U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Quick Facts

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

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

2% 2%

6% 7% 7%

5% 5%

Target Shooting and Archery Participation by Age

Total Target Shooting: 32.0 million

6 to 15 12%

3.8 million

16 and older 88% 28.2 million

Total Archery: 12.4 million

6 to 15 21%

2.6 million

16 and older 79% 9.8 million

Wildlife Watching

Wildlife Watchers

(Numbers in millions)

Number Percent

Total 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

Total, all wildlife Birds

Mammals Reptiles, amphibians

Insects, spiders Fish and other wildlife

27% 32%

19%

100% 88% 69%

Away-From-Home Wildlife Watchers by Type of Wildlife Observed, Photographed, or Fed

(Numbers in millions)

Number Percent

Total, all wildlife . . . . . . . . . . 23.7

100

Birds Waterfowl Birds of prey Songbirds Other water birds Other birds

17 0

72

11 5

48

11 5

48

10 5

44

8 8

37

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

Other 12% $9.2 billion

Trip-related 15%

$11.6 billion

Equipment 73% $55.1 billion

Percent of Wildlife Watchers by Age

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

3% 6%

13% 13%

10

20% 24%

21%

Percent of U.S. Population Who Wildlife Watched by Household Income

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

38.7 million

26% 29% 35% 31% 41% 43% 40%

16.3 million

Total

Around the home

Away from home

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

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

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From the 2016 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation

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In 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 .

Fishing

Anglers and Days of Fishing

(Numbers in millions)

Anglers

Days

Number Percent Number Percent

Total 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 Expenditures

Total: $46.1 billion

Other 7%

$3.3 billion

Trip-related 47%

$21.7 billion

Equipment 46% $21.1 billion

Comparative Fishing by Type of Fishing

Days per angler 13 13

7 9

Trip-related expenditures per angler

$608 $458

$1,131 $739

Percent who fished from boat 42% 38% 75% 62%

All fishing Freshwater except Great Lakes

Great Lakes Saltwater

Anglers Pursuing Selected Fish by Type of Fishing

(Numbers in millions)

Fish sought

Number of anglers Percent

Anglers, 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

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

3% 6%

14% 18% 20%

19% 20%

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

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

12% 10%

19% 16% 12% 15% 15%

Hunting

Hunters and Days of Hunting

(Numbers in millions)

Hunters

Days

Number Percent Number Percent

Total 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 Expenditures

Total: $26.2 billion

Other 16% $4.2 billion

Trip-related 35%

$9.2 billion

Equipment 49% $12.8 billion

Comparative Hunting by Type of Hunting

Days per hunter 16

14 11 7 10

Trip-related expenditures per hunter

$803 $675 $300 $546 $493

All hunting Big game Small game Migratory bird Other animal

Hunters Pursuing Selected Game by Type of Hunting

(Numbers in millions)

Game sought

Number of hunters Percent

Hunters, 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

16 to 17 2%*

18 to 24

9%

25 to 34

16%

35 to 44

14%

45 to 54

22%

55 to 64

24%

65 and older

14%

* Estimate based on a sample size of 10-29.

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