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

              U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
New York
2006 National Survey
of Fishing, Hunting,
and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation
2006 National Survey of
Fishing, Hunting, and
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
FHW/06-NY
Issued April 2008
New York
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
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York iii
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
iv 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Fishing and Hunting
1. Fishing and Hunting in New York by Resident and Nonresident Sportspersons: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2. Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in New York by Type of Fishing
and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3. Anglers and Hunters, Trips, and Days of Participation: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4. New York Resident Anglers and Hunters by Place Fished or Hunted: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5. New York 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 New York by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
8. Great Lakes Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in New York: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
9. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing in New York by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
10. Saltwater Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in New York: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
11. Saltwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in New York by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
12. Hunters, Trips, and Days of Hunting in New York by Type of Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
13. Hunters and Days of Hunting in New York by Type of Game: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
14. Hunters and Days of Hunting in New York by Type of Land: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
15. Selected Characteristics of New York Resident Anglers and Hunters: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
16. Summary of Expenditures in New York by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for
Fishing and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
17. Summary of Fishing Trip and Equipment Expenditures in New York by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Fishing: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
18. Summary of Hunting Trip and Equipment Expenditures in New York by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
19. Expenditures in New York by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Fishing: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
20. Expenditures in New York by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
21. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in New York for Fishing and Hunting by New York Residents
and Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
22. Summary of New York Residents’ Fishing and Hunting Expenditures Both Inside and Outside
New York: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
23. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by New York Residents for Fishing and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Wildlife Watching
24. Wildlife Watching in New York by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
25. Participants, Trips, and Days of Participation in Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching in
New York: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
26. Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participants by Wildlife Observed, Photographed, or
Fed in New York: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
List of Tables
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York v
27. Participation in Wildlife-Watching Activities Around the Home in New York: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
28. New York Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching in the United States: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
29. Wild Bird Observers and Days of Observation in New York by State Residents and
Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
30. Selected Characteristics of New York Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
31. Expenditures in New York by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Wildlife
Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
32. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in New York for Wildlife Watching by New York Residents
and Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
33. Wildlife-Watching Expenditures Both Inside and Outside New York by New York
Residents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
34. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by New York Residents for Wildlife Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
35. Participation of New York Resident Wildlife-Watching Participants in Fishing and
Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
36. Participation of New York 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—New York 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—New York 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—New York 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
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York 3
Four types of hunting are reported: (1)
big game, (2) small game, (3) migra-tory
bird, and (4) other animals. Since
many hunters participated in more than
one type of hunting, the sum of hunters
for big game, small game, migratory
bird, and other animals exceeds the
total number of hunters.
Wildlife Watchers
Since 1980, the National Survey has
included information on wildlife-watching
activities in addition to
fi shing and hunting. The 1991, 1996,
2001, and 2006 Surveys, unlike the
1980 and 1985 Surveys, collected data
only for activities where the primary
purpose was wildlife watching. The
1980 and 1985 Surveys included esti-mates
of unplanned wildlife watching
around the home and while on trips
taken for another purpose.
The 2006 Survey uses a strict defi ni-tion
of wildlife watching. Participants
must either take a “special interest”
in w ildlife around their homes or take
a trip for the “primary purpose” of
wildlife watching. Secondary wild-life
watching, such as incidentally
observing wildlife while pleasure
driving, is not included.
Two types of wildlife watching
are reported: (1) away-from-home
(formerly nonresidential) activities and
(2) around-the-home (formerly residen-tial)
activities. Because some people
participated in more than one type of
wildlife watching, the sum of partici-pants
in each type will be greater than
the total number of wildlife watchers.
The two types of wildlife-watching
activity are explained next.
Away-From-Home Wildlife
Watching
This group includes persons who
took trips or outings of at least 1 mile
from home for the primary purpose of
observing, feeding, or photographing
fi sh and wildlife. Trips to fi sh, hunt,
or scout and trips to zoos, circuses,
aq uariums, and museums are not
considered wildlife-watching activities.
Around-the-Home Wildlife
Watching
This group includes those who
participated within 1 mile of home and
involves one or more of the following:
(1) closely observing or trying to iden-tify
birds or other wildlife; (2) photo-graphing
wildlife; (3) feeding birds or
other wildlife; (4) maintaining natural
areas of at least 1/4 acre where benefi t
to wildlife is the primary concern; (5)
maintaining plantings (shrubs, agri-cultural
crops, etc.) where benefi t to
wildlife is the primary concern; or (6)
visiting public parks within 1 mile
of home for the primary purpose of
observing, feeding, or photographing
wildlife.
4 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
2006 New York Summary
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,153,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,060,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $925,701,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $584,644,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $341,057,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $789
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $34
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 566,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,289,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $715,707,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $201,631,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $514,076,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,238
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . 3,852,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . 1,293,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . 3,465,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . 13,521,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,567,643,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $695,724,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $871,920,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $360
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $51
Activities in New York by Residents and Nonresidents Activities in New York by Nonresidents
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,100,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $213,405,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $181,562,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $31,843,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $968
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $86
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 826,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $68,713,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,122,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $43,591,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $918
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . . 357,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 357,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X)
Days of participation away from home . . . . 2,160,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $434,141,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $261,519,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $172,623,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $790
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . $121
(X) Not applicable.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York 5
Activities in New York by Residents
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 932,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,960,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $712,296,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $403,082,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $309,214,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $765
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,462,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $646,994,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $176,509,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $470,485,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,318
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . 3,495,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 936,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . 3,465,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . 11,361,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,133,502,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $434,205,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $699,297,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $324
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $38
Activities by New York Residents Both Inside
and Outside New York
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,029,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,157,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $844,153,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $511,154,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $332,999,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $820
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,734,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $835,147,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $318,328,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $516,819,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,662
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $33
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . 3,548,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . 1,178,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . 3,465,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . 14,515,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,593,127,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $887,039,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $706,088,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $449
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $61
6 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Participation in New York
The 2006 Survey found that 4.6 million
New York residents and nonresidents
16 years old and older fi shed, hunted,
or wildlife watched in New York. Of
the total number of participants, 1.2
million fi shed, 566 thousand hunted,
and 3.9 million participated in wildlife -
watching activities, which include
observing, feeding, and photographing
wildlife. The sum of anglers, hunters,
and wildlife watchers exceeds the total
number of participants in wildlife -
related recreation because many
individuals engaged in more than
one wildlife-related activity.
Participation by 6-to-15-Year-Old
New York 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 1.0 million resident anglers 16
years old and older, there were 307
thousand resident anglers 6 to 15 years
old. Also, in addition to the 502 thou-sand
residents 16 years old and older
who hunted, there were 34 thousand
6-to-15-year-old residents who hunted.
Finally, there were 3.5 million New
York residents 16 years old and older
and 596 thousand 6- to 15-year-olds
who wildlife watched. Further informa-tion
on 6- to 15-year-olds is provided in
Appendix B.
Expenditures in New York
In 2006, state residents and nonresi-dents
spent $3.5 billion on wildlife
recreation in New York. Of that total,
trip-related expenditures were $1.5
billion and equipment purchases totaled
$1.6 billion. The remaining $491
million was spent on licenses, contribu-tions,
land ownership and leasing, and
other items.
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
Participants in Wildlife-Associated Recreation in New York: 2006
(U.S. residents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.6 million
Sportspersons
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 million
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 million
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 566 thousand
Wildlife Watchers
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.9 million
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 million
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5 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: 4.6 million participants)
Wildlife
watching
Fishing Hunting
25%
12%
84%
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
Expenditures in New York
(Total: $3.5 billion)
Equipment
44%
Trip-related
42%
Other
14%
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York 7
Sportspersons
In 2006, 1.4 million state resident and
nonresident sportspersons 16 years
old and older fi shed or hunted in New
York. This group comprised 1.2 million
anglers (81 percent of all sportspersons)
and 566 thousand hunters (40 percent
of all sportspersons). Among the 1.4
million sportspersons who fi shed
or hunted in the state, 863 thousand
(60 percent) fi shed but did not hunt
in New York. Another 276 thousand
(19 percent) hunted but did not fi sh
there. The remaining 290 thousand (20
percent) fi shed and hunted in New York
in 2006.
Sportspersons�� Participation in New York
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Sportspersons (fi shed or hunted) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 million
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 million
Fished only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 863 thousand
Fished and hunted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 thousand
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 566 thousand
Hunted only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 thousand
Hunted and fi shed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 1.
8 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Anglers
Participants and Days of Fishing
In 2006, 1.2 million state residents
and nonresidents 16 years old and
older fi shed in New York. Of this total,
932 thousand anglers (81 percent)
were state residents and 221 thousand
anglers (19 percent) were nonresidents.
Anglers fi shed a total of 17.1 million
days in New York—an average of 15
days per angler. State residents fi shed
15.0 million days—88 percent of all
fi shing days in New York. Nonresidents
fi shed 2.1 million days in New York—
12 percent of all fi shing days in the
state.
A large majority of New York residents
who fi shed anywhere in the United
States did so in their resident state.
There were 1.0 million New York resi-dents
16 years old and older who fi shed
in the United States in 2006 for a total
of 16.2 million days. An estimated 91
percent of all New York residents who
fi shed did so in their home state. Of all
fi shing days by New York residents,
93 percent or 15.0 million were in their
home state.
Some state residents fi shed in states
other than New York. In 2006, 205
thousand New York residents fi shed in
other states—20 percent of all residents
fi shing in any state. They fi shed 1.3
million days as nonresidents, repre-senting
8 percent of all days fi shed by
New York residents. For further details
about fi shing in New York, see Table 3.
Anglers in New York
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 million
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 932 thousand
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 thousand
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.1 million
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.0 million
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 million
Source: Table 3.
In State/Out of State
(State residents 16 years old and older)
New York anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0 million
In New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 932 thousand
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 thousand
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.2 million
In New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.0 million
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 3.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York 9
Fishing Expenditures in New York
All fi shing-related expenditures in
New York totaled $926 million in
2006. Trip-related expenditures, which
include food and lodging, transporta-tion,
and other trip expenses, totaled
$585 million—63 percent of all fi shing
expenditures. Expenditures for food
and lodging were $198 million and
transportation expenditures were $144
million. Other trip expenses, such as
equipment rental, bait, and cooking
fuel, totaled $243 million. Each angler
spent an average of $507 on trip-related
costs during 2006.
Anglers spent $270 million on equip-ment
in New York in 2006, 29 percent
of all fi shing expenditures. Fishing
equipment (rods, reels, line, etc.)
spending totaled $181 million—67
percent of the equipment total. Auxil-iary
equipment expenditures (tents,
special fi shing clothes, etc.) and special
equipment expenditures (boats, vans,
etc.) amounted to $89 million—33
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 $71 million—8
percent of all fi shing expenditures. For
more details about fi shing expenditures
in New York, see Tables 19 and 21
through 23.
Fishing Expenditures in New York
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $926 million
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $585 million
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $270 million
Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $181 million
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $89 million
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $71 million
Source: Table 19.
Percent of Anglers by Residence
(Total: 1.2 million participants)
Residents Nonresidents
81%
19%
Fishing Expenditures
in New York
(Total: $926 million)
Trip-related
63%
Other
8%
Equipment
29%
10 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Hunters
Participants and Days of Hunting
In 2006, there were 566 thousand resi-dents
and nonresidents 16 years old and
older who hunted in New York. Resi-dent
hunters numbered 491 thousand,
accounting for 87 percent of the hunters
in New York. There were 75 thousand
nonresidents who hunted in New
York��13 percent of the state’s hunters.
Residents and nonresidents hunted 10.3
million days in 2006, an average of 18
days per hunter. Residents hunted 9.5
million days in New York or 92 percent
of all hunting days, while nonresidents
spent 826 thousand days hunting in
New York or 8 percent of all hunting
days.
There were 502 thousand New York
residents 16 years old and older who
hunted in the United States in 2006
for a total of 9.7 million days. An
estimated 98 percent of all New York
residents who hunted did so in their
home state. Of all hunting days by
New York residents, 97 percent or
9.5 million were spent pursuing game
in their home state.
Some state residents hunted in states
other than New York. Altogether, 51
thousand or 10 percent of all New York
hunters hunted in other states. Their
284 thousand days of hunting in other
states represented 3 percent of all days
New York residents spent hunting in
2006. For more information on hunting
activities by New York residents, see
Table 3.
Hunters in New York
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 566 thousand
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491 thousand
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 thousand
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.3 million
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.5 million
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 826 thousand
Source: Table 3.
In State/Out of State
(State residents 16 years old and older)
New York hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502 thousand
In New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491 thousand
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 thousand
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.7 million
In New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.5 million
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 3.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York 11
Hunting Expenditures in New York
All hunting-related expenditures in
New York totaled $716 million in 2006.
Trip-related expenses, such as food and
lodging, transportation, and other trip
expenses, totaled $202 million—28
percent of total expenditures. Expen-ditures
for food and lodging were $98
million and transportation expenditures
were $75 million. Other trip expenses,
such as equipment rental, totaled $29
million for the year. The average trip-related
expenditure per hunter was
$356.
Hunters spent $339 million on equip-ment—
47 percent of all hunting expen-ditures.
Hunting equipment (guns,
ammunition, etc.) totaled $231 million
and made up 68 percent of all equip-ment
costs. Hunters spent $108 million
on auxiliary equipment (tents, special
hunting clothes, etc.) and special equip-ment
(boats, vans, etc.), accounting
for 32 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 $175 million—25
percent of all hunting expenditures. For
more details on hunting expenditures in
New York, see Tables 20 through 23.
Hunting Expenditures in New York
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $716 million
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $202 million
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $339 million
Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $231 million
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $108 million
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $175 million
Source: Table 20.
Percent of Hunters by Residence
(Total: 566 thousand participants)
Residents Nonresidents
87%
13%
Hunting Expenditures
in New York
(Total: $716 million)
Trip-related
28%
Other
25%
Equipment
47%
12 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Wildlife Watchers
Participants and Days of Activity
In 2006, 3.9 million U.S. residents 16
years old and older fed, observed, or
photographed wildlife in New York.
Most of them, 90 percent (3.5 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 New York
in 2006 numbered 1.3 million—34
percent of all wildlife watchers in
New York. Of the 1.3 million, 936
thousand were state residents and 357
thousand were nonresidents.
New York residents 16 years old and
older who enjoyed away-from-home
wildlife watching within their state
totaled 936 thousand. Of this group,
910 thousand participants observed
wildlife, 256 thousand fed wildlife, and
587 thousand photographed wildlife.
Since some individuals engaged in
more than 1 of the 3 away-from-home
activities during the year, the sum of
wildlife observers, feeders, and photog-raphers
exceeds the total number of
away-from-home participants.
New York residents spent 11.4 million
days engaged in away-from-home
wildlife-watching activities in their
state. They spent 10.1 million days
observing wildlife, 1.9 million days
feeding wildlife, and 4.1 million days
photographing wildlife. The sum of
days observing, feeding, and photo-graphing
wildlife exceeds the total days
of wildlife-watching activity because
individuals engaged in more than one
activity on some days. For further
details about away-from-home activi-ties,
see Table 25.
New York residents also took an active
interest in wildlife around their homes.
In 2006, 3.5 million state residents
enjoyed observing, feeding, and photo-graphing
wildlife within 1 mile of their
homes. Among this around-the-home
group, 2.7 million fed, 2.2 million
observed, and 946 thousand photo-graphed
wildlife around their homes.
Another 481 thousand participants
maintained natural areas of 1/4 acre or
more for wildlife; 517 thousand partici-pants
maintained plantings for the
Wildlife-Watching Participants in New York
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.9 million
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5 million
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 24.
Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participation in New York
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Participants, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 million
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 million
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 thousand
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 728 thousand
Days, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.5 million
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.9 million
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 million
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.8 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 25.
Around-the-Home Wildlife-Watching Participation in New York
(State residents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5 million
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7 million
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 million
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 946 thousand
Maintain natural areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481 thousand
Maintain plantings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 517 thousand
Visit public areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 978 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 27.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York 13
benefi t of wildlife; and 978 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 esti-mate
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, 32 percent of resident
around-the-home wildlife watchers
also enjoyed wildlife away from home.
For further details about New York
residents participating in around-the-home
wildlife-watching activities, see
Table 27.
Wild Bird Observers
Bird watching attracted many wildlife
enthusiasts in New York. In 2006, 2.5
million people observed birds around
the home and on trips in the state. Of
these, 80 percent (2.0 million) observed
wild birds around the home while 49
percent (1.2 million) took trips away
from home to watch birds.
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
in New York
Wildlife watchers spent 1.6 billion
on wildlife-watching activities in
New York in 2006. Trip-related expen-ditures,
including food and lodging
($351 million), transportation ($307
million), and other trip expenses ($38
million), such as equipment rental,
amounted to $696 million. This
summation comprised 44 percent of
all wildlife-watching expenditures by
participants. The average of the trip-related
expenditures for away-from-home
participants was $514 per person
in 2006.
Wildlife-watching participants spent
$635 million on equipment—41
percent of all their expenditures.
Specifi cally, wildlife-watching equip-ment
(binoculars, special clothing,
etc.) expenditures totaled $602 million,
95 percent of the equipment total.
Auxiliary equipment expenditures
(tents, backpacking equipment, etc.)
and special equipment expenditures
(campers, trucks, etc.) amounted to $33
million—5 percent of all equipment
costs. Special and auxiliary equip-ment
are items that were purchased for
wildlife-watching recreation 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 $237
million—15 percent of all wildlife-watching
expenditures. For more details
about wildlife-watching expenditures in
New York, see Table 31.
Wild Bird Observers in New York
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Participants, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 million
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0 million
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 million
Days, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253.5 million
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242.9 million
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.6 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 29.
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures in New York
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.6 billion
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $696 million
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $635 million
Wildlife watching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $602 million
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $33 million
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $237 million
Source: Table 31.
Around-the-Home and
Away-From-Home Participation
by New York Residents
(Total: 3.5 million participants)
Both around
the home and
away from
home
Around the
home only
68%
32%
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
in New York
(Total: $1.6 billion)
Trip-related
44%
Other
15%
Equipment
41%
14 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York 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 New York. Only
the most general recreation compari-sons
are presented here.
The best way to compare estimates
from surveys is not to compare the
estimates themselves but to compare
the confi dence intervals around the
estimates. A 90-percent confi dence
interval around an estimate gives the
range of estimates that 90 percent of all
possible representative samples would
supply. If the 90-percent confi dence
intervals of two surveys’ estimates
overlap, it is not possible to say the two
estimates are statistically different.
The state resident estimates cover the
participation and expenditure activity
of New York residents anywhere in the
United States. The in-state estimates
cover the participation, day, and
expenditure activity of U.S. residents
in New York.
The expenditure estimates were made
comparable by adjusting the estimates
for infl ation—all estimates are in 2006
dollars.
New York 1996 and 2006 Comparison
(Numbers in thousands)
1996 2006 Percent change
Fishing
Anglers in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,706 1,153 –32
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,359 17,060 –42
In-state expenditures by U.S. anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,678,522 $925,701 –45
State resident anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,493 1,029 –31
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,811,418 $844,153 –53
Hunting
Hunters in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 642 566 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,552 10,289 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $982,299 $715,707 *
State resident hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608 502 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,115,573 $835,147 *
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching
Participants in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,173 1,293 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,457 13,521 *
State resident participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,027 1,178 *
Around-the-Home Wildlife Watching
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,078 3,465 *
Observers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,006 2,183 *
Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,811 2,723 *
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
In-state expenditures by U.S. wildlife watchers . . . . . . . . . . $1,626,502 $1,567,643 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,735,191 $1,593,127 *
* Not different from zero at the 10 percent level of signifi cance.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York 15
New York 2001 and 2006 Comparison
(Numbers in thousands)
2001 2006 Percent change
Fishing
Anglers in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,550 1,153 –26
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,720 17,060 –31
In-state expenditures by U.S. anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,223,242 $925,701 *
State resident anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,340 1,029 –23
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,050,826 $844,153 *
Hunting
Hunters in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 714 566 –21
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,187 10,289 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $937,325 $715,707 *
State resident hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 642 502 –22
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,112,288 $835,147 *
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching
Participants in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,330 1,293 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,583 13,521 *
State resident participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,112 1,178 *
Around-the-Home Wildlife Watching
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,439 3,465 *
Observers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,401 2,183 *
Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,847 2,723 *
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
In-state expenditures by U.S. wildlife watchers . . . . . . . . . . $1,604,201 $1,567,643 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,950,842 $1,593,127 *
* Not different from zero at the 10 percent level of signifi cance.
1996 2001 2006
Number of People Who Hunted and
Fished in New York: 1996–2006
(In thousands)
642
1,706
714
1,550
566
1,153
Number of People Who Wildlife
Watched in New York: 1996–2006
(In thousands)
1,173
3,078
1,330
3,439
1,293
3,465
Total Expenditures by Participants
in New York: 1996–2006
(In millions of 2006 dollars)
1,679
982
1,627
1,223
937
1,604
926
716
1,568
Hunters
Anglers
Away from home
Around the home
Wildlife watchers
Hunters
Anglers
1996 2001 2006 1996 2001 2006
16 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York 17
Table 1. Fishing and Hunting in New York 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) . . . . . . . . 1,428 100 1,142 100 286 100
Total anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,153 81 932 82 221 77
Fished only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 863 60 651 57 212 74
Fished and hunted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 20 281 25 *9 *3
Total hunters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 566 40 491 43 75 26
Hunted only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 19 210 18 *65 *23
Hunted and fished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 20 281 25 *9 *3
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 2. Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in New York 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,153 100 17,060 100 13,652 100
Total, all freshwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 860 75 12,438 73 10,639 78
Freshwater, except Great Lakes. . . . . . . . . . . . 741 64 10,994 64 9,179 67
Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 21 2,060 12 1,460 11
Saltwater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 25 3,950 23 3,013 22
HUNTING
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 566 100 10,289 100 10,045 100
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 537 95 8,564 83 6,582 66
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 29 3,519 34 2,944 29
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *49 *9 *373 *4 *287 *3
* 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.
18 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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 New York Activity by New York 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,153 100 932 81 221 19 1,029 100 932 91 205 20
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,652 100 12,563 92 1,088 8 13,326 100 12,563 94 762 6
Total days of fishing. . . . . . . . . 17,060 100 14,960 88 2,100 12 16,157 100 14,960 93 1,322 8
Average days of fishing . . . . . . 15 (X) 16 (X) 10 (X) 16 (X) 16 (X) 6 (X)
HUNTING
Total hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 566 100 491 87 75 13 502 100 491 98 *51 *10
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,045 100 9,756 97 289 3 10,057 100 9,756 97 *301 *3
Total days of hunting . . . . . . . . 10,289 100 9,462 92 826 8 9,734 100 9,462 97 *284 *3
Average days of hunting . . . . . 18 (X) 19 (X) 11 (X) 19 (X) 19 (X) *6 (X)
(X) Not applicable. * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 4. New York Resident Anglers and Hunters by Place Fished or Hunted: 2006
(State population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Place fished or hunted
Anglers Hunters
Number Percent Number Percent
Total, all places. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,029 100 502 100
In-state only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 824 80 452 90
In-state and other states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *108 *10 ... ...
In other states only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *98 *9 ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail may not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York 19
Table 5. New York Resident Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in the United States
by Type of Fishing and Hunting: 2006
(State population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Type of fishing and hunting
Participants Days of participation Trips
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
FISHING
Total, all fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,029 100 16,157 100 13,326 100
Total, all freshwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760 74 11,524 71 10,037 75
Freshwater, except Great Lakes. . . . . . . . . . . . 694 67 10,330 64 9,053 68
Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 18 1,532 9 984 7
Saltwater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312 30 4,399 27 3,289 25
HUNTING
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502 100 9,734 100 10,057 100
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 473 94 7,999 82 6,556 65
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *152 *30 *3,519 *36 *2,937 *29
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *45 *9 *355 *4 *280 *3
* 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 New York
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 741 100 633 85 108 15
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,179 100 8,813 96 366 4
Total days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,994 100 9,806 89 1,188 11
Average days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 (X) 15 (X) 11 (X)
ANGLERS
Total, all types of water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 741 100 633 85 108 15
Ponds, lakes, or reservoirs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 589 100 510 87 79 13
Rivers or streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396 100 349 88 *47 *12
DAYS
Total, all types of water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,994 100 9,806 89 1,188 11
Ponds, lakes, or reservoirs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,548 100 7,917 93 631 7
Rivers or streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,086 100 4,785 94 *301 *6
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. (X) Not applicable.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
20 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Table 7. Freshwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in New York by Type of Fish: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers and days of fishing
Activity in New York
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 741 100 100 633 85 108 15
Crappie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *77 *10 *100 *75 *97 ... ...
Panfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 29 100 210 98 ... ...
White bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrids . . . . . *101 *14 *100 *74 *73 *27 *27
Black bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 44 100 265 81 62 19
Catfish, bullheads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *72 *10 *100 *68 *95 ... ...
Walleye, sauger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *83 *11 *100 *76 *91 ... ...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids . . . *78 *10 *100 *70 *90 ... ...
Steelhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 53 100 355 91 *36 *9
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *40 *5 *100 ... ... ... ...
Anything1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *112 *15 *100 *97 *86 ... ...
Other freshwater fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,994 100 100 9,806 89 1,188 11
Crappie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *489 *4 *100 *479 *98 ... ...
Panfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,434 40 100 4,422 100 ... ...
White bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrids . . . . . *2,697 *25 *100 *2,496 *93 *201 *7
Black bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,247 48 100 4,460 85 786 15
Catfish, bullheads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *384 *3 *100 *333 *87 ... ...
Walleye, sauger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *699 *6 *100 *666 *95 ... ...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids . . . *2,603 *24 *100 *2,562 *98 ... ...
Steelhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,438 49 100 5,276 97 *162 *3
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *344 *3 *100 ... ... ... ...
Anything1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *919 *8 *100 *681 *74 ... ...
Other freshwater fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Respondent fished for no specific species and identified ‘‘Anything’’ from a list of categories of fish.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York 21
Table 8. Great Lakes Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in New York: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers, trips, and days of fishing
Activity in New York
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total anglers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 100 178 72 69 28
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,460 100 984 67 476 33
Total days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,060 100 1,431 69 628 31
Average days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 (X) 8 (X) 9 (X)
(X) Not applicable.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 9. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing in New York by Type of Fish: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers and days of fishing
Activity in New York
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 100 100 178 72 69 28
Perch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *72 *29 *100 *66 *92 ... ...
Black bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *89 *36 *100 *54 *61 ... ...
Walleye, sauger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *69 *28 *100 ... ... *22 *32
Steelhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *38 *15 *100 ... ... ... ...
Lake trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *77 *31 *100 *70 *91 ... ...
Other trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *34 *14 *100 ... ... ... ...
Anything1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Other Great Lakes fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,060 100 100 1,431 69 628 31
Perch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *255 *12 *100 *247 *97 ... ...
Black bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *859 *42 *100 *367 *43 ... ...
Walleye, sauger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *340 *16 *100 ... ... *106 *31
Steelhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *122 *6 *100 ... ... ... ...
Lake trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *520 *25 *100 *471 *91 ... ...
Other trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *223 *11 *100 ... ... ... ...
Anything1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Other Great Lakes fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Respondent fished for no specific species and identified ‘‘Anything’’ from a list of categories of fish.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
22 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Table 10. Saltwater Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in New York: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers, trips, and days of fishing
Activity in New York
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total anglers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 100 238 82 52 18
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,013 100 2,766 92 246 8
Total days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,950 100 3,646 92 304 8
Average days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 (X) 15 (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 New York by Type of Fish: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers and days of fishing
Activity in New York
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 100 100 238 82 52 18
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Striped bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 49 100 *116 *82 *26 *18
Bluefish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 59 100 *152 *89 *20 *11
Flatfish (flounder, halibut). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 38 100 *100 *91 *10 *9
Red drum (redfish) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Sea trout (weakfish). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Mackerel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Mahi-mahi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Shellfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Anything1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *46 *16 *100 ... ... ... ...
Other saltwater fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *69 *24 *100 *60 *88 ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,950 100 100 3,646 92 304 8
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Striped bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,122 54 100 *1,934 *91 *188 *9
Bluefish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,032 51 100 *1,917 *94 *114 *6
Flatfish (flounder, halibut). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,392 35 100 *1,362 *98 *29 *2
Red drum (redfish) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Sea trout (weakfish). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Mackerel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Mahi-mahi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Shellfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Anything1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *558 *14 *100 ... ... ... ...
Other saltwater fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *972 *25 *100 *911 *94 ... ...
* 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.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York 23
Table 12. Hunters, Trips, and Days of Hunting in New York by Type of Hunting: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Hunters, trips, and days of hunting
Activity in New York
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
HUNTERS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 566 100 491 87 75 13
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 537 100 468 87 69 13
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 100 *149 *91 ... ...
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *49 *100 *45 *90 ... ...
TRIPS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,045 100 9,756 97 289 3
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,582 100 6,337 96 245 4
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,944 100 *2,911 *99 ... ...
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *287 *100 *280 *98 ... ...
DAYS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,289 100 9,462 92 826 8
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,564 100 7,763 91 802 9
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,519 100 *3,451 *98 ... ...
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *373 *100 *355 *95 ... ...
* 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.
24 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Table 13. Hunters and Days of Hunting in New York 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 566 100 10,289 100
Big game, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 537 95 8,564 83
Deer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506 89 6,068 59
Elk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Bear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *71 *13 *792 *8
Wild turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 29 1,383 13
Other big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Small game, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 29 3,519 34
Rabbit, hare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *107 *19 *1,384 *13
Quail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Grouse/prairie chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *62 *11 *632 *6
Squirrel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Pheasant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *56 *10 *456 *4
Other small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Migratory birds, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Waterfowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Geese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Duck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Dove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other animals, total 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *49 *9 *373 *4
* 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 New York 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 566 100 491 100 75 100
Public land, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 37 178 36 *34 *45
Public land only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *86 *15 *71 *15 ... ...
Public and private land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 22 *107 *22 ... ...
Private land, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434 77 385 78 49 65
Private land only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 54 278 57 *30 *40
Private and public land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 22 *107 *22 ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,289 100 9,462 100 826 100
Public land1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,431 24 2,267 24 *164 *20
Private land2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,152 89 8,800 93 352 43
* 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.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York 25
Table 15. Selected Characteristics of New York 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,990 100 1,236 8 100 1,029 7 100 502 3 100
Population Density of Residence
Urban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,844 86 811 6 66 725 6 70 257 2 51
Rural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,147 14 425 20 34 305 14 30 245 11 49
Population Size of Residence
Metropolitan statistical area
(MSA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,486 90 961 7 78 824 6 80 334 2 66
1,000,000 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,036 74 620 6 50 552 5 54 157 1 31
250,000 to 999,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,235 15 314 14 25 254 11 25 158 7 31
Less than 250,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Outside MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,504 10 275 18 22 205 14 20 169 11 34
Sex
Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,137 48 997 14 81 809 11 79 461 6 92
Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,853 52 239 3 19 220 3 21 ... ... ...
Age
16 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512 3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
18 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,375 9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
25 to 34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,154 14 *125 *6 *10 *115 *5 *11 ... ... ...
35 to 44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,013 20 352 12 28 310 10 30 *107 *4 *21
45 to 54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,983 20 307 10 25 254 9 25 143 5 29
55 to 64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,258 15 232 10 19 169 7 16 *108 *5 *22
65 years and older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,695 18 142 5 11 *111 *4 *11 *61 *2 *12
Ethnicity
Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,117 14 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Non-Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,873 86 1,223 9 99 1,016 8 99 502 4 100
Race
White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,463 76 1,173 10 95 981 9 95 487 4 97
Black. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,499 17 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
All others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,028 7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Annual Household Income
Under $10,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 623 4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
$10,000 to $19,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 999 7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
$20,000 to $29,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,121 7 *101 *9 *8 *97 *9 *9 ... ... ...
$30,000 to $39,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,228 8 *113 *9 *9 *83 *7 *8 ... ... ...
$40,000 to $49,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 996 7 *123 *12 *10 *88 *9 *9 *72 *7 *14
$50,000 to $74,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,966 13 172 9 14 *139 *7 *14 *109 *6 *22
$75,000 to $99,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,214 8 203 17 16 *149 *12 *14 *94 *8 *19
$100,000 or more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,918 13 303 16 24 288 15 28 *61 *3 *12
Not reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,925 33 175 4 14 *149 *3 *14 *72 *1 *14
Education
11 years or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,074 14 150 7 12 *105 *5 *10 *60 *3 *12
12 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,925 33 372 8 30 316 6 31 181 4 36
1 to 3 years college . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,291 22 312 9 25 250 8 24 *163 *5 *33
4 years college or more . . . . . . . . . . . 4,700 31 402 9 33 359 8 35 *97 *2 *19
* 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.).
26 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Table 16. Summary of Expenditures in New York 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,959,588 1,434 1,366 1,334
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296,072 993 298 207
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218,620 1,082 202 153
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271,582 752 361 190
Equipment (fishing, hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422,037 892 473 289
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85,478 309 277 42
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *410,905 *112 *3,674 *275
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,106 353 43 10
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,369 217 131 20
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211,418 867 244 148
FISHING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 925,701 1,109 835 789
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197,876 785 252 172
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143,792 828 174 125
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242,976 714 341 211
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180,746 651 278 152
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,774 96 196 9
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *70,185 *33 *2,113 *59
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,129 175 35 5
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *18,970 *51 *370 *16
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46,255 401 115 40
HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715,707 603 1,188 1,237
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98,197 368 267 174
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74,828 446 168 132
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *28,606 *96 *297 *51
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230,525 405 569 382
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42,510 141 301 74
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *3,726 *79 *47 *6
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,595 112 59 11
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165,163 493 335 292
UNSPECIFIED5
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307,414 235 1,309 191
* 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.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York 27
Table 17. Summary of Fishing Trip and Equipment Expenditures in New York 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 830,748 1,045 795 707
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197,876 785 252 172
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143,792 828 174 125
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219,377 714 307 190
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269,704 667 404 221
ALL FRESHWATER
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 493,080 813 606 556
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141,242 606 233 164
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112,767 657 172 131
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99,179 548 181 115
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139,892 488 287 145
FRESHWATER, EXCEPT
GREAT LAKES
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350,560 691 507 455
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93,789 495 190 126
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71,349 518 138 96
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79,289 428 185 107
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106,133 437 243 125
GREAT LAKES
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142,520 239 596 569
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,453 188 253 192
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41,418 226 183 168
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,890 193 103 81
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *33,759 *83 *408 *128
SALTWATER
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307,004 258 1,191 1,055
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56,634 211 269 195
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,025 196 158 107
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120,197 191 629 413
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *99,148 *111 *891 *340
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. See Table 19 for detailed listing of expenditure items.
28 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Table 18. Summary of Hunting Trip and Equipment Expenditures in New York 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540,223 564 958 928
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98,197 368 267 174
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74,828 446 168 132
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *28,606 *96 *297 *51
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338,592 421 804 571
BIG GAME
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389,221 540 721 677
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69,836 353 198 130
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58,204 427 136 108
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *14,953 *85 *175 *28
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246,228 337 730 411
SMALL GAME
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64,708 191 339 1,528
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *18,197 *91 *200 *664
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *9,950 *94 *106 *363
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,076 138 211 227
MIGRATORY BIRD
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *27,480 *54 *510 *102,551
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
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.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York 29
Table 19. Expenditures in New York 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 925,701 789 1,109 96 835
TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES
Total trip-related. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 584,644 507 946 82 618
Food and lodging, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197,876 172 925 80 214
Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120,694 105 773 67 156
Lodging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77,181 67 184 16 420
Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143,792 125 828 72 174
Other trip costs, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242,976 211 714 62 341
Privilege and other fees1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,421 35 216 19 187
Boating costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144,119 125 248 22 580
Bait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,593 41 593 51 80
Ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,299 6 299 26 24
Heating and cooking fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,545 3 92 8 39
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
PRIMARILY FOR FISHING
Fishing equipment, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180,746 152 651 56 278
Reels, rods, and rod-making components . . . . . . . . . . . 67,336 58 320 28 210
Lines, hooks, sinkers, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,259 22 511 44 51
Artificial lures and flies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,717 24 472 41 61
Creels, stringers, fish bags, landing nets, and gaff
hooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *2,907 *2 *72 *6 *40
Minnow seines, traps, and bait containers. . . . . . . . . . . *2,005 *2 *40 *3 *50
Other fishing equipment3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53,521 43 221 19 242
Auxiliary equipment4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *18,774 *9 *96 *8 *196
Special equipment5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *70,185 *59 *33 *3 *2,113
Other fishing costs6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71,354 61 518 45 138
* 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.
30 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Table 20. Expenditures in New York 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715,707 1,238 603 107 1,188
TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES
Total trip-related. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201,631 356 467 83 432
Food and lodging, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98,197 174 464 82 212
Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71,375 126 368 65 194
Lodging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *26,822 *47 *53 *9 *509
Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74,828 132 446 79 168
Other trip costs, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *28,606 *51 *96 *17 *297
Privilege and other fees1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *21,660 *38 *28 *5 *769
Boating costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
Heating and cooking fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
PRIMARILY FOR HUNTING
Hunting equipment, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230,525 382 405 72 569
Firearms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *79,384 *137 *128 *23 *621
Ammunition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,259 53 344 61 88
Other hunting equipment2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120,882 192 227 40 532
Auxiliary equipment3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42,510 74 141 25 301
Special equipment4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
Other hunting costs5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175,485 310 532 94 330
* 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.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York 31
Table 21. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in New York for Fishing and Hunting by New York
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,665,241 1,336 1,247 1,166
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . 854,348 1,045 818 741
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197,876 785 252 172
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143,792 828 174 125
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144,119 248 580 125
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98,857 696 142 86
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269,704 667 404 234
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . 540,223 564 958 955
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98,197 368 267 174
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74,828 446 168 132
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *28,429 *91 *311 *50
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338,592 421 804 599
Unspecified equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *270,671 *106 *2,546 *190
STATE RESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting,
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,399,008 1,054 1,327 1,225
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . 647,578 834 776 695
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110,139 617 178 118
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91,515 658 139 98
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127,991 193 662 137
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,437 555 132 79
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244,496 581 421 262
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . 499,050 471 1,060 1,017
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85,395 306 279 174
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,850 373 171 130
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *27,131 *83 *327 *55
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322,541 389 830 657
Unspecified equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *252,380 *99 *2,544 *221
NONRESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting,
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266,233 282 945 930
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . 206,769 211 981 936
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87,736 168 524 397
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,277 170 307 237
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *16,127 *55 *292 *73
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,421 141 180 115
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,208 87 291 114
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . 41,172 93 443 551
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,801 62 206 171
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,978 73 151 147
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,298 *8 *157 *17
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *16,051 *32 *496 *215
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—New York U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Table 22. Summary of New York Residents’ Fishing and Hunting Expenditures Both Inside and Outside
New York: 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,980,684 1,184 1,673 1,602
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288,980 846 342 234
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209,321 935 224 169
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331,181 697 475 268
Equipment (fishing, hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436,372 842 518 353
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99,099 312 318 80
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *388,974 *109 *3,555 *315
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,302 349 47 13
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,426 200 142 23
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182,029 700 260 147
FISHING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 844,153 958 882 820
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157,948 695 227 153
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120,451 746 162 117
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232,755 657 354 226
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185,925 614 303 181
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *12,038 *91 *132 *12
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *66,284 *32 *2,085 *64
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,531 172 44 7
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *18,967 *52 *363 *18
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42,254 309 137 41
HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 835,147 492 1,697 1,662
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131,032 321 409 261
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88,870 385 231 177
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *98,426 *97 *1,010 *196
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239,606 392 611 477
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,581 153 403 123
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *3,661 *81 *45 *7
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *6,640 *95 *70 *13
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139,775 428 327 278
UNSPECIFIED5
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290,541 226 1,286 235
* 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.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New York 33
Table 23. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by New York 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 NEW YORK
Expenditures for fishing and hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,658,950 1,101 1,507 1,453
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 579,591 950 610 508
Equipment (fishing and hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396,032 798 496 347
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75,673 281 269 66
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *387,141 *106 *3,655 *339
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220,513 781 282 193
Expenditures for fishing, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 712,296 871 818 765
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403,082 763 528 433
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169,519 573 296 182
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *10,525 *80 *132 *11
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64,718 385 168 69
Expenditures for hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 646,994 488 1,327 1,318
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176,509 393 449 360
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215,747 374 576 439
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *41,238 *137 *302