<strong>Hunting</strong> HighlightsIn 2011, 13.7 million people 16 yearsold <strong>and</strong> older enjoyed hunting a variety<strong>of</strong> animals within the United States.They hunted 282 million days <strong>and</strong> took257 million trips. <strong>Hunting</strong> expenditurestotaled $33.7 billion.Big game hunting was the most populartype <strong>of</strong> hunting. Almost 11.6 millionhunters pursued big game such asdeer <strong>and</strong> elk on 212 million days. Biggame-related expenditures for trips <strong>and</strong>equipment totaled $16.9 billion. Therewere 4.5 million hunters <strong>of</strong> small gameincluding squirrels <strong>and</strong> rabbits. Theyhunted small game on 51 million days<strong>and</strong> spent $2.6 billion on small gamehunting trips <strong>and</strong> equipment. Migratorybird hunters numbered 2.6 million.They spent 23 million days huntingbirds such as waterfowl <strong>and</strong> doves.Migratory bird-related trip <strong>and</strong> equipmentexpenditures totaled $1.8 billion.Nearly 2.2 million hunters sought otheranimals such as raccoons <strong>and</strong> feral pigson 34 million days, <strong>and</strong> their expendituresfor trips <strong>and</strong> equipment were $858million.14<strong>Hunting</strong>Million282 millionBig gameSmall gameMigratory birdOther animalsTotal <strong>Hunting</strong>Hunters . . . . . . . . .Big game ......Small game ....Migratory birds .Other animals ..13.7 million11.6 million4.5 million2.6 million2.2 million12108212257 millionDays ............Big game ......Small game ....Migratory birds .Other animals ..282 million212 million51 million23 million34 million6420TotalhuntingBiggameSmallgameHuntersMigratory Otherbirds animals512334Days167432125TripsTrips. ...........Big game ......Small game ....Migratory birds .Other animals ..Expenditures. ....Big game ......Small game ....Migratory birds .Other animals ..Nonspecific ....257 million167 million43 million21 million25 million$33.7 billion16.9 billion2.6 billion1.8 billion0.9 billion11.9 billionNote: Detail does not add to total because <strong>of</strong> multiple responses <strong>and</strong> nonresponse.Source: Tables 1 <strong>and</strong> 17–21.22 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
<strong>Hunting</strong> ExpendituresOf the $33.7 billion spent by huntersin 2011, 31 percent, $10.4 billion, wasspent on trip-related expenses. Food<strong>and</strong> lodging totaled $3.9 billion, 37percent <strong>of</strong> all trip-related expenses.Transportation spending was $4.8billion, 46 percent <strong>of</strong> trip expenditures.Other trip expenses such as guide fees,l<strong>and</strong> use fees, <strong>and</strong> equipment rentalwere $1.8 billion or 17 percent <strong>of</strong> alltrip-related expenses.Total equipment expenditures forhunting were $14.0 billion in 2011,41 percent <strong>of</strong> all hunting expenses.<strong>Hunting</strong> equipment, such as guns <strong>and</strong>rifles, telescopic sights, <strong>and</strong> ammunition,composed $7.7 billion, or55 percent <strong>of</strong> all equipment costs.Expenditures for auxiliary equipment,including camping equipment,binoculars, <strong>and</strong> special huntingclothing, accounted for $1.8 billion or13 percent <strong>of</strong> all equipment expenses.Special equipment, such as campers orall-terrain vehicles, amounted to $4.4billion or 31 percent <strong>of</strong> all equipmentexpenditures.L<strong>and</strong> leasing <strong>and</strong> ownership forhunting was a large expenditurecategory. Hunters spent $7.1 billionon l<strong>and</strong> leasing <strong>and</strong> ownership, whichwas 21 percent <strong>of</strong> all hunting-relatedexpenditures. Expenditures for magazines,books, DVDs, membershipdues, contributions, licenses, tags,<strong>and</strong> permits totaled $1.5 billion or 4percent. Expenditures for plantings,$703 million, was 2 percent <strong>of</strong> allhunting expenditures.Total <strong>Hunting</strong> ExpendituresTotal hunting expenditures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Total trip-related expenditures ......................Food <strong>and</strong> lodging ................................Transportation ...................................Other trip costs ..................................Total equipment expenditures .......................<strong>Hunting</strong> equipment ...............................Auxiliary equipment ..............................Special equipment ................................Total other hunting expenditures ....................Magazines, books, DVDs ..........................Membership dues <strong>and</strong> contributions ..................L<strong>and</strong> leasing <strong>and</strong> ownership ........................Licenses, stamps, tags, <strong>and</strong> permits ..................Plantings .......................................Source: Table 17.Other animals$0.9 billion3%Migratory birds$1.8 billion5%Nonspecific$11.6 billion34%<strong>Hunting</strong> Expenditures by Type <strong>of</strong> <strong>Hunting</strong>(Total expenditures: $33.7 billion)Percent <strong>of</strong> Total <strong>Hunting</strong> Expenditures(Total expenditures: $33.7 billion)Big game$16.9 billion50%Small game$2.6 billion8%$33.7 billion$10.4 billion3.9 billion4.8 billion1.8 billion$14.0 billion7.7 billion1.8 billion4.4 billion$9.3 billion0.1 billion0.4 billion7.1 billion1.0 billion0.7 billionEquipment$14.0 billion41%Other$9.3 billion28%Trip-related$10.4 billion31%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 23
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