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

              U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
North Carolina
2006 National Survey
of Fishing, Hunting,
and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation
2006 National Survey of
Fishing, Hunting, and
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
FHW/06-NC
Issued April 2008
North Carolina
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
John J. Sullivan,
Deputy Secretary
Economics and Statistics Administration
Cynthia A. Glassman,
Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Steve H. Murdock,
Director
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 North Carolina by Resident and Nonresident Sportspersons: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2. Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in North Carolina by Type of Fishing
and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3. Anglers and Hunters, Trips, and Days of Participation: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4. North Carolina Resident Anglers and Hunters by Place Fished or Hunted: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5. North Carolina 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 North Carolina by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
8. Great Lakes Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in North Carolina: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
9. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing in North Carolina by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
10. Saltwater Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in North Carolina: 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
11. Saltwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in North Carolina by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
12. Hunters, Trips, and Days of Hunting in North Carolina by Type of Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
13. Hunters and Days of Hunting in North Carolina by Type of Game: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
14. Hunters and Days of Hunting in North Carolina by Type of Land: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
15. Selected Characteristics of North Carolina Resident Anglers and Hunters: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
16. Summary of Expenditures in North Carolina by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for
Fishing and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
17. Summary of Fishing Trip and Equipment Expenditures in North Carolina by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Fishing: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
18. Summary of Hunting Trip and Equipment Expenditures in North Carolina by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
19. Expenditures in North Carolina by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Fishing: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . 29
20. Expenditures in North Carolina by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . 30
21. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in North Carolina for Fishing and Hunting by North Carolina Residents
and Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
22. Summary of North Carolina Residents’ Fishing and Hunting Expenditures Both Inside and Outside
North Carolina: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
23. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by North Carolina Residents for Fishing and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . 33
Wildlife Watching
24. Wildlife Watching in North Carolina by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
25. Participants, Trips, and Days of Participation in Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching in
North Carolina: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
26. Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participants by Wildlife Observed, Photographed, or
Fed in North Carolina: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
List of Tables
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27. Participation in Wildlife-Watching Activities Around the Home in North Carolina: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
28. North Carolina Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching in the United States: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
29. Wild Bird Observers and Days of Observation in North Carolina by State Residents and
Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
30. Selected Characteristics of North Carolina Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
31. Expenditures in North Carolina by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Wildlife
Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
32. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in North Carolina for Wildlife Watching by North Carolina Residents
and Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
33. Wildlife-Watching Expenditures Both Inside and Outside North Carolina by North Carolina
Residents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
34. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by North Carolina Residents for Wildlife Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . 42
35. Participation of North Carolina Resident Wildlife-Watching Participants in Fishing and
Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
36. Participation of North Carolina 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—North Carolina 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—North Carolina 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—North Carolina 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.
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2006 North Carolina Summary
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,263,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,221,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,124,274,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $692,977,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $431,297,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $849
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,880,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $430,562,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $89,979,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $340,583,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,315
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . 2,641,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 686,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . 2,237,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . . 4,868,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $916,907,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $246,906,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $670,000,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $336
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $51
Activities in North Carolina by Residents
and Nonresidents Activities in North Carolina by Nonresidents
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,205,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $394,964,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $297,681,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $97,283,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $999
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . $135
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,039,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,713,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,326,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $929
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $51
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . . 386,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 386,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X)
Days of participation away from home . . . . 2,316,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $181,082,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $162,661,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,420,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $429
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $70
(X) Not applicable.
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Activities in North Carolina by Residents
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 868,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,015,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $729,310,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $395,296,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $334,014,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $840
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,653,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $405,523,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $78,266,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $327,257,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,462
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . 2,255,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 300,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . 2,237,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . . 2,552,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $735,825,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $84,245,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $651,580,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $326
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $33
Activities by North Carolina Residents Both Inside
and Outside North Carolina
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 964,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,106,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,039,286,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $512,660,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $526,626,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,078
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,428,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $688,691,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $131,035,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $557,656,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,265
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . 2,267,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 402,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . 2,237,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . . 3,641,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,010,152,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $324,968,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $685,184,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $446
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $89
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Participation in North Carolina
The 2006 Survey found that 3.4
million North Carolina residents and
nonresidents 16 years old and older
fi shed, hunted, or wildlife watched in
North Carolina. Of the total number
of participants, 1.3 million fi shed,
304 thousand hunted, and 2.6 million
participated in wildlife-watching activi-ties,
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
North Carolina 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 964 thousand resident anglers
16 years old and older, there were 280
thousand resident anglers 6 to 15 years
old. Also, in addition to the 304 thou-sand
residents 16 years old and older
who hunted, there were 39 thousand
6-to-15-year-old residents who hunted.
Finally, there were 2.3 million North
Carolina residents 16 years old and
older and 337 thousand 6- to 15-year-olds
who wildlife watched. Further
information on 6- to 15-year-olds is
provided in Appendix B.
Expenditures in North Carolina
In 2006, state residents and nonresi-dents
spent $2.7 billion on wildlife
recreation in North Carolina. Of that
total, trip-related expenditures were
$1.0 billion and equipment purchases
totaled $1.4 billion. The remaining
$232 million was spent on licenses,
contributions, land ownership and
leasing, and other items.
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
Participants in Wildlife-Associated Recreation
in North Carolina: 2006
(U.S. residents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.4 million
Sportspersons
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 million
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 million
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 thousand
Wildlife Watchers
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6 million
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 686 thousand
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Tables 3, 24, and 39.
Percent of Total Participants
by Activity
(Total: 3.4 million participants)
Wildlife
watching
Fishing Hunting
37%
9%
77%
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
Expenditures in North Carolina
(Total: $2.7 billion)
Equipment
53%
Trip-related
38%
Other
9%
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—North Carolina 7
Sportspersons
In 2006, 1.4 million state resident and
nonresident sportspersons 16 years
old and older fi shed or hunted in
North Carolina. This group comprised
1.3 million anglers (93 percent of
all sportspersons) and 304 thousand
hunters (22 percent of all sportsper-sons).
Among the 1.4 million sportsper-sons
who fi shed or hunted in the state,
1.1 million (78 percent) fi shed but did
not hunt in North Carolina. Another 98
thousand (7 percent) hunted but did not
fi sh there. The remaining 207 thousand
(15 percent) fi shed and hunted in North
Carolina in 2006.
Sportspersons’ Participation in North Carolina
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Sportspersons (fi shed or hunted) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 million
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 million
Fished only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 million
Fished and hunted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 thousand
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 thousand
Hunted only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 thousand
Hunted and fi shed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 1.
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Anglers
Participants and Days of Fishing
In 2006, 1.3 million state residents and
nonresidents 16 years old and older
fi shed in North Carolina. Of this total,
868 thousand anglers (69 percent)
were state residents and 395 thousand
anglers (31 percent) were nonresidents.
Anglers fi shed a total of 17.2 million
days in North Carolina—an average
of 14 days per angler. State residents
fi shed 15.0 million days—87 percent
of all fi shing days in North Carolina.
Nonresidents fi shed 2.2 million days
in North Carolina—13 percent of all
fi shing days in the state.
A large majority of North Carolina
residents who fi shed anywhere in the
United States did so in their resident
state. There were 964 thousand North
Carolina residents 16 years old and
older who fi shed in the United States
in 2006 for a total of 16.1 million days.
An estimated 90 percent of all North
Carolina residents who fi shed did so in
their home state. Of all fi shing days by
North Carolina residents, 93 percent or
15.0 million were in their home state.
Some state residents fi shed in states
other than North Carolina. In 2006,
236 thousand North Carolina residents
fi shed in other states—24 percent of
all residents fi shing in any state. They
fi shed 1.2 million days as nonresidents,
representing 7 percent of all days fi shed
by North Carolina residents. For further
details about fi shing in North Carolina,
see Table 3.
Anglers in North Carolina
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 million
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 868 thousand
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395 thousand
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.2 million
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.0 million
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 million
Source: Table 3.
In State/Out of State
(State residents 16 years old and older)
North Carolina anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 964 thousand
In North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 868 thousand
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 thousand
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.1 million
In North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.0 million
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 3.
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Fishing Expenditures in
North Carolina
All fi shing-related expenditures in
North Carolina totaled $1.1 billion in
2006. Trip-related expenditures, which
include food and lodging, transporta-tion,
and other trip expenses, totaled
$693 million—62 percent of all fi shing
expenditures. Expenditures for food
and lodging were $281 million and
transportation expenditures were $169
million. Other trip expenses, such as
equipment rental, bait, and cooking
fuel, totaled $242 million. Each angler
spent an average of $549 on trip-related
costs during 2006.
Anglers spent $311 million on equip-ment
in North Carolina in 2006, 28
percent of all fi shing expenditures.
Fishing equipment (rods, reels, line,
etc.) spending totaled $167 million—54
percent of the equipment total. Auxil-iary
equipment expenditures (tents,
special fi shing clothes, etc.) and special
equipment expenditures (boats, vans,
etc.) amounted to $145 million—46
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 $120 million—
11 percent of all fi shing expenditures.
For more details about fi shing expendi-tures
in North Carolina, see Tables 19
and 21 through 23.
Fishing Expenditures in North Carolina
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.1 billion
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $693 million
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $311 million
Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $167 million
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $145 million
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $120 million
Source: Table 19.
Percent of Anglers by Residence
(Total: 1.3 million participants)
Residents Nonresidents
69%
31%
Fishing Expenditures
in North Carolina
(Total: $1.1 billion)
Trip-related
62%
Other
11%
Equipment
28%
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Hunters
Participants and Days of Hunting
In 2006, there were 304 thousand resi-dents
and nonresidents 16 years old and
older who hunted in North Carolina.
Resident hunters numbered 277
thousand, accounting for 91 percent of
the hunters in North Carolina. There
were 27 thousand nonresidents who
hunted in North Carolina—9 percent
of the state’s hunters. Residents and
non residents hunted 4.9 million days in
2006, an average of 16 days per hunter.
Residents hunted 4.7 million days in
North Carolina or 95 percent of all
hunting days, while nonresidents
spent 228 thousand days hunting in
North Carolina or 5 percent of all
hunting days.
There were 304 thousand North
Carolina residents 16 years old and
older who hunted in the United States
in 2006 for a total of 5.4 million days.
An estimated 91 percent of all North
C arolina residents who hunted did so
in their home state. Of all hunting days
by North Carolina residents, 86 percent
or 4.7 million were spent pursuing
game in their home state.
Some state residents hunted in states
other than North Carolina. Altogether,
85 thousand or 28 percent of all North
Carolina hunters hunted in other states.
Their 831 thousand days of hunting in
other states represented 15 percent of
all days North Carolina residents spent
hunting in 2006. For more information
on hunting activities by North Carolina
residents, see Table 3.
Hunters in North Carolina
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 thousand
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 thousand
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 thousand
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.9 million
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.7 million
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 thousand
Source: Table 3.
In State/Out of State
(State residents 16 years old and older)
North Carolina hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 thousand
In North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 thousand
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 thousand
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4 million
In North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.7 million
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 831 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 3.
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Hunting Expenditures in
North Carolina
All hunting-related expenditures in
North Carolina totaled $431 million
in 2006. Trip-related expenses, such
as food and lodging, transportation,
and other trip expenses, totaled $90
million—21 percent of total expen-ditures.
Expenditures for food and
lodging were $47 million and transpor-tation
expenditures were $40 million.
Other trip expenses, such as equipment
rental, totaled $3 million for the year.
The average trip-related expenditure
per hunter was $296.
Hunters spent $315 million on equip-ment—
73 percent of all hunting
expenditure s. Hunting equipment
(guns, ammunition, etc.) totaled $203
million and made up 64 percent of
all equipment costs. Hunters spent
$112 million on auxiliary equipment
(tents, special hunting clothes, etc.)
and special equipment (boats, vans,
etc.), accounting for 36 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 $26 million—6
percent of all hunting expenditures.
For more details on hunting expendi-tures
in North Carolina, see Tables 20
through 23.
Hunting Expenditures in North Carolina
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $431 million
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $90 million
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $315 million
Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $203 million
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $112 million
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26 million
Source: Table 20.
Percent of Hunters by Residence
(Total: 304 thousand participants)
Residents Nonresidents
91%
9%
Hunting Expenditures
in North Carolina
(Total: $431 million)
Trip-related
21%
Other
6%
Equipment
73%
12 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—North Carolina U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Wildlife Watchers
Participants and Days of Activity
In 2006, 2.6 million U.S. residents
16 years old and older fed, observed,
or photographed wildlife in North
Carolina. Most of them, 85 percent (2.2
million), enjoyed their activities close
to home and are called “around-the-home”
participants. Those persons who
enjoyed wildlife at least 1 mile from
home are called “away-from-home”
participants. People participating in
away-from-home activities in North
Carolina in 2006 numbered 686
thousand—26 percent of all wildlife
watchers in North Carolina. Of the
686 thousand, 300 thousand were
state residents and 386 thousand were
nonresidents.
North Carolina residents 16 years
old and older who enjoyed away-from-
home wildlife watching within
their state totaled 300 thousand. Of
this group, 295 thousand participants
observed wildlife, 95 thousand fed
wildlife, and 131 thousand photo-graphed
wildlife. Since some indi-viduals
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.
North Carolina residents spent 2.6
million days engaged in away-from-home
wildlife-watching activities in
their state. They spent 2.3 million days
observing wildlife and 1.1 million
days photographing wildlife. The sum
of days observing and photographing
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.
North Carolina residents also took
an active interest in wildlife around
their homes. In 2006, 2.2 million state
residents enjoyed observing, feeding,
and photographing wildlife within
1 mile of their homes. Among this
around-the-home group, 2.1 million
fed, 1.2 million observed, and 521
thousand photographed wildlife around
their homes. Another 369 thousand
participants maintained natural areas
Wildlife-Watching Participants in North Carolina
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6 million
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 million
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 686 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 24.
Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participation in North Carolina
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Participants, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 686 thousand
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 663 thousand
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 thousand
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353 thousand
Days, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.9 million
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.8 million
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7 million
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 25.
Around-the-Home Wildlife-Watching Participation in North Carolina
(State residents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 million
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 million
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 million
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 521 thousand
Maintain natural areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 thousand
Maintain plantings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 thousand
Visit public areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 27.
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of 1/4 acre or more for wildlife; 299
thousand participants maintained plant-ings
for the benefi t of wildlife; and 318
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,
17 percent of resident around-the-home
wildlife watchers also enjoyed wildlife
away from home. For further details
about North Carolina residents partici-pating
in around-the-home wildlife-watching
activities, see Table 27.
Wild Bird Observers
Bird watching attracted many wildlife
enthusiasts in North Carolina. In 2006,
1.6 million people observed birds
around the home and on trips in the
state. Of these, 74 percent (1.2 million)
observed wild birds around the home
while 39 percent (620 thousand) took
trips away from home to watch birds.
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
in North Carolina
Wildlife watchers spent $917 million
on wildlife-watching activities in North
Carolina in 2006. Trip-related expendi-tures,
including food and lodging ($132
million), transportation ($99 million),
and other trip expenses ($16 million),
such as equipment rental, amounted
to $247 million. This summation
comprised 27 percent of all wildlife-watching
expenditures by participants.
The average of the trip-related expendi-tures
for away-from-home participants
was $340 per person in 2006.
Wildlife-watching participants spent
$589 million on equipment—64 percent
of all their expenditures. Specifi cally,
wildlife-watching equipment (binocu-lars,
special clothing, etc.) expenditures
totaled $294 million, 50 percent of the
equipment total. Auxiliary equipment
expenditures (tents, backpacking
equipment, etc.) and special equipment
expenditures (campers, trucks, etc.)
amounted to $294 million—50 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 $81
million—9 percent of all wildlife-watching
expenditures. For more details
about wildlife-watching expenditures in
North Carolina, see Table 31.
Wild Bird Observers in North Carolina
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Participants, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6 million
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 million
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 620 thousand
Days, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145.2 million
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141.4 million
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.8 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 29.
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures in North Carolina
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $917 million
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $247 million
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $589 million
Wildlife watching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $294 million
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $294 million
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $81 million
Source: Table 31.
Around-the-Home and
Away-From-Home Participation
by North Carolina Residents
(Total: 2.2 million participants)
Both around
the home and
away from
home
Around the
home only
83%
17%
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
in North Carolina
(Total: $917 million)
Trip-related
27%
Other
9%
Equipment
64%
14 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—North Carolina U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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 North Carolina.
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 North Carolina residents anywhere
in the United States. The in-state esti-mates
cover the participation, day, and
expenditure activity of U.S. residents in
North Carolina.
The expenditure estimates were made
comparable by adjusting the estimates
for infl ation—all estimates are in 2006
dollars.
North Carolina 1996 and 2006 Comparison
(Numbers in thousands)
1996 2006 Percent change
Fishing
Anglers in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,557 1,263 –19
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,230 17,221 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,024,699 $1,124,274 –44
State resident anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,122 964 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,702,220 $1,039,286 *
Hunting
Hunters in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 304 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,834 4,880 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $596,560 $430,562 *
State resident hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352 304 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $723,959 $688,691 *
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching
Participants in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 932 686 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,334 4,868 *
State resident participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 556 402 –28
Around-the-Home Wildlife Watching
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,957 2,237 14
Observers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,314 1,229 *
Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,842 2,051 *
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
In-state expenditures by U.S. wildlife watchers . . . . . . . . . . $656,628 $916,907 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $744,975 $1,010,152 *
* Not different from zero at the 10 percent level of signifi cance.
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North Carolina 2001 and 2006 Comparison
(Numbers in thousands)
2001 2006 Percent change
Fishing
Anglers in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,287 1,263 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,369 17,221 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,274,552 $1,124,274 *
State resident anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 894 964 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,054,428 $1,039,286 *
Hunting
Hunters in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 304 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,526 4,880 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $499,387 $430,562 *
State resident hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 304 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $645,815 $688,691 *
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching
Participants in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 588 686 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,947 4,868 *
State resident participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367 402 *
Around-the-Home Wildlife Watching
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,815 2,237 23
Observers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 980 1,229 25
Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,706 2,051 20
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
In-state expenditures by U.S. wildlife watchers . . . . . . . . . . $942,645 $916,907 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $828,358 $1,010,152 *
* Not different from zero at the 10 percent level of signifi cance.
1996 2001 2006
Number of People Who Hunted and
Fished in North Carolina: 1996–2006
(In thousands)
370
1,557
295
1,287
304
1,263
Number of People Who Wildlife Watched
in North Carolina: 1996–2006
(In thousands)
932
1,957
588
1,815
686
2,237
Total Expenditures by Participants
in North Carolina: 1996–2006
(In millions of 2006 dollars)
2,025
597 657
1,275
499
943
1,124
431
917
Hunters
Anglers
Away from home
Around the home
Wildlife watchers
Hunters
Anglers
1996 2001 2006 1996 2001 2006
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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 North Carolina by Resident and Nonresident Sportspersons: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Sportspersons
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number
Percent of
sportspersons Number
Percent of
resident
sportspersons Number
Percent of
nonresident
sportspersons
Total sportspersons (fished or hunted) . . . . . . . . 1,361 100 945 100 416 100
Total anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,263 93 868 92 395 95
Fished only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,057 78 667 71 389 94
Fished and hunted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 15 201 21 ... ...
Total hunters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 22 277 29 *27 *6
Hunted only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 7 *77 *8 *21 *5
Hunted and fished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 15 201 21 ... ...
* 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 North Carolina by Type of Fishing and
Hunting: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Type of fishing and hunting
Participants Days of participation Trips
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
FISHING
Total, all fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,263 100 17,221 100 13,425 100
Total, all freshwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 884 70 13,923 81 11,318 84
Freshwater, except Great Lakes. . . . . . . . . . . . 884 70 13,923 81 11,318 84
Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Saltwater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 519 41 3,434 20 2,107 16
HUNTING
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 100 4,880 100 4,341 100
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 77 3,275 67 2,867 66
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 35 1,462 30 1,187 27
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *40 *13 *130 *3 *116 *3
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
* 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 North Carolina Activity by North Carolina residents in United States
Total, state
residents and
nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Total, in state
of residence and
in other states
In state
of residence
In other
states
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
FISHING
Total anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,263 100 868 69 395 31 964 100 868 90 236 24
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,425 100 12,439 93 987 7 13,204 100 12,439 94 765 6
Total days of fishing. . . . . . . . . 17,221 100 15,015 87 2,205 13 16,106 100 15,015 93 1,182 7
Average days of fishing . . . . . . 14 (X) 17 (X) 6 (X) 17 (X) 17 (X) 5 (X)
HUNTING
Total hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 100 277 91 *27 *9 304 100 277 91 85 28
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,341 100 4,182 96 *159 *4 4,700 100 4,182 89 518 11
Total days of hunting . . . . . . . . 4,880 100 4,653 95 *228 *5 5,428 100 4,653 86 831 15
Average days of hunting . . . . . 16 (X) 17 (X) *8 (X) 18 (X) 17 (X) 10 (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. North Carolina 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 964 100 304 100
In-state only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 728 76 219 72
In-state and other states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 14 *58 *19
In other states only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *96 *10 *27 *9
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.
Note: Detail may not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
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Table 5. North Carolina 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 964 100 16,106 100 13,204 100
Total, all freshwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 788 82 14,086 87 11,562 88
Freshwater, except Great Lakes. . . . . . . . . . . . 788 82 14,081 87 11,556 88
Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Saltwater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 33 2,277 14 1,641 12
HUNTING
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 100 5,428 100 4,700 100
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 80 3,665 68 3,043 65
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 35 1,647 30 1,361 29
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *31 *10 *138 *3 *122 *3
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
* 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 North Carolina
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 884 100 740 84 144 16
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,318 100 10,972 97 346 3
Total days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,923 100 13,207 95 716 5
Average days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 (X) 18 (X) 5 (X)
ANGLERS
Total, all types of water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 884 100 740 84 144 16
Ponds, lakes, or reservoirs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 682 100 598 88 *84 *12
Rivers or streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453 100 375 83 *78 *17
DAYS
Total, all types of water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,923 100 13,207 95 716 5
Ponds, lakes, or reservoirs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,020 100 9,638 96 *382 *4
Rivers or streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,299 100 4,967 94 *332 *6
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. (X) Not applicable.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
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Table 7. Freshwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in North Carolina by Type of Fish: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers and days of fishing
Activity in North Carolina
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 884 100 100 740 84 144 16
Crappie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 29 100 243 96 ... ...
Panfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 23 100 175 88 *25 *12
White bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrids . . . . . 213 24 100 175 82 *38 *18
Black bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 39 100 290 83 *58 *17
Catfish, bullheads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 33 100 282 96 ... ...
Walleye, sauger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Steelhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 29 100 188 73 *69 *27
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Anything1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 19 100 160 96 ... ...
Other freshwater fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *65 *7 *100 *55 *84 ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,923 100 100 13,207 95 716 5
Crappie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,614 26 100 3,580 99 ... ...
Panfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,555 11 100 1,432 92 *123 *8
White bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrids . . . . . 2,248 16 100 2,055 91 *194 *9
Black bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,190 37 100 4,911 95 *279 *5
Catfish, bullheads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,244 30 100 4,085 96 ... ...
Walleye, sauger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Steelhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,203 30 100 3,986 95 *217 *5
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Anything1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,187 9 100 1,158 97 ... ...
Other freshwater fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,418 *10 *100 *1,359 *96 ... ...
* 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 North Carolina: 2006
This table does not apply to this state.
Table 9. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing in North Carolina 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 North Carolina: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers, trips, and days of fishing
Activity in North Carolina
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total anglers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 519 100 253 49 266 51
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,107 100 1,467 70 641 30
Total days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,434 100 1,922 56 1,511 44
Average days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 (X) 8 (X) 6 (X)
(X) Not applicable.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 11. Saltwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in North Carolina by Type of Fish: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers and days of fishing
Activity in North Carolina
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 519 100 100 253 49 266 51
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Striped bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *54 *10 *100 ... ... *32 *60
Bluefish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 17 100 *46 *51 *43 *49
Flatfish (flounder, halibut). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 27 100 *67 *48 73 52
Red drum (redfish) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *65 *12 *100 ... ... *48 *74
Sea trout (weakfish). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *35 *7 *100 ... ... *15 *44
Mackerel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *46 *9 *100 *24 *53 *21 *47
Mahi-mahi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *43 *8 *100 ... ... *27 *63
Shellfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Anything1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 36 100 95 50 93 50
Other saltwater fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 29 100 *72 *48 78 52
DAYS
Total, all types of fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,434 100 100 1,922 56 1,511 44
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Striped bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *413 *12 *100 ... ... *269 *65
Bluefish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 627 18 100 *363 *58 *264 *42
Flatfish (flounder, halibut). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,025 30 100 *354 *35 670 65
Red drum (redfish) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *592 *17 *100 ... ... *492 *83
Sea trout (weakfish). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *204 *6 *100 ... ... *86 *42
Mackerel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *278 *8 *100 *123 *44 *155 *56
Mahi-mahi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *225 *7 *100 ... ... *109 *49
Shellfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Anything1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,538 45 100 798 52 740 48
Other saltwater fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 944 27 100 *553 *59 392 41
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Respondent fished for no specific species and identified ‘‘Anything’’ from a list of categories of fish.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
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Table 12. Hunters, Trips, and Days of Hunting in North Carolina by Type of Hunting: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Hunters, trips, and days of hunting
Activity in North Carolina
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
HUNTERS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 100 277 91 *27 *9
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 100 214 91 *20 *9
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 100 104 97 ... ...
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *40 *100 *31 *79 ... ...
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
TRIPS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,341 100 4,182 96 *159 *4
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,867 100 2,728 95 *139 *5
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,187 100 1,183 100 ... ...
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *116 *100 *100 *87 ... ...
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
DAYS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,880 100 4,653 95 *228 *5
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,275 100 3,075 94 *200 *6
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,462 100 1,457 100 ... ...
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *130 *100 *108 *83 ... ...
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
* 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 North Carolina 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 100 4,880 100
Big game, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 77 3,275 67
Deer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 71 2,701 55
Elk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Bear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Wild turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *75 *25 *474 *10
Other big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Small game, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 35 1,462 30
Rabbit, hare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *52 *17 *853 *17
Quail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Grouse/prairie chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Squirrel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *42 *14 *223 *5
Pheasant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Migratory birds, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *40 *13 *130 *3
Waterfowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Geese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Duck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Dove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other animals, total 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Includes groundhog, raccoon, fox, coyote, crow, prairie dog, etc.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 14. Hunters and Days of Hunting in North Carolina 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 100 277 100 *27 *100
Public land, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *78 *26 *72 *26 ... ...
Public land only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Public and private land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *56 *18 *54 *19 ... ...
Private land, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 87 239 86 *24 *89
Private land only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 68 186 67 *22 *81
Private and public land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *56 *18 *54 *19 ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,880 100 4,653 100 *228 *100
Public land1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *569 *12 *526 *11 ... ...
Private land2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,343 89 4,151 89 *192 *84
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Days of hunting on public land includes both days spent solely on public land and those spent on public and private land.
2 Days of hunting on private land includes both days spent solely on private land and those spent on private and public land.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
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Table 15. Selected Characteristics of North Carolina 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,719 100 1,038 15 100 964 14 100 304 5 100
Population Density of Residence
Urban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,536 53 418 12 40 403 11 42 *76 *2 *25
Rural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,184 47 620 19 60 561 18 58 228 7 75
Population Size of Residence
Metropolitan statistical area
(MSA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,233 63 576 14 56 547 13 57 141 3 46
1,000,000 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . 988 15 118 12 11 106 11 11 ... ... ...
250,000 to 999,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,913 43 414 14 40 401 14 42 107 4 35
Less than 250,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 5 *45 *13 *4 *40 *12 *4 ... ... ...
Outside MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,486 37 462 19 44 417 17 43 164 7 54
Sex
Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,274 49 829 25 80 767 23 80 280 9 92
Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,445 51 209 6 20 197 6 20 ... ... ...
Age
16 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
18 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 582 9 *41 *7 *4 *41 *7 *4 ... ... ...
25 to 34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,116 17 199 18 19 197 18 20 *41 *4 *13
35 to 44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,403 21 296 21 29 269 19 28 *80 *6 *26
45 to 54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,264 19 241 19 23 228 18 24 *68 *5 *22
55 to 64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 990 15 145 15 14 129 13 13 *61 *6 *20
65 years and older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,149 17 90 8 9 76 7 8 *28 *2 *9
Ethnicity
Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Non-Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,269 93 1,010 16 97 942 15 98 297 5 98
Race
White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,155 77 856 17 83 792 15 82 264 5 87
Black. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,259 19 127 10 12 *122 *10 *13 ... ... ...
All others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 5 *55 *18 *5 *50 *16 *5 ... ... ...
Annual Household Income
Under $10,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392 6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
$10,000 to $19,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 9 *74 *13 *7 *74 *13 *8 ... ... ...
$20,000 to $29,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 771 11 *110 *14 *11 *109 *14 *11 ... ... ...
$30,000 to $39,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700 10 115 16 11 107 15 11 *35 *5 *12
$40,000 to $49,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 558 8 *79 *14 *8 *72 *13 *7 *38 *7 *12
$50,000 to $74,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 890 13 217 24 21 212 24 22 *57 *6 *19
$75,000 to $99,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540 8 124 23 12 118 22 12 *39 *7 *13
$100,000 or more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 573 9 111 19 11 93 16 10 *40 *7 *13
Not reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,715 26 190 11 18 168 10 17 *60 *3 *20
Education
11 years or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,321 20 160 12 15 149 11 15 *35 *3 *12
12 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,353 35 415 18 40 401 17 42 129 6 43
1 to 3 years college . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,529 23 246 16 24 216 14 22 *89 *6 *29
4 years college or more . . . . . . . . . . . 1,517 23 216 14 21 198 13 21 *50 *3 *17
* 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 North Carolina 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,795,853 1,376 1,305 1,266
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327,882 1,051 312 241
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209,665 1,055 199 154
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245,409 926 265 180
Equipment (fishing, hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395,565 776 510 266
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78,677 258 305 50
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *386,606 *74 *5,237 *279
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,192 164 44 5
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,933 120 75 7
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135,924 592 230 84
FISHING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,124,274 1,245 903 849
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281,279 974 289 223
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169,492 957 177 134
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242,206 912 265 192
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166,816 679 246 115
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,474 131 218 17
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *116,198 *49 *2,383 *92
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,294 74 31 1
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,338 *42 *32 *1
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116,177 410 283 74
HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430,562 334 1,287 1,315
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46,603 224 208 153
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,173 245 164 132
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *3,203 *31 *104 *11
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202,839 225 903 582
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,825 92 194 48
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *5,482 *44 *123 *17
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,748 210 94 64
UNSPECIFIED5
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215,107 149 1,446 153
* 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 North Carolina 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,004,466 1,224 820 772
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281,279 974 289 223
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169,492 957 177 134
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242,206 912 265 192
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311,489 708 440 224
ALL FRESHWATER
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 515,601 852 605 567
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112,258 678 166 127
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93,554 664 141 106
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96,036 607 158 109
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213,753 500 428 225
FRESHWATER, EXCEPT
GREAT LAKES
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 515,018 852 605 567
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112,258 678 166 127
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93,554 664 141 106
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96,036 607 158 109
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213,170 500 427 225
GREAT LAKES
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
SALTWATER
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450,313 480 939 858
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169,021 396 427 326
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75,938 391 194 146
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146,170 409 357 282
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59,184 156 378 104
... 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 North Carolina 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404,557 316 1,280 1,232
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46,603 224 208 153
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,173 245 164 132
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *3,203 *31 *104 *11
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314,578 239 1,314 936
BIG GAME
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214,289 256 837 872
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,071 176 199 150
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,495 195 141 117
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *2,998 *24 *127 *13
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148,724 178 837 592
SMALL GAME
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152,293 112 1,357 1,559
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,204 68 120 151
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,587 68 126 158
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *135,297 *73 *1,853 *1,246
MIGRATORY BIRD
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *14,601 *39 *376 *928
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *2,814 *25 *115 *477
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *2,490 *19 *131 *422
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *9,297 *26 *362 *30
OTHER ANIMALS
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
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 North Carolina 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,124,274 849 1,245 99 903
TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES
Total trip-related. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 692,977 549 1,120 89 619
Food and lodging, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281,279 223 1,079 85 261
Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133,230 105 959 76 139
Lodging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148,049 117 257 20 577
Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169,492 134 957 76 177
Other trip costs, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242,206 192 912 72 265
Privilege and other fees1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93,346 74 265 21 353
Boating costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94,581 75 218 17 435
Bait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39,237 31 726 57 54
Ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,076 11 527 42 27
Heating and cooking fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *966 *1 *51 *4 *19
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
PRIMARILY FOR FISHING
Fishing equipment, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166,816 115 679 54 246
Reels, rods, and rod-making components . . . . . . . . . . . 85,928 57 389 31 221
Lines, hooks, sinkers, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,356 22 548 43 54
Artificial lures and flies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,126 19 439 35 59
Creels, stringers, fish bags, landing nets, and gaff
hooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,708 2 92 7 30
Minnow seines, traps, and bait containers. . . . . . . . . . . *1,196 *1 *69 *5 *17
Other fishing equipment3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,501 14 170 13 127
Auxiliary equipment4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,474 17 131 10 218
Special equipment5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *116,198 *92 *49 *4 *2,383
Other fishing costs6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119,809 77 456 36 263
* 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 North Carolina 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430,562 1,315 334 110 1,287
TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES
Total trip-related. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89,979 296 271 89 332
Food and lodging, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46,603 153 268 88 174
Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39,590 130 221 73 179
Lodging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *7,012 *23 *21 *7 *329
Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,173 132 245 81 164
Other trip costs, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *3,203 *11 *31 *10 *104
Privilege and other fees1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *3,001 *10 *20 *7 *148
Boating costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
Heating and cooking fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
PRIMARILY FOR HUNTING
Hunting equipment, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202,839 582 225 74 903
Firearms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *74,962 *199 *66 *22 *1,140
Ammunition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,367 37 173 57 66
Other hunting equipment2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116,510 347 136 45 856
Auxiliary equipment3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,825 48 92 30 194
Special equipment4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
Other hunting costs5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,006 83 222 73 117
* 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 North Carolina for Fishing and Hunting by North Carolina
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,614,900 1,344 1,202 1,187
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . 1,004,466 1,224 820 795
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281,279 974 289 223
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169,492 957 177 134
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94,581 218 435 75
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147,625 880 168 117
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311,489 708 440 247
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . 404,557 316 1,280 1,330
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46,603 224 208 153
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,173 245 164 132
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *3,203 *31 *104 *11
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314,578 239 1,314 1,034
Unspecified equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205,878 58 3,535 151
STATE RESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting,
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,274,528 926 1,376 1,349
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . 687,023 840 818 792
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104,152 672 155 120
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102,908 663 155 119
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89,811 173 518 103
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98,425 626 157 113
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291,727 610 478 336
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . 381,627 274 1,391 1,376
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,786 203 201 147
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,067 221 159 126
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *2,413 *24 *99 *9
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303,361 220 1,381 1,094
Unspecified equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *205,878 *58 *3,535 *218
NONRESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting,
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340,372 418 814 818
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . 317,443 385 826 803
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177,127 302 586 448
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66,584 294 227 168
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *4,770 *44 *107 *12
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49,200 254 194 124
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,762 97 203 50
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . *22,930 *42 *551 *854
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *5,817 *21 *279 *217
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *5,106 *25 *208 *190
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *11,216 *20 *567 *418
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.
32 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—North Carolina U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Table 22. Summary of North Carolina Residents’ Fishing and Hunting Expenditures Both Inside and
Outside North Carolina: 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,970,276 987 1,996 1,898
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212,625 811 262 205
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195,340 829 236 188
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235,730 728 324 227
Equipment (fishing, hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394,298 680 580 380
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83,478 272 307 80
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *760,107 *77 *9,902 *732
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,401 164 45 7
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,527 130 88 11
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69,769 564 124 67
FISHING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,039,286 907 1,146 1,078
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149,169 744 200 155
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144,989 746 194 150
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218,502 719 304 227
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158,153 594 266 164
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,788 126 221 29
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *294,307 *50 *5,910 *305
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,074 75 28 2
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,365 *44 *31 *1
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42,938 401 107 45
HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 688,691 296 2,327 2,265
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,456 230 276 209
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,351 247 204 166
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *17,228 *44 *389 *57
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210,259 213 988 691
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,131 102 216 73
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,082 *26 *41 *4
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *8,049 *53 *151 *26
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,830 212 127 88
UNSPECIFIED5
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216,413 154 1,405 209
* 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 North Carolina 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 NORTH CAROLINA
Expenditures for fishing and hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,375,285 948 1,451 1,456
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 473,562 851 557 501
Equipment (fishing and hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366,748 668 549 388
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76,788 243 316 81
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *385,817 *71 *5,413 *408
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72,370 551 131 77
Expenditures for fishing, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 729,310 854 854 840
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395,296 774 511 455
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148,530 586 253 171
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,788 126 221 32
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *115,409 *46 *2,497 *133
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42,287 369 115 49
Expenditures for hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405,523 291 1,395 1,462
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78,266 245 320 282
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192,332 206 935 693
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,116 88 195 62
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,896 207 116 86
Unspecified expenditures for fishing and hunting, total4 . . . . . 212,929 130 1,633 225
OUT OF STATE
Expenditures for fishing and hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 589,672 313 1,882 2,114
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165,222 249 663 592
Equipment (fishing and hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,272 94 291 98
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *6,690 *44 *152 *24
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,198 148 109 58
Expenditures for fishing, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305,521 245 1,246 1,296
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113,316 201 564 481
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *9,345 *73 *128 *40
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,962 116 34 17
Expenditures for hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282,305 110 2,569 3,333
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,906 85 613 613
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *17,927 *31 *577 *212
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *12,065 *48 *251 *142
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