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Table B-4. Most Recent Year of Fishing by Age Group(Population 6 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)Age groupTotal, all personswho fished in 2010or earlier yearMost recent year of fishing2010 2009 2008Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number PercentTotal, all ages ............................. 126,710 100 55,804 44 12,224 10 5,925 56 to 11 years ............................ 9,021 100 6,928 77 1,163 13 372 412 to 15 years ........................... 7,327 100 4,451 61 1,052 14 553 816 to 17 years ........................... 3,082 100 1,750 57 457 15 194 618 to 24 years ........................... 10,982 100 5,106 46 1,327 12 737 725 to 34 years ........................... 18,236 100 8,525 47 1,793 10 955 535 to 44 years ........................... 18,799 100 8,793 47 1,923 10 764 445 to 54 years ........................... 22,840 100 9,467 41 2,121 9 1,102 555 to 64 years ........................... 19,247 100 6,346 33 1,441 7 705 465 years or older ......................... 17,177 100 4,438 26 947 6 542 3Most recent year of fishing2007 2006 2005 Before 2005Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number PercentTotal, all ages ............................. 3,672 3 4,174 3 2,557 2 40,869 326 to 11 years ............................ 159 2 *157 *2 *37 *(Z) 188 212 to 15 years ........................... 140 2 446 6 174 2 475 616 to 17 years ........................... 136 4 *97 *3 115 4 300 1018 to 24 years ........................... 483 4 628 6 254 2 2,104 1925 to 34 years ........................... 704 4 678 4 422 2 4,769 2635 to 44 years ........................... 575 3 645 3 398 2 5,521 2945 to 54 years ........................... 700 3 655 3 521 2 8,077 3555 to 64 years ........................... 412 2 420 2 375 2 9,401 4965 years or older ......................... 362 2 448 3 263 2 10,036 58* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. (Z) Less than 0.5 percent.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 therespondent to recall 12 months worth of activity.Table B-5. Anglers and Hunters 6 to 15 Years Old: 2010(Population 6 to 15 years old. Numbers in thousands)SportspersonsTotal, 6 to 15 years old 12 to 15 years old 9 to 11 years old 6 to 8 years oldNumber Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number PercentTotal sportspersons, fished or hunted ......... 11,673 100 4,702 100 3,861 100 3,109 100Total anglers ........................... 11,379 97 4,451 95 3,825 99 3,103 100Fished only ........................... 9,647 83 3,384 72 3,328 86 2,935 94Fished and hunted ...................... 1,732 15 1,067 23 497 13 168 5Total hunters ........................... 2,026 17 1,319 28 533 14 174 6Hunted only ........................... 293 3 251 5 *36 *1 ... ...Hunted and fished ...................... 1,732 15 1,067 23 497 13 168 5* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small (less than 10) to report reliably.Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. Data reported on this table are from screening interviews in which one adult household member responded for allhousehold members 6 to 15 years old. The screening interview required the respondent to recall 12 months worth of activity. Includes persons who fished or hunted only inother countries.Table B-6. Wildlife-Watching Participants 6 to 15 Years Old by Wildlife-Watching Activity: 2010(Population 6 to 15 years old. Numbers in thousands)ActivityNumberTotal, 6 to 15 years old 12 to 15 years old 9 to 11 years old 6 to 8 years oldPercent ofparticipantsPercent ofpopulation NumberPercent ofparticipantsPercent ofpopulation NumberPercent ofparticipantsPercent ofpopulation NumberPercent ofparticipantsPercent ofpopulationTotal participants ............ 12,654 100 31 4,611 100 28 4,688 100 38 3,356 100 28Away from home ............ 5,287 42 13 2,001 43 12 1,793 38 14 1,492 44 13Around the home ............ 11,130 88 27 4,002 87 24 4,182 89 33 2,947 88 25Observe wildlife .......... 9,621 76 24 3,310 72 20 3,741 80 30 2,571 77 22Photograph wildlife ........ 2,246 18 6 846 18 5 954 20 8 446 13 4Feed wild birds or otherwildlife ................ 4,436 35 11 1,412 31 9 1,744 37 14 1,279 38 11Maintain plantings or naturalareas .................. 1,718 14 4 517 11 3 813 17 7 389 12 3Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. Columns showing percent of participants are based on the first row of each column. Columns showingpercent of population in age group are based on the U.S. population in each age category, including those who did not participate in wildlife-watching activities. Datareported on this table are from screening interviews in which one adult household member responded for all household members 6 to 15 years old. The screening interviewrequired the respondent to recall 12 months worth of activity. Includes persons who participated only in other countries.102 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau