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

Table 20. Trip and Equipment Expenditures for Migratory Bird Hunting: 2011(Population 16 years old and older)Expenditure itemExpendituresAmount(thousandsof dollars)Averageper hunter(dollars) 1Number(thousands)SpendersPercent ofhuntersAverageper spender(dollars) 1Total, all items ....................................................... 1,808,030 700 2,321 90 779TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURESTotal trip-related ..................................................... 942,005 365 2,254 87 418Food and 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 land use fees .................................................. *5,173 *2 *121 *5 *43Private land use fees ................................................. 86,532 33 212 8 408Equipment rental .................................................... *3,818 *1 *73 *3 *53Boating costs 2 ...................................................... 77,227 30 320 12 241Heating and cooking fuel ............................................. 24,503 9 210 8 117EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURESHunting 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, handguns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...Bows, arrows, archery equipment ....................................... ... ... ... ... ...Telescopic sights .................................................... ... ... ... ... ...Decoys and game calls ............................................... 129,258 50 460 18 281Ammunition ....................................................... 144,494 56 927 36 156Hand loading equipment .............................................. ... ... ... ... ...Hunting dogs and 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, and foul weather gear .......... 34,231 13 197 8 174Processing and taxidermy costs ........................................ ... ... ... ... ...Other ............................................................. ... ... ... ... ...Special equipment 3 ................................................... ... ... ... ... ...* Estimate based on a sample size of 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, and fuel.3Special equipment includes boats, campers, cabins, trail bikes, dune buggies, 4 x 4 vehicles, ATVs, 4-wheelers, snowmobiles, pickups, vans, travel and tent trailers, motor homes,house trailers, recreational vehicles (RVs) and other special equipment.Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.76 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau