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