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National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife ... - All About Birds

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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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