100 12 * Observing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278,683 89 291,027 83 4 * Photographing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79,342 25 103,872 30 31 * Feeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89,606 29 77,329 22 –14 * Wildlife-watching expenditures, total (2006 dollars) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $37,651,365 100 $45,654,960 100 21 Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,165,513 32 $12,875,152 28 6 * Equipment, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21,451,842 57 $23,174,053 51 8 * Wildlife-watching equipment . . . $10,601,546 28 $9,869,727 22 –7 * Auxiliary equipment . . . . . . . . . . $1,105,724 3 $1,033,060 2 –7 * Special equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,744,572 26 $12,271,266 27 26 * Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,034,010 11 $9,605,755 21 138 * Not different from zero at the 5 percent level of signifi cance.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

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## 2001–2006 Wildlife-Watching Participants, Days, and Expenditures (U.S. population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) 2001 2006 2001–2006 Number Percent Number Percent percent change Wildlife-watching participants, total. . 66,105 100 71,132 100 8 Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62,928 95 67,756 95 8 Observers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42,111 64 44,467 63 6 Photographers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,937 21 18,763 26 35 Feeders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53,988 82 55,512 78 3 * Visitors of public parks or areas . . 10,981 17 13,271 19 21 Maintainers of plantings or natural areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,072 20 14,508 20 11 Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,823 33 22,977 32 5 * Observers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,080 30 21,546 30 7 * Photographers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,427 14 11,708 16 24 Feeders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,077 11 7,084 10 (Z) * Days, away from home. . . . . . . . . . . . 372,006 100 352,070 100 –5 * Observing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295,345 79 291,027 83 –1 * Photographing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76,324 21 103,872 30 36 * Feeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103,307 28 77,329 22 –25 * Wildlife-watching expenditures, total (2006 dollars) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $43,792,516 100 $45,654,960 100 4 * Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,305,180 21 $12,875,152 28 38 Equipment, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26,835,136 61 $23,174,053 51 –14 Wildlife-watching equipment . . . . $8,383,534 19 $9,869,727 22 18 Auxiliary equipment . . . . . . . . . . . $817,266 2 $1,033,060 2 26 * Special equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17,634,336 40 $12,271,266 27 –30 * Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,652,201 17 $9,605,755 21 26 * * Not different from zero at the 5 percent level of signifi cance. (Z) Less than 0.5 percent.

# Tables

## 56 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## Purpose and Coverage of Tables The statistical tables of this report were designed to meet a wide range of needs for those interested in wildlife-related recreation. Special terms used in these tables are defi ned in Appendix A. The tables are based on responses to the 2006 Survey, which was designed to collect data about participation in wi ldlife-related recreation. To have taken part in the Survey, a respondent must have been a U.S. resident (a resident of one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia). No one residing outside the United States (includingU.S. citizens) was eligible for interviewing. Therefore, reported state andnational totals do not include participation by those who were not U.S. residents or who were U.S. citizens residing outside the United States. 

## Comparability With Previous Surveys The numbers reported can be compared with those in the 1991, 1996, and 2001 Survey Reports. The methodology used in 2006 was similar to that used in those Surveys. These results should not be directly compared to results from Surveys earlier than 1991 since there were major changes in methodology. These changes were made to improve accuracy in the information provided. Trends further back than 1991 are presented in Appendix C. These trends were developed using parts of the Surveys that were comparable. 

## Coverage of an Individual TableSince the Survey covers many activities in various places by participants of different ages, all table titles, headnotes, stubs, and footnotes are designed to identify and articulate each item being reported in the table. For example, the title of Table 1 shows that data about anglers and hunters, their days of participation, and their number of trips are reported by type of activity.By contrast, the title of Table 3 indicates that it contains data on freshwater anglers and the days they fi shed for different species. 

## Percentages Reported in the Tables Percentages are reported in the tables for the convenience of the user. When exclusive groups are being reported, the base of a percentage is apparent from its context because the percents add to 100 percent (plus or minus a rounding error). For example, Table 1 reports the number of trips taken by big game hunters (62 percent), those taken by small game hunters (22 percent), those taken by migratory bird hunters (9 percent), and those taken by hunters pursuing other animals (7 percent). These comprise 100 percent because they are exclusive categories. Percents should not add to 100 when nonexclusive groups are being reported. Using Table 1 as an example again,note that adding the percentages associated with the total number of big game hunters (85 percent), total small game hunters (38 percent), total migratory bird hunters (18 percent), and total hunters of other animals (9 percent) will not yield total hunters (100 percent) because respondents could hunt for more than one type of game. When the base of the percentage is not apparent in context, it is identifi ed in a footnote. For example, Table 6 reports three percentages with different bases: one for the number of hunters, one for the number of trips, and one for days of hunting. Footnotes are used to clarify the bases of the reported percentages. 

## Footnotes to the TablesFootnotes are used to clarify the information or items that are being reported in a table. Symbols in the body of a table indicate important footnotes. The following symbols are used in the tables to refer to the same footnote each time they appear: * Estimate based on a sample size of 10-29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. W Less than .5 dollars. Z Less than .5 percent. X Not applicable. NA Not available. Estimates based upon fewer than ten responses are regarded as being based on a sample size that is too small for reliable reporting. An estimate based upon at least 10 but fewer than 30 responses is treated as an estimate based on a small sample size. Other footnotes appear, as necessary, to qualify or clarify the estimates reported in the tables. In addition, these two important footnotes appear frequently: • Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. • Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and no nresponse. “Multiple responses” is a term used to refl ect the fact that individuals or their characteristics fall into more than one category. Using Table 2 as an example, those who fished in saltwater and freshwater appear in both of these totals. Yet each angler is represented only once in the “Total, all fishing” column. Similarly, in Table 6, those who hunt for big game and small game are counted only once as a hunter in the “Total, all hunting” column. Therefore, totals willbe smaller than the sum of subcategories when multiple responses exist. “Nonresponse” exists because the Survey questions were answered voluntarily, and some respondents didnot or could not answer all the questions. The effect of nonresponse is illustrated in Table 31, where the total for anglers who use boats is greater than the sum of anglers fi shing from a motorboat and anglers fi shing from a non-motor boat. This occurs because some respondents did not answer the motorboat/non-motorboat question. As a result, it is known how many anglers used a boat due to an earlier question but not known if it was a motorboat or non-motorboat. In this case, totals are greater than the sum of subcategories when nonresponses have occurred. 

# Guide to Statistical TablesU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 57 Table 1. **Anglers and Hunters 16 Years Old and Older, Days of Participation, and Trips by Type of Fishing and Hunting: 2006**  (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) Type of fishing and hunting Participants Days of participation Trips Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total sportspersons ........................ 33,916 100 736,707 100 588,891 100 FISHING Total, all fishing ........................... 29,952 100 516,781 100 403,492 100

Total, all freshwater
....................... 25,431 85 433,337 84 336,528 83

Freshwater, except Great Lakes
............ 25,035 84 419,942 81 323,265 80 Great Lakes
........................... 1,420 5 18,016 3 13,264 3 Saltwater
................................ 7,717 26 85,663 17 66,963 17 HUNTING Total, all hunting .......................... 12,510 100 219,925 100 185,399 100

Big game
............................... 10,682 85 164,061 75 115,255 62 Small game
.............................. 4,797 38 52,395 24 40,856 22 Migratory bird
........................... 2,293 18 19,770 9 16,390 9 Other animals
............................ 1,128 9 15,205 7 12,898 7 Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.



### Table 2. **Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing by Type of Fishing: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers, trips, and days of fishing Total, all fishing Freshwater Saltwater Total, all freshwater Freshwater, except Great Lakes Great Lakes Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent ANGLERS Total in U.S. ............... 29,952 100 25,431 100 25,035 100 1,420 100 7,717 100

In state of residence
........ 27,641 92 23,639 93 23,266 93 1,182 83 6,089 79 In other states
............. 6,494 22 4,749 19 4,604 18 306 22 2,185 28 TRIPS Total in U.S. ............... 403,492 100 336,528 100 323,265 100 13,264 100 66,963 100

In state of residence
........ 376,511 93 316,575 94 304,611 94 11,964 90 59,937 90 In other states
............. 26,980 7 19,953 6 18,653 6 1,300 10 7,027 10 DAYS OF FISHING Total in U.S. ............... 516,781 100 433,337 100 419,942 100 18,016 100 85,663 100

In state of residence
........ 470,594 91 400,883 93 382,512 91 15,545 86 73,365 86 In other states
............. 52,380 10 40,697 9 37,869 9 2,366 13 12,451 15 Average days per angler . . . . . . 17 (X) 17 (X) 17 (X) 13 (X) 11 (X) (X) Not applicable. Note: Detail for participants does not add to total because of multiple responses. Percents shown are based on the respective ‘‘Total in U.S.’’ rows.

## 58 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table 3. **Freshwater Anglers and Days of Fishing by Type of Fish: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands. Excludes Great Lakes fishing) Type of fish Anglers Days of fishing Average days per angler Number Percent Number Percent Total, all types of fish............................ 25,035 100 419,942 100 17

Black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, etc.)
.......... 10,013 40 161,005 38 16 White bass, striped bass and striped bass hybrids
.... 4,751 19 65,211 16 14 Panfish
....................................... 7,534 30 101,569 24 13 Crappie
...................................... 6,210 25 90,732 22 15 Catfish and bullheads
........................... 6,954 28 98,190 23 14 Walleye
...................................... 2,672 11 39,117 9 15 Sauger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 1 2,875 1 12 Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids
..... 1,788 7 24,762 6 14 Trout
........................................ 6,750 27 75,485 18 11 Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 937 4 8,643 2 9 Steelhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434 2 4,307 1 10 Anything 1

.................................... 4,000 16 35,507 8 9 Another type of freshwater fish
................... 1,640 7 22,328 5 14

1 Respondent fished for no specific species and identified ‘‘Anything’’ from a list of categories of fish. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.



### Table 4. **Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing by Type of Fish: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) Type of fish Anglers Days of fishing Average days per angler Number Percent Number Percent Total, all types of fish............................ 1,420 100 18,016 100 13

Black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . 298 21 2,919 16 10 Walleye, sauger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480 34 4,890 27 10 Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids . . . . . *111 *8 *1,818 *10 *16 Perch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461 32 5,549 31 12 Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418 29 5,659 31 14 Steelhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 14 1,893 11 9 Lake trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 23 4,427 25 13 Other trout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 12 2,231 12 13 Anything 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 15 1,628 9 8 Another type of Great Lakes fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *61 *4 *560 *3 *9

* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. 1 Respondent fished for no specific species and identified ‘‘Anything’’ from a list of categories of fish. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 59 Table 5. **Saltwater Anglers and Days of Fishing by Type of Fish: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) Type of fish Anglers Days of fishing Average days per angler Number Percent Number Percent Total, all types of fish............................ 7,717 100 85,663 100 11

Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 582 8 3,379 4 6 Striped bass
................................... 1,424 18 15,411 18 11 Flatfish (flounder, halibut)
....................... 2,069 27 20,478 24 10 Bluefish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 993 13 9,880 12 10 Red drum (redfish)
............................. 1,831 24 20,247 24 11 Sea trout (weakfish)
............................ 1,470 19 18,184 21 12 Mackerel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 490 6 5,326 6 11 Shellfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 606 8 3,701 4 6 Anything 1

.................................... 2,424 31 20,774 24 9 Another type of saltwater fish
.................... 2,547 33 28,591 33 11

1 Respondent fished for no specific species and identified ‘‘Anything’’ from a list of categories of fish. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.



### Table 6. **Hunters, Trips, and Days of Hunting by Type of Hunting: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) Hunters, trips, and days of hunting Total, all hunting Big game Small game Migratory bird Other animals Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent HUNTERS Total in U.S. ............... 12,510 100 10,682 100 4,797 100 2,293 100 1,128 100

In state of residence ........ 1 1,971 96 10,258 96 4,473 93 2,179 95 1,078 96 In other states
............. 1,826 15 1,279 12 625 13 291 13 112 10 TRIPS Total in U.S. ............... 185,399 100 115,255 100 40,856 100 16,390 100 12,898 100

In state of residence
........ 175,360 95 109,172 95 38,520 94 15,348 94 12,319 96 In other states
............. 10,039 5 6,083 5 2,336 6 1,042 6 579 4 DAYS OF HUNTING Total in U.S. ............... 219,925 100 164,061 100 52,395 100 19,770 100 15,205 100

In state of residence
........ 203,319 92 151,978 93 48,650 93 17,561 89 14,386 95 In other states
............. 18,023 8 12,661 8 4,001 8 2,309 12 867 6 Average days per hunter . . . . . . 18 (X) 15 (X) 11 (X) 9 (X) 13 (X) (X) Not applicable. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. Percents shown are based on the respective ‘‘Total in U.S.’’ rows.

## 60 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table 7. **Hunters and Days of Hunting by Type of Game: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) Type of game Hunters Days of hunting Average days per hunter Number Percent Number Percent Total, all big game .............................. 10,682 100 164,061 100 15

Deer
......................................... 10,062 94 132,194 81 13 Elk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 799 7 6,675 4 8 Bear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399 4 3,471 2 9 Wild turkey
................................... 2,569 24 25,828 16 10 Other big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 578 5 6,324 4 11 Total, all small game ............................ 4,797 100 52,395 100 11

Rabbit, hare
................................... 1,923 40 20,513 39 11 Quail
........................................ 1,046 22 7,688 15 7 Grouse/prairie chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 17 6,960 13 9 Squirrel
...................................... 1,845 38 18,534 35 10 Pheasant
..................................... 1,632 34 11,940 23 7 Other small game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 7 4,499 9 14 Total, all migratory birds ........................ 2,293 100 19,770 100 9

Waterfowl (geese and/or ducks)
................... 1,306 57 13,071 66 10

Geese. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700 31 6,008 30 9 Ducks
..................................... 1,147 50 12,173 62 11 Doves
....................................... 1,238 54 5,893 30 5 Other migratory bird. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 7 1,052 5 7 Total, all other animals (fox, raccoon, groundhog, etc.) .......................................... 1,128 100 15,205 100 13

Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 61 Table 8. **Selected Characteristics of Anglers and Hunters: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)

Characteristic U.S. population Sportspersons (fished or hunted) Fished only
Number Percent Number Percent who participated Percent Number Percent who participated Percent Total persons ..................... 229,245 100 33,916 15 100 21,406 9 100 Population Density of Residence

Urban
.......................... 176,740 77 20,053 11 59 14,378 8 67 Rural
.......................... 52,504 23 13,863 26 41 7,028 13 33 Population Size of Residence

Metropolitan statistical area (MSA) . . . 190,425 83 24,178 13 71 16,393 9 77

1,000,000 or more
.............. 120,356 53 12,732 11 38 9,181 8 43 250,000 to 999,999
.............. 46,506 20 6,569 14 19 4,427 10 21 Less than
..................... 23,562 10 4,878 21 14 2,785 12 13 Outside MSA
.................... 38,820 17 9,738 25 29 5,014 13 23 Census Geographic Division

New England .................... 1 1,233 5 1,353 12 4 979 9 5 Middle Atlantic
.................. 31,518 14 3,214 10 9 1,694 5 8 East North Central
................ 35,609 16 5,975 17 18 3,599 10 17 West North Central
................ 15,458 7 3,836 25 11 2,056 13 10 South Atlantic
................... 43,965 19 6,633 15 20 4,749 11 22 East South Central
................ 13,722 6 2,689 20 8 1,588 12 7 West South Central
................ 25,407 11 4,499 18 13 2,689 11 13 Mountain
....................... 15,651 7 2,372 15 7 1,504 10 7 Pacific
......................... 36,681 16 3,345 9 10 2,548 7 12 Age

16 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,272 4 1,284 16 4 782 9 4 18 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,292 10 2,655 11 8 1,687 7 8 25 to 34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,468 16 5,441 15 16 3,384 9 16 35 to 44 years
................... 45,112 20 8,382 19 25 5,308 12 25 45 to 54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,209 19 7,608 17 22 4,738 11 22 55 to 64 years
................... 32,867 14 5,229 16 15 3,377 10 16 65 years and older
................ 38,024 17 3,317 9 10 2,131 6 10 Sex

Male, total ...................... 1 10,273 48 25,855 23 76 14,504 13 68

16 to 17 years
................. 4,307 2 987 23 3 587 14 3 18 to 24 years ................. 1 1,638 5 1,929 17 6 1,090 9 5 25 to 34 years
................. 18,278 8 4,119 23 12 2,245 12 10 35 to 44 years
................. 21,946 10 6,342 29 19 3,552 16 17 45 to 54 years
................. 21,352 9 5,709 27 17 3,124 15 15 55 to 64 years
................. 16,157 7 4,113 25 12 2,402 15 11 65 years and older
.............. 16,594 7 2,657 16 8 1,505 9 7 Female, total .................... 1 18,972 52 8,061 7 24 6,902 6 32

16 to 17 years
................. 3,965 2 297 7 1 196 5 1 18 to 24 years ................. 1 1,655 5 726 6 2 597 5 3 25 to 34 years
................. 19,189 8 1,323 7 4 1,139 6 5 35 to 44 years
................. 23,166 10 2,040 9 6 1,755 8 8 45 to 54 years
................. 22,857 10 1,899 8 6 1,614 7 8 55 to 64 years
................. 16,710 7 1,116 7 3 975 6 5 65 years and older
.............. 21,430 9 659 3 2 626 3 3 Ethnicity

Hispanic
........................ 29,218 13 1,732 6 5 1,308 4 6 Non-Hispanic
.................... 200,027 87 32,184 16 95 20,098 10 94 Race

White
.......................... 189,255 83 31,316 17 92 19,287 10 90 Black
.......................... 25,925 11 1,577 6 5 1,383 5 6 Asian
.......................... 10,104 4 344 3 1 294 3 1 All others
....................... 3,960 2 680 17 2 442 11 2 Annual Household Income

Less than $10,000

................ 10,673 5 807 8 2 584 5 3 $10,000 to $19,999

................ 15,373 7 1,590 10 5 1,010 7 5 $20,000 to $24,999................ 1 1,374 5 1,555 14 5 1,069 9 5 $25,000 to $29,999

................ 10,524 5 1,503 14 4 936 9 4 $30,000 to $34,999................ 1 1,161 5 1,759 16 5 1,022 9 5 $35,000 to $39,999

................ 10,349 5 1,794 17 5 1,124 11 5 $40,000 to $49,999

................ 17,699 8 3,167 18 9 1,958 11 9 $50,000 to $74,999

................ 33,434 15 6,811 20 20 4,057 12 19 $75,000 to $99,999

................ 21,519 9 4,676 22 14 2,937 14 14 $100,000 or more

................. 29,159 13 5,671 19 17 3,694 13 17 Not reported
..................... 57,981 25 4,583 8 14 3,015 5 14 Education

11 years or less
.................. 34,621 15 4,587 13 14 2,862 8 13 12 years
........................ 78,073 34 11,837 15 35 6,941 9 32 1 to 3 years college
............... 53,019 23 8,595 16 25 5,360 10 25 4 years college
................... 39,506 17 5,652 14 17 3,902 10 18 5 years or more college
............ 24,025 10 3,245 14 10 2,342 10 11

See footnotes at end of table.

## 62 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table 8. **Selected Characteristics of Anglers and Hunters: 2006**—Continued (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)

Characteristic Hunted only Fished and hunted
Number Percent who participated Percent Number Percent who participated Percent Total persons ..................... 3,964 2 100 8,546 4 100 Population Density of Residence

Urban
.......................... 1,750 1 44 3,925 2 46 Rural
.......................... 2,213 4 56 4,621 9 54 Population Size of Residence

Metropolitan statistical area (MSA) . . . 2,364 1 60 5,422 3 63

1,000,000 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 996 1 25 2,554 2 30 250,000 to 999,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 680 1 17 1,462 3 17 Less than 249,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 687 3 17 1,405 6 16 Outside MSA
.................... 1,600 4 40 3,124 8 37 Census Geographic Division

New England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 1 3 267 2 3 Middle Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 664 2 17 856 3 10 East North Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 785 2 20 1,591 4 19 West North Central. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 552 4 14 1,228 8 14 South Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 516 1 13 1,368 3 16 East South Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 2 6 848 6 10 West South Central. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547 2 14 1,263 5 15 Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 2 7 580 4 7 Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 1 6 546 1 6 Age

16 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 2 5 321 4 4 18 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 1 6 719 3 8 25 to 34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 584 2 15 1,474 4 17 35 to 44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 906 2 23 2,168 5 25 45 to 54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 960 2 24 1,910 4 22 55 to 64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 613 2 15 1,239 4 15 65 years and older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470 1 12 716 2 8 Sex

Male, total
...................... 3,518 3 89 7,833 7 92

16 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 3 3 266 6 3 18 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 2 6 621 5 7 25 to 34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512 3 13 1,362 7 16 35 to 44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 814 4 21 1,976 9 23 45 to 54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 850 4 21 1,735 8 20 55 to 64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 536 3 14 1,174 7 14 65 years and older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453 3 11 699 4 8 Female, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445 (Z) 11 713 1 8

16 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *47 *1 *1 *54 *1 *1 18 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *30 *(Z) *1 98 1 1 25 to 34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *72 *(Z) *2 112 1 1 35 to 44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 (Z) 2 193 1 2 45 to 54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 (Z) 3 175 1 2 55 to 64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *76 *(Z) *2 *65 *(Z) *1 65 years and older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... *16 *(Z) *(Z) Ethnicity

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 1 4 268 1 3 Non-Hispanic
.................... 3,807 2 96 8,278 4 97 Race

White
.......................... 3,825 2 97 8,203 4 96 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *62 *(Z) *2 132 1 2 Asian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *20 *(Z) *1 *30 *(Z) *(Z) All others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *56 *1 *1 181 5 2 Annual Household Income

Less than $10,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *73 *1 *2 150 1 2 $10,000 to $19,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 1 5 371 2 4 $20,000 to $24,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 1 3 359 3 4 $25,000 to $29,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 2 5 382 4 4 $30,000 to $34,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 2 6 487 4 6 $35,000 to $39,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 2 6 418 4 5 $40,000 to $49,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401 2 10 808 5 9 $50,000 to $74,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 830 2 21 1,924 6 23 $75,000 to $99,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 602 3 15 1,137 5 13 $100,000 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504 2 13 1,473 5 17 Not reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 532 1 13 1,036 2 12 Education

11 years or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547 2 14 1,178 3 14 12 years
........................ 1,571 2 40 3,325 4 39 1 to 3 years college
............... 1,004 2 25 2,231 4 26 4 years college . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 538 1 14 1,213 3 14 5 years or more college . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 1 8 599 2 7

* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. (Z) Less than 0.5 percent. Note: Percent who participated shows the percent of each row’s population who participated in the activity named by the column. Percent columns show the percent of each column’s participants who are described by the row heading.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 63 Table 9

. **Selected Characteristics of Anglers by Type of Fishing: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)

Characteristic U.S. population Total, all fishing Total freshwater
Number Percent Number Percent who participated Percent Number Percent who participated Percent Total persons ..................... 229,245 100 29,952 13 100 25,431 11 100 Population Density of Residence

Urban
.......................... 176,740 77 18,303 10 61 14,814 8 58 Rural
.......................... 52,504 23 11,649 22 39 10,617 20 42 Population Size of Residence

Metropolitan statistical area (MSA) . . . 190,425 83 21,815 11 73 17,936 9 71

1,000,000 or more
.............. 120,356 53 11,735 10 39 9,250 8 36 250,000 to 999,999
.............. 46,506 20 5,889 13 20 4,925 11 19 Less than 249,999
............... 23,562 10 4,190 18 14 3,761 16 15 Outside MSA
.................... 38,820 17 8,138 21 27 7,496 19 29 Census Geographic Division

New England .................... 1 1,233 5 1,246 11 4 937 8 4 Middle Atlantic
.................. 31,518 14 2,550 8 9 1,848 6 7 East North Central
................ 35,609 16 5,190 15 17 4,818 14 19 West North Central
................ 15,458 7 3,284 21 11 3,248 21 13 South Atlantic
................... 43,965 19 6,116 14 20 4,661 11 18 East South Central
................ 13,722 6 2,436 18 8 2,315 17 9 West South Central
................ 25,407 11 3,952 16 13 3,251 13 13 Mountain
....................... 15,651 7 2,084 13 7 2,028 13 8 Pacific
......................... 36,681 16 3,094 8 10 2,326 6 9 Age

16 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,272 4 1,103 13 4 992 12 4 18 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,292 10 2,406 10 8 2,158 9 8 25 to 34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,468 16 4,857 13 16 4,190 11 16 35 to 44 years
................... 45,112 20 7,476 17 25 6,266 14 25 45 to 54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,209 19 6,647 15 22 5,612 13 22 55 to 64 years
................... 32,867 14 4,616 14 15 3,818 12 15 65 years and older
................ 38,024 17 2,847 7 10 2,395 6 9 Sex

Male........................... 1 10,273 48 22,337 20 75 19,053 17 75 Female ......................... 1 18,972 52 7,615 6 25 6,378 5 25 Ethnicity

Hispanic
........................ 29,218 13 1,576 5 5 1,158 4 5 Non-Hispanic
.................... 200,027 87 28,377 14 95 24,274 12 95 Race

White
.......................... 189,255 83 27,490 15 92 23,416 12 92 Black
.......................... 25,925 11 1,515 6 5 1,265 5 5 Asian
.......................... 10,104 4 324 3 1 241 2 1 All others
....................... 3,960 2 624 16 2 510 13 2 Annual Household Income

Less than $10,000

................ 10,673 5 733 7 2 642 6 3 $10,000 to $19,999

................ 15,373 7 1,380 9 5 1,260 8 5 $20,000 to $24,999................ 1 1,374 5 1,427 13 5 1,203 11 5 $25,000 to $29,999

................ 10,524 5 1,319 13 4 1,192 11 5 $30,000 to $34,999................ 1 1,161 5 1,510 14 5 1,385 12 5 $35,000 to $39,999

................ 10,349 5 1,543 15 5 1,375 13 5 $40,000 to $49,999

................ 17,699 8 2,766 16 9 2,339 13 9 $50,000 to $74,999

................ 33,434 15 5,981 18 20 5,222 16 21 $75,000 to $99,999

................ 21,519 9 4,074 19 14 3,344 16 13 $100,000 or more

................. 29,159 13 5,167 18 17 4,063 14 16 Not reported
..................... 57,981 25 4,051 7 14 3,406 6 13 Education

11 years or less
.................. 34,621 15 4,040 12 13 3,588 10 14 12 years
........................ 78,073 34 10,266 13 34 8,833 11 35 1 to 3 years college
............... 53,019 23 7,590 14 25 6,439 12 25 4 years college
................... 39,506 17 5,115 13 17 4,146 10 16 5 years or more college
............ 24,025 10 2,941 12 10 2,425 10 10

See footnotes at end of table.

## 64 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table 9

. **Selected Characteristics of Anglers by Type of Fishing: 2006**—Continued (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)

Characteristic Freshwater Saltwater Freshwater, except Great Lakes Great Lakes

Number Percent whoparticipated Percent Number Percent whoparticipated Percent Number Percent whoparticipated Percent Total persons ..................... 25,035 11 100 1,420 1 100 7,717 3 100 Population Density of Residence

Urban
.......................... 14,545 8 58 952 1 67 5,739 3 74 Rural
.......................... 10,490 20 42 468 1 33 1,979 4 26 Population Size of Residence

Metropolitan statistical area (MSA) . . . 17,606 9 70 1,133 1 80 6,664 3 86

1,000,000 or more
.............. 9,037 8 36 718 1 51 4,063 3 53 250,000 to 999,999
.............. 4,840 10 19 269 1 19 1,734 4 22 Less than 249,999
............... 3,729 16 15 146 1 10 866 4 11 Outside MSA
................... 7,429 19 30 287 1 20 1,053 3 14 Census Geographic Division

New England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 935 8 4 *11 *(Z) *1 588 5 8 Middle Atlantic
.................. 1,770 6 7 297 1 21 901 3 12 East North Central
................ 4,515 13 18 981 3 69 212 1 3 West North Central
................ 3,244 21 13 *67 *(Z) *5 80 1 1 South Atlantic
................... 4,660 11 19 *20 *(Z) *1 2,784 6 36 East South Central
................ 2,313 17 9 ... ... ... 315 2 4 West South Central
................ 3,251 13 13 ... ... ... 1,391 5 18 Mountain
....................... 2,028 13 8 ... ... ... 167 1 2 Pacific
......................... 2,318 6 9 ... ... ... 1,280 3 17 Age

16 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 981 12 4 ... ... ... 185 2 2 18 to 24 years
................... 2,133 9 9 *103 *(Z) *7 542 2 7 25 to 34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,119 11 16 234 1 16 1,352 4 18 35 to 44 years
................... 6,184 14 25 377 1 27 2,010 4 26 45 to 54 years
................... 5,515 12 22 268 1 19 1,751 4 23 55 to 64 years
................... 3,730 11 15 301 1 21 1,214 4 16 65 years and older
................ 2,373 6 9 *94 *(Z) *7 664 2 9 Sex

Male
........................... 18,723 17 75 1,198 1 84 5,992 5 78 Female
......................... 6,312 5 25 222 (Z) 16 1,726 1 22 Ethnicity

Hispanic
........................ 1,140 4 5 ... ... ... 699 2 9 Non-Hispanic
.................... 23,895 12 95 1,395 1 98 7,018 4 91 Race

White
.......................... 23,054 12 92 1,290 1 91 6,897 4 89 Black
.......................... 1,230 5 5 *69 *(Z) *5 478 2 6 Asian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 2 1 ... ... ... 171 2 2 All others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 510 13 2 ... ... ... 171 4 2 Annual Household Income

Less than $10,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 621 6 2 ... ... ... 102 1 1 $10,000 to $19,999

................ 1,242 8 5 ... ... ... 195 1 3 $20,000 to $24,999

................ 1,192 10 5 ... ... ... 295 3 4 $25,000 to $29,999

................ 1,169 11 5 *46 *(Z) *3 246 2 3 $30,000 to $34,999

................ 1,373 12 5 *43 *(Z) *3 212 2 3 $35,000 to $39,999

................ 1,350 13 5 *91 *1 *6 346 3 4 $40,000 to $49,999

................ 2,313 13 9 148 1 10 676 4 9 $50,000 to $74,999

................ 5,136 15 21 345 1 24 1,397 4 18 $75,000 to $99,999

................ 3,287 15 13 226 1 16 1,311 6 17 $100,000 or more

................. 4,005 14 16 218 1 15 1,904 7 25 Not reported
..................... 3,349 6 13 188 (Z) 13 1,034 2 13 Education

11 years or less
.................. 3,503 10 14 *174 *1 *12 757 2 10 12 years
........................ 8,723 11 35 432 1 30 2,409 3 31 1 to 3 years college
............... 6,340 12 25 367 1 26 2,071 4 27 4 years college
................... 4,065 10 16 287 1 20 1,574 4 20 5 years or more college
............ 2,403 10 10 160 1 11 906 4 12

* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. (Z) Less than 0.5 percent. Note: Percent who participated shows the percent of each row’s population who participated in the activity named by the column (the percent of those living in urban areas who fished in the Great Lakes, etc.). Percent columns show the percent of each column’s participants who are described by the row heading (the percent of those Great Lakes anglers who lived in urban areas, etc.).U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 65 Table 10. **Selected Characteristics of Hunters by Type of Hunting: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)

Characteristic U.S. population Total, all hunting Big game
Number Percent Number Percent who participated Percent Number Percent who participated Percent Total persons ..................... 229,245 100 12,510 5 100 10,682 5 100 Population Density of Residence

Urban
.......................... 176,740 77 5,675 3 45 4,598 3 43 Rural
.......................... 52,504 23 6,835 13 55 6,085 12 57 Population Size of Residence

Metropolitan statistical area (MSA) . . . 190,425 83 7,785 4 62 6,478 3 61

1,000,000 or more
.............. 120,356 53 3,551 3 28 2,936 2 27 250,000 to 999,999
.............. 46,506 20 2,143 5 17 1,774 4 17 Less than 249,999
............... 23,562 10 2,092 9 17 1,768 8 17 Outside MSA
.................... 38,820 17 4,724 12 38 4,205 11 39 Census Geographic Division

New England .................... 1 1,233 5 374 3 3 340 3 3 Middle Atlantic
.................. 31,518 14 1,520 5 12 1,447 5 14 East North Central
................ 35,609 16 2,376 7 19 2,134 6 20 West North Central
................ 15,458 7 1,779 12 14 1,359 9 13 South Atlantic
................... 43,965 19 1,884 4 15 1,620 4 15 East South Central
................ 13,722 6 1,101 8 9 986 7 9 West South Central
................ 25,407 11 1,810 7 14 1,511 6 14 Mountain
....................... 15,651 7 868 6 7 669 4 6 Pacific
......................... 36,681 16 798 2 6 616 2 6 Age

16 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,272 4 501 6 4 438 5 4 18 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,292 10 968 4 8 815 4 8 25 to 34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,468 16 2,058 5 16 1,864 5 17 35 to 44 years
................... 45,112 20 3,074 7 25 2,660 6 25 45 to 54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,209 19 2,870 6 23 2,404 5 23 55 to 64 years
................... 32,867 14 1,852 6 15 1,527 5 14 65 years and older
................ 38,024 17 1,186 3 9 973 3 9 Sex

Male........................... 1 10,273 48 11,351 10 91 9,670 9 91 Female ......................... 1 18,972 52 1,159 1 9 1,013 1 9 Ethnicity

Hispanic
........................ 29,218 13 424 1 3 337 1 3 Non-Hispanic
.................... 200,027 87 12,085 6 97 10,345 5 97 Race

White
.......................... 189,255 83 12,028 6 96 10,281 5 96 Black
.......................... 25,925 11 194 1 2 158 1 1 Asian
.......................... 10,104 4 50 (Z) (Z) *37 *(Z) *(Z) All others
....................... 3,960 2 238 6 2 207 5 2 Annual Household Income

Less than $10,000

................ 10,673 5 223 2 2 192 2 2 $10,000 to $19,999

................ 15,373 7 580 4 5 522 3 5 $20,000 to $24,999................ 1 1,374 5 486 4 4 437 4 4 $25,000 to $29,999

................ 10,524 5 567 5 5 492 5 5 $30,000 to $34,999................ 1 1,161 5 737 7 6 659 6 6 $35,000 to $39,999

................ 10,349 5 670 6 5 568 5 5 $40,000 to $49,999

................ 17,699 8 1,209 7 10 1,042 6 10 $50,000 to $74,999

................ 33,434 15 2,754 8 22 2,418 7 23 $75,000 to $99,999

................ 21,519 9 1,739 8 14 1,435 7 13 $100,000 or more

................. 29,159 13 1,977 7 16 1,544 5 14 Not reported
..................... 57,981 25 1,568 3 13 1,375 2 13 Education

11 years or less
.................. 34,621 15 1,724 5 14 1,543 4 14 12 years
........................ 78,073 34 4,896 6 39 4,335 6 41 1 to 3 years college
............... 53,019 23 3,235 6 26 2,784 5 26 4 years college
................... 39,506 17 1,750 4 14 1,346 3 13 5 years or more college
............ 24,025 10 904 4 7 674 3 6

See footnotes at end of table.

## 66 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table 10. **Selected Characteristics of Hunters by Type of Hunting: 2006**—Continued (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)

Characteristic Small game Migratory bird Other animals

Number Percent whoparticipated Percent Number Percent whoparticipated Percent Number Percent whoparticipated Percent Total persons ..................... 4,797 2 100 2,293 1 100 1,128 (Z) 100 Population Density of Residence

Urban
.......................... 2,186 1 46 1,268 1 55 370 (Z) 33 Rural
.......................... 2,611 5 54 1,025 2 45 758 1 67 Population Size of Residence

Metropolitan statistical area (MSA) . . . 2,942 2 61 1,570 1 68 594 (Z) 53

1,000,000 or more
.............. 1,347 1 28 767 1 33 281 (Z) 25 250,000 to 999,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 832 2 17 423 1 18 153 (Z) 14 Less than 249,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 762 3 16 380 2 17 160 1 14 Outside MSA
.................... 1,855 5 39 723 2 32 534 1 47 Census Geographic Division

New England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 1 3 52 (Z) 2 28 (Z) 2 Middle Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 520 2 11 *116 *(Z) *5 191 1 17 East North Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 886 2 18 284 1 12 146 (Z) 13 West North Central. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 865 6 18 279 2 12 150 1 13 South Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 731 2 15 320 1 14 164 (Z) 15 East South Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 3 8 214 2 9 98 1 9 West South Central. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 638 3 13 641 3 28 211 1 19 Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343 2 7 165 1 7 65 (Z) 6 Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 1 6 223 1 10 75 (Z) 7 Age

16 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 2 3 75 1 3 *38 *(Z) *3 18 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419 2 9 182 1 8 150 1 13 25 to 34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 811 2 17 436 1 19 252 1 22 35 to 44 years
................... 1,204 3 25 642 1 28 249 1 22 45 to 54 years
................... 1,151 3 24 458 1 20 190 (Z) 17 55 to 64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 635 2 13 359 1 16 147 (Z) 13 65 years and older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431 1 9 141 (Z) 6 103 (Z) 9 Sex

Male
........................... 4,520 4 94 2,162 2 94 1,059 1 94 Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 (Z) 6 131 (Z) 6 69 (Z) 6 Ethnicity

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 1 4 118 (Z) 5 *36 *(Z) *3 Non-Hispanic
.................... 4,594 2 96 2,176 1 95 1,092 1 97 Race

White
.......................... 4,596 2 96 2,239 1 98 1,079 1 96 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 (Z) 2 ... ... ... ... ... ... Asian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *26 *(Z) *1 ... ... ... ... ... ... All others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *70 *2 *1 *37 *1 *2 *24 *1 *2 Annual Household Income

Less than $10,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 1 2 *27 *(Z) *1 ... ... ... $10,000 to $19,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 1 4 *57 *(Z) *2 *70 *(Z) *6 $20,000 to $24,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 1 3 *73 *1 *3 *26 *(Z) *2 $25,000 to $29,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 2 4 *53 *1 *2 *69 *1 *6 $30,000 to $34,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 3 7 134 1 6 *65 *1 *6 $35,000 to $39,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 2 5 103 1 4 *75 *1 *7 $40,000 to $49,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465 3 10 204 1 9 131 1 12 $50,000 to $74,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 996 3 21 503 2 22 258 1 23 $75,000 to $99,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 710 3 15 419 2 18 151 1 13 $100,000 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858 3 18 514 2 22 165 1 15 Not reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 539 1 11 207 (Z) 9 110 (Z) 10 Education

11 years or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 603 2 13 200 1 9 164 (Z) 15 12 years
........................ 1,789 2 37 733 1 32 460 1 41 1 to 3 years college
............... 1,242 2 26 644 1 28 340 1 30 4 years college . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 741 2 15 455 1 20 103 (Z) 9 5 years or more college . . . . . . . . . . . . 421 2 9 261 1 11 61 (Z) 5

* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. (Z) Less than 0.5 percent. Note: Percent who participated shows the percent of each row’s population who participated in the activity named by the column (the percent of those living in urban areas who hunted big game, etc.). Percent columns show the percent of each column’s participants who are described by the row heading (the percent of big game hunters who lived in urban areas, etc.).U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 67 Table 11. **Summary of Expenditures for Fishing and Hunting: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item Expenditures Spenders Amount (thousands of dollars) Average per sportsperson (dollars) Number (thousands) Percent of sportspersons Average per spender (dollars) Total, all items.................................. 76,650,027 2,260 32,567 96 2,354 TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES Total trip-related................................ 24,557,174 724 30,201 89 813 Food and lodging, total .......................... 9,093,769 268 26,381 78 345

Food
........................................ 6,504,319 192 26,242 77 248 Lodging
...................................... 2,589,450 76 6,465 19 401 Transportation, total ............................ 7,658,755 226 26,611 78 288

Public
....................................... 738,243 22 1,509 4 489 Private
....................................... 6,920,512 204 26,239 77 264 Other trip costs1 ................................ 7,804,650 230 23,416 69 333 EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES Fishing equipment
............................... 5,365,933 158 19,337 57 277 Hunting equipment
............................... 5,716,758 169 10,107 30 566 Auxiliary equipment2

............................. 2,969,992 88 9,749 29 305 Special equipment3

............................... 26,910,442 793 3,203 9 8,402 OTHER EXPENDITURES Books, magazines
................................ 304,181 9 6,759 20 45 Membership dues and contributions
................. 593,242 17 4,481 13 132 Land leasing and ownership
........................ 8,986,342 265 2,226 7 4,038 Licenses, stamps, tags, and permits
.................. 1,245,963 37 22,607 67 55

1 Other trip costs include guide fees, pack trip or package fees, public and private land use fees, equipment rental, boating costs (which include launching, mooring,

storage, maintenance, insurance, pumpout fees, and fuel), bait, ice, and heating and cooking fuel. 2 Auxiliary equipment includes camping equipment, binoculars, special fishing and hunting clothing, etc. 3 Special equipment includes boats, campers, cabins, trail bikes, etc. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. Detail in subsequent tables may not add to totals shown here because of nonresponse to individual questions.

## 68 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table 12. **Expenditures for Fishing: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item Expenditures Spenders Amount (thousands of dollars) Average per angler (dollars) Number (thousands) Percent of anglers Average per spender (dollars) Total, all items ........................................ 42,011,124 1,403 28,307 95 1,484 TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES Total trip-related ...................................... 17,878,560 597 26,318 88 679 Food and lodging, total ................................. 6,302,524 210 22,572 75 279

Food
............................................... 4,327,090 144 22,415 75 193 Lodging
............................................ 1,975,434 66 5,304 18 372 Transportation, total ................................... 4,961,830 166 22,361 75 222

Public
.............................................. 523,856 17 1,163 4 451 Private
.............................................. 4,437,974 148 21,979 73 202 Other trip costs, total .................................. 6,614,205 221 22,275 74 297

Guide fees, pack trip or package fees
..................... 832,476 28 2,307 8 361 Public land use fees
................................... 176,803 6 3,339 11 53 Private land use fees
.................................. 143,543 5 1,041 3 138 Equipment rental
..................................... 377,334 13 1,645 5 229 Boating costs 1

........................................ 3,408,623 114 7,405 25 460 Bait
................................................ 1,183,332 40 18,224 61 65 Ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378,190 13 11,168 37 34 Heating and cooking fuel .............................. 1 13,904 4 3,195 11 36 EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES Fishing equipment, total ................................ 5,332,401 178 19,082 64 279

Rods, reels, poles, and rodmaking components
............. 2,288,572 76 10,666 36 215 Lines and leaders
..................................... 543,186 18 11,886 40 46 Artificial lures, flies, baits, and dressing for flies or lines
..... 906,951 30 13,624 45 67 Hooks, sinkers, swivels, and other items attached to a line,

except lures and baits
................................ 387,836 13 13,885 46 28 Tackle boxes
......................................... 127,197 4 3,819 13 33 Creels, stringers, fish bags, landing nets, and gaff hooks
..... 107,108 4 3,154 11 34 Minnow traps, seines, and bait containers
................. 61,267 2 2,481 8 25 Depth finders, fish finders, and other electronic fishing

devices
............................................ 514,423 17 1,140 4 451 Ice fishing equipment
................................. 105,335 4 663 2 159 Other fishing equipment
............................... 290,524 10 3,069 10 95 Auxiliary equipment, total .............................. 778,740 26 3,837 13 203

Camping equipment
................................... 404,240 13 1,756 6 230 Binoculars, field glasses, telescopes, etc.
.................. 42,639 1 414 1 103 Special fishing clothing, rubber boots, waders, and foul weather gear
........................................ 239,687 8 1,971 7 122 Processing and taxidermy costs
.......................... 42,183 1 188 1 225 Other
............................................... 49,992 2 392 1 128 Special equipment2..................................... 12,646,229 422 1,818 6 6,957 OTHER EXPENDITURES Magazines, books ....................................... 1 15,019 4 2,944 10 39 Membership dues and contributions
........................ 157,728 5 1,423 5 111 Land leasing and ownership
.............................. 4,598,988 154 768 3 5,987 Licenses, stamps, tags, and permits, total
.................... 503,460 17 16,259 54 31

Licenses
............................................ 460,266 15 15,650 52 29 Stamps, tags, and permits
.............................. 43,194 1 3,011 10 14

1 Boating costs include launching, mooring, storage, maintenance, insurance, pumpout fees, and fuel. 2 Special equipment includes boats, campers, cabins, trail bikes, etc. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. Detail in tables 13 to 16 may not add to totals shown here because of multiple responses and nonresponse.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 69 Table 13. **Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Freshwater Fishing: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item Expenditures Spenders Amount (thousands of dollars) Average per angler (dollars) Number (thousands) Percent of anglers Average per spender (dollars) Total, all items ........................................ 26,348,217 1,036 23,414 92 1,125 TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES Total trip-related ...................................... 12,587,930 495 22,713 89 554 Food and lodging, total ................................. 4,609,923 181 19,364 76 238

Food
............................................... 3,287,225 129 19,246 76 171 Lodging
............................................ 1,322,697 52 4,278 17 309 Transportation, total ................................... 3,905,885 154 19,204 76 203

Public
.............................................. 304,895 12 771 3 395 Private
.............................................. 3,600,990 142 18,901 74 191 Other trip costs, total .................................. 4,072,123 160 18,877 74 216

Guide fees, pack trip or package fees
..................... 308,275 12 1,235 5 250 Public land use fees
................................... 147,629 6 2,862 11 52 Private land use fees
.................................. 84,679 3 817 3 104 Equipment rental
..................................... 221,286 9 1,176 5 188 Boating costs 1

........................................ 2,094,418 82 6,005 24 349 Bait
................................................ 844,211 33 15,646 62 54 Ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269,037 11 9,131 36 29 Heating and cooking fuel
.............................. 102,587 4 2,878 11 36 EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES Fishing equipment, total ................................ 3,575,227 141 15,286 60 234

Rods, reels, poles, and rodmaking components
............. 1,531,910 60 8,214 32 187 Lines and leaders
..................................... 377,652 15 9,107 36 41 Artificial lures, flies, baits, and dressing for flies or lines
..... 679,266 27 10,854 43 63 Hooks, sinkers, swivels, and other items attached to a line,

except lures and baits
................................ 273,047 11 10,823 43 25 Tackle boxes
......................................... 92,173 4 2,854 11 32 Creels, stringers, fish bags, landing nets, and gaff hooks
..... 64,423 3 2,228 9 29 Minnow traps, seines, and bait containers
................. 38,202 2 1,741 7 22 Depth finders, fish finders, and other electronic fishing

devices
............................................ 280,597 11 806 3 348 Ice fishing equipment
................................. 100,437 4 635 2 158 Other fishing equipment
............................... 137,522 5 2,055 8 67 Auxiliary equipment, total .............................. 621,657 24 3,085 12 201

Camping equipment
................................... 342,465 13 1,522 6 225 Binoculars, field glasses, telescopes, etc.
.................. 27,233 1 250 1 109 Special fishing clothing, rubber boots, waders, and foul weather gear
........................................ 183,947 7 1,536 6 120 Processing and taxidermy costs
.......................... 34,127 1 156 1 219 Other
............................................... 33,884 1 287 1 118 Special equipment2..................................... 9,563,402 376 1,444 6 6,622

1 Boating costs include launching, mooring, storage, maintenance, insurance, pumpout fees, and fuel. 2 Special equipment includes boats, campers, cabins, trail bikes, etc. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.

## 70 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table 14. **Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Freshwater Fishing, Except Great Lakes: 2006** (Population 16 years old and over)
Expenditure item Expenditures Spenders Amount (thousands of dollars) Average per angler (dollars) Number (thousands) Percent of anglers Average per spender (dollars) Total, all items ........................................ 24,581,671 982 22,898 91 1,074 TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES Total trip-related ...................................... 11,521,818 460 22,193 89 519 Food and lodging, total ................................. 4,235,176 169 18,902 76 224

Food
............................................... 3,038,376 121 18,789 75 162 Lodging
............................................ 1,196,800 48 4,055 16 295 Transportation, total ................................... 3,667,944 147 18,737 75 196

Public
.............................................. 281,318 11 728 3 386 Private
.............................................. 3,386,626 135 18,442 74 184 Other trip costs, total .................................. 3,618,698 145 18,380 73 197

Guide fees, pack trip or package fees
..................... 272,634 11 1,075 4 254 Public land use fees
................................... 140,129 6 2,793 11 50 Private land use fees
.................................. 67,391 3 763 3 88 Equipment rental
..................................... 209,491 8 1,086 4 193 Boating costs 1

........................................ 1,798,118 72 5,697 23 316 Bait
................................................ 785,113 31 15,260 61 51 Ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250,365 10 8,842 35 28 Heating and cooking fuel
.............................. 95,458 4 2,825 11 34 EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES Fishing equipment, total ................................ 3,361,439 134 14,803 59 227

Rods, reels, poles, and rodmaking components
............. 1,447,041 58 7,922 32 183 Lines and leaders
..................................... 349,449 14 8,798 35 40 Artificial lures, flies, baits, and dressing for flies or lines
..... 648,870 26 10,454 42 62 Hooks, sinkers, swivels, and other items attached to a line,

except lures and baits
................................ 257,959 10 10,464 42 25 Tackle boxes
......................................... 89,756 4 2,762 11 32 Creels, stringers, fish bags, landing nets, and gaff hooks
..... 60,014 2 2,131 9 28 Minnow traps, seines, and bait containers
................. 37,016 1 1,658 7 22 Depth finders, fish finders, and other electronic fishing

devices
............................................ 259,122 10 746 3 347 Ice fishing equipment
................................. 81,329 3 566 2 144 Other fishing equipment
............................... 130,885 5 1,951 8 67 Auxiliary equipment, total .............................. 600,558 24 2,956 12 203

Camping equipment
................................... 337,021 13 1,472 6 229 Binoculars, field glasses, telescopes, etc.
.................. 26,365 1 243 1 109 Special fishing clothing, rubber boots, waders, and foul weather gear
........................................ 174,772 7 1,466 6 119 Processing and taxidermy costs
.......................... 32,581 1 133 1 244 Other
............................................... 29,820 1 276 1 108 Special equipment2..................................... 9,097,856 363 1,409 6 6,457

1 Boating costs include launching, mooring, storage, maintenance, insurance, pumpout fees, and fuel. 2 Special equipment includes boats, campers, cabins, trail bikes, etc. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 71 Table 15. **Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Great Lakes Fishing: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item Expenditures Spenders Amount (thousands of dollars) Average per angler (dollars) Number (thousands) Percent of anglers Average per spender (dollars) Total, all items ........................................ 1,507,656 1,062 1,346 95 1,120 TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES Total trip-related ...................................... 1,066,113 751 1,315 93 811 Food and lodging, total ................................. 374,747 264 1,102 78 340

Food
............................................... 248,849 175 1,092 77 228 Lodging
............................................ 125,897 89 305 21 413 Transportation, total ................................... 237,941 168 1,168 82 204

Public
.............................................. *23,577 *17 *85 *6 *277 Private
.............................................. 214,365 151 1,116 79 192 Other trip costs, total .................................. 453,424 319 1,131 80 401

Guide fees, pack trip or package fees
..................... 35,641 25 172 12 207 Public land use fees
................................... 7,501 5 91 6 82 Private land use fees
.................................. *17,288 *12 *58 *4 *299 Equipment rental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1 1,795 *8 *93 *7 *127 Boating costs 1

........................................ 296,300 209 476 34 622 Bait
................................................ 59,098 42 856 60 69 Ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,671 13 544 38 34 Heating and cooking fuel
.............................. 7,129 5 89 6 80 EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES Fishing equipment, total ................................ 165,403 116 521 37 317

Rods, reels, poles, and rodmaking components
............. 54,602 38 259 18 210 Lines and leaders
..................................... 23,081 16 246 17 94 Artificial lures, flies, baits, and dressing for flies or lines
..... 23,673 17 358 25 66 Hooks, sinkers, swivels, and other items attached to a line,

except lures and baits
................................ 13,639 10 316 22 43 Tackle boxes
......................................... *1,827 *1 *67 *5 *27 Creels, stringers, fish bags, landing nets, and gaff hooks
..... *4,110 *3 *84 *6 *49 Minnow traps, seines, and bait containers
................. *1,049 *1 *75 *5 *14 Depth finders, fish finders, and other electronic fishing

devices
............................................ *20,140 *14 *51 *4 *392 Ice fishing equipment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Other fishing equipment
............................... *6,420 *5 *96 *7 *67 Auxiliary equipment, total .............................. 18,386 13 117 8 157

Camping equipment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Binoculars, field glasses, telescopes, etc.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Special fishing clothing, rubber boots, waders, and foul weather gear
........................................ *8,427 *6 *63 *4 *134 Processing and taxidermy costs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Other
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Special equipment2..................................... *257,754 *182 *16 *1 *15,675 * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. 1 Boating costs include launching, mooring, storage, maintenance, insurance, pumpout fees, and fuel. 2 Special equipment includes boats, campers, cabins, trail bikes, etc. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.

## 72 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table 16. **Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Saltwater Fishing: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item Expenditures Spenders Amount (thousands of dollars Average per angler (dollars) Number (thousands) Percent of anglers Average per spender (dollars) Total, all items ........................................ 8,879,948 1,151 6,836 89 1,299 TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES Total trip-related ...................................... 5,290,630 686 6,730 87 786 Food and lodging, total ................................. 1,692,602 219 5,895 76 287

Food
............................................... 1,039,865 135 5,803 75 179 Lodging
............................................ 652,737 85 1,372 18 476 Transportation, total ................................... 1,055,945 137 5,551 72 190

Public
.............................................. 218,961 28 446 6 491 Private
.............................................. 836,984 108 5,304 69 158 Other trip costs, total .................................. 2,542,083 329 5,821 75 437

Guide fees, pack trip or package fees
..................... 524,202 68 1,236 16 424 Public land use fees
................................... 29,173 4 635 8 46 Private land use fees
.................................. 58,864 8 251 3 235 Equipment rental
..................................... 156,048 20 559 7 279 Boating costs 1

........................................ 1,314,205 170 1,845 24 712 Bait
................................................ 339,122 44 4,228 55 80 Ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109,153 14 3,200 41 34 Heating and cooking fuel .............................. 1 1,317 1 436 6 26 EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES Fishing equipment, total ................................ 1,266,978 164 3,163 41 401

Rods, reels, poles, and rodmaking components
............. 530,540 69 1,644 21 323 Lines and leaders
..................................... 121,970 16 2,045 26 60 Artificial lures, flies, baits, and dressing for flies or lines
..... 156,892 20 1,886 24 83 Hooks, sinkers, swivels, and other items attached to a line,

except lures and baits
................................ 84,690 11 2,230 29 38 Tackle boxes
......................................... 20,389 3 541 7 38 Creels, stringers, fish bags, landing nets, and gaff hooks
..... 33,666 4 640 8 53 Minnow traps, seines, and bait containers
................. 16,382 2 467 6 35 Depth finders, fish finders, and other electronic fishing

devices
............................................ 178,220 23 218 3 817 Other fishing equipment
............................... 124,229 16 703 9 177 Auxiliary equipment, total .............................. 108,267 14 551 7 197

Camping equipment
................................... 37,924 5 148 2 256 Binoculars, field glasses, telescopes, etc.
.................. 13,918 2 134 2 104 Special fishing clothing, rubber boots, waders, and foul weather gear
........................................ 35,647 5 308 4 116 Processing and taxidermy costs
.......................... *7,173 *1 *27 *(Z) *264 Other
............................................... 13,605 2 67 1 202 Special equipment2..................................... 2,214,073 287 262 3 8,454 * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. (Z) Less than 0.5 percent. 1 Boating costs include launching, mooring, storage, maintenance, insurance, pumpout fees, and fuel. 2 Special equipment includes boats, campers, cabins, trail bikes, etc. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 73 Table 17. **Expenditures for Hunting: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item Expenditures Spenders Amount (thousands of dollars) Average per hunter (dollars) Number (thousands) Percent of hunters Average per spender (dollars) Total, all items ........................................ 22,893,156 1,830 12,153 97 1,884 TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES Total trip-related ...................................... 6,678,614 534 10,828 87 617 Food and lodging, total ................................. 2,791,245 223 9,567 76 292

Food
............................................... 2,177,229 174 9,533 76 228 Lodging
............................................ 614,016 49 1,599 13 384 Transportation, total ................................... 2,696,924 216 10,064 80 268

Public
.............................................. 214,387 17 401 3 535 Private
.............................................. 2,482,537 198 9,982 80 249 Other trip costs, total .................................. 1,190,445 95 3,416 27 348

Guide fees, pack trip or package fees
..................... 416,529 33 557 4 748 Public land use fees
................................... 47,268 4 564 5 84 Private land use fees
.................................. 396,810 32 711 6 558 Equipment rental
..................................... 80,729 6 313 2 258 Boating costs 1

........................................ 102,255 8 459 4 223 Heating and cooking fuel
.............................. 146,853 12 2,132 17 69 EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES Hunting equipment, total ............................... 5,366,357 429 9,287 74 578

Guns and rifles
....................................... 2,452,285 196 2,992 24 820

Rifles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,1 19,900 90 1,625 13 689 Shotguns
.......................................... 765,423 61 1,320 11 580 Muzzleloaders, primitive firearms
...................... 184,157 15 531 4 347 Pistols, handguns
................................... 382,805 31 636 5 602 Bows, arrows, archery equipment
........................ 674,117 54 1,940 16 348 Telescopic sights
..................................... 404,866 32 1,471 12 275 Decoys and game calls
................................ 187,141 15 2,074 17 90 Ammunition
......................................... 696,451 56 7,995 64 87 Hand loading equipment
............................... 140,072 11 929 7 151 Hunting dogs and associated costs
....................... 493,659 39 780 6 633 Other
............................................... 317,765 25 2,312 18 137 Auxiliary equipment, total .............................. 1,330,216 106 4,196 34 317

Camping equipment
................................... 141,920 11 538 4 264 Binoculars, field glasses, telescopes, etc.
.................. 203,606 16 968 8 210 Special hunting clothing, rubber boots, waders, and foul weather gear
........................................ 459,823 37 2,743 22 168 Processing and taxidermy costs
.......................... 485,153 39 1,496 12 324 Other
............................................... 39,714 3 290 2 137 Special equipment2..................................... 4,034,928 323 505 4 7,993 OTHER EXPENDITURES Magazines, books
....................................... 83,524 7 1,767 14 47 Membership dues and contributions
........................ 269,660 22 1,707 14 158 Land leasing and ownership
.............................. 4,387,354 351 1,606 13 2,732 Licenses, stamps, tags, and permits, total
.................... 742,503 59 9,862 79 75

Licenses
............................................ 619,511 50 9,506 76 65 Federal duck stamps
.................................. 22,934 2 1,529 12 15 Other stamps, tags, and permits
......................... 100,058 8 2,689 21 37

1 Boating costs include launching, mooring, storage, maintenance, insurance, pumpout fees, and fuel. 2 Special equipment includes boats, campers, cabins, trail bikes, etc. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. Detail in tables 18 to 21 may not add to totals shown here because of multiple responses and nonresponse.

## 74 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table 18. **Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Big Game Hunting: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item Expenditures Spenders Amount (thousands of dollars) Average per hunter (dollars) Number (thousands) Percent of hunters Average per spender (dollars) Total, all items ........................................ 11,754,122 1,100 9,813 92 1,198 TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES Total trip-related ...................................... 4,648,341 435 9,192 86 506 Food and lodging, total ................................. 1,967,680 184 8,066 76 244

Food
............................................... 1,555,229 146 8,039 75 193 Lodging
............................................ 412,451 39 1,205 11 342 Transportation, total ................................... 1,812,575 170 8,481 79 214

Public .............................................. 1 19,956 11 263 2 457 Private
.............................................. 1,692,619 158 8,410 79 201 Other trip costs, total .................................. 868,086 81 2,689 25 323

Guide fees, pack trip or package fees
..................... 333,018 31 356 3 936 Public land use fees
................................... 28,061 3 387 4 73 Private land use fees
.................................. 291,460 27 514 5 567 Equipment rental
..................................... 47,420 4 198 2 239 Boating costs 1

........................................ 47,671 4 197 2 242 Heating and cooking fuel
.............................. 120,456 11 1,886 18 64 EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES Hunting equipment, total ............................... 2,986,381 280 6,583 62 454

Firearms
............................................ 1,308,890 123 1,802 17 726

Rifles
............................................ 809,254 76 1,117 10 724 Shotguns
.......................................... 192,840 18 406 4 475 Muzzleloaders
..................................... 179,833 17 516 5 348 Pistols, handguns
................................... 126,964 12 166 2 767 Bows, arrows, archery equipment
........................ 628,426 59 1,795 17 350 Telescopic sights
..................................... 307,014 29 1,102 10 279 Decoys and game calls
................................ 72,923 7 1,239 12 59 Ammunition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 1,362 29 4,757 45 65 Hand loading equipment
............................... 78,053 7 677 6 115 Hunting dogs and associated costs
....................... 77,271 7 109 1 709 Other
............................................... 202,442 19 1,526 14 133 Auxiliary equipment, total .............................. 1,073,737 101 3,443 32 312

Camping equipment ................................... 1 19,309 11 445 4 268 Binoculars, field glasses, telescopes, etc.
.................. 166,775 16 808 8 207 Special hunting clothing, rubber boots, waders, and foul weather gear
........................................ 337,850 32 2,035 19 166 Processing and taxidermy costs
.......................... 422,181 40 1,353 13 312 Other
............................................... 27,621 3 175 2 158 Special equipment2..................................... 3,045,663 285 390 4 7,809

1 Boating costs include launching, mooring, storage, maintenance, insurance, pumpout fees, and fuel. 2 Special equipment includes boats, campers, cabins, trail bikes, etc. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 75 Table 1 9

. **Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Small Game Hunting: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item Expenditures Spenders Amount (thousands of dollars) Average per hunter (dollars) Number (thousands) Percent of hunters Average per spender (dollars) Total, all items ........................................ 2,365,778 493 4,027 84 587 TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES Total trip-related ...................................... 1,196,318 249 3,783 79 316 Food and lodging, total ................................. 510,922 107 3,211 67 159

Food
............................................... 371,352 77 3,193 67 116 Lodging
............................................ 139,569 29 427 9 327 Transportation, total ................................... 534,603 111 3,364 70 159

Public
.............................................. 75,173 16 128 3 588 Private
.............................................. 459,430 96 3,290 69 140 Other trip costs, total .................................. 150,793 31 850 18 177

Guide fees, pack trip or package fees
..................... 56,869 12 171 4 333 Public land use fees
................................... 7,362 2 174 4 42 Private land use fees
.................................. 38,405 8 148 3 260 Equipment rental
..................................... *19,811 *4 *87 *2 *227 Boating costs 1

........................................ 10,513 2 71 1 148 Heating and cooking fuel
.............................. 17,833 4 428 9 42 EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES Hunting equipment, total ............................... 776,420 162 2,032 42 382

Firearms
............................................ 364,087 76 597 12 610

Rifles
............................................ 123,341 26 217 5 569 Shotguns
.......................................... 203,440 42 369 8 552 Muzzleloaders
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Pistols, handguns
................................... 36,270 8 72 2 503 Bows, arrows, archery equipment
........................ *5,698 *1 *24 *1 *237 Telescopic sights
..................................... 35,948 7 146 3 247 Decoys and game calls ................................ 1 1,737 2 190 4 62 Ammunition
......................................... 93,878 20 1,461 30 64 Hand loading equipment
............................... 25,228 5 100 2 253 Hunting dogs and associated costs
....................... 219,403 46 355 7 617 Other
............................................... 20,442 4 210 4 97 Auxiliary equipment, total .............................. 61,988 13 332 7 187

Camping equipment
................................... *9,229 *2 *30 *1 *308 Binoculars, field glasses, telescopes, etc.
.................. *6,418 *1 *46 *1 *141 Special hunting clothing, rubber boots, waders, and foul weather gear
........................................ 23,340 5 227 5 103 Processing and taxidermy costs
.......................... *17,161 *4 *24 *1 *703 Other
............................................... *5,840 *1 *51 *1 *115 Special equipment2..................................... *331,052 *69 *30 *1 *11,193 * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. 1 Boating costs include launching, mooring, storage, maintenance, insurance, pumpout fees, and fuel. 2 Special equipment includes boats, campers, cabins, trail bikes, etc. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.

## 76 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table 20. **Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Migratory Bird Hunting: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item Expenditures Spenders Amount (thousands of dollars) Average per hunter (dollars) Number (thousands) Percent of hunters Average per spender (dollars) Total, all items ........................................ 1,349,148 588 2,001 87 674 TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES Total trip-related ...................................... 691,288 301 1,895 83 365 Food and lodging, total ................................. 260,690 114 1,650 72 158

Food
............................................... 203,473 89 1,650 72 123 Lodging
............................................ 57,217 25 202 9 283 Transportation, total ................................... *265,875 *116 *1,716 *75 *155

Public
.............................................. *14,771 *6 *57 *2 *258 Private
.............................................. *251,104 *110 *1,699 *74 *148 Other trip costs, total .................................. 164,723 72 577 25 285

Guide fees, pack trip or package fees
..................... 25,267 11 89 4 284 Public land use fees ................................... 1 1,452 5 120 5 96 Private land use fees
.................................. 65,155 28 92 4 707 Equipment rental
..................................... *12,396 *5 *39 *2 *319 Boating costs 1

........................................ 43,721 19 250 11 175 Heating and cooking fuel
.............................. 6,732 3 153 7 44 EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES Hunting equipment, total ............................... 416,107 181 1,029 45 404

Firearms
............................................ 156,615 68 221 10 709

Rifles
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Shotguns
.......................................... 143,235 62 216 9 662 Muzzleloaders
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Pistols, handguns
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Bows, arrows, archery equipment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Telescopic sights
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Decoys and game calls
................................ 72,570 32 361 16 201 Ammunition
......................................... 88,432 39 745 33 119 Hand loading equipment
............................... *1,640 *1 *24 *1 *69 Hunting dogs and associated costs
....................... 79,707 35 153 7 521 Other
............................................... 17,072 7 127 6 135 Auxiliary equipment, total .............................. 67,708 30 247 11 274

Camping equipment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Binoculars, field glasses, telescopes, etc.
.................. *7,429 *3 *26 *1 *291 Special hunting clothing, rubber boots, waders, and foul weather gear
........................................ 37,940 17 180 8 211 Processing and taxidermy costs
.......................... *19,274 *8 *59 *3 *326 Other
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Special equipment2..................................... *174,045 *76 *51 *2 *3,394 * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. 1 Boating costs include launching, mooring, storage, maintenance, insurance, pumpout fees, and fuel. 2 Special equipment includes boats, campers, cabins, trail bikes, etc. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 77 Table 21. **Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Hunting Other Animals: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item Expenditures Spenders Amount (thousands of dollars) Average per hunter (dollars) Number (thousands) Percent of hunters Average per spender (dollars) Total, all items ........................................ 207,856 184 799 71 260 TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES Total trip-related ...................................... 142,667 126 775 69 184 Food and lodging, total ................................. 51,953 46 592 52 88

Food
............................................... 47,175 42 592 52 80 Lodging
............................................ *4,778 *4 *34 *3 *139 Transportation, total ................................... *83,871 *74 *627 *56 *134

Public
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Private
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Other trip costs, total .................................. 6,842 6 127 11 54

Guide fees, pack trip or package fees
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Public land use fees
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Private land use fees
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Equipment rental
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Boating costs 1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Heating and cooking fuel
.............................. *1,832 *2 *74 *7 *25 EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES Hunting equipment, total ............................... 50,527 45 154 14 328

Firearms
............................................ *27,563 *24 *36 *3 *762

Rifles
............................................ *18,167 *16 *18 *2 *1,002 Shotguns
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Muzzleloaders
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Pistols, handguns
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Bows, arrows, archery equipment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Telescopic sights
..................................... *2,067 *2 *12 *1 *166 Decoys and game calls
................................ *1,909 *2 *44 *4 *44 Ammunition
......................................... 4,497 4 90 8 50 Hand loading equipment
............................... *1,295 *1 *10 *1 *128 Hunting dogs and associated costs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Other
............................................... *2,192 *2 *15 *1 *142 Auxiliary equipment, total .............................. *14,662 *13 *41 *4 *355

Camping equipment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Binoculars, field glasses, telescopes, etc.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Special hunting clothing, rubber boots, waders, and foul weather gear
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Processing and taxidermy costs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Other
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. 1 Boating costs include launching, mooring, storage, maintenance, insurance, pumpout fees, and fuel. 2 Special equipment includes boats, campers, cabins, trail bikes, etc. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.

## 78 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table 22. **Special Equipment Expenditures for Fishing and Hunting: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older)
Special equipment item Expenditures Spenders Amount (thousands of dollars) Average per sportsperson (dollars) Number (thousands) Percent of sportspersons Average per spender (dollars) Total, all items ........................................ 26,910,442 793 3,203 9 8,402

Motorboat (other than bass boat)
........................ 4,555,033 134 505 1 9,013 Bass boat
........................................... 1,748,529 52 222 1 7,885 Canoe, other non-motorboat
............................ 174,122 5 365 1 477 Boat motor, trailer or hitch, and other boat accessories
....... 1,004,204 30 996 3 1,009 Travel or tent trailer, pickup, camper, van, motor home, recreational vehicle (RV), house trailer
.................. 13,838,464 408 952 3 14,537 Cabin
.............................................. *1,897,951 *56 *31 *(Z) *61,573 Trail bike, dune buggy, 4x4 vehicle, 4-wheeler, snowmobile . . 3,396,880 100 666 2 5,099 Other
............................................... 295,259 9 234 1 1,263

* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. (Z) Less than 0.5 percent. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.



### Table 23. **Anglers and Hunters Who Purchased Licenses or Were Exempt: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) Sportspersons Anglers Hunters Number Percent Number Percent Total sportspersons .................................... 29,952 100 12,510 100 Total license purchasers1 ................................ 19,498 65 10,054 80

Sportspersons purchasing licenses:

In state of residence
................................. 18,070 60 9,591 77 In other states
...................................... 3,435 11 1,286 10 Total exempt from purchasing licenses .................... 4,725 16 2,288 18

Sportspersons exempt from license purchase:

In state of residence
................................. 4,371 15 2,138 17 In other states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 562 2 239 2 Other2 ............................................... 7,456 25 1,233 10 Not reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543 2 133 1

1 Includes persons who had licenses bought for them. Does not include persons who purchased licenses and did not fish or hunt in 2006. 2 Includes persons engaged in activities requiring no licenses or exemptions and those who failed to buy a license for activities requiring a license. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. Respondents could have been licensed in one state and exempt in another.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 79 Table 24. **Selected Characteristics of Anglers and Hunters Who Purchased Licenses: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)

Characteristic Anglers Hunters Total Purchased a license 1 Did not purchase a license2 Total Purchased a license 1 Did not purchase a license2 Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total persons ..................... 29,952 100 19,498 65 10,455 35 12,510 100 10,054 80 2,455 20 Population Density of Residence

Urban
.......................... 18,303 100 11,695 64 6,608 36 5,675 100 4,628 82 1,047 18 Rural .......................... 1 1,649 100 7,803 67 3,846 33 6,835 100 5,426 79 1,409 21 Population Size of Residence

Metropolitan statistical area (MSA) . . . 21,815 100 14,050 64 7,764 36 7,785 100 6,298 81 1,487 19

1,000,000 or more .............. 1 1,735 100 7,264 62 4,472 38 3,551 100 2,798 79 752 21 250,000 to 999,999
.............. 5,889 100 3,830 65 2,059 35 2,143 100 1,673 78 470 22 Less than 249,999
............... 4,190 100 2,957 71 1,234 29 2,092 100 1,827 87 265 13 Outside MSA
.................... 8,138 100 5,447 67 2,690 33 4,724 100 3,756 80 968 20 Census Geographic Division

New England
.................... 1,246 100 722 58 524 42 374 100 329 88 45 12 Middle Atlantic
.................. 2,550 100 1,456 57 1,094 43 1,520 100 1,351 89 168 11 East North Central
................ 5,190 100 3,702 71 1,488 29 2,376 100 2,057 87 318 13 West North Central
................ 3,284 100 2,489 76 795 24 1,779 100 1,435 81 344 19 South Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,116 100 3,290 54 2,827 46 1,884 100 1,300 69 584 31 East South Central
................ 2,436 100 1,453 60 983 40 1,101 100 807 73 294 27 West South Central
................ 3,952 100 2,376 60 1,576 40 1,810 100 1,348 74 462 26 Mountain
....................... 2,084 100 1,635 78 449 22 868 100 769 89 99 11 Pacific
......................... 3,094 100 2,375 77 719 23 798 100 658 83 139 17 Age

16 to 17 years
................... 1,103 100 565 51 538 49 501 100 400 80 101 20 18 to 24 years
................... 2,406 100 1,499 62 907 38 968 100 777 80 191 20 25 to 34 years
................... 4,857 100 3,407 70 1,450 30 2,058 100 1,717 83 341 17 35 to 44 years
................... 7,476 100 4,844 65 2,632 35 3,074 100 2,526 82 548 18 45 to 54 years
................... 6,647 100 4,635 70 2,013 30 2,870 100 2,384 83 485 17 55 to 64 years
................... 4,616 100 3,295 71 1,322 29 1,852 100 1,540 83 312 17 65 years and older
................ 2,847 100 1,253 44 1,594 56 1,186 100 710 60 476 40 Sex

Male
........................... 22,337 100 15,170 68 7,167 32 11,351 100 9,223 81 2,128 19 Female
......................... 7,615 100 4,328 57 3,287 43 1,159 100 832 72 327 28 Ethnicity

Hispanic
........................ 1,576 100 889 56 686 44 424 100 299 71 *125 *29 Non-Hispanic
.................... 28,377 100 18,608 66 9,769 34 12,085 100 9,755 81 2,330 19 Race

White
.......................... 27,490 100 18,144 66 9,346 34 12,028 100 9,716 81 2,313 19 Black
.......................... 1,515 100 823 54 692 46 194 100 124 64 *70 *36 Asian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324 100 194 60 130 40 50 100 *47 *95 ... ... All others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624 100 337 54 287 46 238 100 168 71 70 29 Annual Household Income

Less than $10,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 733 100 395 54 338 46 223 100 161 72 62 28 $10,000 to $19,999

................ 1,380 100 849 62 531 38 580 100 411 71 168 29 $20,000 to $24,999

................ 1,427 100 804 56 623 44 486 100 356 73 130 27 $25,000 to $29,999

................ 1,319 100 831 63 488 37 567 100 446 79 120 21 $30,000 to $34,999

................ 1,510 100 1,006 67 503 33 737 100 609 83 128 17 $35,999 to $39,999

................ 1,543 100 1,068 69 475 31 670 100 525 78 145 22 $40,000 to $49,999

................ 2,766 100 1,903 69 863 31 1,209 100 968 80 241 20 $50,000 to $74,999

................ 5,981 100 4,020 67 1,961 33 2,754 100 2,245 82 509 18 $75,000 to $99,999

................ 4,074 100 2,782 68 1,293 32 1,739 100 1,437 83 302 17 $100,000 or more

................. 5,167 100 3,328 64 1,839 36 1,977 100 1,646 83 331 17 Not reported
..................... 4,051 100 2,511 62 1,540 38 1,568 100 1,248 80 319 20 Education

11 years or less
.................. 4,040 100 2,307 57 1,733 43 1,724 100 1,336 77 389 23 12 years
........................ 10,266 100 6,938 68 3,329 32 4,896 100 3,930 80 966 20 1 to 3 years college
............... 7,590 100 5,074 67 2,516 33 3,235 100 2,626 81 609 19 4 years college . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,115 100 3,293 64 1,822 36 1,750 100 1,431 82 319 18 5 or more years college
............ 2,941 100 1,887 64 1,054 36 904 100 732 81 172 19 Days of Participation

1 to 5 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,362 100 6,688 54 5,674 46 4,198 100 3,144 75 1,054 25 6 to 10 days
..................... 5,609 100 3,816 68 1,793 32 2,589 100 2,125 82 464 18 11 to 25 days
.................... 6,102 100 4,431 73 1,671 27 3,052 100 2,534 83 518 17 26 days or more
.................. 5,743 100 4,479 78 1,264 22 2,638 100 2,244 85 395 15

* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. 1 Includes persons who purchased a license in 2006 in any state. Respondents could have been licensed in one state and exempt in another. 2 Includes those persons who did not purchase a license in any state in 2006 and those who did not specify a license purchase in 2006.

## 80 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table 25. **Freshwater Anglers and Days of Fishing by Type of Water: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands. Excludes Great Lakes fishing) Type of water Anglers Days of fishing Number Percent Number Percent Total, all types of water................................. 25,035 100 419,942 100

Lakes, reservoirs, and ponds
............................ 21,129 84 304,452 72 Rivers and streams .................................... 1 1,253 45 135,950 32 Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.



### Table 26. **Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing by Great Lake: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Great Lake Anglers Days of fishing Number Percent Number Percent Total, all Great Lakes .................................. 1,420 100 18,016 100

Lake Ontario, including the Niagara River. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 15 1,245 7 Lake Erie, including the Detroit River . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526 37 4,651 26 Lake Huron, including St. Mary’s River System . . . . . . . . . . . . *93 *7 *811 *5 Lake Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474 33 5,647 31 Lake Superior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *89 *6 *2,123 *12 Lake St. Clair, including the St. Clair River
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... St. Lawrence River
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... Tributaries to the Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 9 1,204 7

* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.



### Table 27. **Hunters and Days of Hunting on Public and Private Land by Type of Hunting: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)

Hunters and days of hunting Total, all hunting Big game Small game Migratory bird Other animals Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent HUNTERS Total, all land ................ 12,510 100 10,682 100 4,797 100 2,293 100 1,128 100

Public land, total ........... 4,901 39 3,784 35 1,681 35 798 35 311 28

Public land only
........... 1,888 15 1,717 16 824 17 412 18 149 13 Public and private land
..... 3,013 24 2,066 19 857 18 386 17 162 14 Private land, total........... 10,206 82 8,571 80 3,795 79 1,740 76 928 82

Private land only
.......... 7,193 58 6,504 61 2,939 61 1,354 59 766 68 Private and public land
..... 3,013 24 2,066 19 857 18 386 17 162 14 DAYS OF HUNTING Total, all land ................ 219,925 100 164,061 100 52,395 100 19,770 100 15,205 100

Public land1

................ 54,433 25 37,301 23 12,532 24 5,722 29 2,820 19 Private land2

................ 164,319 75 120,092 73 38,080 73 13,441 68 12,248 81

1 Days of hunting on public land includes both days spent solely on public land and those spent on public and private land. 2 Days of hunting on private land includes both days spent solely on private land and those spent on private and public land. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 81 Table 28. **Hunters and Days of Hunting on Public Land by Selected Characteristic: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)

Characteristic Hunters Days of hunting

Total hunters, public and private land Hunters on public land1 Total days, public and private land Days on public land2

Number Percent of total hunters Percent of hunters

using public land Number Percent of total days Percent of days on public land Total persons ..................... 12,510 4,901 39 100 219,925 54,433 25 100 Population Density of Residence

Urban
.......................... 5,675 2,572 45 52 80,603 25,563 32 47 Rural
.......................... 6,835 2,328 34 48 139,323 28,870 21 53 Population Size of Residence

Metropolitan statistical area (MSA) . . . 7,785 3,120 40 64 128,551 32,555 25 60

1,000,000 or more
.............. 3,551 1,391 39 28 58,281 14,289 25 26 250,000 to 999,999
............. 2,143 911 43 19 36,109 9,233 26 17 Less than 249,999
............... 2,092 818 39 17 34,162 9,033 26 17 Outside MSA
................... 4,724 1,780 38 36 91,374 21,878 24 40 Census Geographic Division

New England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374 159 43 3 6,653 1,680 25 3 Middle Atlantic
.................. 1,520 699 46 14 28,755 7,680 27 14 East North Central
................ 2,376 869 37 18 41,709 8,469 20 16 West North Central
................ 1,779 623 35 13 27,062 6,328 23 12 South Atlantic
................... 1,884 571 30 12 35,332 6,642 19 12 East South Central
................ 1,101 350 32 7 25,685 3,910 15 7 West South Central
................ 1,810 398 22 8 34,237 5,487 16 10 Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 868 681 78 14 9,869 6,959 71 13 Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 798 551 69 11 10,625 7,278 69 13 Age

16 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501 188 38 4 6,277 1,646 26 3 18 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 968 382 39 8 18,312 3,960 22 7 25 to 34 years
................... 2,058 959 47 20 36,459 10,047 28 18 35 to 44 years
................... 3,074 1,294 42 26 54,330 13,105 24 24 45 to 54 years
................... 2,870 1,035 36 21 51,817 12,382 24 23 55 to 64 years
................... 1,852 685 37 14 31,946 8,257 26 15 65 years and older
................ 1,186 357 30 7 20,784 5,036 24 9 Sex

Male........................... 1 1,351 4,568 40 93 208,244 51,674 25 95 Female
......................... 1,159 333 29 7 11,681 2,759 24 5 Ethnicity

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424 138 32 3 4,432 1,864 42 3 Non-Hispanic
.................... 12,085 4,763 39 97 215,494 52,569 24 97 Race

White
.......................... 12,028 4,710 39 96 211,524 52,234 25 96 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 *33 *17 *1 3,281 *211 *6 *(Z) Asian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 *32 *65 *1 608 *417 *69 *1 All others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 125 53 3 4,513 1,570 35 3 Annual Household Income

Less than $10,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 75 34 2 3,766 990 26 2 $10,000 to $19,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 204 35 4 9,134 1,992 22 4 $20,000 to $24,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 486 136 28 3 9,397 1,742 19 3 $25,000 to $29,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 567 211 37 4 9,214 2,538 28 5 $30,000 to $34,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 737 279 38 6 14,270 3,516 25 6 $35,000 to $39,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 670 239 36 5 12,997 2,315 18 4 $40,000 to $49,999

............... 1,209 504 42 10 22,075 6,477 29 12 $50,000 to $74,999

............... 2,754 1,129 41 23 48,999 11,742 24 22 $75,000 to $99,999

............... 1,739 714 41 15 29,112 7,368 25 14 $100,000 or more

................ 1,977 784 40 16 33,008 8,395 25 15 Not reported
..................... 1,568 626 40 13 27,953 7,356 26 14 Education

11 years or less
.................. 1,724 616 36 13 31,126 6,435 21 12 12 years
........................ 4,896 1,846 38 38 93,320 22,212 24 41 1 to 3 years college
............... 3,235 1,341 41 27 56,700 16,334 29 30 4 years college
................... 1,750 697 40 14 26,887 6,165 23 11 5 or more years college . . . . . . . . . . . . 904 400 44 8 1 1,893 3,287 28 6

* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. (Z) Less than 0.5 percent. 1 Hunters on public land include those who hunted on both public and private land. 2 Days of hunting on public land includes both days spent solely on public land and those spent on public and private land. Note: Percent of total hunters and percent of total days are based on the total hunters and total days columns for each row. Percent of hunters using public land and percent of days on public land are based on the total number of hunters on public land and total number of days on public land, respectively.

## 82 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table 29

. **Hunters and Days of Hunting on Private Land by Selected Characteristic: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)

Characteristic Hunters Days of hunting

Total hunters, public and private land Hunters on private land1 Total days, public and private land Days on private land2

Number Percent of total hunters Percent of hunters

using private land Number Percent of total days Percent of days on private land Total persons ........................ 12,510 10,206 82 100 219,925 164,319 75 100 Population Density of Residence

Urban
............................. 5,675 4,311 76 42 80,603 54,671 68 33 Rural
............................. 6,835 5,895 86 58 139,323 109,649 79 67 Population Size of Residence

Metropolitan statistical area (MSA)
...... 7,785 6,234 80 61 128,551 93,046 72 57

1,000,000 or more
................. 3,551 2,818 79 28 58,281 44,195 76 27 250,000 to 999,999
................ 2,143 1,709 80 17 36,109 23,816 66 14 Less than 249,999
.................. 2,092 1,707 82 17 34,162 25,035 73 15 Outside MSA
...................... 4,724 3,972 84 39 91,374 71,273 78 43 Census Geographic Division

New England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374 314 84 3 6,653 4,689 70 3 Middle Atlantic
..................... 1,520 1,208 79 12 28,755 20,411 71 12 East North Central
.................. 2,376 2,039 86 20 41,709 32,062 77 20 West North Central
.................. 1,779 1,608 90 16 27,062 22,150 82 13 South Atlantic
...................... 1,884 1,655 88 16 35,332 27,688 78 17 East South Central
.................. 1,101 1,020 93 10 25,685 21,755 85 13 West South Central
.................. 1,810 1,573 87 15 34,237 28,236 82 17 Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 868 355 41 3 9,869 3,050 31 2 Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 798 436 55 4 10,625 4,278 40 3 Age

16 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501 392 78 4 6,277 4,592 73 3 18 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 968 787 81 8 18,312 14,092 77 9 25 to 34 years
...................... 2,058 1,697 82 17 36,459 27,087 74 16 35 to 44 years
...................... 3,074 2,501 81 25 54,330 39,891 73 24 45 to 54 years
...................... 2,870 2,326 81 23 51,817 39,447 76 24 55 to 64 years
...................... 1,852 1,502 81 15 31,946 23,618 74 14 65 years and older
................... 1,186 1,002 84 10 20,784 15,593 75 9 Sex

Male.............................. 1 1,351 9,288 82 91 208,244 155,560 75 95 Female
............................ 1,159 919 79 9 11,681 8,759 75 5 Ethnicity

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424 312 74 3 4,432 2,584 58 2 Non-Hispanic
....................... 12,085 9,894 82 97 215,494 161,735 75 98 Race

White
............................. 12,028 9,835 82 96 211,524 158,186 75 96 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 167 86 2 3,281 2,695 82 2 Asian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 *22 *43 *(Z) 608 *265 *44 *(Z) All others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 182 77 2 4,513 3,173 70 2 Annual Household Income

Less than $10,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 185 83 2 3,766 2,581 69 2 $10,000 to $19,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 438 75 4 9,134 6,470 71 4 $20,000 to $24,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 486 421 87 4 9,397 7,787 83 5 $25,000 to $29,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 567 430 76 4 9,214 6,967 76 4 $30,000 to $34,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 737 611 83 6 14,270 10,451 73 6 $35,000 to $39,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 670 528 79 5 12,997 9,891 76 6 $40,000 to $49,999

.................. 1,209 964 80 9 22,075 15,836 72 10 $50,000 to $74,999

.................. 2,754 2,281 83 22 48,999 36,530 75 22 $75,000 to $99,999

.................. 1,739 1,377 79 13 29,112 22,090 76 13 $100,000 or more

................... 1,977 1,675 85 16 33,008 25,437 77 15 Not reported
........................ 1,568 1,297 83 13 27,953 20,280 73 12 Education

11 years or less
..................... 1,724 1,413 82 14 31,126 24,345 78 15 12 years
........................... 4,896 3,928 80 38 93,320 68,000 73 41 1 to 3 years college
.................. 3,235 2,621 81 26 56,700 41,903 74 26 4 years college
...................... 1,750 1,503 86 15 26,887 20,780 77 13 5 or more years college . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 904 741 82 7 1 1,893 9,291 78 6

* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. (Z) Less than 0.5 percent. 1 Hunters on private land include those who hunted on both private and public land. 2 Days of hunting on private land includes both days spent solely on private land and those spent on private and public land. Note: Percent of total hunters and percent of total days are based on the total hunters and total days columns for each row. Percent of hunters using private land and percent of days on private land are based on the total number of hunters on private land and total number of days on private land, respectively.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 83 Table 30. **Anglers Fishing From Boats and Days of Participation by Type of Fishing: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) Participants and days of fishing Total, all fishing Freshwater, excludes Great Lakes Great Lakes Saltwater Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total anglers ...................... 29,952 100 25,035 100 1,420 100 7,717 100

Anglers fishing from boats
.......... 17,035 57 13,073 52 1,054 74 5,304 69 Total days of fishing ................ 516,781 100 419,942 100 18,016 100 85,663 100

Days fishing from boats
............ 246,038 48 185,074 44 10,728 60 50,236 59 Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponses.



### Table 31. **Anglers Fishing From Motorboats and Non-Motorboats: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) Anglers Number Percent Anglers who use boats, total .................................................. 17,035 100

Anglers fishing most often from a motorboat
.................................... 12,475 73 Anglers fishing most often from a non-motorboat
................................ 3,743 22 Note: Detail does not add to total because of nonresponses.

## 84 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table 32. **Boats and Boat Launches Used by Anglers and Completion of Boating Safety Courses: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) Boating facts Number Percent LENGTH OF BOAT USED MOST OFTEN Total anglers using boats ..................................................... 17,035 100

Less than 13 feet
........................................................... 2,342 14 13 to 16 feet
.............................................................. 4,697 28 17 to 19 feet
.............................................................. 3,435 20 20 to 25 feet
.............................................................. 3,163 19 26 to 30 feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 719 4 31 to 40 feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454 3 41 feet or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 493 3 DISTANCE TO BOAT LAUNCH USED MOST OFTEN Total anglers using boats ..................................................... 17,035 100

Less than 1 mile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343 2 1 to 5 miles
............................................................... 1,366 8 6 to 10 miles
.............................................................. 1,068 6 11 to 20 miles
............................................................. 1,413 8 21 to 30 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911 5 31 to 40 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 609 4 41 to 50 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619 4 51 to 75 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 665 4 76 to 100 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 514 3 101 miles or more
.......................................................... 1,415 8 Did not use a boat launch
...................................................... 7,882 46 COMPLETED A BOATING SAFETY COURSE Total anglers using boats ..................................................... 17,035 100

Completed course
.......................................................... 3,489 20 Did not complete or attempt course
............................................ 13,040 77 Note: Detail does not add to total because of nonresponses.



### Table 33. **Anglers Fishing Most Often From Boats Alone or With Others: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) Anglers and their boating companions Number Percent Total anglers using boats ..................................................... 17,035 100

Fished most often alone
..................................................... 1,854 11 Fished most often with friends
................................................ 7,819 46 Fished most often with spouse/partner
.......................................... 5,042 30 Fished most often with children
............................................... 3,746 22 Fished most often with parents
................................................ 1,594 9 Fished most often with other family
........................................... 3,897 23 Fished most often with other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 611 4 Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponses. Adds to more than the total because anglers fished with people in more than one category.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 85 Table 34. **Information Used by Anglers Fishing From Boats: 2006** Information sources and types Number Percent TYPES OF INFORMATION Total anglers using boats ..................................................... 17,035 100

Directions to boat launch
.................................................... 1,228 7 Directions to fishing sites
.................................................... 1,980 12 Boating rules and regulations
................................................. 1,595 9 Fishing rules and regulations
................................................. 2,686 16 Water attributes (e.g., depth)
.................................................. 1,960 12 Fish species
............................................................... 4,697 28 Weather conditions
......................................................... 4,029 24 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 522 3 None. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 838 5 SOURCES OF INFORMATION Total anglers using boats ..................................................... 17,035 100

Published boating guide
..................................................... 1,086 6 Internet
................................................................... 2,795 16 TV or radio
............................................................... 1,922 11 Call-in service center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 1 State fish and game agency
.................................................. 1,416 8 Magazines and newspapers
................................................... 1,471 9 Boating, fishing, outdoor shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 2 Friends, family, other anglers/boaters
........................................... 4,620 27 Bait and tackle shop
........................................................ 1,867 11 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,119 7 None
..................................................................... 6,619 39 Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponses.



### Table 35. **Participation in Ice Fishing and Fly-Fishing: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) Anglers and days Number Percent Total anglers................................................................ 29,952 100

Ice anglers
............................................................... 1,723 6 Fly-anglers
................................................................ 3,012 10 Total days of fishing ......................................................... 516,781 100

Days of ice fishing
......................................................... 14,036 3 Days of fly-fishing
......................................................... 30,259 6 Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.



### Table 36. **Participation in Catch-and-Release Fishing: 2006** Anglers Number Percent Total anglers................................................................ 29,952 100

Anglers who caught fish
..................................................... 26,265 88 Anglers who caught fish they legally could have kept
............................. 24,133 81 Anglers who released some fish they legally could have kept
....................... 20,190 67 Anglers who released all fish they legally could have kept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,114 20 Percent of fish caught that were released . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 (X) (X) Not applicable. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.

## 86 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table 37. **Hunters Using Bows and Arrows, Muzzleloaders, or Other Firearms: 2006** Hunters Number Percent Total hunters ............................................................... 12,510 100

Hunters using bow and arrow
................................................. 3,501 28 Hunters using muzzleloader
.................................................. 2,484 20 Hunters using other firearm (e.g., shotgun, rifle) ................................. 1 1,633 93 Total days of hunting ........................................................ 219,925 100

With bow and arrow
........................................................ 50,027 23 With muzzleloader
......................................................... 16,787 8 With other firearm (e.g., shotgun, rifle)
......................................... 147,176 67

Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.



### Table 38. **Land Owned or Leased for the Primary Purpose of Fishing or Hunting: 2006** (Population 16 years of age or older. Numbers in thousands) Fishing and hunting Number Percent LAND OWNERSHIP Sportspersons Owning Land Total sportspersons ......................................................... 2,132 100

Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 967 45 Hunters
.................................................................. 1,336 63 Acres Owned Total acres owned .......................................................... 167,733 100

Acres for fishing
.......................................................... 33,395 20 Acres for hunting
.......................................................... 134,338 80 Expenditures for Land Owned Total expenditures .......................................................... 7,923,079 100

For fishing
............................................................... 4,276,492 54 For hunting
............................................................... 3,646,587 46 LAND LEASING Sportspersons Leasing Land Total sportspersons ......................................................... 1,055 100

Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 22 Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 860 82 Acres Leased Total acres leased ........................................................... 226,416 100

Acres for fishing
.......................................................... 9,647 4 Acres for hunters
.......................................................... 216,769 96 Expenditures for Land Leased Total expenditures .......................................................... 1,063,263 100

For fishing
............................................................... 322,496 30 For hunting
............................................................... 740,767 70 Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 87 

## Table 39

. **Wildlife-Watching Participants by Type of Activity: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) t n e c r e P r e b m u N y t i v i t c A Total participants ..................... 71,132 100

Away from home
.................... 22,977 32

Observe wildlife
................... 21,546 30 Photograph wildlife ................ 1 1,708 16 Feed wildlife
...................... 7,084 10 t n e c r e P r e b m u N y t i v i t c A Around the home
.................... 67,756 95

Observe wildlife
................... 44,467 63 Photograph wildlife
................ 18,763 26 Feed wildlife
...................... 55,512 78 Visit public parks or areas 1

......... 13,271 19 Maintain plantings or natural areas . . 14,508 20
1 Includes visits only to parks or publicly held areas within one mile of home. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.


## Table 40. **Participants, Area Visited, Trips, and Days of Participation in Wildlife Watching Away From Home: 2006**  (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) t n e c r e P r e b m u N n o i t a p i c i t r a p f o s y a d d n a , s p i r t , d e t i s i v a e r a , s t n a p i c i t r a P PARTICIPANTS Total participants ................................................................ 0 0 1 7 7 9 , 2 2 Observe wildlife ............................................................... 4 9 6 4 5 , 1 2 Photograph wildlife ............................................................. 1 1 5 8 0 7 , 1 Feed wildlife .................................................................. 1 3 4 8 0 , 7 AREA VISITED Total, all areas .................................................................. 0 0 1 7 7 9 , 2 2 Public only .................................................................... 3 5 9 9 1 , 2 1 Private only ................................................................... 1 1 4 3 5 , 2 Public and private .............................................................. 7 2 5 7 1 , 6 Not reported ................................................................... 9 9 6 0 , 2 TRIPS Total trips....................................................................... 0 0 1 3 4 6 , 2 3 2 Average days per trip ) X ( 2
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAYS Total days....................................................................... 0 0 1 0 7 0 , 2 5 3 Observing wildlife .............................................................. 3 8 7 2 0 , 1 9 2 Photographing wildlife .......................................................... 0 3 2 7 8 , 3 0 1 Feeding wildlife ................................................................ 2 2 9 2 3 , 7 7 Average days per participant ) X ( 5 1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Observing wildlife ) X ( 4 1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photographing wildlife ) X ( 9
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feeding wildlife ) X ( 1 1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X) Not applicable. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.

## 88 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## Table 41. **Participation in Wildlife-Watching Activities Around the Home: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)

t n e c r e P r e b m u N y t i v i t c A Total around the home .......... 67,756 100

Observe wildlife
............... 44,467 66 Photograph wildlife
............ 18,763 28 Feed wildlife
.................. 55,512 82 Visit public parks or other public

areas 1

....................... 13,271 20 Maintain natural areas
......... 10,248 15 Maintain plantings
............. 9,587 14 OBSERVE WILDLIFE Participants observing:

Total, all wildlife.............. 44,467 100

Birds
....................... 41,821 94 Land mammals, all
.......... 36,644 82

Large mammals........... 21,295 48 Small mammals
........... 33,934 76 Amphibians or reptiles
...... 12,750 29 Insects or spiders
............ 15,983 36 Fish or other wildlife
........ 9,067 20 Participants observing:

Total, 1 day or more .......... 44,467 100

1 to 10 days
................ 9,402 21 11 to 20 days
............... 3,332 7 21 to 50 days
.............. 5,437 12 51 to 100 days
.............. 6,516 15 101 to 200 days
............. 6,486 15 201 days or more
............ 12,434 28 VISIT PUBLIC PARKS OR AREAS1 Participants visiting:

Total, 1 day or more .......... 13,271 100

1 to 5 days
................. 6,406 48 6 to 10 days
................ 2,073 16 11 days or more
............. 4,595 35 t n e c r e P r e b m u N y t i v i t c A PHOTOGRAPH WILDLIFE Participants photographing:

Total, 1 day or more .......... 18,763 100

1 day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,671 14 2 to 3 days
................. 5,451 29 4 to 5 days
................. 2,446 13 6 to 10 days
................ 2,846 15 11 to 20 days
............... 1,972 11 21 days or more
............. 2,866 15 FEED WILDLIFE Participants feeding:

Total, all wildlife.............. 55,512 100

Wild birds
.................. 53,350 96 Other wildlife
............... 19,177 35 MAINTAIN NATURAL AREAS Participants maintaining:

Total, all acreages............. 10,248 100

1 acre or less
............... 6,379 62 2 to 10 acres
................ 2,625 26 11 to 50 acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 820 8 More than 50 acres . . . . . . . . . 369 4 MAINTAIN PLANTINGS Participants maintaining

plantings ..................... 9,587 100 Participants spending:

Less than $25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,975 41 $25 to $75. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,283 24 More than $75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,833 30 Average expenditure per participant for plantings . . . . . . . . . $171 (X) (X) Not applicable. 1 Includes visits only to parks or publicly held areas within 1 mile of home. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 89 Table 42. **Away-From-Home Wildlife Watchers by Wildlife Observed, Photographed, or Fed and Place: 2006**  (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Wildlife observed, photographed, or fed Total participants Participation by place Total In state of residence In other states Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total, all wildlife .................. 22,977 100 22,977 100 19,095 83 7,530 33 Total birds ....................... 20,025 87 20,025 100 17,071 85 6,938 35

Songbirds (cardinals, robins, etc.) . . . 13,715 60 13,715 100 11,874 87 4,500 33 Birds of prey (hawks, eagles, etc.) . . . 14,018 61 14,018 100 11,544 82 5,129 37 Waterfowl (ducks, geese, etc.)
....... 15,362 67 15,362 100 13,098 85 5,129 33 Other water birds (shorebirds, herons, cranes, etc.) .............. 1 1,535 50 11,535 100 9,073 79 4,277 37 Other birds (pheasants, turkeys, road runners, etc.)
.................... 8,805 38 8,805 100 7,326 83 2,657 30 Total land mammals ............... 16,192 70 16,192 100 13,630 84 5,611 35

Large land mammals (deer, bear, etc.) 12,761 56 12,761 100 10,478 82 4,340 34 Small land mammals (squirrel, prairie dog, etc.)
...................... 13,446 59 13,446 100 11,274 84 4,693 35 Fish (salmon, shark, etc.)
............. 6,754 29 6,754 100 5,276 78 2,412 36 Marine mammals (whales, dolphins,

etc.)
............................. 3,384 15 3,384 100 2,126 63 1,471 43 Other wildlife (turtles, butterflies, etc.) . . 10,358 45 10,358 100 8,697 84 3,430 33 Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. Column showing percent of total participants is based on the ‘‘Total, all wildlife’’ number. Participation by place percent columns are based on the total number of participants for each type of wildlife. 

### Table 43. **Wild Bird Observers and Days of Observation: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) Observers and days of observation Number Percent OBSERVERS Total bird observers ......................................................... 47,693 100

Around-the-home observers
.................................................. 41,821 88 Away-from-home observers
.................................................. 19,860 42 DAYS Total days observing birds .................................................... 5,473,398 100

Around the home
........................................................... 5,202,536 95 Away from home
........................................................... 270,861 5 Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.

## 90 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table 44. **Expenditures for Wildlife Watching: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item Expenditures (thousands of dollars) Spenders
Number (thousands) Percent of wildlife-watching participants 1 Average per spender (dollars) Total, all items2........................................ 45,654,960 55,979 79 816 TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES Total trip-related ...................................... 12,875,152 19,443 85 662 Food and lodging, total ................................ 7,516,281 16,415 71 458

Food
............................................... 4,298,403 16,261 71 264 Lodging
............................................ 3,217,878 6,624 29 486 Transportation, total ................................... 4,456,013 18,329 80 243

Public
............................................. 1,566,963 2,902 13 540 Private
............................................. 2,889,050 17,447 76 166 Other trip costs, total .................................. 902,858 7,681 33 118

Guide fees, pack trip or package fees
..................... 250,047 1,570 7 159 Public land use fees
................................... 140,508 4,331 19 32 Private land use fees
.................................. 66,145 1,173 5 56 Equipment rental
..................................... 148,706 1,274 6 117 Boating costs3

....................................... 224,981 1,474 6 153 Heating and cooking fuel
.............................. 72,470 1,885 8 38 EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENSES Total ................................................. 32,779,808 52,178 73 628 Wildlife-watching equipment, total ....................... 9,869,727 49,040 69 201

Binoculars, spotting scopes
............................. 656,462 5,269 7 125 Cameras, video cameras, special lenses, and other photographic equipment
.............................. 3,078,089 6,832 10 451 Film and developing
.................................. 767,465 9,842 14 78 Bird food, total
...................................... 3,350,132 39,944 56 84

Commercially prepared and packaged wild bird food
...... 2,707,601 37,332 52 73 Other bulk foods used to feed wild birds
............... 642,531 11,448 16 56 Feed for other wildlife
................................ 664,554 10,341 15 64 Nest boxes, bird houses, feeders, baths
................... 789,918 16,481 23 48 Day packs, carrying cases, and special clothing
............ 451,524 3,388 5 133 Other wildlife-watching equipment (such as field guides and maps) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1,582 3,755 5 30 Auxiliary equipment, total .............................. 1,033,060 4,848 7 213

Tents, tarps
......................................... 243,670 2,336 3 104 Frame packs and backpacking equipment
................. 140,371 1,138 2 123 Other camping equipment
............................. 368,281 2,298 3 160 Other auxiliary equipment (such as blinds)
................ 280,739 801 1 350 Special equipment, total ................................ 12,271,266 1,914 3 6,411

Off-the-road vehicle
.................................. 3,819,030 586 1 6,520 Travel or tent trailer, pickup, camper, van, motor home, house trailer, recreational vehicle (RV)
........................ 5,329,261 567 1 9,402 Boats, boat accessories
................................ 1,824,071 779 1 2,341 Cabins
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... Other
.............................................. *851,940 *205 *(Z) *4,154 Magazines, books
...................................... 359,681 9,490 13 38 Land leasing and ownership
.............................. 6,551,517 871 1 7,524 Membership dues and contributions
........................ 1,052,496 7,932 11 133 Plantings
.............................................. 1,642,061 6,543 9 251 * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. (Z) Less than 0.5 percent. 1 Percent of wildlife-watching participants column is based on away-from-home participants for trip-related expenditures. For equipment and other expenditures the

percent of wildlife-watching participants is based on total participants. 2 Information on trip-related expenditures was collected for away-from-home participants only. Equipment and other expenditures are based on information collected from

both away-from-home and around-the-home participants. 3 Boating costs include launching, mooring, storage, maintenance, insurance, pumpout fees, and fuel. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 91 Table 45. **Selected Characteristics of Participants in Wildlife-Watching Activities Away From Home: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)

Characteristic U.S. population Total wildlife-watching participants Total away-from-home participants
Number Percent Number Percent who participated Percent Number Percent who participated Percent Total persons ...................... 229,245 100 71,132 31 100 22,977 10 100 Population Density of Residence

Urban
.......................... 176,740 77 46,641 26 66 15,483 9 67 Rural
........................... 52,504 23 24,491 47 34 7,494 14 33 Population Size of Residence

Metropolitan statistical area (MSA)
..... 190,425 83 55,477 29 78 17,892 9 78

1,000,000 or more
............... 120,356 53 31,523 26 44 10,294 9 45 250,000 to 999,999
.............. 46,506 20 15,483 33 22 4,870 10 21 Less than 249,999
................ 23,562 10 8,471 36 12 2,729 12 12 Outside MSA
.................... 38,820 17 15,655 40 22 5,085 13 22 Census Geographic Division

New England .................... 1 1,233 5 4,489 40 6 1,340 12 6 Middle Atlantic
................... 31,518 14 8,723 28 12 2,729 9 12 East North Central
................. 35,609 16 12,215 34 17 3,792 11 17 West North Central
................. 15,458 7 6,741 44 9 2,163 14 9 South Atlantic
.................... 43,965 19 12,862 29 18 3,208 7 14 East South Central
................. 13,722 6 4,931 36 7 1,758 13 8 West South Central
................ 25,407 11 6,764 27 10 2,127 8 9 Mountain
....................... 15,651 7 4,968 32 7 2,004 13 9 Pacific
.......................... 36,681 16 9,439 26 13 3,856 11 17 Age

16 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,272 4 1,441 17 2 583 7 3 18 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,292 10 3,279 14 5 1,083 5 5 25 to 34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,468 16 7,813 21 11 3,053 8 13 35 to 44 years
.................... 45,112 20 14,881 33 21 6,045 13 26 45 to 54 years
.................... 44,209 19 16,542 37 23 5,225 12 23 55 to 64 years
.................... 32,867 14 13,544 41 19 4,437 13 19 65 years and older
................. 38,024 17 13,633 36 19 2,551 7 11 Sex

Male, total ...................... 1 10,273 48 33,397 30 47 11,819 11 51

16 to 17 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,307 2 756 18 1 231 5 1 18 to 24 years .................. 1 1,638 5 1,517 13 2 470 4 2 25 to 34 years
................... 18,278 8 3,561 19 5 1,469 8 6 35 to 44 years
................... 21,946 10 7,291 33 10 3,350 15 15 45 to 54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,352 9 8,242 39 12 2,716 13 12 55 to 64 years
................... 16,157 7 6,203 38 9 2,320 14 10 65 years and older
............... 16,594 7 5,827 35 8 1,262 8 5 Female, total ..................... 1 18,972 52 37,735 32 53 11,159 9 49

16 to 17 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,965 2 684 17 1 352 9 2 18 to 24 years................... 1 1,655 5 1,762 15 2 613 5 3 25 to 34 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,189 8 4,252 22 6 1,584 8 7 35 to 44 years
................... 23,166 10 7,590 33 11 2,695 12 12 45 to 54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,857 10 8,300 36 12 2,509 11 11 55 to 64 years
................... 16,710 7 7,341 44 10 2,117 13 9 65 years and older
................ 21,430 9 7,806 36 11 1,289 6 6 Ethnicity

Hispanic
........................ 29,218 13 4,055 14 6 1,422 5 6 Non-Hispanic
..................... 200,027 87 67,077 34 94 21,556 11 94 Race

White
.......................... 189,255 83 65,961 35 93 21,525 11 94 Black
.......................... 25,925 11 2,630 10 4 686 3 3 Asian
.......................... 10,104 4 1,276 13 2 414 4 2 All others
....................... 3,960 2 1,264 32 2 353 9 2 Annual Household Income

Less than $10,000

................. 10,673 5 2,284 21 3 623 6 3 $10,000 to $19,999

................. 15,373 7 3,820 25 5 919 6 4 $20,000 to $24,999 ................ 1 1,374 5 2,616 23 4 776 7 3 $25,000 to $29,999

................. 10,524 5 3,233 31 5 881 8 4 $30,000 to $34,999 ................ 1 1,161 5 3,115 28 4 1,115 10 5 $35,000 to $39,999

................. 10,349 5 3,430 33 5 1,030 10 4 $40,000 to $49,999

................ 17,699 8 6,623 37 9 2,145 12 9 $50,000 to $74,999

................. 33,434 15 13,345 40 19 4,716 14 21 $75,000 to $99,999

................ 21,519 9 8,623 40 12 3,449 16 15 $100,000 or more

................. 29,159 13 12,433 43 17 4,620 16 20 Not reported
...................... 57,981 25 11,609 20 16 2,704 5 12 Education

11 years or less
................... 34,621 15 6,920 20 10 1,406 4 6 12 years
......................... 78,073 34 21,818 28 31 6,102 8 27 1 to 3 years college
................ 53,019 23 18,022 34 25 6,155 12 27 4 years college
.................... 39,506 17 13,781 35 19 4,905 12 21 5 or more years college
.............. 24,025 10 10,591 44 15 4,409 18 19

See footnotes at end of table.

## 92 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table 45. **Selected Characteristics of Participants in Wildlife-Watching Activities Away From Home: 2006** —Continued (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)

Characteristic Away-from-home participants Observe Photograph Feed

Number Percent who participated Percent Number Percent who participated Percent Number Percent who participated Percent Total persons ...................... 21,546 9 100 11,708 5 100 7,084 3 100 Population Density of Residence

Urban
.......................... 14,594 8 68 7,787 4 67 4,877 3 69 Rural
........................... 6,952 13 32 3,922 7 33 2,206 4 31 Population Size of Residence

Metropolitan statistical area (MSA)
..... 16,792 9 78 9,285 5 79 5,535 3 78

1,000,000 or more
............... 9,632 8 45 5,498 5 47 3,401 3 48 250,000 to 999,999
.............. 4,596 10 21 2,497 5 21 1,334 3 19 Less than 249,999
............... 2,563 11 12 1,290 5 11 800 3 11 Outside MSA
..................... 4,754 12 22 2,423 6 21 1,548 4 22 Census Geographic Division

New England
..................... 1,245 11 6 677 6 6 327 3 5 Middle Atlantic
................... 2,517 8 12 1,552 5 13 873 3 12 East North Central
................. 3,637 10 17 1,830 5 16 1,267 4 18 West North Central
................. 2,075 13 10 1,057 7 9 686 4 10 South Atlantic
.................... 2,936 7 14 1,627 4 14 1,250 3 18 East South Central
................. 1,652 12 8 769 6 7 612 4 9 West South Central
................. 1,915 8 9 961 4 8 919 4 13 Mountain
........................ 1,899 12 9 1,088 7 9 409 3 6 Pacific
......................... 3,669 10 17 2,147 6 18 739 2 10 Age

16 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 524 6 2 *289 *3 *2 *125 *2 *2 18 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 955 4 4 554 2 5 346 1 5 25 to 34 years
.................... 2,725 7 13 1,512 4 13 871 2 12 35 to 44 years
.................... 5,787 13 27 3,043 7 26 2,092 5 30 45 to 54 years
.................... 4,802 11 22 2,793 6 24 1,479 3 21 55 to 64 years
.................... 4,291 13 20 2,361 7 20 1,321 4 19 65 years and older
................. 2,462 6 11 1,156 3 10 848 2 12 Sex

Male, total
...................... 10,983 10 51 5,795 5 49 3,348 3 47

16 to 17 years
................... *217 *5 *1 *97 *2 *1 ... ... ... 18 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420 4 2 *169 *1 *1 *159 *1 *2 25 to 34 years
................... 1,300 7 6 760 4 6 339 2 5 35 to 44 years
................... 3,172 14 15 1,582 7 14 986 4 14 45 to 54 years
.................. 2,449 11 11 1,367 6 12 761 4 11 55 to 64 years
................... 2,212 14 10 1,183 7 10 565 3 8 65 years and older
............... 1,214 7 6 637 4 5 491 3 7 Female, total
..................... 10,562 9 49 5,914 5 51 3,735 3 53

16 to 17 years
.................. *307 *8 *1 *192 *5 *2 ... ... ... 18 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 535 5 2 385 3 3 *187 *2 *3 25 to 34 years
................... 1,425 7 7 752 4 6 533 3 8 35 to 44 years
.................. 2,614 11 12 1,461 6 12 1,106 5 16 45 to 54 years
.................. 2,354 10 11 1,426 6 12 719 3 10 55 to 64 years
................... 2,079 12 10 1,179 7 10 756 5 11 65 years and older
................ 1,248 6 6 519 2 4 358 2 5 Ethnicity

Hispanic
........................ 1,252 4 6 775 3 7 503 2 7 Non-Hispanic
..................... 20,293 10 94 10,933 5 93 6,581 3 93 Race

White
.......................... 20,239 11 94 10,901 6 93 6,496 3 92 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 622 2 3 366 1 3 *183 *1 *3 Asian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392 4 2 *213 *2 *2 *232 *2 *3 All others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 7 1 228 6 2 *173 *4 *2 Annual Household Income

Less than $10,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 611 6 3 *235 *2 *2 *214 *2 *3 $10,000 to $19,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 835 5 4 373 2 3 303 2 4 $20,000 to $24,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 719 6 3 373 3 3 357 3 5 $25,000 to $29,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 805 8 4 421 4 4 265 3 4 $30,000 to $34,999

................ 1,011 9 5 586 5 5 525 5 7 $35,000 to $39,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 10 5 476 5 4 359 3 5 $40,000 to $49,999

................ 1,946 11 9 1,066 6 9 669 4 9 $50,000 to $74,999

................ 4,414 13 20 2,277 7 19 1,288 4 18 $75,000 to $99,999

................ 3,296 15 15 1,804 8 15 1,176 5 17 $100,000 or more

................. 4,318 15 20 2,803 10 24 1,064 4 15 Not reported
...................... 2,596 4 12 1,295 2 11 863 1 12 Education

11 years or less
................... 1,266 4 6 669 2 6 499 1 7 12 years
......................... 5,581 7 26 2,651 3 23 2,057 3 29 1 to 3 years college
................ 5,808 11 27 3,236 6 28 2,084 4 29 4 years college
.................... 4,667 12 22 2,574 7 22 1,297 3 18 5 or more years college
.............. 4,224 18 20 2,579 11 22 1,147 5 16

* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. Percent who participated columns show the percent of each row’s population who participated in the activity named by the column. Percent columns show the percent of each column’s participants who are described by the row heading.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 93 Table 46. **Selected Characteristics of Participants in Wildlife-Watching Activities Around the Home: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)

Characteristic U.S. population Total wildlife-watching participants Total around-the-home participants
Number Percent Number Percent who participated Percent Number Percent who participated Percent Total persons ...................... 229,245 100 71,132 31 100 67,756 30 100 Population Density of Residence

Urban
.......................... 176,740 77 46,641 26 66 44,064 25 65 Rural
.......................... 52,504 23 24,491 47 34 23,692 45 35 Population Size of Residence

Metropolitan statistical area (MSA)
..... 190,425 83 55,477 29 78 52,820 28 78

1,000,000 or more
............... 120,356 53 31,523 26 44 30,000 25 44 250,000 to 999,999
............... 46,506 20 15,483 33 22 14,763 32 22 Less than 249,999
............... 23,562 10 8,471 36 12 8,057 34 12 Outside MSA
.................... 38,820 17 15,655 40 22 14,936 38 22 Census Geographic Division

New England .................... 1 1,233 5 4,489 40 6 4,310 38 6 Middle Atlantic
................... 31,518 14 8,723 28 12 8,451 27 12 East North Central
................. 35,609 16 12,215 34 17 11,845 33 17 West North Central
................. 15,458 7 6,741 44 9 6,447 42 10 South Atlantic
.................... 43,965 19 12,862 29 18 12,432 28 18 East South Central
................. 13,722 6 4,931 36 7 4,683 34 7 West South Central
................. 25,407 11 6,764 27 10 6,319 25 9 Mountain
........................ 15,651 7 4,968 32 7 4,605 29 7 Pacific
......................... 36,681 16 9,439 26 13 8,664 24 13 Age

16 to 17 years
.................... 8,272 4 1,441 17 2 1,285 16 2 18 to 24 years
.................... 23,292 10 3,279 14 5 2,969 13 4 25 to 34 years
.................... 37,468 16 7,813 21 11 7,149 19 11 35 to 44 years
.................... 45,112 20 14,881 33 21 13,800 31 20 45 to 54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,209 19 16,542 37 23 16,051 36 24 55 to 64 years
.................... 32,867 14 13,544 41 19 13,042 40 19 65 years and older
................. 38,024 17 13,633 36 19 13,460 35 20 Sex

Male, total ...................... 1 10,273 48 33,397 30 47 31,456 29 46

16 to 17 years
................... 4,307 2 756 18 1 692 16 1 18 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1,638 5 1,517 13 2 1,369 12 2 25 to 34 years
.................. 18,278 8 3,561 19 5 3,258 18 5 35 to 44 years
................... 21,946 10 7,291 33 10 6,632 30 10 45 to 54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,352 9 8,242 39 12 7,947 37 12 55 to 64 years
................... 16,157 7 6,203 38 9 5,816 36 9 65 years and older
............... 16,594 7 5,827 35 8 5,742 35 8 Female, total ..................... 1 18,972 52 37,735 32 53 36,300 31 54

16 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,965 2 684 17 1 593 15 1 18 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1,655 5 1,762 15 2 1,600 14 2 25 to 34 years
................... 19,189 8 4,252 22 6 3,891 20 6 35 to 44 years
................... 23,166 10 7,590 33 11 7,169 31 11 45 to 54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,857 10 8,300 36 12 8,104 35 12 55 to 64 years
................... 16,710 7 7,341 44 10 7,226 43 11 65 years and older
................ 21,430 9 7,806 36 11 7,718 36 11 Ethnicity

Hispanic
........................ 29,218 13 4,055 14 6 3,604 12 5 Non-Hispanic
..................... 200,027 87 67,077 34 94 64,152 32 95 Race

White
.......................... 189,255 83 65,961 35 93 62,872 33 93 Black
.......................... 25,925 11 2,630 10 4 2,482 10 4 Asian
.......................... 10,104 4 1,276 13 2 1,259 12 2 All others
....................... 3,960 2 1,264 32 2 1,144 29 2 Annual Household Income

Less than $10,000

................. 10,673 5 2,284 21 3 2,218 21 3 $10,000 to $19,999

................. 15,373 7 3,820 25 5 3,724 24 5 $20,000 to $24,999 ................ 1 1,374 5 2,616 23 4 2,538 22 4 $25,000 to $29,999

................. 10,524 5 3,233 31 5 3,107 30 5 $30,000 to $34,999 ................ 1 1,161 5 3,115 28 4 2,893 26 4 $35,000 to $39,999

................. 10,349 5 3,430 33 5 3,189 31 5 $40,000 to $49,999

................ 17,699 8 6,623 37 9 6,415 36 9 $50,000 to $74,999

................. 33,434 15 13,345 40 19 12,599 38 19 $75,000 to $99,999

................ 21,519 9 8,623 40 12 7,996 37 12 $100,000 or more

................. 29,159 13 12,433 43 17 11,757 40 17 Not reported
...................... 57,981 25 11,609 20 16 11,322 20 17 Education

11 years or less
................... 34,621 15 6,920 20 10 6,621 19 10 12 years
......................... 78,073 34 21,818 28 31 20,876 27 31 1 to 3 years college
................ 53,019 23 18,022 34 25 17,018 32 25 4 years college
.................... 39,506 17 13,781 35 19 13,246 34 20 5 or more years college
.............. 24,025 10 10,591 44 15 9,995 42 15

See footnotes at end of table.

## 94 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table 46. **Selected Characteristics of Participants in Wildlife-Watching Activities Around the Home: 2006** —Continued (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)

Characteristic Around-the-home participants Observe Photograph Feed wild birds

Number Percent who participated Percent Number Percent who participated Percent Number Percent who participated Percent Total persons ...................... 44,467 19 100 18,763 8 100 53,350 23 100 Population Density of Residence

Urban
.......................... 28,296 16 64 11,622 7 62 33,540 19 63 Rural
........................... 16,171 31 36 7,141 14 38 19,810 38 37 Population Size of Residence

Metropolitan statistical area (MSA)
..... 34,307 18 77 14,639 8 78 40,866 21 77

1,000,000 or more
............... 18,989 16 43 8,688 7 46 22,590 19 42 250,000 to 999,999
.............. 9,743 21 22 3,909 8 21 11,606 25 22 Less than 249,999
............... 5,575 24 13 2,041 9 11 6,670 28 13 Outside MSA
..................... 10,159 26 23 4,125 11 22 12,484 32 23 Census Geographic Division

New England
..................... 3,080 27 7 1,275 11 7 3,337 30 6 Middle Atlantic
................... 5,375 17 12 2,127 7 11 6,668 21 12 East North Central
................. 7,459 21 17 3,380 9 18 9,631 27 18 West North Central
................. 4,472 29 10 1,597 10 9 5,190 34 10 South Atlantic
.................... 7,854 18 18 3,402 8 18 10,100 23 19 East South Central
................. 3,225 23 7 1,074 8 6 3,956 29 7 West South Central
................. 3,995 16 9 2,041 8 11 5,387 21 10 Mountain
....................... 3,093 20 7 1,312 8 7 3,096 20 6 Pacific
......................... 5,915 16 13 2,554 7 14 5,986 16 11 Age

16 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 682 8 2 443 5 2 844 10 2 18 to 24 years
.................... 1,655 7 4 739 3 4 2,104 9 4 25 to 34 years
.................... 4,300 11 10 2,236 6 12 4,938 13 9 35 to 44 years
.................... 9,019 20 20 4,512 10 24 10,337 23 19 45 to 54 years
.................... 10,600 24 24 4,905 11 26 12,771 29 24 55 to 64 years
.................... 9,230 28 21 3,548 11 19 10,769 33 20 65 years and older
................. 8,982 24 20 2,381 6 13 11,587 30 22 Sex

Male, total
...................... 20,272 18 46 9,033 8 48 24,001 22 45

16 to 17 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 7 1 *230 *5 *1 456 11 1 18 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 758 7 2 406 3 2 1,009 9 2 25 to 34 years
.................. 2,022 11 5 1,018 6 5 2,087 11 4 35 to 44 years
................... 4,333 20 10 2,185 10 12 4,892 22 9 45 to 54 years
.................. 5,093 24 11 2,479 12 13 5,998 28 11 55 to 64 years
.................. 4,027 25 9 1,539 10 8 4,686 29 9 65 years and older
............... 3,747 23 8 1,176 7 6 4,873 29 9 Female, total
..................... 24,195 20 54 9,731 8 52 29,350 25 55

16 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390 10 1 *212 *5 *1 388 10 1 18 to 24 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 897 8 2 333 3 2 1,095 9 2 25 to 34 years
.................. 2,278 12 5 1,219 6 6 2,851 15 5 35 to 44 years
.................. 4,686 20 11 2,327 10 12 5,445 24 10 45 to 54 years
.................. 5,506 24 12 2,425 11 13 6,773 30 13 55 to 64 years
.................. 5,202 31 12 2,009 12 11 6,083 36 11 65 years and older
................ 5,235 24 12 1,206 6 6 6,714 31 13 Ethnicity

Hispanic
........................ 2,042 7 5 708 2 4 2,459 8 5 Non-Hispanic
..................... 42,425 21 95 18,055 9 96 50,891 25 95 Race

White
.......................... 41,544 22 93 17,560 9 94 49,559 26 93 Black
.......................... 1,511 6 3 546 2 3 1,931 7 4 Asian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 662 7 1 402 4 2 953 9 2 All others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 749 19 2 255 6 1 907 23 2 Annual Household Income

Less than $10,000

................. 1,397 13 3 391 4 2 1,791 17 3 $10,000 to $19,999

................. 2,192 14 5 705 5 4 3,135 20 6 $20,000 to $24,999

................. 1,644 14 4 437 4 2 2,168 19 4 $25,000 to $29,999

................. 1,832 17 4 778 7 4 2,368 22 4 $30,000 to $34,999

................ 2,058 18 5 659 6 4 2,235 20 4 $35,000 to $39,999

................. 2,106 20 5 714 7 4 2,475 24 5 $40,000 to $49,999

................ 4,023 23 9 1,643 9 9 5,062 29 9 $50,000 to $74,999

................ 8,349 25 19 3,961 12 21 10,264 31 19 $75,000 to $99,999

................ 5,192 24 12 2,606 12 14 6,327 29 12 $100,000 or more

................. 8,133 28 18 4,078 14 22 8,758 30 16 Not reported
...................... 7,540 13 17 2,793 5 15 8,767 15 16 Education

11 years or less
................... 4,015 12 9 1,057 3 6 5,246 15 10 12 years
......................... 12,827 16 29 4,986 6 27 17,099 22 32 1 to 3 years college ................ 1 1,316 21 25 5,092 10 27 13,556 26 25 4 years college
.................... 9,046 23 20 4,250 11 23 9,915 25 19 5 or more years college
.............. 7,262 30 16 3,378 14 18 7,534 31 14

* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. Percent who participated columns show the percent of each row’s population who participated in the activity named by the column. Percent columns show the percent of each column’s participants who are described by the row heading.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 95 Table 47. **Land Owned or Leased for the Primary Purpose of Wildlife Watching: 2006** (Population 16 years of age or older. Numbers in thousands) Wildlife watching Number Average per person Land Ownership for Wildlife Watching

Participants owning land
..................................................... 1,121 (X) Acres owned
.............................................................. 38,276 34 Expenditures for owned land
................................................. 6,235,351 5,562 Land Leasing for Wildlife Watching

Participants leasing land
..................................................... *192 (X) Acres leased. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1 1,878 *62 Expenditures for leased land
.................................................. *316,166 *1,646

* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. (X) Not applicable. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. 

### Table 48. **Participation of Wildlife-Watching Participants in Fishing and Hunting: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) Type of fishing and hunting Total Away from home Around the home Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total participants ......................... 71,132 100 22,977 100 67,756 100

Nonsportspersons
......................... 53,496 75 14,386 63 52,395 77 Sportspersons
............................ 17,636 25 8,591 37 15,361 23

Anglers
............................... 15,621 22 7,596 33 13,657 20 Hunters
............................... 7,149 10 3,705 16 6,195 9 Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. 

### Table 49

. **Participation of Sportspersons in Wildlife-Watching Activities: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) Wildlife-watching activity Sportspersons Anglers Hunters Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total sportspersons ........................ 33,916 100 29,952 100 12,510 100 Sportspersons who:

Did not engage in wildlife-watching activities. . 16,280 48 14,332 48 5,361 43 Engaged in wildlife-watching activities
....... 17,636 52 15,621 52 7,149 57

Away from home
....................... 8,591 25 7,596 25 3,705 30 Around the home
....................... 15,361 45 13,657 46 6,195 50 Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.

## 96 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table 50. **Participation in Wildlife-Associated Recreation by State Residents Inside and Outside Their Resident State: 2006**  (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) Participant’s state

of residence Population Total participants Sportspersons Wildlife-watching participants
Number Percent of population Number Percent of population Number Percent of population United States, total .... 229,245 87,465 38 33,916 15 71,132 31 Alabama
................ 3,550 1,417 40 707 20 1,006 28 Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499 288 58 149 30 207 42 Arizona
................ 4,585 1,233 27 418 9 988 22 Arkansas
............... 2,156 1,082 50 551 26 859 40 California
.............. 27,299 6,804 25 1,783 7 5,799 21 Colorado
................ 3,605 1,735 48 593 16 1,459 40 Connecticut
.............. 2,735 1,223 45 297 11 1,102 40 Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 669 256 38 85 13 212 32 Florida
................. 14,233 4,626 33 2,004 14 3,520 25 Georgia
................ 6,910 2,415 35 1,161 17 1,819 26 Hawaii
................. 1,014 227 22 100 10 160 16 Idaho
................... 1,102 564 51 259 24 432 39 Illinois
................. 9,767 2,886 30 1,109 11 2,355 24 Indiana
................. 4,799 2,279 47 822 17 1,825 38 Iowa
................... 2,339 1,306 56 518 22 1,111 48 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,110 979 46 425 20 787 37 Kentucky
............... 3,260 1,667 51 670 21 1,341 41 Louisiana
............... 3,433 1,106 32 678 20 712 21 Maine
.................. 1,074 717 67 266 25 600 56 Maryland
............... 4,333 1,549 36 521 12 1,334 31 Massachusetts
........... 5,032 1,931 38 472 9 1,725 34 Michigan
............... 7,804 3,651 47 1,371 18 2,947 38 Minnesota
.............. 4,021 2,480 62 1,280 32 1,946 48 Mississippi
.............. 2,214 896 40 537 24 618 28 Missouri
................ 4,521 2,496 55 1,096 24 2,059 46 Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 753 510 68 232 31 412 55 Nebraska
................ 1,359 552 41 234 17 438 32 Nevada
................. 1,895 530 28 182 10 420 22 New Hampshire
.......... 1,044 527 51 141 14 471 45 New Jersey
.............. 6,734 1,826 27 562 8 1,537 23 New Mexico
............. 1,500 601 40 224 15 490 33 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,990 4,103 27 1,236 8 3,548 24 North Carolina
.......... 6,719 2,816 42 1,038 15 2,267 34 North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . 507 232 46 145 29 134 26 Ohio
................... 8,889 4,022 45 1,488 17 3,379 38 Oklahoma
.............. 2,743 1,372 50 602 22 1,082 39 Oregon
................. 2,889 1,531 53 550 19 1,266 44 Pennsylvania
............. 9,793 4,165 43 1,415 14 3,638 37 Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . 842 355 42 86 10 312 37 South Carolina
........... 3,315 1,283 39 595 18 943 28 South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . 601 327 54 136 23 266 44 Tennessee
............... 4,699 2,287 49 775 16 1,966 42 Texas
................... 17,076 5,481 32 2,668 16 4,111 24 Utah
................... 1,808 764 42 351 19 574 32 Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506 311 62 91 18 279 55 Virginia
................. 5,893 2,500 42 857 15 2,126 36 Washington
.............. 4,980 2,315 46 764 15 2,007 40 West Virginia
............ 1,458 735 50 364 25 585 40 Wisconsin
............... 4,350 2,217 51 1,185 27 1,710 39 Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 229 57 113 28 194 48 Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia, as described in Appendix D.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 97 Table 51. **Participation in Wildlife-Associated Recreation in Each State by Both Residents and Nonresidents of the State: 2006**  (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) State where activity took place Total participants Sportspersons Wildlife-watching participants Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent United States, total .... 87,465 100 33,916 39 71,132 81 Alabama
................ 1,719 100 962 56 1,161 68 Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 691 100 315 46 496 72 Arizona
................ 1,546 100 493 32 1,277 83 Arkansas
............... 1,419 100 790 56 1,011 71 California
.............. 7,385 100 1,814 25 6,270 85 Colorado
................ 2,234 100 813 36 1,819 81 Connecticut
.............. 1,332 100 309 23 1,170 88 Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395 100 189 48 285 72 Florida
................. 5,886 100 2,815 48 4,240 72 Georgia
................ 2,773 100 1,308 47 1,987 72 Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 100 162 44 262 72 Idaho
................... 1,005 100 440 44 754 75 Illinois
................. 3,126 100 1,004 32 2,566 82 Indiana
................. 2,610 100 886 34 2,042 78 Iowa
................... 1,455 100 552 38 1,205 83 Kansas
................. 1,107 100 544 49 816 74 Kentucky
............... 1,906 100 820 43 1,475 77 Louisiana
............... 1,221 100 769 63 738 60 Maine
.................. 1,007 100 411 41 801 80 Maryland
............... 1,867 100 707 38 1,491 80 Massachusetts
........... 2,205 100 532 24 1,919 87 Michigan
............... 4,217 100 1,685 40 3,227 77 Minnesota
.............. 2,970 100 1,571 53 2,093 70 Mississippi
.............. 1,138 100 656 58 731 64 Missouri
................ 2,876 100 1,300 45 2,248 78 Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 950 100 378 40 755 79 Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 650 100 259 40 490 75 Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 788 100 177 22 686 87 New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . 839 100 258 31 710 85 New Jersey
.............. 2,100 100 696 33 1,713 82 New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . 947 100 316 33 787 83 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,595 100 1,428 31 3,852 84 North Carolina
.......... 3,412 100 1,361 40 2,641 77 North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . 279 100 190 68 148 53 Ohio
................... 4,247 100 1,488 35 3,489 82 Oklahoma
.............. 1,472 100 684 46 1,110 75 Oregon
................. 1,837 100 661 36 1,484 81 Pennsylvania
............. 4,663 100 1,520 33 3,947 85 Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . 527 100 163 31 436 83 South Carolina
........... 1,653 100 893 54 1,115 67 South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . 572 100 251 44 432 75 Tennessee
............... 2,824 100 969 34 2,362 84 Texas
................... 6,029 100 2,940 49 4,225 70 Utah
................... 1,132 100 437 39 877 77 Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 545 100 150 27 468 86 Virginia
................. 2,866 100 1,045 36 2,312 81 Washington
.............. 2,739 100 818 30 2,331 85 West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . 994 100 488 49 743 75 Wisconsin
............... 2,913 100 1,582 54 2,039 70 Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 762 100 264 35 643 84 Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia, as described in Appendix D.

## 98 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table 52. **Expenditures for Wildlife-Related Recreation by State Where Spending Took Place: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Expenditures in thousands of dollars) State where spending took place Total, wildlife-associated expenditures Fishing and hunting expenditures Total Trip-related Equipment Other Total Trip-related Equipment Other United States, total .... 122,304,987 37,432,326 64,137,178 20,735,483 76,650,027 24,557,174 40,963,125 11,129,728 Alabama
................ 2,188,366 808,343 1,149,125 230,899 1,738,363 656,678 890,573 191,111 Alaska
.................. 1,255,021 922,526 270,541 61,954 673,969 410,924 233,737 29,308 Arizona
................ 2,060,295 714,360 1,151,984 193,951 1,221,988 338,103 862,688 21,197 Arkansas
............... 2,093,535 569,231 1,089,988 434,316 1,486,462 454,352 775,713 256,397 California
.............. 7,975,145 3,431,669 4,055,460 488,016 3,795,562 1,434,117 2,123,820 237,625 Colorado
................ 2,972,516 1,126,076 1,722,970 123,470 1,584,779 588,649 905,502 90,628 Connecticut
.............. 873,137 189,759 596,284 87,095 363,187 136,733 201,185 25,269 Delaware
................ 298,979 75,302 203,737 19,940 168,146 62,174 93,523 12,449 Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,1 15,284 3,017,044 4,189,608 908,633 5,033,788 2,129,102 2,459,456 445,231 Georgia
................ 3,542,304 754,626 2,139,230 648,448 1,926,988 607,904 893,170 425,913 Hawaii
................. 373,778 268,563 98,427 6,787 163,363 83,464 77,922 1,977 Idaho
................... 921,985 467,679 385,120 69,186 656,601 274,211 322,363 60,027 Illinois
................. 2,393,450 616,175 1,461,258 316,017 1,259,594 410,199 680,337 169,058 Indiana
................. 2,200,587 451,791 1,501,804 246,992 1,266,667 308,177 830,209 128,282 Iowa
................... 1,033,723 305,785 595,413 132,525 715,716 251,373 396,223 68,120 Kansas
................. 838,316 301,936 478,352 58,028 682,131 249,158 388,057 44,916 Kentucky
............... 1,870,689 437,134 1,226,197 207,358 1,328,630 321,021 852,162 155,446 Louisiana
............... 2,023,585 604,540 989,792 429,252 1,711,155 542,718 801,384 367,053 Maine
.................. 1,499,097 355,461 951,465 192,172 633,454 176,998 358,414 98,041 Maryland
............... 1,575,094 425,438 1,042,077 107,580 938,880 354,981 516,067 67,832 Massachusetts
........... 1,614,739 482,766 930,257 201,716 859,776 333,987 436,249 89,539 Michigan
............... 5,134,320 1,185,544 2,783,944 1,164,833 3,511,799 846,356 2,003,686 661,757 Minnesota
.............. 4,298,979 1,297,727 2,182,729 818,522 3,600,090 1,026,234 1,811,891 761,964 Mississippi
.............. 1,071,563 323,568 491,271 256,724 895,717 254,981 404,718 236,018 Missouri
................ 3,376,385 912,363 1,685,842 778,180 2,507,310 692,431 1,275,031 539,848 Montana
................ 1,129,300 585,233 471,741 72,326 752,849 282,608 417,110 53,131 Nebraska
................ 639,982 129,760 412,621 97,601 498,071 107,019 304,273 86,780 Nevada
................. 916,183 259,899 529,124 127,159 553,954 100,964 419,308 33,682 New Hampshire
.......... 559,942 222,382 224,050 113,510 286,023 106,246 148,584 31,193 New Jersey
.............. 1,663,140 690,158 804,007 168,975 1,125,691 543,858 538,907 42,926 New Mexico
............. 822,115 429,743 282,632 109,741 524,941 221,465 200,679 102,797 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,526,906 1,481,998 1,553,726 491,181 1,959,277 786,275 918,420 254,582 North Carolina
.......... 2,711,328 1,029,862 1,449,506 231,959 1,794,425 782,956 860,848 150,621 North Dakota
........... 269,150 116,473 137,318 15,359 246,238 111,521 120,339 14,377 Ohio
................... 3,157,972 914,655 1,859,639 383,678 1,970,269 707,402 1,121,338 141,529 Oklahoma
.............. 1,424,671 571,611 768,708 84,352 1,096,011 436,744 591,140 68,127 Oregon
................. 1,995,580 637,590 1,213,970 144,020 1,219,166 375,165 771,151 72,850 Pennsylvania
............. 5,402,046 897,758 3,912,745 591,543 3,959,365 572,767 2,983,892 402,705 Rhode Island
............ 381,086 180,041 126,323 74,722 166,840 82,634 77,439 6,767 South Carolina
........... 2,455,112 843,694 1,324,978 286,441 1,904,335 647,890 1,043,543 212,902 South Dakota
............ 549,769 305,618 166,547 77,604 366,466 175,688 119,571 71,207 Tennessee
............... 2,329,427 727,111 1,314,601 287,716 1,337,066 399,871 881,063 56,132 Texas
................... 9,167,954 2,862,119 4,695,522 1,610,312 6,228,935 2,437,922 2,915,351 875,662 Utah
................... 1,288,534 577,456 658,473 52,605 724,091 255,433 431,781 36,877 Vermont
................ 383,376 119,682 206,143 57,551 260,504 61,463 175,682 23,358 Virginia
................. 2,353,483 768,146 1,412,796 172,540 1,393,293 520,125 785,935 87,233 Washington
.............. 3,055,034 870,765 1,599,076 585,192 1,552,723 429,113 1,004,370 119,240 West Virginia
............ 904,973 369,037 435,423 100,513 663,372 232,902 358,355 72,115 Wisconsin
............... 3,918,727 1,282,746 1,433,705 1,202,276 3,174,037 1,022,580 1,148,520 1,002,937 Wyoming
............... 1,078,978 473,584 231,797 373,598 684,109 173,595 167,057 343,457 See footnotes at end of table.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 99 Table 52. **Expenditures for Wildlife-Related Recreation by State Where Spending Took Place: 2006** —Continued (Population 16 years old and older. Expenditures in thousands of dollars) State where spending took place Wildlife-watching expenditures Total Trip-related Equipment Other United States, total .... 45,654,960 12,875,152 23,174,053 9,605,755 Alabama
................ 450,004 151,665 258,551 39,788 Alaska
.................. 581,051 511,602 36,803 32,646 Arizona
................ 838,307 376,256 289,296 172,754 Arkansas
............... 607,073 114,879 314,275 177,919 California
.............. 4,179,583 1,997,551 1,931,640 250,391 Colorado
................ 1,387,737 537,427 817,468 32,842 Connecticut
.............. 509,950 53,025 395,098 61,826 Delaware
................ 130,832 13,128 110,214 7,490 Florida
................. 3,081,496 887,942 1,730,152 463,402 Georgia
................ 1,615,316 146,722 1,246,059 222,534 Hawaii
................. 210,414 185,100 20,505 4,810 Idaho
................... 265,383 193,468 62,756 9,159 Illinois
................. 1,133,856 205,976 780,921 146,959 Indiana
................. 933,920 143,615 671,595 118,710 Iowa
................... 318,006 54,411 199,190 64,405 Kansas
................. 156,185 52,778 90,294 13,113 Kentucky
............... 542,059 116,113 374,034 51,912 Louisiana
............... 312,430 61,822 188,409 62,199 Maine
.................. 865,643 178,462 593,051 94,130 Maryland
............... 636,214 70,457 526,010 39,748 Massachusetts
........... 754,963 148,779 494,008 112,177 Michigan
............... 1,622,521 339,188 780,258 503,076 Minnesota
.............. 698,889 271,493 370,838 56,558 Mississippi
.............. 175,846 68,587 86,553 20,706 Missouri
................ 869,075 219,932 410,810 238,332 Montana
................ 376,451 302,625 54,631 19,195 Nebraska
................ 141,910 22,741 108,348 10,821 Nevada
................. 362,229 158,935 109,816 93,478 New Hampshire
.......... 273,920 116,136 75,466 82,318 New Jersey
.............. 537,449 146,300 265,100 126,049 New Mexico
............. 297,174 208,278 81,952 6,944 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,567,629 695,724 635,306 236,599 North Carolina
.......... 916,903 246,906 588,658 81,338 North Dakota
........... 22,913 4,952 16,979 981 Ohio
................... 1,187,703 207,253 738,301 242,149 Oklahoma
.............. 328,660 134,868 177,568 16,225 Oregon
................. 776,414 262,425 442,818 71,170 Pennsylvania
............. 1,442,681 324,990 928,853 188,838 Rhode Island
............ 214,247 97,407 48,884 67,955 South Carolina
........... 550,777 195,804 281,434 73,539 South Dakota
............ 183,304 129,930 46,977 6,397 Tennessee
............... 992,362 327,240 433,538 231,585 Texas
................... 2,939,018 424,197 1,780,171 734,650 Utah
................... 564,443 322,023 226,692 15,728 Vermont
................ 122,872 58,219 30,461 34,192 Virginia
................. 960,190 248,021 626,861 85,307 Washington
.............. 1,502,311 441,652 594,706 465,953 West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . 241,601 136,136 77,068 28,397 Wisconsin
............... 744,689 260,166 285,185 199,339 Wyoming
............... 394,869 299,988 64,740 30,140 Note: U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia, as described in Appendix D.

## 100 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table 53. **Expenditures for Wildlife-Related Recreation in the United States by State Residents Both Inside and Outside Their Resident State: 2006**  (Population 16 years old and older. Expenditures in thousands of dollars) Participant’s state

of residence Total, wildlife-associated expenditures Fishing and hunting expenditures Total Trip-related Equipment Other Total Trip-related Equipment Other United States, total .... 122,304,987 37,432,326 64,137,178 20,735,483 76,650,027 24,557,174 40,963,125 11,129,728 Alabama
................ 2,255,226 772,709 1,235,088 247,428 1,761,377 574,577 978,331 208,468 Alaska
.................. 540,041 189,194 283,616 67,231 378,136 123,618 234,027 20,492 Arizona
................ 1,540,698 641,998 688,826 209,873 751,401 340,002 386,602 24,797 Arkansas
............... 1,859,935 489,260 1,017,376 353,300 1,409,243 419,162 708,673 281,409 California
.............. 8,579,974 3,936,108 4,043,232 600,633 4,205,307 1,709,474 2,159,640 336,193 Colorado
................ 3,060,175 732,853 2,237,327 89,996 1,906,666 428,910 1,419,958 57,798 Connecticut
.............. 1,322,903 470,021 709,848 143,034 593,185 229,313 289,015 74,856 Delaware
................ 348,875 79,278 245,131 24,466 230,913 66,788 147,619 16,506 Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,1 12,073 2,269,467 5,088,990 753,616 4,873,738 1,813,946 2,793,699 266,093 Georgia
................ 3,299,332 938,235 1,810,276 550,821 1,770,640 648,315 785,999 336,326 Hawaii
................. 204,819 88,963 105,457 10,399 150,183 58,958 86,009 5,216 Idaho
................... 712,613 291,841 394,010 26,763 574,757 204,490 347,687 22,580 Illinois
................. 3,215,834 1,243,245 1,545,352 427,237 1,849,948 811,769 758,090 280,089 Indiana
................. 2,503,372 632,387 1,511,393 359,593 1,386,090 397,631 854,455 134,005 Iowa
................... 1,163,782 412,287 611,904 139,591 766,110 307,745 382,914 75,451 Kansas
................. 968,297 342,207 526,232 99,857 732,552 250,370 397,050 85,132 Kentucky
............... 2,214,149 568,398 1,398,295 247,456 1,511,349 404,563 896,015 210,771 Louisiana
............... 2,023,533 681,610 982,745 359,178 1,602,652 563,293 742,381 296,979 Maine
.................. 1,294,577 210,134 939,026 145,417 509,721 104,794 330,541 74,387 Maryland
............... 1,774,605 461,259 1,077,278 236,068 1,047,831 357,994 498,646 191,191 Massachusetts
........... 2,104,733 750,211 1,071,689 282,833 1,219,207 500,231 559,117 159,859 Michigan
............... 5,217,263 1,257,235 2,717,390 1,242,638 3,426,954 734,358 1,937,535 755,061 Minnesota
.............. 4,234,352 1,461,945 2,199,914 572,493 3,347,027 1,003,011 1,827,919 516,097 Mississippi
.............. 1,066,440 305,415 518,683 242,343 862,477 227,648 414,384 220,445 Missouri
................ 3,295,807 1,046,714 1,638,191 610,903 2,319,214 681,454 1,263,739 374,021 Montana
................ 706,261 197,835 456,323 52,103 575,137 140,374 401,804 32,959 Nebraska
................ 650,718 185,410 357,208 108,100 481,102 129,617 254,246 97,239 Nevada
................. 1,211,480 269,099 701,029 241,352 747,551 161,046 437,208 149,296 New Hampshire
.......... 423,652 137,114 195,939 90,600 240,420 75,850 140,439 24,131 New Jersey
.............. 2,228,739 804,376 848,027 576,336 1,579,731 609,125 598,493 372,113 New Mexico
............. 620,544 250,443 313,245 56,856 442,930 168,583 224,982 49,366 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,573,499 1,716,521 1,416,605 440,373 1,980,373 829,483 924,444 226,446 North Carolina
.......... 2,978,628 968,663 1,853,454 156,511 1,968,476 643,695 1,237,884 86,897 North Dakota
........... 242,194 90,275 129,784 22,136 214,095 81,985 111,012 21,099 Ohio
................... 3,283,714 1,232,008 1,682,263 369,442 2,048,073 866,372 1,055,519 126,182 Oklahoma
.............. 1,555,383 733,541 737,371 84,470 1,066,297 441,877 556,996 67,424 Oregon
................. 1,780,370 548,422 1,067,345 164,603 1,092,075 371,058 644,947 76,070 Pennsylvania
............. 5,820,210 1,320,252 3,900,497 599,461 4,111,971 732,446 2,973,474 406,051 Rhode Island
............ 317,522 104,760 135,065 77,697 145,186 60,360 77,258 7,567 South Carolina
........... 1,979,808 678,069 1,030,559 271,180 1,577,952 510,605 865,819 201,527 South Dakota
............ 372,940 118,874 185,715 68,352 274,717 72,105 140,709 61,903 Tennessee
............... 2,131,393 721,629 1,027,766 381,998 1,315,528 479,122 690,289 146,116 Texas
................... 9,392,329 3,328,265 4,528,521 1,535,543 5,931,052 2,405,596 2,724,050 801,406 Utah
................... 1,029,777 400,054 527,986 101,737 837,788 283,653 457,760 96,375 Vermont
................ 243,048 81,443 112,006 49,598 151,374 55,755 73,812 21,808 Virginia
................. 2,086,183 726,811 1,194,427 164,945 1,340,347 571,819 685,043 83,485 Washington
.............. 3,207,376 792,578 1,794,271 620,527 1,772,537 477,898 1,162,017 132,622 West Virginia
............ 904,338 339,516 415,640 149,183 717,308 256,041 341,988 119,280 Wisconsin
............... 3,342,135 1,034,065 1,289,386 1,018,684 2,697,864 845,439 1,011,982 840,443 Wyoming
............... 705,660 142,014 253,757 309,889 567,607 87,542 185,844 294,221 See footnotes at end of table.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 101 Table 53. **Expenditures for Wildlife-Related Recreation in the United States by State Residents Both Inside and Outside Their Resident State: 2006** —Continued (Population 16 years old and older. Expenditures in thousands of dollars) Participant’s state

of residence Wildlife-watching expenditures Total Trip-related Equipment Other United States, total .... 45,654,960 12,875,152 23,174,053 9,605,755 Alabama
................ 493,849 198,132 256,757 *38,960 Alaska
.................. 161,904 65,576 49,589 46,739 Arizona
................ 789,297 301,997 302,224 185,076 Arkansas
............... 450,692 70,098 308,703 *71,891 California
.............. 4,374,667 2,226,634 1,883,592 264,441 Colorado
................ 1,153,510 303,943 817,369 32,198 Connecticut
.............. 729,718 240,708 420,832 68,177 Delaware................ 1 17,962 12,490 97,511 7,960 Florida
................. 3,238,334 455,521 2,295,291 487,522 Georgia
................ 1,528,691 289,920 1,024,277 214,495 Hawaii
................. 54,636 30,005 19,448 5,183 Idaho
................... 137,856 87,351 46,323 *4,183 Illinois
................. 1,365,886 431,477 787,262 147,148 Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,1 17,282 234,756 656,938 225,588 Iowa
................... 397,672 104,542 228,990 64,140 Kansas
................. 235,745 91,838 129,182 14,725 Kentucky
............... 702,800 163,835 502,280 36,685 Louisiana
............... 420,881 118,317 240,365 62,199 Maine
.................. 784,855 105,340 608,486 71,030 Maryland
............... 726,774 103,265 578,632 44,877 Massachusetts
........... 885,526 249,979 512,572 122,975 Michigan
............... 1,790,310 522,877 779,856 487,577 Minnesota
.............. 887,325 458,934 371,995 56,396 Mississippi
.............. 203,964 77,767 104,299 *21,898 Missouri
................ 976,593 365,259 374,452 236,882 Montana
................ 131,125 57,461 54,520 19,144 Nebraska
................ 169,616 55,793 102,961 10,861 Nevada
................. 463,929 108,053 263,821 92,056 New Hampshire
.......... 183,232 61,263 55,500 66,469 New Jersey
.............. 649,008 195,252 249,533 204,222 New Mexico
............. 177,613 81,860 88,263 7,490 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,593,127 887,039 492,160 213,928 North Carolina
.......... 1,010,152 324,968 615,570 69,614 North Dakota
........... 28,099 8,290 18,772 *1,037 Ohio
................... 1,235,640 365,635 626,744 243,261 Oklahoma
.............. 489,086 291,664 180,375 17,047 Oregon
................. 688,295 177,364 422,399 88,532 Pennsylvania
............. 1,708,239 587,806 927,023 193,410 Rhode Island
............ 172,336 44,400 57,806 70,130 South Carolina
........... 401,857 167,464 164,740 69,653 South Dakota
............ 98,224 46,769 45,006 6,449 Tennessee
............... 815,865 242,507 337,477 235,882 Texas
................... 3,461,277 922,669 1,804,471 734,137 Utah
................... 191,989 116,401 70,227 5,361 Vermont
................ 91,674 25,689 38,195 27,790 Virginia
................. 745,837 154,992 509,385 81,460 Washington
.............. 1,434,839 314,680 632,254 487,905 West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . 187,030 83,475 73,652 *29,903 Wisconsin
............... 644,271 188,626 277,404 178,241 Wyoming
............... 138,052 54,472 67,913 15,668 * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. Note: U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia, as described in Appendix D.

## 102 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table 54. **Anglers and Hunters by Sportsperson’s State of Residence: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) Sportsperson’s state of residence Population Fished or hunted Fished only Hunted only Fished and hunted
Number Percent of population Number Percent of population Number Percent of population Number Percent of population United States, total .... 229,245 33,916 15 21,406 9 3,964 2 8,546 4 Alabama
................ 3,550 707 20 395 11 79 2 233 7 Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499 149 30 94 19 *11 *2 44 9 Arizona
................ 4,585 418 9 290 6 48 1 81 2 Arkansas
............... 2,156 551 26 244 11 88 4 220 10 California
.............. 27,299 1,783 7 1,465 5 *94 *(Z) 223 1 Colorado
................ 3,605 593 16 460 13 *39 *1 94 3 Connecticut
.............. 2,735 297 11 257 9 ... ... 34 1 Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 669 85 13 64 10 *9 *1 12 2 Florida
................. 14,233 2,004 14 1,678 12 *54 *(Z) 271 2 Georgia
................ 6,910 1,161 17 805 12 *101 *1 255 4 Hawaii
................. 1,014 100 10 81 8 ... ... *14 *1 Idaho
................... 1,102 259 24 136 12 *36 *3 88 8 Illinois
................. 9,767 1,109 11 837 9 *74 *1 198 2 Indiana
................. 4,799 822 17 569 12 83 2 171 4 Iowa
................... 2,339 518 22 308 13 70 3 141 6 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,110 425 20 233 11 56 3 136 6 Kentucky
............... 3,260 670 21 410 13 *49 *1 212 7 Louisiana
............... 3,433 678 20 403 12 *81 *2 195 6 Maine
.................. 1,074 266 25 120 11 40 4 106 10 Maryland
............... 4,333 521 12 370 9 46 1 105 2 Massachusetts
........... 5,032 472 9 406 8 *20 *(Z) 46 1 Michigan
............... 7,804 1,371 18 650 8 272 3 449 6 Minnesota
.............. 4,021 1,280 32 745 19 *138 *3 398 10 Mississippi
.............. 2,214 537 24 293 13 *58 *3 186 8 Missouri
................ 4,521 1,096 24 536 12 165 4 394 9 Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 753 232 31 86 11 53 7 92 12 Nebraska
................ 1,359 234 17 129 10 42 3 63 5 Nevada
................. 1,895 182 10 122 6 26 1 34 2 New Hampshire
.......... 1,044 141 14 89 9 *17 *2 35 3 New Jersey
.............. 6,734 562 8 478 7 *32 *(Z) 53 1 New Mexico
............. 1,500 224 15 152 10 34 2 38 3 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,990 1,236 8 734 5 207 1 295 2 North Carolina
.......... 6,719 1,038 15 734 11 *74 *1 230 3 North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . 507 145 29 59 12 40 8 47 9 Ohio
................... 8,889 1,488 17 1,011 11 195 2 282 3 Oklahoma
.............. 2,743 602 22 370 13 *55 *2 177 6 Oregon
................. 2,889 550 19 331 11 67 2 152 5 Pennsylvania
............. 9,793 1,415 14 482 5 425 4 508 5 Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . 842 86 10 73 9 ... ... *10 *1 South Carolina
........... 3,315 595 18 429 13 *48 *1 119 4 South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . 601 136 23 46 8 41 7 50 8 Tennessee
............... 4,699 775 16 491 10 *67 *1 217 5 Texas
................... 17,076 2,668 16 1,672 10 324 2 672 4 Utah
................... 1,808 351 19 197 11 38 2 116 6 Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506 91 18 34 7 20 4 37 7 Virginia
................. 5,893 857 15 497 8 127 2 233 4 Washington
.............. 4,980 764 15 577 12 74 1 113 2 West Virginia
............ 1,458 364 25 165 11 58 4 141 10 Wisconsin
............... 4,350 1,185 27 534 12 160 4 492 11 Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 113 28 61 15 *15 *4 37 9 * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. (Z) Less than 0.5 percent. Note: U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia, as described in Appendix D.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 103 Table 55. **Anglers and Hunters by State Where Fishing or Hunting Took Place: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)

State where fishing or hunting took place Anglers Hunters Total anglers, residents and nonresidents State residents Nonresidents Total hunters, residents and nonresidents State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent United States, total .... 29,952 100 27,641 92 6,494 22 12,510 100 11,971 96 1,826 15 Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 806 100 600 74 206 26 391 100 310 79 81 21 Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 100 137 47 156 53 71 100 53 75 ... ... Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422 100 330 78 92 22 159 100 126 79 *33 *21 Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 655 100 430 66 225 34 354 100 301 85 *53 *15 California
.............. 1,730 100 1,578 91 152 9 281 100 274 97 ... ... Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 660 100 490 74 171 26 259 100 126 49 134 51 Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 100 251 83 51 17 38 100 36 96 ... ... Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 100 66 41 *94 *59 42 100 19 46 ... ... Florida
................. 2,767 100 1,881 68 885 32 236 100 214 91 *22 *9 Georgia
................ 1,107 100 971 88 136 12 481 100 344 72 136 28 Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 100 92 58 *65 *42 18 100 18 98 ... ... Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 100 206 59 144 41 187 100 122 65 65 35 Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 873 100 795 91 78 9 316 100 258 82 *58 *18 Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 768 100 663 86 106 14 272 100 237 87 *35 *13 Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438 100 397 91 *40 *9 251 100 208 83 *44 *17 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 100 319 79 85 21 271 100 183 68 88 32 Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 721 100 580 80 141 20 291 100 241 83 *50 *17 Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 702 100 590 84 112 16 270 100 241 89 ... ... Maine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 100 220 63 131 37 175 100 146 83 *29 *17 Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 645 100 403 62 242 38 161 100 133 83 *28 *17 Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . 497 100 398 80 99 20 73 100 57 79 *16 *21 Michigan
............... 1,394 100 1,077 77 318 23 753 100 721 96 *32 *4 Minnesota
.............. 1,427 100 1,108 78 319 22 535 100 509 95 *26 *5 Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 546 100 465 85 80 15 304 100 238 78 *66 *22 Missouri
................ 1,076 100 871 81 206 19 608 100 540 89 69 11 Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 100 172 59 119 41 197 100 145 74 *52 *26 Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 100 169 85 *29 *15 118 100 102 86 ... ... Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 100 114 81 *27 *19 63 100 54 85 ... ... New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . 230 100 108 47 122 53 61 100 51 85 *9 *15 New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 654 100 458 70 197 30 89 100 72 81 ... ... New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 100 164 66 *84 *34 99 100 66 67 *32 *33 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,153 100 932 81 221 19 566 100 491 87 75 13 North Carolina
.......... 1,263 100 868 69 395 31 304 100 277 91 *27 *9 North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . 106 100 88 84 ... ... 128 100 86 67 *42 *33 Ohio
................... 1,256 100 1,145 91 112 9 500 100 467 93 ... ... Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 611 100 525 86 86 14 251 100 224 89 *27 *11 Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 576 100 455 79 122 21 237 100 218 92 ... ... Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . 994 100 830 83 164 17 1,044 100 933 89 111 11 Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 100 76 48 82 52 14 100 12 84 ... ... South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . 810 100 527 65 283 35 208 100 159 77 *49 *23 South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 100 89 66 45 34 171 100 89 52 81 48 Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 871 100 658 75 214 25 329 100 265 81 *64 *19 Texas
................... 2,527 100 2,308 91 218 9 1,101 100 979 89 123 11 Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 100 288 77 87 23 166 100 144 86 *23 *14 Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 100 64 56 50 44 73 100 56 76 *17 *24 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 858 100 640 75 218 25 413 100 353 86 *60 *14 Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 736 100 641 87 95 13 182 100 179 98 ... ... West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 100 291 77 86 23 269 100 194 72 *75 *28 Wisconsin
............... 1,394 100 1,014 73 381 27 697 100 649 93 *48 *7 Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 100 96 47 107 53 102 100 50 49 52 51 * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. Note: For the U.S. row, detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia, as described in Appendix D.

## 104 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table 56. **Hunters by Type of Hunting and State Where Hunting Took Place: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) State where hunting took place Total, all hunting Big game Small game Migratory bird Other animals Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent United States, total .... 12,510 100 10,682 85 4,797 38 2,293 18 1,128 9 Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 100 352 90 126 32 73 19 ... ... Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 100 63 88 *4 *6 *11 *15 *9 *12 Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 100 96 61 68 43 *36 *23 ... ... Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 100 282 80 114 32 113 32 ... ... California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 100 153 54 153 54 150 53 ... ... Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 100 208 80 *58 *22 *44 *17 ... ... Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 100 *21 *57 *15 *39 ... ... ... ... Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 100 37 87 *6 *15 12 29 ... ... Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 100 191 81 *96 *41 *42 *18 ... ... Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481 100 410 85 184 38 117 24 ... ... Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 100 *15 *81 ... ... ... ... ... ... Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 100 160 86 55 30 *42 *22 ... ... Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 100 216 69 146 46 90 29 ... ... Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 100 233 85 109 40 *30 *11 *19 *7 Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 100 175 70 144 57 *22 *9 *36 *14 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 100 142 52 185 68 55 20 *17 *6 Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 100 242 83 104 36 *34 *12 *28 *10 Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 100 204 76 126 47 100 37 *32 *12 Maine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 100 165 95 59 34 *16 *9 ... ... Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 100 129 80 *42 *26 46 28 ... ... Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . 73 100 58 80 *30 *41 *14 *19 ... ... Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 753 100 715 95 228 30 *60 *8 ... ... Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 535 100 416 78 190 35 *55 *10 ... ... Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 100 285 94 103 34 *57 *19 ... ... Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608 100 502 83 237 39 87 14 *39 *6 Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 100 182 92 44 22 *16 *8 ... ... Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 100 67 57 63 54 44 37 *26 *22 Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 100 35 56 26 41 ... ... *16 *25 New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . 61 100 53 88 *15 *25 *10 *16 *8 *13 New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 100 73 82 *38 *42 ... ... ... ... New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 100 81 81 *23 *23 *8 *9 ... ... New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 566 100 537 95 164 29 ... ... *49 *9 North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . 304 100 234 77 107 35 *40 *13 ... ... North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . 128 100 77 60 77 60 24 18 *15 *11 Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 100 432 86 213 43 ... ... *74 *15 Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 100 193 77 79 32 *65 *26 *42 *17 Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 100 191 80 *58 *24 *29 *12 ... ... Pennsylvania
............. 1,044 100 1,000 96 354 34 *71 *7 *148 *14 Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 100 *11 *82 *5 *37 ... ... ... ... South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . 208 100 180 86 *56 *27 *42 *20 ... ... South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 100 67 39 133 78 29 17 *11 *7 Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 100 281 85 130 39 *80 *24 *42 *13 Texas
................... 1,101 100 890 81 359 33 435 40 *118 *11 Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 100 125 75 71 42 *26 *16 *15 *9 Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 100 65 90 23 31 *10 *13 *7 *9 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 100 362 88 142 34 *64 *16 *78 *19 Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 100 164 90 *42 *23 *20 *11 ... ... West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 100 256 95 128 48 ... ... ... ... Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 697 100 639 92 222 32 *75 *11 ... ... Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 100 88 86 *25 *24 ... ... ... ... * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia, as described in Appendix D.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 105 Table 57. **Days of Hunting by State Where Hunting Took Place and Hunter’s State of Residence: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)

State Days of hunting in state Days of hunting by state residents Total days, residents and nonresidents Days by state residents Days by nonresidents Total days, in state of residence and

other states Days in state of residence Days in other states Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent United States, total .... 219,925 100 203,319 92 18,023 8 219,925 100 203,319 92 18,023 8 Alabama
................ 8,649 100 7,609 88 1,039 12 8,036 100 7,609 95 *427 *5 Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 854 100 758 89 ... ... 859 100 758 88 *101 *12 Arizona
................ 1,509 100 1,388 92 *121 *8 1,538 100 1,388 90 *151 *10 Arkansas
............... 7,882 100 7,219 92 *662 *8 7,636 100 7,219 95 *417 *5 California
.............. 3,376 100 3,339 99 ... ... 4,226 100 3,339 79 *887 *21 Colorado
................ 2,376 100 1,224 52 1,152 48 1,421 100 1,224 86 *197 *14 Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 509 100 500 98 ... ... 693 100 500 72 *193 *28 Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 654 100 462 71 ... ... 513 100 462 90 *50 *10 Florida
................. 3,769 100 3,699 98 *70 *2 5,955 100 3,699 62 2,256 38 Georgia
................ 8,228 100 6,783 82 1,445 18 7,248 100 6,783 94 *466 *6 Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420 100 *418 *99 ... ... 421 100 *418 *99 ... ... Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,117 100 1,125 53 993 47 1,187 100 1,125 95 ... ... Illinois
................. 4,688 100 4,238 90 *451 *10 4,658 100 4,238 91 *420 *9 Indiana
................. 4,808 100 4,184 87 *624 *13 4,652 100 4,184 90 *468 *10 Iowa
................... 3,849 100 3,627 94 *222 *6 3,745 100 3,627 97 *118 *3 Kansas
................. 3,017 100 2,574 85 442 15 2,721 100 2,574 95 *147 *5 Kentucky
............... 5,429 100 4,886 90 *543 *10 5,119 100 4,886 95 *233 *5 Louisiana
............... 5,979 100 5,847 98 ... ... 7,278 100 5,847 80 *1,431 *20 Maine
.................. 2,283 100 2,004 88 *279 *12 2,043 100 2,004 98 ... ... Maryland
............... 2,262 100 1,813 80 *449 *20 2,228 100 1,813 81 415 19 Massachusetts
........... 1,149 100 1,083 94 *66 *6 1,821 100 1,083 59 *739 *41 Michigan ............... 1 1,905 100 11,735 99 *170 *1 11,756 100 11,735 100 ... ... Minnesota
.............. 6,492 100 6,346 98 *145 *2 6,966 100 6,346 91 *619 *9 Mississippi
.............. 6,835 100 6,050 89 *786 *11 6,259 100 6,050 97 *209 *3 Missouri
................ 9,714 100 9,171 94 544 6 9,720 100 9,171 94 *550 *6 Montana
................ 2,142 100 1,783 83 *359 *17 1,828 100 1,783 98 ... ... Nebraska
................ 1,611 100 1,559 97 ... ... 1,652 100 1,559 94 *93 *6 Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 615 100 578 94 ... ... 692 100 578 84 *114 *16 New Hampshire
.......... 1,057 100 969 92 *88 *8 1,100 100 969 88 *131 *12 New Jersey
.............. 1,457 100 1,343 92 ... ... 1,645 100 1,343 82 *302 *18 New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . 852 100 685 80 *167 *20 743 100 685 92 *58 *8 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,289 100 9,462 92 826 8 9,747 100 9,462 97 *284 *3 North Carolina
.......... 4,880 100 4,653 95 *228 *5 5,484 100 4,653 85 831 15 North Dakota
........... 1,344 100 1,081 80 *263 *20 1,125 100 1,081 96 *44 *4 Ohio
................... 10,633 100 10,419 98 ... ... 10,758 100 10,419 97 *338 *3 Oklahoma
.............. 5,534 100 5,339 96 *194 *4 5,569 100 5,339 96 *230 *4 Oregon
................. 2,729 100 2,658 97 ... ... 2,768 100 2,658 96 ... ... Pennsylvania
............. 16,863 100 16,157 96 706 4 17,404 100 16,157 93 *1,247 *7 Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 100 140 90 ... ... 184 100 140 76 *43 *24 South Carolina
........... 4,318 100 3,893 90 *424 *10 4,031 100 3,893 97 *138 *3 South Dakota
............ 1,719 100 1,190 69 530 31 1,208 100 1,190 98 ... ... Tennessee
............... 5,729 100 5,343 93 *386 *7 6,340 100 5,343 84 *997 *16 Texas
................... 14,050 100 13,400 95 650 5 13,896 100 13,400 96 ... ... Utah
................... 1,715 100 1,624 95 *91 *5 1,921 100 1,624 85 *297 *15 Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,111 100 922 83 *190 *17 1,073 100 922 86 *152 *14 Virginia
................. 6,771 100 6,280 93 *491 *7 6,752 100 6,280 93 *473 *7 Washington
.............. 2,126 100 2,124 100 ... ... 2,409 100 2,124 88 *285 *12 West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,939 100 3,376 86 *563 *14 3,691 100 3,376 91 ... ... Wisconsin
............... 10,059 100 9,679 96 *380 *4 10,016 100 9,679 97 *337 *3 Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 904 100 580 64 325 36 605 100 580 96 ... ... * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. Note: U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia, as described in Appendix D.

## 106 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table 58. **Days of Hunting by Type of Hunting and State Where Hunting Took Place: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) State where hunting took place Total, all hunting Big game Small game Migratory bird Other animals Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent United States, total .... 219,925 100 164,061 75 52,395 24 19,770 9 15,205 7 Alabama
................ 8,649 100 7,685 89 1,311 15 401 5 ... ... Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 854 100 639 75 *109 *13 *64 *7 *182 *21 Arizona
................ 1,509 100 849 56 535 35 *187 *12 ... ... Arkansas
............... 7,882 100 5,554 70 1,958 25 1,656 21 ... ... California
.............. 3,376 100 1,837 54 1,438 43 1,140 34 ... ... Colorado
................ 2,376 100 1,718 72 *400 *17 *302 *13 ... ... Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 509 100 *280 *55 *212 *42 ... ... ... ... Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 654 100 520 80 *79 *12 *103 *16 ... ... Florida
................. 3,769 100 2,875 76 *1,054 *28 *217 *6 ... ... Georgia
................ 8,228 100 6,959 85 1,549 19 664 8 ... ... Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420 100 *386 *92 ... ... ... ... ... ... Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,117 100 1,422 67 398 19 *229 *11 ... ... Illinois
................. 4,688 100 2,728 58 1,600 34 1,111 24 ... ... Indiana
................. 4,808 100 3,469 72 1,163 24 *444 *9 *391 *8 Iowa
................... 3,849 100 2,333 61 1,427 37 *182 *5 *529 *14 Kansas
................. 3,017 100 1,239 41 1,528 51 481 16 *199 *7 Kentucky
............... 5,429 100 3,832 71 1,385 26 *285 *5 *530 *10 Louisiana
............... 5,979 100 4,013 67 1,447 24 1,419 24 *487 *8 Maine
.................. 2,283 100 1,854 81 436 19 *117 *5 ... ... Maryland
............... 2,262 100 1,811 80 *264 *12 381 17 ... ... Massachusetts
........... 1,149 100 936 82 *189 *16 *102 *9 ... ... Michigan ............... 1 1,905 100 10,357 87 2,109 18 *357 *3 ... ... Minnesota
.............. 6,492 100 4,406 68 1,925 30 *527 *8 ... ... Mississippi
.............. 6,835 100 5,849 86 1,115 16 *381 *6 ... ... Missouri
................ 9,714 100 6,973 72 2,078 21 892 9 *844 *9 Montana
................ 2,142 100 1,906 89 316 15 *69 *3 ... ... Nebraska
................ 1,611 100 572 36 653 41 396 25 *298 *19 Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 615 100 313 51 224 37 ... ... *88 *14 New Hampshire
.......... 1,057 100 805 76 *157 *15 *151 *14 *98 *9 New Jersey
.............. 1,457 100 1,259 86 *315 *22 ... ... ... ... New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . 852 100 580 68 *228 *27 *49 *6 ... ... New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,289 100 8,564 83 3,519 34 ... ... *373 *4 North Carolina
.......... 4,880 100 3,275 67 1,462 30 *130 *3 ... ... North Dakota
........... 1,344 100 561 42 644 48 *187 *14 *85 *6 Ohio
................... 10,633 100 6,796 64 2,908 27 ... ... *1,586 *15 Oklahoma
.............. 5,534 100 3,982 72 595 11 *451 *8 *1,039 *19 Oregon
................. 2,729 100 2,201 81 *382 *14 *294 *11 ... ... Pennsylvania
............. 16,863 100 13,609 81 3,379 20 *434 *3 *1,469 *9 Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 100 *95 *61 *55 *35 ... ... ... ... South Carolina
........... 4,318 100 3,870 90 *883 *20 *425 *10 ... ... South Dakota
............ 1,719 100 543 32 1,028 60 200 12 *184 *11 Tennessee
............... 5,729 100 3,882 68 1,426 25 *550 *10 *323 *6 Texas
................... 14,050 100 10,650 76 2,925 21 2,461 18 *1,340 *10 Utah
................... 1,715 100 1,059 62 651 38 *189 *11 *106 *6 Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,111 100 827 74 315 28 *94 *8 *70 *6 Virginia
................. 6,771 100 5,072 75 1,008 15 *270 *4 *1,557 *23 Washington
.............. 2,126 100 1,835 86 *332 *16 *166 *8 ... ... West Virginia
............ 3,939 100 3,190 81 1,241 32 ... ... ... ... Wisconsin
............... 10,059 100 7,950 79 2,059 20 *756 *8 ... ... Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 904 100 726 80 *198 *22 ... ... ... ... * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia, as described in Appendix D.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 107 Table 59

. **Expenditures for Hunting by State Where Spending Took Place: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Expenditures in thousands of dollars) State where spending took place Totalexpenditures Trip-related expenditures Expenditures for equipment Expenditures for other items 1Total triprelated Food and lodging Transportation Other trip costs Total equipment Hunting equipment Auxiliary equipment Special equipment United States, total .... 22,893,156 6,678,614 2,791,245 2,696,924 1,190,445 10,731,501 5,366,357 1,330,216 4,034,928 5,483,041 Alabama
................ 678,024 239,398 82,577 84,777 72,045 315,894 151,297 40,510 *124,087 122,731 Alaska
.................. 125,112 48,905 9,745 29,166 9,994 67,897 24,831 19,083 ... 8,310 Arizona
................ 322,739 92,363 33,599 39,386 19,377 219,641 61,155 17,977 ... 10,735 Arkansas
............... 788,575 182,192 81,047 73,257 27,889 375,236 191,180 55,862 *128,194 231,147 California
.............. 813,239 230,873 88,210 104,256 38,407 428,493 152,902 38,964 ... 153,873 Colorado
................ 444,061 288,325 97,329 76,786 114,210 91,574 71,900 19,674 ... 64,162 Connecticut
.............. 68,530 5,991 *1,782 3,558 *651 50,160 20,660 *4,162 ... 12,379 Delaware
................ 41,381 13,638 5,477 4,832 *3,329 24,802 16,019 6,487 ... 2,941 Florida
................. 377,394 155,116 43,013 59,561 52,543 173,749 125,342 28,308 ... 48,528 Georgia
................ 677,762 237,162 96,620 84,652 55,890 209,233 121,722 30,372 ... 231,367 Hawaii
................. 21,098 10,736 5,410 4,469 *858 9,780 8,837 *943 ... 583 Idaho
................... 259,718 100,218 37,974 40,986 21,259 121,708 54,161 *11,431 ... 37,792 Illinois
................. 381,937 130,466 47,128 47,761 35,578 129,180 77,291 39,188 ... 122,290 Indiana
................. 223,023 65,553 26,628 31,871 7,054 103,456 85,542 17,914 ... 54,015 Iowa
................... 288,324 110,756 43,895 49,582 *17,279 131,184 99,548 23,535 ... 46,384 Kansas
................. 248,674 121,162 52,847 58,116 10,199 95,175 78,056 15,970 ... 32,337 Kentucky
............... 423,439 83,591 38,019 41,503 4,069 208,270 143,802 29,785 ... 131,578 Louisiana
............... 525,505 205,355 83,297 73,628 48,429 206,072 114,697 23,285 ... 114,078 Maine
.................. 241,301 58,997 29,704 25,774 3,519 110,898 33,779 15,174 ... 71,406 Maryland
............... 210,087 62,343 22,873 23,895 15,575 113,376 66,578 30,478 ... 34,367 Massachusetts
........... 70,824 36,675 10,616 19,263 6,796 24,374 19,870 *4,504 ... 9,775 Michigan
............... 915,884 262,326 134,017 105,588 22,720 371,574 210,202 61,477 ... 281,985 Minnesota
.............. 494,149 166,577 78,295 73,749 14,533 219,505 179,406 36,001 ... 108,066 Mississippi
.............. 519,808 149,362 67,646 53,649 28,068 152,654 90,355 18,348 ... 217,792 Missouri
................ 1,146,240 234,468 90,216 108,385 35,866 499,132 283,748 57,023 ... 412,641 Montana
................ 310,540 132,808 48,044 50,289 34,475 144,951 62,657 16,417 *65,878 32,782 Nebraska
................ 231,032 46,027 17,685 25,416 2,926 137,627 75,814 23,727 ... 47,378 Nevada
................. 129,080 39,574 18,022 16,193 5,360 76,412 17,082 12,631 ... 13,094 New Hampshire
.......... 74,467 17,665 8,860 8,460 *344 48,294 37,199 2,776 ... 8,509 New Jersey
.............. 146,001 72,680 34,083 19,133 *19,463 62,897 55,390 *6,862 ... 10,424 New Mexico
............. 164,308 93,052 28,346 25,440 39,266 61,766 29,057 11,090 ... 9,490 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715,707 201,631 98,197 74,828 28,606 338,592 230,525 42,510 ... 175,485 North Carolina
.......... 430,562 89,979 46,603 40,173 *3,203 314,578 202,839 17,825 ... 26,006 North Dakota
........... 129,114 72,445 28,270 31,908 *12,266 45,473 24,228 8,561 ... 11,196 Ohio
................... 841,556 148,609 73,341 66,995 *8,273 599,743 210,082 41,726 ... 93,204 Oklahoma
.............. 476,657 135,335 52,990 69,314 13,031 307,048 111,501 22,468 *173,078 34,274 Oregon
................. 373,613 116,690 51,610 58,089 6,991 226,632 105,293 16,531 *104,808 30,290 Pennsylvania
............. 1,609,045 274,158 125,470 123,397 25,290 1,037,875 390,810 96,587 ... 297,013 Rhode Island
............ 10,186 3,734 1,455 1,731 *547 5,839 5,113 *726 ... 613 South Carolina
........... 278,640 121,953 50,471 38,137 33,345 112,304 94,138 7,767 ... 44,382 South Dakota
............ 185,258 117,063 53,224 41,388 22,451 31,517 24,683 5,679 ... 36,678 Tennessee
............... 488,420 109,447 52,240 45,299 11,908 350,346 109,606 21,663 ... 28,627 Texas
................... 2,222,298 873,928 337,965 335,890 200,073 785,297 445,492 125,975 ... 563,073 Utah
................... 273,782 71,575 25,915 37,255 8,405 180,329 92,425 30,042 *57,862 21,879 Vermont
................ 189,707 20,928 10,993 8,954 *981 151,053 17,658 2,587 ... 17,726 Virginia
................. 480,802 124,862 60,585 56,592 7,686 297,143 167,914 25,158 ... 58,797 Washington
.............. 313,134 74,233 33,083 36,528 4,622 188,739 66,625 44,120 ... 50,163 West Virginia
............ 284,511 79,376 40,194 38,070 *1,113 160,014 99,231 15,621 ... 45,121 Wisconsin
............... 1,312,128 275,268 147,349 104,350 23,569 316,756 170,466 53,572 ... 720,103 Wyoming
............... 137,265 62,991 31,901 22,090 9,000 45,632 22,802 9,655 ... 28,642 * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. 1 Includes expenditures for magazine subscriptions, membership dues and contributions, land leasing and ownership, and licenses, stamps, tags, and permits. Note: U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia, as described in Appendix D.

## 108 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table 60. **Freshwater (Except Great Lakes) Anglers and Days of Fishing by State Where Fishing Took Place: 2006**  (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)

State where fishing took place Anglers Days of fishing Total anglers, residents and nonresidents State residents Nonresidents Total days, residents and nonresidents Days by state residents Days by nonresidents Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent United States, total..... 25,035 100 23,266 93 4,604 18 419,942 100 382,512 91 37,869 9 Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 714 100 567 79 147 21 12,987 100 12,202 94 785 6 Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 100 99 52 92 48 1,826 100 1,305 71 521 29 Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422 100 330 78 92 22 4,156 100 3,505 84 651 16 Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 655 100 430 66 225 34 10,812 100 9,273 86 1,539 14 California
............... 1,224 100 1,150 94 74 6 12,307 100 11,526 94 781 6 Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 660 100 490 74 171 26 6,374 100 5,529 87 845 13 Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 100 178 87 *26 *13 4,354 100 4,179 96 *175 *4 Delaware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 100 34 59 ... ... 1,133 100 780 69 ... ... Florida
................. 1,417 100 1,155 82 262 18 24,512 100 23,031 94 1,482 6 Georgia
................ 1,025 100 908 89 118 11 15,646 100 14,742 94 905 6 Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 100 *15 *69 ... ... 67 100 *60 *90 ... ... Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 100 206 59 144 41 4,301 100 3,307 77 994 23 Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 777 100 710 91 67 9 15,631 100 14,968 96 663 4 Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 677 100 582 86 *96 *14 8,289 100 7,594 92 *695 *8 Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438 100 397 91 *40 *9 6,215 100 6,063 98 *152 *2 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 100 319 79 85 21 5,314 100 4,883 92 431 8 Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 721 100 580 80 141 20 9,231 100 8,324 90 906 10 Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549 100 472 86 *77 *14 8,743 100 8,312 95 *431 *5 Maine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 100 209 69 94 31 4,272 100 3,472 81 800 19 Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 100 244 67 119 33 4,799 100 3,090 64 1,708 36 Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . 292 100 263 90 29 10 5,345 100 5,186 97 159 3 Michigan
............... 1,192 100 941 79 250 21 19,677 100 17,993 91 1,684 9 Minnesota
............... 1,381 100 1,091 79 289 21 24,041 100 22,093 92 1,949 8 Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508 100 439 86 *69 *14 7,095 100 6,609 93 *486 *7 Missouri
............... 1,076 100 871 81 206 19 16,569 100 15,263 92 1,306 8 Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 100 172 59 119 41 2,927 100 2,357 81 569 19 Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 100 169 85 *29 *15 3,096 100 2,913 94 *183 *6 Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 100 114 81 *27 *19 1,526 100 1,436 94 *90 *6 New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . 198 100 94 47 104 53 2,733 100 1,849 68 884 32 New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 100 210 86 *33 *14 3,646 100 3,500 96 *146 *4 New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 100 164 66 *84 *34 2,596 100 2,129 82 *467 *18 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 741 100 633 85 108 15 10,994 100 9,806 89 1,188 11 North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . 884 100 740 84 144 16 13,923 100 13,207 95 716 5 North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . 106 100 88 84 ... ... 953 100 905 95 ... ... Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 982 100 929 95 *53 *5 12,827 100 12,064 94 *763 *6 Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 611 100 525 86 86 14 10,580 100 9,843 93 737 7 Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491 100 401 82 90 18 7,053 100 6,175 88 878 12 Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . 914 100 770 84 143 16 14,456 100 13,754 95 703 5 Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 100 38 76 ... ... 541 100 467 86 ... ... South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . 612 100 483 79 130 21 10,658 100 9,817 92 842 8 South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . 135 100 89 66 45 34 1,697 100 1,406 83 291 17 Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 871 100 658 75 214 25 15,103 100 13,221 88 1,882 12 Texas
.................. 1,860 100 1,711 92 150 8 27,074 100 25,628 95 1,446 5 Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 100 288 77 87 23 3,822 100 3,387 89 434 11 Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 100 64 56 50 44 1,665 100 1,400 84 265 16 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 622 100 454 73 168 27 6,417 100 5,680 89 737 11 Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . 538 100 481 90 *56 *10 7,524 100 7,076 94 *448 *6 West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . 376 100 291 77 86 23 6,885 100 6,442 94 443 6 Wisconsin
............... 1,253 100 918 73 336 27 16,216 100 13,424 83 2,792 17 Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 100 96 47 107 53 1,691 100 1,245 74 446 26 * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. Note: For the U.S. row, detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia, as described in Appendix D.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 109 Table 61. **Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Great Lakes Fishing by State Where Fishing Took Place: 2006**  (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)

State where fishing took place Anglers Days of fishing Total anglers, residents and nonresidents State residents Nonresidents Total days, residents and nonresidents Days by state residents Days by nonresidents Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent United States, total..... 1,420 100 1,182 83 306 22 18,016 100 15,545 86 2,366 13 Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *56 *100 *47 *84 ... ... *728 *100 *709 *97 ... ... Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *46 *100 *42 *90 ... ... *759 *100 *654 *86 ... ... Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461 100 367 80 94 20 6,981 100 6,280 90 701 10 Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *48 *100 ... ... ... ... *272 *100 ... ... ... ... New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 100 178 72 69 28 2,060 100 1,431 69 628 31 Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 100 275 84 *53 *16 2,807 100 2,432 87 *375 *13 Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . *85 *100 *75 *88 ... ... *598 *100 *522 *87 ... ... Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 100 176 75 *60 *25 3,705 100 3,348 90 *357 *10 * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. Note: For the U.S. row, detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.



### Table 62. **Saltwater Anglers and Days of Saltwater Fishing by State Where Fishing Took Place: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)

State where fishing took place Anglers Days of fishing Total anglers, residents and nonresidents State residents Nonresidents Total days, residents and nonresidents Days by state residents Days by nonresidents Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent United States, total .... 7,717 100 6,089 79 2,185 28 85,663 100 73,365 86 12,451 15 Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 100 89 59 *63 *41 758 100 530 70 *229 *30 Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 100 76 42 104 58 974 100 641 66 333 34 California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 761 100 666 88 95 12 7,606 100 7,275 96 330 4 Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 100 121 77 *36 *23 1,691 100 1,398 83 *293 *17 Delaware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 100 45 39 *72 *61 703 100 444 63 *260 *37 Florida
................. 2,002 100 1,286 64 716 36 23,077 100 19,553 85 3,524 15 Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 100 125 85 ... ... 1,707 100 1,383 81 ... ... Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 100 89 58 *65 *42 1,411 100 1,244 88 *167 *12 Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 100 248 86 *42 *14 2,975 100 2,541 85 *433 *15 Maine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 100 52 52 48 48 703 100 504 72 198 28 Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 100 227 61 145 39 3,114 100 2,357 76 756 24 Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . 298 100 223 75 75 25 3,054 100 2,616 86 438 14 Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . *66 *100 *57 *87 ... ... *590 *100 *573 *97 ... ... New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . 47 100 27 58 *20 *42 206 100 120 58 *86 *42 New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . 496 100 340 69 155 31 5,568 100 4,728 85 840 15 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 100 238 82 52 18 3,950 100 3,646 92 304 8 North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . 519 100 253 49 266 51 3,434 100 1,922 56 1,511 44 Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 100 128 85 *23 *15 846 100 813 96 *33 *4 Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 100 55 45 67 55 1,236 100 864 70 371 30 South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . 325 100 142 44 183 56 2,174 100 1,425 66 749 34 Texas
.................. 1,147 100 1,070 93 77 7 15,143 100 14,380 95 762 5 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352 100 289 82 63 18 3,313 100 3,023 91 290 9 Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 100 244 85 *42 *15 1,550 100 1,383 89 *167 *11 * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. Note: For the U.S. row, detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia, as described in Appendix D.

## 110 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table 63. **Days of Fishing by State Where Fishing Took Place and Angler’s State of Residence: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)

State Days of fishing in state Days of fishing by state residents Total days, residents and nonresidents Days by state residents Days by nonresidents Total days, in state of residence and other states Days in state of residence Days in other states
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent United States, total .... 516,781 100 470,594 91 52,380 10 516,781 100 470,594 91 52,380 10 Alabama
................ 13,708 100 12,686 93 1,022 7 13,286 100 12,686 95 600 5 Alaska
.................. 2,687 100 1,925 72 762 28 1,965 100 1,925 98 40 2 Arizona
................ 4,156 100 3,505 84 651 16 4,450 100 3,505 79 944 21 Arkansas
............... 10,812 100 9,273 86 1,539 14 10,101 100 9,273 92 828 8 California
.............. 19,394 100 18,310 94 1,084 6 19,731 100 18,310 93 1,420 7 Colorado
................ 6,374 100 5,529 87 845 13 6,813 100 5,529 81 1,284 19 Connecticut
.............. 5,860 100 5,403 92 457 8 6,400 100 5,403 84 997 16 Delaware
................ 1,821 100 1,185 65 *637 *35 1,557 100 1,185 76 373 24 Florida
................. 46,311 100 41,507 90 4,804 10 43,632 100 41,507 95 2,125 5 Georgia
................ 17,375 100 16,305 94 1,070 6 18,567 100 16,305 88 2,262 12 Hawaii
................. 1,471 100 1,300 88 *171 *12 1,345 100 1,300 97 45 3 Idaho
................... 4,301 100 3,307 77 994 23 4,214 100 3,307 78 908 22 Illinois
................. 16,881 100 16,159 96 723 4 21,713 100 16,159 74 5,554 26 Indiana
................. 9,805 100 9,052 92 753 8 10,754 100 9,052 84 1,702 16 Iowa
................... 6,215 100 6,063 98 *152 *2 7,188 100 6,063 84 1,125 16 Kansas
................. 5,314 100 4,883 92 431 8 5,724 100 4,883 85 841 15 Kentucky
............... 9,231 100 8,324 90 906 10 10,210 100 8,324 82 1,886 18 Louisiana ............... 1 1,204 100 10,564 94 640 6 11,205 100 10,564 94 641 6 Maine
.................. 4,794 100 3,804 79 990 21 3,856 100 3,804 99 52 1 Maryland
............... 8,223 100 5,753 70 2,470 30 6,729 100 5,753 85 976 15 Massachusetts
........... 7,847 100 7,259 93 588 7 9,892 100 7,259 73 2,633 27 Michigan
............... 24,822 100 22,532 91 2,290 9 23,389 100 22,532 96 856 4 Minnesota
.............. 24,382 100 22,305 91 2,077 9 23,474 100 22,305 95 1,169 5 Mississippi
.............. 7,648 100 7,134 93 514 7 7,601 100 7,134 94 467 6 Missouri
................ 16,569 100 15,263 92 1,306 8 16,416 100 15,263 93 1,152 7 Montana
................ 2,927 100 2,357 81 569 19 2,464 100 2,357 96 106 4 Nebraska
................ 3,096 100 2,913 94 *183 *6 3,235 100 2,913 90 322 10 Nevada
................. 1,526 100 1,436 94 *90 *6 1,999 100 1,436 72 563 28 New Hampshire
.......... 2,947 100 1,971 67 976 33 2,518 100 1,971 78 547 22 New Jersey
.............. 8,820 100 7,836 89 984 11 9,457 100 7,836 83 1,621 17 New Mexico
............. 2,596 100 2,129 82 *467 *18 2,475 100 2,129 86 346 14 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,060 100 14,960 88 2,100 12 16,282 100 14,960 92 1,322 8 North Carolina
.......... 17,221 100 15,015 87 2,205 13 16,198 100 15,015 93 1,182 7 North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . 953 100 905 95 ... ... 1,152 100 905 79 247 21 Ohio
................... 16,318 100 15,141 93 1,178 7 17,628 100 15,141 86 2,487 14 Oklahoma
.............. 10,580 100 9,843 93 737 7 10,376 100 9,843 95 533 5 Oregon
................. 8,384 100 7,408 88 975 12 8,126 100 7,408 91 718 9 Pennsylvania
............. 17,967 100 17,128 95 839 5 20,957 100 17,128 82 3,829 18 Rhode Island
............ 1,745 100 1,294 74 451 26 1,508 100 1,294 86 214 14 South Carolina
........... 12,325 100 10,910 89 1,415 11 11,311 100 10,910 96 401 4 South Dakota
............ 1,697 100 1,406 83 291 17 1,476 100 1,406 95 69 5 Tennessee
............... 15,103 100 13,221 88 1,882 12 14,134 100 13,221 94 912 6 Texas
................... 41,141 100 38,942 95 2,199 5 40,249 100 38,942 97 1,306 3 Utah
................... 3,822 100 3,387 89 434 11 3,852 100 3,387 88 465 12 Vermont
................ 1,665 100 1,400 84 265 16 1,527 100 1,400 92 127 8 Virginia
................. 9,629 100 8,596 89 1,033 11 10,054 100 8,596 85 1,458 15 Washington
.............. 8,882 100 8,249 93 633 7 9,166 100 8,249 90 917 10 West Virginia
............ 6,885 100 6,442 94 443 6 6,995 100 6,442 92 552 8 Wisconsin
............... 20,823 100 17,034 82 3,789 18 17,834 100 17,034 96 800 4 Wyoming
............... 1,691 100 1,245 74 446 26 1,363 100 1,245 91 118 9 * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. Note: U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia, as described in Appendix D.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 111 Table 64. **Expenditures for Fishing by State Where Spending Took Place: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Expenditures in thousands of dollars) State where spending took place Totalexpenditures Trip-related expenditures Expenditures for equipment Expenditures for other items 1Total triprelated Food and lodging Transportation Other trip costs Total equipment Fishing equipment Auxiliary equipment Special equipment United States, total .... 42,011,124 1,787,560 6,302,524 4,961,830 6,614,205 18,757,370 5,332,401 778,740 12,646,229 5,375,195 Alabama
................ 699,532 417,279 126,363 101,414 189,502 221,832 139,540 *11,462 *70,830 60,421 Alaska
.................. 516,749 362,019 132,056 99,945 130,018 135,237 39,504 7,063 *88,671 19,492 Arizona
................ 802,405 245,741 80,144 67,026 98,570 547,205 33,529 6,164 *507,512 9,460 Arkansas
............... 420,571 272,160 106,389 84,709 81,062 127,228 66,454 *8,058 *52,717 21,183 California
.............. 2,420,503 1,203,244 410,279 291,465 501,500 1,140,587 326,982 90,940 *722,665 76,672 Colorado
................ 542,937 300,324 125,067 111,885 63,373 224,118 52,838 10,974 *160,306 18,494 Connecticut
.............. 243,552 130,742 37,910 30,819 62,013 102,988 49,268 12,677 *41,044 9,821 Delaware
................ 96,775 48,536 17,785 12,477 18,274 39,246 14,181 6,568 *18,497 8,994 Florida
................. 4,308,583 1,973,985 680,147 419,711 874,127 1,944,798 523,433 37,035 1,384,330 389,800 Georgia
................ 1,020,411 370,743 152,886 100,416 117,441 459,927 134,972 24,435 *300,519 189,741 Hawaii ................. 1 10,516 72,728 24,600 18,480 29,648 36,849 27,297 6,850 ... 939 Idaho
................... 282,972 173,993 75,877 58,256 39,860 90,425 38,885 *5,943 ... 18,554 Illinois
................. 774,319 279,732 94,413 92,326 92,994 455,317 136,349 25,255 *293,714 39,269 Indiana
................. 627,167 242,624 67,201 67,546 107,877 316,108 110,784 17,648 *187,676 68,435 Iowa
................... 322,648 140,617 46,271 40,607 53,740 163,104 59,311 13,215 *90,578 18,927 Kansas
................. 242,444 127,996 40,561 54,627 32,808 108,983 44,817 6,371 *57,794 5,465 Kentucky
............... 855,417 237,430 96,607 67,266 73,557 596,587 125,828 *9,659 ... 21,400 Louisiana
............... 1,006,136 337,363 96,927 87,043 153,393 424,564 122,194 *7,633 *294,738 244,208 Maine
.................. 257,124 118,002 51,735 39,653 26,613 115,792 27,679 3,653 *84,460 23,330 Maryland
............... 568,211 292,638 88,459 59,475 144,703 253,571 97,600 6,691 *149,280 22,003 Massachusetts
........... 769,631 297,312 85,723 56,248 155,341 397,049 98,524 14,957 283,568 75,269 Michigan
............... 1,671,114 584,030 210,052 180,363 193,615 720,637 190,066 *13,532 *517,039 366,446 Minnesota
.............. 2,725,366 859,657 350,889 299,240 209,528 1,220,074 218,400 26,485 975,188 645,635 Mississippi
.............. 240,332 105,618 38,357 33,464 33,798 120,138 50,651 *4,797 ... 14,576 Missouri
................ 1,093,206 457,963 187,138 135,593 135,232 517,239 134,910 18,514 *363,815 118,003 Montana
................ 226,349 149,800 58,092 61,516 30,192 59,938 23,765 *3,186 *32,987 16,610 Nebraska
................ 181,280 60,992 24,365 22,042 14,584 83,777 32,130 4,978 *46,669 36,511 Nevada
................. 144,634 61,390 26,342 23,476 11,572 65,190 26,863 2,708 ... 18,054 New Hampshire
.......... 172,413 88,581 35,674 28,613 24,293 62,892 21,588 6,559 *34,744 20,940 New Jersey
.............. 752,273 471,178 88,650 74,589 307,939 253,729 128,299 14,311 *111,118 27,366 New Mexico
............. 301,101 128,413 51,059 48,588 28,766 80,729 29,216 7,293 *44,220 91,958 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 925,701 584,644 197,876 143,792 242,976 269,704 180,746 18,774 *70,185 71,354 North Carolina
.......... 1,124,274 692,977 281,279 169,492 242,206 311,489 166,816 28,474 *116,198 119,809 North Dakota
........... 93,729 39,076 14,367 18,762 5,948 52,346 15,745 *1,007 ... 2,306 Ohio
................... 1,062,036 558,793 198,886 125,429 234,478 461,692 147,939 21,790 *291,963 41,552 Oklahoma
.............. 501,786 301,408 108,505 106,687 86,216 169,020 87,604 5,849 *75,566 31,358 Oregon
................. 496,941 258,474 102,998 98,698 56,779 199,319 101,008 19,364 *78,947 39,149 Pennsylvania
............. 1,291,211 298,610 113,989 107,453 77,168 896,076 153,021 37,226 *705,829 96,526 Rhode Island
............ 153,694 78,900 20,276 9,561 49,063 68,950 18,458 7,346 *43,146 5,845 South Carolina
........... 1,404,133 525,937 194,829 115,546 215,562 725,624 176,118 *28,664 *520,842 152,572 South Dakota
............ 131,089 58,624 25,821 21,408 11,395 38,564 20,215 *1,698 ... 33,900 Tennessee
............... 599,683 290,424 101,063 90,676 98,685 280,692 90,631 11,076 *178,985 28,568 Texas
................... 3,237,212 1,563,994 448,390 480,681 634,924 1,363,877 496,454 47,487 ... 309,341 Utah
................... 371,087 183,859 65,081 63,356 55,421 174,560 54,025 15,828 *104,708 12,667 Vermont
................ 63,749 40,535 17,916 9,858 12,762 18,907 8,023 *1,591 ... 4,306 Virginia
................. 733,777 395,264 122,771 72,448 200,045 318,616 95,681 14,978 *207,957 19,897 Washington
.............. 904,796 354,880 117,878 120,130 116,873 485,945 139,299 35,378 311,267 63,971 West Virginia
............ 333,454 153,525 63,284 57,739 32,503 154,149 38,504 21,775 ... 25,780 Wisconsin
............... 1,647,035 747,312 351,744 225,688 169,879 623,420 152,350 8,795 462,275 276,303 Wyoming
............... 521,479 110,604 44,488 50,939 15,178 97,185 17,480 *3,037 *76,668 313,690 * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. 1 Includes expenditures for magazine subscriptions, membership dues and contributions, land leasing and ownership, and licenses, stamps, tags, and permits. Note: U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia, as described in Appendix D.

## 112 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table 65. **Participation in Wildlife-Watching Activities by State Residents Both Inside and Outside Their Resident State: 2006**  (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) Participant’s state

of residence Population Total participants Away from home Around the home
Number Percent of population Number Percent of population Number Percent of population United States, total .... 229,245 71,132 31 22,977 10 67,756 30 Alabama
................ 3,550 1,006 28 348 10 989 28 Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499 207 42 68 14 202 41 Arizona
................ 4,585 988 22 381 8 950 21 Arkansas
............... 2,156 859 40 304 14 811 38 California
.............. 27,299 5,799 21 2,565 9 5,259 19 Colorado
................ 3,605 1,459 40 531 15 1,393 39 Connecticut
.............. 2,735 1,102 40 290 11 1,063 39 Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 669 212 32 49 7 206 31 Florida
................. 14,233 3,520 25 988 7 3,274 23 Georgia
................ 6,910 1,819 26 371 5 1,798 26 Hawaii
................. 1,014 160 16 *55 *5 145 14 Idaho
................... 1,102 432 39 183 17 395 36 Illinois
................. 9,767 2,355 24 756 8 2,258 23 Indiana
................. 4,799 1,825 38 611 13 1,786 37 Iowa
................... 2,339 1,111 48 344 15 1,059 45 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,110 787 37 234 11 723 34 Kentucky
............... 3,260 1,341 41 540 17 1,235 38 Louisiana
............... 3,433 712 21 *234 *7 671 20 Maine
.................. 1,074 600 56 213 20 576 54 Maryland
............... 4,333 1,334 31 305 7 1,322 31 Massachusetts
........... 5,032 1,725 34 531 11 1,647 33 Michigan
............... 7,804 2,947 38 827 11 2,826 36 Minnesota
.............. 4,021 1,946 48 579 14 1,908 47 Mississippi
.............. 2,214 618 28 *145 *7 606 27 Missouri
................ 4,521 2,059 46 709 16 1,966 43 Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 753 412 55 184 24 389 52 Nebraska
................ 1,359 438 32 151 11 407 30 Nevada
................. 1,895 420 22 168 9 371 20 New Hampshire
.......... 1,044 471 45 127 12 451 43 New Jersey
.............. 6,734 1,537 23 513 8 1,483 22 New Mexico
............. 1,500 490 33 220 15 437 29 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,990 3,548 24 1,178 8 3,465 23 North Carolina
.......... 6,719 2,267 34 402 6 2,237 33 North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . 507 134 26 *30 *6 128 25 Ohio
................... 8,889 3,379 38 1,174 13 3,272 37 Oklahoma
.............. 2,743 1,082 39 414 15 976 36 Oregon
................. 2,889 1,266 44 481 17 1,129 39 Pennsylvania
............. 9,793 3,638 37 1,038 11 3,502 36 Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . 842 312 37 96 11 298 35 South Carolina
........... 3,315 943 28 332 10 924 28 South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . 601 266 44 116 19 257 43 Tennessee
............... 4,699 1,966 42 725 15 1,853 39 Texas
................... 17,076 4,111 24 1,176 7 3,861 23 Utah
................... 1,808 574 32 255 14 491 27 Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506 279 55 82 16 274 54 Virginia
................. 5,893 2,126 36 603 10 2,082 35 Washington
.............. 4,980 2,007 40 686 14 1,927 39 West Virginia
............ 1,458 585 40 *129 *9 559 38 Wisconsin
............... 4,350 1,710 39 424 10 1,703 39 Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 194 48 82 20 180 44 * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia, as described in Appendix D.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 113 Table 66. **Participation in Wildlife-Watching Activities by State Where Activity Took Place: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) State where activity took place Total participants Away from home Around the home Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent United States, total ....... 71,132 100 22,977 32 67,756 95 Alabama
................... 1,161 100 471 41 989 85 Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 496 100 354 72 202 41 Arizona
................... 1,277 100 644 50 950 74 Arkansas
.................. 1,011 100 435 43 811 80 California
................. 6,270 100 2,894 46 5,259 84 Colorado
................... 1,819 100 873 48 1,393 77 Connecticut
................. 1,170 100 266 23 1,063 91 Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 100 109 38 206 72 Florida
.................... 4,240 100 1,560 37 3,274 77 Georgia
................... 1,987 100 438 22 1,798 90 Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 100 154 59 145 55 Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 754 100 506 67 395 52 Illinois
.................... 2,566 100 837 33 2,258 88 Indiana
.................... 2,042 100 755 37 1,786 87 Iowa
...................... 1,205 100 404 34 1,059 88 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 816 100 248 30 723 89 Kentucky
.................. 1,475 100 572 39 1,235 84 Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 738 100 *225 *30 671 91 Maine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801 100 399 50 576 72 Maryland
.................. 1,491 100 419 28 1,322 89 Massachusetts
.............. 1,919 100 655 34 1,647 86 Michigan
.................. 3,227 100 1,034 32 2,826 88 Minnesota
................. 2,093 100 641 31 1,908 91 Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 731 100 246 34 606 83 Missouri
................... 2,248 100 842 37 1,966 87 Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 755 100 512 68 389 52 Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 490 100 176 36 407 83 Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 686 100 416 61 371 54 New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . 710 100 347 49 451 63 New Jersey
................. 1,713 100 615 36 1,483 87 New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 787 100 507 64 437 55 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,852 100 1,293 34 3,465 90 North Carolina
............. 2,641 100 686 26 2,237 85 North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 100 *39 *26 128 86 Ohio
...................... 3,489 100 1,055 30 3,272 94 Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,110 100 372 33 976 88 Oregon
.................... 1,484 100 675 45 1,129 76 Pennsylvania
................ 3,947 100 1,168 30 3,502 89 Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436 100 203 47 298 68 South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,115 100 447 40 924 83 South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432 100 270 63 257 60 Tennessee
.................. 2,362 100 1,007 43 1,853 78 Texas
...................... 4,225 100 956 23 3,861 91 Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 877 100 518 59 491 56 Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468 100 265 57 274 59 Virginia
.................... 2,312 100 728 31 2,082 90 Washington
................. 2,331 100 959 41 1,927 83 West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 743 100 282 38 559 75 Wisconsin
.................. 2,039 100 685 34 1,703 84 Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 643 100 521 81 180 28 * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia, as described in Appendix D.

## 114 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table 67. **Participation in Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching by State Where Activity Took Place: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) State where activity took place Total participants State residents Nonresidents Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent United States, total .... 22,977 100 19,095 83 7,530 33 Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471 100 315 67 *156 *33 Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 100 66 19 288 81 Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 644 100 352 55 292 45 Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435 100 274 63 *161 *37 California
.............. 2,894 100 2,328 80 566 20 Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 873 100 488 56 385 44 Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 100 187 70 *79 *30 Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 100 35 32 *74 *68 Florida
................. 1,560 100 813 52 746 48 Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438 100 *256 *58 *183 *42 Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 100 *47 *31 *107 *69 Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506 100 179 35 326 65 Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 837 100 546 65 *291 *35 Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 755 100 537 71 *218 *29 Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 100 292 72 *112 *28 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 100 202 81 ... ... Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 572 100 398 70 *173 *30 Louisiana
............... *225 *100 *193 *86 ... ... Maine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399 100 186 47 213 53 Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419 100 253 60 *166 *40 Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . 655 100 444 68 212 32 Michigan
............... 1,034 100 753 73 *281 *27 Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641 100 495 77 *146 *23 Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 100 *126 *51 *120 *49 Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 842 100 611 73 *231 *27 Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512 100 169 33 343 67 Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 100 115 65 *61 *35 Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416 100 133 32 283 68 New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . 347 100 98 28 249 72 New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 615 100 418 68 *198 *32 New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507 100 199 39 *308 *61 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,293 100 936 72 357 28 North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . 686 100 300 44 386 56 North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . *39 *100 *23 *60 ... ... Ohio
................... 1,055 100 923 87 *132 *13 Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 100 313 84 ... ... Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 675 100 382 57 293 43 Pennsylvania
............. 1,168 100 858 73 310 27 Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 100 75 37 *128 *63 South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . 447 100 267 60 *180 *40 South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 100 105 39 *165 *61 Tennessee
............... 1,007 100 611 61 397 39 Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 956 100 *778 *81 *178 *19 Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 518 100 194 37 324 63 Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 100 77 29 188 71 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 728 100 542 74 *186 *26 Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 959 100 628 66 *331 *34 West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 100 *120 *43 *162 *57 Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 685 100 356 52 329 48 Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 521 100 71 14 451 86 * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia, as described in Appendix D.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 115 Table 68. **Days of Wildlife Watching Away From Home by State Where Activity Took Place and Participant’s State of Residence: 2006**  (Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)

State Days of activity in state Days of activity by state residents Total days, residents and nonresidents Days by residents Days by nonresidents Total days, in state of residence and

other states Days in state of residence Days in other states Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent United States, total .... 352,070 100 269,936 77 82,134 23 352,070 100 269,936 77 82,134 23 Alabama
................ 7,292 100 6,634 91 *659 *9 7,488 100 6,634 89 *854 *11 Alaska
.................. 4,126 100 1,434 35 2,692 65 1,629 100 1,434 88 ... ... Arizona
................ 5,281 100 3,634 69 1,647 31 4,784 100 3,634 76 *1,149 *24 Arkansas
............... 4,148 100 3,739 90 *409 *10 4,434 100 3,739 84 ... ... California
.............. 45,010 100 41,436 92 3,573 8 47,752 100 41,436 87 6,315 13 Colorado
................ 9,404 100 7,010 75 2,394 25 8,105 100 7,010 86 *1,095 *14 Connecticut
.............. 4,184 100 3,660 87 *524 *13 5,400 100 3,660 68 1,740 32 Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 855 100 718 84 *136 *16 847 100 718 85 *129 *15 Florida
................. 16,551 100 10,449 63 6,102 37 14,451 100 10,449 72 *4,001 *28 Georgia
................ 4,097 100 *3,266 *80 *830 *20 5,221 100 *3,266 *63 *1,954 *37 Hawaii
................. 1,109 100 *386 *35 *723 *65 *488 *100 *386 *79 ... ... Idaho
................... 5,165 100 2,423 47 2,741 53 2,975 100 2,423 81 ... ... Illinois
................. 5,686 100 4,512 79 *1,174 *21 7,720 100 4,512 58 3,208 42 Indiana
................. 24,013 100 7,397 31 *16,616 *69 8,644 100 7,397 86 *1,248 *14 Iowa
................... 4,013 100 3,655 91 *358 *9 4,436 100 3,655 82 *782 *18 Kansas
................. 3,244 100 3,029 93 ... ... 3,626 100 3,029 84 *597 *16 Kentucky
............... 4,155 100 3,265 79 *890 *21 4,155 100 3,265 79 *890 *21 Louisiana
............... *3,199 *100 *3,076 *96 ... ... *3,905 *100 *3,076 *79 ... ... Maine
.................. 4,778 100 3,621 76 1,157 24 3,979 100 3,621 91 *358 *9 Maryland
............... 4,782 100 4,124 86 *658 *14 4,919 100 4,124 84 *795 *16 Massachusetts
........... 8,461 100 7,866 93 595 7 9,863 100 7,866 80 1,998 20 Michigan
............... 10,043 100 8,600 86 *1,443 *14 11,582 100 8,600 74 *2,982 *26 Minnesota
.............. 8,040 100 7,416 92 *625 *8 9,705 100 7,416 76 *2,290 *24 Mississippi
.............. 1,302 100 *962 *74 *339 *26 *1,408 *100 *962 *68 ... ... Missouri
................ 14,757 100 13,445 91 *1,312 *9 14,924 100 13,445 90 *1,479 *10 Montana
................ 3,081 100 1,578 51 1,503 49 1,809 100 1,578 87 *231 *13 Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 906 100 808 89 *98 *11 1,323 100 808 61 *514 *39 Nevada
................. 2,298 100 1,366 59 932 41 1,935 100 1,366 71 *569 *29 New Hampshire
.......... 3,165 100 1,922 61 1,243 39 2,393 100 1,922 80 471 20 New Jersey
.............. 7,965 100 7,307 92 *658 *8 8,694 100 7,307 84 1,388 16 New Mexico
............. 5,429 100 3,670 68 *1,759 *32 3,890 100 3,670 94 *219 *6 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,521 100 11,361 84 2,160 16 14,515 100 11,361 78 *3,154 *22 North Carolina
.......... 4,868 100 2,552 52 2,316 48 3,641 100 2,552 70 *1,089 *30 North Dakota
........... *264 *100 *168 *64 ... ... *284 *100 *168 *59 ... ... Ohio
................... 7,816 100 6,746 86 *1,070 *14 9,522 100 6,746 71 *2,776 *29 Oklahoma
.............. 7,098 100 6,824 96 ... ... 8,003 100 6,824 85 *1,179 *15 Oregon
................. 8,162 100 6,344 78 1,817 22 7,741 100 6,344 82 *1,397 *18 Pennsylvania............. 1 1,972 100 10,562 88 1,410 12 13,157 100 10,562 80 *2,594 *20 Rhode Island
............ 2,948 100 900 31 *2,048 *69 1,246 100 900 72 346 28 South Carolina
........... 4,759 100 1,788 38 *2,972 *62 2,233 100 1,788 80 *446 *20 South Dakota
............ 1,382 100 690 50 *693 *50 771 100 690 89 ... ... Tennessee
............... 15,486 100 13,447 87 2,039 13 15,031 100 13,447 89 *1,584 *11 Texas
................... 13,120 100 *12,150 *93 *970 *7 *31,986 *100 *12,150 *38 ... ... Utah
................... 3,927 100 2,409 61 1,518 39 3,216 100 2,409 75 *807 *25 Vermont
................ 2,459 100 1,491 61 968 39 2,053 100 1,491 73 *562 *27 Virginia
................. 5,745 100 4,495 78 *1,250 *22 7,269 100 4,495 62 *2,774 *38 Washington
.............. 9,104 100 7,995 88 *1,109 *12 9,475 100 7,995 84 1,480 16 West Virginia
............ 4,005 100 *2,748 *69 *1,257 *31 *3,346 *100 *2,748 *82 ... ... Wisconsin
............... 5,547 100 3,760 68 1,786 32 4,568 100 3,760 82 ... ... Wyoming
............... 3,009 100 813 27 2,196 73 963 100 813 84 *149 *16 * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. Note: Detail does not add to total because of nonresponse. U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia, as described in Appendix D.

## 116 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table 69

. **Expenditures for Wildlife-Watching Activities by State Where Spending Took Place: 2006** (Population 16 years old and older. Expenditures in thousands of dollars)
State where spending took place Totalexpenditures Trip-related expenditures Expenditures for equipment Expenditures for other items 1Total triprelated Food and lodging Transportation Other trip costs Totalequipment Wildlifewatching equipment Auxiliary equipment Special equipment United States, total .... 45,654,960 12,875,152 7,516,281 4,456,013 902,858 23,174,053 9,869,727 1,033,060 12,271,266 9,605,755 Alabama
................ 450,004 151,665 77,815 47,239 *26,611 258,551 137,632 *18,943 ... *39,788 Alaska
.................. 581,051 511,602 308,919 148,615 54,068 36,803 34,318 *2,486 ... 32,646 Arizona
................ 838,307 376,256 226,856 138,829 10,572 289,296 132,546 *28,670 ... 172,754 Arkansas
............... 607,073 114,879 60,666 46,451 *7,762 314,275 128,546 ... ... *177,919 California
.............. 4,179,583 1,997,551 1,181,309 657,316 158,927 1,931,640 1,131,764 200,080 *599,797 250,391 Colorado
................ 1,387,737 537,427 345,652 165,370 26,405 817,468 131,635 *32,468 ... 32,842 Connecticut
.............. 509,950 53,025 14,833 34,896 *3,296 395,098 151,303 13,581 ... 61,826 Delaware
................ 130,832 13,128 6,054 5,978 *1,097 110,214 31,593 *3,053 ... 7,490 Florida
................. 3,081,496 887,942 565,177 264,052 58,713 1,730,152 353,046 24,159 *1,352,947 463,402 Georgia
................ 1,615,316 146,722 89,209 43,820 *13,694 1,246,059 417,129 *44,523 ... 222,534 Hawaii
................. 210,414 185,100 108,276 60,429 16,395 20,505 17,450 *3,055 ... 4,810 Idaho
................... 265,383 193,468 81,615 96,383 15,471 62,756 59,828 ... ... *9,159 Illinois
................. 1,133,856 205,976 98,942 88,364 *18,670 780,921 340,407 *57,082 ... 146,959 Indiana
................. 933,920 143,615 80,678 43,914 19,022 671,595 242,537 *8,853 ... 118,710 Iowa
................... 318,006 54,411 26,749 26,241 ... 199,190 132,212 ... ... 64,405 Kansas
................. 156,185 52,778 20,316 30,411 *2,051 90,294 55,191 *4,815 ... 13,113 Kentucky
............... 542,059 116,113 67,494 46,949 ... 374,034 137,558 ... ... 51,912 Louisiana
............... 312,430 61,822 *41,818 *18,772 *1,232 188,409 102,097 ... ... 62,199 Maine
.................. 865,643 178,462 116,876 50,392 11,194 593,051 76,001 *61,474 *455,576 94,130 Maryland
............... 636,214 70,457 35,864 25,799 8,794 526,010 174,055 *8,815 *343,140 39,748 Massachusetts
........... 754,963 148,779 73,481 65,496 9,802 494,008 215,958 31,122 ... 112,177 Michigan
............... 1,622,521 339,188 189,949 133,660 *15,579 780,258 331,432 *26,322 ... 503,076 Minnesota
.............. 698,889 271,493 192,267 68,787 *10,439 370,838 332,942 *20,354 ... 56,558 Mississippi
.............. 175,846 68,587 *31,567 *30,634 *6,386 86,553 84,814 ... ... *20,706 Missouri
................ 869,075 219,932 86,027 121,019 *12,886 410,810 316,242 *21,580 ... 238,332 Montana
................ 376,451 302,625 177,498 95,146 29,982 54,631 43,694 ... ... 19,195 Nebraska
................ 141,910 22,741 10,721 11,431 *589 108,348 42,675 *960 ... 10,821 Nevada
................. 362,229 158,935 75,569 45,901 37,466 109,816 61,649 *6,426 ... 93,478 New Hampshire
.......... 273,920 116,136 63,345 50,754 2,037 75,466 70,947 *3,509 ... 82,318 New Jersey
.............. 537,449 146,300 81,168 58,984 *6,148 265,100 225,519 *35,044 ... 126,049 New Mexico
............. 297,174 208,278 124,779 71,056 12,443 81,952 47,495 *3,541 ... 6,944 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,567,629 695,724 351,017 306,721 37,986 635,306 602,353 *17,256 ... 236,599 North Carolina
.......... 916,903 246,906 131,930 99,341 15,635 588,658 294,390 *15,900 ... 81,338 North Dakota
........... 22,913 4,952 *1,306 *3,551 ... 16,979 10,008 ... ... *981 Ohio
................... 1,187,703 207,253 118,964 84,018 ... 738,301 372,495 *40,105 ... 242,149 Oklahoma
.............. 328,660 134,868 75,517 54,824 *4,527 177,568 158,048 *3,052 ... 16,225 Oregon
................. 776,414 262,425 155,350 96,970 10,105 442,818 142,603 *29,407 ... 71,170 Pennsylvania
............. 1,442,681 324,990 176,807 131,536 16,646 928,853 432,149 *29,397 ... 188,838 Rhode Island
............ 214,247 97,407 84,630 9,984 *2,793 48,884 33,237 *10,103 ... 67,955 South Carolina
........... 550,777 195,804 115,067 57,668 *23,069 281,434 150,641 *36,976 ... 73,539 South Dakota
............ 183,304 129,930 97,896 29,244 *2,789 46,977 34,758 *4,204 ... 6,397 Tennessee
............... 992,362 327,240 215,427 102,989 8,823 433,538 271,007 46,057 ... 231,585 Texas
................... 2,939,018 424,197 206,692 148,729 68,776 1,780,171 664,076 *24,928 ... 734,650 Utah
................... 564,443 322,023 228,164 83,011 10,848 226,692 55,756 *8,414 ... 15,728 Vermont
................ 122,872 58,219 37,206 19,244 *1,770 30,461 27,646 *2,815 ... 34,192 Virginia
................. 960,190 248,021 195,270 41,807 10,944 626,861 245,364 *4,016 ... 85,307 Washington
.............. 1,502,311 441,652 227,721 157,045 56,886 594,706 262,335 29,797 *302,574 465,953 West Virginia
............ 241,601 136,136 *76,701 *57,678 ... 77,068 69,352 ... ... *28,397 Wisconsin
............... 744,689 260,166 171,773 79,881 *8,512 285,185 199,868 *27,604 ... 199,339 Wyoming
............... 394,869 299,988 186,338 97,847 15,803 64,740 20,031 ... ... 30,140 * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. 1 Includes expenditures for magazine subscriptions, membership dues and contributions, land leasing and owning, and plantings around the home that benefit wildlife. Note: U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia, as described in Appendix D.

# Appendix A

## 118 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## Annual household income—Total 2006 income of household members before taxes and other deductions. Around-the-home wildlife watching—Activity within 1 mile of home with one of six primary purposes: (1) taking special interest in or trying to identify birds or other wildlife; (2) photographing wildlife; (3) feeding birds or other wildlife; (4) maintaining natural areas of at least 1/4 acre for the benefi t of wildlife; (5) maintainingplantings (such as shrubs and agricultural crops) for the benefi t of wildlife; and (6) visiting public land to observe, photograph, or feed wildlife. Auxiliary equipment—Equipment owned primarily for wildlife-associated recreation. For the sportspersons section, these include sleeping bags, packs, duffel bags, tents, binoculars and fi eld glasses, special fi shing and hunting clothing, foul weather gear, boots and waders, maintenance and repair of equipment, and processingand taxidermy costs. For the wildlifewatching section, these include tents, tarps, frame packs, backpacking and other camping equipment, and blinds. Away-from-home wildlife watching

— Trips or outings at least 1 mile from home for the primary purpose of observing, photographing, or feedingwildlife. Trips to zoos, circuses, aquariums, and museums are not included. Big game—Bear, deer, elk, moose, wild turkey, and similar large animals that are hunted. 

## Census Divisions East North Central Illinois Indiana Michigan Ohio Wisconsin East South Central Alabama Kentucky Mississippi Tennessee Middle Atlantic New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Mountain Arizona Colorado Idaho Montana Nevada New Mexico Utah Wyoming New England Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island Vermont Pacifi c Alaska California Hawaii Oregon Washington South Atlantic Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Maryland North Carolina South Carolina Virginia West Virginia West North Central Kansas Iowa Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota South Dakota West South Central Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas Day—Any part of a day spent participating in a given activity. For example, if someone hunted two hours one day and three hours another day, it would be reported as two days of hunting. If someone hunted two hours in themorning and three hours in the afternoon of the same day, it would be considered one day of hunting. Education—The highest completed grade of school or year of college. Expenditures—Money spent in 2006 for wildlife-related recreation trips in the United States, wildlife-related recreational equipment purchased in the United States, and other items. The“other items” were books and magazines, membership dues and contributions, land leasing or owning, hunting and fi shing licenses, and plantings, all for the purpose of wildlife-related recreation. Expenditures included both money spent by participants for themselves and the value of gifts they received. Fishing—The sport of catching or attempting to catch fi sh with a hook and line, bow and arrow, or spear; it also includes catching or gathering shellfi sh (clams, crabs, etc.); and the noncommercial seining or netting of fi sh, unless the fi sh are for use as bait. For example, seining for smelt is fi shing, but seining for bait minnows is not included as fi shing. 

# Appendix A. Defi nitionsU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 119 Fishing equipment—Items owned primarily for fi shing: Rods, reels, poles, and rodmaking components Lines and leaders Artifi cial lures, fl ies, baits, and dressing for fl ies or lines Hooks, sinkers, swivels, and other items attached to a line, except lures and baits Tackle boxes Creels, stringers, fi sh bags, landing nets, and gaff hooks Minnow traps, seines, and bait containers Depth fi nders, fi sh fi nders, and other electronic fi shing devices Ice fi shing equipment Other fi shing equipment Freshwater—Reservoirs, lakes, ponds, and the nontidal portions of rivers and streams. Great Lakes fi shing—Fishing in Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, St. Clair, Erie, and Ontario, their connecting waters such as the St. Mary’s River system, Detroit River, St. Clair River, and the Niagara River, and the St. Lawrence River south of the bridge at Cornwall, New York. Great Lakes fi shing includes fi shing in tributaries of the Great Lakes for smelt, steelhead, and salmon. Home—The starting point of a wi ldlife-related recreational trip. It maybe a permanent residence or a temporary or seasonal residence such as a cabin. Hunting—The sport of shooting or attempting to shoot wildlife with firearms or archery equipment. Hunting equipment—Items owned primarily for hunting: Rifl es, shotguns, muzzleloaders, and handguns Archery equipment Telescopic sights Decoys and game calls Ammunition Hand loading equipment Hunting dogs and associated costs Other hunting equipment Land leasing and owning—Leasing or owning land either singly or in cooperation with others for the primary purpose of fi shing, hunting, or wildlife watching on it. Maintain natural areas—To set aside1/4 acre or more of natural environment, such as wood lots or open fi elds, for the primary purpose of benefi tingwildlife. This is categorized as a wildlife-watching activity, not fi shing or hunting. Maintain plantings—To introduce or encourage the growth of food and cover plants for the primary purpose of benefi ting wildlife. Examples of plantings are butterfl y bushes and various sumacs. This is categorized as a wildlife-watching activity, not fi shing or hunting. Metropolitan statistical area (MSA)—Except in the New England States, an MSA is a county or group of contiguous counties containing at least one city of 50,000 or more inhabitantsor twin cities (i.e., cities with contiguous boundaries and constituting, for general social and economic purposes, a single community) with a combined population of at least 50,000. Also included in an MSA are contiguouscounties that are socially and economically integrated with the central city. In the New England States, an MSA consists of towns and cities instead of counties. Each MSA must include at least one central city. See U.S. Census Bureau publication State and Metropolitan Area Data Book; 2006 for more detailed information on MSAs. It can be found at <http://www.census.gov /prod/2006pubs/smadb/smadb-06.pdf>. Migratory birds—Birds that regularly migrate from one region or climate to another such as ducks, geese, and doves and other birds that may be hunted. Multiple responses—The term used to refl ect the fact that individuals or their characteristics fall into more than one reporting category. An example of a big game hunter who hunted for deer and elk demonstrates the effect of multiple responses. In this case, adding the number of deer hunters (one) and elk hunters (one) would overstate the number of big game hunters (one) because deer and elk hunters are not mutually exclusive categories. In contrast, total participants is the sum of male and female participants, because “male” and “female” are mutually exclusive categories. Nonresidents—Individuals who do not live in the State being reported. For example, a person living in Texas who watches whales in California is a nonresidential wildlife-watcher in California. Nonresponse—A term used to refl ect the fact that some Survey respondentsprovide incomplete sets of information. For example, a Survey respondent may have been unable to identify the primary type of hunting for which agun was bought. Total hunting expenditure estimates will include the gun purchase, but it will not appear as spending for big game or any other type of hunting. Nonresponses result in reported totals that are greater than the sum of their parts. Observe—To take special interest in or try to identify birds, fi sh, or other wildlife. Other animals—Coyotes, crows, foxes, groundhogs, prairie dogs, raccoons, and similar animals that can be legally hunted and are not classifi edas big game, small game, or migratory birds. They may be classifi ed as unprotected or predatory animals by the State in which they are hunted. Feral pigs are classifi ed as “other animals” in all States except Hawaii, where they are considered big game. Participants—Individuals who engage in fishing, hunting, or a wildlifewatching activity. Unless otherwise stated, a person has to have hunted, fi shed, or wildlife watched in 2006 to be considered a participant. Plantings—See “Maintain plantings.” Primary purpose—The principal motivation for an activity, trip, or expenditure. Private land—Land that is owned by a private individual, group of individuals, or nongovernmental organization. Public land—Land that is owned by local governments (such as county parks and municipal watersheds), State

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## governments (such as State parks and wildlife management areas), or federal governments (such as National Forests and Wildlife Refuges). Public parks or areas—See “Public land.” Residents—Individuals who lived in the State being reported. For example, a person who lives in California andwatches whales in California is a residential wildlife watcher in California. Rural—All territory, population, and housing units located outside of urbanized areas and urban clusters, as determined by the Census Bureau. Saltwater—Oceans, tidal bays and sounds, and the tidal portions of rivers and streams. Screening interviews—The fi rstSurvey contact with a sample household. Screening interviews areconducted with a household representative to identify respondents who are eligible for in-depth interviews. Screening interviews gather data such as age and sex about individuals in the households. Further information on screening interviews is available on page vii in the “Survey Background and Method” section of this report. Small game—Grouse, pheasants, quail, rabbits, squirrels, and similar small animals for which States have small game seasons and bag limits. Special equipment—Big-ticket equipment items that are owned primarily for wildlife-related recreation: Bass boats Other types of motorboatsCanoes and other types of nonmotorboats Boat motors, boat trailer/hitches, and other boat accessories Pickups, campers, vans, travel or tent trailers, motor homes, house trailers, recreational vehicles (RVs) Cabins Off-the-road vehicles such as trail bikes, all terrain vehicles (ATVs), dune buggies, four-wheelers, 4x4 vehicles, and snowmobiles Other special equipment Spenders—People who spent money on fishing, hunting, or wildlifewatching activities or equipment. Sportspersons—Individuals who engage in fi shing, hunting, or both. Trip—An outing involving fi shing, hunting, or wildlife watching. A tripmay begin from an individual’s principal residence or from another place, such as a vacation home or the home of a relative. A trip may last an hour, a day, or many days. Type of fi shing—There are three types of fi shing: (1) freshwater except Great Lakes, (2) Great Lakes, and (3) saltwater. Type of hunting—There are four types of hunting: (1) big game, (2) small game, (3) migratory bird, and (4) other animal. Unspecifi ed expenditure—An item that was purchased for use in both fi shing and hunting, rather than primarily one or the other. Auxiliaryequipment, special equipment, magazines and books, and membership dues and contributions are the items for which a purchase could be categorized as “unspecifi ed.” Urban—All territory, population, and housing units located within boundaries that encompass densely settled territory, consisting of core census block groups or blocks that have a population density of at least 1,000 people per square mile and surrounding census blocks that have an overall density of at least 500 people per square mile. Under certain conditions, less densely settled territory may be included, as determined by the Census Bureau. Wildlife—Animals, such as birds, fi sh, insects, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles that are living in natural or wild environments. Wildlife does not include animals living in aquariums, zoos, and other artifi cial surroundings or domestic animals such as farm animals or pets. Wildlife-associated recreation

— Recreational fi shing, hunting, and wildlife watching. Wildlife watching—There are six types of wildlife watching: (1) closely observing, (2) photographing, (3) feeding, (4) visiting public parks or areas, (5) maintaining plantings, and (6) maintaining natural areas. These activities must be the primary purpose of the trip or the around-the-home undertaking. Wildlife observed, photographed, or fed—Examples of species that wildlife watchers observe, photograph, and/or feed are (1) Wild birds—songbirds such as cardinals, robins, warblers, jays, buntings, and sparrows; birds of prey such as hawks, owls, eagles, and falcons; waterfowl such as ducks, geese, and swans; other water birds such as shorebirds, herons, pelicans, and cranes; and other birds such as pheasants, turkeys, road runners, and woodpeckers; (2) Land mammals— large land mammals such as bears, bison, deer, moose, and elk; and small land mammals such as squirrels, foxes, prairie dogs, and rabbits; (3) Fish such as salmon, sharks, and groupers; (4) Marine mammals such as whales, dolphins, and manatees; and (5) Other wildlife such as butterfl ies, turtles, spiders, and snakes. Wildlife-watching equipment—Itemsowned primarily for observing, photographing, or feeding wildlife: Binoculars and spotting scopes Cameras, video cameras, special lenses, and other photographic equipment Film and developingCommercially prepared and packaged wild bird food Other bulk food used to feed wild birds Food for other wildlife Nest boxes, bird houses, feeders, and baths Day packs, carrying cases, and special clothing Other items such as fi eld guides and maps

# Appendix B

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## The 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation was carried out in two phases. The fi rst (or screening) phase began in April 2006. The main purposeof this phase was to collect information about all persons 16 years old and older in order to develop a sample ofpotential sportspersons and wildlifewatchers for the second (or detailed) phase. Also, information was collected on the number of persons 6 to 15 years old who participated in wildlife-related recreation activities in 2005. It is important to emphasize that the information reported from the 2006 screen relates to activity only up to and including 2005. Also, these data are reported in most cases by one household respondent speaking for all household members rather than the actual participant. In addition, these data are based on long-term recall (at least a 12-month recall), which has been found in Survey research(Investigation of Possible Recall/Reference Period Bias in National Surveys of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife- Associated Recreation, December 1989, Westat, Inc.) to add bias to the resulting estimates. In many cases,longer recall periods result in overestimating participation and expenditures for wildlife-related recreation. Tables B-1 through B-4 report data on fi rst-time participation and the most recent year of hunting and fi shing for participants 6 years of age and older. Tables B-5 though B-11 report data specifi cally on 6-to-15-year-old participants in 2005. Table B-12 gives trend data for 6-15 year olds. Detailed expenditures and recreational activity data were not gathered for the 6-to-15- year-old participants.Because of differences in methodologies of the screening and the detailed phases of the 2006 Survey, resulting estimates are not comparable. Only participants 16 years old and older were eligible for the detailed phase. The detailed phase was a series of three interviews conducted at four-month intervals. The screening interviews were one year or more recall. The shorter recall period of the detailed phase had better data accuracy. 

# Appendix B. 2005 Participation of 6-to-15-Year-Olds and Historical Participation of Sportspersons: Data From Screening InterviewsU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 123 Table B-1. **Anglers and Hunters Participating for the First Time in 2005 by Age Group** (Population 6 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Age group Total anglers in 2005 Fishing for first time
Total hunters in 2005 Hunting for first time

Number Percent of anglers in age group Number Percent of hunters in age group Total, all ages .............. 55,739 3,983 7 15,725 1,327 8

6 to 8 years
.............. 3,403 937 28 212 101 48 9 to 11 years
.............. 3,747 574 15 369 153 42 12 to 15 years
............ 4,960 464 9 1,192 423 35 16 to 17 years
............ 1,910 128 7 677 97 14 18 to 24 years
............ 4,773 288 6 1,475 165 11 25 to 34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,468 418 6 2,388 143 6 35 to 44 years
............ 10,523 518 5 3,104 113 4 45 to 54 years
............ 9,091 350 4 3,171 103 3 55 to 64 years
............ 6,005 150 3 1,927 *21 *1 65 years or older
.......... 3,859 155 4 ... ... ...

* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. Note: Data reported on this table are from screening interviews in which one adult household member responded for all household members. The screening interview required the respondent to recall 12 months worth of activity.



### Table B-2. **Anglers and Hunters Participating in 2004 but Not in 2005 by Age Group** (Population 6 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) Age group Anglers Hunters Number Percent Number Percent Total, all ages ....................... 11,506 100 3,183 100

6 to 8 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475 4 *61 *2 9 to 11 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 615 5 88 3 12 to 15 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 929 8 171 5 16 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506 4 121 4 18 to 24 years
..................... 1,002 9 327 10 25 to 34 years
..................... 1,846 16 522 16 35 to 44 years
..................... 2,166 19 697 22 45 to 54 years
..................... 1,973 17 525 16 55 to 64 years
..................... 1,131 10 402 13 65 years or older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 864 8 269 8

* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. Note: Data reported on this table are from screening interviews in which one adult household member responded for all household members. The screening interview required the respondent to recall 12 months worth of activity. Includes persons who fished or hunted only in other countries.

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### Table B-3. **Most Recent Year of Hunting by Age Group** (Population 6 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Age group Total, all persons who hunted in 2005

or earlier year Most recent year of hunting 2005 2004 2003 Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total, all ages .............. 46,247 100 15,741 34 3,191 7 1,750 4

6 to 11 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 829 100 581 70 149 18 *28 *3 12 to 15 years
............ 1,588 100 1,192 75 172 11 68 4 16 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . 967 100 677 70 121 13 73 8 18 to 24 years
............ 3,037 100 1,477 49 331 11 224 7 25 to 34 years
............ 5,868 100 2,390 41 522 9 300 5 35 to 44 years
............ 8,465 100 3,111 37 700 8 409 5 45 to 54 years
............ 9,326 100 3,174 34 525 6 281 3 55 to 64 years
............ 7,761 100 1,927 25 402 5 219 3 65 years or older
.......... 8405 100 1,213 14 269 3 149 2 Most recent year of hunting 2002 2001 2000 Before 2000 Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total, all ages .............. 1,249 3 1,037 2 1,271 3 21,693 47

6 to 11 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... *39 *5 12 to 15 years . . . . . . . . . . . . *43 *3 *15 *1 ... ... 67 4 16 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... *16 *2 *18 *2 47 5 18 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 5 116 4 132 4 546 18 25 to 34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 3 202 3 191 3 2,022 34 35 to 44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 3 193 2 256 3 3,437 41 45 to 54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 3 189 2 264 3 4,605 49 55 to 64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 2 128 2 214 3 4,681 60 65 years or older . . . . . . . . . . 127 2 176 2 179 2 6,249 74

* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. Note: Data reported on this table are from screening interviews in which one adult household member responded for all household members. The screening interview required the respondent to recall 12 months worth of activity.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 125 Table B-4. **Most Recent Year of Fishing by Age Group** (Population 6 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Age group Total, all persons who fished in 2005

or earlier year Most recent year of fishing 2005 2004 2003 Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total, all ages .............. 119,399 100 55,766 47 11,546 10 5,760 5

6 to 11 years
.............. 9,333 100 7,150 77 1,090 12 397 4 12 to 15 years
............ 7,543 100 4,960 66 935 12 443 6 16 to 17 years
............ 3,635 100 1,910 53 506 14 248 7 18 to 24 years
............ 9,753 100 4,781 49 1,013 10 646 7 25 to 34 years
............ 15,840 100 7,470 47 1,851 12 884 6 35 to 44 years
............ 20,805 100 10,527 51 2,172 10 1,089 5 45 to 54 years
............ 21,081 100 9,095 43 1,979 9 1,003 5 55 to 64 years
............ 15,645 100 6,008 38 1,134 7 593 4 65 years or older
.......... 15,763 100 3,865 25 866 5 456 3 Most recent year of fishing 2002 2001 2000 Before 2000 Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total, all ages .............. 3,965 3 3,250 3 3,169 3 35,190 29

6 to 11 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 2 126 1 85 1 199 2 12 to 15 years . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 4 167 2 113 1 560 7 16 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 5 107 3 97 3 547 15 18 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . 389 4 343 4 373 4 2,051 21 25 to 34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . 619 4 435 3 447 3 3,990 25 35 to 44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . 630 3 588 3 677 3 5,000 24 45 to 54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . 722 3 603 3 661 3 6,935 33 55 to 64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . 492 3 508 3 343 2 6,514 42 65 years or older . . . . . . . . . . 363 2 374 2 372 2 9,394 60 Note: Data reported on this table are from screening interviews in which one adult household member responded for all household members. The screening interview required the respondent to recall 12 months worth of activity.

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### Table B-5. **Anglers and Hunters 6 to 15 Years Old: 2005** (Population 6 to 15 years old. Numbers in thousands) Sportspersons Total, 6 to 15 years old 12 to 15 years old 9 to 11 years old 6 to 8 years old Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total sportspersons, fished or hunted . 12,318 100 5,121 100 3,786 100 3,411 100

Total anglers .................... 12,110 98 4,960 97 3,747 99 3,403 100

Fished only
.................... 10,545 86 3,929 77 3,417 90 3,199 94 Fished and hunted
............... 1,565 13 1,031 20 330 9 203 6 Total hunters .................... 1,773 14 1,192 23 369 10 212 6

Hunted only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 2 161 3 *38 *1 ... ... Hunted and fished
............... 1,565 13 1,031 20 330 9 203 6 * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. Data reported on this table are from screening interviews in which one adult household member responded for all household members 6 to 15 years old. The screening interview required the respondent to recall 12 months worth of activity. Includes persons who fished or hunted only in other countries.



### Table B-6. **Wildlife-Watching Participants 6 to 15 Years Old by Wildlife-Watching Activity: 2005** (Population 6 to 15 years old. Numbers in thousands)

Activity Total, 6 to 15 years old 12 to 15 years old 9 to 11 years old 6 to 8 years old

Number Percentof participants Percent ofpopulation Number Percentof participants Percent ofpopulation Number Percentof participants Percent ofpopulation Number Percentof participants Percentof population Total participants ......... 13,587 100 34 5,115 100 30 4,334 100 37 4,137 100 35

Away from home
........ 5,850 43 14 2,154 42 13 1,981 46 17 1,716 41 14 Around the home
........ 12,055 89 30 4,526 88 27 3,849 89 33 3,680 89 31

Observe wildlife
....... 9,967 73 25 3,684 72 22 3,212 74 27 3,072 74 26 Photograph wildlife
.... 2,009 15 5 934 18 6 670 15 6 405 10 3 Feed wild birds or other

wildlife
............. 6,324 47 16 2,248 44 13 2,139 49 18 1,937 47 16 Maintain plantings or

natural areas
......... 1,913 14 5 843 16 5 626 14 5 444 11 4 Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. Columns showing percent of participants are based on the first row of each column. Columns showing percent of population in age group are based on the U.S. population in each age category, including those who did not participate in wildlife-watching activities. Data reported on this table are from screening interviews in which one adult household member responded for household members 6 to 15 years old. The screening interview required the respondent to recall 12 months worth of activity. Includes persons who participated only in other countries.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 127 Table B-7. **Selected Characteristics of Anglers and Hunters 6 to 15 Years Old: 2005** (Population 6 to 15 years old. Numbers in thousands)

Characteristic U.S. population Sportspersons, fished or hunted Fished only
Number Percent Number Percent who participated Percent Number Percent who participated Percent Total persons ....................... 40,500 100 12,318 30 100 10,545 26 100 Population Density of Residence

Urban
............................ 31,077 77 8,108 26 66 7,382 24 70 Rural
............................ 9,422 23 4,210 45 34 3,163 34 30 Population Size of Residence

Metropolitan statistical area (MSA)
.... 33,809 83 9,618 28 78 8,537 25 81

1,000,000 or more
............... 21,164 52 5,590 26 45 5,039 24 48 250,000 to 999,999
............... 8,790 22 2,678 30 22 2,383 27 23 Less than 250,000
................ 3,854 10 1,350 35 11 1,114 29 11 Outside MSA
..................... 6,691 17 2,701 40 22 2,008 30 19 Census Geographic Division

New England
..................... 1,807 4 552 31 4 530 29 5 Middle Atlantic
.................... 5,246 13 1,384 26 11 1,266 24 12 East North Central
................. 6,343 16 2,285 36 19 2,002 32 19 West North Central
................. 2,571 6 1,289 50 10 1,074 42 10 South Atlantic
..................... 7,435 18 2,222 30 18 1,930 26 18 East South Central
................. 2,309 6 886 38 7 627 27 6 West South Central
................. 4,896 12 1,502 31 12 1,117 23 11 Mountain
......................... 2,922 7 872 30 7 760 26 7 Pacific
........................... 6,971 17 1,326 19 11 1,240 18 12 Age

6 to 8 years ....................... 1 1,896 29 3,411 29 28 3,199 27 30 9 to 11 years ...................... 1 1,827 29 3,786 32 31 3,417 29 32 12 to 15 years
..................... 16,777 41 5,121 31 42 3,929 23 37 Sex

Male, total
........................ 20,929 52 7,662 37 62 6,225 30 59

6 to 8 years
..................... 6,068 15 2,017 33 16 1,835 30 17 9 to 11 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,104 15 2,324 38 19 2,013 33 19 12 to 15 years
................... 8,756 22 3,321 38 27 2,377 27 23 Female, total
...................... 19,571 48 4,656 24 38 4,320 22 41

6 to 8 years
..................... 5,828 14 1,394 24 11 1,364 23 13 9 to 11 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,722 14 1,462 26 12 1,404 25 13 12 to 15 years
................... 8,021 20 1,799 22 15 1,551 19 15 Ethnicity

Hispanic
......................... 7,598 19 1,032 14 8 941 12 9 Non-Hispanic
..................... 32,901 81 11,286 34 92 9,604 29 91 Race

White
............................ 31,400 78 10,976 35 89 9,315 30 88 Black
............................ 6,051 15 709 12 6 664 11 6 Asian
............................ 1,948 5 227 12 2 220 11 2 All others
........................ 1,100 3 406 37 3 347 32 3 Annual Household Income

Under $10,000

.................... 1,647 4 324 20 3 290 18 3 $10,000 to $19,999

................. 2,894 7 439 15 4 405 14 4 $20,000 to $24,999

................. 2,105 5 509 24 4 449 21 4 $25,000 to $29,999

................. 2,099 5 524 25 4 441 21 4 $30,000 to $34,999

................. 2,127 5 561 26 5 492 23 5 $35,000 to $39,999

................. 2,006 5 565 28 5 477 24 5 $40,000 to $49,999

................. 3,416 8 1,200 35 10 1,026 30 10 $50,000 to $74,999

................. 6,824 17 2,542 37 21 2,077 30 20 $75,000 to $99,999

................. 4,470 11 1,869 42 15 1,611 36 15 $100,000 or more

.................. 6,225 15 2,616 42 21 2,295 37 22 Not reported
...................... 6,687 17 1,170 17 9 983 15 9

See footnotes at end of table.

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### Table B-7. **Selected Characteristics of Anglers and Hunters 6 to 15 Years Old: 2005**—Continued (Population 6 to 15 years old. Numbers in thousands)

Characteristic Hunted only Fished and hunted
Number Percent who participated Percent Number Percent who participated Percent Total persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 1 100 1,565 4 100 Population Density of Residence

Urban. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 (Z) 47 627 2 40 Rural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 1 53 937 10 60 Population Size of Residence

Metropolitan statistical area (MSA). . . . 141 (Z) 68 939 3 60

1,000,000 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 (Z) 30 489 2 31 250,000 to 999,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *49 *1 *24 245 3 16 Less than 250,000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *31 *1 *15 205 5 13 Outside MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 1 32 626 9 40 Census Geographic Division

New England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... *20 *1 *1 Middle Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... *95 *2 *6 East North Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... 264 4 17 West North Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *30 *1 *14 185 7 12 South Atlantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *37 *(Z) *18 255 3 16 East South Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *31 *1 *15 228 10 15 West South Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *30 *1 *15 355 7 23 Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 1 12 86 3 6 Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... 75 1 5 Age

6 to 8 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... 203 2 13 9 to 11 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *38 *(Z) *18 330 3 21 12 to 15 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 1 77 1,031 6 66 Sex

Male, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 1 76 1,278 6 82

6 to 8 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... 175 3 11 9 to 11 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *27 *(Z) *13 284 5 18 12 to 15 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 1 60 819 9 52 Female, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 (Z) 24 286 1 18

6 to 8 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... *28 *(Z) *2 9 to 11 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... *46 *1 *3 12 to 15 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *36 *(Z) *17 212 3 14 Ethnicity

Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... *86 *1 *6 Non-Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 1 97 1,478 4 94 Race

White. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 1 93 1,466 5 94 Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... *36 *1 *2 Asian
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... All others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... 55 5 3 Annual Household Income

Under $10,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... *29 *2 *2 $10,000 to $19,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... *26 *1 *2 $20,000 to $24,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... *50 *2 *3 $25,000 to $29,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... *74 *4 *5 $30,000 to $34,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... 64 3 4 $35,000 to $39,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... 75 4 5 $40,000 to $49,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... 161 5 10 $50,000 to $74,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 1 28 407 6 26 $75,000 to $99,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *27 *1 *13 231 5 15 $100,000 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *39 *1 *19 282 5 18 Not reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *21 *(Z) *10 165 2 11

* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. (Z) Less than 0.5 percent. Note: Percent who participated columns show the percent of each row’s population who participated in the activity named by the column (the percent of those living in urban areas who fished only, etc.). Percent columns show the percent of each column’s participants who are described by the row heading (the percent of those who fished only who lived in urban areas, etc.). Data reported on this table are from screening interviews in which one adult household member responded for all household members. The screening interview required the respondent to recall 12 months worth of activity.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 129 Table B-8. **Selected Characteristics of Wildlife-Watching Participants 6 to 15 Years Old: 2005** (Population 6 to 15 years old. Numbers in thousands)

Characteristic U.S. population Participants Total Away from home Around the home

Number Percent Number Percent whoparticipated Percent Number Percent whoparticipated Percent Number Percent whoparticipated Percent Total persons
..................... 40,500 100 13,587 34 100 5,850 14 100 12,055 30 100 Population Density of Residence

Urban
.......................... 31,077 77 9,503 31 70 4,103 13 70 8,331 27 69 Rural
.......................... 9,422 23 4,084 43 30 1,747 19 30 3,724 40 31 Population Size of Residence

Metropolitan statistical area (MSA) . . . 33,809 83 10,937 32 80 4,726 14 81 9,694 29 80

1,000,000 or more
.............. 21,164 52 6,289 30 46 2,713 13 46 5,569 26 46 250,000 to 999,999
............. 8,790 22 3,097 35 23 1,365 16 23 2,727 31 23 Less than 250,000
.............. 3,854 10 1,550 40 11 647 17 11 1,398 36 12 Outside MSA
.................... 6,691 17 2,650 40 20 1,125 17 19 2,361 35 20 Census Geographic Division

New England
.................... 1,807 4 744 41 5 295 16 5 658 36 5 Middle Atlantic
.................. 5,246 13 1,698 32 12 712 14 12 1,564 30 13 East North Central
................ 6,343 16 2,265 36 17 987 16 17 2,074 33 17 West North Central
............... 2,571 6 1,201 47 9 498 19 9 1,028 40 9 South Atlantic
................... 7,435 18 2,343 32 17 875 12 15 2,165 29 18 East South Central
................ 2,309 6 792 34 6 317 14 5 731 32 6 West South Central
............... 4,896 12 1,603 33 12 738 15 13 1,400 29 12 Mountain
....................... 2,922 7 1,072 37 8 554 19 9 906 31 8 Pacific
......................... 6,971 17 1,868 27 14 873 13 15 1,528 22 13 Age

6 to 8 years ..................... 1 1,896 29 4,137 35 30 1,716 14 29 3,680 31 31 9 to 11 years .................... 1 1,827 29 4,334 37 32 1,981 17 34 3,849 33 32 12 to 15 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,777 41 5,115 30 38 2,154 13 37 4,526 27 38 Sex

Male, total
...................... 20,929 52 7,281 35 54 3,138 15 54 6,468 31 54

6 to 8 years
................... 6,068 15 2,156 36 16 916 15 16 1,908 31 16 9 to 11 years
.................. 6,104 15 2,256 37 17 1,051 17 18 2,027 33 17 12 to 15 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,756 22 2,869 33 21 1,171 13 20 2,533 29 21 Female, total
.................... 19,571 48 6,306 32 46 2,712 14 46 5,587 29 46

6 to 8 years
................... 5,828 14 1,981 34 15 800 14 14 1,772 30 15 9 to 11 years
.................. 5,722 14 2,078 36 15 930 16 16 1,822 32 15 12 to 15 years
................. 8,021 20 2,247 28 17 983 12 17 1,993 25 17 Ethnicity

Hispanic
........................ 7,598 19 1,626 21 12 784 10 13 1,378 18 11 Non-Hispanic
.................... 32,901 81 11,960 36 88 5,067 15 87 10,677 32 89 Race

White
.......................... 31,400 78 11,687 37 86 5,025 16 86 10,468 33 87 Black
.......................... 6,051 15 1,000 17 7 314 5 5 890 15 7 Asian
.......................... 1,948 5 438 22 3 275 14 5 294 15 2 All others
....................... 1,100 3 461 42 3 236 21 4 404 37 3 Annual Household Income

Under $10,000

................... 1,647 4 335 20 2 145 9 2 284 17 2 $10,000 to $19,999

............... 2,894 7 716 25 5 271 9 5 648 22 5 $20,000 to $24,999

............... 2,105 5 533 25 4 188 9 3 462 22 4 $25,000 to $29,999

............... 2,099 5 547 26 4 300 14 5 464 22 4 $30,000 to $34,999

............... 2,127 5 743 35 5 279 13 5 642 30 5 $35,000 to $39,999

............... 2,006 5 641 32 5 283 14 5 596 30 5 $40,000 to $49,999

............... 3,416 8 1,312 38 10 493 14 8 1,167 34 10 $50,000 to $74,999

............... 6,824 17 2,601 38 19 1,171 17 20 2,351 34 20 $75,000 to $99,999

............... 4,470 11 2,027 45 15 1,022 23 17 1,776 40 15 $100,000 or more

................. 6,225 15 2,858 46 21 1,280 21 22 2,537 41 21 Not reported
..................... 6,687 17 1,273 19 9 417 6 7 1,129 17 9

Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. Percent who participated columns show the percent of each row’s population who participated in the activity named by the column (the percent of those living in urban areas who were around-the-home participants, etc.). Percent columns show the percent of each column’s participants who are described by the row heading (the percent of those who were around-the-home participants who lived in urban areas, etc.). Data reported on this table are from screening interviews in which one adult household member responded for all household members 6 to 15 years old. The screening interview required the respondent to recall 12 months worth of activity. Includes persons who participated in wildlife-watching activities only in other countries.

## 130 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table B-9

. **Participants in Wildlife-Related Recreation 6 to 15 Years Old by State Residents Both Inside and Outside Their Resident State: 2005**  (Population 6 to 15 years old. Numbers in thousands) Participant’s state of residence Population Total participants Sportspersons Wildlife-watching participants
Number Percent of population Number Percent of population Number Percent of population United States, total.......... 40,500 18,421 45 12,318 30 13,587 34

Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 281 47 230 38 177 29 Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 75 72 58 55 52 50 Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 879 321 36 172 20 236 27 Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 217 58 164 44 121 33 California
................ 5,389 1,656 31 810 15 1,255 23 Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 646 364 56 242 37 302 47 Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472 225 48 138 29 175 37 Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 53 49 35 32 40 37 Florida
.................. 2,263 884 39 547 24 645 29 Georgia
.................. 1,281 567 44 394 31 406 32 Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 56 33 33 20 38 22 Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 124 60 87 42 86 42 Illinois
................... 1,785 725 41 493 28 500 28 Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 897 489 55 366 41 313 35 Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 240 65 184 50 177 48 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 237 64 177 48 178 48 Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541 348 64 272 50 245 45 Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 620 233 37 167 27 160 26 Maine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 103 66 73 47 78 51 Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 772 329 43 210 27 253 33 Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 798 380 48 194 24 316 40 Michigan
................. 1,414 747 53 541 38 613 43 Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 672 495 74 391 58 346 52 Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 164 41 147 36 96 24 Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 756 469 62 353 47 343 45 Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 71 63 46 41 49 44 Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 135 58 106 45 73 31 Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 122 34 69 20 103 29 New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . . 172 106 62 78 45 80 47 New Jersey
............... 1,203 438 36 279 23 326 27 New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 131 48 83 31 103 38 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,476 905 37 513 21 697 28 North Carolina
............ 1,181 562 48 384 33 370 31 North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 45 61 37 50 28 38 Ohio
.................... 1,531 861 56 596 39 597 39 Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466 269 58 172 37 201 43 Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477 254 53 157 33 188 39 Pennsylvania
.............. 1,567 854 54 592 38 674 43 Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 67 50 36 26 52 39 South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . 564 290 51 218 39 179 32 South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 65 65 41 41 56 56 Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 764 364 48 236 31 275 36 Texas
.................... 3,438 1,412 41 1,000 29 1,121 33 Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393 203 51 141 36 157 40 Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 53 71 33 45 41 56 Virginia
.................. 1,000 479 48 325 33 367 37 Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 833 416 50 268 32 335 40 West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 120 57 109 52 83 39 Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716 375 52 290 40 242 34 Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 46 74 30 49 36 58

Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia, as described in the statistical accuracy appendix. Data reported on this table are from screening interviews in which one adult household member responded for household members 6 to 15 years old. The screening interview required the respondent to recall 12 months worth of activity. Includes persons who participated only in other countries.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 131 Table B-10. **Anglers and Hunters 6 to 15 Years Old by State Residents Participating Both Inside and Outside Their Resident State: 2005**  (Population 6 to 15 years old. Numbers in thousands) Sportsperson’s state of residence Population Fished or hunted Fished only Hunted only Fished and hunted
Number Percent of population Number Percent of population Number Percent of population Number Percent of population United States, total.......... 40,500 12,318 30 10,545 26 208 1 1,565 4

Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 230 38 157 26 ... ... *64 *11 Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 58 55 52 50 ... ... *6 *5 Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 879 172 20 156 18 ... ... ... ... Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 164 44 120 32 ... ... *37 *10 California
................ 5,389 810 15 778 14 ... ... ... ... Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 646 242 37 223 34 ... ... *13 *2 Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472 138 29 136 29 ... ... ... ... Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 35 32 32 30 ... ... ... ... Florida
.................. 2,263 547 24 499 22 ... ... *38 *2 Georgia
.................. 1,281 394 31 324 25 ... ... *56 *4 Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 33 20 30 18 ... ... ... ... Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 87 42 68 33 ... ... *13 *6 Illinois
................... 1,785 493 28 438 25 ... ... *55 *3 Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 897 366 41 303 34 ... ... *57 *6 Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 184 50 157 43 ... ... *23 *6 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 177 48 152 41 ... ... *18 *5 Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541 272 50 219 41 ... ... *42 *8 Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 620 167 27 120 19 ... ... *43 *7 Maine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 73 47 68 44 ... ... ... ... Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 772 210 27 187 24 ... ... *19 *2 Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 798 194 24 190 24 ... ... ... ... Michigan
................. 1,414 541 38 486 34 ... ... *52 *4 Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 672 391 58 334 50 ... ... *54 *8 Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 147 36 78 19 ... ... 61 15 Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 756 353 47 289 38 ... ... *57 *8 Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 46 41 33 30 ... ... *9 *8 Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 106 45 86 37 ... ... *18 *8 Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 69 20 62 18 ... ... ... ... New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . . 172 78 45 74 43 ... ... ... ... New Jersey
............... 1,203 279 23 271 23 ... ... ... ... New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 83 31 78 29 ... ... ... ... New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,476 513 21 471 19 ... ... ... ... North Carolina
............ 1,181 384 33 337 29 ... ... *42 *4 North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 37 50 26 36 ... ... *7 *9 Ohio
.................... 1,531 596 39 541 35 ... ... *49 *3 Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466 172 37 125 27 ... ... 41 9 Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477 157 33 141 29 ... ... ... ... Pennsylvania
.............. 1,567 592 38 525 33 ... ... *53 *3 Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 36 26 35 26 ... ... ... ... South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . 564 218 39 188 33 ... ... *29 *5 South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 41 41 30 30 ... ... *8 *8 Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 764 236 31 173 23 ... ... *62 *8 Texas
.................... 3,438 1,000 29 752 22 ... ... 234 7 Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393 141 36 114 29 ... ... *23 *6 Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 33 45 27 37 ... ... ... ... Virginia
.................. 1,000 325 33 289 29 ... ... *34 *3 Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 833 268 32 239 29 ... ... *22 *3 West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 109 52 73 35 ... ... *34 *16 Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716 290 40 233 33 ... ... *51 *7 Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 30 49 25 40 ... ... *5 *7

* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. Note: U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia, as described in the statistical accuracy appendix. Data reported on this table are from screening interviews in which one adult household member responded for household members 6 to 15 years old. The screening interviews required the respondent to recall 12 months worth of activity. Includes persons who participated only in other countries.

## 132 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table B-11. **Participants in Wildlife-Watching Activities 6 to 15 Years Old by State Residents Participating Both Inside and Outside Their Resident State: 2005**  (Population 6 to 15 years old. Numbers in thousands)
Participant’s state of residence Population Participants Total Away from home Around the home
Number Percent of population Number Percent of population Number Percent of population United States, total.......... 40,500 13,587 34 5,850 14 12,055 30

Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 177 29 *49 *8 165 27 Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 52 50 27 26 47 45 Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 879 236 27 113 13 205 23 Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 121 33 *41 *11 102 27 California
................ 5,389 1,255 23 597 11 1,011 19 Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 646 302 47 158 25 265 41 Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472 175 37 71 15 155 33 Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 40 37 17 16 35 33 Florida
.................. 2,263 645 29 232 10 611 27 Georgia
.................. 1,281 406 32 153 12 376 29 Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 38 22 17 10 30 18 Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 86 42 37 18 63 31 Illinois
................... 1,785 500 28 216 12 467 26 Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 897 313 35 144 16 285 32 Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 177 48 77 21 160 43 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 178 48 68 19 147 40 Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541 245 45 89 16 224 41 Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 620 160 26 *74 *12 143 23 Maine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 78 51 35 23 73 47 Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 772 253 33 118 15 231 30 Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 798 316 40 121 15 278 35 Michigan
................. 1,414 613 43 313 22 551 39 Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 672 346 52 161 24 296 44 Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 96 24 *34 *8 88 22 Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 756 343 45 130 17 295 39 Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 49 44 36 32 39 34 Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 73 31 33 14 57 25 Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 103 29 50 14 84 24 New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . . 172 80 47 40 23 67 39 New Jersey
............... 1,203 326 27 139 12 288 24 New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 103 38 53 20 82 30 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,476 697 28 264 11 646 26 North Carolina
............ 1,181 370 31 121 10 333 28 North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 28 38 *7 *10 25 34 Ohio
.................... 1,531 597 39 254 17 533 35 Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466 201 43 65 14 178 38 Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477 188 39 74 15 155 33 Pennsylvania
.............. 1,567 674 43 310 20 630 40 Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 52 39 19 14 46 34 South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . 564 179 32 90 16 165 29 South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 56 56 22 22 47 46 Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 764 275 36 146 19 255 33 Texas
.................... 3,438 1,121 33 558 16 977 28 Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393 157 40 84 21 137 35 Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 41 56 *10 *14 40 54 Virginia
.................. 1,000 367 37 111 11 338 34 Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 833 335 40 158 19 284 34 West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 83 39 *33 *16 77 36 Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716 242 34 *61 *9 239 33 Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 36 58 22 36 31 50

* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. U.S. totals include responses from participants residing in the District of Columbia, as described in the statistical accuracy appendix. Data reported on this table are from screening interviews in which one adult household member responded for all household members 6 to 15 years old. The screening interview required the respondent to recall 12 months worth of activity. Includes persons who participated only in other countries.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 133 Table B-12. **Participation by 6-to-15-Year-Olds in 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, and 2005** (Numbers in thousands)

Participant 1980 1985 1990

Number of participants Percent change

from previous

survey Percent of 6-to-15- year-old population Number of participants Percent change

from previous

survey Percent of 6-to-15- year-old population Number of participants Percent change

from previous

survey Percent of 6-to-15- year-old population Total sportspersons ......... 12,141 (NA) 34 12,558 3 36 14,011 12 39

Anglers .................. 1 1,787 (NA) 33 12,243 4 35 13,790 13 39 Hunters
.................. 1,962 (NA) 6 1,799 –8 5 1,730 –4 5 Total wildlife watchers....... (NA) (NA) (NA) 17,789 (NA) 51 17,136 –4 48

Around the home
.......... (NA) (NA) (NA) 16,151 (NA) 46 15,406 –5 43 Away from home
.......... (NA) (NA) (NA) 6,615 (NA) 19 7,311 11 21 1995 2000 2005

Number of participants Percent change

from previous

survey Percent of 6-to-15- year-old population Number of participants Percent change

from previous

survey Percent of 6-to-15- year-old population Number of participants Percent change

from previous

survey Percent of 6-to-15- year-old population Total sportspersons ......... 15,019 7 39 13,369 –11 33 12,318 –8 30

Anglers
.................. 14,808 7 38 13,145 –11 32 12,110 –8 30 Hunters
.................. 1,720 –1 4 1,741 1 4 1,773 2 4 Total wildlife watchers....... 17,449 2 45 15,066 –14 37 13,587 –10 34

Around the home
.......... 15,425 (Z) 40 13,542 –12 33 12,055 –11 30 Away from home
.......... 8,314 14 21 6,091 –27 15 5,850 –4 14

(NA) Not available. (Z) Less than 0.5 percent.

# Appendix C

## 136 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## The 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation (FHWAR) was designed to continue the data collection of the 1955 to 2001 Surveys. While complete comparability between any two surveys cannot be achieved, this appendix compares major fi ndings of all the surveys and presents trends for the major categories of wildlife-related recreation where feasible. Differences among the Surveys are discussed in the following two sections. The principal characteristics of the 1955 to 2006 Surveys are summarized in Table C-1. The table shows the scope and design of all 11 surveys.This appendix provides trend information in two sections (1991 to 2006 and 1955 to 1985). A signifi cant change was made in 1991 in the recall period used in the detailed phase of the FHWAR Surveys. The recall period in 1991 was shortened from 12 months (used in previous surveys) to 4 months in order to improve the accuracy of the data collected. As a result of that change, the surveys conducted since 1991 cannot be compared with those conducted earlier. The 1955 to 1985 Surveys required respondents to recall their recreation activities for the survey year at the beginning of the following year. The 1991 to 2006 Surveys went back to the respondents three times during thesurvey year to get their activity information. The change in the recall period was due to a study 1

## of the effect of the respondent recall length on survey estimates. The study found signifi - cant differences in FHWAR survey results using annual recall periods

1Investigation of Possible Recall/Reference Period Bias in National Surveys of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, December 1989, Westat, Inc. 

## versus shorter recall periods. Longer recall periods lead to higher estimates. Even when everything else was held constant, such as questionnaire content and sample design, increasing the respondent’s recall period resulted in signifi cantly higher estimates for the same phenomenon. The recall study also found that the extent of recall bias varied for different types of fishing and hunting participation and expenditures. For example, annual recall respondents gave anestimate of average annual days of saltwater fi shing that was 46 percent higher than the trimester recall estimate, while the annual recall estimate of average annual saltwater fi shing trips was 30 percent higher than the trimester recall estimate. This means there is no singlecorrection factor for all survey estimates when calculating trends from surveys using different recall periods. Reliable trends analysis needs to use data compiled from surveys in which the important elements, such as the sample design and recall period, are not signifi cantly different. 

## 1991 to 2006 Signifi cant Methodological Differences The most signifi cant design differences in the four surveys are as follows: 1. The 1991 Survey data were collected by interviewers fi lling out paper questionnaires. The data entries were keyed in a separate operation after the interview. The 1996, 2001, and 2006 survey data were collected by the use of computer-assisted interviews. The questionnaires were programmed into computers, and the interviewer keyed in the responses at the time of the interview. 2. The 1991 Survey screening phase was conducted in January and February 1991, when the sample households were contacted and ahousehold respondent was interviewed on behalf of the entirehousehold. The screening interviews for the 1996, 2001, and 2006 Surveys were conducted April through June of their survey years in conjunction with the fi rst wave of the detailed interviews. The screening interviews for all four Surveys consisted primarily of demographic questions andwildlife-related recreation questions concerning activity in the previous year (1990, 1995, etc.) and intentions for recreating in the survey year. In the 1991 Survey, an attempt was made to contact every sample person in all three detailed interview waves. In 1996, 2001, and 2006, respondents who were interviewed in the fi rst detailed interview wave were not contacted again until the third wave. Also, all interviews in the second wave were conducted by telephone. In-person interviews were only conducted in the fi rst and third waves. Section I. Important Instrument Changes in the 1996 Survey1. The 1991 Survey collected information on all wildlife-related recreation purchases made by participants without reference to where the purchase was made. The 1996 Survey asked in which state the purchase was made. 2. In 1991, respondents were asked what kind of fi shing they did, i.e., Great Lakes, other freshwater, or saltwater, and then were asked in what states they fi shed. In 1996, respondents were asked in which 

# Appendix C. Signifi cant Methodological Changes From Previous Surveys and Regional TrendsU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 137 Table C-1. **Major Characteristics of Surveys: 1955 to 2006** Characteristic 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1991 1996 2001 2006 Survey design:

Screening interview mode and population of interest
............ Combined with detailed

phase Personal interview,

12 years old and

older Personal interview,

9 years old and

older Mailquestionnaire, 9 years old and

older Telephone interview,

6 years old and

older Telephone/ personal interview,

6 years old and

older Telephone/ personal interview,

6 years old and

older Telephone/ personal interview,

6 years old and

older Telephone/ personal interview,

6 years old and

older Telephone/ personal interview,

6 years old and

older Telephone/ personal interview,

6 years old and

older Detailed interview mode and population of interest
............ Personal interview,

12 years old and

older Personal interview,

12 years old and

older. Substantialparticipants 1 Personal interview,

12 years old and

older. Substantialparticipants 1 Personal interview,

12 years old and

older. Substantialparticipants2 Mailquestionnaire, 9 years old and

older Personal interview,

16 years old and

older Personal interview,

16 years old and

older Telephone/ personal interview,

16 years old and

older. Telephone/ personal interview,

16 years old and

older Telephone/ personal interview,

16 years old and

older Telephone/ personal interview,

16 years old and

older
Respondent’s recall period. . . 1 year 1 year 1 year 1 year 1 year 1 year 1 year 4 months 4–8 months 4–8 months 4–8 months Sample sizes:

Screening phase (households)
.......... 20,000 18,000 16,000 24,000 106,294 116,025 102,694 102,804 44,000 52,508 66,688 Detailed phase (individuals): Fishing and hunting
.... 9,328 10,300 6,400 8,700 20,211 30,291 28,011 23,179 13,222 25,070 21,938 Wildlife watching3 . . . . . (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 5,997 26,671 22,723 9,802 15,303 11,279 Response rates:

Screening phase
........ (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 95 percent 95 percent 93 percent 95 percent 71 percent 75 percent 90 percent Detailed phase:

Fishing and hunting
.... (NA) 93 percent (NA) (NA) 37 percent 90 percent 92 percent 95 percent 80 percent 88 percent 77 percent Wildlife watching3 . . . . . (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) 95 percent 94 percent 95 percent 82 percent 90 percent 78 percent Level of reporting
......... National National National National State and National State and National State and National State and National State and National State and National State and National Data collection agent
...... Private contractor U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Census Bureau Private contractor U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Census Bureau (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable; wildlife-watching (nonconsumptive) interviews were not conducted prior to 1980. 1 Spent $5.00 or more or participated 3 days or more during the year. 2 Spent $7.50 or more or participated 3 days or more during the year. 3 Termed ‘‘nonconsumptive’’ in 1980, 1985, and 1991 Surveys.

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## states they fi shed and then were asked what kind of fi shing they did. This method had the advantage ofnot asking about, for example, saltwater fi shing when they only fi shed in a noncoastal state. 3. In 1991, respondents were asked how many days they “actually” hunted or fi shed for a particular type of game or fi sh and then how many days they “chiefl y” hunted or fi shed for the same type of game or fi sh rather than another type of game or fi sh. To get total days of hunting or fi shing for a particular type of game or fi sh, the “actually” day response was used, while to get the sum of all days of hunting or fi shing, the “chiefl y” days were summed. In 1996, respondents were asked their total days of hunting or fi shing in the country and in each state, then how many days they hunted or fi shed for a particular type of game or fi sh.4. Trip-related and equipment expenditure categories were not the same for all Surveys. “Guide fee” and “Pack trip or package fee” weretwo separate trip-related expenditure items in 1991, while they were combined into one category in the 1996 Survey. “Boating costs” was added to the 1996 hunting and wildlife-watching trip-related expenditure sections. “Heating and cooking fuel” was added to all of the trip-related expenditure sections. “Spearfi shing equipment”was moved from a separate category to the “other” list. “Rods” and“Reels” were two separate categories in 1991 but were combined in 1996. “Lines, hooks, sinkers, etc.” was one category in 1991 but split into “Lines” and “Hooks, sinkers, etc.” in 1996. “Food used to feed other wildlife” was added to the wildlife-watching equipment section; “Boats” and “Cabins” were added to the wildlife-watching special equipment section; and “Land leasing and ownership” was added to the wildlife-watching expenditures section. 5. Questions asking sportspersons if they participated as much as they wanted were added in 1996. If the sportspersons said no, they were asked why not.6. The 1991 Survey included questions about participation in organized fi shing competitions; anglers using bows and arrows, nets or seines, or spearfi shing; hunters using pistols or handguns and target shooting in preparation for hunting. These questions were not asked in 1996.7. The 1996 Survey included questions about catch and release fi shing and persons with disabilities participating in wildlife-related recreation. These questions were not part of the 1991 Survey.8. The 1991 Survey included questions about average distance traveled to recreation sites. These questions were not included in the 1996 Survey.9. The 1996 Survey included questions about the last trip the respondent took. Included were questions about the type of trip, where the activity took place, and the distance and direction to the site visited. These questions were not asked in 1991. 10. The 1991 Survey collected data on hunting, fi shing, and wildlife watching by U.S. residents in Canada. The 1996 Survey collected data on fishing and wildlifewatching by U.S. residents in Canada. Section II. Important Instrument Changes in the 2001 Survey 1. The 1991 and 1996 single-race category “Asian or Pacifi c Islander” was changed to two categories “Asian” and “Native Hawaiian or Other Pacifi c Islander.” In 1991 and 1996, the respondent was required to pick only one category, while in 2001 the respondent could pick any combination of categories. The nextquestion stipulated that the respondent could only be identifi ed with one category and then asked what that category was. 2. The 1991 and 1996 land leasing and ownership sections asked the respondent to combine the two types of land use into one and give total acreage and expenditures. In 2001, the two types of land use were explored separately.3. The 1991 and 1996 wildlifewatching sections included questions on birdwatching for residential users only. The 2001 Survey added a question on birdwatchingfor nonresidential users. Also, questions on the use of birding life listsand how many species the respondent can identify were added. 4. “Recreational vehicles” was addedto the sportspersons and wildlifewatchers special equipment section. “House trailer” was added to the sportspersons special equipment section. 5. Total personal income was asked in the detailed phase of the 1996 Survey. This was changed to total household income in the 2001 Survey.6. A question was added to the triprelated expenditures section to ascertain how much of the total was spent in the respondent’s state of residence when the respondent participated in hunting, fi shing, or wildlife watching out of state. 7. Boating questions were added to the fi shing section. The respondent was asked about the extent of boat usage for the three types of fi shing.8. The 1996 Survey included questions about the months residential wildlife watchers fed birds. These questions were not repeated in the 2001 Survey. 9. The contingent valuation sections of the three types of wildlife-related recreation were altered, using an open-ended question format instead of the dichotomous choice format used in 1996. Section III. Important Instrument Changes in the 2006 Survey 1. A series of boating questions was added. The new questions dealt with anglers using motorboats and/ or non-motorboats, length of boatU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 139 Table C-2. **Anglers and Hunters by Census Division: 1991, 1996, 2001, and 2006** (U.S. population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) Area and sportsperson 1991 1996 2001 2006 Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent UNITED STATES Total population
.................... 189,964 100 201,472 100 212,298 100 229,245 100 Sportspersons
...................... 39,979 21 39,694 20 37,805 18 33,916 15

Anglers
......................... 35,578 19 35,246 17 34,067 16 29,952 13 Hunters
......................... 14,063 7 13,975 7 13,034 6 12,510 5 New England Total population
.................... 10,180 100 10,306 100 10,575 100 11,233 100 Sportspersons
...................... 1,658 16 1,673 16 1,504 14 1,353 12

Anglers
......................... 1,545 15 1,520 15 1,402 13 1,246 11 Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444 4 465 5 386 4 374 3 Middle Atlantic Total population
.................... 29,216 100 29,371 100 29,806 100 31,518 100 Sportspersons
...................... 4,508 15 4,192 14 3,810 13 3,214 10

Anglers
......................... 3,871 13 3,627 12 3,250 11 2,550 8 Hunters
......................... 1,746 6 1,453 5 1,633 5 1,520 5 East North Central Total population
.................... 32,188 100 33,121 100 34,082 100 35,609 100 Sportspersons
...................... 7,202 22 6,912 21 6,400 19 5,975 17

Anglers
......................... 6,264 19 6,006 18 5,655 17 5,190 15 Hunters
......................... 2,789 9 2,712 8 2,421 7 2,376 7 West North Central Total population
.................... 13,504 100 13,875 100 14,430 100 15,458 100 Sportspersons
...................... 4,143 31 3,977 29 4,239 29 3,836 25

Anglers
......................... 3,647 27 3,416 25 3,836 27 3,284 21 Hunters
......................... 1,709 13 1,917 14 1,710 12 1,779 12 South Atlantic Total population
.................... 33,682 100 36,776 100 39,286 100 43,965 100 Sportspersons
...................... 6,996 21 7,282 20 6,957 18 6,633 15

Anglers
......................... 6,441 19 6,636 18 6,451 16 6,116 14 Hunters
......................... 2,083 6 2,050 6 1,875 5 1,884 4 East South Central Total population .................... 1 1,667 100 12,459 100 12,976 100 13,722 100 Sportspersons
...................... 2,984 26 2,907 23 2,865 22 2,689 20

Anglers
......................... 2,635 23 2,514 20 2,543 20 2,436 18 Hunters
......................... 1,279 11 1,301 10 1,164 9 1,101 8 West South Central Total population
.................... 19,926 100 21,811 100 23,337 100 25,407 100 Sportspersons
...................... 5,125 26 5,093 23 4,924 21 4,499 18

Anglers
......................... 4,592 23 4,616 21 4,375 19 3,952 16 Hunters
......................... 1,843 9 1,812 8 1,988 9 1,810 7 Mountain Total population
.................... 10,092 100 11,966 100 13,308 100 15,651 100 Sportspersons
...................... 2,488 25 2,761 23 2,757 21 2,372 15

Anglers
......................... 2,079 21 2,411 20 2,443 18 2,084 13 Hunters
......................... 1,069 11 1,061 9 1,020 8 868 6 Pacific Total population
.................... 29,508 100 31,787 100 34,498 100 36,681 100 Sportspersons
...................... 4,875 17 4,897 15 4,349 13 3,345 9

Anglers
......................... 4,505 15 4,501 14 4,111 12 3,094 8 Hunters
......................... 1,101 4 1,203 4 837 2 798 2

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### Table C-3. **Wildlife-Watching Participants by Census Division: 1991, 1996, 2001, and 2006** (Numbers in thousands. Population 16 years old and older)
Area and wildlife watcher 1991 1996 2001 2006 Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent UNITED STATES Total population
.................... 189,964 100 201,472 100 212,298 100 229,245 100 Total wildlife watchers
............... 76,111 40 62,868 31 66,105 31 71,132 31

Away from home
................. 29,999 16 23,652 12 21,823 10 22,977 10 Around the home
................. 73,904 39 60,751 30 62,928 30 67,756 30 New England Total population
.................... 10,180 100 10,306 100 10,575 100 11,233 100 Total wildlife watchers
............... 4,598 45 3,710 36 3,875 37 4,489 40

Away from home
................. 1,856 18 1,443 14 1,155 11 1,340 12 Around the home
................. 4,544 45 3,586 35 3,765 36 4,310 38 Middle Atlantic Total population
.................... 29,216 100 29,371 100 29,806 100 31,518 100 Total wildlife watchers
............... 10,556 36 8,185 28 8,740 29 8,723 28

Away from home
................. 4,166 14 2,960 10 2,849 10 2,729 9 Around the home
................. 10,282 35 8,023 27 8,452 28 8,451 27 East North Central Total population
.................... 32,188 100 33,121 100 34,082 100 35,609 100 Total wildlife watchers
............... 14,511 45 11,731 35 11,631 34 12,215 34

Away from home
................. 5,572 17 4,501 14 3,571 10 3,792 11 Around the home
................. 14,175 44 11,297 34 11,196 33 11,845 33 West North Central Total population
.................... 13,504 100 13,875 100 14,430 100 15,458 100 Total wildlife watchers
............... 6,924 51 5,089 37 6,206 43 6,741 44

Away from home
................. 2,654 20 1,927 14 2,059 14 2,163 14 Around the home
................. 6,722 50 4,900 35 5,938 41 6,447 42 South Atlantic Total population
.................... 33,682 100 36,776 100 39,286 100 43,965 100 Total wildlife watchers
............... 13,047 39 11,252 31 11,395 29 12,862 29

Away from home
................. 4,450 13 3,992 11 3,469 9 3,208 7 Around the home
................. 12,813 38 10,964 30 10,911 28 12,432 28 East South Central Total population .................... 1 1,667 100 12,459 100 12,976 100 13,722 100 Total wildlife watchers
............... 4,864 42 3,904 31 4,514 35 4,931 36

Away from home
................. 1,592 14 1,118 9 1,086 8 1,758 13 Around the home
................. 4,765 41 3,795 30 4,390 34 4,683 34 West South Central Total population
.................... 19,926 100 21,811 100 23,337 100 25,407 100 Total wildlife watchers
............... 7,035 35 5,933 27 5,747 25 6,764 27

Away from home
................. 2,459 12 2,096 10 1,822 8 2,127 8 Around the home
................. 6,817 34 5,773 26 5,490 24 6,319 25 Mountain Total population
.................... 10,092 100 11,966 100 13,308 100 15,651 100 Total wildlife watchers
............... 4,437 44 4,099 34 4,619 35 4,968 32

Away from home
................. 2,215 22 1,967 16 2,019 15 2,004 13 Around the home
................. 4,145 41 3,855 32 4,282 32 4,605 29 Pacific Total population
.................... 29,508 100 31,787 100 34,498 100 36,681 100 Total wildlife watchers
............... 10,139 34 8,966 28 9,377 27 9,439 26

Away from home
................. 5,035 17 3,648 11 3,793 11 3,856 11 Around the home
................. 9,641 33 8,558 27 8,504 25 8,664 24U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 141 used most often, distance to boat launch used most often, needed improvements to facilities at thelaunch, whether or not the respondent completed a boating safety course, who the boater fi shed with most often, and the source and type of information the boater used for his or her fi shing. 2. Questions regarding catch and release fi shing were added. Whether or not the respondent caught and released fi sh and, if so, the percent of fi sh released. 3. The proportion of hunting done with a rifl e or shotgun, as contrasted with muzzleloader or archery equipment, was asked. 4. In the contingent valuation section, where the value of wildlife-related recreation was determined, two quality-variable questions were added: the average length of certain fi sh caught and whether a deer, elk, or moose was killed. Plus, the economic evaluation bid questions were rephrased, from “What is the most your [species] hunting in [State name] could have cost you per trip last year before you would NOT have gone [species] hunting at all in 2001, not even one trip, because it would have been too expensive?,” for the hunters, for example, to “What is the cost that would have prevented you from taking even one such trip in 2006? In other words, if the trip cost was below this amount, you would have gone [species] hunting in [State name], but if the trip cost was above this amount, you would not have gone.” 5. Questions concerning hunting, fi shing, or wildlife watching in other countries was taken out of the Survey. 6. Questions about the reasons for not going hunting or fi shing, or not going as much as expected, were deleted. 7. Disability of participants questions were taken out. 8. Determination of the types of sitesfor wildlife watching was discontinued. 9. The birding questions regarding the use of birding life lists and the ability to identify birds based on their sight or sounds were deleted. 10. Public transportation costs were divided into two sections, “public transportation by airplane” and “other public transportation, including trains, buses, and car rentals, etc.” 

## 1955 to 1985 Signifi cant Methodological Differences 1955 to 1970 Surveys The 1955 to 1970 Surveys includedonly substantial participants. Substantial participants were defi ned as people who participated at least three days and/or spent at least $5 (the 1955 to 1965 Surveys) or $7.50 (the 1970 Survey) during the survey year. Under most circumstances, the Surveys may be compared for totals, but the effects of differences should be considered when comparing the details of the Surveys. The 1960, 1965, and 1970 Surveys differed from the 1955 National Survey in classifi cation of expenditures as outlined below: 1. Alaska and Hawaii were not included in the 1955 Survey. 2. Expenditure categories were more detailed in 1970 than in earlier Surveys. 3. The 1960 to 1970 classifi cation of some expenditures differs from the 1955 Survey in the following respects: a. “Boats and boat motors” shown under “auxiliary equipment” were included in “equipment, other” in 1955. b. “Entrance and other privilege fees” shown separately were included in “trip expenditures, other” in 1955. c. “Snacks and refreshments” notincluded with “food” expenditures in the 1960 to 1970reports were under “trip expenditures, other” in 1955. d. Expenditures on equipment, magazines, club dues, licenses,and similar items were classifi ed by the one sport activity for which expenditures were chiefl y made. In 1955, these expenditures were evenly divided among all the activities in which the sportsperson took part. e. Compared with 1955, the 1960 to 1970 Surveys reported fewer expenditures within the “other” category because selected itemswere transferred to more appropriate categories. f. Expenditures on alcoholicbeverages were reported separately in the 1970 Survey. g. In 1970, defi nition of a “substantial participant” was changed from one who spent at least $5 during the year or spent three days fi shing or hunting to one who spent $7.50 for the year or spent three days fi shing or hunting. 4. The number of waterfowl huntersin the 1970 Survey is not comparable with those reported in the 1960 and 1965 Surveys. In 1960 and 1965, respondent sportspersons were not included in the waterfowl hunter total if they reported that they went waterfowl hunting but did not take the trip chiefl y to hunt waterfowl. In 1970, all respondents who reported that they had hunted waterfowl during 1970, regardless of trip purpose, were included in the total. The number of hunters who did not take trips chiefl y to hunt waterfowl in 1970 was 1,054,000. 1975 Survey In contrast to previous surveys that covered substantial participants 12 years old and older, the 1975 Survey based all the estimates on responses

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## from individuals 9 years of age and older and did not select respondents based upon substantial participation as defi ned above. As a result, individuals who participated fewer than three days or spent less than $7.50 on hunting or fi shing were included in the estimates of participants, days of activity, and expenditures. Categories of hunting and fi shing expenditures differed from the previous four Surveys in that only major categories were reported. Forexample, hunting equipment expenditures were not further delineated by subcategory. Similarly, no detail was provided within the category of fi shing equipment expenditures. Expenses for “other” items, such as daily entrance fees, magazines, club dues, and dogs, were categorized as “other” in the1975 report. In addition to the above differences, the 1975 Survey gathered data on species sought for the favorite hunting and fi shing activity. This data replaced the “chiefl y” category where hunting or fi shing was the primary purpose of the trip or day of activity. Data omitted in the 1975 Survey that were included inprevious Surveys include the respondents population density of residence, occupation, and level of education. 1980 to 1985 Surveys The 1980 and 1985 Surveys were similar. Each measured participants, rather than substantial participants. Questions were incorporated intothe 1980 and 1985 Survey questionnaires to facilitate the construction of categories of data for comparisons with earlier Surveys. The use of “chiefl y” to delimit primary purpose appeared in the 1970 and prior Surveys, and its use was continued in the 1980 and 1985 Surveys. The expenditure categories in 1980 and 1985 are similar to the 1970 categories with the addition of fi sh fi nders, motor homes, and camper trucks as separate categories. The defi nition of fi shing included the use of nets or seines and spearfi shing. As in the 1970 and 1975 Surveys, the1980 and 1985 Surveys used a twophase process to gather information from households and individuals. In the fi rst phase, household respondents were asked to identify each participant 6 years of age and older who resided in their household. In comparison, the 1975 and 1970 Surveys screened households for participants who were 9 years of age and older. In the second phase, the detailed interview phase, interviews were conducted in person for the 1985, 1980, and 1970 Surveys and were conducted by mail for the 1975 Survey. Participants were included in the detailed phase of the Survey if they were at least 12 years old in 1970, 9 years old in 1975, and 16 years old in 1980 and 1985. As a result, the population of hunters and anglers was more narrowly defi ned in 1980 and 1985 to include individuals 16 years old and older. However, estimates of sportspersons 6 years old and older, 9 years old and older, and 12 years old and older are available for comparison with past surveys. 

## Regional Trends Section I. Most Recent Trends This trends section covers the period from 1991 to 2006. The 1991, 1996, 2001, and 2006 Surveys used similar methodologies, therefore all published information for the three Surveys is directly comparable. Section II. Historical Trends This trends section covers the period from 1955 to 1985. The methodology of these Surveys differed (see above), but acceptable correction factors were estimated.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 143 Table C-4. **Comparison of Major Findings of the National Surveys: 1955 to 1985** (U.S. population 12 years old and older. Numbers in thousands) Sportspersons 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 Total sportspersons .................... 24,917 30,435 32,881 36,277 45,773 46,966 49,827

Anglers
............................. 20,813 25,323 28,348 33,158 41,299 41,873 45,345

Freshwater
........................ 18,420 21,677 23,962 29,363 36,599 35,782 39,122 Saltwater
......................... 4,557 6,292 8,305 9,460 13,738 11,972 12,893 Hunters ............................. 1 1,784 14,637 13,583 14,336 17,094 16,758 16,340

Small game
....................... 9,822 12,105 10,576 11,671 14,182 12,496 11,130 Big game
......................... 4,414 6,277 6,566 7,774 11,037 11,047 12,576 Waterfowl
......................... 1,986 1,955 1,650 2,894 4,284 3,177 3,201 Expenditures1 ......................... 11,401,464 13,948,974 14,991,502 19,618,548 33,398,677 34,517,421 42,058,860

Anglers
............................. 7,655,522 9,743,971 9,952,411 13,699,311 23,498,506 23,387,469 28,585,686

Freshwater
........................ 5,700,187 7,476,454 7,231,851 10,315,966 17,333,212 16,663,239 18,942,060 Saltwater
......................... 1,955,336 2,267,512 2,720,574 3,383,345 6,165,294 5,581,976 7,191,387 Hunters
............................. 3,745,942 4,204,997 3,814,303 5,919,236 9,900,171 10,812,058 10,256,668

Small game
....................... 1,975,707 2,629,360 2,093,137 2,612,390 4,525,942 3,335,852 2,342,860 Big game
......................... 1,295,357 1,251,800 1,424,711 2,631,532 4,238,341 5,638,395 5,345,606 Waterfowl
......................... 474,878 323,840 296,452 675,315 1,135,889 766,033 783,315 Days ................................. 566,870 658,308 708,578 909,876 1,459,551 1,300,983 1,415,379

Fishing
............................. 397,447 465,769 522,759 706,187 1,058,075 952,420 1,064,986

Freshwater
........................ 338,826 385,167 426,922 592,494 890,576 788,392 895,027 Saltwater
......................... 58,621 80,602 95,837 113,694 167,499 164,040 171,055 Hunting
............................ 169,423 192,539 185,819 203,689 401,476 348,543 350,393

Small game ....................... 1 18,630 138,192 128,448 124,041 269,653 225,793 214,544 Big game
......................... 30,834 39,190 43,845 54,536 100,600 117,406 135,447 Waterfowl
......................... 19,959 15,158 13,526 25,113 31,223 26,179 25,933

1 In 1985 dollars. Note: Methodological differences described in the text make the estimates in this table not comparable with the estimates in Tables C-2 and C-3.

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### Table C-5. **Anglers and Hunters by Census Division: 1955 to 1985** (U.S. population 12 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)

Year Population Sportspersons, fished or hunted Anglers Hunters Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent UNITED STATES 1955 ......................... 1 18,366 100 24,917 21.1 20,813 17.6 11,784 10.0 1960
......................... 131,226 100 30,435 23.2 25,323 19.3 14,637 11.2 1965
......................... 141,928 100 32,881 23.2 28,348 20.0 13,585 9.6 1970
......................... 155,230 100 36,277 23.4 33,158 21.4 14,336 9.2 1975
......................... 171,860 100 45,773 26.6 41,299 24.0 17,094 9.9 1980
......................... 184,691 100 46,966 25.4 41,873 22.7 16,758 9.1 1985
......................... 195,659 100 49,827 25.5 45,345 23.2 16,340 8.4 New England 1955
......................... 7,919 100 1,224 15.4 1,002 12.7 589 7.4 1960
......................... 8,349 100 1,368 16.4 1,205 14.4 517 6.2 1965
......................... 9,256 100 1,650 17.8 1,488 16.0 583 6.3 1970
......................... 8,652 100 1,579 18.3 1,430 16.5 582 6.7 1975
......................... 9,910 100 2,004 20.2 1,861 18.8 566 5.7 1980
......................... 10,205 100 1,974 19.3 1,788 17.5 572 5.6 1985
......................... 10,554 100 2,058 19.5 1,914 18.1 552 5.2 Middle Atlantic 1955
......................... 24,869 100 3,539 14.2 2,811 11.3 1,608 6.5 1960
......................... 26,493 100 3,432 13.0 2,569 9.7 1,723 6.5 1965
......................... 27,346 100 3,602 13.2 2,760 10.1 1,631 6.0 1970
......................... 28,244 100 4,539 16.1 4,504 14.4 1,731 6.1 1975
......................... 30,449 100 5,919 19.4 5,097 16.7 2,096 6.9 1980
......................... 30,256 100 5,181 17.1 4,332 14.3 2,001 6.6 1985
......................... 31,099 100 5,565 17.9 4,820 15.5 1,972 6.3 East North Central 1955
......................... 25,733 100 5,489 21.3 4,583 17.8 2,538 9.9 1960
......................... 26,833 100 6,316 32.5 5,317 19.8 2,985 11.1 1965
......................... 28,124 100 6,214 22.1 5,336 19.0 2,563 9.1 1970
......................... 31,550 100 7,284 23.1 6,699 21.2 2,812 8.9 1975
......................... 32,796 100 9,049 27.6 8,181 24.9 3,392 10.3 1980
......................... 33,526 100 8,725 26.0 7,891 23.5 2,955 8.8 1985
......................... 33,747 100 8,973 26.6 8,270 24.5 2,814 8.3 West North Central 1955
......................... 9,201 100 2,913 31.7 2,346 25.5 1,534 16.7 1960
......................... 10,149 100 3,383 33.3 2,855 28.1 1,709 16.8 1965 ......................... 1 1,681 100 3,678 31.5 3,226 27.6 1,620 13.9 1970
......................... 12,904 100 4,000 31.0 3,579 27.7 1,783 13.8 1975
......................... 13,564 100 4,524 33.3 4,089 30.1 1,863 13.7 1980
......................... 13,826 100 4,770 34.5 4,220 30.5 1,965 14.2 1985
......................... 14,137 100 5,140 36.4 4,681 33.1 1,971 13.9 South Atlantic 1955
......................... 14,336 100 3,223 22.5 2,805 19.6 1,449 10.1 1960
......................... 17,798 100 4,423 24.9 3,695 20.8 2,045 11.5 1965
......................... 20,593 100 5,626 27.3 5,054 24.5 1,900 9.2 1970
......................... 23,539 100 5,461 23.2 5,129 21.8 1,904 8.1 1975
......................... 27,127 100 7,110 26.2 6,479 23.9 2,494 9.2 1980
......................... 30,512 100 7,769 25.5 7,086 23.2 2,444 8.0 1985
......................... 33,636 100 8,721 25.9 8,056 24.0 2,467 7.3 East South Central 1955
......................... 7,959 100 1,963 24.7 1,665 20.9 989 12.4 1960
......................... 9,277 100 2,778 29.9 2,207 23.8 1,510 16.3 1965
......................... 9,652 100 2,587 26.8 2,201 22.8 1,294 13.4 1970
......................... 9,862 100 2,660 27.0 2,464 25.0 1,162 11.8 1975
......................... 10,798 100 3,007 27.8 2,689 24.9 1,355 12.5 1980 ......................... 1 1,771 100 3,614 30.7 3,173 27.0 1,567 13.3 1985
......................... 12,364 100 3,671 29.7 3,308 26.8 1,441 11.7U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 145 Table C-5. **Anglers and Hunters by Census Division: 1955 to 1985**—Continued (U.S. population 12 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)

Year Population Sportspersons, fished or hunted Anglers Hunters Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent West South Central 1955
......................... 10,250 100 2,560 25.0 2,237 21.8 1,165 11.4 1960 ......................... 1 1,837 100 3,666 31.0 3,133 26.5 1,750 14.8 1965
......................... 12,724 100 3,713 29.2 3,278 25.8 1,571 12.3 1970
......................... 14,624 100 4,380 30.0 4,006 27.4 1,918 13.1 1975
......................... 16,628 100 5,781 34.8 5,267 31.7 2,563 15.4 1980
......................... 19,136 100 5,862 30.6 5,136 26.8 2,456 12.8 1985
......................... 21,184 100 6,418 30.3 5,704 26.9 2,572 12.1 Mountain 1955
......................... 4,529 100 1,369 30.2 1,112 24.6 796 17.6 1960
......................... 5,222 100 1,646 31.5 1,372 26.3 1,120 21.4 1965
......................... 5,029 100 1,565 31.1 1,261 25.1 988 19.6 1970
......................... 5,656 100 2,044 36.1 1,769 31.3 980 17.3 1975
......................... 7,576 100 2,570 33.9 2,252 29.7 1,159 15.3 1980
......................... 9,160 100 2,903 31.7 2,500 27.3 1,268 13.8 1985
......................... 10,215 100 3,128 30.6 2,765 27.1 1,241 12.1 Pacific 1955
......................... 13,570 100 2,637 19.4 2,252 16.6 1,116 8.2 1960
......................... 15,268 100 3,422 22.4 2,971 19.5 1,279 8.4 1965
......................... 17,523 100 4,246 24.2 3,744 21.4 1,433 8.2 1970
......................... 20,199 100 4,332 21.4 4,030 20.0 1,466 7.3 1975
......................... 23,012 100 5,811 25.2 5,386 23.4 1,607 7.0 1980
......................... 26,299 100 6,168 23.5 5,747 21.9 1,531 5.0 1985
......................... 38,725 100 6,154 21.4 5,829 20.3 1,310 4.6 Note: Methodological differences described in the text make the estimates in this table not comparable with the estimates in Tables C-2 and C-3.

# Appendix D

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## This appendix is presented in two parts. The fi rst part is the U.S. Census Bureau Source and Accuracy Statement. This statement describes the sampling design for the 2006 Survey and highlights the steps taken to produceestimates from the completed questionnaires. The statement explains the use of standard errors and confi denceintervals. It also provides comprehensive information about errors characteristic of surveys and formulas and parameters to calculate an approximate standard error or confi dence interval for each number published in this report. The second part, Tables D-1 to D-5, reports approximate standard errors and 95-percent confi dence intervals for selected measures of participation and expenditures for wildlife-related recreation. Source and Accuracy Statement for the 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 

## SOURCE OF DATA The estimates in this report are based on data collected in the 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation (FHWAR) conducted by the Census Bureau and sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The eligible universe for the FHWAR is the civilian noninstitutionalized and nonbarrack military population living in the United States. The institutionalized population, which is excluded from the population universe, is composedprimarily of the population in correctional institutions and nursing homes(91 percent of the 4.1 million institutionalized people in Census 2000). The 2006 Survey was designed to provide state-level estimates of the number of participants in recreational hunting and fishing and in wildlifewatching activities (e.g., wildlife observation). Information was collected on the number of participants, where and how often they participated, the type of wildlife encountered, andthe amounts of money spent on wildlife-related recreation. The survey was conducted in twostages: an initial screening of households to identify likely sportspersons and wildlife-watching participants and a series of follow-up interviews of selected persons to collect detailed data about their wildlife-related recreation during 2006. 

## SAMPLE DESIGN The 2006 FHWAR sample was selected from the Census Bureau’s master address fi le (MAF) and unused sample of the Current Population Survey (CPS). The CPS sample was used to improve coverage in rural areas of some states.The FHWAR is a multistage probability sample, with coverage in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. In the fi rst stage of the sampling process, primary sampling units (PSUs) are selected for sample. The PSUs are defi ned to correspond to the Offi ce of Management and Budget defi nitions of Core Based Statistical Area definitions and to improve effi ciency in fi eld operations. The United States is divided into 2,025 PSUs. These PSUs are grouped into 824 strata. Within each stratum, a single PSU is chosen for the sample, with its probability of selection proportional to its population as of the most recent decennial census. This PSU represents the entire stratum from which it was selected. In the case of strata consisting of only one PSU, the PSU is chosen with certainty. Within the selected PSUs, the FHWAR sample was selected from the MAF where suffi cient coverage of addresses existed. In some rural areas, the sample was selected from unused cases from the CPS to improve coverage. FHWAR Screening Sample The total screening sample consisted of 85,000households. Interviewing for the screen was conducted during April, May, and June 2006. Of all housing units in sample, about 74,000 were determined to be eligible for interview. Interviewers obtained interviews at 66,688of these units for a national response rate of 90percent. Local fi eld representatives conducted interviews by telephone when possible, otherwise through a personal visit. The fi eld representatives asked screening questions for all household members 6 years old and older. Noninterviews occur when the occupants are not found at home after repeated calls or are unavailable for some other reason. Data for the FHWAR sportspersons sample and wildlife-watchers sample were collected in three waves. The fi rst wave started in April 2006, the second in September 2006, and thethird in January 2007. In the sportspersons sample, all persons who hunted or fi shed in 2006 by the time of the screening interview were interviewed in the first wave. The remaining sportspersons sample were interviewed in the second wave. A subsampling operation was conducted before the third wave of sampling to reduce cost of the Survey, and everyone remaining in sample was interviewed in the third wave. The reference period was the preceding 4 months for waves 1 and 2. In wave 3, the reference period was either 4, 8, or 12 months depending on when the sample person was fi rst interviewed. Detailed Samples Two independent detailed samples were chosen from the FHWAR screeningsample. One consisted of sportspersons (people who hunt or fi sh) and the other of wildlife watchers (people who observe, photograph, or feed wildlife). 

# Appendix D. Sample Design and Statistical AccuracyU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 149 A. Sportspersons The Census Bureau selected thedetailed samples based on information reported during the screening phase. Based on information collected from the household respondent, every person 16 years old and older in the FHWAR screening sample was assigned to a sportspersons stratum. The criteria for the strata included time devoted to hunting or fi shing in previous years, participation in hunting or fi shing in 2006 by the time of the screening interview, and intentions to participate in hunting and fi shing activities during the remainder of 2006. The four sportspersons categories were: 1. Active—a person who had already participated in hunting or fi shing in 2006 at the time of the screener interview. 2. Likely—a person who had not participated in 2006 at the timeof the screener, but had participated in 2005 OR was likely to participate in 2006. 3. Inactive—a person who had not participated in 2005 or 2006 AND was somewhat unlikely to participate in 2006. 4. Nonparticipant —a person who had not participated in 2005 or 2006 AND was very unlikely to participate in 2006. Persons were selected for the detailed phase based on these groupings. Active sportspersons were given the detailed interview twice—atthe time of the screening interview (in April, May, or June 2006) and again in January or February 2007. Likely sportspersons and asubsample of the inactive sportspersons were also interviewed twice—fi rst in September or October 2006, then in January or February 2007. If Census Bureau fi eld representatives were not able to obtain the fi rst interview, they attempted to interview the person in the fi nal interviewing period with the reference period being theentire year. Persons in the nonparticipant group were not eligible for a detailed interview. About 28,600persons were designated for interviews. The detailed sportspersons sample sizes varied by state to get reliable state-level estimates. During each interview period, about 23 percent of the designated persons were not found at home or were unavailable for some other reason. Overall, about 22,000detailed sportspersons interviews were completed at a response rate of 77percent. B. Wildlife Watchers The wildlife-watching detailed sample was also selected based on information reported during thescreening phase. Based on information collected from the household respondent, every person 16 years old and older was assigned to a stratum. The criteria for the strataincluded time devoted to wildlifewatching activities in previousyears, participation in wildlifewatching activities in 2006 by the time of the screening interview, and intentions to participate in wildlife watching activities during the remainder of 2006. The fi ve wildlife watching categories were: 1. Active—a person who had already participated in 2006 atthe time of the screening interview. 2. Avid —a person who had not yet participated in 2006, but in 2005 had taken trips to participate in wildlife-watching activities for 21 or more days or had spent $300 or more. 3. Average—a person who had not yet participated in 2006, but in 2005 had taken trips to wildlife watch for less than 21 days and had spent less than $300 OR had not participated in wildlife watching activities but was very likely to in the remainder of 2006. 4. Infrequent —a person who had not participated in 2005 or 2006, but was somewhat likelyor somewhat unlikely to participate in the remainder of 2006. 5. Nonparticipant —a person who had not participated in 2005 or 2006 AND was very unlikely to participate during the remainder of 2006. Persons were selected for the detailed sample based on these groupings, but persons in the nonparticipant group were not eligible for a detailed interview. A subsample of each of the other groups was selected to receive a detailed interview with the chanceof selection diminishing as the likelihood of participation diminished. Wildlife-watching participants were given the detailed interview twice. Some received their fi rst detailed interview at the same time as the screening interview (in April, May, or June 2006). The rest received their fi rst detailed interview in September or October 2006. All wildlife-watching participants received their second interview in January or February 2007. If Census Bureau field representatives were not able to obtain the fi rst interview, they attempted to interview the person in the fi nalinterviewing period with the reference period being the entire year. About 14,400persons were designated for interviews. The detailed wildlife-watching sample sizes varied by state to get reliable state-level estimates. During each interview period, about 20 percent of the designated persons were not found at home or were unavailable for some other reason. Overall, about 11,300detailed wildlifewatcher interviews were completed at a response rate of 78percent. 

## ESTIMATION PROCEDURE Several stages of adjustments were used to derive the fi nal 2006 FHWAR person weights. A brief description of the major components of the weights is given below. All statistics for the population 6 to 15 years of age were derived from the screening interview. Statistics for the population 16 years old and older come from both the screening and detailed interviews. Estimates that come from the screening sample are presented in Appendix B. A. Screening Sample Every interviewed person in the screening sample received a screening weight that was the product of the following factors:

## 150 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 1. Base Weight.The base weight is the inverse of the household’s probability of selection. 2. Household Noninterview Adjustment.The noninterview adjustment infl ates the weightassigned to interviewed households to account for households eligible for interview but for which no interview was obtained. 3. First-Stage Adjustment.The 824 areas designated for our samples were selected from 2,025 such areas of the United States. Some sample areas represent only themselves and are referred to as self- representing. The remaining areas represent other areassimilar in selected characteristics and are thus designated non-self-representing. The fi rst-stage factor reduces the component of variation arisingfrom sampling the non-selfrepresenting areas. 4. Second-Stage Adjustment.Thisadjustment brings the estimates of the total populationinto agreement with censusbased estimates of the civiliannon institutionalized and nonbarrack military populations for each state. B. Sportspersons Sample Every interviewed person in the sportspersons detailed sample received a weight that was the product of the following factors: 1. Screening Weight.This is the person’s fi nal weight from the screening sample. 2. Sportspersons Stratum Adjustment.This factor infl ates the weights of persons selected for the detailed sample to account for the subsampling done within each sportsperson stratum. 3. Sportspersons Noninterview Adjustment.This factor adjusts the weights of the interviewed sportspersons to account for sportspersons selected for the detailed sample for whom no interview was obtained. Aperson was considered a noninterview if he or she was not interviewed in the third wave of interviewing. 4. Sportspersons Ratio Adjustment Factor.This is a ratio adjustment of the detailed sample to the screening sample within the sportspersons sampling stratum. This adjustment brings the population estimates of persons aged 16 years old and older from the detailed sample into agreement with the same estimates from the screening sample, which was a much larger sample. C. Wildlife-Watchers Sample Every interviewed person in the wildlife-watchers detailed sample received a weight that was the product of the following factors: 1. Screening Weight. This is the person’s fi nal weight from the screening sample. 2. Wildlife-Watchers Stratum Adjustment. This factor infl ates the weights of persons selected for the detailed sample to account for the subsamplingdone within each wildlifewatcher stratum. 3. Wildlife-Watchers Noninterview Adjustment.This factor adjusts the weights of the interviewed wildlife-watching participants to account for wildlife watchers selected for the detailed sample for which no interview wasobtained. A person was considered a noninterview if he or she was not interviewed in the third wave of interviewing. 4. Wildlife-Watchers Ratio Adjustment Factor.This is a ratio adjustment of the detailed sample to the screening sample within wildlife-watcherssampling strata. This adjustment brings the population estimates of persons aged 16 years old and older from the detailed sample into agreement with the same estimates from the screening sample, which was a much larger sample. 

## ACCURACY OF THE ESTIMATES A sample survey estimate has two types of error: sampling and nonsampling. The accuracy of an estimate depends on both types of error. The nature of the sampling error is known given the survey design; the full extent of the nonsampling error is unknown. 

## NONSAMPLING ERROR For a given estimator, the difference between the estimate that would result if the sample were to include the entire population and the true population value being estimated is known as nonsampling error. There are several sources of nonsampling error that may occur during the development or execution of the survey. It can occur because of circumstances created by the interviewer, the respondent, the survey instrument, or the way the data are collected and processed. For example, errors could occur because: • The interviewer records the wrong answer, the respondent providesincorrect information, the respondent estimates the requested information, or an unclear survey question is misunderstood by the respondent (measurement error). • Some individuals or businesses that should have been included in the survey frame were missed (coverage error). • Responses are not collected from all those in the sample or the respondent is unwilling to provide information (nonresponse error). • Values are estimated imprecisely for missing data (imputation error). • Forms may be lost, data may be incorrectly keyed, coded, or recoded, etc. (processing error). The Census Bureau employs quality control procedures throughout the production process, including the overall design of surveys, the wording of questions, the review of the work of interviewers and coders, and the statistical review of reports to minimize these errors. Two types of nonsampling error that can be examined to a limited extent are nonresponse and undercoverage. Nonresponse.The effect of nonresponse cannot be measured directly, but one indication of its potential effect is the nonresponse rate. For the FHWAR screener interview, the household-level nonresponse rate was 10 percent. The person-level nonresponse rate for theU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 151 detailed sportsperson interview was an 23 percent and for the wildlife watchers it was 22 percent. Since the screener nonresponse rate is a household-levelrate and the detailed interview nonresponse rate is a person-level rate, we cannot combine these rates to derive an overall nonresponse rate. Since it is unlikely the nonresponding households to the FHWAR have the same numberof persons as the households successfully interviewed, combining these rates would result in an overestimate ofthe “true” person-level overall nonresponse rate for the detailed interviews. Coverage.Overall screener undercoverage is estimated to be about 13percent. Ratio estimation to independent population controls, as described previously, partially corrects for the bias due to survey undercoverage. However, biases exist in the estimates to the extent that missed persons in missed households or missed persons in interviewed households have differentcharacteristics from those of interviewed persons in the same age group. Comparability of Data.Data obtained from the 2006 FHWAR and other sources are not entirely comparable.This results from differences in interviewer training and experience and in differing survey processes. This is an example of nonsampling variability not refl ected in the standard errors. Therefore, caution should be used when comparing results from different sources. (See Appendix C.) A Nonsampling Error Warning.Since the full extent of the nonsampling error is unknown, one should be particularly careful when interpreting results based on small differences between estimates. The Census Bureau recommends that data users incorporate information about nonsampling errors into their analyses, as nonsampling error could impact the conclusions drawn from the results. Caution should also be used when interpreting results based on a relatively small number of cases. Summary measures (such as medians and percentage distributions) probably do not reveal useful information when computed on a subpopulation smaller than 50,000 for screener data, 65,000 for the detailed sportsperson data, and 230,000 for the wildlife-watchers data. 

## SAMPLING ERROR Since the FHWAR estimates come from a sample, they may differ from fi gures from an enumeration of the entire population using the same questionnaires, instructions, and enumerators. For a given estimator, the difference between an estimate based on a sample and the estimate that would result if the sample were to include the entire population is known as sampling error. Standard errors, as calculated by methods described in “Standard Errors and Their Use,” are primarily measures of the magnitude of sampling error. However, they may include some nonsampling error. Standard Errors and Their Use.The sample estimate and its standard error enable one to construct a confi dence interval. A confi dence interval is a range that has a known probability of including the average result of all possible samples. For example, if all possible samples were surveyed under essentially the same general conditions and using the same sample design, and if an estimate and its standard error were calculated from each sample, thenapproximately 95 percent of the intervals from 1.96 standard errors below the estimate to 1.96 standard errors above the estimate would include the average result of all possible samples. A particular confi dence interval may or may not contain the average estimate derived from all possible samples. However, one can say with specifi ed confi dence that the interval includes the average estimate calculated from all possible samples. Standard errors may also be used to perform hypothesis testing, a procedure for distinguishing between population parameters using sample estimates.The most common type of hypothesis is that the population parameters are different. An example would be comparing the proportion of anglers to the proportion of hunters. Tests may be performed at various levels of signifi cance. A signifi cance level is the probability of concluding that the characteristics are different when, in fact, they are the same. Forexample, to conclude that two characteristics are different at the 0.05 level of signifi cance, the absolute value of theestimated difference between characteristics must be greater than or equal to 1.96 times the standard error of the difference. This report uses 95-percent confi dence intervals and 0.05 levels of signifi - cance to determine statistical validity. Consult standard statistical textbooks for alternative criteria. Estimating Standard Errors.The Census Bureau uses replication methods to estimate the standard errors of FHWAR estimates. These methods primarily measure the magnitude of sampling error. However, they do measure some effects of nonsampling error as well. They do not measuresystematic biases in the data associated with nonsampling error. Bias is the average over all possible samples of the differences between the sample estimates and the true value. Generalized Variance Parameters. While it is possible to compute and present an estimate of the standard error based on the survey data for each estimate in a report, there are a number of reasons why this is not done. A presentation of the individual standard errors would be of limited use, since one could not possibly predict all of the combinations of results that maybe of interest to data users. Additionally, data users have access to FHWAR microdata fi les, and it is impossible to compute in advance the standard error for every estimate one might obtainfrom those data sets. Moreover, variance estimates are based on sample data and have variances of their own.Therefore, some methods of stabilizing these estimates of variance, for example, by generalizing or averaging over time, may be used to improve their reliability. Experience has shown that certain groups of estimates have similar relationships between their variances and expected values. Modeling or generalizing may provide more stable variance estimates by taking advantageof these similarities. The generalized variance function is a simple model that expresses the variance as a function of the expected value of the survey estimate. The parameters of thegeneralized variance function are estimated using direct replicate variances. These generalized variance parameters provide a relatively easy method to obtain approximate standard errors for numerous characteristics. Tables D-6 to D-11 provide the generalized variance parameters for FHWAR data. Methods for using the parameters to calculate standard errors of various estimates are given in the next sections.

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## Standard Errors of Estimated Numbers.The approximate standard error, Sx

## , of an estimated number shown in this report can be obtained using the following formulas. Formula (1) is used to calculate the standard errors of levels of sportspersons, anglers, and wildlife watchers.

Here, x is the size of the estimate and a and b are the parameters in the tables associated with the particular characteristic. Formula (2) is used for standard errors of aggregates, i.e., trips, days, and expenditures.

Here, x is again the size of the estimate; y is the base of the estimate; and a, b, and c are the parameters in the tables associated with the particular characteristic. Illustration of the Computation of the Standard Error of an Estimated Number Table 1 in this report shows that 33,916,000 persons 16 years old and older either fi shed or hunted in the United States in 2006. Using formula (1) with the parameters a = –0.000027 and b = 6,125 from table D-7, the approximate standard error of the estimated number of 33,916,000 sportspersons 16 years old and older is
The 95-percent confi dence interval for the estimated number of sportspersons 16 years old and older is from 33,092,000 to 34,740,000, i.e., 33,916,000 ± 1.96 x 420,330. Therefore, a conclusion that the average estimate derived from all possible samples lies within a range computed in this way would be correct for roughly 95 percent of all possible samples. Table 1 shows that 12,510,000 hunters 16 years old and older engaged in 219,925,000 days of participation in 2006. Using formula (2) with the parameters a = –0.000235, b = –85,241, and c = 22,698 from table D-9, the approximate standard error on 219,925,000 estimated days on an estimated base of 12,510,000 hunters is

The 95-percent confi dence interval on the estimate of 219,925,000 days is from 205,044,000 to 234,806,000, i.e., 219,925,000 ± 1.96 x 7,592,000. Again, a conclusion that the average estimate derived from all possible samples lies within a range computed in this way would be correct for roughly 95 percent of all possible samples. Standard Errors of Estimated Percentages.The reliability of an estimated percentage, computed using sample data for both numerator and denominator, depends on the size of the percentage and its base. Estimated percentages are relatively more reliable than the corresponding estimates of the numerators of the percentages, particularly if the percentages are 50 percent or more. When the numerator and the denominator of the percentage are in different categories, use the parameter in the tables indicated by the numerator. The approximate standard error, sx,p

## , can be obtained by use of the formula

Here, x is the total number of sportspersons, hunters, etc., which is the base of the percentage; p is the percentage (0 ≤p ≤100); and b is the parameter in the tables associated with the characteristic in the numerator of the percentage. Illustration of the Computation of the Standard Error of an Estimated Percentage Table 1 shows that of the 12,510,000 hunters 16 years old and older, 18.3 percent hunted migratory birds. From table D-7, the appropriate b parameter is 5,756. Using formula (3), the approximate standard error on the estimate of 18.3 percent is 

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## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 153 Consequently, the 95-percent confi dence interval for the estimate percentage of migratory bird hunters 16 years old and older is from 16.7 percent to 19.9 percent, i.e., 18.3 ± 1.96 x 0.83. Standard Error of a Difference.The standard error of the difference between two sample estimates is approximately equal to

where Sx

## and Sy

## are the standard errors of the estimates x and y. The estimates can be numbers, percentages, ratios, etc. This will represent the actual standard error quite accurately for the difference between estimates of the same characteristic in two different areas, or for the difference between separate and uncorrelated characteristics in the same area. However, if there is a high positive (negative) correlation between the two characteristics, the formula will overestimate (underestimate) the true standard error. Illustration of the Computation of the Standard Error of a Difference In Table 8, of the 11,655,000 females in the age range of 18–24, 726,000 or 6.2 percent are sportspersons. Similarly, of the 11,638,000 males in the same age range, 1,929,000 or 16.6 percent are sportspersons. The apparent difference between the percent of female and male participants is 10.4 percent. Using formula (3) and the appropriate b parameter from Table D-7, the approximate standard errors of 6.2 percent and 16.6 percent are 0.55 and 0.85, respectively. Using formula (4), the approximate standard error of the estimated difference of 10.4 percent is
The 95-percent confi dence interval on the difference between 18-to-24-year-old female and male sportspersons is from 8.4 to 12.4, i.e., 10.4 ± 1.96 x 1.02. Since the interval does not contain zero, we can conclude with 95 percent confi dence that the percentage of 18-to-24-year-old female sportspersons is less than the percentage of 18-to-24-year-old male sportspersons. Standard Errors of Estimated Averages.Certain mean values for sportspersons, anglers, etc., shown in the report were calculated as the ratio of two numbers. For example, average days per angler is calculated as:

Standard errors for these averages may be approximated by the use of formula (5) below.

In formula (5), r represents the correlation coeffi cient between the numerator and the denominator of the estimate. In the above formula, use 0.7 as an estimate of r. Illustration of the Computation of the Standard Error of an Estimated Average Table 2 shows that the average days per angler 16 years old and older for all fi shing was 17.3 days. Using formulas (1) and (2) above, we compute the standard error on total days, 516,781,000, and total anglers, 29,952,000, to be 15,828,079 and 399,342, respectively. The approximate standard error on the estimated average of 17.3 days is

Therefore, the 95-percent confi dence interval on the estimated average of 17.3 days is from 16.5 to 18.0, i.e., 17.3 ± 1.96 x 0.40. 

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### Table D-1. **Approximate Standard Errors and 95-Percent Confidence Intervals for Selected Fishing Estimates: 2006**  Anglers, days, and expenditures Estimate Standard error Lower 95 percent Upper 95 percent ANGLERS (thousands) Total ................................................. 29,952 399 29,169 30,735

Freshwater
.......................................... 25,431 372 24,702 26,160

Freshwater, except Great Lakes
........................ 25,035 370 24,311 25,759 Great Lakes
....................................... 1,420 93 1,238 1,602 Saltwater
............................................ 7,717 214 7,298 8,136 DAYS OF FISHING (thousands) Total ................................................. 516,781 15,828 485,758 547,804

Freshwater
.......................................... 433,337 14,153 405,597 461,077

Freshwater, except Great Lakes
........................ 419,942 13,797 392,900 446,984 Great Lakes
....................................... 18,016 2,222 13,661 22,371 Saltwater
............................................ 85,663 4,641 76,566 94,760 Average Days Per Angler Total ................................................. 17.3 0.4 16.5 18.0

Freshwater
.......................................... 17.0 0.4 16.2 17.9

Freshwater, except Great Lakes
........................ 16.8 0.4 16.0 17.6 Great Lakes
....................................... 12.7 1.1 10.4 14.9 Saltwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.1 0.4 10.2 12.0 FISHING EXPENDITURES (thousands of dollars) Total1 ................................................ 42,011,124 1,257,135 39,547,139 44,475,109

Freshwater
.......................................... 26,348,217 858,427 24,665,699 28,030,735

Freshwater, except Great Lakes
........................ 24,581,671 808,752 22,996,516 26,166,826 Great Lakes
....................................... 1,507,656 193,877 1,127,657 1,887,655 Saltwater
............................................ 8,879,948 514,207 7,872,103 9,887,793 Average Expenditures Per Angler (dollars) Total1 ................................................ 1,403 32 1,340 1,466

Freshwater
.......................................... 1,036 26 986 1,086

Freshwater, except Great Lakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 982 24 934 1,030 Great Lakes
....................................... 1,062 101 864 1,260 Saltwater
............................................ 1,151 50 1,053 1,248

1 The total expenditures line includes ‘‘other’’ expenditures, such as membership dues, contributions, and licenses, while the type of fishing expenditure lines include triprelated and equipment expenditures only.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 155 Table D-2. **Approximate Standard Errors and 95-Percent Confidence Intervals for Selected Hunting Estimates: 2006**  Hunters, days, and expenditures Estimate Standard error Lower 95 percent Upper 95 percent HUNTERS (thousands) Total ................................................. 12,510 261 11,999 13,021

Big game
........................................... 10,682 242 10,207 11,157 Small game
.......................................... 4,797 164 4,475 5,119 Migratory bird
....................................... 2,293 114 2,069 2,517 Other animals
........................................ 1,128 80 970 1,286 DAYS OF HUNTING (thousands) Total ................................................. 219,925 7,592 205,045 234,805

Big game
........................................... 164,061 6,073 152,158 175,964 Small game
.......................................... 52,395 2,807 46,894 57,896 Migratory bird
....................................... 19,770 1,446 16,935 22,605 Other animals
........................................ 15,205 1,817 11,644 18,766 Average Days Per Hunter Total ................................................. 17.6 0.4 16.7 18.4

Big game
........................................... 15.4 0.4 14.6 16.2 Small game
.......................................... 10.9 0.4 10.1 11.7 Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.6 0.5 7.7 9.5 Other animals
........................................ 13.5 1.2 11.2 15.8 HUNTING EXPENDITURES (thousands of dollars) Total1 ................................................ 22,893,156 1,097,899 20,741,273 25,045,039

Big game ........................................... 1 1,754,122 601,296 10,575,582 12,932,662 Small game
.......................................... 2,365,778 166,802 2,038,845 2,692,711 Migratory bird
....................................... 1,349,148 128,833 1,096,636 1,601,660 Other animals
........................................ 207,856 29,591 149,857 265,855 Average Expenditures Per Hunter (dollars) Total1 ................................................ 1,830 67 1,699 1,961

Big game
........................................... 1,100 43 1,017 1,184 Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 493 26 442 544 Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 588 41 507 669 Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 19 146 222

1 The total expenditures line includes ‘‘other’’ expenditures, such as membership dues, contributions, and licenses, while the type of hunting expenditure lines include triprelated and equipment expenditures only.

## 156 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table D-3. **Approximate Standard Errors and 95-Percent Confidence Intervals for Selected Fishing and Hunting Expenditure Estimates: 2006**  (Thousands of dollars) Expenditures Estimate Standard error Lower 95 percent Upper 95 percent FISHING AND HUNTING EXPENDITURES Total ................................................. 76,650,027 2,166,932 72,402,840 80,897,214

Trip-related
.......................................... 24,557,174 714,964 23,155,846 25,958,502 Food and lodging
..................................... 9,093,769 279,376 8,546,191 9,641,347 Transportation
........................................ 7,658,755 233,992 7,200,130 8,117,380 Other trip costs
....................................... 7,804,650 252,636 7,309,484 8,299,816 Equipment

Fishing
............................................. 5,365,933 188,904 4,995,681 5,736,185 Hunting
............................................ 5,716,758 273,637 5,180,429 6,253,087 Auxiliary
............................................ 2,969,992 143,901 2,687,945 3,252,039 Special
............................................. 26,910,442 2,260,113 22,480,620 31,340,264 Other

Books, magazine subscriptions
.......................... 304,181 16,416 272,006 336,356 Membership dues and contributions
...................... 593,242 41,212 512,467 674,017 Land leasing and ownership
............................ 8,986,342 902,640 7,217,168 10,755,516 Licenses, stamps, tags, and permits
...................... 1,245,963 39,478 1,168,586 1,323,340 Fishing Expenditures Total ................................................. 42,011,124 1,257,135 39,547,139 44,475,109

Trip-related
.......................................... 17,878,560 552,205 16,796,238 18,960,882 Food and lodging
..................................... 6,302,524 206,999 5,896,805 6,708,243 Transportation
........................................ 4,961,830 163,180 4,641,996 5,281,664 Other trip costs
....................................... 6,614,205 218,667 6,185,617 7,042,793 Equipment

Fishing
............................................. 5,332,401 188,871 4,962,214 5,702,588 Auxiliary
............................................ 778,740 58,892 663,312 894,168 Special
............................................. 12,646,229 1,404,577 9,893,258 15,399,200 Other

Books, magazine subscriptions .......................... 1 15,019 9,174 97,038 133,000 Membership dues and contributions
.... .................. 157,728 19,181 120,133 195,323 Land leasing and ownership
............................ 4,598,988 783,665 3,063,004 6,134,972 Licenses, stamps, tags, and permits
...................... 503,460 16,857 470,420 536,500 Hunting Expenditures Total ................................................. 22,893,156 1,097,899 20,741,273 25,045,039

Trip-related
.......................................... 6,678,614 329,123 6,033,533 7,323,695 Food and lodging
..................................... 2,791,245 140,998 2,514,888 3,067,602 Transportation
........................................ 2,696,924 133,733 2,434,807 2,959,041 Other trip costs
....................................... 1,190,445 88,756 1,016,483 1,364,407 Equipment

Hunting
............................................. 5,366,357 277,519 4,822,419 5,910,295 Auxiliary
............................................ 1,330,216 90,892 1,152,068 1,508,364 Special
............................................. 4,034,928 749,373 2,566,157 5,503,699 Other

Books, magazine subscriptions
.......................... 83,524 6,323 71,132 95,916 Membership dues and contributions
...................... 269,660 26,130 218,444 320,876 Land leasing and ownership
............................ 4,387,354 468,754 3,468,597 5,306,111 Licenses, stamps, tags, and permits
...................... 742,503 34,036 675,793 809,213U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 157 Table D-4. **Approximate Standard Errors and 95-Percent Confidence Intervals for Selected Wildlife-Watching Estimates: 2006** 

Participants and expenditures Estimate Standard error Lower 95 percent Upper 95 percent WILDLIFE-WATCHING PARTICIPANTS (thousands) Total ................................................. 71,132 808 69,548 72,716

Away from home
..................................... 22,977 525 21,949 24,005

Observe wildlife
.................................... 21,546 510 20,547 22,545 Photograph wildlife ................................. 1 1,708 385 10,954 12,462 Feed wildlife
...................................... 7,084 302 6,491 7,677 Around the home
..................................... 67,756 797 66,193 69,319

Observe wildlife
.................................... 44,467 691 43,113 45,821 Photograph wildlife
................................. 18,763 479 17,824 19,702 Feed wildlife
...................................... 55,512 749 54,045 56,979 Visit public parks
................................... 13,271 408 12,471 14,071 Maintain natural areas or plantings
..................... 14,508 425 13,674 15,342 DAYS OF PARTICIPATION IN AWAY-FROM-HOME ACTIVITIES (thousands) Total ................................................. 352,070 23,204 306,589 397,551

Observe wildlife
...................................... 291,027 20,962 249,942 332,112 Photograph wildlife
................................... 103,872 12,238 79,886 127,858 Feed wildlife
........................................ 77,329 10,439 56,868 97,790 Average Days of Participation in Away-From-Home Activities Total ................................................. 15.3 0.8 13.7 16.9

Observe wildlife
...................................... 13.5 0.8 12.0 15.0 Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.9 0.9 7.2 10.6 Feed wildlife
........................................ 10.9 1.2 8.6 13.3 EXPENDITURES (thousands of dollars) Total ................................................. 45,654,960 1,682,661 42,356,945 48,952,975

Trip-related
.......................................... 12,875,152 766,956 11,371,918 14,378,386

Food and lodging
................................... 7,516,281 482,580 6,570,424 8,462,138 Transportation
...................................... 4,456,013 267,023 3,932,647 4,979,379 Other trip costs
..................................... 902,858 79,026 747,967 1,057,749 Equipment and other expenses
.......................... 32,779,808 1,083,752 30,655,654 34,903,962

Wildlife-watching equipment
.......................... 9,869,727 374,202 9,136,291 10,603,163 Auxiliary equipment
................................ 1,033,060 117,461 802,836 1,263,284 Special equipment
.................................. 12,271,266 2,301,238 7,760,839 16,781,693 Magazines, books
................................... 359,681 22,995 314,611 404,751 Land leasing and ownership
.......................... 6,551,517 1,819,034 2,986,211 10,116,823 Membership dues and contributions
.................... 1,052,496 91,539 873,080 1,231,912 Plantings
.......................................... 1,642,061 162,142 1,324,262 1,959,860

## 158 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table D-5. **Approximate Standard Errors and 95-Percent Confidence Intervals for Participants in Wildlife-Related Recreation by Participant’s State of Residence: 2006**  (Numbers in thousands) Participant’s state of residence Total participants Standard error Lower 95 percent Upper 95 percent United States, total................................... 87,465 864 85,772 89,158 Alabama
.............................................. 1,417 83 1,253 1,581 Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 21 248 328 Arizona
............................................... 1,233 68 1,099 1,367 Arkansas
.............................................. 1,082 71 943 1,221 California
............................................. 6,804 292 6,232 7,376 Colorado
.............................................. 1,735 98 1,543 1,927 Connecticut
............................................ 1,223 55 1,115 1,331 Delaware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 15 227 285 Florida
............................................... 4,626 216 4,202 5,050 Georgia
............................................... 2,415 151 2,118 2,712 Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 18 191 263 Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 564 45 475 653 Illinois
................................................ 2,886 154 2,584 3,188 Indiana
............................................... 2,279 112 2,059 2,499 Iowa
................................................. 1,306 75 1,159 1,453 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 979 52 876 1,082 Kentucky
............................................. 1,667 96 1,479 1,855 Louisiana
............................................. 1,106 78 953 1,259 Maine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 717 40 639 795 Maryland
............................................. 1,549 81 1,391 1,707 Massachusetts
.......................................... 1,931 80 1,775 2,087 Michigan
.............................................. 3,651 213 3,233 4,069 Minnesota
............................................. 2,480 143 2,200 2,760 Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 896 69 760 1,032 Missouri
.............................................. 2,496 125 2,251 2,741 Montana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 510 29 452 568 Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 552 29 494 610 Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 530 41 450 610 New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527 25 479 575 New Jersey
............................................ 1,826 88 1,653 1,999 New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 601 35 533 669 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,103 239 3,634 4,572 North Carolina
......................................... 2,816 127 2,566 3,066 North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 18 198 266 Ohio
................................................. 4,022 192 3,647 4,397 Oklahoma
............................................. 1,372 87 1,201 1,543 Oregon
............................................... 1,531 93 1,349 1,713 Pennsylvania
........................................... 4,165 210 3,754 4,576 Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 16 324 386 South Carolina
......................................... 1,283 76 1,134 1,432 South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 23 282 372 Tennessee
............................................. 2,287 118 2,055 2,519 Texas
................................................. 5,481 374 4,748 6,214 Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 764 53 660 868 Vermont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 16 280 342 Virginia
............................................... 2,500 135 2,235 2,765 Washington
............................................ 2,315 86 2,147 2,483 West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 735 56 625 845 Wisconsin
............................................. 2,217 131 1,961 2,473 Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 18 194 264U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 159 Table D-6. **Parameters a and b for Calculating Approximate Standard Errors of Sportspersons, Anglers, Hunters, and Wildlife-Watching Participants**  (These parameters are to be used only to calculate estimates of standard errors for characteristics developed from the screening sample)
State 6 years and older 6-to-15-year-olds only aba b United States, total................................... –0.000015 4,173 –0.000365 14,798 Alabama
.............................................. –0.000523 2,173 –0.014402 8,642 Alaska
................................................ –0.001157 697 –0.024644 2,566 Arizona
............................................... –0.000399 2,178 –0.008468 7,441 Arkansas
.............................................. –0.001116 2,820 –0.026111 9,698 California
............................................. –0.000126 4,134 –0.003139 16,914 Colorado
.............................................. –0.000573 2,435 –0.019382 12,522 Connecticut
............................................ –0.000313 1,005 –0.008787 4,151 Delaware
.............................................. –0.000510 396 –0.014882 1,597 Florida
............................................... –0.000266 4,389 –0.006122 13,852 Georgia
............................................... –0.000568 4,653 –0.012587 16,121 Hawaii
............................................... –0.000437 517 –0.009528 1,602 Idaho
................................................. –0.001346 1,759 –0.042091 8,654 Illinois
................................................ –0.000296 3,416 –0.007029 12,542 Indiana
............................................... –0.000488 2,782 –0.012165 10,911 Iowa
................................................. –0.000762 2,062 –0.020347 7,491 Kansas
............................................... –0.000537 1,329 –0.016690 6,138 Kentucky
............................................. –0.000772 2,935 –0.018308 9,902 Louisiana
............................................. –0.000775 3,143 –0.017795 11,036 Maine
................................................ –0.000924 1,135 –0.030300 4,683 Maryland
............................................. –0.000357 1,821 –0.008162 6,298 Massachusetts
.......................................... –0.000261 1,521 –0.007130 5,692 Michigan
.............................................. –0.000685 6,318 –0.018937 26,784 Minnesota
............................................. –0.001009 4,733 –0.029835 20,037 Mississippi
............................................ –0.000757 1,982 –0.016992 6,865 Missouri
.............................................. –0.000670 3,534 –0.018329 13,847 Montana
.............................................. –0.001418 1,227 –0.033110 3,719 Nebraska
.............................................. –0.000567 902 –0.014086 3,277 Nevada
............................................... –0.000515 1,159 –0.011577 4,097 New Hampshire
........................................ –0.000535 650 –0.015945 2,744 New Jersey
............................................ –0.000209 1,655 –0.005070 6,099 New Mexico
........................................... –0.000620 1,097 –0.016872 4,557 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.000320 5,582 –0.009275 22,967 North Carolina
......................................... –0.000416 3,286 –0.011916 14,068 North Dakota
.......................................... –0.001096 637 –0.036240 2,677 Ohio
................................................. –0.000484 5,045 –0.011219 17,172 Oklahoma
............................................. –0.000744 2,389 –0.020948 9,767 Oregon
............................................... –0.000752 2,533 –0.024824 11,839 Pennsylvania
........................................... –0.000544 6,176 –0.014615 22,903 Rhode Island
.......................................... –0.000315 308 –0.008710 1,182 South Carolina
......................................... –0.000560 2,174 –0.016004 9,034 South Dakota
.......................................... –0.001061 745 –0.025331 2,568 Tennessee
............................................. –0.000565 3,084 –0.015267 11,667 Texas
................................................. –0.000466 9,557 –0.011141 38,300 Utah
................................................. –0.000700 1,541 –0.018090 7,116 Vermont
.............................................. –0.001053 611 –0.032724 2,420 Virginia
............................................... –0.000450 3,102 –0.014313 14,311 Washington
............................................ –0.000349 2,031 –0.010251 8,539 West Virginia
.......................................... –0.001092 1,823 –0.042234 8,929 Wisconsin
............................................. –0.000820 4,156 –0.021060 15,086 Wyoming
............................................. –0.001268 592 –0.028116 1,742

## 160 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table D-7. **Parameters a and b for Calculating Approximate Standard Errors for Levels for the Detailed Sportspersons Sample** 
State Sportspersons and anglers 16 years and older Hunters 16 years and older aba b United States, total............................. –0.000027 6,125 –0.000025 5,756 Alabama
........................................ –0.000936 3,324 –0.000921 3,268 Alaska
.......................................... –0.002197 1,096 –0.002013 1,004 Arizona
......................................... –0.000641 2,941 –0.000403 1,849 Arkansas
........................................ –0.001833 3,951 –0.001705 3,674 California
....................................... –0.000239 6,523 –0.000213 5,801 Colorado
........................................ –0.000960 3,459 –0.000735 2,650 Connecticut
...................................... –0.000545 1,490 –0.000514 1,407 Delaware
........................................ –0.000758 507 –0.000720 482 Florida
......................................... –0.000415 5,911 –0.000347 4,943 Georgia
......................................... –0.000965 6,668 –0.000752 5,199 Hawaii
......................................... –0.000763 774 –0.000751 761 Idaho
........................................... –0.002486 2,738 –0.001888 2,080 Illinois
.......................................... –0.000430 4,201 –0.000388 3,789 Indiana
......................................... –0.000821 3,939 –0.000777 3,729 Iowa
........................................... –0.001383 3,234 –0.001535 3,589 Kansas
......................................... –0.001097 2,315 –0.001433 3,024 Kentucky
....................................... –0.001222 3,983 –0.001048 3,415 Louisiana
....................................... –0.001300 4,464 –0.001271 4,365 Maine
.......................................... –0.001560 1,675 –0.001469 1,578 Maryland
....................................... –0.000552 2,392 –0.000456 1,975 Massachusetts
.................................... –0.000412 2,072 –0.000383 1,929 Michigan
........................................ –0.001085 8,470 –0.001214 9,474 Minnesota
....................................... –0.001694 6,812 –0.001504 6,049 Mississippi
...................................... –0.001355 3,000 –0.001169 2,588 Missouri
........................................ –0.001031 4,662 –0.001067 4,825 Montana
........................................ –0.002523 1,899 –0.002383 1,793 Nebraska
........................................ –0.001066 1,449 –0.001236 1,680 Nevada
......................................... –0.000898 1,703 –0.000823 1,561 New Hampshire
.................................. –0.000801 836 –0.000774 808 New Jersey
...................................... –0.000327 2,200 –0.000251 1,690 New Mexico
..................................... –0.001323 1,984 –0.001264 1,895 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.000456 6,842 –0.000378 5,671 North Carolina
................................... –0.000713 4,794 –0.000588 3,951 North Dakota
.................................... –0.001558 791 –0.001754 890 Ohio
........................................... –0.000851 7,569 –0.000697 6,194 Oklahoma
....................................... –0.001278 3,504 –0.001303 3,574 Oregon
......................................... –0.001291 3,730 –0.001024 2,957 Pennsylvania
..................................... –0.000867 8,490 –0.001030 10,089 Rhode Island
.................................... –0.000487 410 –0.000425 358 South Carolina
................................... –0.000983 3,259 –0.000981 3,251 South Dakota
.................................... –0.001728 1,038 –0.001532 920 Tennessee
....................................... –0.001019 4,790 –0.000929 4,367 Texas
........................................... –0.000859 14,660 –0.000725 12,388 Utah
........................................... –0.001453 2,627 –0.001268 2,292 Vermont
........................................ –0.001514 766 –0.001403 710 Virginia
......................................... –0.000885 5,215 –0.001105 6,510 Washington
...................................... –0.000626 3,116 –0.000676 3,368 West Virginia
.................................... –0.001844 2,688 –0.001712 2,496 Wisconsin
....................................... –0.001281 5,572 –0.001144 4,978 Wyoming
....................................... –0.003226 1,306 –0.002251 911U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 161 Table D-8. **Parameters a, b, and c for Calculating Approximate Standard Errors for Expenditures for the Detailed Sportspersons Sample** 
State Sportspersons and anglers 16 years and older Hunters 16 years and older abcab c United States, total....................... 0.000118 –150,479 22,234 0.000918 –401,912 17,005 Alabama
.................................. 0.019700 –12,417 5,855 0.016799 –96,800 6,317 Alaska
.................................... 0.030420 –2,004 1,057 0.031018 –14,867 1,091 Arizona
................................... 0.036222 –2,002 2,994 0.069395 –74,101 2,742 Arkansas
.................................. 0.024408 –27,794 6,433 0.010107 –101,205 7,942 California
................................. 0.018462 –35,800 10,686 0.027550 –58,262 9,255 Colorado
.................................. 0.008867 676 5,062 0.034102 –27,935 4,373 Connecticut
................................ 0.036498 –11,421 2,841 0.096937 –60,991 2,564 Delaware
.................................. 0.031385 –1,643 734 0.018489 –3,855 719 Florida
................................... 0.014951 –23,048 9,553 0.021932 –407,268 10,425 Georgia
................................... 0.022339 –47,820 8,031 0.051440 –143,590 7,061 Hawaii
................................... 0.065152 –5,771 830 0.123487 –5,097 588 Idaho
..................................... 0.034640 9,981 3,224 0.023728 –69,369 3,841 Illinois
.................................... 0.017187 6,704 5,219 0.024778 74,958 3,321 Indiana
................................... 0.027022 –16,160 4,558 0.042674 –61,618 4,557 Iowa
..................................... 0.033205 22,341 2,171 0.045665 –41,343 1,583 Kansas
................................... 0.034206 –23,245 3,454 0.042600 –116,049 4,343 Kentucky
................................. 0.051496 –17,125 5,942 0.025277 –89,098 6,822 Louisiana
................................. 0.023308 –66,118 7,237 0.027891 135,631 6,412 Maine
.................................... 0.022050 –7,457 2,175 0.021630 –12,360 2,038 Maryland
................................. 0.015599 –14,663 3,208 0.018873 –30,982 2,820 Massachusetts
.............................. 0.049013 –25,362 3,792 0.138120 –47,649 2,049 Michigan
.................................. 0.035078 –148,672 13,535 0.039658 –147,585 12,587 Minnesota
................................. 0.028185 –92,976 11,279 0.027553 –263,285 12,919 Mississippi
................................ 0.026713 –53,218 5,433 0.014058 –97,282 6,390 Missouri
.................................. 0.011821 –40,950 10,804 –0.005607 –190,726 17,070 Montana
.................................. 0.024760 –9,845 2,520 0.020119 –99,543 3,580 Nebraska
.................................. 0.018618 1,031 1,640 0.022265 –22,187 1,472 Nevada
................................... 0.048609 –9,688 1,387 0.102222 –32,513 1,074 New Hampshire
............................ 0.025253 –6,176 1,434 0.037780 –26,900 1,448 New Jersey
................................ 0.019672 –39,093 4,262 0.029909 –90,209 3,910 New Mexico
............................... 0.084483 2,232 1,181 0.096226 20,132 683 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.039569 –84,193 13,133 0.069695 –128,553 12,761 North Carolina
............................. 0.029775 –35,783 6,154 0.035333 –15,128 5,717 North Dakota
.............................. 0.033611 –586 751 0.032562 6,176 804 Ohio
..................................... 0.031480 –41,813 11,082 0.040646 –140,259 8,710 Oklahoma
................................. 0.023920 –27,206 4,719 0.020041 –31,920 5,066 Oregon
................................... 0.029208 –11,360 5,033 0.019440 –76,401 4,937 Pennsylvania
............................... 0.011981 –92,207 15,295 0.014951 –17,951 14,434 Rhode Island
.............................. 0.033545 –2,922 634 0.053976 –12,463 565 South Carolina
............................. 0.082716 –96,641 6,922 0.191600 –23,834 2,573 South Dakota
.............................. 0.030933 682 1,071 0.018421 –25,518 1,356 Tennessee
................................. 0.027200 67,423 6,450 0.029272 –98,688 7,535 Texas
..................................... 0.032817 –69,604 20,795 0.027826 –146,956 22,831 Utah
..................................... 0.033896 –13,369 2,671 0.024396 –195,230 4,439 Vermont
.................................. 0.022379 –4,177 1,337 0.026395 –21,534 1,476 Virginia
................................... 0.035897 –28,532 5,705 0.032298 –68,680 6,293 Washington
................................ 0.026464 –45,106 5,612 0.081551 81,860 1,611 West Virginia
.............................. 0.086611 –39,384 2,945 0.103915 –184,675 4,610 Wisconsin
................................. 0.017762 –81,329 10,849 0.029543 –54,069 8,015 Wyoming
................................. 0.075474 –5,404 1,197 0.090886 12,235 847

## 162 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table D-9

. **Parameters a, b, and c for Calculating Approximate Standard Errors for Days or Trips for the Detailed Sportspersons Sample** 
State Sportspersons and anglers 16 years and older Hunters 16 years and older abcab c United States, total....................... 0.000211 –23,610 23,157 –0.000235 –85,241 22,698 Alabama
.................................. 0.027360 –4,011 4,995 0.035544 –6,621 5,383 Alaska
.................................... 0.016117 –432 1,681 0.027498 8 1,622 Arizona
................................... 0.065842 –511 1,775 0.053516 –8,367 2,773 Arkansas
.................................. 0.013952 –12,325 8,675 0.024038 –5,931 6,861 California
................................. 0.010707 –16,022 13,917 0.028439 –23,877 12,350 Colorado
.................................. 0.019267 4,638 3,198 0.017940 128 3,608 Connecticut
................................ 0.034363 –781 1,504 0.024306 –1,047 1,829 Delaware
.................................. 0.061308 –234 527 0.058226 –184 529 Florida
................................... 0.010264 –17,862 11,170 0.022310 21,695 5,794 Georgia
................................... 0.040208 –10,805 6,234 0.044845 16,702 1,853 Hawaii
................................... 0.034563 –1,603 1,552 0.212584 –1,169 945 Idaho
..................................... 0.069064 –15,482 4,996 0.024568 –5,756 3,301 Illinois
.................................... 0.005932 –8,487 9,365 0.001562 –38,372 13,100 Indiana
................................... 0.006553 –5,775 6,973 0.018011 –6,028 6,053 Iowa
..................................... 0.026962 –7,704 4,252 0.037766 –10,398 4,032 Kansas
................................... 0.015744 –2,510 4,078 0.046706 –21,946 6,195 Kentucky
................................. 0.015099 –6,026 7,313 –0.014871 –7,130 8,307 Louisiana
................................. 0.004012 –4,767 6,568 0.022152 –3,240 5,213 Maine
.................................... 0.030520 –7,661 3,270 0.003096 –10,278 3,842 Maryland
................................. 0.017639 –6,240 3,697 0.011515 –6,512 3,608 Massachusetts
.............................. 0.027491 –3,619 4,355 0.044116 –8,700 5,301 Michigan
.................................. 0.011920 –23,905 20,643 0.025076 23,642 7,030 Minnesota
................................. 0.035500 –7,447 10,504 0.027723 –23,061 14,333 Mississippi
................................ 0.015625 –10,362 5,357 –0.000218 –2,695 4,394 Missouri
.................................. 0.019454 –11,342 12,042 0.010034 –70,146 19,451 Montana
.................................. 0.018290 –1,849 2,202 0.013948 –3,887 2,640 Nebraska
.................................. 0.009103 –2,063 3,655 –0.005553 –28,329 7,091 Nevada
................................... 0.043203 –1,733 1,536 0.123560 535 425 New Hampshire
............................ 0.019444 –2,643 1,627 0.013722 400 1,313 New Jersey
................................ 0.026108 1,903 1,969 0.013215 –1,967 2,735 New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 12638 –431 817 0.096905 807 610 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.029022 –22,367 14,881 0.008095 –27,096 17,017 North Carolina
............................. 0.021276 –6,354 5,499 0.012831 –28,563 9,265 North Dakota
.............................. 0.019007 –3,002 1,621 0.008541 –5,760 2,617 Ohio
..................................... 0.022273 –21,768 15,604 0.044683 –9,949 10,955 Oklahoma
................................. 0.006405 –10,237 8,296 0.013165 –12,426 8,445 Oregon
................................... 0.073495 –1,650 3,786 0.042692 –10,309 6,182 Pennsylvania
............................... 0.027085 –24,417 16,685 –0.014656 –134,270 41,466 Rhode Island
.............................. 0.011732 –506 680 0.021282 –344 525 South Carolina
............................. 0.014487 –6,537 6,823 0.086503 1,677 2,737 South Dakota
.............................. 0.012863 –1,152 1,751 0.019075 –2,901 1,859 Tennessee
................................. 0.005611 –9,561 11,404 –0.011681 –60,797 16,711 Texas
..................................... 0.014288 –13,795 18,462 –0.003611 –31,876 25,228 Utah
..................................... 0.041500 –1,853 2,544 0.071790 3,964 792 Vermont
.................................. 0.016042 –1,485 1,360 –0.006963 –2,952 1,792 Virginia
................................... 0.008112 –5,920 7,627 0.011922 165 6,590 Washington
................................ 0.017168 –6,558 4,800 0.045009 3,663 1,723 West Virginia
.............................. 0.006512 –2,872 4,433 0.001964 –2,897 4,911 Wisconsin
................................. 0.009197 –14,330 10,587 –0.002285 –35,565 15,098 Wyoming
................................. 0.025766 –1,835 1,823 0.034258 –3,738 1,705U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

## 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 163 Table D-10. **Parameters a and b for Calculating Approximate Standard Errors of Levels of Wildlife-Watching Participants for the Detailed Wildlife-Watching Sample** 
State Away-from-home participants Wildlife-watching participants 1 aba b United States, total................................... –0.000064 14,628 –0.000058 13,319 Alabama
.............................................. –0.002522 8,955 –0.002252 7,994 Alaska
................................................ –0.005091 2,539 –0.005744 2,864 Arizona
............................................... –0.001212 5,555 –0.001128 5,170 Arkansas
.............................................. –0.003685 7,943 –0.003787 8,163 California
............................................. –0.000633 17,272 –0.000632 17,247 Colorado
.............................................. –0.002818 10,157 –0.002773 9,995 Connecticut
............................................ –0.001942 5,313 –0.001578 4,317 Delaware
.............................................. –0.002431 1,625 –0.002061 1,378 Florida
............................................... –0.001067 15,191 –0.001082 15,396 Georgia
............................................... –0.002273 15,705 –0.002082 14,383 Hawaii
............................................... –0.002169 2,200 –0.002077 2,106 Idaho
................................................. –0.005872 6,469 –0.006027 6,640 Illinois
................................................ –0.001350 13,189 –0.001237 12,083 Indiana
............................................... –0.002090 10,031 –0.002026 9,722 Iowa
................................................. –0.003442 8,051 –0.003725 8,712 Kansas
............................................... –0.002087 4,403 –0.002245 4,737 Kentucky
............................................. –0.003921 12,780 –0.003130 10,201 Louisiana
............................................. –0.002878 9,878 –0.002325 7,980 Maine
................................................ –0.005383 5,779 –0.005003 5,372 Maryland
............................................. –0.001401 6,072 –0.001512 6,552 Massachusetts
.......................................... –0.001153 5,803 –0.001045 5,260 Michigan
.............................................. –0.003188 24,879 –0.002805 21,892 Minnesota
............................................. –0.004869 19,579 –0.004257 17,116 Mississippi
............................................ –0.004033 8,929 –0.004149 9,184 Missouri
.............................................. –0.003241 14,653 –0.002731 12,349 Montana
.............................................. –0.006536 4,919 –0.005006 3,768 Nebraska
.............................................. –0.001913 2,600 –0.001770 2,406 Nevada
............................................... –0.003763 7,131 –0.002387 4,524 New Hampshire
........................................ –0.002265 2,364 –0.002070 2,160 New Jersey
............................................ –0.000942 6,346 –0.000899 6,057 New Mexico
........................................... –0.002139 3,207 –0.002023 3,034 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.001498 22,454 –0.001320 19,791 North Carolina
......................................... –0.001307 8,785 –0.001368 9,194 North Dakota
.......................................... –0.004745 2,408 –0.004900 2,486 Ohio
................................................. –0.001834 16,302 –0.001729 15,365 Oklahoma
............................................. –0.004720 12,946 –0.003724 10,214 Oregon
............................................... –0.004482 12,948 –0.003771 10,895 Pennsylvania
........................................... –0.001862 18,235 –0.001779 17,426 Rhode Island
.......................................... –0.001588 1,338 –0.001451 1,222 South Carolina
......................................... –0.002527 8,378 –0.002147 7,118 South Dakota
.......................................... –0.005879 3,532 –0.005273 3,168 Tennessee
............................................. –0.002040 9,583 –0.002340 10,996 Texas
................................................. –0.002981 50,906 –0.002276 38,865 Utah
................................................. –0.002948 5,329 –0.003322 6,007 Vermont
.............................................. –0.003834 1,940 –0.003687 1,866 Virginia
............................................... –0.002142 12,625 –0.002049 12,078 Washington
............................................ –0.001012 5,037 –0.001076 5,361 West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.005125 7,470 –0.005457 7,954 Wisconsin
............................................. –0.002461 10,707 –0.003232 14,058 Wyoming
............................................. –0.006998 2,833 –0.006562 2,657

1 Use these parameters for total wildlife-watching participants and around-the-home participants.

## 164 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

### Table D-11. **Parameters a, b, and c for Calculating Approximate Standard Errors for Expenditures and Days or Trips for Detailed Wildlife-Watching Sample** 
State Expenditures Days or trips abcab c United States, total.......................... 0.000184 –1,140,662 67,137 0.000574 1,457,630 –8,497 Alabama
..................................... 0.045588 –11,994 16,603 0.188740 –119,343 614 Alaska
....................................... 0.120206 –27,366 3,041 –0.124071 –135,739 22,893 Arizona
...................................... 0.030207 –53,304 10,729 –0.012992 48,146 15,350 Arkansas
..................................... 0.099812 14,720 8,751 –0.017705 122,002 28,315 California
.................................... 0.033850 –512,106 41,075 –0.045068 409,984 182,262 Colorado
..................................... 0.027999 –274,128 22,499 –0.048837 –38,813 65,367 Connecticut
................................... 0.021634 –65,691 10,399 –0.024457 –95,765 25,345 Delaware
..................................... 0.065106 –1,447 1,138 –0.008505 9,777 5,498 Florida
...................................... 0.023886 346,119 21,198 0.008852 367,813 29,038 Georgia
...................................... 0.074762 –1,010,585 34,617 –0.043108 –269,579 83,544 Hawaii
...................................... 0.083826 –21,578 2,574 –0.072050 –22,450 10,110 Idaho
........................................ 0.062974 –42,113 7,740 –0.034736 –28,632 22,517 Illinois
....................................... 0.036256 –247,805 22,614 –0.015710 –127,759 55,397 Indiana
...................................... 0.036663 –31,127 16,250 –0.011371 –60,979 38,357 Iowa
........................................ 0.079272 54,459 5,841 –0.010582 –64,612 23,312 Kansas
...................................... 0.065343 2,002 6,423 –0.009647 290,376 9,046 Kentucky
.................................... 0.054215 7,733 10,118 –0.027046 –203,563 66,052 Louisiana
.................................... 0.122208 –20,968 9,262 –0.027645 11,297 25,905 Maine
....................................... 0.023874 –51,089 9,384 –0.124695 –361,658 61,734 Maryland
.................................... 0.014472 –4,594 10,674 0.003905 125,364 13,230 Massachusetts
................................. 0.028723 –178,823 9,836 –0.028071 –151,233 43,446 Michigan
..................................... 0.034044 –350,268 38,895 –0.189982 –1,478,372 355,858 Minnesota
.................................... 0.074185 –156,337 26,053 –0.037135 –287,075 81,476 Mississippi
................................... 0.069734 –5,671 8,343 0.007734 –4,828 12,669 Missouri
..................................... 0.050350 –370,879 19,939 –0.072363 –297,324 107,372 Montana
..................................... 0.096467 –101,441 7,127 0.021739 75,970 2,590 Nebraska
..................................... 0.057553 –29,126 3,150 –0.037603 –53,492 15,634 Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 14708 –32,736 5,704 0.007035 8,360 8,647 New Hampshire
............................... 0.014724 –17,918 4,039 –0.004938 74,043 4,376 New Jersey
................................... 0.022949 –169,333 13,969 –0.040442 238,149 40,992 New Mexico
.................................. 0.036652 16,768 4,306 –0.023441 72,449 11,803 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.042036 –450,788 32,575 –0.019285 –366,511 102,534 North Carolina
................................ 0.061423 –16,794 13,694 –0.012815 19,657 37,216 North Dakota
................................. 0.155007 –2,199 1,794 0.150664 6,024 376 Ohio
........................................ 0.035458 –205,570 28,049 –0.018753 –103,758 63,267 Oklahoma
.................................... 0.036357 –21,977 15,171 –0.000564 1,344,926 16,961 Oregon
...................................... 0.062814 –65,011 9,965 –0.004734 831,881 37,513 Pennsylvania
.................................. 0.054585 –176,791 24,331 –0.024636 –296,844 94,825 Rhode Island
................................. 0.037242 –31 2,537 –0.019391 234 7,490 South Carolina
................................ 0.017341 –52,304 14,141 –0.021836 –45,588 28,960 South Dakota
................................. 0.058011 –16,346 3,878 –0.063876 –12,873 14,245 Tennessee
.................................... 0.058962 –19,581 19,197 –0.067979 539,487 98,190 Texas
........................................ 0.107126 268,978 41,639 –0.115263 –2,660,430 425,213 Utah
........................................ 0.056246 –5,750 4,842 –0.002938 –77,345 25,347 Vermont
..................................... 0.005556 –22,018 4,065 –0.014449 33,588 6,073 Virginia
...................................... 0.043764 –51,970 12,817 –0.046070 –227,508 91,189 Washington
................................... 0.030615 –16,210 11,199 –0.000250 36,174 12,719 West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 18586 –4,653 8,819 –0.073404 38,459 30,640 Wisconsin
.................................... 0.009997 –400,732 26,411 –0.015178 –125,383 46,927 Wyoming
.................................... 0.083907 –31,350 3,012 –0.062286 –29,913 12,976

# 2006 N a ti o n a l S u rvey of F i s h i n g , H u n ti n g , a n d

Wi l d l i f e - A ssoc i a te d R e c re a ti o n U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service http://federalaid.fws.gov October 2007