2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation Arizona

              U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
2011 National Survey
of Fishing, Hunting,
and Wildlife-Associated Recreation
Arizona
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U.S. Department of the Interior
Ken Salazar,
Secretary
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Dan Ashe,
Director
U.S. Department of Commerce
Rebecca M. Blank,
Acting Secretary
Economics and Statistics Administration
Vacant,
Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Thomas L. Mesenbourg,
Acting Director
FHW/11-AZ
Issued February 2013
2011 National Survey of
Fishing, Hunting, and
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
Bait
Arizona
The U.S. Department of the Interior protects and manages the Nation’s natural resources and cultural
heritage; provides scientific and other information about those resources; and honors its trust responsi-bilities
or special commitments to American Indians, Arizona Natives, and affiliated Island Communi-ties.
The mission of the Department’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve,
protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, and their habitats for the continuing benefit 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 finan-cial
assistance to the States for projects to enhance and protect fish 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, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Department of Commerce,
U.S. Census Bureau. 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Dan Ashe,
Director
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Thomas L. Mesenbourg,
Acting Director
Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration
Hannibal Bolton,
Assistant Director
U.S. Department of the Interior
Ken Salazar,
Secretary
Economics and Statistics
Administration
Vacant,
Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Arizona iii
Contents
List of Tables. . iv
Foreword. . vi
Survey Background and Method . vii
Highlights
Introduction. . 2
Summary. . 4
Wildlife-Related Recreation. . 5
Sportspersons . 6
Anglers. . 7
Hunters. . 9
Wildlife Watchers. . 11
2001–2011 Comparison . 13
Tables
Guide to Statistical Tables. . 16
Fishing and Hunting Tables . 17
Wildlife-Watching Tables. . 33
Appendixes
A. Definitions. . 44
B. 2010 Participation of 6- to 15-Year-Olds: Data From Screening Interviews. . 48
C. Significant Methodological Changes From Previous Surveys and Regional Trends. . 54
D. Sample Design and Statistical Accuracy. . 64
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List of Tables
Fishing and Hunting
1. Fishing and Hunting in Arizona by Resident and Nonresident Sportspersons: 2011. . 17
2. Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in Arizona by Type of Fishing and Hunting: 2011. . 17
3. Anglers and Hunters, Trips, and Days of Participation: 2011 . 18
4. Arizona Resident Anglers and Hunters by Place Fished or Hunted: 2011. . 18
5. Arizona Resident Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in the United States
by Type of Fishing and Hunting: 2011. . 18
6. Freshwater Anglers, Trips, Days of Fishing, and Type of Water Fished: 2011 . 19
7. Freshwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in Arizona by Type of Fish: 2011. . 19
8. Great Lakes Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in Arizona: 2011. . 20
9. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing in Arizona by Type of Fish: 2011 . 20
10. Saltwater Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in Arizona: 2011. . 21
11. Saltwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in Arizona by Type of Fish: 2011 . 21
12. Hunters, Trips, and Days of Hunting in Arizona by Type of Hunting: 2011. . 22
13. Hunters and Days of Hunting in Arizona by Type of Game: 2011.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . . 22
14. Hunters and Days of Hunting in Arizona by Type of Land: 2011 . 23
15. Selected Characteristics of Arizona Resident Anglers and Hunters: 2011. . 24
16. Summary of Expenditures in Arizona by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined
for Fishing and Hunting: 2011. . 25
17. Summary of Fishing Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Arizona by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Fishing: 2011. . 26
18. Summary of Hunting Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Arizona by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Hunting: 2011 . 27
19. Expenditures in Arizona by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Fishing: 2011. . 28
20. Expenditures in Arizona by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Hunting: 2011. . 29
21. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Arizona for Fishing and Hunting by Arizona Residents
and Nonresidents: 2011. . 30
22. Summary of Arizona Residents’ Fishing and Hunting Expenditures Both Inside and
Outside Arizona: 2011. . 31
23. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by Arizona Residents for Fishing and Hunting: 2011. . 32
Wildlife Watchers
24. Wildlife Watching in Arizona by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined: 2011 . 33
25. Participants, Trips, and Days of Participation in Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching in Arizona: 2011. . 33
26. Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participants by Wildlife Observed, Photographed,
or Fed in Arizona: 2011 . 34
27. Participation in Wildlife-Watching Activities Around the Home in Arizona: 2011. . 34
28. Arizona Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching in the United States: 2011.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . . 35
29. Wild Bird Observers and Days of Observation in Arizona by State Residents and Nonresidents: 2011. . 35
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30. Selected Characteristics of Arizona Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching: 2011. . 36
31. Expenditures in Arizona by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Wildlife Watching: 2011 . 37
32. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Arizona for Wildlife Watching by Arizona Residents and Nonresidents: 2011. . 38
33. Wildlife-Watching Expenditures Both Inside and Outside Arizona by Arizona Residents: 2011. . 39
34. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by Arizona Residents for Wildlife Watching: 2011. . 40
35. Participation of Arizona Resident Wildlife-Watching Participants in Fishing and Hunting: 2011 . 40
36. Participation of Arizona Resident Sportspersons in Wildlife-Watching Activities: 2011 . 41
vi 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Arizona U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
When I was growing up, it was taken
as a matter of faith that kids belonged
outside. I grew up with 4 brothers, and
during those long, hot Atlanta summers,
it was common for our mom to holler,
“You boys get outside, and don’t come
back ‘til it’s dark.” It never occurred
to me or my brothers to do anything
else in our spare time but explore the
world around us. The truth is, we had
little else to do. But those experiences
– waking up on frosty mornings and
starting the campfire, scanning trees
for a shot at a scampering gray squirrel
in the dawn light, scouring creek beds
for crawdads and other fishing bait,
or simply of the fun we had tramping
through the forest – shaped who I am,
and drew me to a career in conserva-tion.
That’s why I’m excited by this 2011
National Survey of Fishing, Hunting,
and Wildlife-Associated Recreation.
This report, the 12th in a series that
began in 1955, documents a significant
resurgence in the number of people
embracing America’s Great Outdoors.
Hunting participation has increased by
9 percent, while angling participation
grew by 11 percent. Nearly 38 percent
of Americans participated in wildlife-related
recreation, an increase of 2.6
million participants from the 2006
Survey.
In addition, wildlife-related recre-ation
is a major driver of the nation’s
economy. The 2011 Survey estimates
that Americans spent $145 billion on
related gear, trips, licenses, land acqui-sition
or leases, and other purchases,
representing about one percent of the
nation’s gross domestic product. This
spending creates thousands of jobs,
supports countless local communities
and provides vital funding for conser-vation.
This year marks the 75th anniversary
of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restora-tion
Program, a cornerstone of wildlife
conservation in the United States.
Through excise taxes on firearms,
ammunition, archery and angling
equipment, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service has distributed over $14 billion
for State and territorial wildlife conser-vation
programs.
This report would not have been
possible without the combined efforts
of state wildlife agencies – which
provided financial support through
the Multi-State Conservation Grant
Programs – the Association of Fish
and Wildlife Agencies and a number of
major national conservation organiza-tions.
We also owe our gratitude to the
thousands of survey respondents from
households across America. Because
of you, this Survey is the nation’s
definitive wildlife-related recreation
database and information source
concerning participation and purchases
associated with hunting, fishing and
other forms of wildlife-associated
recreation nationwide.
The Fish and Wildlife Service is dedi-cated
to connecting people and families
with nature. We are proud to celebrate
the good news in this report, and we
look forward to continuing progress
as we work with the States, and all
our partners and the public to help
keep recreational fishing, hunting, and
wildlife watching growing and going
strong.
Dan Ashe
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Foreword
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Survey Background and Method
The National Survey of Fishing,
Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated
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 2011 Survey
began in 2008 when the Association of
Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA)
asked the Fish and Wildlife Service to
coordinate the twelfth National Survey
of wildlife-related recreation. Funding
came from the Multistate Conservation
Grant Programs, authorized by Wildlife
and Sport Fish Restoration Acts, as
amended.
Four regional technical committees
were set up under the auspices of
AFWA to ensure that State fish 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.
We consulted with State and Federal
agencies and nongovernmental
organizations such as the American
Sportfishing Association and National
Shooting Sports Foundation to deter-mine
survey content. Other sportsper-sons’
organizations and conservation
groups, industry representatives, and
researchers also provided valuable
advice.
Data collection for the Survey was
carried out in two phases by the
U.S. Census Bureau. The first phase
was the screen which began in April
2011. During the screening phase, the
Census Bureau interviewed a sample
of 48,600 households nationwide, to
determine who in the household had
fished, hunted, or wildlife watched in
2010, and who had engaged or planned
to engage in those activities in 2011.
In most cases, one adult household
member provided information for all
members. The screen primarily covered
2010 activities while the next, more
in-depth phase covered 2011 activities.
For more information on the 2010 data,
refer to Appendix B.
The second phase of data collection
consisted of three detailed interview
waves. The first wave began in April
2011 concurrent with the screen, the
second in September 2011, and the
last in January 2012. Interviews were
conducted with samples of likely
anglers, hunters, and wildlife watchers
who were identified in the initial
screening phase. Interviews were
conducted primarily by telephone, 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 expendi-tures.
Sample sizes were designed to
provide statistically reliable results at
the state level. Altogether, interviews
were completed for 11,330 anglers and
hunters and 9,329 wildlife watchers.
More detailed information on sampling
procedures and response rates is found
in Appendix D.
Comparability With
Previous Surveys
The 2011 Survey’s questions and
methodology were similar to those
used in the 2006, 2001, 1996, and 1991
Surveys. Therefore, the estimates are
comparable.
The methodology for these Surveys
differs significantly from the 1955
to 1985 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
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The National Survey of Fishing,
Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation reports results from inter-views
with U.S. residents about their
fishing, hunting, and wildlife watching.
This report focuses on 2011 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 2011. 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 in the Survey’s household
screen phase, we can estimate that
about 51 percent more anglers and
44 percent more hunters participated
nationally in at least 1 of the 5 years
prior to the screen survey year 2010.
In addition to 2011 estimates, we also
provide trend information in the High-lights
section and Appendix C of the
report. The 2011 numbers reported can
be compared with those in the 1991,
1996, 2001, and 2006 Survey reports
because they used similar methodolo-gies.
The 2011 estimates should not
be directly compared with results
from Surveys conducted prior to 1991
because of changes in methodology to
improve accuracy.
The report also provides information
on participation in wildlife recreation
in 2010, particularly of persons 6 to 15
years of age. The 2010 information is
provided in Appendix B. Information
about the Survey’s scope and coverage
is in Appendix D. The remainder of this
section defines 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 fish and
wildlife agencies. The Association of
Fish and Wildlife Agencies can provide
the addresses and telephone numbers
of those agencies. The Association’s
website is www.fishwildlife.org.
Additionally, this report does not
provide information about the State’s
number of licensed anglers and hunters.
Historical license data can be found at
wsfrprograms.fws.gov.
Wildlife-Related Recreation
Wildlife-related recreation is fishing,
hunting, and wildlife-watching activi-ties.
These categories are not mutually
exclusive because many individuals
participated in more than one activity.
Wildlife-related recreation is reported
in two major categories: (1) fishing
and hunting, and (2) wildlife watching,
which includes observing, photo-graphing,
and feeding fish or wildlife.
Fishing and Hunting
This Survey reports information about
residents of the United States who
fished or hunted in 2011, regardless of
whether they were licensed. The fishing
and hunting sections report information
for three groups: (1) sportspersons, (2)
anglers, and (3) hunters.
Sportspersons
Sportspersons are those who fished
or hunted. Individuals who fished
or hunted commercially in 2011 are
reported as sportspersons only if they
also fished or hunted for recreation. The
sportspersons group is composed of the
three subgroups shown in the diagram
below: (1) those that fished and hunted,
(2) those that only fished, and (3) those
that only hunted.
The total number of sportspersons is
equal to the sum of people who only
fished, only hunted, and both hunted
and fished. It is not the sum of all
anglers and all hunters because those
people who both fished and hunted are
included in both the angler and hunter
population and would be incorrectly
counted twice.
Anglers
Anglers are sportspersons who only
fished plus those who fished 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 fishing with spears. Three types of
fishing are reported: (1) freshwater,
excluding the Great Lakes, (2) Great
Lakes, and (3) saltwater. Since many
anglers participated in more than one
type of fishing, the total number of
anglers is less than the sum of the three
types of fishing.
Sportspersons
Anglers Hunters
Fished
only
Fished
and
hunted
Hunted
only
Introduction
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Hunters
Hunters are sportspersons who only
hunted plus those who hunted and
fished. Hunters include not only
licensed hunters using rifles and
shotguns, but also those who have
no license and those who engage
in hunting with archery equipment,
muzzleloaders, other primitive firearms,
or pistols or handguns.
Four types of hunting are reported:
(1) big game, (2) small game,
(3) migratory bird, and (4) other
animals. Since many hunters partici-pated
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
fishing and hunting. However, unlike
the 1980 and 1985 Surveys, the
National Surveys since 1991 have
collected data only for those activities
where the primary purpose was wildlife
watching (observing, photographing, or
feeding wildlife).
The 2011 Survey uses a strict definition
of wildlife watching. Participants must
either take a “special interest” in wild-life
around their homes or take a trip
for the “primary purpose” of wildlife
watching. Secondary wildlife watching,
such as incidentally observing wildlife
while pleasure driving, is not included.
Two types of wildlife-watching activity
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.
Only those engaged in activities whose
primary purpose was wildlife watching
are included in the Survey. The two
types of wildlife-watching activity are
defined below.
Away-From-Home
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
fish and wildlife. Trips to fish or hunt or
scout and trips to zoos, circuses, aquar-iums,
and museums are not considered
wildlife-watching activities.
Around-The-Home
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 benefit
to wildlife is the primary concern;
(5) maintaining plantings (shrubs,
agricultural crops, etc.) where benefit
to wildlife is the primary concern; or
(6) visiting parks and natural areas
within 1 mile of home for the primary
purpose of observing, feeding, or
photographing wildlife.
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Fishing
Anglers. . 637,000
Days of fishing . 4,825,000
Average days per angler. . 8
Total expenditures. . $755,478,000
Trip-related. . $357,472,000
Equipment and other. . $398,006,000
Average per angler . $1,186
Average trip expenditure per day. . $74
Hunting
Hunters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269,000
Days of hunting. . 2,634,000
Average days per hunter. . 10
Total expenditures. . $337,759,000
Trip-related. . $148,623,000
Equipment and other. . $189,136,000
Average per hunter. . $1,122
Average trip expenditure per day. . $56
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants. . 1,566,000
Away-from-home participants. . 732,000
Around-the-home participants. . 1,222,000
Days of participation away from home. . 11,907,000
Average days of participation
away from home . 16
Total expenditures. . $935,880,000
Trip-related. . $391,198,000
Equipment and other. . $544,681,000
Average per participant. . $583
Average trip expenditure per day. . $33
Activities in Arizona by Residents and Nonresidents
Activities by Arizona Residents Both Inside and
Outside Arizona
Fishing
Anglers. . 586,000
Days of fishing . 5,238,000
Average days per angler. . 9
Total expenditures. . $800,892,000
Trip-related. . $350,582,000
Equipment and other. . $450,310,000
Average per angler . $1,367
Average trip expenditure per day. . $67
Hunting
Hunters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259,000
Days of hunting. . 3,157,000
Average days per hunter. . 12
Total expenditures. . $383,974,000
Trip-related. . $141,427,000
Equipment and other. . $242,547,000
Average per hunter. . $1,484
Average trip expenditure per day. . $45
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants. . 1,281,000
Away-from-home participants. . 534,000
Around-the-home participants. . 1,222,000
Days of participation away from home. . 9,637,000
Average days of participation
away from home . 18
Total expenditures. . $1,007,258,000
Trip-related. . $433,685,000
Equipment and other. . $573,574,000
Average per participant. . $786
Average trip expenditure per day. . $45
2011 Arizona Summary
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Wildlife-Related Recreation
Participation in Arizona
The 2011 Survey found that 2.1 million
Arizona residents and nonresidents 16
years old and older fished, hunted, or
wildlife watched in Arizona. Of the total
number of participants, 637 thousand
fished, 269 thousand hunted, and 1.6
million participated in wildlife-watching
activities, which includes observing,
feeding, and photographing wildlife.
The sum of anglers, hunters, and wildlife
watchers exceeds the total number of
participants in wildlife-related recreation
because many of the individuals engaged
in more than one wildlife-related
activity.
Participation in 2011 by 6- to
15-Year-Old Arizona 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 2010.
It is assumed for estimation purposes
that the proportion of 6- to 15-year-old
participants to participants 16 years old
and older remained the same in 2010 and
2011. Based on this assumption, in addi-tion
to the 586 thousand resident anglers
16 years old or older in Arizona, there
were 146 thousand resident anglers 6 to
15 years old. Also, there were 259 thou-sand
Arizonans 16 years old and older
and 33 thousand Arizonans 6 to 15 years
old who hunted. Finally, there were 1.3
million Arizonans 16 years old and older
and 201 thousand Arizonans 6 to 15
years old who wildlife watched. Infor-mation
on 2010 data for 6- to 15-year-olds
is provided in Appendix B.
Expenditures in Arizona
In 2011, state residents and nonresidents
spent $2.4 billion on wildlife recreation
in Arizona. Of that total, trip-related
expenditures were $897 million and
equipment expenditures totaled $1.1
billion. The remaining $326 million was
spent on licenses, contributions, land
ownership and leasing, and other items.
Participants in Wildlife-Related Recreation in Arizona: 2011
(U.S. residents 16 years old and older)
	
Total. . 2.1 million
.
Sportspersons
Total. . 786 thousand
Anglers. . 637 thousand
Hunters. . 269 thousand
.
Wildlife Watchers
Total. . 1.6 million
Away from home. . 732 thousand
Around the home. . 1.2 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Tables 1 and 24.
Percent of Total Participants
by Activity
(Total: 2.1 million participants)
Wildlife
Watching
Fishing Hunting
30%
13%
73%
Wildlife-Related
Recreation Expenditures in Arizona
(Total: $2.4 billion)
Trip-related
38%
Equipment
48%
Other
14%
Percent of Total Residential
Participants 6 to 15 Years Old
by Activity: 2010
(Total: 328 thousand participants)
Wildlife
Watching
Fishing Hunting
67%
...
63%
... Sample size too small (less than 10)
to report data reliably.
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Sportspersons
In 2011, 786 thousand state resident
and nonresident sportspersons 16
years old and older fished or hunted in
Arizona. This group was comprised of
637 thousand anglers (81 percent of
all sportspersons) and 269 thousand
hunters (34 percent of all sportsper-sons).
Among the 786 thousand
sportspersons who fished or hunted in
the state, 517 thousand (66 percent)
fished but did not hunt in Arizona.
Another 149 thousand (19 percent)
hunted but did not fish there. The
remaining 120 thousand (15 percent)
fished and hunted in Arizona in 2011.
Sportspersons’ Participation in Arizona
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Sportspersons (fished or hunted). . 786 thousand
.
Anglers. . 637 thousand
Fished only. . 517 thousand
Fished and hunted . 120 thousand
.
Hunters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 thousand
Hunted only. . 149 thousand
Hunted and fished. . 120 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 1.
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Anglers
Participants and Days of Fishing
In 2011, 637 thousand state residents
and nonresidents 16 years old and older
fished in Arizona. Of this total, 533
thousand anglers (84 percent) were state
residents and 104 thousand anglers (16
percent) were nonresidents. Anglers
fished a total of 4.8 million days in
Arizona—an average of 8 days per
angler. State residents fished 4.1 million
days—86 percent of all fishing days in
Arizona. Nonresidents fished 684 thou-sand
days in Arizona—14 percent of all
fishing days in the state.
A large majority of Arizona residents
who fished anywhere in the United
States did so in their resident state.
There were 586 thousand Arizona
residents 16 years old and older who
fished in the United States in 2011 for a
total of 5.2 million days. An estimated
91 percent of all Arizona residents who
fished did so in their home state. Of all
fishing days by Arizona residents, 79
percent or 4.1 million were in their home
state.
For further details about fishing in
Arizona, see Table 3.
Anglers in Arizona
(States residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
	
Anglers. . 637 thousand
Residents . 533 thousand
Nonresidents. . 104 thousand
.
Days of fishing. . 4.8 million
Residents . 4.1 million
Nonresidents. . 684 thousand
Source: Table 3.
In State/Out of State
(State residents 16 years old and older)
	
Arizona anglers. . 586 thousand
In Arizona.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . . 533 thousand
In other states. . 99 thousand
.
Days of fishing. . 5.2 million
In Arizona.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . . 4.1 million
In other states. . 1.1 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 3.
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Fishing Expenditures in Arizona
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
	
Total. . $755 million
Trip-related. . $357 million
Equipment . $337 million
Fishing. . $63 million
Auxiliary and special. . $274 million
Other. . $61 million
Source: Table 19.
Fishing Expenditures in Arizona
All fishing-related expenditures in
Arizona totaled $755 million in 2011.
Trip-related expenditures, including
food and lodging, transportation,
and other expenses totaled $357
million—47 percent of all fishing
expenditures. Expenditures for food
and lodging were $123 million and
transportation expenditures were $96
million. Other trip expenses, such as
equipment rental, bait, and cooking
fuel, totaled $138 million. Each angler
spent an average of $561 on trip-related
costs during 2011.
Anglers spent $337 million on equip-ment
in Arizona in 2011, 45 percent of
all fishing expenditures. Fishing equip-ment
(rods, reels, lines, etc.) spending
totaled $63 million—19 percent of the
equipment total. Auxiliary equipment
expenditures (tents, special fishing
clothing, etc.) and special equip-ment
expenditures (boats, vans, etc.)
amounted to $274 million—81 percent
of the equipment total. Expenditures
classified as special and auxiliary
equipment are on items that were
purchased for fishing but could be used
in activities other than fishing.
The purchase of other items, such as
magazines, membership dues, licenses,
permits, stamps, and land leasing and
ownership, amounted to $61 million—
8 percent of all fishing expenditures.
For more details about fishing expendi-tures
in Arizona, see Tables 19 and 21
through 23.
Fishing Expenditures in Arizona
(Total: $755 million)
Equipment
45%
Trip-related
47%
Other
8%
Percent of Anglers by Residence
(Total: 637 thousand participants)
Residents Nonresidents
84%
16%
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Hunters
Participants and Days of Hunting
In 2011, there were 269 thousand
residents and nonresidents 16 years
old and older who hunted in Arizona.
Resident hunters numbered 225
thousand, accounting for 83 percent
of the hunters in Arizona. There were
45 thousand nonresidents who hunted
in Arizona—17 percent of the State’s
hunters. Residents and nonresidents
hunted 2.6 million days in 2011, an
average of 10 days per hunter. Resi-dents
hunted 2.4 million days in
Arizona or 90 percent of all hunting
days, while nonresidents spent 271
thousand days in Arizona or 10 percent
of all hunting days.
There were 259 thousand Arizona
residents 16 years old and older who
hunted in the United States in 2011 for
a total of 3.2 million days. An estimated
87 percent of all Arizona residents who
hunted did so in their home state. Of
all hunting days by Arizona residents,
75 percent or 2.4 million were spent
pursuing game in their home state. For
more information on hunting activities
by Arizona residents, see Table 3.
Hunters in Arizona
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
	
Hunters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 thousand
Residents . 225 thousand
Nonresidents. . 45 thousand
.
Days of hunting. . 2.6 million
Residents . 2.4 million
Nonresidents. . 271 thousand
Source: Table 3.
In State/Out of State
(State residents 16 years old and older)
	
Arizona hunters. . 259 thousand
In Arizona.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . . 225 thousand
In other states. . …
.
Days of hunting. . 3.2 million
In Arizona.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . . 2.4 million
In other states. . …
… Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 3.
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Hunting Expenditures in Arizona
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
	
Total. . $338 million
Trip-related. . $149 million
Equipment . $134 million
Hunting. . $81 million
Auxiliary and special. . $53 million
Other. . $55 million
Source: Table 20.
Hunting Expenditures in Arizona
All hunting-related expenditures
in Arizona totaled $338 million in
2011. Trip-related expenses, such
as food and lodging, transporta-tion,
and other trip expenses, totaled
$149 million—44 percent of total
expenditures. Expenditures for food
and lodging were $58 million and
transportation expenditures were $75
million. Other trip expenses, such as
equipment rental, totaled $16 million
for the year. The average trip-related
expenditure per hunter was $547.
Hunters spent $134 million on equip-ment—
40 percent of all hunting
expenditures. Hunting equipment
(guns, ammunition, etc.) totaled $81
million and made up 60 percent of all
equipment costs. Hunters spent $53
million on auxiliary equipment (tents,
special hunting clothes, etc.) and
special equipment (boats, vans, etc.),
accounting for 40 percent of total
equipment expenditures for hunting.
Expenditures classified as special
and auxiliary equipment are on 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 ownership, cost hunters $55
million—16 percent of all hunting
expenditures. For more details on
hunting expenditures in Arizona, see
Tables 20 through 23.
Hunting Expenditures in Arizona
(Total: $338 million)
Equipment
40%
Trip-related
44%
Other
16%
Percent of Hunters by Residence
(Total: 269 thousand participants)
Residents Nonresidents
83%
17%
Comparative Hunting Expenditures by Type of Hunting
All hunting
Big game
Small game
Migratory birds
Other animals
$547
$606
$368
$132
... ...
$27 $31
$56
$99
Trip expenditures per hunter:
... Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
Trip expenditures per day:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Arizona 11
Wildlife Watchers
Participants and Days of Activity
In 2011, 1.6 million U.S. residents
16 years old and older fed, observed,
or photographed wildlife in Arizona.
Most of them, 78 percent (1.2 million),
enjoyed their activities close to home
and are called “around-the-home”
participants. Those persons who
enjoyed wildlife at least one mile from
home are called “away-from-home”
participants. People participating in
away-from-home activities in Arizona
in 2011 numbered 732 thousand—47
percent of all wildlife watchers in
Arizona. Of the 732 thousand, 443
thousand were state residents and 289
thousand were nonresidents.
Arizonans 16 years old and older who
enjoyed away-from-home wildlife
watching within their state totaled 443
thousand. Of this group, 383 thou-sand
participants observed wildlife,
99 thousand fed wildlife, and 316
thousand photographed wildlife. Since
some individuals engaged in more than
one of the away-from-home activities
during the year, the sum of wildlife
observers, feeders, and photographers
exceeds the total number away-from-home
participants.
Arizonans spent nearly 7.7 million days
engaged in away-from-home wildlife-watching
activities in their state. For
further details about away-from-home
activities, see Table 25.
Arizona residents also took an active
interest in wildlife around their
homes. In 2011, 1.2 million state
residents enjoyed observing, feeding,
and photographing wildlife within
one mile of their homes. Among this
around-the-home group, 796 thousand
fed, 907 thousand observed, and 534
thousand photographed wildlife around
their homes. Another 95 thousand
participants maintained natural areas of
one-quarter acre or more for wildlife;
203 thousand participants maintained
plantings for the benefit of wildlife;
and 227 thousand participants visited
parks or natural areas within a mile of
home because of the wildlife. Summing
the number of participants in these six
activities results in an estimate that
exceeds the total number of around-the-home
participants because many people
participated in more than one type of
around-the-home activity. In addition,
39 percent of Arizonan around-the-home
wildlife watchers also enjoyed
wildlife away from home. For further
details about Arizona residents partici-pating
in around-the-home wildlife-watching
activities, see Table 27.
Wildlife-Watching Participants in Arizona
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
	
Total. . 1.6 million
Around the home. . 1.2 million
Away from home. . 732 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 24.
Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participation in Arizona
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
	
Participants, total. . 732 thousand
Observe wildlife. . 670 thousand
Photograph wildlife. . 483 thousand
Feed wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 thousand
.
Days, total . 11.9 million
Observe wildlife. . 8.7 million
Photograph wildlife . 5.5 million
Feed wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.9 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 25.
Around-The-Home Wildlife-Watching Participation in Arizona
(State residents 16 years old and older)
	
Total. . 1.2 million
Feed wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 796 thousand
Observe wildlife. . 907 thousand
Photograph wildlife. . 534 thousand
Maintain natural areas. . 95 thousand
Maintain plantings. . 203 thousand
Visit parks and natural areas . 227 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 27.
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Wild Bird Observers in Arizona
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
	
Participants, total. . 1.1 million
Around the home. . 840 thousand
Away from home. . 570 thousand
.
Days, total . 102.3 million
Around the home. . 93.8 million
Away from home. . 8.5 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 29.
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures in Arizona
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
	
Total. . $936 million
Trip-related. . $391 million
Equipment . $336 million
Wildlife watching. . $154 million
Auxiliary and special. . $182 million
Other. . $209 million
Source: Table 31.
Wild Bird Observers
Bird watching attracted many wildlife
enthusiasts in Arizona. In 2011, 1.1
million people observed birds around
the home and on trips in the state. A
majority, 76 percent (840 thousand),
observed wild birds around the home
while 51 percent (570 thousand) took
trips away from home to watch birds..
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures in
Arizona
Wildlife watchers spent $936 million
on wildlife-watching activities in
Arizona in 2011. Trip-related expendi-tures,
including food and lodging ($195
million), transportation ($177 million),
and other trip expenses ($20 million),
such as equipment rental, amounted
to $391 million. This summation
comprised 42 percent of all wildlife-watching
expenditures by participants.
The average of the trip-related expendi-tures
for away-from-home participants
was $516 per person in 2011.
Wildlife-watching participants spent
$336 million on equipment—36
percent of all their expenditures.
Specifically, wildlife-watching equip-ment
(binoculars, special clothing,
etc.) expenditures totaled $154 million,
46 percent of the equipment total.
Auxiliary equipment expenditures
(tents, backpacking equipment, etc.)
and special equipment expenditures
(campers, trucks, etc.) amounted to
$182 million—54 percent of all equip-ment
costs. Expenditures classified
as special and auxiliary equipment
are on items that were purchased for
wildlife-watching recreation but could
be used in activities other than wildlife
watching.
Other items purchased by wildlife-watching
participants, such as maga-zines,
membership dues and contribu-tions,
land leasing and ownership, and
plantings, totaled $209 million—22
percent of all wildlife-watching expen-ditures.
For more details about wildlife-watching
expenditures in Arizona, see
Table 31.
Wildlife-Watching
Expenditures in Arizona
(Total: $936 million)
Equipment
36%
Trip-related
42%
Other
22%
Away-From-Home Activity
by Around-The-Home Participants
(Total: 1.2 million participants)
Both around the
home and away
from home
Around the
home only
61%
39%
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Arizona 13
Comparing the estimates from the
2001, 2006, and 2011 Surveys gives
a perspective on the state of wildlife-related
recreation in the early twenty-first
century in Arizona. Only the most
general recreation comparisons are
presented here.
The best way to compare estimates
from surveys is not to compare the
estimates themselves but to compare
the confidence intervals around the esti-mates.
A 90-percent confidence interval
around the estimate gives the range of
estimates that 90 percent of all possible
representative samples would supply. If
the 90-percent confidence intervals of
the 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 Arizona residents anywhere in the
United States. The in-state estimates
cover the participation, day, and
expenditure activity if U.S. residents in
Arizona.
The expenditure estimates were made
comparable by adjusting the estimates
for inflation—all estimates are in 2011
dollars.
Arizona 2001 and 2011 Comparison
(Numbers in thousands. Expenditures in 2011 dollars)
2001 2011 Percent change
.
Fishing.
Anglers in state. . 419 637 52
Days in state. . 4,246 4,825 NS14
In-state expenditures by U.S. anglers. . $427,134 $755,478 NS77
State resident anglers . 394 586 49
Total expenditures by state residents . $414,147 $800,892 NS93
Hunting
	
	
Hunters in state. . 148 269 82
Days in state. . 1,694 2,634 NS55
In-state expenditures by U.S. hunters. . $268,639 $337,759 NS26
State resident hunters . 124 259 109
Total expenditures by state residents . $286,605 $383,974 NS34
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching
	
	
Participants in state.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 638 732 NS15
Days in state. . 4,584 11,907 NS160
State resident participants. . 329 534 62
Around-The-Home Wildlife Watching
	
	
Total participants. . 1,063 1,222 NS15
Observers . 791 907 NS15
Feeders . 860 796 NS–7
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
	
In-state expenditures by U.S. wildlife watchers. . $1,042,414 $935,880 NS–10
Total expenditures by state residents . $979,399 $1,007,258 NS3
NS Not different from zero at the 10 percent level of significance
2001–2011 Comparison
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Arizona 2006 and 2011 Comparison
(Numbers in thousands. Expenditures in 2011 dollars)
2006 2011 Percent change
.
Fishing
	
	
Anglers in state. . 422 637 51
Days in state. . 4,156 4,825 NS16
In-state expenditures by U.S. anglers. . $895,299 $755,478 NS–16
State resident anglers . 370 586 58
Total expenditures by state residents . $327,489 $800,892 145
Hunting
	
	
Hunters in state. . 159 269 NS69
Days in state. . 1,509 2,634 NS75
In-state expenditures by U.S. hunters. . $360,102 $337,759 NS–6
State resident hunters . 129 259 101
Total expenditures by state residents . $402,276 $383,974 NS–5
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching
	
	
Participants in state.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . . 644 732 NS14
Days in state. . 5,281 11,907 NS125
State resident participants. . 381 534 40
Around-The-Home Wildlife Watching
	
	
Total participants. . 950 1,222 29
Observers . 705 907 29
Feeders . 659 796 NS21
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
	
	
In-state expenditures by U.S. wildlife watchers. . $935,357 $935,880 0
Total expenditures by state residents . $880,673 $1,007,258 NS14
NS Not different from zero at the 10 percent level of significance
Number of People Who Hunted
and Fished in Arizona: 2001–2011
(In thousands)
Anglers
Hunters
2001 2006 2011
419 422
148 159
637
269
Number of People Who Wildlife
Watched in Arizona: 2001–2011
(In thousands)
Around the home
Away from home
2001 2006 2011
1,063
638
950
644
1,222
732
Total Expenditures by
Participants in Arizona
(In millions of 2011 dollars)
Wildlife Watchers
Hunters
Anglers
2001 2006 2011
427
269
1,042
895
360
935
755
338
936
Tables
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Purpose and Coverage of Tables
The statistical tables of this report were
designed to meet a wide range of needs
for those interested in wildlife-related
recreation. Special terms used in these
tables are defined in Appendix A.
The tables are based on responses to
the 2011 Survey, which was designed
to collect data about participation in
wi­ldlife-
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, 2001, and
2006 Survey Reports. The methodology
used in 2011 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.
These changes were made to improve
accuracy in the information provided.
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 fished 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
associated 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 identified 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.
The following 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.
Z Less than 0.5 percent.
X Not applicable.
NA Not available.
Estimates based upon fewer than ten
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
no­nresponse.
“Multiple responses” is a term used to
reflect the fact that individuals or their
characteristics fall into more than one
category. Using Table 5 as an example,
those who fished in saltwater and fresh-water
appear in both of these totals. Yet
each angler is represented only once
in the “Total, all fishing” row. Simi-larly,
in Table 12, those who hunt for
big game and small game are counted
only once as a hunter in the “Total, all
hunting” row. Therefore, totals will be
smaller than the sum of subcategories
when multiple responses exist.
“Nonresponse” exists because the
Survey questions were answered volun-tarily,
and some respondents did not or
could not answer all the questions.
Guide to Statistical Tables
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Table 1. Fishing and Hunting in Arizona by Resident and Nonresident Sportspersons: 2011
(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). . 786 100 637 100 149 100
Total anglers . 637 81 533 84 *104 *70
Fished only. . 517 66 413 65 *104 *70
  Fished and hunted.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . . *120 *15 *120 *19 ... ...
Total hunters. . 269 34 225 35 *45 *30
Hunted only. . *149 *19 *105 *16 *45 *30
  Hunted and fished.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . . *120 *15 *120 *19 ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.    … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 2. Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in Arizona by Type of Fishing and
	
Hunting: 2011
(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. . 637 100 4,825 100 3,653 100
Total, all freshwater. . 637 100 4,825 100 3,653 100
  Freshwater, except Great Lakes . 637 100 4,825 100 3,653 100
Great Lakes. . (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X)
Saltwater. . (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X)
HUNTING
Total, all hunting. . 269 100 2,634 100 2,307 100
Big game. . *127 *47 *774 *29 *356 *15
Small game. . *105 *39 *1,443 *55 *786 *34
Migratory birds. . *75 *28 *324 *12 *326 *14
Other animals. . ... ... ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.    … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.     (X) Not applicable.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
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Table 3. Anglers and Hunters, Trips, and Days of Participation: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers and hunters, trips and
days of participation
Activity in Arizona Activity by Arizona 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. . 637 100 533 84 *104 *16 586 100 533 91 *99 *17
Total trips . 3,653 100 3,234 89 *419 *11 4,041 100 3,234 80 *807 *20
Total days of fishing. . 4,825 100 4,141 86 *684 *14 5,238 100 4,141 79 *1143 *22
Average days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 (X) 8 (X) *7 (X) 9 (X) 8 (X) *12 (X)
HUNTING
Total hunters. . 269 100 225 83 *45 *17 259 100 225 87 ... ...
Total trips . 2,307 100 2,109 91 *198 *9 2,743 100 2,109 77 ... ...
Total days of hunting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,634 100 2,363 90 *271 *10 3,157 100 2,363 75 ... ...
Average days of hunting. . 10 (X) 11 (X) *6 (X) 12 (X) 11 (X) ... (X)
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.    … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.     (X) Not applicable.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 4. Arizona Resident Anglers and Hunters by Place Fished or Hunted: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Place fished or hunted
Anglers Hunters
Number Percent Number Percent
Total, all places . 586 100 259 100
In-state only . 487 83 221 86
In-state and other states. . *46 *8 ... ...
In other states only. . *53 *9 ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.    … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
Table 5. Arizona Resident Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in the United States by
Type of Fishing and Hunting: 2011
(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. . 586 100 5,238 100 4,041 100
Total, all freshwater. . 583 100 5,180 99 3,983 99
  Freshwater, except Great Lakes . 577 99 5,040 96 3,974 98
Great Lakes. . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Saltwater. . ... ... ... ... ... ...
HUNTING
Total, all hunting. . 259 100 3,157 100 2,743 100
Big game. . *145 *56 *1,391 *44 *936 *34
Small game. . *96 *37 *1,401 *44 *685 *25
Migratory birds. . *54 *21 *283 *9 *286 *10
Other animals. . ... ... ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.    … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
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Table 6. Freshwater Anglers, Trips, Days of Fishing, and Type of Water Fished: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers, trips, and days of fishing
Activity in Arizona
Total, state residents
and nonresidents State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total anglers . 637 100 533 84 *104 *16
Total trips. . 3,653 100 3,234 89 *419 *11
Total days of fishing . 4,825 100 4,141 86 *684 *14
Average days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 (X) 8 (X) *7 (X)
ANGLERS
Total, all types of water. . 637 100 533 84 *104 *16
Ponds, lakes, or reservoirs . 599 100 512 85 *87 *15
Rivers or streams.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . . 222 100 *145 *65 *78 *35
DAYS
Total, all types of water. . 4,825 100 4,141 86 *684 *14
Ponds, lakes, or reservoirs . 4,166 100 3,768 90 *398 *10
Rivers or streams.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . . 1,042 100 *558 *54 *484 *46
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.     (X) Not applicable.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 7. Freshwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in Arizona by Type of Fish: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers and days of fishing
Activity in Arizona
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 . 637 100 100 533 84 *104 *16
Crappie. . *55 *9 *100 *55 *100 ... ...
Panfish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *68 *11 *100 *68 *100 ... ...
White bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrids . *114 *18 *100 *38 *34 ... ...
Black bass. . 229 36 100 222 97 ... ...
Catfish, bullheads. . *110 *17 *100 *91 *82 ... ...
Walleye, sauger. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Steelhead. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Trout. . 297 47 100 267 90 ... ...
Salmon . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Anything1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *105 *16 *100 *104 *99 ... ...
Other freshwater fish. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of fish . 4,825 100 100 4,141 86 *684 *14
Crappie. . *289 *6 *100 *289 *100 ... ...
Panfish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *438 *9 *100 *438 *100 ... ...
White bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrids . *1,109 *23 *100 *595 *54 ... ...
Black bass. . 2,152 45 100 2,110 98 ... ...
Catfish, bullheads. . *828 *17 *100 *779 *94 ... ...
Walleye, sauger. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Steelhead. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Trout. . 1,898 39 100 1,542 81 ... ...
Salmon . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Anything1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *269 *6 *100 *264 *98 ... ...
Other freshwater fish. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.    … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
1 Respondent fished for no specific species and identified “Anything” from a list of categories of fish.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
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Table 8. Great Lakes Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in Arizona: 2011
This table does not apply to this state.
Table 9. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing in Arizona by Type of Fish: 2011
This table does not apply to this state.
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Table 10. Saltwater Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in Arizona: 2011
This table does not apply to this state.
Table 11. Saltwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in Arizona by Type of Fish: 2011
This table does not apply to this state.
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Table 12. Hunters, Trips, and Days of Hunting in Arizona by Type of Hunting: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Hunters, trips, and days of hunting
Activity in Arizona
Total, state residents
and nonresidents State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
HUNTERS
Total, all hunting. . 269 100 225 83 *45 *17
Big game. . *127 *100 *115 *91 ... ...
Small game. . *105 *100 *92 *87 ... ...
Migratory birds. . *75 *100 *54 *72 ... ...
Other animals. . ... ... ... ... ... ...
TRIPS
Total, all hunting. . 2,307 100 2,109 91 *198 *9
Big game. . *356 *100 *325 *91 ... ...
Small game. . *786 *100 *662 *84 ... ...
Migratory birds. . *326 *100 *286 *88 ... ...
Other animals. . ... ... ... ... ... ...
DAYS
Total, all hunting. . 2,634 100 2,363 90 *271 *10
Big game. . *774 *100 *668 *86 ... ...
Small game. . *1,443 *100 *1,324 *92 ... ...
Migratory birds. . *324 *100 *283 *87 ... ...
Other animals. . ... ... ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.    … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
 
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 13. Hunters and Days of Hunting in Arizona by Type of Game: 2011
(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. . 269 100 2,634 100
Big game, total.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . . *127 *47 *774 *29
Deer. . ... ... ... ...
Elk. . *88 *33 *391 *15
  Bear. . ... ... ... ...
  Wild turkey. . ... ... ... ...
  Other big game. . ... ... ... ...
Small game, total.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . . *105 *39 *1,443 *55
Rabbit, hare. . ... ... ... ...
Quail. . *99 *37 *878 *33
Grouse/prairie chicken. . ... ... ... ...
Squirrel. . ... ... ... ...
Pheasant . ... ... ... ...
  Other small game . ... ... ... ...
Migratory birds, total. . *75 *28 *324 *12
  Waterfowl. . ... ... ... ...
Geese. . ... ... ... ...
Ducks . ... ... ... ...
Doves . *65 *24 *307 *12
  Other migratory birds. . ... ... ... ...
Other animals, total1. . ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.    … Sample size too small (less than 10) 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.
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Table 14. Hunters and Days of Hunting in Arizona by Type of Land: 2011
(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. . 269 100 225 100 *45 *100
Public land, total. . 204 76 174 78 ... ...
  Public land only . 191 71 *168 *75 ... ...
  Public and private land. . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Private land, total. . *49 *18 ... ... ... ...
  Private land only. . ... ... ... ... ... ...
  Private and public land. . ... ... ... ... ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of land. . 2,634 100 2,363 100 *271 *100
Public land1. . 3,023 115 2,775 117 ... ...
Private land2 . *253 *10 ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.    … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
1 Days of hunting on public land includes both days spent solely on public land and those spent on public and private land.
2 Days of hunting on private land includes both days spent solely on private land and those spent on private and public land.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
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Table 15. Selected Characteristics of Arizona Resident Anglers and Hunters: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Characteristic
Population Sportspersons
(fished or hunted) Anglers Hunters
Number Percent Number
Percent
who par-ticipated
Percent
of
sports-persons
Number
Percent
who par-ticipated
Percent of
anglers Number
Percent
who par-ticipated
Percent of
hunters
Total persons. . 5,084 100 721 14 100 586 12 100 259 5 100
Population Density of Residence
Urban. . 4,006 79 455 11 63 402 10 69 *128 *3 *49
Rural. . 1,078 21 265 25 37 184 17 31 *131 *12 *51
Population Size of Residence
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). . 4,981 98 701 14 97 572 11 98 253 5 98
  1,000,000 or more. . 3,365 66 402 12 56 350 10 60 *115 *3 *44
  250,000 to 999,999. . 835 16 *132 *16 *18 *126 *15 *22 ... ... ...
  50,000 to 249,999. . 781 15 167 21 23 *96 *12 *16 *109 *14 *42
Outside MSA. . 103 2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Sex
Male . 2,443 48 504 21 70 403 16 69 217 9 84
Female. . 2,641 52 217 8 30 183 7 31 ... ... ...
Age
16 to 17 years. . 139 3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
18 to 24 years. . 569 11 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
25 to 34 years. . 820 16 *149 *18 *21 *145 *18 *25 ... ... ...
35 to 44 years. . 779 15 *141 *18 *20 *136 *17 *23 ... ... ...
45 to 54 years. . 1,010 20 *187 *19 *26 *151 *15 *26 *87 *9 *34
55 to 64 years. . 828 16 *124 *15 *17 *72 *9 *12 *60 *7 *23
65 years and older. . 939 18 *57 *6 *8 *47 *5 *8 ... ... ...
  65 to 74 years. . 603 12 *34 *6 *5 *27 *5 *5 ... ... ...
  75 and older.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 337 7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Ethnicity
Hispanic . 1,193 23 *149 *12 *21 *146 *12 *25 ... ... ...
Non-Hispanic . 3,890 77 572 15 79 440 11 75 235 6 91
Race
White. . 3,997 79 568 14 79 462 12 79 223 6 86
African American. . 166 3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
All others.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 921 18 *149 *16 *21 *120 *13 *20 ... ... ...
Annual Household Income
Less than $20,000. . 731 14 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
$20,000 to $29,999. . 611 12 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
$30,000 to $39,999. . 378 7 *57 *15 *8 ... ... ... ... ... ...
$40,000 to $49,999. . 488 10 *79 *16 *11 *79 *16 *13 ... ... ...
$50,000 to $74,999. . 920 18 *175 *19 *24 *117 *13 *20 *72 *8 *28
$75,000 to $99,999. . 439 9 *93 *21 *13 *85 *19 *15 ... ... ...
$100,000 to $149,999. . 550 11 *107 *19 *15 *88 *16 *15 ... ... ...
$150,000 or more. . 376 7 *70 *19 *10 *66 *18 *11 ... ... ...
Not reported . 590 12 *44 *7 *6 *35 *6 *6 ... ... ...
Education
11 years or less. . 607 12 *59 *10 *8 *51 *8 *9 ... ... ...
12 years. . 1,506 30 185 12 26 *97 *6 *17 *108 *7 *42
1 to 3 years of college. . 1,564 31 254 16 35 234 15 40 *84 *5 *32
4 years or more of college. . 1,407 28 222 16 31 204 15 35 *44 *3 *17
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.    … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. Percent who participated columns show the percent of each row’s population who participated in the activity
named by the column (the percent of those living in urban areas who fished, etc.). Remaining percent columns show the percent of each column’s participants who are
described by the row heading (the percent of anglers who lived in urban areas, etc.).
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Table 16. Summary of Expenditures in Arizona by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for
Fishing and Hunting: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item Amount
(thousands of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average
per spender
(dollars)1
Average
per sportsperson
(dollars)1
FISHING AND HUNTING
Total. . 1,432,115 810 1,767 1,776
Food and lodging . 181,148 709 255 230
Transportation. . 170,424 715 238 215
Other trip costs2. . 154,522 556 278 197
Equipment (fishing, hunting). . 176,063 543 324 218
Auxiliary equipment3 . 50,714 193 262 64
Special equipment4. . *581,661 *86 *6,761 *740
Magazines, books, and DVDs. . *4,805 *127 *38 *6
Membership dues and contributions. . *21,362 *98 *218 *26
Other5 . 91,414 546 168 81
FISHING
Total. . 755,478 625 1,210 1,186
Food and lodging . 123,342 580 213 194
Transportation. . 95,693 575 166 150
Other trip costs2. . 138,437 511 271 217
Fishing equipment. . 62,790 422 149 99
Auxiliary equipment3 . *9,343 *79 *118 *15
Special equipment4. . *265,056 *49 *5,406 *416
Magazines, books, and DVDs. . ... ... ... ...
Membership dues and contributions. . ... ... ... ...
Other5 . 43,259 389 111 68
HUNTING
Total. . 337,759 306 1,104 1,122
Food and lodging . 57,806 246 235 215
Transportation. . 74,731 241 310 273
Other trip costs2. . *16,085 *100 *162 *60
Hunting equipment. . 80,563 186 433 283
Auxiliary equipment3 . *17,195 *86 *201 *61
Special equipment4. . ... ... ... ...
Magazines, books, and DVDs. . ... ... ... ...
Membership dues and contributions. . ... ... ... ...
Other5 . 48,155 192 251 76
UNSPECIFIED6
Total. . *275,625 *116 *2,377 *351
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.    … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
1 Average expenditures are annual estimates.
2 Includes boating costs, equipment rental, guide fees, access fees, heating and cooking fuel, and ice and bait (for fishing only).
3 Includes sleeping bags, packs, duffel bags, tents, binoculars and field glasses, special fishing and hunting clothing, foul weather gear, boots and waders, maintenance and repair
of equipment, processing and taxidermy costs, and electronic equipment such as a GPS device.
4 Includes big-ticket items bought primarily for hunting and fishing including boats, campers, cabins, trail bikes, dune buggies, 4 x 4 vehicles, ATVs, 4-wheelers, snowmobiles,
pickups, vans, travel and tent trailers, motor homes, house trailers, recreational vehicles (RVs) and other special equipment.
5 Includes land leasing and ownership, licenses, stamps, tags, permits, and plantings (for hunting only).
6 Respondent could not specify whether expenditure was primarily for either fishing or hunting.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
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Table 17. Summary of Fishing Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Arizona by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Fishing: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item Amount
(thousands of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average per
spender (dollars)1
Average per
angler (dollars)1
ALL FISHING
Total. . 694,660 605 1,148 1,091
Food and lodging . 123,342 580 213 194
Transportation. . 95,693 575 166 150
Other trip costs. . 138,437 511 271 217
Equipment. . 337,188 426 791 529
ALL FRESHWATER
Total. . 691,744 605 1,143 1,086
Food and lodging . 123,342 580 213 194
Transportation. . 94,566 575 164 148
Other trip costs. . 138,437 511 271 217
Equipment. . 335,398 426 787 527
FRESHWATER, EXCEPT GREAT LAKES
Total. . 691,744 605 1,143 1,086
Food and lodging . 123,342 580 213 194
Transportation. . 94,566 575 164 148
Other trip costs. . 138,437 511 271 217
Equipment. . 335,398 426 787 527
GREAT LAKES
Total. . ... ... ... ...
Food and lodging . ... ... ... ...
Transportation. . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs. . ... ... ... ...
Equipment. . ... ... ... ...
SALTWATER
Total. . ... ... ... ...
Food and lodging . ... ... ... ...
Transportation. . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs. . ... ... ... ...
Equipment. . ... ... ... ...
… Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
1 Average expenditures are annual estimates.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. See Table 19 for detailed listing of expenditure items.
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Table 18. Summary of Hunting Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Arizona by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Hunting: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item Amount
(thousands of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average
per spender
(dollars)1
Average per
type of hunter
(dollars)1
ALL HUNTING
Total. . 282,326 277 1,019 1,025
Food and lodging . 57,806 246 235 215
Transportation. . 74,731 241 310 273
Other trip costs. . *16,085 *100 *162 *60
Equipment. . 133,703 190 702 477
BIG GAME
Total. . *137,069 *139 *988 *488
Food and lodging . *25,580 *127 *202 *95
Transportation. . *40,500 *128 *317 *146
Other trip costs. . *10,867 *45 *239 *40
Equipment. . *60,122 *76 *795 *207
SMALL GAME
Total. . *61,609 *102 *601 *340
Food and lodging . *19,760 *99 *199 *109
Transportation. . *15,541 *91 *172 *86
Other trip costs. . *3,353 *50 *67 *18
Equipment. . *22,956 *51 *451 *127
MIGRATORY BIRDS
Total. . *24,270 *71 *341 *239
Food and lodging . *3,470 *58 *60 *34
Transportation. . *5,355 *59 *91 *53
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 (less than 10) to report data reliably.
1 Average expenditures are annual estimates.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. See Table 20 for detailed listing of expenditure items.
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Table 19. Expenditures in Arizona by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Fishing: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Expenditures Spenders
Amount
(thousands
of dollars)
Average
per angler
(dollars)1
Number
(thousands)
Percent of
anglers
Average
per spender
(dollars)1
Total, all items.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . . 755,478 1,186 625 98 1,210
TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES
Total trip-related. . 357,472 561 601 94 595
Food and lodging, total. . 123,342 194 580 91 213
Food . 75,837 119 574 90 132
Lodging. . 47,506 75 186 29 256
Transportation. . 95,693 150 575 90 166
Other trip costs, total. . 138,437 217 511 80 271
Privilege and other fees2. . 24,165 38 251 39 96
Boating costs3. . *86,405 *136 *108 *17 *799
Bait. . 14,080 22 431 68 33
Ice. . 7,525 12 370 58 20
Heating and cooking fuel. . 6,261 10 140 22 45
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
PRIMARILY FOR FISHING
Fishing equipment, total. . 62,790 99 422 66 149
Reels, rods, and rod-making components. . 23,130 36 200 31 116
Lines, hooks, sinkers, etc.. . 13,364 21 382 60 35
Artificial lures and flies. . 11,360 18 303 48 38
Creels, stringers, fish bags, landing nets, and gaff hooks. . *3,334 *5 *87 *14 *38
Minnow seines, traps, and bait containers . ... ... ... ... ...
Other fishing equipment4 . *11,015 *17 *157 *25 *70
Auxiliary equipment5 . *9,343 *15 *79 *12 *118
Special equipment6. . *265,056 *416 *49 *8 *5,406
Other fishing costs7. . 60,818 95 407 64 150
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.    … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
1 Average expenditures are annual estimates.
2 Includes boat or equipment rental and fees for guides, pack trip (party and charter boats, etc.), public land use, and private land use.
3 Includes boat launching, mooring, storage, maintenance, insurance, pumpout fees, and fuel.
4 Includes electronic fishing devices (depth finders, fish finders, etc.), tackle boxes, ice fishing equipment, and other fishing equipment.
5 Includes sleeping bags, packs, duffel bags, tents, binoculars and field glasses, special fishing clothing, foul weather gear, boots and waders, maintenance and repair of equipment,
processing and taxidermy costs, and electronic equipment such as a GPS device.
6 Includes big-ticket items bought primarily for fishing including boats, campers, cabins, trail bikes, dune buggies, 4 x 4 vehicles, ATVs, 4-wheelers, snowmobiles, pickups, vans,
travel and tent trailers, motor homes, house trailers, recreational vehicles (RVs) and other special equipment.
7 Includes magazines, books, and DVDs, membership dues and contributions, land leasing and ownership, and licenses, stamps, tags, and permits.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. Percent of anglers may be greater than 100 because spenders who did not fish in this state are
included.
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Table 20. Expenditures in Arizona by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Hunting: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Expenditures Spenders
Amount
(thousands
of dollars)
Average
per hunter
(dollars)1
Number
(thousands)
Percent of
hunters
Average per
spender
(dollars)1
Total, all items.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 337,759 1,122 306 114 1,104
TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES
Total trip-related. . 148,623 547 259 96 573
Food and lodging, total. . 57,806 215 246 91 235
Food . 50,888 189 246 91 207
Lodging. . ... ... ... ... ...
Transportation. . 74,731 273 241 89 310
Other trip costs, total. . *16,085 *60 *100 *37 *162
Privilege and other fees2. . ... ... ... ... ...
Boating costs3. . ... ... ... ... ...
Heating and cooking fuel. . *3,738 *14 *90 *34 *41
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
PRIMARILY FOR HUNTING
Hunting equipment, total. . 80,563 283 186 69 433
Firearms . *32,964 *115 *61 *23 *544
Ammunition . 17,139 *63 142 53 121
Other hunting equipment4. . *30,459 *106 *84 *31 *365
Auxiliary equipment5 . *17,195 *61 *86 *32 *201
Special equipment6. . ... ... ... ... ...
Other hunting costs7 . 55,433 97 217 80 256
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.    … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
1 Average expenditures are annual estimates.
2 Includes guide fees, pack trip and package fees, public and private land use access fees, and rental of equipment such as boats and hunting or camping equipment.
3 Boating costs include launching, mooring, storage, maintenance, insurance, pumpout fees, and fuel.
4 Includes telescopic sights, decoys and game calls, handloading equipment and components, hunting dogs and associated costs, hunting knives, bows, arrows, archery
equipment, and other hunting equipment.
5 Includes sleeping bags, packs, duffel bags, tents, binoculars and field glasses, special hunting clothing, foul weather gear, boots and waders, maintenance and repair of
equipment, processing and taxidermy costs, and electronic equipment such as a GPS device.
6 Includes big-ticket items bought primarily for hunting including boats, campers, cabins, trail bikes, dune buggies, 4 x 4 vehicles, ATVs, 4-wheelers, snowmobiles, pickups, vans,
travel and tent trailers, motor homes, house trailers, recreational vehicles (RVs) and other special equipment.
7 Includes magazines, books, and DVDs, 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 hunters may be greater than 100 because spenders who did not hunt in this state are
included.
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Table 21. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Arizona for Fishing and Hunting by Arizona Residents
	
and Nonresidents: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Amount
(thousands
of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average
per spender
(dollars)1
Average per
sportsperson
(dollars)1
STATE RESIDENTS AND NONRESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting, total.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . . 1,314,533 762 1,725 4,881
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . 696,779 625 1,116 1,091
Food and lodging . 123,342 580 213 194
Transportation. . 95,693 575 166 150
Boating costs2. . *86,405 *108 *799 *136
Other trip costs3. . 52,032 511 102 82
Equipment. . 339,306 446 761 529
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . 343,224 317 1,084 1,025
Food and lodging . 57,806 246 235 215
Transportation. . 74,731 241 310 273
Boating costs2. . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs3. . *16,065 *100 *161 *60
Equipment. . 194,602 230 846 477
Unspecified equipment4 . *274,530 *76 *3,600 *1,019
STATE RESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting, total.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . . 1,246,974 614 2,030 5,554
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . 653,286 523 1,249 1,223
Food and lodging . 110,505 480 230 207
Transportation. . 76,776 483 159 144
Boating costs2. . *85,755 *101 *848 *161
Other trip costs3. . 42,692 412 103 80
Equipment. . 337,559 396 853 630
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . 319,157 270 1,181 1,124
Food and lodging . 50,610 215 235 225
Transportation. . 62,847 211 298 274
Boating costs2. . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs3. . *12,200 *86 *142 *54
Equipment. . 193,481 211 916 570
Unspecified equipment4 . *274,530 *76 *3,600 *1,223
NONRESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting, total.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . . 67,559 148 457 *1,509
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . *43,492 *101 *429 *417
Food and lodging . *12,838 *100 *128 *123
Transportation. . *18,916 *92 *205 *181
Boating costs2. . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs3. . *9,340 *98 *95 *89
Equipment. . ... ... ... ...
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . *24,067 *46 *520 ...
Food and lodging . ... ... ... ...
Transportation. . ... ... ... ...
Boating costs2. . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs3. . ... ... ... ...
Equipment. . ... ... ... ...
Unspecified equipment4 . ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.    … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
1 Average expenditures are annual estimates.
2 Includes boat launching, mooring, storage, maintenance, insurance, pumpout fees, and fuel.
3 Includes equipment rental, guide and access fees, ice and bait for fishing, and heating and cooking oil.
4 Respondent could not specify whether item was for hunting or fishing.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
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Table 22. Summary of Arizona Residents’ Fishing and Hunting Expenditures Both Inside and Outside
Arizona: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Amount
(thousands
of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average
per spender
(dollars)1
Average
per sportsperson
(dollars)1
FISHING AND HUNTING
Total. . 1,530,549 711 2,153 2,124
Food and lodging . 187,553 662 283 260
Transportation. . 153,561 667 230 213
Other trip costs2. . 150,895 493 306 209
Equipment (fishing, hunting). . 239,758 576 416 333
Auxiliary equipment3 . 56,214 199 282 78
Special equipment4. . *641,486 *91 *7,018 *890
Magazines, books, and DVDs. . *5,165 *140 *37 *7
Membership dues and contributions. . *21,332 *100 *214 *30
Other5 . 74,586 528 141 104
FISHING
Total. . 800,892 576 1,390 1,367
Food and lodging . 123,587 534 231 211
Transportation. . 88,730 533 166 151
Other trip costs2. . 138,265 459 301 236
Fishing equipment. . 68,267 425 161 117
Auxiliary equipment3 . *10,202 *88 *116 *17
Special equipment4. . *323,915 *51 *6,409 *553
Magazines, books, and DVDs. . *1,709 *59 *29 *3
Membership dues and contributions. . ... ... ... ...
Other5 . 30,302 396 77 52
HUNTING
Total. . 383,974 259 1,484 1,484
Food and lodging . 63,966 249 257 247
Transportation. . 64,831 239 272 251
Other trip costs2. . *12,630 *92 *137 *49
Hunting equipment. . 136,864 219 626 529
Auxiliary equipment3 . *19,229 *86 *223 *74
Special equipment4. . ... ... ... ...
Magazines, books, and DVDs. . ... ... ... ...
Membership dues and contributions. . ... ... ... ...
Other5 . 44,283 172 258 171
UNSPECIFIED6
Total. . *280,458 *126 *2,224 *389
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.    … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
1 Average expenditures are annual estimates.
2 Includes boating costs, equipment rental, guide fees, access fees, heating and cooking fuel, and ice and bait (for fishing only).
3 Includes sleeping bags, packs, duffel bags, tents, binoculars and field glasses, special fishing and hunting clothing, foul weather gear, boots and waders, maintenance and
repair of equipment, processing and taxidermy costs, and electronic equipment such as a GPS device.
4 Includes big-ticket items bought primarily for hunting and fishing including boats, campers, cabins, trail bikes, dune buggies, 4 x 4 vehicles, ATVs, 4-wheelers, snowmobiles,
pickups, vans, travel and tent trailers, motor homes, house trailers, recreational vehicles (RVs) and other special equipment.
5 Includes land leasing and ownership, licenses, stamps, tags, and permits, and plantings (for hunting only).
6 Respondent could not specify whether expenditure was primarily for 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.
32 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Arizona U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 23. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by Arizona Residents for Fishing and Hunting: 2011
(State population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item Amount
(thousands of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average per
spender (dollars)1
Average per
sportsperson
(dollars)1
IN ARIZONA
Expenditures for fishing and hunting, total. . 1,342,596 637 2,107 1,707
Trip-related expenditures . 441,404 609 725 561
Equipment (fishing and hunting) . 173,589 477 364 221
Auxiliary equipment2 . 50,319 191 264 64
Special equipment3. . *581,661 *86 *6,761 *740
Other4 . 95,622 543 176 122
Expenditures for fishing, total. . 696,701 522 1,334 1,094
Trip-related expenditures . 315,728 501 630 496
Fishing equipment. . 61,047 372 164 96
Auxiliary equipment2 . *9,338 *79 *118 *15
Special equipment3. . *265,056 *49 *5,406 *416
Other4 . 45,533 368 124 71
Expenditures for hunting, total. . 307,017 235 1,309 1,140
Trip-related expenditures . 125,677 228 551 467
Hunting equipment. . 79,832 170 470 296
Auxiliary equipment2 . *16,805 *83 *202 *62
Special equipment3. . ... ... ... ...
Other4 . 48,758 177 275 181
Unspecified expenditures for fishing and hunting, total5 . *275,625 *116 *2,377 *351
OUT OF STATE
Expenditures for fishing and hunting, total. . 203,901 591 345 259
Trip-related expenditures . 66,553 129 514 85
Equipment (fishing and hunting) . *66,168 *576 *115 *84
Auxiliary equipment2 . ... ... ... ...
Special equipment3. . ... ... ... ...
Other4 . *5,460 *232 *23 *7
Expenditures for fishing, total. . 118,372 447 265 186
Trip-related expenditures . *49,036 *96 *512 *77
Fishing equipment. . *7,220 *425 *17 *11
Auxiliary equipment2 . ... ... ... ...
Special equipment3. . ... ... ... ...
Other4 . *2,393 *130 *18 *4
Expenditures for hunting, total. . *82,296 *224 *367 *306
Trip-related expenditures . ... ... ... ...
Hunting equipment. . ... ... ... ...
Auxiliary equipment2 . ... ... ... ...
Special equipment3. . ... ... ... ...
Other4 . ... ... ... ...
Unspecified expenditures for fishing and hunting, total5 . ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.    … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
1 Average expenditures are annual estimates.
2 Auxiliary equipment includes sleeping bags, packs, duffel bags, tents, binoculars and field glasses, special fishing and hunting clothing, foul weather gear, boots and waders,
maintenance and repair of equipment, processing and taxidermy costs, and electronic equipment such as a GPS device.
3 Special equipment includes boats, campers, cabins, trail bikes, dune buggies, 4 x 4 vehicles, ATVs, 4-wheelers, snowmobiles, pickups, vans, travel and tent trailers, motor homes,
house trailers, recreational vehicles (RVs) and other special equipment.
4 Other equipment includes expenditures for magazines, books, DVDs, membership dues and contributions, land leasing and ownership, licenses, stamps, tags, and permits, and
plantings.
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.
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Table 24. Wildlife Watching in Arizona by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Participants Number Percent
Total participants . 1,566 100
Away from home. . 732 47
  Observe wildlife. . 670 43
Photograph wildlife. . 483 31
Feed wildlife. . *151 *10
Around the home. . 1,222 78
  Observe wildlife. . 907 58
Photograph wildlife. . 534 34
Feed wildlife. . 796 51
  Visit parks or natural areas1. . 227 14
  Maintain plantings or natural areas. . 236 15
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.
1 Includes visits only to parks or natural areas within one mile of home.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 25. Participants, Trips, and Days of Participation in Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching in
Arizona: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Participants, trips, and days of participation
Activity in Arizona
Total, state residents
and nonresidents State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
PARTICIPANTS
Total participants . 732 100 443 100 289 100
Observe wildlife. . 670 91 383 86 *287 *99
Photograph wildlife. . 483 66 316 71 *167 *58
Feed wildlife. . *151 *21 *99 *22 ... ...
TRIPS
Total Trips. . 8,266 100 7,816 100 450 100
Average days per trip . 1 (X) 1 (X) 9 (X)
DAYS
Total days. . 11,907 100 7,696 100 4,210 100
Observing wildlife . 8,660 73 4,750 62 *3,910 *93
Photographing wildlife. . 5,537 47 3,533 46 *2,004 *48
Feeding wildlife . *4,895 *41 *1,563 *20 ... ...
Average days per participant. . 16 (X) 17 (X) 15 (X)
Observing wildlife . 13 (X) 12 (X) *14 (X)
Photographing wildlife. . 11 (X) 11 (X) *12 (X)
Feeding wildlife . *32 (X) *16 (X) ... (X)
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.    … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.    (X) Not applicable.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
34 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Arizona U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 26. Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participants by Wildlife Observed, Photographed, or Fed in
Arizona: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Wildlife observed, photographed, or fed
Total, state residents
and nonresidents State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total all wildlife. . 732 100 443 61 289 39
Total birds. . 639 100 427 67 *212 *33
Songbirds (cardinals, robins, warblers, etc.). . 397 100 272 69 *125 *31
Birds of prey (hawks, owls, eagles, etc.) . 539 100 351 65 *187 *35
Waterfowl (ducks, geese, swans, etc.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 100 198 64 *112 *36
Other water birds (shorebirds, herons, cranes, etc.). . *167 *100 *97 *58 *71 *42
Other birds (pheasants, turkeys, road runners, etc.). . 375 100 207 55 *168 *45
Total land mammals. . 470 100 304 65 *166 *35
Large land mammals (bears, bison, elk, etc.). . 394 100 232 59 *162 *41
Small land mammals (prairie dogs, squirrels, etc.). . 347 100 209 60 *138 *40
Fish (salmon, sharks, etc.).  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . . *180 *100 *101 *56 ... ...
Marine mammals (whales, dolphins, etc.) . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Other wildlife (butterflies, turtles, etc.) . 310 100 *169 *54 *141 *46
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.    … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 27. Participation in Wildlife-Watching Activities Around the Home in Arizona: 2011
(State population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Around the home
Participants
Number Percent
Total around-the-home participants. . 1,222 100
Observe wildlife. . 907 74
Visit parks and natural areas1 . 227 19
Photograph wildlife. . 534 44
Feed wildlife. . 796 65
Maintain natural areas. . *95 *8
Maintain plantings . 203 17
Participants Observing Wildlife
Total, all wildlife. . 907 100
  Birds. . 840 93
Land mammals. . 566 62
Large mammals. . 214 24
Small mammals. . 520 57
  Amphibians or reptiles . 374 41
  Insects or spiders. . 393 43
  Fish and other wildlife . *99 *11
Total, 1 day or more . 907 100
  1 to 10 days. . *227 *25
  11 to 50 days. . 221 24
  51 to 200 days. . 215 24
  201 days or more. . 218 24
Participants Visiting Parks or Natural Areas1
Total, 1 day or more . 227 100
  1 to 5 days. . *79 *35
  6 to 10 days. . ... ...
  11 days or more. . *100 *44
Participants Photographing Wildlife
Total, 1 day or more . 534 100
  1 to 3 days. . *185 *35
  4 to 10 days. . *179 *34
  11 or more days. . *147 *28
Participants Feeding Wildlife
Total, all wildlife. . 796 100
  Wild birds. . 773 97
  Other wildlife. . *198 *25
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.    … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
1 Includes visits only to parks or natural areas within one mile of home.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
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Table 28. Arizona Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching in the United States: 2011
(State population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Participants Number Percent of participants Percent of population
Total participants . 1,281 100 25
Away from home. . 534 42 11
Around the home. . 1,222 95 24
  Observe wildlife. . 907 71 18
Photograph wildlife. . 534 42 10
  Feed wild birds or other wildlife. . 796 62 16
  Maintain plantings or natural areas. . 236 18 5
  Visit parks or natural areas1. . 227 18 4
1 Includes visits to publicly or privately owned parks or natural areas.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. The column showing percent of participants is based on total participants. The column
showing percent of population is based on the state population 16 years old and older, including those who did not participate in wildlife watching.
Table 29. Wild Bird Observers and Days of Observation in Arizona by State Residents and
	
Nonresidents: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Observers and days of observation
Total, state residents
and nonresidents State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
OBSERVERS
Total bird observers. . 1,110 100 907 100 *203 *100
Around-the-home observers. . 840 76 840 93 (X) (X)
Away-from-home observers. . 570 51 367 41 *203 *100
DAYS
Total days observing birds.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . . 102,262 100 98,417 100 *3,845 *100
Around the home. . 93,778 92 93,778 95 (X) (X)
Away from home. . 8,484 8 4,638 5 *3,845 *100
* Estimates based on a sample size of 10-29. (X) Not applicable.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
36 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Arizona U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 30. Selected Characteristics of Arizona Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching: 2011
(State population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Characteristic
Population
Participants
Total Away from home Around the home
Number Percent Number
Percent
who par-ticipated
Percent Number
Percent
who par-ticipated
Percent Number
Percent
who par-ticipated
Percent
Total persons. . 5,084 100 1,281 25 100 534 11 100 1,222 24 100
Population Density of Residence
Urban. . 4,006 79 908 23 71 407 10 76 851 21 70
Rural. . 1,078 21 373 35 29 *127 *12 *24 371 34 30
Population Size of Residence
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). . 4,981 98 1,257 25 98 521 10 98 1,198 24 98
  1,000,000 or more. . 3,365 66 711 21 55 294 9 55 660 20 54
  250,000 to 999,999. . 835 16 236 28 18 *123 *15 *23 230 28 19
  50,000 to 249,999. . 781 15 311 40 24 *104 *13 *20 308 39 25
Outside MSA. . 103 2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Sex
Male . 2,443 48 593 24 46 270 11 51 544 22 45
Female. . 2,641 52 688 26 54 264 10 49 678 26 55
Age
16 to 17 years. . 139 3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
18 to 24 years. . 569 11 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
25 to 34 years. . 820 16 *177 *22 *14 *75 *9 *14 *165 *20 *14
35 to 44 years. . 779 15 *195 *25 *15 *113 *14 *21 *189 *24 *15
45 to 54 years. . 1,010 20 241 24 19 *124 *12 *23 200 20 16
55 to 64 years. . 828 16 216 26 17 *75 *9 *14 216 26 18
65 years and older. . 939 18 339 36 26 *103 *11 *19 339 36 28
  65 to 74 years. . 603 12 218 36 17 ... ... ... 218 36 18
  75 and older.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 337 7 *120 *36 *9 ... ... ... *120 *36 *10
Ethnicity
Hispanic . 1,193 23 *233 *20 *18 ... ... ... *233 *20 *19
Non-Hispanic . 3,890 77 1,048 27 82 453 12 85 989 25 81
Race
White. . 3,997 79 1,151 29 90 487 12 91 1,092 27 89
African American. . 166 3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
All others.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 921 18 *112 *12 *9 ... ... ... *112 *12 *9
Annual Household Income
Less than $20,000. . 731 14 *103 *14 *8 ... ... ... *97 *13 *8
$20,000 to $29,999. . 611 12 *144 *24 *11 ... ... ... *114 *19 *9
$30,000 to $39,999. . 378 7 *49 *13 *4 ... ... ... ... ... ...
$40,000 to $49,999. . 488 10 *198 *41 *15 *111 *23 *21 *198 *41 *16
$50,000 to $74,999. . 920 18 212 23 17 *68 *7 *13 *209 *23 *17
$75,000 to $99,999. . 439 9 *105 *24 *8 *61 *14 *11 *99 *23 *8
$100,000 to $149,999. . 550 11 *194 *35 *15 ... ... ... *189 *34 *16
$150,000 or more. . 376 7 *88 *23 *7 ... ... ... *84 *22 *7
Not reported . 590 12 *189 *32 *15 ... ... ... *189 *32 *15
Education
11 years or less. . 607 12 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
12 years. . 1,506 30 300 20 23 *112 *7 *21 269 18 22
1 to 3 years of college. . 1,564 31 329 21 26 *178 *11 *33 314 20 26
4 years or more of college . 1,407 28 576 41 45 217 15 41 561 40 46
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.    … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. Percent who participated columns show 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 participated, etc.). Percent columns show the percent of each column’s participants who are
described by the row heading (the percent of those who participated who live in urban areas, etc.).
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Table 31. Expenditures in Arizona by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for
	
	
	
Wildlife Watching: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item Expenditures
(thousands
of dollars)
Average per
participant
(dollars)1
Spenders
Number
(thousands)
Percent of
wildlife-watching
participants2
Average
per spender
(dollars)1
Total, all items.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 935,880 583 1,246 80 751
TRIP EXPENDITURES
Total, trip-related . 391,198 516 739 101 529
Food and lodging . 194,925 266 611 83 319
Food . 142,032 194 610 83 233
Lodging. . *52,893 *72 *149 *20 *356
Transportation. . 176,576 223 724 99 244
Other trip costs3. . 19,697 27 420 57 47
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
Total. . 544,681 341 944 60 577
Wildlife-watching equipment, total.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . . 153,714 97 783 50 196
Binoculars, spotting scopes. . *9,869 *6 *104 *7 *95
Film and photo processing. . *4,324 *3 *119 *8 *36
Cameras, special lenses, video cameras, and other photographic
equipment, including memory cards. . *60,388 *38 *166 *11 *364
Day packs, carrying cases, and special clothing. . *12,671 *8 *87 *6 *146
Bird food. . 54,831 35 487 31 113
Food for other wildlife. . *1,916 *1 *84 *5 *23
Nest boxes, bird houses, bird feeders, and bird baths. . 7,514 5 273 17 27
Other equipment (including field guides). . *2,200 *1 *113 *7 *20
Auxiliary equipment4 . *9,624 *6 *91 *6 *105
Special equipment5. . ... ... ... ... ...
Magazines, books, and DVDs. . *6,067 *3 *206 *13 *29
Membership dues and contributions. . 113,902 72 223 14 510
Land leasing and ownership. . ... ... ... ... ...
Plantings. . *56,540 *36 *202 *13 *280
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.    … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
1 Average expenditures are annual estimates.
2 Percent of wildlife-watching participants column for trip-related expenditures is based on away-from-home participation. For equipment and other expenditures, the percent of
wildlife-watching participants column is based on total wildlife-watching participants.
3 Includes equipment rental and fees for guides, pack trips, public land use and private land use, boat fuel, other boating costs, and heating and cooking fuel.
4 Includes tents, tarps, frame packs and other backpacking equipment, other camping equipment, and other auxiliary equipment.
5 Includes boats, campers, cabins, trail bikes, dune buggies, 4 x 4 vehicles, ATVs, 4-wheelers, snowmobiles, pickups, vans, travel and tent trailers, motor homes, house trailers,
recreational vehicles (RVs) and other special equipment.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
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Table 32. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Arizona for Wildlife Watching by Arizona Residents and
Nonresidents: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item Amount
(thousands of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average
per spender
(dollars)1
Average
per participant
(dollars)1
STATE RESIDENTS AND NONRESIDENTS
Total. . 727,280 1,162 626 454
Food and lodging . 194,925 611 319 266
Transportation. . 176,576 724 244 223
Other trip costs2. . 19,697 420 47 27
Equipment3. . 336,081 799 420 213
STATE RESIDENTS
Total. . 543,958 832 654 416
Food and lodging . 101,278 386 262 229
Transportation. . 103,997 463 225 205
Other trip costs2. . 9,358 249 38 21
Equipment3. . 329,325 696 473 258
NONRESIDENTS
Total. . 183,322 330 556 626
Food and lodging . *93,648 *225 *416 *324
Transportation. . *72,579 *261 *278 *251
Other trip costs2. . *10,340 *172 *60 *36
Equipment3. . *6,756 *103 *66 ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.    … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
1 Average expenditures are annual estimates.
2 Includes equipment rental and fees for guides, pack trips, public land use, private land use, boat fuel, other boating costs, and heating and cooking fuel.
3 Includes wildlife-watching auxiliary and special equipment.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. See Table 33 for detailed listed of expenditure items.
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Table 33. Wildlife-Watching Expenditures Both Inside and Outside Arizona by Arizona Residents: 2011
(State population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item Expenditures
(thousands
of dollars)
Average per
participant
(dollars)1
Spenders
Number
(thousands)
Percent of
wildlife-watching
participants2
Average per
spender (dollars)1
Total, all items.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 1,007,258 786 939 73 1,073
TRIP EXPENDITURES
Total, trip-related . 433,685 811 489 91 887
Food and lodging . 278,053 520 456 85 609
Food . 166,948 312 451 84 371
Lodging. . *111,105 *208 *158 *30 *702
Transportation. . 143,958 269 484 91 297
Other trip costs3. . 11,674 22 284 53 41
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
Total. . 573,574 448 864 67 664
Wildlife-watching equipment, total.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . . 156,621 122 730 57 215
Binoculars, spotting scopes. . *12,521 *10 *126 *10 *99
Film and photo processing. . *4,338 *3 *109 *8 *40
Cameras, special lenses, video cameras, and other
photographic equipment, including memory cards. . *58,500 *46 *134 *10 *436
Day packs, carrying cases, and special clothing. . *12,815 *10 *89 *7 *144
Bird food. . 53,858 42 429 33 126
Food for other wildlife. . *4,423 *3 *112 *9 *40
Nest boxes, bird houses, bird feeders, and bird baths. . 8,280 6 304 24 27
Other equipment. . *1,886 *1 *115 *9 *16
Auxiliary equipment4 . *16,735 *13 *91 *7 *184
Special equipment5. . ... ... ... ... ...
Magazines, books, and DVDs. . *6,892 *5 *227 *18 *30
Membership dues and contributions. . 112,871 88 213 17 529
Land leasing and ownership. . ... ... ... ... ...
Plantings. . *56,540 *44 *202 *16 *280
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.    … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
1 Average expenditures are annual estimates.
2 Percent of wildlife-watching participants column for trip-related expenditures is based on away-from-home participation. For equipment and other expenditures, the percent of
wildlife-watching participants column is based on total wildlife-watching participants.
3 Includes equipment rental and fees for guides, pack trips, public land use and private land use, boat fuel, other boating costs, and heating and cooking fuel.
4 Includes tents, tarps, frame packs and other backpacking equipment, other camping equipment, and other auxiliary equipment.
5 Includes boats, campers, cabins, trail bikes, dune buggies, 4 x 4 vehicles, ATVs, 4-wheelers, snowmobiles, pickups, vans, travel and tent trailers, motor homes, house trailers,
recreational vehicles (RVs) and other special equipment.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
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Table 34. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by Arizona Residents for Wildlife Watching: 2011
(State population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure Item Amount
(thousands of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average
per spender
(dollars)1
Average
per participant
(dollars)1
IN ARIZONA
Expenditures for wildlife watching, total2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 745,549 890 838 583
Trip-related expenditures3.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 214,633 467 460 484
Wildlife-watching equipment4 . 147,389 687 215 115
Auxiliary equipment5 . *9,193 *85 *108 *7
Special equipment6. . ... ... ... ...
Other7 . 201,591 440 458 157
OUT OF STATE
Expenditures for wildlife watching, total2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261,317 200 1,310 *1,903
Trip-related expenditures3.  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . *219,052 *127 *1,720 *1,625
Wildlife-watching equipment4 . *9,033 *80 *113 ...
Auxiliary equipment5 . ... ... ... ...
Special equipment6. . ... ... ... ...
Other7 . ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.    … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
1 Average expenditures are annual estimates.
2 Information on trip-related expenditures was collected for away-from-home participants only. Equipment and other expenditures are based on information collected from both
away-from-home and around-the-home participants.
3 Includes equipment rental and fees for guides, pack trips, public land use and private land use, boat fuel, other boating costs, and heating and cooking fuel.
4 Includes binoculars, spotting scopes, cameras, special lenses, videocameras, other photography equipment, memory cards, film and photo processing, commercially prepared and
packaged wild bird food, other bulk food used to feed wild birds, food used to feed other wildlife, nest boxes, bird houses, feeders, baths, and other wildife-watching equipment.
5 Includes tents, tarps, frame packs and other backpacking equipment, other camping equipment, and other auxiliary equipment.
6 Includes boats, campers, cabins, trail bikes, dune buggies, 4 x 4 vehicles, ATVs, 4-wheelers, snowmobiles, pickups, vans, travel and tent trailers, motor homes, house trailers,
recreational vehicles (RVs) and other special equipment.
7 Includes magazines, books, DVDs, membership dues and contributions, and land leasing and ownership.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
Table 35. Participation of Arizona Resident Wildlife-Watching Participants in Fishing and Hunting: 2011
(State population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Participants
Total wildlife watchers
Wildife-watching activity
Away from home Around the home
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total participants . 1,281 100 534 100 1,222 100
Wildlife-watching participants who:
Did not fish or hunt. . 939 73 353 66 917 75
Fished or hunted. . 342 27 181 34 305 25
Fished. . 272 21 151 28 235 19
Hunted. . *142 *11 *85 *16 *138 *11
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
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Table 36. Participation of Arizona Resident Sportspersons in Wildlife-Watching Activities: 2011
(State population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Sportspersons
Sportspersons Anglers Hunters
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total sportspersons. . 721 100 586 100 259 100
Sportspersons who:
Did not engage in wildlife-watching activities. . 379 53 313 53 *116 *45
Engaged in wildlife-watching activities. . 342 47 272 47 *142 *55
  Away from home. . 181 25 151 26 *85 *33
  Around the home. . 305 42 235 40 *138 *53
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
State reports for previous Surveys included tables that had estimates for all fifty states. In order to expedite release of the 2011 Arizona State report, state
estimates have been deleted. To find state estimates other than Arizona, go to http://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/Subpages/NationalSurvey/reports2011.html.
State reports are being released alphabetically, beginning in early 2013.
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Appendix A
44 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Arizona U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Annual household income—Total
2011 income of household members
before taxes and other deductions.
Around-the-home wildlife
watching—Activity within 1 mile of
home with one of six primary purposes:
(1) taking special interest in or trying
to identify birds or other wildlife; (2)
photographing wildlife; (3) feeding
birds or other wildlife; (4) maintaining
natural areas of at least one-quarter
acre for the benefit of wildlife; (5)
maintaining plantings (such as shrubs
and agricultural crops) for the benefit
of wildlife; and (6) visiting parks and
natural areas to observe, photograph, or
feed wildlife.
Auxiliary equipment—Equipment
owned primarily for wildlife-associated
recreation. For the sportspersons
section, these include sleeping bags,
packs, duffel bags, tents, binoculars
and field glasses, special fishing and
hunting clothing, foul weather gear,
boots and waders, maintenance and
repair of equipment, and processing
and taxidermy costs. For the wildlife-watching
section, these include tents,
tarps, frame packs, backpacking and
other camping equipment, and blinds.
For both sportspersons and wildlife
watchers, it also includes electronic
auxiliary equipment such as Global
Positioning Systems.
Away-from-home wildlife watching—
Trips or outings at least 1 mile from
home for the primary purpose of
observing, photographing, or feeding
wildlife. Trips to zoos, circuses, aquar-iums,
and museums are not included.
Big game—Bear, deer, elk, moose,
wild turkey, and similar large animals
that are hunted.
Census Divisions
East North Central
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Wisconsin
East South Central
Alabama
Kentucky
Mississippi
Tennessee
Middle Atlantic
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Mountain
Arizona
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming
New England
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
Pacific
Alaska
California
Hawaii
Oregon
Washington
South Atlantic
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Maryland
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
West North Central
Kansas
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
West South Central
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
Day—Any part of a day spent partici-pating
in a given activity. For example,
if someone hunted two hours one day
and three hours another day, it would
be reported as two days of hunting.
If someone hunted two hours in the
morning and three hours in the after-noon
of the same day, it would be
considered one day of hunting.
Education—The highest completed
grade of school or year of college.
Expenditures—Money spent in 2011
for wildlife-related recreation trips
in the United States, wildlife-related
recreational equipment purchased in
the United States, and other items. The
“other items” were books, magazines,
and DVDs; membership dues and
contributions, land leasing or owning;
hunting and fishing licenses; and plant-ings,
all for the purpose of wildlife-related
recreation. Expenditures
included both money spent by partici-pants
for themselves and the value of
gifts they received.
Appendix A.
Definitions
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Arizona 45
Fishing—The sport of catching or
attempting to catch fish with a hook
and line, bow and arrow, or spear; it
also includes catching or gathering
shellfish (clams, crabs, etc.); and the
noncommercial seining or netting
of fish, unless the fish are for use as
bait. For example, seining for smelt is
fishing, but seining for bait minnows is
not included as fishing.
Fishing equipment—Items owned
primarily for fishing:
Rods, reels, poles, and rodmaking
components
Lines and leaders
Artificial lures, flies, baits, and
dressing for flies or lines
Hooks, sinkers, swivels, and other
items attached to a line, except
lures and baits
Tackle boxes
Creels, stringers, fish bags, landing
nets, and gaff hooks
Minnow traps, seines, and bait
containers
Depth finders, fish finders, and
other electronic fishing devices
Ice fishing equipment
Other fishing equipment
Freshwater—Reservoirs, lakes, ponds,
and the nontidal portions of rivers and
streams.
Great Lakes fishing—Fishing in Lakes
Superior, Michigan, Huron, St. Clair,
Erie, and Ontario, their connecting
waters such as the St. Mary’s River
system, Detroit River, St. Clair River,
and the Niagara River, and the St.
Lawrence River south of the bridge
at Cornwall, New York. Great Lakes
fishing includes fishing in tributaries of
the Great Lakes for smelt, steelhead,
and salmon.
Home—The starting point of a wild-life-
related recreational trip. It may be a
permanent residence or a temporary or
seasonal residence such as a cabin.
Hunting—The sport of shooting or
attempting to shoot wildlife with fire-arms
or archery equipment.
Hunting equipment—Items owned
primarily for hunting:
Rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders,
and handguns
Archery equipment
Telescopic sights
Decoys and game calls
Ammunition
Hand loading equipment
Hunting dogs and associated costs
Other hunting equipment
Land leasing and owning—Leasing
or owning land either singly or in
cooperation with others for the primary
purpose of fishing, hunting, or wildlife
watching on it.
Maintain natural areas—To set aside
1/4 acre or more of natural environ-ment,
such as wood lots or open fields,
for the primary purpose of benefiting
wildlife.
Maintain plantings—To introduce
or encourage the growth of food and
cover plants for the primary purpose of
benefiting wildlife.
Metropolitan Statistical Area
(MSA)—A Metropolitan Statis-tical
Area is a grouping of one or more
counties or equivalent entities that
contain at least one urbanized area
of 50,000 or more inhabitants. The
“Outside MSA” classification include
census-defined Micropolitan Statistical
Areas (or Micro areas). A Micro area
is defined as a grouping of one or more
counties or equivalent entities that
contain at least one urban cluster of at
least 10,000 but less than 50,000 inhab-itants.
Refer to <www.census.gov
/population/metro/about/>, for a more
detailed definition of the Metropolitan
Statistical Area.
Migratory birds—Birds that regularly
migrate from one region or climate to
another such as ducks, geese, and doves
and other birds that may be hunted.
Multiple responses—The term used
to reflect the fact that individuals or
their characteristics fall into more than
one reporting category. An example
of a big game hunter who hunted for
deer and elk demonstrates the effect of
multiple responses. In this case, adding
the number of deer hunters (one) and
elk hunters (one) would overstate the
number of big game hunters (one)
because deer and elk hunters are not
mutually exclusive categories. In
contrast, for example, total participants
is the sum of male and female partici-pants,
because “male” and “female” are
mutually exclusive categories.
Nonresidents—Individuals who do
not live in the State being reported.
For example, a person living in Texas
who watches whales in California is
a nonresidential wildlife-watcher in
California.
Nonresponse—A term used to reflect
the fact that some Survey respondents
provide incomplete sets of informa-tion.
For example, a Survey respondent
may have been unable to identify the
primary type of hunting for which a
gun was bought. Total hunting expen-diture
estimates will include the gun
purchase, but it will not appear as
spending for big game or any other
type of hunting. Nonresponses result in
reported totals that are greater than the
sum of their parts.
Observe—To take special interest in
or try to identify birds, fish or other
wildlife.
Other animals—Coyotes, crows,
foxes, groundhogs, prairie dogs,
raccoons, alligators, and similar
animals that can be legally hunted and
are not classified as big game, small
game, or migratory birds. They may
be classified as unprotected or preda-tory
animals by the State in which they
are hunted. Feral pigs are classified
as “other animals” in all States except
Hawaii, where they are considered big
game.
Participants—Individuals who engage
in fishing, hunting, or a wildlife-watching
activity. Unless otherwise
stated, a person has to have hunted,
fished, or wildlife watched in 2011 to
be considered a participant.
Plantings—See “Maintain plantings.”
Primary purpose—The principal
motivation for an activity, trip, or
expenditure.
Private land—Land owned by a busi-ness,
nongovernmental organization,
private individual, or a group of indi-viduals
such as an association or club.
Public land—Land that is owned by
local governments (such as county
parks and municipal watersheds),
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State governments (such as State parks
and wildlife management areas), or the
federal government (such as National
Forests, Recreational Areas, and Wild-life
Refuges).
Residents—Individuals who lived in
the State being reported. For example,
a person who lives in California and
watches whales in California is a resi-dential
wildlife watcher in California.
Rural—All territory, population, and
housing units located outside of urban-ized
areas and urban clusters, as deter-mined
by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Saltwater—Oceans, tidal bays and
sounds, and the tidal portions of rivers
and streams.
Screening interviews—The first
Survey contact with a sample house-hold.
Screening interviews are
conducted with a household repre-sentative
to identify respondents who
are eligible for in-depth interviews.
Screening interviews gather data such
as age and sex about individuals in the
households. Further information on
screening interviews is available on
page vii in the “Survey Background
and Method” section of this report.
Small game—Grouse, pheasants, quail,
rabbits, squirrels, and similar small
animals for which States have small
game seasons and bag limits.
Special equipment—Big-ticket equip-ment
items that are owned primarily for
wildlife-related recreation:
Bass boats
Other types of motor boats
Canoes and other types of nonmotor
boats
Boat motors, boat trailer/hitches,
and other boat accessories
Pickups, campers, vans, travel or
tent trailers, motor homes, house
trailers, recreational vehicles (RVs)
Cabins
Off-the-road vehicles such as trail
bikes, all terrain vehicles (ATVs),
dune buggies, four-wheelers, 4x4
vehicles, and snowmobiles
Other special equipment
Spenders—Individuals who spent
money on fishing, hunting, or wildlife-watching
activities or equipment and
also participated in those activities.
Sportspersons—Individuals who
engaged in fishing, hunting, or both.
Trip—An outing involving fishing,
hunting, or wildlife watching. A trip
may begin from an individual’s prin-cipal
residence or from another place,
such as a vacation home or the home
of a relative. A trip may last an hour, a
day, or many days.
Type of fishing—There are three
types of fishing: (1) freshwater except
Great Lakes, (2) Great Lakes, and (3)
saltwater.
Type of hunting—There are four types
of hunting: (1) big game, (2) small
game, (3) migratory bird, and (4) other
animal.
Unspecified expenditure—An item
that was purchased for use in both
fishing and hunting, rather than
primarily one or the other. Auxiliary
equipment, special equipment, maga-zines
and books, and membership dues
and contributions are the items for
which a purchase could be categorized
as “unspecified.”
Urban—All territory, population, and
housing units located within boundaries
that encompass densely settled territory,
consisting of core census block groups
or blocks that have a population density
of at least 1,000 people per square mile
and surrounding census blocks that
have an overall density of at least 500
people per square mile. Under certain
conditions, less densely settled territory
may be included, as determined by the
Census Bureau.
Visit parks or natural areas—A visit
to places accessible to the public and
that are owned or leased by a govern-mental
entity, nongovernmental organi-zation,
business, or a private individual
or group such as an association or club.
Wildlife—Animals such as birds, fish,
insects, mammals, amphibians, and
reptiles that are living in natural or
wild environments. Wildlife does not
include animals living in aquariums,
zoos, and other artificial surround-ings
or domestic animals such as farm
animals or pets.
Wildlife observed, photographed, or
fed—Examples of species that wildlife
watchers observe, photograph, and/
or feed are (1) Wild birds—songbirds
such as cardinals, robins, warblers,
jays, buntings, and sparrows; birds
of prey such as hawks, owls, eagles,
and falcons; waterfowl such as ducks,
geese, and swans; other water birds
such as shorebirds, herons, pelicans,
and cranes; and other birds such as
pheasants, turkeys, road runners, and
woodpeckers; (2) Land mammals—
large