Nonresident hunters paid more for hunting leases than did residents and resident hunters used leased land less to hunt on than nonresidents. Public lands were used the least for hunting by residents and nonresidents. Resident and nonresident hunters go hunting for different reasons and game animals. Both groups were committed to sustaining the hunting tradition in their families. Nonresident hunters spend more money on hunting, make more money, and have a higher occupational status than do resident hunters.
Most nonresident hunters come from Louisiana.
Most nonresident hunters found out about Texas hunting by talking with others and the reason why most nonresident hunters chose Texas was the perceived quality of the hunting experience. Resident hunters' comments focused on the high cost of hunting, the benefits of hunting, and suggestions for wildlife and habitat management. This study was funded by the TPWD and Texas Agricultural Extension Service. Longitudinal Panel of Texas Anglers Robert B. Ditton, Shepherd R. Grimes, and Kevin M. Hunt Fisheries researchers and managers are often interested in questions that cannot be answered through cross-sectional surveys or creel intercepts. Answers to these questions require a longitudinal panel study design.