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

Table 22. Special Equipment Expenditures for Fishing and Hunting: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditures
Spenders
Special equipment item
Amount
(thousands
of dollars)
Average per
sportsperson
(dollars)
Number
(thousands)
Percent of
sportspersons
Average per
spender
(dollars)
Total, all items ........................................ 26,910,442 793 3,203 9 8,402
Motorboat (other than bass boat) ........................ 4,555,033 134 505 1 9,013
Bass boat ........................................... 1,748,529 52 222 1 7,885
Canoe, other non-motorboat ............................ 174,122 5 365 1 477
Boat motor, trailer or hitch, and other boat accessories....... 1,004,204 30 996 3 1,009
Travel or tent trailer, pickup, camper, van, motor home,
recreational vehicle (RV), house trailer .................. 13,838,464 408 952 3 14,537
Cabin .............................................. *1,897,951 *56 *31 *(Z) *61,573
Trail bike, dune buggy, 4x4 vehicle, 4-wheeler, snowmobile . . 3,396,880 100 666 2 5,099
Other............................................... 295,259 9 234 1 1,263
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. (Z) Less than 0.5 percent.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 23. Anglers and Hunters Who Purchased Licenses or Were Exempt: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Sportspersons
Anglers
Hunters
Number Percent Number Percent
Total sportspersons .................................... 29,952 100 12,510 100
Total license purchasers 1 ................................ 19,498 65 10,054 80
Sportspersons purchasing licenses:
In state of residence................................. 18,070 60 9,591 77
In other states...................................... 3,435 11 1,286 10
Total exempt from purchasing licenses .................... 4,725 16 2,288 18
Sportspersons exempt from license purchase:
In state of residence................................. 4,371 15 2,138 17
In other states...................................... 562 2 239 2
Other 2 ............................................... 7,456 25 1,233 10
Not reported .......................................... 543 2 133 1
1 Includes persons who had licenses bought for them. Does not include persons who purchased licenses and did not fish or hunt in 2006.
2 Includes persons engaged in activities requiring no licenses or exemptions and those who failed to buy a license for activities requiring a license.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. Respondents could have been licensed in one state and exempt in another.
78 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service