1996 National Survey Of Fishing Hunting And Wildlife Associated Recreation

The results of the 1996 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation reflect this national passion for wild things and wild places. Seventy-seven million Americans 16 years or older, or 40 percent of the adult population, enjoyed some form of wildliferelated recreation during 1996. In doing so, they pumped $100 billion into the national economy, supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs.

This U.S. Dept. of Census Survey gathers information on the number of anglers, hunters, and wildlife-watching participants in the U.S. Information also is collected on how often these recreationists participate and how much they spend on their activities. The Survey revealed that 77 million U.S. residents 16 years old and older participated in wildlife-related recreation activities in 1996. Chapters: fishing highlights; hunting highlights; wildlife-watching highlights; guide to statistical tables; 34 fishing and hunting tables; 12 wildlife-watching activities tables; and 18 state wildlife-related recreation tables.