2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation California

              U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
California
2006 National Survey
of Fishing, Hunting,
and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation
U.S. Department of the Interior
Dirk Kempthorne,
Secretary
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
H. Dale Hall,
Director
U.S. Department of Commerce
Carlos M. Gutierrez,
Secretary
Economics and Statistics Administration
Cynthia A. Glassman,
Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Charles Louis Kincannon,
Director
2006 National Survey of
Fishing, Hunting, and
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
FHW/06-CA
Issued December 2007
California
The U.S. Department of the Interior protects and manages the Nation’s natural resources and cultural
heritage; provides scientifi c and other information about those resources; and honors its trust responsi-bilities
or special commitments to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and affi liated Island Communities.
The mission of the Department’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve,
protect, and enhance fi sh, wildlife, and their habitats for the continuing benefi t of the American people.
The Service is responsible for national programs of vital importance to our natural resources, including
administration of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs. These two programs provide fi nan-cial
assistance to the States for projects to enhance and protect fi sh and wildlife resources and to assure
their availability to the public for recreational purposes. Multistate grants from these programs fund the
National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation.
Suggested Citation
U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S.
Census Bureau. 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
H. Dale Hall,
Director
Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration
Rowan Gould,
Assistant Director
U.S. Department of the Interior
Dirk Kempthorne,
Secretary
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Charles Louis Kincannon,
Director
Economics and Statistics
Administration
Cynthia A. Glassman,
Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
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Contents
List of Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Survey Background and Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Highlights
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Wildlife-Associated Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Sportspersons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Wildlife Watchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1996–2006 Comparisons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Tables
Guide to Statistical Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fishing and Hunting Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Wildlife-Watching Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
National Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Appendixes
A. Defi nitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
B. 2005 Participation of 6- to 15-year-olds: Data From Screening Interviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
C. Signifi cant Methodological Changes From Previous Surveys and Regional Trends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
D. Sample Design and Statistical Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
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Fishing and Hunting
1. Fishing and Hunting in California by Resident and Nonresident Sportspersons: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2. Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in California by Type of Fishing
and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3. Anglers and Hunters, Trips, and Days of Participation: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4. California Resident Anglers and Hunters by Place Fished or Hunted: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5. California Resident Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in the
United States by Type of Fishing and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
6. Freshwater Anglers, Trips, Days of Fishing, and Type of Water Fished: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
7. Freshwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in California by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
8. Great Lakes Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in California: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
9. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing in California by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
10. Saltwater Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in California: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
11. Saltwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in California by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
12. Hunters, Trips, and Days of Hunting in California by Type of Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
13. Hunters and Days of Hunting in California by Type of Game: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
14. Hunters and Days of Hunting in California by Type of Land: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
15. Selected Characteristics of California Resident Anglers and Hunters: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
16. Summary of Expenditures in California by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for
Fishing and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
17. Summary of Fishing Trip and Equipment Expenditures in California by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Fishing: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
18. Summary of Hunting Trip and Equipment Expenditures in California by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
19. Expenditures in California by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Fishing: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
20. Expenditures in California by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
21. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in California for Fishing and Hunting by California Residents
and Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
22. Summary of California Residents’ Fishing and Hunting Expenditures Both Inside and Outside
California: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
23. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by California Residents for Fishing and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Wildlife Watching
24. Wildlife Watching in California by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
25. Participants, Trips, and Days of Participation in Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching in
California: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
26. Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participants by Wildlife Observed, Photographed, or
Fed in California: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
List of Tables
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27. Participation in Wildlife-Watching Activities Around the Home in California: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
28. California Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching in the United States: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
29. Wild Bird Observers and Days of Observation in California by State Residents and
Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
30. Selected Characteristics of California Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
31. Expenditures in California by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Wildlife
Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
32. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in California for Wildlife Watching by California Residents
and Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
33. Wildlife-Watching Expenditures Both Inside and Outside California by California
Residents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
34. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by California Residents for Wildlife Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
35. Participation of California Resident Wildlife-Watching Participants in Fishing and
Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
36. Participation of California Resident Sportspersons in Wildlife-Watching Activities: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
National Tables
37. Participation in Wildlife-Associated Recreation by State Residents Both Inside and Outside
Their Resident State: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
38. Anglers and Hunters by Sportsperson’s State of Residence: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
39. Participation in Wildlife-Associated Recreation in Each State by Both Residents and
Nonresidents of the State: 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
40. Anglers and Hunters by State Where Fishing or Hunting Took Place: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
vi 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—California U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
I fi nd duck hunting with friends in
a bottomland hardwood swamp or
fi shing with my kids on an Oregon
river bolsters my spirit and reminds me
why I care about conservation and our
wildlife heritage.
But wildlife-associated and vital
recreation—activities such as hunting,
fi shing, and birding—also provide
signifi cant fi nancial support for wildlife
conservation in our Nation’s economy.
According to information from the
newest National Survey of Fishing,
Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation, 87.5 million Americans
spent more than $122 billion in 2006
on wildlife-related recreation. And
this spending supports hundreds of
thousands of jobs in industries and
businesses.
The Survey is conducted every fi ve
years at the request of State fi sh and
wildlife agencies to measure the impor-tance
of wildlife-based recreation to the
American people. The 2006 Survey
represents the 11th in a series that
began in 1955. Developed in collabo-ration
with the States, the Association
of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, and
national conservation organizations,
the Survey has become one of the most
important sources of information on
fi sh and wildlife-related recreation in
the United States.
In the 75-year history of the Sport Fish
and Wildlife Restoration Programs,
excise taxes on fi rearms, ammunition,
archery, and angling equipment have
generated a cumulative total of more
than $10 billion for wildlife conserva-tion
efforts by State and Territorial
wildlife agencies for fi sh and wildlife
management.
My thanks go to the men and women
who took time to participate in the
survey, as well as to the State fi sh and
wildlife agencies for their fi nancial
support through the Multistate State
Conservation Grant Programs. Without
that support, the 2006 Survey would
never have been possible.
I am comforted to know that my chil-dren
and all Americans will have the
opportunity to appreciate our Nation’s
rich wildlife tradition. Along with
a record number of Americans, we
continue to enjoy wildlife. We are
laying the foundation for conservation’s
future.
H. Dale Hall
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Foreword
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—California vii
Survey Background and Method
The National Survey of Fishing,
Hunting, and Wildlife-Asso ciated
Recreation (Survey) has been
conducted since 1955 and is one of
the oldest and most comprehensive
continuing recreation surveys. The
Survey collects information on the
number of anglers, hunters, and wild-life
watchers; how often they partici-pate;
and how much they spend on their
activities in the United States.
Preparations for the 2006 Survey began
in 2004 when the Association of Fish
and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) recom-mended
that the Fish and Wildlife
Service conduct the 11th Survey of
wildlife-related recreation. Funding
came from the Multistate Conservation
Grant Programs, authorized by Sport
Fish and Wildlife Restoration Acts, as
amended.
We consulted with State and Federal
agencies and nongovernmental
o rganizations such as the Wildlife
Management Institute and American
Sportfi shing Association to determine
survey content. Other sportsper-sons’
organizations and conservation
groups, industry representatives, and
researchers also provided valuable
advice.
Four regional technical committees
were set up under the auspices of the
AFWA to ensure that State fi sh and
wildlife agencies had an opportunity to
participate in all phases of survey plan-ning
and design. The committees were
made up of agency representatives.
Data collection for the Survey was
carried out by the U.S. Census Bureau
in two phases. The fi rst phase was the
screen which began in April 2006.
During this phase the Census Bureau
interviewed a sample of 85,000 house-holds
nationwide to determine who
in the household had fi shed, hunted,
or wildlife watched in 2005, and who
had engaged or planned to engage
in those activities in 2006. In most
cases, one adult household member
provided information for all members.
The screen primarily covered 2005
activities while the next, more in-depth
phase covered 2006 activities. For
more information on 2005 data, refer to
Appendix B.
The second phase of data collection
consisted of three detailed inter-view
waves. The fi rst began in April
2006 concurrent with the screen, the
second in September 2006, and the
last in January 2007. Interviews were
conducted with samples of likely
anglers, hunters, and wildlife watchers
who were identifi ed in the initial
screening phase. Interviews were
conducted primarily by phone, with
in-person interviews for respondents
who could not be reached by phone.
Respondents in the second survey
phase were limited to those who were
at least 16 years old. Each respondent
provided information pertaining only to
his or her activities and expenditures.
Sample sizes were designed to provide
statistically reliable results at the state
level. Information on sampling proce-dures,
sample sizes, and response rates
is found in Appendix D.
Comparability With Previous
Surveys
The 2006 Survey questions and meth-odology
were similar to those used
in the 2001, 1996, and 1991 Surveys.
Therefore, the estimates are compa-rable.
The methodology of these Surveys
did differ importantly from the 1985
and 1980 Surveys, so these estimates
are not directly comparable to those
of earlier surveys. Changes in meth-odology
included reducing the recall
period over which respondents had to
report their activities and expenditures.
Previous Surveys used a 12-month
recall period, which resulted in greater
reporting bias. Research found that the
amount of activity and expenditures
reported in 12-month recall surveys
was overestimated in comparison
with that reported using shorter recall
periods.
Highlights
2 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—California U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Introduction
The National Survey of Fishing,
Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation reports results from inter-views
with U.S. residents about their
fi shing, hunting, and wildlife watching.
This report focuses on 2006 participa-tion
and expenditures of persons 16
years of age and older.
The Survey is a snapshot of one year.
The information it collected tells us
how many people participated and
how much they spent on their activi-ties
in the State in 2006. It does not
tell us how many anglers, hunters, and
wildlife watchers there were because
many do not participate every year.
For example, based on information
collected by the Survey’s household
screen and detailed phase, we can
estimate that about 33 percent more
anglers and hunters participated nation-ally
in at least 1 of the 4 years prior to
the survey year 2006.
In addition to 2006 estimates, we also
provide trend information in the High-lights
section and Appendix C of the
report. The 2006 numbers reported can
be compared with those in the 1991,
1996, and 2001 Survey reports because
they used similar methodologies. The
2006 estimates should not be directly
compared with results from Surveys
conducted earlier than 1991 because
of changes in methodology to improve
accuracy.
The report also provides information
on participation in wildlife recreation
in 2005, particularly of persons 6 to 15
years of age. The 2005 information is
provided in Appendix B. Information
about the Survey’s scope and coverage
is in Appendix D. The remainder of this
section defi nes important terms used in
the Survey.
This report does not provide infor-mation
about the State’s wildlife
resources. That, and additional infor-mation
on wildlife-related recreation,
may be obtained from State fi sh and
wildlife agencies. The Association of
Fish and Wildlife Agencies can provide
the addresses and telephone numbers of
those agencies. The Association’s Web
site is .
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
Wildlife-associated recreation is
fi shing, hunting, and wildlife-watching
activities. These categories are not
mutually exclusive because many indi-viduals
participated in more than one
activity. Wildlife-associated recreation
is reported in two major categories: (1)
fi shing and hunting and (2) wildlife
watching, which includes observing,
photographing, and feeding fi sh or
wildlife.
Fishing and Hunting
This Survey reports information about
residents of the United States who
fi shed or hunted in 2006, regardless of
whether they were licensed. The fi shing
and hunting sections report information
for three groups: (1) sportspersons, (2)
anglers, and (3) hunters.
Sportspersons
Sportspersons are those who fi shed
or hunted. Individuals who fi shed
or hunted commercially in 2006 are
reported as sportspersons only if they
also fi shed or hunted for recreation.
The sportspersons group is composed
of three subgroups, as shown in the
diagram on this page: (1) those that
fi shed and hunted, (2) those that only
fi shed, and (3) those that only hunted.
The total number of sportspersons is
equal to the sum of people who only
fi shed, only hunted, and both hunted
and fi shed. It is not the sum of all
anglers and all hunters because those
people who both fi shed and hunted are
included in both the angler and hunter
population and would be incorrectly
counted twice.
Anglers
Anglers are sportspersons who only
fi shed plus those who fi shed and
hunted. Anglers include not only
licensed hook and line anglers, but
also those who have no license and
those who use special methods such as
fi shing with spears.
Three types of fi shing are reported: (1)
freshwater, excluding the Great Lakes,
(2) Great Lakes, and (3) saltwater.
Since many anglers participated in
more than one type of fi shing, the total
number of anglers is less than the sum
of the three types of fi shing.
Hunters
Hunters are sportspersons who only
hunted plus those who hunted and
fi shed. Hunters include not only
licensed hunters using rifl es and shot-guns
but also those who had no license
and those who hunted with a bow and
arrow, primitive fi rearm, or pistol or
handgun.
Sportspersons
Anglers Hunters
Fished
only
Fished
and
hunted
Hunted
only
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Four types of hunting are reported: (1)
big game, (2) small game, (3) migra-tory
bird, and (4) other animals. Since
many hunters participated in more than
one type of hunting, the sum of hunters
for big game, small game, migratory
bird, and other animals exceeds the
total number of hunters.
Wildlife Watchers
Since 1980, the National Survey has
included information on wildlife-watching
activities in addition to
fi shing and hunting. The 1991, 1996,
2001, and 2006 Surveys, unlike the
1980 and 1985 Surveys, collected data
only for activities where the primary
purpose was wildlife watching. The
1980 and 1985 Surveys included esti-mates
of unplanned wildlife watching
around the home and while on trips
taken for another purpose.
The 2006 Survey uses a strict defi ni-tion
of wildlife watching. Participants
must either take a “special interest”
in w ildlife around their homes or take
a trip for the “primary purpose” of
wildlife watching. Secondary wild-life
watching, such as incidentally
observing wildlife while pleasure
driving, is not included.
Two types of wildlife watching
are reported: (1) away-from-home
(formerly nonresidential) activities and
(2) around-the-home (formerly residen-tial)
activities. Because some people
participated in more than one type of
wildlife watching, the sum of partici-pants
in each type will be greater than
the total number of wildlife watchers.
The two types of wildlife-watching
activity are explained next.
Away-From-Home Wildlife
Watching
This group includes persons who
took trips or outings of at least 1 mile
from home for the primary purpose of
observing, feeding, or photographing
fi sh and wildlife. Trips to fi sh, hunt,
or scout and trips to zoos, circuses,
aq uariums, and museums are not
considered wildlife-watching activities.
Around-the-Home Wildlife
Watching
This group includes those who
participated within 1 mile of home and
involves one or more of the following:
(1) closely observing or trying to iden-tify
birds or other wildlife; (2) photo-graphing
wildlife; (3) feeding birds or
other wildlife; (4) maintaining natural
areas of at least 1/4 acre where benefi t
to wildlife is the primary concern; (5)
maintaining plantings (shrubs, agri-cultural
crops, etc.) where benefi t to
wildlife is the primary concern; or (6)
visiting public parks within 1 mile
of home for the primary purpose of
observing, feeding, or photographing
wildlife.
4 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—California U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
2006 California Summary
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,730,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,394,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,420,503,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,203,244,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . $1,217,259,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,383
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $62
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,376,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $813,239,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $230,873,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $582,366,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,119
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $68
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . 6,270,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . 2,894,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . 5,259,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . 45,010,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,179,082,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,997,551,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . $2,181,531,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $641
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $44
Activities in California by Residents and Nonresidents Activities in California by Nonresidents
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,084,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $166,205,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $152,672,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,533,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,093
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . $141
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . . 566,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 566,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X)
Days of participation away from home . . . . . 3,573,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $585,601,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $501,777,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $83,824,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $911
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . $140
… Sample size too small to report data reliably.
(X) Not applicable.
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Activities in California by Residents
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,578,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,310,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,254,298,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,050,572,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . $1,203,726,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,429
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $57
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,339,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $791,359,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $211,227,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $580,132,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,885
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $63
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . 5,704,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . 2,328,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . 5,259,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . 41,436,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,593,481,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,495,774,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . $2,097,707,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $630
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $36
Activities by California Residents Both Inside and
Outside California
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,689,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,649,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,707,995,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,355,205,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . $1,352,790,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,604
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $69
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,192,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $960,932,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $354,269,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $606,663,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,030
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $85
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . 5,799,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . 2,565,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . 5,259,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . 47,752,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,374,667,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,226,634,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . $2,148,033,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $754
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $47
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Participation in California
The 2006 Survey found that 7.4 million
California residents and nonresidents
16 years old and older fi shed, hunted,
or wildlife watched in California. Of
the total number of participants, 1.7
million fi shed, 281 thousand hunted,
and 6.3 million participated in wildlif e-watching
activities, which includes
observing, feeding, and photographing
wildlife. The sum of anglers, hunters,
and wildlife watchers exceeds the total
number of participants in wildlife -
related recreation because many
individuals engaged in more than one
wildlife-related activity.
Participation by 6-to-15-Year-Old
California Residents
The focus of the National Survey is
on the activity of participants 16 years
old and older. However, the activity of
6- to 15-year-olds can be calculated
using the screening data covering the
year 2005. It is assumed for estima-tion
purposes that the relative activity
levels of 6-to-15-year-old participants
and participants 16 years old and older
remained the same in 2005 and 2006.
Based on this assumption, in addi-tion
to the 1.7 million resident anglers
16 years old and older, there were
464 thousand resident anglers 6 to 15
years old. Also, in addition to the 317
thousand residents 16 years old and
older who hunted, there were 24 thou-sand
6-to-15-year-old residents who
hunted. Finally, there were 5.8 million
C alifornia residents 16 years old and
older and 1.1 million 6- to 15-year-olds
who wildlife watched. Further
information on 6- to 15-year-olds is
provided in Appendix B.
Expenditures in California
In 2006, state residents and nonresi-dents
spent $8.0 billion on wildlife
recreation in California. Of that total,
trip-related expenditures were $3.4
billion and equipment purchases totaled
$4.1 billion. The remaining $488
million was spent on licenses, contribu-tions,
land ownership and leasing, and
other items.
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
Participants in Wildlife-Associated Recreation in California: 2006
(U.S. residents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.4 million
Sportspersons
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8 million
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7 million
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 thousand
Wildlife Watchers
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.3 million
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.9 million
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Tables 3, 24, and 39.
Percent of Total Participants
by Activity
(Total: 7.4 million participants)
Wildlife
watching
Fishing Hunting
23%
4%
85%
Wildlife-Associated
Recreation Expenditures in California
(Total: $8 billion)
Equipment
51%
Trip-related
43%
Other
6%
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—California 7
Sportspersons
In 2006, 1.8 million state resident and
nonresident sportspersons 16 years old
and older fi shed or hunted in California.
This group comprised 1.7 million
anglers (95 percent of all sports persons)
and 281 thousand hunters (15 percent
of all sports persons). Among the 1.8
million sports persons who fi shed or
hunted in the state, 1.5 million (85
percent) fi shed but did not hunt in
California. Another 84 thousand (5
percent) hunted but did not fi sh there.
The remaining 197 thousand (11
percent) fi shed and hunted in California
in 2006.
Sportspersons’ Participation in California
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Sportspersons (fi shed or hunted) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8 million
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7 million
Fished only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 million
Fished and hunted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 thousand
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 thousand
Hunted only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 thousand
Hunted and fi shed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 1.
8 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—California U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Anglers
Participants and Days of Fishing
In 2006, 1.7 million state residents and
nonresidents 16 years old and older
fi shed in California. Of this total, 1.6
million anglers (91 percent) were state
residents and 152 thousand anglers (9
percent) were nonresidents. Anglers
fi shed a total of 19.4 million days in
California—an average of 11 days
per angler. State residents fi shed 18.3
million days—94 percent of all fi shing
days in California. Nonresidents
fi shed 1.1 million days in California—6
percent of all fi shing days in the state.
A large majority of California residents
who fi shed anywhere in the United
States did so in their resident state.
There were 1.7 million California resi-dents
16 years old and older who fi shed
in the United States in 2006 for a total
of 19.6 million days. An estimated 93
percent of all California residents who
fi shed did so in their home state. Of
all fi shing days by California residents,
93 percent or 18.3 million were in their
home state.
Some state residents fi shed in states
other than California. In 2006, 260
thousand California residents fi shed in
other states—15 percent of all residents
fi shing in any state. They fi shed 1.4
million days as nonresidents, repre-senting
7 percent of all days fi shed by
California residents. For further details
about fi shing in California, see Table 3.
Anglers in California
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7 million
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6 million
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 thousand
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.4 million
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.3 million
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 million
Source: Table 3.
In State/Out of State
(State residents 16 years old and older)
California anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7 million
In California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6 million
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 thousand
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.6 million
In California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.3 million
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 3.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—California 9
Fishing Expenditures in California
All fi shing-related expenditures in
California totaled $2.4 billion in 2006.
Trip-related expenditures, including
food and lodging, transportation,
and other trip expenses, totaled $1.2
billion—50 percent of all fi shing
expenditures. Expenditures for food
and lodging were $410 million and
transportation expenditures were $291
million. Other trip expenses, such as
equipment rental, bait, and cooking
fuel, totaled $502 million. Each angler
spent an average of $696 on trip-related
costs during 2006.
Anglers spent $1.1 billion on equip-ment
in California in 2006, 47 percent
of all fi shing expenditures. Fishing
equipment (rods, reels, line, etc.)
spending totaled $327 million—29
percent of the equipment total. Auxil-iary
equipment expenditures (tents,
special fi shing clothes, etc.) and special
equipment expenditures (boats, vans,
etc.) amounted to $814 million—71
percent of the equipment total. Special
and auxiliary equipment are items that
were purchased for fi shing but could be
used in activities other than fi shing.
The purchase of other items, such as
magazines, membership dues, licenses,
permits, stamps, and land leasing and
ownership, amounted to $77 million—3
percent of all fi shing expenditures. For
more details about fi shing expenditures
in California, see Tables 19 and 21
through 23.
Fishing Expenditures in California
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.4 billion
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.2 billion
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.1 billion
Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $327 million
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $814 million
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $77 million
Source: Table 19.
Percent of Anglers by Residence
(Total: 1.7 million participants)
Residents Nonresidents
91%
9%
Fishing Expenditures in California
(Total: $2.4 billion)
Trip-related
50%
Other
3%
Equipment
47%
10 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—California U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Hunters
Participants and Days of Hunting
In 2006, there were 281 thousand
residents and nonresidents 16 years old
and older who hunted in California.
Resident hunters numbered 274 thou-sand,
accounting for 97 percent of the
hunters in California. Residents and
nonresidents hunted 3.4 million days in
2006, an average of 12 days per hunter.
Residents hunted 3.3 million days in
California or 99 percent of all hunting
days.
There were 317 thousand California
residents 16 years old and older who
hunted in the United States in 2006
for a total of 4.2 million days. An
estimated 86 percent of all California
residents who hunted did so in their
home state. Of all hunting days by
California residents, 80 percent or 3.3
million were spent pursuing game in
their home state.
Some state residents hunted in states
other than California. Altogether, 97
thousand or 31 percent of all California
hunters hunted in other states. Their
887 thousand days of hunting in other
states represented 21 percent of all days
California residents spent hunting in
2006. For more information on hunting
activities by California residents, see
Table 3.
Hunters in California
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 thousand
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 thousand
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.4 million
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.3 million
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
… Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Source: Table 3.
In State/Out of State
(State residents 16 years old and older)
California hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 thousand
In California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 thousand
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 thousand
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.2 million
In California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.3 million
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 887 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 3.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—California 11
Hunting Expenditures in California
All hunting-related expenditures in
California totaled $813 million in 2006.
Trip-related expenses, such as food and
lodging, transportation, and other trip
expenses, totaled $231 million—28
percent of total expenditures. Expen-ditures
for food and lodging were $88
million and transportation expendi-tures
were $104 million. Other trip
expenses, such as equipment rental,
totaled $38 million for the year. The
average trip-related expenditure per
hunter was $821.
Hunters spent $428 million on equip-ment—
53 percent of all hunting expen-ditures.
Hunting equipment (guns,
ammunition, etc.) totaled $153 million
and made up 36 percent of all equip-ment
costs. Hunters spent $276 million
on auxiliary equipment (tents, special
hunting clothes, etc.) and special equip-ment
(boats, vans, etc.), accounting
for 64 percent of total equipment
expenditures for hunting. Special and
auxiliary equipment are items that were
purchased for hunting but could be
used in activities other than hunting.
The purchase of other items, such as
magazines, membership dues, licenses,
permits, and land leasing and owner-ship,
cost hunters $154 million—19
percent of all hunting expenditures.
For more details on hunting expen-ditures
in California, see Tables 20
through 23.
Hunting Expenditures in California
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $813 million
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $231 million
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $428 million
Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $153 million
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $276 million
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $154 million
Source: Table 20.
Hunting Expenditures in California
(Total: $813 million)
Trip-related
28%
Other
19%
Equipment
53%
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Wildlife Watchers
Participants and Days of Activity
In 2006, 6.3 million U.S. residents 16
years old and older fed, observed, or
photographed wildlife in California.
Most of them, 84 percent (5.3 million),
enjoyed their activities close to home
and are called “around-the-home”
participants. Those persons who
enjoyed wildlife at least 1 mile from
home are called “away-from-home”
participants. People participating
in away-from-home activities in
California in 2006 numbered 2.9
million—46 percent of all wildlife
watchers in California. Of the 2.9
million, 2.3 million were state residents
and 566 thousand were nonresidents.
California residents 16 years old and
older who enjoyed away-from-home
wildlife watching within their state
totaled 2.3 million. Of this group, 2.2
million participants observed wildlife,
488 thousand fed wildlife, and 1.4
million photographed wildlife. Since
some individuals engaged in more than
1 of the 3 away-from-home activities
during the year, the sum of wildlife
observers, feeders, and photographers
exceeds the total number of away-from-home
participants.
California residents spent 41.4 million
days engaged in away-from-home
wildlife-watching activities in their
state. They spent 32.5 million days
observing wildlife, 6.8 million days
feeding wildlife, and 15.1 million days
photographing wildlife. The sum of
days observing, feeding, and photo-graphing
wildlife exceeds the total days
of wildlife-watching activity because
individuals engaged in more than one
activity on some days. For further
details about away-from-home activi-ties,
see Table 25.
California residents also took an active
interest in wildlife around their homes.
In 2006, 5.3 million state residents
enjoyed observing, feeding, and photo-graphing
wildlife within 1 mile of their
homes. Among this around-the-home
group, 3.4 million fed, 3.5 million
observed, and 1.6 million photographed
wildlife around their homes. Another
543 thousand participants maintained
natural areas of 1/4 acre or more for
wildlife; 552 thousand participants
Wildlife-Watching Participants in California
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.3 million
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3 million
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.9 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 24.
Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participation in California
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Participants, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.9 million
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.8 million
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 thousand
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 million
Days, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 million
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.9 million
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.5 million
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.5 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 25.
Around-the-Home Wildlife-Watching Participation in California
(State residents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3 million
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.4 million
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5 million
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6 million
Maintain natural areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543 thousand
Maintain plantings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 552 thousand
Visit public areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 27.
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maintained plantings for the benefi t of
wildlife; and 1.8 million participants
visited public parks within a mile of
home because of the wildlife. Summing
the number of participants in these six
activities results in an estimate that
exceeds the total number of around-the-home
participants because many people
participated in more than one type of
around-the-home activity. In addition,
39 percent of resident around-the-home
wildlife watchers also enjoyed wildlife
away from home. For further details
about California residents participating
in around-the-home wildlife-watching
activities, see Table 27.
Wild Bird Observers
Bird watching attracted many wildlife
enthusiasts in California. In 2006, 4.5
million people observed birds around
the home and on trips in the state. A
majority, 74 percent (3.3 million)
observed wild birds around the home
while 56 percent (2.5 million) took
trips away from home to watch birds.
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
in California
Wildlife watchers spent $4.2 billion
on wildlife-watching activities in
California in 2006. Trip-related
expenditures, including food and
lodging ($1.2 billion), transportation
($657 million), and other trip expenses
($159 million), such as equipment
rental, amounted to $2 billion. This
summation comprised 48 percent of
all wildlife-watching expenditures by
participants. The average of the trip-related
expenditures for away-from-home
participants was $658 per person
in 2006.
Wildlife-watching participants spent
$1.9 billion on equipment—46 percent
of all their expenditures. Specifi cally,
wildlife-watching equipment (binocu-lars,
special clothing, etc.) expenditures
totaled $1.1 billion, 59 percent of
the equipment total. Auxiliary equip-ment
expenditures (tents, backpacking
equipment, etc.) and special equipment
expenditures (campers, trucks, etc.)
amounted to $800 million—41 percent
of all equipment costs. Special and
auxiliary equipment are items that were
purchased for wildlife-watching recre-ation
but can be used in activities other
than wildlife-watching activities.
Other items purchased by wildlife-watching
participants, such as maga-zines,
membership dues and contribu-tions,
land leasing and ownership, and
plantings, totaled $250 million—6
percent of all wildlife-watching
expenditures. For more details about
wildlife-watching expenditures in
California, see Table 31.
Wild Bird Observers in California
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Participants, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.5 million
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.3 million
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 million
Days, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405.4 million
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368.2 million
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.2 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 29.
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures in California
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.2 billion
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.0 billion
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.9 billion
Wildlife watching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.1 billion
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $800 million
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250 million
Source: Table 31.
Around-the-Home and Away-
From-Home Participation
by California Residents
(Total: 5.3 million participants)
Both around
the home and
away from home
Around the
home only
61%
39%
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
in California
(Total: $4.2 billion)
Trip-related
48%
Other
6%
Equipment
46%
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1996–2006 Comparisons
Comparing the estimates from the
1996, 2001, and 2006 Surveys gives
a perspective on the state of wildlife-related
recreation in the late 1990s and
early-to-mid 2000s in California. Only
the most general recreation compari-sons
are presented here.
The best way to compare estimates
from surveys is not to compare the
estimates themselves but to compare
the confi dence intervals around the
estimates. A 90-percent confi dence
interval around an estimate gives the
range of estimates that 90 percent of all
possible representative samples would
supply. If the 90-percent confi dence
intervals of two surveys’ estimates
overlap, it is not possible to say the two
estimates are statistically different.
The state resident estimates cover the
participation and expenditure activity
of California residents anywhere in
the United States. The in-state esti-mates
cover the participation, day, and
expenditure activity of U.S. residents in
California.
The expenditure estimates were made
comparable by adjusting the estimates
for infl ation—all estimates are in 2006
dollars.
California 1996 and 2006 Comparison
(Numbers in thousands)
1996 2006 Percent change
Fishing
Anglers in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,722 1,730 –36
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,914 19,394 –47
In-state expenditures by U.S. anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,282,441 $2,420,503 –43
State resident anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,721 1,689 –38
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,788,793 $2,707,995 –43
Hunting
Hunters in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 515 281 –45
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,452 3,376 –55
In-state expenditures by U.S. hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,101,357 $813,239 *
State resident hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 578 317 –45
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,321,913 $960,932 *
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching
Participants in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,362 2,894 23
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,587 45,010 83
State resident participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,391 2,565 *
Around-the-Home Wildlife Watching
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,707 5,259 *
Observers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,306 3,479 –19
Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,336 3,447 –21
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
In-state expenditures by U.S. wildlife watchers . . . . . . . . . . $3,087,569 $4,179,082 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,702,738 $4,374,667 *
* Not different from zero at the 10 percent level of signifi cance.
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California 2001 and 2006 Comparison
(Numbers in thousands)
2001 2006 Percent change
Fishing
Anglers in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,444 1,730 ��29
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,663 19,394 –30
In-state expenditures by U.S. anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,313,722 $2,420,503 *
State resident anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,389 1,689 –29
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,465,387 $2,707,995 *
Hunting
Hunters in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 281 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,426 3,376 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $359,336 $813,239 126
State resident hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 317 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $420,319 $960,932 129
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching
Participants in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,270 2,894 27
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,807 45,010 89
State resident participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,191 2,565 *
Around-the-Home Wildlife Watching
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,853 5,259 *
Observers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,072 3,479 *
Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,763 3,447 *
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
In-state expenditures by U.S. wildlife watchers . . . . . . . . . . $2,942,196 $4,179,082 42
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,967,565 $4,374,667 *
* Not different from zero at the 10 percent level of signifi cance.
Number of People Who Hunted
and Fished in California: 1996–2006
(In thousands)
Hunters
Anglers
1996 2001 2006
2,722
515
2,444
274
1,730
281
Number of People Who Wildlife
Watched in California: 1996–2006
(In thousands)
Away from home
Around the home
1996 2001 2006
5,707
2,362
4,853
2,270
5,259
2,894
Total Expenditures by
Participants in California
(In millions of 2006 dollars)
1996 2001 2006
4,282
1,101
3,088
2,314
359
2,942
2,421
813
4,179
Wildlife watchers
Hunters
Anglers
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Purpose and Coverage of Tables
The statistical tables of this report were
designed to meet a wide range of needs
for those interested in wildlife-related
recreation. Special terms used in these
tables are defi ned in Appendix A.
The tables are based on responses to
the 2006 Survey, which was designed
to collect data about participation in
wi ldlife-related recreation. To have
taken part in the Survey, a respondent
must have been a U.S. resident (a
resident of one of the 50 states or the
District of Columbia). No one residing
outside the United States (including
U.S. citizens) was eligible for inter-viewing.
Therefore, reported state and
national totals do not include partici-pation
by those who were not U.S.
residents or who were U.S. citizens
residing outside the United States.
Comparability With Previous
Surveys
The numbers reported can be compared
with those in the 1991, 1996, and 2001
Survey Reports. The methodology used
in 2006 was similar to that used in
those Surveys. These results should not
be directly compared to results from
Surveys earlier than 1991 since there
were major changes in methodology
in 1991. These changes were made to
improve accuracy in the estimates.
Coverage of an Individual Table
Since the Survey covers many activi-ties
in various places by participants
of different ages, all table titles,
headnotes, stubs, and footnotes are
designed to identify and articulate each
item being reported in the table. For
example, the title of Table 2 shows that
data about anglers and hunters, their
days of participation, and their number
of trips are reported by type of activity.
By contrast, the title of Table 7 indi-cates
that it contains data on freshwater
anglers and the days they fi shed for
different species.
Percentages Reported in the Tables
Percentages are reported in the tables
for the convenience of the user. When
exclusive groups are being reported, the
base of a percentage is apparent from
its context because the percents add to
100 percent (plus or minus a rounding
error). For example, Table 2 reports
the number of trips taken by big game
hunters, those taken by small game
hunters, those taken by migratory bird
hunters, and those taken by hunters
pursuing other animals. These comprise
100 percent because they are exclusive
categories.
Percents should not add to 100 when
nonexclusive groups are being reported.
Using Table 2 as an example again,
note that adding the percentages associ-ated
with the total number of big game
hunters, total small game hunters,
total migratory bird hunters, and total
hunters of other animals will not yield
total hunters because respondents could
hunt for more than one type of game.
When the base of the percentage is not
apparent in context, it is identifi ed in a
footnote. For example, Table 15 reports
two percentages with different bases:
one base being the number of total
participants at the head of the column
and the other base being the total popu-lation
who are described by the row
category. Footnotes are used to clarify
the bases of the reported percentages.
Footnotes to the Tables
Footnotes are used to clarify the infor-mation
or items that are being reported
in a table. Symbols in the body of a
table indicate important footnotes.
These symbols are used in the tables
to refer to the same footnote each time
they appear:
* Estimate based on a sample size of
10–29.
... Sample size too small to report data
reliably because there were fewer
than 10 responses.
W Less than .5 dollars.
Z Less than 0.5 percent.
X Not applicable.
NA Not asked.
Estimates based upon fewer than 10
responses are regarded as being based
on a sample size that is too small for
reliable reporting. An estimate based
upon at least 10 but fewer than 30
responses is treated as an estimate
based on a small sample size. Other
footnotes appear, as necessary, to
qualify or clarify the estimates reported
in the tables. In addition, these two
important footnotes appear frequently:
• Detail does not add to total because
of multiple responses.
• Detail does not add to total because
of multiple responses and nonre-sponse.
“Multiple responses” is a term used
to refl ect the fact that individuals or
their characteristics fall into more than
one category. Using Table 12 as an
example, those who hunt for big game,
small game, migratory birds, and other
animals are counted only once as a
hunter in the “Total, all hunting” row.
Another example is Table 15, where
total anglers and hunters add up to
more than total sportspersons. Totals
will be smaller than the sum of subcat-egories
when multiple responses exist.
“Nonresponse” exists because the
Survey questions were answered
voluntarily and some respondents did
not or could not answer all the ques-tions.
Totals are greater than the sum of
subcategories when nonresponses have
occurred. This occurs because some
respondents answered the question that
provided the category estimate but did
not answer the subcategory questions.
Guide to Statistical Tables
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Table 1. Fishing and Hunting in California by Resident and Nonresident Sportspersons: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Sportspersons
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number
Percent of
sportspersons Number
Percent of
resident
sportspersons Number
Percent of
nonresident
sportspersons
Total sportspersons (fished or hunted) . . . . . . . . 1,814 100 1,657 100 157 100
Total anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,730 95 1,578 95 152 97
Fished only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,533 84 1,383 83 150 95
Fished and hunted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 11 195 12 ... ...
Total hunters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 16 274 17 ... ...
Hunted only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *84 *5 *79 *5 ... ...
Hunted and fished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 11 195 12 ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 2. Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in California by Type of Fishing and
Hunting: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Type of fishing and hunting
Participants Days of participation Trips
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
FISHING
Total, all fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,730 100 19,394 100 15,679 100
Total, all freshwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,224 71 12,307 63 9,400 60
Freshwater, except Great Lakes. . . . . . . . . . . . 1,224 71 12,307 63 9,400 60
Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Saltwater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 761 44 7,606 39 6,279 40
HUNTING
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 100 3,376 100 3,196 100
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 54 1,837 54 1,052 33
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 54 1,438 43 1,054 33
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 53 1,140 34 914 29
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
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Table 3. Anglers and Hunters, Trips, and Days of Participation: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers and hunters, trips,
and days of participation
Activity in California Activity by California residents in United States
Total, state
residents and
nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Total, in state
of residence and
in other states
In state
of residence
In other
states
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
FISHING
Total anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,730 100 1,578 91 152 9 1,689 100 1,578 93 260 15
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,679 100 15,218 97 461 3 15,818 100 15,218 96 600 4
Total days of fishing. . . . . . . . . 19,394 100 18,310 94 1,084 6 19,649 100 18,310 93 1,420 7
Average days of fishing . . . . . . 11 (X) 12 (X) 7 (X) 12 (X) 12 (X) 5 (X)
HUNTING
Total hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 100 274 97 ... ... 317 100 274 86 *97 *31
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,196 100 3,185 100 ... ... 3,628 100 3,185 88 *443 *12
Total days of hunting . . . . . . . . 3,376 100 3,339 99 ... ... 4,192 100 3,339 80 *887 *21
Average days of hunting . . . . . 12 (X) 12 (X) ... (X) 13 (X) 12 (X) *9 (X)
(X) Not applicable. * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 4. California Resident Anglers and Hunters by Place Fished or Hunted: 2006
(State population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Place fished or hunted
Anglers Hunters
Number Percent Number Percent
Total, all places. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,689 100 317 100
In-state only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,428 85 220 69
In-state and other states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 9 *54 *17
In other states only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *111 *7 *43 *14
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.
Note: Detail may not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
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Table 5. California Resident Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in the United States
by Type of Fishing and Hunting: 2006
(State population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Type of fishing and hunting
Participants Days of participation Trips
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
FISHING
Total, all fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,689 100 19,649 100 15,818 100
Total, all freshwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,264 75 12,815 65 9,602 61
Freshwater, except Great Lakes. . . . . . . . . . . . 1,257 74 12,800 65 9,594 61
Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Saltwater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701 42 7,486 38 6,216 39
HUNTING
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 100 4,192 100 3,628 100
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 61 2,317 55 1,148 32
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 54 1,494 36 1,103 30
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 50 1,171 28 946 26
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 6. Freshwater Anglers, Trips, Days of Fishing, and Type of Water Fished: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers, trips, and days of fishing
Activity in California
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,224 100 1,150 94 74 6
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,400 100 9,135 97 265 3
Total days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,307 100 11,526 94 781 6
Average days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 (X) 10 (X) 11 (X)
ANGLERS
Total, all types of water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,224 100 1,150 94 74 6
Ponds, lakes, or reservoirs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 953 100 900 94 53 6
Rivers or streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 652 100 615 94 *37 *6
DAYS
Total, all types of water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,307 100 11,526 94 781 6
Ponds, lakes, or reservoirs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,032 100 7,419 92 613 8
Rivers or streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,509 100 5,251 95 *259 *5
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29 (X) Not applicable.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
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Table 7. Freshwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in California by Type of Fish: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers and days of fishing
Activity in California
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number
Percent of
total
types
Percent of
anglers/
days Number
Percent of
anglers/
days Number
Percent of
anglers/
days
ANGLERS
Total, all types of fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,224 100 100 1,150 94 74 6
Crappie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *87 *7 *100 *87 *100 ... ...
Panfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *100 *8 *100 *100 *100 ... ...
White bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrids . . . . . 276 23 100 276 100 ... ...
Black bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 29 100 328 93 *23 *7
Catfish, bullheads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 15 100 180 100 ... ...
Walleye, sauger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Steelhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 871 71 100 825 95 46 5
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 10 100 *113 *96 ... ...
Anything1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *87 *7 *100 *82 *94 ... ...
Other freshwater fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *60 *5 *100 *60 *100 ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,307 100 100 11,526 94 781 6
Crappie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *582 *5 *100 *582 *100 ... ...
Panfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *507 *4 *100 *507 *100 ... ...
White bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrids . . . . . 1,813 15 100 1,813 100 ... ...
Black bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,117 17 100 2,064 97 *53 *3
Catfish, bullheads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 962 8 100 958 100 ... ...
Walleye, sauger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Steelhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,273 67 100 7,583 92 690 8
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 513 4 100 *505 *98 ... ...
Anything1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *511 *4 *100 *484 *95 ... ...
Other freshwater fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *500 *4 *100 *500 *100 ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Respondent fished for no specific species and identified ‘‘Anything’’ from a list of categories of fish.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
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Table 8. Great Lakes Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in California: 2006
This table does not apply to this state.
Table 9. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing in California by Type of Fish: 2006
This table does not apply to this state.
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Table 10. Saltwater Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in California: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers, trips, and days of fishing
Activity in California
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total anglers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 761 100 666 88 95 12
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,279 100 6,083 97 196 3
Total days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,606 100 7,275 96 330 4
Average days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 (X) 11 (X) 3 (X)
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 11. Saltwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in California by Type of Fish: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers and days of fishing
Activity in California
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number
Percent of
total
types
Percent of
anglers/
days Number
Percent of
anglers/
days Number
Percent of
anglers/
days
ANGLERS
Total, all types of fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 761 100 100 666 88 95 12
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 20 100 138 91 ... ...
Striped bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 25 100 182 96 ... ...
Bluefish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *47 *6 *100 *46 *98 ... ...
Flatfish (flounder, halibut). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 27 100 178 88 ... ...
Red drum (redfish) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Sea trout (weakfish). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Mackerel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *49 *6 *100 ... ... ... ...
Mahi-mahi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Shellfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *71 *9 *100 *53 *75 ... ...
Anything1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 32 100 226 93 *18 *7
Other saltwater fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 32 100 223 92 ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,606 100 100 7,275 96 330 4
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,023 13 100 1,009 99 ... ...
Striped bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,517 20 100 1,465 97 ... ...
Bluefish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *208 *3 *100 *205 *99 ... ...
Flatfish (flounder, halibut). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,856 24 100 1,793 97 ... ...
Red drum (redfish) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Sea trout (weakfish). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Mackerel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *358 *5 *100 ... ... ... ...
Mahi-mahi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Shellfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *741 *10 *100 *683 *92 ... ...
Anything1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,069 14 100 1,020 95 *49 *5
Other saltwater fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,152 28 100 2,055 95 ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Respondent fished for no specific species and identified ‘‘Anything’’ from a list of categories of fish.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
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Table 12. Hunters, Trips, and Days of Hunting in California by Type of Hunting: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Hunters, trips, and days of hunting
Activity in California
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
HUNTERS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 100 274 97 ... ...
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 100 151 99 ... ...
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 100 150 98 ... ...
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 100 147 98 ... ...
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
TRIPS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,196 100 3,185 100 ... ...
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,052 100 1,050 100 ... ...
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,054 100 1,051 100 ... ...
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 914 100 910 100 ... ...
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
DAYS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,376 100 3,339 99 ... ...
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,837 100 1,826 99 ... ...
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,438 100 1,421 99 ... ...
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,140 100 1,120 98 ... ...
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
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Table 13. Hunters and Days of Hunting in California by Type of Game: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Type of game
Hunters, state
residents and nonresidents
Days of hunting
Number Percent Number Percent
Total, all types of game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 100 3,376 100
Big game, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 54 1,837 54
Deer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *107 *38 *757 *22
Elk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Bear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Wild turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *51 *18 *144 *4
Other big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Small game, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 54 1,438 43
Rabbit, hare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Quail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *91 *32 *638 *19
Grouse/prairie chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Squirrel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Pheasant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *82 *29 *409 *12
Other small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Migratory birds, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 53 1,140 34
Waterfowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *61 *22 *598 *18
Geese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Duck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *61 *22 *583 *17
Dove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *108 *38 *485 *14
Other migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other animals, total 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Includes groundhog, raccoon, fox, coyote, crow, prairie dog, etc.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 14. Hunters and Days of Hunting in California by Type of Land: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Hunters and days of hunting
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
HUNTERS
Total, all types of land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 100 274 100 ... ...
Public land, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 56 152 56 ... ...
Public land only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *73 *26 *69 *25 ... ...
Public and private land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *84 *30 *83 *30 ... ...
Private land, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 69 193 70 ... ...
Private land only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *111 *39 *110 *40 ... ...
Private and public land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *84 *30 *83 *30 ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,376 100 3,339 100 ... ...
Public land1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,873 85 2,856 86 ... ...
Private land2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,239 66 2,195 66 ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Days of hunting on public land includes both days spent solely on public land and those spent on public and private land.
2 Days of hunting on private land includes both days spent solely on private land and those spent on private and public land.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
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Table 15. Selected Characteristics of California Resident Anglers and Hunters: 2006
(State population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Characteristic
Population
Sportspersons
(fished or hunted)
Anglers Hunters
Number Percent Number
Percent
who
partici-pated
Percent
of
sports-persons
Number
Percent
who
partici-pated
Percent
of
anglers Number
Percent
who
partici-pated
Percent
of
hunters
Total persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,299 100 1,783 7 100 1,689 6 100 317 1 100
Population Density of Residence
Urban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,698 94 1,482 6 83 1,400 5 83 255 1 80
Rural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,601 6 301 19 17 289 18 17 *62 *4 *20
Population Size of Residence
Metropolitan statistical area
(MSA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,734 98 1,601 6 90 1,517 6 90 279 1 88
1,000,000 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,107 77 1,226 6 69 1,180 6 70 198 1 63
250,000 to 999,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,543 17 296 7 17 270 6 16 *61 *1 *19
Less than 250,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,084 4 *80 *7 *4 *67 *6 *4 ... ... ...
Outside MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 565 2 182 32 10 172 30 10 ... ... ...
Sex
Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,404 49 1,423 11 80 1,339 10 79 284 2 90
Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,895 51 359 3 20 350 3 21 ... ... ...
Age
16 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,047 4 *52 *5 *3 *52 *5 *3 ... ... ...
18 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,025 11 178 6 10 178 6 11 ... ... ...
25 to 34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,830 18 190 4 11 173 4 10 ... ... ...
35 to 44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,534 20 436 8 24 401 7 24 *111 *2 *35
45 to 54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,044 18 421 8 24 398 8 24 *82 *2 *26
55 to 64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,787 14 327 9 18 316 8 19 *42 *1 *13
65 years and older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,030 15 179 4 10 170 4 10 ... ... ...
Ethnicity
Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,957 29 257 3 14 249 3 15 ... ... ...
Non-Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,342 71 1,526 8 86 1,440 7 85 287 1 90
Race
White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,655 76 1,618 8 91 1,532 7 91 308 1 97
Black. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,955 7 *40 *2 *2 *40 *2 *2 ... ... ...
All others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,689 17 *125 *3 *7 *117 *3 *7 ... ... ...
Annual Household Income
Under $10,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,043 4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
$10,000 to $19,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,840 7 *65 *4 *4 *65 *4 *4 ... ... ...
$20,000 to $29,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,503 9 *88 *4 *5 *88 *4 *5 ... ... ...
$30,000 to $39,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,247 8 116 5 7 *106 *5 *6 ... ... ...
$40,000 to $49,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,680 6 *75 *4 *4 *75 *4 *4 ... ... ...
$50,000 to $74,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,683 13 348 9 20 332 9 20 *71 *2 *23
$75,000 to $99,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,853 10 387 14 22 374 13 22 *78 *3 *24
$100,000 or more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,009 18 473 9 27 451 9 27 *86 *2 *27
Not reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,441 24 201 3 11 168 3 10 *51 *1 *16
Education
11 years or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,342 16 131 3 7 129 3 8 ... ... ...
12 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,657 28 452 6 25 429 6 25 *80 *1 *25
1 to 3 years college . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,619 24 578 9 32 539 8 32 *138 *2 *44
4 years college or more . . . . . . . . . . . 8,681 32 621 7 35 591 7 35 *92 *1 *29
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. Percent who participated shows the percent of each row’s population who participated in the activity
named by the column (the percent of those living in urban areas who fished, etc.). Remaining percent columns show the percent of each column’s participants who
are described by the row heading (the percent of anglers who lived in urban areas, etc.).
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Table 16. Summary of Expenditures in California by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for
Fishing and Hunting: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Amount
(thousands
of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average per
spender
(dollars)
Average per
sportsperson
(dollars)
FISHING AND HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,796,340 1,888 2,011 1,944
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 498,489 1,516 329 275
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395,721 1,537 257 218
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 539,907 1,439 375 298
Equipment (fishing, hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500,971 1,230 407 267
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183,411 474 387 89
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,439,437 176 8,158 673
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,647 311 37 6
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,682 210 165 15
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192,074 1,304 147 105
FISHING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,420,503 1,733 1,396 1,383
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410,279 1,401 293 237
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291,465 1,395 209 168
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501,500 1,401 358 290
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326,982 1,096 298 182
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90,940 292 312 50
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *722,665 *107 *6,756 *418
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,930 196 35 4
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *17,484 *91 *193 *6
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,258 1,220 43 29
HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 813,239 324 2,512 2,120
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88,210 256 344 314
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104,256 256 408 371
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,407 126 305 136
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152,902 233 656 521
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,964 96 406 89
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *2,544 *55 *46 *8
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *11,514 *65 *178 *40
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139,815 204 687 495
UNSPECIFIED5
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541,511 283 1,916 281
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Includes boating costs, equipment rental, guide fees, access fees, heating and cooking fuel, and ice and bait (for fishing only).
2 Includes tents, special clothing, etc.
3 Includes boats, campers, 4x4 vehicles, cabins, etc.
4 Includes land leasing and ownership, licenses, stamps, tags, and permits.
5 Respondent could not specify whether expenditure was primarily for either fishing or hunting.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. See Tables 19–20 for a detailed listing of expenditure items.
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Table 17. Summary of Fishing Trip and Equipment Expenditures in California by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Fishing: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Amount
(thousands of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average per spender
(dollars)
Average per angler
(dollars)
ALL FISHING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,343,831 1,640 1,429 1,345
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410,279 1,401 293 237
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291,465 1,395 209 168
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501,500 1,401 358 290
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,140,587 1,155 988 649
ALL FRESHWATER
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,107,858 1,199 924 887
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219,412 1,030 213 179
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194,540 1,033 188 159
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192,586 1,042 185 157
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501,319 795 631 392
FRESHWATER, EXCEPT
GREAT LAKES
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,097,217 1,199 915 885
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219,412 1,030 213 179
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192,106 1,033 186 157
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192,586 1,042 185 157
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 493,113 784 629 392
GREAT LAKES
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
SALTWATER
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,126,589 697 1,616 1,480
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190,867 606 315 251
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96,925 582 166 127
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308,914 589 524 406
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 529,884 359 1,475 695
... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. See Table 19 for detailed listing of expenditure items.
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Table 18. Summary of Hunting Trip and Equipment Expenditures in California by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Hunting: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Amount
(thousands of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average per spender
(dollars)
Average per hunter
(dollars)
ALL HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 659,366 313 2,109 1,577
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88,210 256 344 314
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104,256 256 408 371
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,407 126 305 136
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428,493 262 1,636 756
BIG GAME
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231,878 199 1,168 1,369
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,868 141 262 242
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,520 148 254 246
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *8,235 *83 *99 *54
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149,254 125 1,194 828
SMALL GAME
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289,631 154 1,880 1,153
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,923 129 201 413
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,350 121 268 515
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *10,795 *58 *186 *172
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220,562 69 3,176 54
MIGRATORY BIRD
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93,192 152 615 1,317
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,965 131 184 373
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,451 135 234 490
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *19,108 *42 *455 *298
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *18,668 *79 *236 *156
OTHER ANIMALS
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *11,085 *46 *243 *3,363
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. See Table 20 for detailed listing of expenditure items.
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Table 19. Expenditures in California by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Fishing: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Expenditures Spenders
Amount
(thousands
of dollars)
Average per
angler
(dollars)
Number
(thousands)
Percent of
anglers
Average per
spender
(dollars)
Total, all items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,420,503 1,383 1,733 100 1,396
TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES
Total trip-related. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,203,244 696 1,559 90 772
Food and lodging, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410,279 237 1,514 87 271
Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296,332 171 1,394 81 213
Lodging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113,947 66 424 25 268
Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291,465 168 1,395 81 209
Other trip costs, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501,500 290 1,401 81 358
Privilege and other fees1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239,046 138 716 41 334
Boating costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177,717 103 364 21 488
Bait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57,366 33 1,054 61 54
Ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,852 11 624 36 32
Heating and cooking fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,520 4 320 19 23
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
PRIMARILY FOR FISHING
Fishing equipment, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326,982 182 1,096 63 298
Reels, rods, and rod-making components . . . . . . . . . . . 152,579 82 526 30 290
Lines, hooks, sinkers, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59,528 34 880 51 68
Artificial lures and flies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,110 27 773 45 61
Creels, stringers, fish bags, landing nets, and gaff
hooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,711 3 145 8 32
Minnow seines, traps, and bait containers. . . . . . . . . . . *3,073 *2 *61 *4 *50
Other fishing equipment3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59,981 35 349 20 172
Auxiliary equipment4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90,940 50 292 17 312
Special equipment5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *722,665 *418 *107 *6 *6,756
Other fishing costs6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76,672 38 1,291 75 59
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.
1 Includes boat or equipment rental and fees for guides, pack trip (party and charter boats, etc.), public land use, and private land use.
2 Boat launching, mooring, storage, maintenance, insurance, pumpout fees and fuel.
3 Includes electronic fishing devices (depth finders, fish finders, etc.), tackle boxes, ice fishing equipment, and other fishing equipment.
4 Includes tents, special fishing clothing, etc.
5 Includes boats, campers, 4x4 vehicles, cabins, etc.
6 Includes magazines and books, membership dues and contributions, land leasing and ownership, and licenses, stamps, tags, and permits.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. Percent of anglers may be greater than 100 because spenders who did not fish in this
state are included.
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Table 20. Expenditures in California by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Hunting: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Expenditures Spenders
Amount
(thousands
of dollars)
Average per
hunter
(dollars)
Number
(thousands)
Percent of
hunters
Average per
spender
(dollars)
Total, all items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 813,239 2,119 324 115 2,512
TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES
Total trip-related. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230,873 821 267 95 865
Food and lodging, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88,210 314 267 95 330
Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64,647 230 256 91 252
Lodging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *23,563 *84 *67 *24 *353
Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104,256 371 256 91 408
Other trip costs, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *38,407 *136 *126 *45 *305
Privilege and other fees1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *32,081 *114 *79 *28 *405
Boating costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
Heating and cooking fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
PRIMARILY FOR HUNTING
Hunting equipment, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152,902 521 233 83 656
Firearms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *83,760 *298 *60 *21 *1,405
Ammunition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,749 69 203 72 117
Other hunting equipment2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45,394 154 111 39 409
Auxiliary equipment3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,964 89 96 34 406
Special equipment4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
Other hunting costs5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153,873 543 225 80 685
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10���29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Includes guide fees, pack trip or package fees, public and private land use access fees, and rental of equipment such as boats and hunting or camping equipment.
2 Includes bows, arrows, archery equipment, telescopic sights, decoys and game calls, handloading equipment and components, hunting dogs and associated costs, hunting
knives, and other hunting equipment.
3 Includes tents, special hunting clothing, etc.
4 Includes boats, campers, 4x4 vehicles, cabins, etc.
5 Includes magazines and books, membership dues and contributions, land leasing and ownership, and licenses, stamps, and permits.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. Percent of hunters may be greater than 100 percent because spenders who did not hunt
in this state are included.
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Table 21. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in California for Fishing and Hunting by California
Residents and Nonresidents: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Amount
(thousands
of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average
per spender
(dollars)
Average per
sportsperson
(dollars)
STATE RESIDENTS AND NONRESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting,
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,500,435 1,757 1,992 1,930
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . 2,343,831 1,640 1,429 1,355
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410,279 1,401 293 237
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291,465 1,395 209 168
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177,717 364 488 103
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323,783 1,345 241 187
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,140,587 1,155 988 659
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . 659,366 313 2,109 2,343
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88,210 256 344 314
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104,256 256 408 371
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,200 126 271 122
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428,493 262 1,636 1,523
Unspecified equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497,238 115 4,305 274
STATE RESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting,
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,295,596 1,588 2,076 1,989
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . 2,182,593 1,484 1,471 1,383
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355,627 1,264 281 225
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227,838 1,264 180 144
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171,925 345 498 109
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295,181 1,258 235 187
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,132,021 1,103 1,027 717
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . 638,496 301 2,124 2,328
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86,073 250 345 314
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87,996 249 354 321
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,047 122 270 120
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427,269 256 1,669 1,558
Unspecified equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 474,508 111 4,261 286
NONRESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting,
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204,840 169 1,210 1,304
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . 161,239 156 1,035 1,059
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54,652 137 399 359
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,627 131 485 418
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *5,791 *19 *305 *38
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,602 87 329 188
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,566 52 164 56
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . *20,870 *12 *1,733 *2,950
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Unspecified equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Includes boat launching, mooring, storage, maintenance, insurance, pumpout fees, and fuel.
2 Includes equipment rental, guide and access fees, ice and bait for fishing, and heating and cooking oil.
3 Respondent could not specify whether item was for hunting or fishing.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
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Table 22. Summary of California Residents’ Fishing and Hunting Expenditures Both Inside and Outside
California: 2006
(State population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Amount
(thousands
of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average per
spender
(dollars)
Average per
sportsperson
(dollars)
FISHING AND HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,206,085 1,735 2,424 2,360
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 589,491 1,486 397 331
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472,707 1,526 310 265
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 647,276 1,441 449 363
Equipment (fishing, hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 555,950 1,204 462 312
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186,503 486 383 105
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,417,187 174 8,167 795
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,610 323 42 8
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,576 208 171 20
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287,785 1,305 221 161
FISHING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,707,995 1,619 1,672 1,604
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455,153 1,370 332 270
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337,836 1,374 246 200
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 562,216 1,385 406 333
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375,734 1,071 351 223
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93,666 306 306 55
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *722,427 *106 *6,830 *428
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,095 203 35 4
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *18,228 *92 *197 *11
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135,640 1,219 111 80
HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 960,932 307 3,131 3,030
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134,338 283 475 424
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134,871 284 475 425
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85,060 163 522 268
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158,858 236 672 501
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,544 103 425 137
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *3,725 *58 *65 *12
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *11,764 *65 *182 *37
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152,145 218 698 480
UNSPECIFIED5
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 515,800 275 1,879 289
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Includes boating costs, equipment rental, guide fees, access fees, heating and cooking fuel, and ice and bait (for fishing only).
2 Includes tents, special clothing, etc.
3 Includes boats, campers, 4x4 vehicles, cabins, etc.
4 Includes land leasing and ownership, licenses, stamps, tags, and permits.
5 Respondent could not specify whether expenditure was primarily for either fishing or hunting.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. See Tables 19–20 for a detailed listing of expenditure items.
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Table 23. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by California Residents for Fishing and Hunting: 2006
(State population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Amount
(thousands
of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average per
spender
(dollars)
Average per
sportsperson
(dollars)
IN CALIFORNIA
Expenditures for fishing and hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,578,418 1,682 2,128 2,159
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,261,799 1,523 829 761
Equipment (fishing and hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 493,054 1,175 420 298
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174,409 448 389 105
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,417,187 174 8,167 855
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231,969 1,324 175 140
Expenditures for fishing, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,254,298 1,563 1,442 1,429
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,050,572 1,422 739 666
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319,957 1,045 306 203
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89,636 280 320 57
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *722,427 *106 *6,830 *458
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71,705 1,213 59 45
Expenditures for hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 791,359 307 2,578 2,885
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211,227 260 811 770
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152,307 230 661 555
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,335 93 413 140
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152,863 216 707 557
Unspecified expenditures for fishing and hunting, total4 . . . . . 511,772 251 2,043 309
OUT OF STATE
Expenditures for fishing and hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 570,208 376 1,517 1,759
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412,561 289 1,426 1,273
Equipment (fishing and hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,691 107 418 138
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *9,060 *76 *120 *28
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103,896 238 436 320
Expenditures for fishing, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412,004 298 1,384 1,583
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283,009 237 1,193 1,088
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *37,572 *88 *427 *144
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *2,571 *35 *73 *10
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88,852 178 499 341
Expenditures for hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *156,031 *97 *1,612 *1,607
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *129,552 *78 *1,670 *1,334
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *14,719 *70 *210 *152
Unspecified expenditures for fishing and hunting, total 4 . . . . ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Includes tents, special hunting or fishing clothing, etc.
2 Includes boats, campers, 4x4 vehicles, cabins, etc.
3 Includes magazines, books, membership dues, contributions, land leasing and ownership, stamps, tags, and licenses.
4 Respondent could not specify whether expenditure was primarily for either fishing or hunting.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
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Table 24. Wildlife Watching in California by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Participants Number Percent
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .