The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released a new report, Trends in Fishing and Hunting 1991-2006: A focus on Fishing and Hunting by Species,that provides a detailed look at fishing and hunting by species and offers a wealth of information on national and state fishing and hunting expenditures, participation rates, and demographic trends.
The new report, an addendum to the 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife Associated Recreation, represents a comprehensive survey conducted by the Service’s Wildlife Sport Fish and Restoration Program (WSFR). Data used to support the study were obtained from eleven fishing and hunting surveys sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA).
Several hunting facts are contained in the report:
- The number of turkey hunters has increased at more than twice the rate of the growth of the U.S. population since 1991.
- The number of duck and deer hunters has been stable since 1991.
- Turkey hunters in 2006 went out twice as many days as they did in 1991. The rates for duck and deer hunters going out more days have also increased - by 20 to 40 percent.
- While the overall number of hunters has declined, most of this drop can be attributed to a large decrease in small game and dove hunting. Rabbit and squirrel hunting have lost half their participants since 1991, which may indicate that recruitment of new hunters is declining.
To download a complete copy of the report please visit:
http://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/Subpages/NationalSurvey/reports2006.html
source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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