Table 20. Trip <strong>and</strong> Equipment Expenditures for Migratory Bird <strong>Hunting</strong>: 2011(Population 16 years old <strong>and</strong> older)Expenditure itemExpendituresAmount(thous<strong>and</strong>s<strong>of</strong> dollars)Averageper hunter(dollars) 1Number(thous<strong>and</strong>s)SpendersPercent <strong>of</strong>huntersAverageper spender(dollars) 1Total, all items ....................................................... 1,808,030 700 2,321 90 779TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURESTotal trip-related ..................................................... 942,005 365 2,254 87 418Food <strong>and</strong> lodging, total ................................................ 316,443 122 1,819 70 174Food ............................................................. 266,521 103 1,819 70 147Lodging ........................................................... 49,922 19 170 7 293Transportation, total .................................................. 390,169 151 2,027 78 193Public ............................................................ ... ... ... ... ...Private ............................................................ 381,398 148 2,020 78 189Other trip costs, total ................................................. 235,393 91 757 29 311Guide fees, pack trip or package fees .................................... *38,139 *15 *139 *5 *274Public l<strong>and</strong> use fees .................................................. *5,173 *2 *121 *5 *43Private l<strong>and</strong> use fees ................................................. 86,532 33 212 8 408Equipment rental .................................................... *3,818 *1 *73 *3 *53Boating costs 2 ...................................................... 77,227 30 320 12 241Heating <strong>and</strong> cooking fuel ............................................. 24,503 9 210 8 117EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES<strong>Hunting</strong> equipment, total .............................................. 766,927 297 1,198 46 640Firearms .......................................................... 190,253 74 209 8 910Rifles ........................................................... ... ... ... ... ...Shotguns ........................................................ 190,253 74 209 8 910Muzzleloaders, primitive firearms .................................... ... ... ... ... ...Pistols, h<strong>and</strong>guns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...Bows, arrows, archery equipment ....................................... ... ... ... ... ...Telescopic sights .................................................... ... ... ... ... ...Decoys <strong>and</strong> game calls ............................................... 129,258 50 460 18 281Ammunition ....................................................... 144,494 56 927 36 156H<strong>and</strong> loading equipment .............................................. ... ... ... ... ...<strong>Hunting</strong> dogs <strong>and</strong> associated costs ...................................... 253,925 98 231 9 1,098Other ............................................................. *38,806 *15 *155 *6 *250Auxiliary equipment, total ............................................. 59,300 23 303 12 196Camping equipment ................................................. ... ... ... ... ...Binoculars, field glasses, telescopes, etc ................................. ... ... ... ... ...Special hunting clothing, rubber boots, waders, <strong>and</strong> foul weather gear .......... 34,231 13 197 8 174Processing <strong>and</strong> taxidermy costs ........................................ ... ... ... ... ...Other ............................................................. ... ... ... ... ...Special equipment 3 ................................................... ... ... ... ... ...* Estimate based on a sample size <strong>of</strong> 10–29. … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.1Average expenditures are annual estimates.2Boating costs include launching, mooring, storage, maintenance, insurance, pumpout fees, <strong>and</strong> fuel.3Special equipment includes boats, campers, cabins, trail bikes, dune buggies, 4 x 4 vehicles, ATVs, 4-wheelers, snowmobiles, pickups, vans, travel <strong>and</strong> tent trailers, motor homes,house trailers, recreational vehicles (RVs) <strong>and</strong> other special equipment.Note: Detail does not add to total because <strong>of</strong> multiple responses.76 2011 <strong>National</strong> <strong>Survey</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fishing</strong>, <strong>Hunting</strong>, <strong>and</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong>-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish <strong>and</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong> Service <strong>and</strong> U.S. Census Bureau
Table 21. Trip <strong>and</strong> Equipment Expenditures for <strong>Hunting</strong> Other Animals: 2011(Population 16 years old <strong>and</strong> older)Expenditure itemExpendituresAmount(thous<strong>and</strong>s<strong>of</strong> dollars)Averageper hunter(dollars) 1Number(thous<strong>and</strong>s)SpendersPercent <strong>of</strong>huntersAverageper spender(dollars) 1Total, all items ......................................................... 857,607 396 1,589 73 540TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURESTotal trip-related ....................................................... 652,693 301 1,536 71 425Food <strong>and</strong> lodging, total .................................................. 259,053 119 1,275 59 203Food ............................................................... 217,306 100 1,274 59 171Lodging ............................................................. *41,747 *19 *167 *8 *251Transportation, total .................................................... 323,560 149 1,388 64 233Public .............................................................. *10,670 *5 *39 *2 *273Private .............................................................. 312,889 144 1,380 64 227Other trip costs, total ................................................... 70,080 32 412 19 170Guide fees, pack trip or package fees ...................................... *36,908 *17 *68 *3 *543Public l<strong>and</strong> use fees .................................................... ... ... ... ... ...Private l<strong>and</strong> use fees ................................................... ... ... ... ... ...Equipment rental ...................................................... ... ... ... ... ...Boating costs 2 ........................................................ ... ... ... ... ...Heating <strong>and</strong> cooking fuel ............................................... 7,143 3 325 15 22EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURES<strong>Hunting</strong> equipment, total ................................................ 189,043 87 348 16 543Firearms ............................................................ *116,770 *54 *141 *7 *826Rifles ............................................................. ... ... ... ... ...Shotguns .......................................................... ... ... ... ... ...Muzzleloaders, primitive firearms ...................................... ... ... ... ... ...Pistols, h<strong>and</strong>guns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *27,687 *13 *38 *2 *724Bows, arrows, archery equipment ......................................... ... ... ... ... ...Telescopic sights ...................................................... ... ... ... ... ...Decoys <strong>and</strong> game calls ................................................. *9,554 *4 *130 *6 *74Ammunition ......................................................... *31,230 *14 *230 *11 *136H<strong>and</strong> loading equipment ................................................ ... ... ... ... ...<strong>Hunting</strong> dogs <strong>and</strong> associated costs ........................................ ... ... ... ... ...Other ............................................................... ... ... ... ... ...Auxiliary equipment, total ............................................... *5,889 *3 *55 *3 *107Camping equipment ................................................... ... ... ... ... ...Binoculars, field glasses, telescopes, etc. ................................... ... ... ... ... ...Special hunting clothing, rubber boots, waders, <strong>and</strong> foul weather gear ............ ... ... ... ... ...Processing <strong>and</strong> taxidermy costs .......................................... ... ... ... ... ...Other ............................................................... ... ... ... ... ...Special equipment 3 ..................................................... ... ... ... ... ...* Estimate based on a sample size <strong>of</strong> 10–29. … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.1Average expenditures are annual estimates.2Boating costs include launching, mooring, storage, maintenance, insurance, pumpout fees, <strong>and</strong> fuel.3Special equipment includes boats, campers, cabins, trail bikes, dune buggies, 4 x 4 vehicles, ATVs, 4-wheelers, snowmobiles, pickups, vans, travel <strong>and</strong> tent trailers, motor homes,house trailers, recreational vehicles (RVs) <strong>and</strong> other special equipment.Note: Detail does not add to total because <strong>of</strong> multiple responses.U.S. Fish <strong>and</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong> Service <strong>and</strong> U.S. Census Bureau 2011 <strong>National</strong> <strong>Survey</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fishing</strong>, <strong>Hunting</strong>, <strong>and</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong>-Associated Recreation 77
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