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

              U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Kansas
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
Steve H. Murdock,
Director
2006 National Survey of
Fishing, Hunting, and
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
FHW/06-KS
Issued February 2008
Kansas
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
Steve H. Murdock,
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 Kansas by Resident and Nonresident Sportspersons: 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2. Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in Kansas by Type of Fishing
and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3. Anglers and Hunters, Trips, and Days of Participation: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4. Kansas Resident Anglers and Hunters by Place Fished or Hunted: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5. Kansas 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 Kansas by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
8. Great Lakes Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in Kansas: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
9. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing in Kansas by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
10. Saltwater Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in Kansas: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
11. Saltwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in Kansas by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
12. Hunters, Trips, and Days of Hunting in Kansas by Type of Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
13. Hunters and Days of Hunting in Kansas by Type of Game: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
14. Hunters and Days of Hunting in Kansas by Type of Land: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
15. Selected Characteristics of Kansas Resident Anglers and Hunters: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
16. Summary of Expenditures in Kansas by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for
Fishing and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
17. Summary of Fishing Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Kansas by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Fishing: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
18. Summary of Hunting Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Kansas by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
19. Expenditures in Kansas by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Fishing: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
20. Expenditures in Kansas by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
21. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Kansas for Fishing and Hunting by Kansas Residents
and Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
22. Summary of Kansas Residents’ Fishing and Hunting Expenditures Both Inside and Outside
Kansas: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
23. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by Kansas Residents for Fishing and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Wildlife Watching
24. Wildlife Watching in Kansas by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
25. Participants, Trips, and Days of Participation in Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching in
Kansas: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
26. Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participants by Wildlife Observed, Photographed, or
Fed in Kansas: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
List of Tables
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27. Participation in Wildlife-Watching Activities Around the Home in Kansas: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
28. Kansas Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching in the United States: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
29. Wild Bird Observers and Days of Observation in Kansas by State Residents and
Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
30. Selected Characteristics of Kansas Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
31. Expenditures in Kansas by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Wildlife
Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
32. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Kansas for Wildlife Watching by Kansas Residents
and Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
33. Wildlife-Watching Expenditures Both Inside and Outside Kansas by Kansas
Residents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
34. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by Kansas Residents for Wildlife Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
35. Participation of Kansas Resident Wildlife-Watching Participants in Fishing and
Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
36. Participation of Kansas 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—Kansas 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 Conser-vation
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—Kansas 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—Kansas 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—Kansas U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
2006 Kansas Summary
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,314,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $242,444,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $127,996,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $114,448,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $587
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,017,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $248,674,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $121,162,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $127,512,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $827
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . . 816,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 248,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 723,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . . 3,244,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $156,185,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $52,778,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $103,407,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $179
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16
Activities in Kansas by Residents and Nonresidents Activities in Kansas by Nonresidents
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $42,738,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $37,279,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,459,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $505
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $86
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $80,704,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $53,219,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27,485,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $919
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . $120
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . . . . . ...
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Days of participation away from home . . . . . . . . . ...
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
… Sample size too small to report data reliably.
(X) Not applicable.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Kansas 5
Activities in Kansas by Residents
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,883,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $199,706,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $90,717,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $108,989,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $626
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,574,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $167,970,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $67,943,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100,027,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $916
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . . 770,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 202,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 723,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . . 3,029,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $142,396,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $41,604,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100,792,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $185
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14
Activities by Kansas Residents Both Inside
and Outside Kansas
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,643,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $299,896,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $171,545,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $128,351,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $813
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,717,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $231,228,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $78,825,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $152,403,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,202
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . . 787,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 234,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 723,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . . 3,626,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $235,745,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $91,838,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $143,907,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25
6 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Kansas U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Participation in Kansas
The 2006 Survey found that 1.1 million
Kansas residents and nonresidents 16
years old and older fi shed, hunted, or
wildlife watched in Kansas. Of the total
number of participants, 404 thousand
fi shed, 271 thousand hunted, and 816
thousand participated in wildlife-watching
activities, which include
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
Kansas 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 addition
to the 369 thousand resident anglers
16 years old and older, there were 116
thousand resident anglers 6 to 15 years
old. Also, in addition to the 192 thou-sand
residents 16 years old and older
who hunted, there were 24 thousand
6-to-15-year-old residents who hunted.
Finally, there were 787 thousand
Kansas residents 16 years old and older
and 157 thousand 6- to 15-year-olds
who wildlife watched. Further informa-tion
on 6- to 15-year-olds is provided in
Appendix B.
Expenditures in Kansas
In 2006, state residents and nonresi-dents
spent $839 million on wildlife
recreation in Kansas. Of that total, trip-related
expenditures were $302 million
and equipment purchases totaled $478
million. The remaining $58 million was
spent on licenses, contributions, land
ownership and leasing, and other items.
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
Participants in Wildlife-Associated Recreation in Kansas: 2006
(U.S. residents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 million
Sportspersons
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544 thousand
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 thousand
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 thousand
Wildlife Watchers
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 816 thousand
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 thousand
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 723 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Tables 3, 24, and 39.
Percent of Total Participants
by Activity
(Total: 1.1 million participants)
Wildlife
watching
Fishing Hunting
36%
24%
74%
Wildlife-Associated
Recreation Expenditures in Kansas
(Total: $839 million)
Equipment
57%
Trip-related
36%
Other
7%
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Kansas 7
Sportspersons
In 2006, 544 thousand state resident
and nonresident sportspersons 16
years old and older fi shed or hunted
in Kansas. This group comprised
404 thousand anglers (74 percent of
all sportspersons) and 271 thousand
hunters (50 percent of all sportsper-sons).
Among the 544 thousand sports-persons
who fi shed or hunted in the
state, 273 thousand (50 percent) fi shed
but did not hunt in Kansas. Another 140
thousand (26 percent) hunted but did
not fi sh there. The remaining 131 thou-sand
(24 percent) fi shed and hunted in
Kansas in 2006.
Sportspersons’ Participation in Kansas
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Sportspersons (fi shed or hunted) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544 thousand
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 thousand
Fished only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 thousand
Fished and hunted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 thousand
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 thousand
Hunted only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 thousand
Hunted and fi shed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 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—Kansas U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Anglers
Participants and Days of Fishing
In 2006, 404 thousand state residents
and nonresidents 16 years old and
older fi shed in Kansas. Of this total,
319 thousand anglers (79 percent)
were state residents and 85 thousand
anglers (21 percent) were nonresidents.
Anglers fi shed a total of 5.3 million
days in Kansas—an average of 13 days
per angler. State residents fi shed 4.9
million days—92 percent of all fi shing
days in Kansas. Nonresidents fi shed
431 thousand days in Kansas—8
percent of all fi shing days in the state.
A large majority of Kansas residents
who fi shed anywhere in the United
States did so in their resident state.
There were 369 thousand Kansas
residents 16 years old and older who
fi shed in the United States in 2006 for a
total of 5.6 million days. An estimated
86 percent of all Kansas residents who
fi shed did so in their home state. Of
all fi shing days by Kansas residents,
87 percent or 4.9 million were in their
home state.
Some state residents fi shed in states
other than Kansas. In 2006, 104 thou-sand
Kansas residents fi shed in other
states—28 percent of all residents
fi shing in any state. They fi shed 841
thousand days as nonresidents, repre-senting
15 percent of all days fi shed by
Kansas residents. For further details
about fi shing in Kansas, see Table 3.
Anglers in Kansas
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 thousand
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 thousand
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 thousand
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3 million
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.9 million
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431 thousand
Source: Table 3.
In State/Out of State
(State residents 16 years old and older)
Kansas anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 thousand
In Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 thousand
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 thousand
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.6 million
In Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.9 million
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 841 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—Kansas 9
Fishing Expenditures in Kansas
All fi shing-related expenditures in
Kansas totaled $242 million in 2006.
Trip-related expenditures, which
include food and lodging, transporta-tion,
and other trip expenses, totaled
$128 million—53 percent of all fi shing
expenditures. Expenditures for food
and lodging were $41 million and
transportation expenditures were $55
million. Other trip expenses, such as
equipment rental, bait, and cooking
fuel, totaled $33 million. Each angler
spent an average of $317 on trip-related
costs during 2006.
Anglers spent $109 million on equip-ment
in Kansas in 2006, 45 percent of
all fi shing expenditures. Fishing equip-ment
(rods, reels, line, etc.) spending
totaled $45 million—41 percent of the
equipment total. Auxiliary equipment
expenditures (tents, special fi shing
clothes, etc.) and special equip-ment
expenditures (boats, vans, etc.)
amounted to $64 million—59 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 $5 million—2
percent of all fi shing expenditures. For
more details about fi shing expendi-tures
in Kansas, see Tables 19 and 21
through 23.
Fishing Expenditures in Kansas
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $242 million
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $128 million
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $109 million
Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $45 million
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $64 million
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5 million
Source: Table 19.
Percent of Anglers by Residence
(Total: 404 thousand participants)
Residents Nonresidents
79%
21%
Fishing Expenditures in Kansas
(Total: $242 million)
Trip-related
53%
Other
2%
Equipment
45%
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Hunters
Participants and Days of Hunting
In 2006, there were 271 thousand
residents and nonresidents 16 years
old and older who hunted in Kansas.
Resident hunters numbered 183
thousand, accounting for 68 percent
of the hunters in Kansas. There were
88 thousand nonresidents who hunted
in Kansas—32 percent of the state’s
hunters. Residents and nonresidents
hunted 3.0 million days in 2006, an
average of 11 days per hunter. Resi-dents
hunted 2.6 million days in Kansas
or 85 percent of all hunting days, while
nonresidents spent 442 thousand days
hunting in Kansas or 15 percent of all
hunting days.
There were 192 thousand Kansas
residents 16 years old and older who
hunted in the United States in 2006 for
a total of 2.7 million days. An estimated
95 percent of all Kansas residents who
hunted did so in their home state. Of
all hunting days by Kansas residents,
95 percent or 2.6 million were spent
pursuing game in their home state.
Some state residents hunted in states
other than Kansas. Altogether, 25
thousand or 13 percent of all Kansas
hunters hunted in other states. Their
147 thousand days of hunting in other
states represented 5 percent of all days
Kansas residents spent hunting in 2006.
For more information on hunting activi-ties
by Kansas residents, see Table 3.
Hunters in Kansas
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 thousand
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 thousand
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 thousand
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0 million
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6 million
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 thousand
Source: Table 3.
In State/Out of State
(State residents 16 years old and older)
Kansas hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 thousand
In Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 thousand
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 thousand
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7 million
In Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6 million
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 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—Kansas 11
Hunting Expenditures in Kansas
All hunting-related expenditures in
Kansas totaled $249 million in 2006.
Trip-related expenses, such as food and
lodging, transportation, and other trip
expenses, totaled $121 million—49
percent of total expenditures. Expen-ditures
for food and lodging were $53
million and transportation expenditures
were $58 million. Other trip expenses,
such as equipment rental, totaled $10
million for the year. The average trip-related
expenditure per hunter was
$447.
Hunters spent $95 million on equip-ment—
38 percent of all hunting expen-ditures.
Hunting equipment (guns,
ammunition, etc.) totaled $78 million
and made up 82 percent of all equip-ment
costs. Hunters spent $17 million
on auxiliary equipment (tents, special
hunting clothes, etc.) and special equip-ment
(boats, vans, etc.), accounting
for 18 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 $32 million—13
percent of all hunting expenditures. For
more details on hunting expenditures in
Kansas, see Tables 20 through 23.
Hunting Expenditures in Kansas
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $249 million
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $121 million
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $95 million
Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $78 million
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17 million
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32 million
Source: Table 20.
Percent of Hunters by Residence
(Total: 271 thousand participants)
Residents Nonresidents
68%
32%
Hunting Expenditures in Kansas
(Total: $249 million)
Trip-related
49%
Other
13%
Equipment
38%
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Wildlife Watchers
Participants and Days of Activity
In 2006, 816 thousand U.S. residents
16 years old and older fed, observed,
or photographed wildlife in Kansas.
Most of them, 89 percent (723 thou-sand),
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 Kansas
in 2006 numbered 248 thousand—30
percent of all wildlife watchers in
Kansas. Of the 248 thousand, 202 thou-sand
were state residents.
Kansas residents 16 years old and older
who enjoyed away-from-home wildlife
watching within their state totaled 202
thousand. Of this group, 180 thousand
participants observed wildlife, 64
thousand fed wildlife, and 73 thousand
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.
Kansas residents spent 3.0 million
days engaged in away-from-home
wildlife-watching activities in their
state. They spent 2.7 million days
observing wildlife, 882 thousand days
feeding wildlife, and 554 thousand 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.
Kansas residents also took an active
interest in wildlife around their homes.
In 2006, 723 thousand state residents
enjoyed observing, feeding, and photo-graphing
wildlife within 1 mile of their
homes. Among this around-the-home
group, 569 thousand fed, 451 thousand
observed, and 162 thousand photo-graphed
wildlife around their homes.
Another 55 thousand participants main-tained
natural areas of 1/4 acre or more
for wildlife; 87 thousand participants
Wildlife-Watching Participants in Kansas
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 816 thousand
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 723 thousand
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 24.
Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participation in Kansas
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Participants, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 thousand
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 thousand
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 thousand
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 thousand
Days, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2 million
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.9 million
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 926 thousand
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 599 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 25.
Around-the-Home Wildlife-Watching Participation in Kansas
(State residents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 723 thousand
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 569 thousand
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451 thousand
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 thousand
Maintain natural areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 thousand
Maintain plantings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 thousand
Visit public areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 thousand
… Sample size too small to report data reliably.
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 103 thousand 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,
24 percent of resident around-the-home
wildlife watchers also enjoyed wildlife
away from home. For further details
about Kansas residents participating
in around-the-home wildlife-watching
activities, see Table 27.
Wild Bird Observers
Bird watching attracted many wildlife
enthusiasts in Kansas. In 2006, 493
thousand people observed birds around
the home and on trips in the state. A
majority, 82 percent (402 thousand)
observed wild birds around the home
while 44 percent (215 thousand) took
trips away from home to watch birds.
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
in Kansas
Wildlife watchers spent $156 million
on wildlife-watching activities in
Kansas in 2006. Trip-related expendi-tures,
including food and lodging ($20
million), transportation ($30 million),
and other trip expenses ($2 million),
such as equipment rental, amounted to
$53 million. This summation comprised
34 percent of all wildlife-watching
expenditures by participants. The
average of the trip-related expenditures
for away-from-home participants was
$196 per person in 2006.
Wildlife-watching participants spent
$90 million on equipment—58 percent
of all their expenditures. Specifi cally,
wildlife-watching equipment (binocu-lars,
special clothing, etc.) expenditures
totaled $55 million, 61 percent of
the equipment total. Auxiliary equip-ment
expenditures (tents, backpacking
equipment, etc.) and special equipment
expenditures (campers, trucks, etc.)
amounted to $35 million—39 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
magazines, membership dues and
contributions, land leasing and owner-ship,
and plantings, totaled $13
million—8 percent of all wildlife -
watching expenditures. For more
details about wildlife-watching expen-ditures
in Kansas, see Table 31.
Wild Bird Observers in Kansas
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Participants, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 493 thousand
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402 thousand
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 thousand
Days, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.6 million
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.6 million
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 29.
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures in Kansas
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $156 million
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $53 million
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $90 million
Wildlife watching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55 million
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35 million
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13 million
… Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Source: Table 31.
Around-the-Home and Away-
From-Home Participation
by Kansas Residents
(Total: 723 thousand participants)
Both around
the home and
away from
home
Around the
home only
76%
24%
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
in Kansas
(Total: $156 million)
Trip-related
34%
Other
8%
Equipment
58%
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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 Kansas. Only the
most general recreation comparisons
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 Kansas residents anywhere in the
United States. The in-state estimates
cover the participation, day, and
expenditure activity of U.S. residents in
Kansas.
The expenditure estimates were made
comparable by adjusting the estimates
for infl ation—all estimates are in 2006
dollars.
Kansas 1996 and 2006 Comparison
(Numbers in thousands)
1996 2006 Percent change
Fishing
Anglers in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 404 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,355 5,314 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $231,900 $242,444 *
State resident anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 369 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $356,370 $299,896 *
Hunting
Hunters in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 271 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,954 3,017 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $403,037 $248,674 *
State resident hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 192 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $407,996 $231,228 *
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching
Participants in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 248 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,960 3,244 *
State resident participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 234 *
Around-the-Home Wildlife Watching
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 592 723 22
Observers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445 451 *
Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 557 569 *
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
In-state expenditures by U.S. wildlife watchers . . . . . . . . . . $135,637 $156,185 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $204,749 $235,745 *
* Not different from zero at the 10 percent level of signifi cance.
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Kansas 2001 and 2006 Comparison
(Numbers in thousands)
2001 2006 Percent change
Fishing
Anglers in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 404 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,662 5,314 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $219,597 $242,444 *
State resident anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431 369 –14
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $377,562 $299,896 *
Hunting
Hunters in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 271 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,647 3,017 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $268,526 $248,674 *
State resident hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 192 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $254,439 $231,228 *
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching
Participants in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 248 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,416 3,244 *
State resident participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 234 *
Around-the-Home Wildlife Watching
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 718 723 *
Observers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477 451 *
Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 627 569 *
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
In-state expenditures by U.S. wildlife watchers . . . . . . . . . . $146,676 $156,185 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $199,534 $235,745 *
* Not different from zero at the 10 percent level of signifi cance.
Number of People Who Hunted
and Fished in Kansas: 1996–2006
(In thousands)
Hunters
Anglers
1996 2001 2006
275
364
291
404
271
404
Number of People Who Wildlife
Watched in Kansas: 1996–2006
(In thousands)
Away from home
Around the home
1996 2001 2006
250
592
297
718
248
723
Total Expenditures by
Participants in Kansas
(In millions of 2006 dollars)
Wildlife watchers
Hunters
Anglers
1996 2001 2006
232
403
136
220
269
147
242 249
156
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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 Kansas 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) . . . . . . . . 544 100 381 100 163 100
Total anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 74 319 84 85 52
Fished only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 50 198 52 *75 *46
Fished and hunted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 24 121 32 ... ...
Total hunters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 50 183 48 88 54
Hunted only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 26 62 16 78 48
Hunted and fished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 24 121 32 ... ...
* 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 Kansas 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 100 5,314 100 4,673 100
Total, all freshwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 100 5,314 100 4,673 100
Freshwater, except Great Lakes. . . . . . . . . . . . 404 100 5,314 100 4,673 100
Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Saltwater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
HUNTING
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 100 3,017 100 2,774 100
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 52 1,239 41 1,010 36
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 68 1,528 51 1,133 41
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 20 481 16 438 16
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *17 *6 *199 *7 *193 *7
* 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.
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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 Kansas Activity by Kansas 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 100 319 79 85 21 369 100 319 86 104 28
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,673 100 4,353 93 *320 *7 4,862 100 4,353 90 510 10
Total days of fishing. . . . . . . . . 5,314 100 4,883 92 431 8 5,643 100 4,883 87 841 15
Average days of fishing . . . . . . 13 (X) 15 (X) 5 (X) 15 (X) 15 (X) 8 (X)
HUNTING
Total hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 100 183 68 88 32 192 100 183 95 *25 *13
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,774 100 2,584 93 190 7 2,946 100 2,584 88 *362 *12
Total days of hunting . . . . . . . . 3,017 100 2,574 85 442 15 2,717 100 2,574 95 *147 *5
Average days of hunting . . . . . 11 (X) 14 (X) 5 (X) 14 (X) 14 (X) *6 (X)
(X) Not applicable. * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 4. Kansas 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 100 192 100
In-state only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 72 167 87
In-state and other states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 15 *16 *9
In other states only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 13 ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail may not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
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Table 5. Kansas 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 100 5,643 100 4,862 100
Total, all freshwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367 100 5,624 100 4,841 100
Freshwater, except Great Lakes. . . . . . . . . . . . 367 100 5,614 99 4,836 99
Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Saltwater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
HUNTING
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 100 2,717 100 2,946 100
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 56 1,117 41 983 33
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 73 1,364 50 1,341 46
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 28 485 18 429 15
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *16 *8 *196 *7 *192 *7
* 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 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 Kansas
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 100 319 79 85 21
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,673 100 4,353 93 *320 *7
Total days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,314 100 4,883 92 431 8
Average days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 (X) 15 (X) 5 (X)
ANGLERS
Total, all types of water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 100 319 79 85 21
Ponds, lakes, or reservoirs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390 100 308 79 *82 *21
Rivers or streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 100 85 87 ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,314 100 4,883 92 431 8
Ponds, lakes, or reservoirs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,776 100 4,358 91 *418 *9
Rivers or streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,010 100 995 99 ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. (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 Kansas by Type of Fish: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers and days of fishing
Activity in Kansas
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 100 100 319 79 85 21
Crappie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 43 100 136 78 ... ...
Panfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 20 100 67 82 ... ...
White bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrids . . . . . 95 24 100 74 78 ... ...
Black bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 51 100 162 80 *41 *20
Catfish, bullheads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 54 100 192 89 *25 *11
Walleye, sauger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 11 100 42 96 ... ...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Steelhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *18 *4 *100 *12 *68 ... ...
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Anything1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 11 100 36 79 ... ...
Other freshwater fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,314 100 100 4,883 92 431 8
Crappie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,252 42 100 2,048 91 ... ...
Panfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 866 16 100 831 96 ... ...
White bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrids . . . . . 1,093 21 100 961 88 ... ...
Black bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,238 42 100 2,085 93 *153 *7
Catfish, bullheads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,545 48 100 2,465 97 *80 *3
Walleye, sauger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 622 12 100 580 93 ... ...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Steelhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *63 *1 *100 *58 *91 ... ...
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Anything1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 5 100 235 89 ... ...
Other freshwater fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
* 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 Kansas: 2006
This table does not apply to this state.
Table 9. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing in Kansas 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 Kansas: 2006
This table does not apply to this state.
Table 11. Saltwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in Kansas by Type of Fish: 2006
This table does not apply to this state.
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Table 12. Hunters, Trips, and Days of Hunting in Kansas by Type of Hunting: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Hunters, trips, and days of hunting
Activity in Kansas
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
HUNTERS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 100 183 68 88 32
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 100 106 74 *37 *26
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 100 135 73 *50 *27
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 100 46 83 ... ...
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *17 *100 *16 *93 ... ...
TRIPS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,774 100 2,584 93 190 7
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,010 100 946 94 *64 *6
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,133 100 1,034 91 *99 *9
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438 100 411 94 ... ...
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *193 *100 *192 *99 ... ...
DAYS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,017 100 2,574 85 442 15
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,239 100 1,075 87 *164 *13
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,528 100 1,285 84 *244 *16
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481 100 444 92 ... ...
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *199 *100 *196 *98 ... ...
* 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.
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Table 13. Hunters and Days of Hunting in Kansas 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 100 3,017 100
Big game, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 52 1,239 41
Deer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 44 915 30
Elk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Bear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Wild turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 19 323 11
Other big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Small game, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 68 1,528 51
Rabbit, hare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *29 *11 *114 *4
Quail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 35 913 30
Grouse/prairie chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Squirrel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Pheasant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 56 1,133 38
Other small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Migratory birds, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 20 481 16
Waterfowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *30 *11 *284 *9
Geese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *20 *8 *225 *7
Duck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *27 *10 *273 *9
Dove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 13 151 5
Other migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other animals, total 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *17 *6 *199 *7
* 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 Kansas 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 100 183 100 88 100
Public land, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 25 56 30 ... ...
Public land only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Public and private land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 22 52 29 ... ...
Private land, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 98 180 98 85 97
Private land only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 75 128 70 77 88
Private and public land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 22 52 29 ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,017 100 2,574 100 442 100
Public land1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349 12 290 11 ... ...
Private land2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,095 103 2,708 105 387 88
... 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 Kansas 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,110 100 425 20 100 369 17 100 192 9 100
Population Density of Residence
Urban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,485 70 267 18 63 241 16 65 93 6 48
Rural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 625 30 159 25 37 128 21 35 99 16 52
Population Size of Residence
Metropolitan statistical area
(MSA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,292 61 230 18 54 209 16 57 84 6 44
1,000,000 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . 490 23 99 20 23 93 19 25 *27 *6 *14
250,000 to 999,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . 468 22 75 16 18 63 14 17 *33 *7 *17
Less than 250,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334 16 57 17 13 53 16 14 *23 *7 *12
Outside MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 818 39 195 24 46 160 20 43 109 13 56
Sex
Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,031 49 319 31 75 263 26 71 181 18 94
Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,079 51 107 10 25 106 10 29 ... ... ...
Age
16 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 4 *17 *23 *4 *15 *20 *4 ... ... ...
18 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 13 *50 *19 *12 *42 *16 *11 *21 *8 *11
25 to 34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342 16 90 26 21 79 23 21 *37 *11 *19
35 to 44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414 20 110 27 26 98 24 27 48 11 25
45 to 54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 17 70 20 17 63 17 17 33 9 17
55 to 64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292 14 49 17 11 39 13 11 *25 *9 *13
65 years and older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 17 39 11 9 33 9 9 *20 *6 *10
Ethnicity
Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 6 *18 *14 *4 *18 *14 *5 ... ... ...
Non-Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,987 94 408 21 96 351 18 95 185 9 96
Race
White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,914 91 402 21 94 345 18 94 189 10 98
Black. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
All others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 4 *18 *21 *4 *18 *21 *5 ... ... ...
Annual Household Income
Under $10,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
$10,000 to $19,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 7 *26 *17 *6 *23 *15 *6 ... ... ...
$20,000 to $29,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 10 *26 *12 *6 *19 *9 *5 ... ... ...
$30,000 to $39,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 10 60 28 14 *45 *21 *12 *25 *12 *13
$40,000 to $49,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 9 37 19 9 35 18 9 *12 *6 *6
$50,000 to $74,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390 18 100 26 24 93 24 25 43 11 23
$75,000 to $99,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 9 52 26 12 49 24 13 31 15 16
$100,000 or more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 11 63 26 15 60 25 16 *31 *13 *16
Not reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 19 47 12 11 36 9 10 *20 *5 *11
Education
11 years or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 12 39 15 9 *33 *13 *9 *14 *6 *8
12 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 667 32 130 19 31 104 16 28 57 9 30
1 to 3 years college . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 539 26 115 21 27 100 19 27 50 9 26
4 years college or more . . . . . . . . . . . 641 30 142 22 33 132 21 36 70 11 37
* 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 Kansas 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 682,349 590 1,157 1,217
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93,408 423 221 172
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112,743 458 246 207
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,007 300 143 79
Equipment (fishing, hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124,373 348 357 209
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,032 172 169 44
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234,652 51 4,560 424
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,681 64 42 5
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,517 78 174 25
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,936 351 82 52
FISHING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242,444 412 589 587
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,561 306 133 100
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54,627 317 172 135
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,808 283 116 81
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,817 247 182 101
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,371 68 94 14
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *57,794 *34 *1,692 *142
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *566 *20 *28 *1
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *548 *14 *39 *1
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,351 179 24 11
HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248,674 312 797 828
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,847 202 262 195
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58,116 241 242 214
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,199 48 211 38
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78,056 189 412 242
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,970 79 203 22
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *314 *10 *32 *1
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,438 42 176 27
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,585 210 117 88
UNSPECIFIED5
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189,732 107 1,778 342
* 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 Kansas 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236,978 407 582 574
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,561 306 133 100
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54,627 317 172 135
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,808 283 116 81
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108,983 263 415 257
ALL FRESHWATER
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230,061 399 577 558
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,561 306 133 100
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53,925 317 170 134
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,808 283 116 81
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102,767 249 413 242
FRESHWATER, EXCEPT
GREAT LAKES
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229,719 399 576 558
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,561 306 133 100
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53,925 317 170 134
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,808 283 116 81
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102,425 248 413 242
GREAT LAKES
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
SALTWATER
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
... 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 Kansas 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216,338 298 725 711
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,847 202 262 195
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58,116 241 242 214
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,199 48 211 38
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95,175 203 470 264
BIG GAME
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87,737 159 551 496
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,748 95 186 125
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,036 112 205 162
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *7,415 *25 *301 *52
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39,538 97 407 157
SMALL GAME
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85,894 180 476 593
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,493 137 215 238
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,497 159 160 206
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *2,573 *27 *96 *21
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,331 92 309 128
MIGRATORY BIRD
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,248 66 324 3,250
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *5,192 *38 *136 *1,256
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,800 43 158 1,645
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,045 35 261 298
OTHER ANIMALS
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *4,829 *25 *191 *3,386
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 Kansas 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242,444 587 412 102 589
TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES
Total trip-related. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127,996 317 354 88 362
Food and lodging, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,561 100 348 86 117
Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,251 92 306 76 122
Lodging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,310 8 42 10 78
Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54,627 135 317 78 172
Other trip costs, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,808 81 283 70 116
Privilege and other fees1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,996 17 81 20 87
Boating costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,721 32 96 24 132
Bait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,539 24 225 56 42
Ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,733 7 174 43 16
Heating and cooking fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 820 2 37 9 22
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
PRIMARILY FOR FISHING
Fishing equipment, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,817 101 247 61 182
Reels, rods, and rod-making components . . . . . . . . . . . 19,477 42 130 32 150
Lines, hooks, sinkers, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,944 16 192 48 36
Artificial lures and flies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,233 23 179 44 57
Creels, stringers, fish bags, landing nets, and gaff
hooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 908 2 50 12 18
Minnow seines, traps, and bait containers. . . . . . . . . . . 1,700 4 39 10 43
Other fishing equipment3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,554 13 93 23 60
Auxiliary equipment4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,371 14 68 17 94
Special equipment5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *57,794 *142 *34 *8 *1,692
Other fishing costs6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,465 13 186 46 29
* 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 Kansas 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248,674 827 312 115 797
TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES
Total trip-related. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121,162 447 244 90 497
Food and lodging, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,847 195 244 90 217
Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42,412 156 200 74 213
Lodging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,435 38 51 19 205
Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58,116 214 241 89 242
Other trip costs, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *10,199 *38 *48 *18 *211
Privilege and other fees1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *9,210 *34 *36 *13 *256
Boating costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
Heating and cooking fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
PRIMARILY FOR HUNTING
Hunting equipment, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78,056 242 189 70 412
Firearms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,854 99 41 15 722
Ammunition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,283 40 168 62 73
Other hunting equipment2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,919 104 90 33 401
Auxiliary equipment3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,970 22 79 29 203
Special equipment4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
Other hunting costs5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,337 116 213 79 152
* 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 Kansas for Fishing and Hunting by Kansas 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 633,291 570 1,111 1,164
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . 236,978 407 582 587
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,561 306 133 100
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54,627 317 172 135
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,721 96 132 32
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,087 272 74 50
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108,983 263 415 270
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . 216,338 298 725 798
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,847 202 262 195
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58,116 241 242 214
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *10,148 *44 *229 *37
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95,175 203 470 351
Unspecified equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179,975 49 3,693 331
STATE RESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting,
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 518,245 389 1,334 1,359
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . 195,364 317 617 613
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,909 231 134 97
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,790 243 152 115
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,040 56 145 25
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,979 213 70 47
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104,647 232 451 328
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . 143,114 185 775 781
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,536 124 230 156
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,512 160 229 199
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *2,844 *25 *114 *16
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75,171 161 468 410
Unspecified equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179,767 47 3,853 471
NONRESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting,
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115,046 181 635 707
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . 41,614 90 461 491
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,652 75 129 114
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *17,837 *74 *241 *210
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *4,681 *41 *115 *55
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *5,109 *59 *87 *60
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *4,336 *31 *140 *51
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . 73,224 114 645 834
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,311 77 315 277
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,605 81 267 246
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *7,304 *19 *377 *83
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *20,004 *42 *478 *228
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 Kansas Residents’ Fishing and Hunting Expenditures Both Inside and Outside
Kansas: 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 732,770 415 1,768 1,723
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106,968 322 332 252
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101,449 353 287 239
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41,952 262 160 99
Equipment (fishing, hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120,060 304 395 282
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,585 140 168 55
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253,406 52 4,844 596
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,834 68 41 7
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,153 77 183 33
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,363 288 238 161
FISHING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299,896 344 873 813
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72,583 276 263 197
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,275 286 214 166
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,687 257 147 102
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,900 229 196 122
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,503 64 101 18
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,427 36 1,920 185
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *585 *20 *29 *2
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *615 *9 *66 *2
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,321 182 40 20
HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231,228 192 1,207 1,202
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,385 133 259 179
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,175 172 234 209
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *4,265 *32 *131 *22
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,535 161 457 382
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,571 52 184 50
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *357 *13 *28 *2
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,899 46 172 41
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,043 148 411 317
UNSPECIFIED5
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,021 107 1,863 470
* 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 Kansas 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 KANSAS
Expenditures for fishing and hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 558,576 401 1,394 1,465
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158,660 339 468 416
Equipment (fishing and hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111,116 296 375 291
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,823 133 142 49
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233,503 50 4,662 612
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,474 274 133 96
Expenditures for fishing, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199,706 321 622 626
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90,717 278 326 284
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,964 218 188 128
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,889 60 98 18
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *57,794 *34 *1,692 *181
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,342 149 29 14
Expenditures for hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167,970 192 877 916
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67,943 161 422 371
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,653 157 437 374
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,518 51 128 36
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,856 147 169 136
Unspecified expenditures for fishing and hunting, total4 . . . . . 187,419 88 2,123 492
OUT OF STATE
Expenditures for fishing and hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170,774 121 1,411 1,516
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89,318 106 845 793
Equipment (fishing and hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,415 42 198 75
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *4,466 *16 *284 *40
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48,672 77 634 432
Expenditures for fishing, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97,420 103 944 940
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78,058 96 813 753
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,936 32 124 38
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,179 62 67 40
Expenditures for hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *63,108 *35 *1,811 *2,480
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *11,259 *25 *443 *443
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *4,354 *15 *293 *171
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *44,443 *18 *2,462 *1,747
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.
34 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Kansas U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Table 24. Wildlife Watching in Kansas by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Participants Number Percent
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 816 100
Away from home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 30
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 28
Photograph wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *93 *11
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *78 *10
Around the home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 723 89
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451 55
Photograph wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 20
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 569 70
Visit public parks1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *103 *13
Maintain plantings or natural areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 15
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.
1 Includes visits only to parks or publicly owned areas within 1 mile of home.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 25. Participants, Trips, and Days of Participation in Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching in
Kansas: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Participants, trips, and days
of participation
Activity in Kansas
Total, state residents and
nonresidents
State
residents
Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
PARTICIPANTS
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 100 202 100 ... ...
Observe wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 91 180 89 ... ...
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *93 *37 *73 *36 ... ...
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *78 *32 *64 *32 ... ...
TRIPS
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,885 100 2,793 100 ... ...
Average days per trip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (X) 1 (X) ... (X)
DAYS
Total days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,244 100 3,029 100 ... ...
Observing wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,863 88 2,687 89 ... ...
Photographing wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *599 *18 *554 *18 ... ...
Feeding wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *926 *29 *882 *29 ... ...
Average days per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 (X) 15 (X) ... (X)
Observing wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 (X) 15 (X) ... (X)
Photographing wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *6 (X) *8 (X) ... (X)
Feeding wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *12 (X) *14 (X) ... (X)
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. (X) Not applicable.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Kansas 35
Table 26. Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participants by Wildlife Observed, Photographed, or Fed
in Kansas: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Wildlife observed, photographed, or fed
Total, state residents and
nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total all wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 100 202 81 ... ...
Total birds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 100 175 81 ... ...
Songbirds (cardinals, robins, warblers, etc.). . . . . . . . . . *130 *100 *97 *75 ... ...
Birds of prey (hawks, owls, eagles, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 100 *121 *86 ... ...
Waterfowl (ducks, geese, swan, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14