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Freshwater Fishing Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freshwater except Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freshwater except Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freshwater except Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trip and equipment expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freshwater except Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple response and nonresponse. Source: Tables 1, 13, 14, and 15. Freshwater Fishing Trip and Equipment Expenditures (Total expenditures: $26.3 billion) 25.4 million 25.0 million 1.4 million 433.3 million 419.9 million 18.0 million 336.5 million 323.3 million 13.3 million $26.3 billion 24.6 billion 1.5 billion Freshwater Fishing Highlights Freshwater fishing was the most popular type of fishing. In 2006, 25.4 million anglers went freshwater fishing for 433 million days and 337 million trips. Their expenditures for trips and equipment totaled $26.3 billion for the year. Freshwater fishing can be separated into Great Lakes and freshwater other than the Great Lakes. There were 25.0 million anglers who fished for 420 million days on 323 million trips to freshwater other than the Great Lakes. Trip and equipment expenditures for non-Great Lakes freshwater fishing totaled $24.6 billion for an average of $982 per angler. Total trip expenditures were $11.5 billion. Food and lodging composed $4.2 billion or 37 percent of total trip expenditures. Transportation costs were $3.7 billion or 32 percent. Other trip expenses, which include guide fees, equipment rental, and bait, were $3.6 billion or 31 percent. Great Lakes 6% $1.5 billion Freshwater except Great Lakes 94% $24.6 billion Anglers spent $13.1 billion on equipment for non-Great Lakes freshwater fishing. Expenditures for fishing equipment, such as rods and reels, tackle boxes, depth finders, and artificial lures and flies, totaled $3.4 billion. Expenditures for auxiliary equipment such as binoculars and camping equipment were $601 million. Expenditures for Freshwater Fishing Days (Total: 433.3 million) Million 30 Great Lakes 13.4 million Both 4.6 million 25 20 15 Freshwater except Great Lakes 415.3 million 10 5 Great Lakes 13.3 million Trips (Total: 336.5 million) 0 Total Freshwater except Great Lakes Great Lakes Freshwater except Great Lakes 323.3 million Freshwater anglers Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. 10 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
special equipment such as boats, vans, and cabins accounted for $9.1 billion. There were 1.4 million people who fished 18 million days on 13 million trips to the Great Lakes in 2006. Their Great Lakes-related expenditures totaled $1.5 billion. Trip-related expenses totaled $1.1 billion. Of these expenditures, $375 million was spent on food and lodging, 35 percent of trip costs; $238 million went for transportation, 22 percent of trip costs; and $453 million, or 43 percent, was spent on other items such as guide fees, equipment rental and bait. Equipment expenditures totaled $442 million. Of this $442 million, $165 million was for fishing equipment (rods, reels, etc.), $18 million was for auxiliary equipment (camping equipment, binoculars, etc.), and $258 million was for special equipment (boats, vans, etc.). Saltwater Fishing Highlights In 2006, 7.7 million anglers enjoyed saltwater fishing on 67 million trips totaling 86 million days. Overall, they spent $8.9 billion during the year on trips and equipment for saltwater fishing. Trip-related expenditures accounted for $5.3 billion or 60 percent of the total. Spending for food and lodging was $1.7 billion or 32 percent of trip expenditures. Transportation spending totaled $1.1 billion, 20 percent of trip expenditures. Other trip expenditures, such as equipment rental, bait, and guide fees, were $2.5 billion (48 percent). Anglers spent a total of $3.6 billion on equipment for saltwater fishing. Of the $3.6 billion, $1.3 billion was for fishing equipment (rods, reels, etc.), $108 million was for auxiliary equipment (camping equipment, binoculars, etc.), and $2.2 billion was for special equipment (boats, vans, etc.). Saltwater Fishing Anglers . . . . . . . . Days . . . . . . . . . . Trips . . . . . . . . . . Trip and equipment expenditures . . . 7.7 million 85.7 million 67.0 million $8.9 billion Comparative Trip and Equipment Expenditures Total expenses Trip-related Equipment $24.6 billion Source: Tables 1 and 16. 71% 60% 47% $8.9 billion 29% 40% 53% $1.5 billion Great Lakes Saltwater Freshwater except Great Lakes Great Lakes Saltwater Freshwater except Great Lakes U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation 11
Page 1 and 2: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 N
Page 3 and 4: Economics and Statistics Administra
Page 5 and 6: List of Tables Fishing and Hunting:
Page 7 and 8: Foreword I find duck hunting with f
Page 9 and 10: Highlights
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Page 15 and 16: Fishing
Page 17: Fishing Expenditures Anglers spent
Page 21 and 22: anglers fishing for 20 million days
Page 23 and 24: Sex and Age of Anglers Although mor
Page 25 and 26: Education, Race, and Ethnicity Peop
Page 27 and 28: 1996-2006 Fishing Participants, Day
Page 29 and 30: Hunting Highlights In 2006, 12.5 mi
Page 31 and 32: Big Game Hunting In 2006, a majorit
Page 33 and 34: Days per hunter Trips per hunter Co
Page 35 and 36: Hunting on Public and Private Lands
Page 37 and 38: Large MSA 28% Medium MSA 17% Percen
Page 39 and 40: 1996-2006 Comparison of Hunting Act
Page 41 and 42: Wildlife Watching
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Page 45 and 46: Wildlife Fed, Observed, or Photogra
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Page 49 and 50: Education, Race, and Ethnicity of A
Page 51 and 52: Away-From-Home Participants by Type
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Page 57 and 58: 1996-2006 Comparison of Wildlife- W
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Table 9. Selected Characteristics o
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Table 10. Selected Characteristics
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Table 12. Expenditures for Fishing:
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Table 14. Trip and Equipment Expend
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Table 22. Special Equipment Expendi
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Table 25. Freshwater Anglers and Da
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Table 29. Hunters and Days of Hunti
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Table 32. Boats and Boat Launches U
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Table 37. Hunters Using Bows and Ar
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Table 41. Participation in Wildlife
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Table 44. Expenditures for Wildlife
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Table 54. Anglers and Hunters by Sp
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Table 56. Hunters by Type of Huntin
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Table 58. Days of Hunting by Type o
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Table 60. Freshwater (Except Great
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Table 63. Days of Fishing by State
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Table 67. Participation in Away-Fro
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Appendix A. Defi nitions Annual hou
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governments (such as State parks an
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Appendix B. 2005 Participation of 6
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Table B-3. Most Recent Year of Hunt
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Table B-5. Anglers and Hunters 6 to
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Table B-7. Selected Characteristics
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Table B-9. Participants in Wildlife
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Table B-11. Participants in Wildlif
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Appendix C
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Table C-1. Major Characteristics of
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Table C-2. Anglers and Hunters by C
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Table C-4. Comparison of Major Find
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Table C-5. Anglers and Hunters by C
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Appendix D. Sample Design and Stati
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1. Base Weight. The base weight is
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Standard Errors of Estimated Number
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Table D-1. Approximate Standard Err
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Table D-7. Parameters a and b for C
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Table D-9. Parameters a, b, and c f
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Table D-11. Parameters a, b, and c
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