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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Q FFrom the 2016 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation
Percent of U.S. Population Who Hunted by Household Income
2%
2%
6%
7%
7%
5%
5%
Less than $20,000
$20,000 to $34,999
$35,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $74,999
$75,000 to $99,999
$150,000 or more
$100,000 to $149,999
Target Shooting and Archery Participation by Age
6 to 1512%
3.8 million
16 and older88%28.2 million
6 to 1521%
2.6 million
16 and older79%9.8 million
Total Target Shooting: 32.0 million
Total Archery: 12.4 million
Wildlife Watching
Wildlife Watchers(Numbers in millions) Number PercentTotal participants . . . . . . . . . . 86.0 100
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . 23.7 28 Observe wildlife 19 6 23 Photograph wildlife 13 7 16 Feed wildlife 4 9 6
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . 81.1 94 Feed wildlife 59 1 69 Observe wildlife 43 8 51 Photograph wildlife 30 5 35 Visit parks/natural areas 11 4 13 Maintain plantings/natural areas 11 0 13
Percent of Around-the-Home Observers by Type of Wildlife Observed
100%
88%
69%
27%
32%
19%
Total, all wildlife
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles, amphibians
Insects, spiders
Fish and other wildlife
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watchers by Type of Wildlife Observed, Photographed, or Fed (Numbers in millions)
Number PercentTotal, all wildlife . . . . . . . . . . 23.7 100 Birds 17 0 72 Waterfowl 11 5 48 Birds of prey 11 5 48 Songbirds 10 5 44 Other water birds 8 8 37 Other birds 7 1 30
Land mammals 14 0 59
Fish 4 3 18
Marine mammals 2 5 10
Other (turtles, butterflies, etc ) 8 7 37
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures Total: $75 9 billion
Trip-related15%
$11.6 billion
Other12%
$9.2 billionEquipment73%$55.1 billion
Percent of Wildlife Watchers by Age
10
3%
6%
13%
13%20%
24%
21%
16 to 17
18 to 24
25 to 34
35 to 44
45 to 54
55 to 64
65 and older
Percent of U.S. Population Who Wildlife Watched by Household Income
26%
29%
35%
31%
41%
40%
43%
Less than $20,000
$20,000 to $34,999
$35,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $74,999
$75,000 to $99,999
$100,000 or $149,999
$150,000 or more
Bird Watchers
45.1 million
Total Around the home
Away from home
38.7 million
16.3 million
U.S. Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
acting as collecting agent for the
U.S. Department of the Interior FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Issued January 2018
Q FIn 2016, 103 7 million U S residents 16 years old and older, 41 percent of the population, participated in wildlife-related recreational activities
Wildlife-Related Recreationists: 2016
35 8 million anglers 11 5 million hunters 86 0 million wildlife watchers
These recreationists spent $156 9 billion on their fishing, hunting, and wildlife watching (closely observing, feeding, and photographing wildlife)
The 2016 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation is a comprehensive source of wildlife-related recreation information Information is provided in a national report and analytical addenda at <https://wsfrprograms fws gov/Subpages /NationalSurvey/NatSurveyIndex htm>
Fishing
Anglers and Days of Fishing(Numbers in millions) Anglers Days
Number Percent Number PercentTotal fishing . . . . . 35.8 100 459 100 Freshwater, total 30 1 84 383 83 Freshwater, except Great Lakes 29 5 82 373 81 Great Lakes 1 8 5 13 3 Saltwater 8 3 23 75 16
Fishing ExpendituresTotal: $46 1 billion
Trip-related47%
$21.7 billion
Other7%
$3.3 billionEquipment46%$21.1 billion
Comparative Fishing by Type of Fishing
$608
$458
$1,131
$739
Trip-related expenditures per angler
42%
38%
75%
62%
Percent who fished from boat
All fishing
Freshwater except Great Lakes
Great Lakes
Saltwater
13
13
7
9
Days per angler
Anglers Pursuing Selected Fish by Type of Fishing (Numbers in millions)
Fish sought Number of anglers PercentAnglers, total. . . . . . . . . . . 35.8 100
Freshwater except Great Lakes 29.5 82 Black bass 9 6 27 Panfish 8 4 24 Catfish/bullhead 8 1 23 Trout 7 8 22
Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8 5 Salmon 0 9* 2* Walleye, sauger 0 5 * 1* Steelhead 0 4* 1* Saltwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.3 23 Red drum (redfish) 2 1 6 Striped bass 1 1 3 Shellfish 1 0 3 Flatfish (flounder, halibut) 1 0 3
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10-29
Percent of Anglers by Age Group
3%
6%
14%
18%20%
19%
20%
16 to 17
18 to 24
25 to 34
35 to 44
45 to 54
55 to 64
65 and older
Percent of U.S. Population Who Fished by Household Income
12%
10%
19%
16%
12%
15%
15%
Less than $20,000
$20,000 to $34,999
$35,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $74,999
$75,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $149,999
$150,000 or more
HuntingHunters and Days of Hunting(Numbers in millions) Hunters Days
Number Percent Number PercentTotal hunting . . 11.5 100 184 100 Big game 9 2 80 133 72 Small game 3 5 31 38 21 Migratory bird 2 4 21 16 8 Other animal 1 3 11 13 7
Hunting ExpendituresTotal: $26 2 billion
Trip-related35%
$9.2 billion
Other16%
$4.2 billionEquipment49%$12.8 billion
Comparative Hunting by Type of Hunting
1614
11
710
$803
$675
$300$546
$493
Days per hunter
All hunting
Big game
Small game
Migratory bird
Other animal
Trip-related expenditures per hunter
Hunters Pursuing Selected Game by Type of Hunting(Numbers in millions)
Game sought Number of hunters PercentHunters, total . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.5 100
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.2 80 Deer 8 1 71 Wild turkey 2 0 18 Elk 0 7 6 Bear 0 2* 2*
Small game . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5 31 Squirrel 1 5 13 Rabbit, hare 1 3 11 Quail 1 0* 8* Pheasant 0 7 6
Migratory birds . . . . . . . . . . . 2.4 21 Doves 1 2 11 Ducks 1 2 10 Geese 0 8 7
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10-29
Percent of Hunters by Age Group
2%*
9%
16%
14%22%
24%
14%
16 to 17
18 to 24
25 to 34
35 to 44
45 to 54
55 to 64
65 and older
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10-29