2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated ...

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.
124 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service