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

              U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated RecreationDelaware2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated RecreationFloridaBaitU.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-DE
Issued March 2013
2011 National Survey of
Fishing, Hunting, and
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
Bait
Delaware
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 responsi­bilities or special commitments to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and affiliated Island Communities.
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 finan­cial 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 AffairsU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware 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. . 64iv 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
List of Tables
Fishing and Hunting
1. Fishing and Hunting in Delaware by Resident and Nonresident Sportspersons: 2011. . 17
2. Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in Delaware by Type of Fishing and Hunting: 2011. . 17
3. Anglers and Hunters, Trips, and Days of Participation: 2011. . 18
4. Delaware Resident Anglers and Hunters by Place Fished or Hunted: 2011. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5. Delaware 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 Delaware by Type of Fish: 2011. . 19
8. Great Lakes Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in Delaware: 2011. . 20
9. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing in Delaware by Type of Fish: 2011. . 20
10. Saltwater Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in Delaware: 2011. . 21
11. Saltwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in Delaware by Type of Fish: 2011. . 21
12. Hunters, Trips, and Days of Hunting in Delaware by Type of Hunting: 2011. . 22
13. Hunters and Days of Hunting in Delaware by Type of Game: 2011. . 22
14. Hunters and Days of Hunting in Delaware by Type of Land: 2011. . .. . 23
15. Selected Characteristics of Delaware Resident Anglers and Hunters: 2011. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
16. Summary of Expenditures in Delaware by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined
for Fishing and Hunting: 2011. . 25
17. Summary of Fishing Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Delaware by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Fishing: 2011. . 26
18. Summary of Hunting Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Delaware by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Hunting: 2011. . 27
19. Expenditures in Delaware by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Fishing: 2011. . 28
20. Expenditures in Delaware by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Hunting: 2011. . 29
21. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Delaware for Fishing and Hunting by Delaware Residents
and Nonresidents: 2011. . 30
22. Summary of Delaware Residents’ Fishing and Hunting Expenditures Both Inside and
Outside Delaware: 2011. . 31
23. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by Delaware Residents for Fishing and Hunting: 2011. . 32
Wildlife Watching
24. Wildlife Watching in Delaware by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined: 2011. . 33
25. Participants, Trips, and Days of Participation in Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching in Delaware: 2011. . 33
26. Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participants by Wildlife Observed, Photographed,
or Fed in Delaware: 2011. . 34
27. Participation in Wildlife-Watching Activities Around the Home in Delaware: 2011. . 34
28. Delaware Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching in the United States: 2011. . 35
29. Wild Bird Observers and Days of Observation in Delaware by State Residents and Nonresidents: 2011. . . . . . . . . . . . 35U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware v
30. Selected Characteristics of Delaware Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching: 2011. . 36
31. Expenditures in Delaware by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Wildlife Watching: 2011. . 37
32. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Delaware for Wildlife Watching by
Delaware Residents and Nonresidents: 2011. . 38
33. Wildlife-Watching Expenditures Both Inside and Outside Delaware by Delaware Residents: 2011. . 39
34. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by Delaware Residents for Wildlife Watching: 2011. . 40
35. Participation of Delaware Resident Wildlife-Watching Participants in Fishing and Hunting: 2011. . 40
36. Participation of Delaware Resident Sportspersons in Wildlife-Watching Activities: 2011. . 41vi 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware 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 conserva­tion.
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 recre­ation is a major driver of the nation’s economy. The 2011 Survey estimates that Americans spent $145 billion on related gear, trips, licenses, land acqui­sition 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 conser­vation.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restora­tion 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 conser­vation 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 organiza­tions. 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 dedi­cated 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
ForewordU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware vii
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 wild­life watchers, how often they partici­pate, 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 plan­ning 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 deter­mine survey content. Other sportsper­sons’ 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 expendi­tures. 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 meth­odology 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 inter­views with U.S. residents about their fishing, hunting, and wildlife watching. This report focuses on 2011 participa­tion 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 activi­ties 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 High­lights 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 methodolo­gies. 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 infor­mation about the State’s wildlife resources. That, and additional infor­mation 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 activi­ties. 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, photo­graphing, 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.
SportspersonsAnglersHuntersFished onlyFishedandhuntedHuntedonly
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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 partici­pated in more than one type of hunting, the sum of hunters for big game, small game, migratory bird, and other animals exceeds the total number of hunters.
Wildlife Watchers
Since 1980, the National Survey has included information on wildlife-watching activities in addition to 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 wild­life 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 residen­tial) activities. Because some people participated in more than one type of wildlife watching, the sum of partici­pants 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, aquar­iums, 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 iden­tify birds or other wildlife; (2) photo­graphing 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.4 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Fishing
Anglers. . 166,000
Days of fishing. . 2,052,000
Average days per angler. . 12
Total expenditures. . $104,370,000
Trip-related. . $48,750,000
Equipment and other. . $55,620,000
Average per angler. . $609
Average trip expenditure per day. . $24
Hunting
Hunters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,000
Days of hunting. . 380,000
Average days per hunter. . 17
Total expenditures. . $40,771,000
Trip-related. . $5,426,000
Equipment and other. . $35,345,000
Average per hunter. . $1,401
Average trip expenditure per day. . $14
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants. . 243,000
Away-from-home participants. . 89,000
Around-the-home participants. . 200,000
Days of participation away from home. . 1,573,000
Average days of participation
away from home. . 18
Total expenditures. . $169,788,000
Trip-related. . $36,069,000
Equipment and other. . $133,719,000
Average per participant. . $634
Average trip expenditure per day. . $23
Activities in Delaware by Residents and Nonresidents
Activities by Delaware Residents Both Inside and Outside Delaware
Fishing
Anglers. . 92,000
Days of fishing. . 1,667,000
Average days per angler. . 18
Total expenditures. . 53,904,000
Trip-related. . $30,908,000
Equipment and other. . $22,996,000
Average per angler. . $588
Average trip expenditure per day. . $19
Hunting
Hunters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,000
Days of hunting. . 451,000
Average days per hunter. . 20
Total expenditures. . $60,848,000
Trip-related. . $6,501,000
Equipment and other. . $54,347,000
Average per hunter. . $2,680
Average trip expenditure per day. . $14
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants. . 209,000
Away-from-home participants. . 71,000
Around-the-home participants. . 200,000
Days of participation away from home. . 1,924,000
Average days of participation
away from home. . 27
Total expenditures. . $360,941,000
Trip-related. . $95,861,000
Equipment and other. . $265,080,000
Average per participant. . $1,731
Average trip expenditure per day. . $50
2011 Delaware Summary U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware 5
Wildlife-Related Recreation
Participation in Delaware
The 2011 Survey found that 344 thou­sand Delaware residents and nonresi­dents 16 years old and older fished, hunted, or wildlife watched in Delaware. Of the total number of participants, 166 thousand fished, 23 thousand hunted, and 243 thousand 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 Delaware 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 addi­tion to the 92 thousand resident anglers 16 years old or older in Delaware, there were 23 thousand resident anglers 6 to 15 years old. Also, there were 23 thousand Delawareans 16 years old and older and 3 thousand Delawareans 6 to 15 years old who hunted. Finally, there were 209 thousand Delawareans 16 years old and older and 22 thousand Delawareans 6 to 15 years old who wildlife watched. Information on 2010 data for 6- to 15-year-olds activity is provided in Appendix B.
Expenditures in Delaware
In 2011, state residents and nonresidents spent $325 million on wildlife recreation in Delaware. Of that total, trip-related expenditures were $90 million and equipment expenditures totaled $147 million. The remaining $88 million was spent on licenses, contributions, land ownership and leasing, and other items.
Participants in Wildlife-Related Recreation in Delaware: 2011
(U.S. residents 16 years old and older)
Total. . 344 thousand
.
Sportspersons
Total. . 177 thousand
Anglers. . 166 thousand
Hunters. . 23 thousand
.
Wildlife Watchers
Total. . 243 thousand
Away from home. . 89 thousand
Around the home. . 200 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Tables 1 and 24.
Percent of Total Participantsby Activity(Total: 344 thousand participants)Wildlife WatchingHuntingFishing 48%7%71%Wildlife-RelatedRecreation Expenditures in Delaware(Total: $ 325 million)Trip-related 28%Equipment45%Other27%Percent of Total Residential Participants 6 to 15 Years Old by Activity: 2010(Total: 49 thousand participants)Wildlife WatchingHuntingFishing 76%...53%... Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.6 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Sportspersons
In 2011, 177 thousand state resident and nonresident sportspersons 16 years old and older fished or hunted in Delaware. This group was comprised of 166 thousand anglers (94 percent of all sportspersons) and 23 thousand hunters (13 percent of all sportspersons). Among the 177 thousand sportspersons who fished or hunted in the state, 155 thousand (87 percent) fished but did not hunt in Delaware. Another 11 thousand (6 percent) hunted but did not fish there. The remaining 11 thousand (6 percent) fished and hunted in Delaware in 2011.
Sportspersons’ Participation in Delaware
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Sportspersons (fished or hunted). . 177 thousand
.
Anglers. . 166 thousand
Fished only. . 155 thousand
Fished and hunted. . 11 thousand
.
Hunters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 thousand
Hunted only. . 11 thousand
Hunted and fished. . 11 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 1.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware 7
Anglers
Participants and Days of Fishing
In 2011, 166 thousand state residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older fished in Delaware. Of this total, 59 thousand anglers (36 percent) were state residents and 107 thousand anglers (64 percent) were nonresidents. Anglers fished a total of 2.1 million days in Delaware—an average of 12 days per angler. State residents fished 1.3 million days—65 percent of all fishing days in Delaware. Nonresidents fished 724 thousand days in Delaware—35 percent of all fishing days in the state.
A majority of Delaware residents who fished anywhere in the United States did so in their resident state. There were 92 thousand Delaware residents 16 years old and older who fished in the United States in 2011 for a total of 1.7 million days. An estimated 64 percent of all Delaware residents who fished did so in their home state. Of all fishing days by Delaware residents, 80 percent or 1.3 million were in their home state. For further details about fishing in Delaware, see Table 3.
Anglers in Delaware
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Anglers. . 166 thousand
Residents. . 59 thousand
Nonresidents. . 107 thousand
.
Days of fishing. . 2.1 million
Residents. . 1.3 million
Nonresidents. . 724 thousand
Source: Table 3.
In State/Out of State
(State residents 16 years old and older)
Delaware anglers. . .. 92 thousand
In Delaware. . 59 thousand
In other states. . 49 thousand
.
Days of fishing. . 1.7 million
In Delaware. . 1.3 million
In other states. . 353 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 3. 8 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Fishing Expenditures in Delaware
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total. . $104 million
Trip-related. . $49 million
Equipment. . $21 million
Fishing. . $13 million
Auxiliary and special. . $8 million
Other. . $34 million
Source: Table 19.
Fishing Expenditures in Delaware
All fishing-related expenditures in Delaware totaled $104 million in 2011. Trip-related expenditures, including food and lodging, transportation, and other expenses totaled $49 million—47 percent of all fishing expenditures. Expenditures for food and lodging were $21 million and transportation expenditures were $12 million. Other trip expenses, such as equipment rental, bait, and cooking fuel, totaled $16 million. Each angler spent an average of $293 on trip-related costs during 2011.
Anglers spent $21 million on equip­ment in Delaware in 2011, 21 percent of all fishing expenditures. Fishing equipment (rods, reels, lines, etc.) spending totaled $13 million—61 percent of the equipment total. Auxil­iary equipment expenditures (tents, special fishing clothing, etc.) and special equipment expenditures (boats, vans, etc.) amounted to $8 million—39 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 $34 million—33 percent of all fishing expenditures. For more details about fishing expenditures in Delaware, see Tables 19 and 21 through 23.
.
Fishing Expenditures in Delaware(Total: $104 million)Trip-related 47%Equipment21%Other33%Percent of Anglers by Residence(Total: 166 thousand participants)NonresidentsResidents36%64%Comparative Fishing Expenditures by Type of Fishing All fishingFreshwater Saltwater$293$94$316$24$8$33Trip expenditures per angler: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—Delaware 9
Hunters
Participants and Days of Hunting
In 2011, there were 23 thousand resi­dents and nonresidents 16 years old and older who hunted in Delaware. Resi­dent hunters numbered 19 thousand, accounting for 84 percent of the hunters in Delaware. Residents and nonresi­dents hunted 380 thousand days in 2011, an average of 17 days per hunter. Residents hunted 343 thousand days in Delaware or 90 percent of all hunting days.
There were 23 thousand Delaware residents 16 years old and older who hunted in the United States in 2011 for a total of 451 thousand days. An estimated 83 percent of all Delaware residents who hunted did so in their home state. Of all hunting days by Delaware residents, 76 percent or 343 thousand were spent pursuing game in their home state. For further informa­tion on hunting activities by Delawar­eans, see Table 3.
Hunters in Delaware
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Hunters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 thousand
Residents. . 19 thousand
Nonresidents. . ...
.
Days of hunting. . 380 thousand
Residents. . 343 thousand
Nonresidents. . ...
… Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
Source: Table 3.
In State/Out of State
(State residents 16 years old and older)
Delaware hunters. . 23 thousand
In Delaware. . 19 thousand
In other states. . 7 thousand
.
Days of hunting. . 451 thousand
In Delaware. . 343 thousand
In other states. . 110 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 3. 10 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Hunting Expenditures in Delaware
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total. . $41 million
Trip-related. . $5 million
Equipment. . $12 million
Hunting. . $8 million
Auxiliary and special. . $4 million
Other. . $23 million
Source: Table 20.
Hunting Expenditures in Delaware
All hunting-related expenditures in Delaware totaled $41 million in 2011. Trip-related expenses, such as food and lodging, transportation, and other trip expenses, totaled $5 million—13 percent of total expenditures. Expen­ditures for food and lodging were $3 million and transportation expendi­tures were $2 million. The average trip-related expenditure per hunter was $237.
Hunters spent $12 million on equip­ment—31 percent of all hunting expenditures. Hunting equipment (guns, ammunition, etc.) totaled $8 million and made up 68 percent of all equipment costs. Hunters spent $4 million on auxiliary equipment (tents, special hunting clothes, etc.) and special equipment (boats, vans, etc.), accounting for 32 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 $23 million—56 percent of all hunting expenditures. For more details on hunting expenditures in Delaware, see Tables 20 through 23.
Hunting Expenditures in Delaware(Total: $41 million)Equipment 31%Trip-related13%Other56%Comparative Hunting Expenditures by Type of Hunting All huntingBig game Small gameMigratory birdsOther animals$237$248$72......$8$14$14Trip 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—Delaware 11
Wildlife Watchers
Participants and Days of Activity
In 2011, 243 thousand U.S. residents 16 years old and older fed, observed, or photographed wildlife in Delaware. Most of them, 82 percent (200 thou­sand), 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 Delaware in 2011 numbered 89 thousand—37 percent of all wildlife watchers in Dela­ware. Of the 89 thousand, 48 thousand were state residents.
Delawareans 16 years old and older who enjoyed away-from-home wildlife watching within their state totaled 48 thousand. Of this group, 46 thousand observed and 33 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 of away-from-home participants.
Delawareans spent 1.3 million days engaged in away-from-home wildlife-watching activities in their state. For further details about away-from-home activities, see Table 25.
Delaware residents also took an active interest in wildlife around their homes. In 2011, 200 thousand state residents enjoyed observing, feeding, and photographing wildlife within one mile of their homes. Among this around-the-home group, 144 thousand fed, 130 thousand observed, and 99 thousand photographed wildlife around their homes. Another 40 thousand participants maintained natural areas of one-quarter acre or more for wildlife; 49 thousand participants maintained plantings for the benefit of wildlife; and 44 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, 31 percent of around-the-home wildlife watchers also enjoyed wildlife away from home. For further details about Delaware residents participating in around-the-home wildlife-watching activities, see Table 27.
Wildlife-Watching Participants in Delaware
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total. . 243 thousand
Around the home. . 200 thousand
Away from home. . 89 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 24.
Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participation in Delaware
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Participants, total. . 89 thousand
Observe wildlife. . 86 thousand
Photograph wildlife. . 52 thousand
Feed wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Days, total. . 1.6 million
Observe wildlife. . 1.4 million
Photograph wildlife. . 610 thousand
Feed wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
... Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 25.
Around-The-Home Wildlife-Watching Participation in Delaware
(State residents 16 years old and older)
Total. . 200 thousand
Feed wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 thousand
Observed wildlife. . 130 thousand
Photograph wildlife. . 99 thousand
Maintain natural areas. . 40 thousand
Maintain plantings. . 49 thousand
Visit parks and natural areas. . 44 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 27.12 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Wild Bird Observers in Delaware
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Participants, total. . 171 thousand
Around the home. . 127 thousand
Away from home. . 76 thousand
.
Days, total. . 18.5 million
Around the home. . 17.0 million
Away from home. . 1.5 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 29.
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures in Delaware
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total. . $170 million
Trip-related. . $36 million
Equipment. . $103 million
Wildlife watching. . $41 million
Auxiliary and special. . $62 million
Other. . $30 million
Source: Table 31.
Wild Bird Observers
Bird watching attracted many wildlife enthusiasts in Delaware. In 2011, 171 thousand people observed birds around the home and on trips in the state. A majority, 74 percent (127 thousand), observed wild birds around the home while 44 percent (76 thousand) took trips away from home to watch birds.
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures in Delaware
Wildlife watchers spent $170 million on wildlife-watching activities in Dela­ware in 2011. Trip-related expendi­tures, including food and lodging ($18 million), transportation ($16 million), and other trip expenses ($3 million), such as equipment rental, amounted to $36 million. This summation comprised 21 percent of all wildlife-watching expenditures by participants.
The average of the trip-related expendi­tures for away-from-home participants was $386 per person in 2011.
Wildlife-watching participants spent $103 million on equipment—61 percent of all their expenditures. Specifically, wildlife-watching equip­ment (binoculars, special clothing, etc.) expenditures totaled $41 million, 40 percent of the equipment total. Auxiliary equipment expenditures (tents, backpacking equipment, etc.) and special equipment expenditures (campers, trucks, etc.) amounted to $62 million—60 percent of all equip­ment 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 maga­zines, membership dues and contribu­tions, land leasing and ownership, and plantings, totaled $30 million—18 percent of all wildlife-watching expen­ditures. For more details about wildlife-watching expenditures in Delaware, see Table 31.
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures in Delaware(Total: $170 million)Equipment 61%Other18%Trip-related21%Away-From-Home Activity by Around-The-Home Participants(Total: 200 thousand participants)Both around the home and away from homeAround the home only69%31%U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware 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 Delaware. 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
estimates. 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 Delaware residents anywhere in the United States. The in-state esti­mates cover the participation, day, and expenditure activity if U.S. residents in Delaware.
The expenditure estimates were made comparable by adjusting the estimates for inflation—all estimates are in 2011 dollars.
Delaware 2001 and 2011 Comparison
(Numbers in thousands. Expenditures in 2011 dollars)
2001 2011 Percent change
.
Fishing.
Anglers in state. . 148 166 NS12
Days in state. . 1,355 2,052 NS51
In-state expenditures by U.S. anglers. . $88,853 $104,370 NS17
State resident anglers. . 89 92 NS3
Total expenditures by state residents. . $117,453 $53,904 NS–54
Hunting
Hunters in state. . 16 23 NS44
Days in state. . 226 380 NS68
In-state expenditures by U.S. hunters. . $18,623 $40,771 NS119
State resident hunters. . 16 23 44
Total expenditures by state residents. . $23,401 $60,848 NS160
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching
Participants in state. . .. . 96 89 NS–7
Days in state. . 722 1,573 NS118
State resident participants. . 43 71 65
Around-The-Home Wildlife Watching
Total participants. . 168 200 19
Observers. . 108 130 NS20
Feeders. . 141 144 NS2
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
In-state expenditures by U.S. wildlife watchers. . $53,775 $169,788 NS216
Total expenditures by state residents. . $74,659 $360,941 383
NS Not different from zero at the 10 percent level of significance
2001-2011 Comparison14 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Delaware 2006 and 2011 Comparison
(Numbers in thousands. Expenditures in 2011 dollars)
2006 2011 Percent change
.
Fishing
Anglers in state. . 159 166 NS4
Days in state. . 1,821 2,052 NS13
In-state expenditures by U.S. anglers. . $107,979 $104,370 NS–3
State resident anglers. . 76 92 NS21
Total expenditures by state residents. . $154,647 $53,904 –65
Hunting
Hunters in state. . 30 23 NS–23
Days in state. . 590 380 NS–36
In-state expenditures by U.S. hunters. . $46,172 $40,771 NS–12
State resident hunters. . 21 23 NS10
Total expenditures by state residents. . $36,511 $60,848 NS67
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching
Participants in state. . .. . 109 89 NS–18
Days in state. . 855 1,573 NS84
State resident participants. . 49 71 45
Around-The-Home Wildlife Watching
Total participants. . 206 200 NS–3
Observers. . 123 130 NS6
Feeders. . 181 144 –20
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
In-state expenditures by U.S. wildlife watchers. . $145,978 $169,788 NS16
Total expenditures by state residents. . $131,618 $360,941 174
NS Not different from zero at the 10 percent level of significance
Number of People Who Hunted and Fished in Delaware: 2001–2011(In thousands)148159163016623Number of People Who Wildlife Watched in Delaware: 2001–2011(In thousands)Around the homeAway from home2011200620012011200620011689620610920089Total Expenditures by Participants in Delaware (In millions of 2011 dollars)AnglersHuntersWildlife Watchers2011200620018919541084614610441170AnglersHuntersTables
16 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Guide to Statistical Tables
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 inter­viewing. Therefore, reported state and national totals do not include partici­pation 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 activi­ties 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 indi­cates 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 popu­lation 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 infor­mation 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 fresh­water appear in both of these totals. Yet each angler is represented only once in the “Total, all fishing” row. Simi­larly, 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 volun­tarily, and some respondents did not or could not answer all the questions. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware 17
Table 1. Fishing and Hunting in Delaware 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). .
177
100
67
100
*110
*100
Total anglers. .
166
94
59
88
*107
*97
Fished only. .
155
87
48
72
*107
*97
Fished and hunted. . .
*11
*6
*11
*17
...
...
Total hunters. .
23
13
19
28
...
...
Hunted only. .
*11
*6
*8
*12
...
...
Hunted and fished. . .
*11
*6
*11
*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.
Table 2. Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in Delaware 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. .
166
100
2,052
100
1,371
100
Total, all freshwater. .
55
33
655
32
329
24
Freshwater
, except Great Lakes. .
55
33
655
32
329
24
Great Lakes. .
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
Saltwater. .
138
83
1,339
65
1,043
76
HUNTING
Total, all hunting. .
23
100
380
100
430
100
Big game. .
*18
*80
*322
*85
*320
*75
Small game. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Migratory birds. .
*9
*39
*83
*22
*76
*18
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.18 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
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 Delaware
Activity by Delaware 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. .
166
100
59
36
*107
*64
92
100
59
64
49
53
Total trips. .
1,371
100
749
55
*622
*45
1,050
100
749
71
301
29
Total days of fishing. .
2,052
100
1,328
65
*724
*35
1,667
100
1,328
80
353
21
Average days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
(X)
22
(X)
*7
(X)
18
(X)
22
(X)
7
(X)
HUNTING
Total hunters. .
23
100
19
84
...
...
23
100
19
83
*7
*31
Total trips. .
430
100
393
91
...
...
490
100
393
80
*96
*20
Total days of hunting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
380
100
343
90
...
...
451
100
343
76
*110
*24
Average days of hunting. .
17
(X)
18
(X)
...
(X)
20
(X)
18
(X)
*16
(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. Delaware 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. .
92
100
23
100
In-state only. .
42
46
*15
*67
In-state and other states. .
*17
*19
...
...
In other states only. .
*32
*35
...
...
* 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. Delaware 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. .
92
100
1,667
100
1,050
100
Total, all freshwater. .
58
64
834
50
488
46
Freshwater
, except Great Lakes. .
57
62
828
50
480
46
Great Lakes. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Saltwater. .
54
59
877
53
563
54
HUNTING
Total, all hunting. .
23
100
451
100
490
100
Big game. .
*17
*73
*368
*82
*328
*67
Small game. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Migratory birds. .
*10
*46
*118
*26
*125
*26
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.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware 19
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 Delaware
Total, state residents
and nonresidents
State residents
Nonresidents
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Total anglers. .
55
100
28
51
...
...
Total trips. .
329
100
251
76
...
...
Total days of fishing. .
655
100
567
87
...
...
Average days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
(X)
20
(X)
...
(X)
ANGLERS
Total, all types of water. .
55
100
28
51
...
...
Ponds, lakes, or reservoirs. .
33
100
24
75
...
...
Rivers or streams. .
.. *31
*100
*14
*44
...
...
DAYS
Total, all types of water. .
655
100
567
87
...
...
Ponds, lakes, or reservoirs. .
552
100
535
97
...
...
Rivers or streams. .
.. *208
*100
*139
*67
...
...
* 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 7. Freshwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in Delaware by Type of Fish: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers and days of fishing
Activity in Delaware
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. .
55
100
100
28
51
...
...
Crappie. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Panfish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
White bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrids. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Black bass. .
*29
*53
*100
*12
*40
...
...
Catfish, bullheads. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Walleye, sauger. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Steelhead. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Trout. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Salmon. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Anything1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
*13
*23
*100
*9
*72
...
...
Other freshwater fish. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
DAYS
Total, all types of fish. .
655
100
100
567
87
...
...
Crappie. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Panfish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
White bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrids. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Black bass. .
*189
*29
*100
*119
*63
...
...
Catfish, bullheads. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Walleye, sauger. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Steelhead. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Trout. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Salmon. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Anything1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
*74
*11
*100
*61
*83
...
...
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.20 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 8. Great Lakes Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in Delaware: 2011
This table does not apply to this state.
Table 9. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing in Delaware by Type of Fish: 2011
This table does not apply to this state.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware 21
Table 11. Saltwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in Delaware by Type of Fish: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers and days of fishing
Activity in Delaware
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. .
138
100
100
43
31
*95
*69
Salmon. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Striped bass. .
*47
*34
*100
*13
*27
...
...
Bluefish. .
*32
*23
*100
*5
*14
...
...
Flatfish (flounder, halibut). .
28
20
100
18
64
...
...
Red drum (redfish). .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Seatrout (weakfish). .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Mackerel. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Mahi Mahi (dolphinfish). .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Tuna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Shellfish. .
*26
*19
*100
...
...
...
...
Anything1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38
28
100
*13
*34
...
...
Another type of saltwater fish. .
*7
*5
*100
*3
*44
...
...
DAYS
Total, all types of fish. .
1,339
100
100
778
58
*561
*42
Salmon. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Striped bass. .
*570
*43
*100
*469
*82
...
...
Bluefish. .
*68
*5
*100
*28
*41
...
...
Flatfish (flounder, halibut). .
211
16
100
135
64
...
...
Red drum (redfish). .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Seatrout (weakfish). .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Mackerel. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Mahi Mahi (dolphinfish). .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Tuna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Shellfish. .
*157
*12
*100
...
...
...
...
Anything1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
284
21
100
*145
*51
...
...
Another type of saltwater fish. .
*79
*6
*100
*37
*47
...
...
* 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.
Table 10. Saltwater Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in Delaware: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers, trips, and days of fishing
Activity in Delaware
Total, state residents
and nonresidents
State residents
Nonresidents
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Total anglers. .
138
100
43
31
*95
*69
Total trips. .
1,043
100
498
48
*545
*52
Total days. .
1,339
100
778
58
*561
*42
Average days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
(X)
18
(X)
*6
(X)
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. (X) Not applicable.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.22 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 12. Hunters, Trips, and Days of Hunting in Delaware by Type of Hunting: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Hunters, trips, and days of hunting
Activity in Delaware
Total, state residents
and nonresidents
State residents
Nonresidents
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
HUNTERS
Total, all hunting. .
23
100
19
84
...
...
Big game. .
*18
*100
*14
*80
...
...
Small game. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Migratory birds. .
*9
*100
*9
*100
...
...
Other animals. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
TRIPS
Total, all hunting. .
430
100
393
91
...
...
Big game. .
*320
*100
*284
*89
...
...
Small game. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Migratory birds. .
*76
*100
*76
*100
...
...
Other animals. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
DAYS
Total, all hunting. .
380
100
343
90
...
...
Big game. .
*322
*100
*286
*89
...
...
Small game. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Migratory birds. .
*83
*100
*83
*100
...
...
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 Delaware 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. .
23
100
380
100
Big game, total. .
*18
*80
*322
*85
Deer. .
*18
*79
*298
*78
Elk. .
...
...
...
...
Bear. .
...
...
...
...
W
ild turkey. .
...
...
...
...
Other big game. .
...
...
...
...
Small game, total. .
...
...
...
...
Rabbit, hare. .
...
...
...
...
Quail. .
...
...
...
...
Grouse/prairie chicken. .
...
...
...
...
Squirrel. .
...
...
...
...
Pheasant. .
...
...
...
...
Other small game. .
...
...
...
...
Migratory birds, total. .
*9
*39
*83
*22
W
aterfowl. .
*7
*29
*73
*19
Geese. .
...
...
...
...
Ducks. .
...
...
...
...
Doves. .
...
...
...
...
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.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware 23
Table 14. Hunters and Days of Hunting in Delaware 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. .
23
100
19
100
...
...
Public land, total. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Public land only. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Public and private land. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Private land, total. .
*16
*72
*16
*86
...
...
Private land only. .
*14
*62
*14
*74
...
...
Private and public land. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
DAYS
Total, all types of land. .
380
100
343
100
...
...
Public land1. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Private land2. .
*358
*94
*358
*104
...
...
* 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.24 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 15. Selected Characteristics of Delaware 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 par­ticipated
Percent
of
sports-
persons
Number
Percent who par­ticipated
Percent of anglers
Number
Percent who par­ticipated
Percent of
hunters
Total persons. .
699
100
101
14
100
92
13
100
23
3
100
Population Density of Residence
Urban. .
507
73
58
12
58
54
11
59
*10
*2
*42
Rural. .
192
27
42
22
42
37
19
41
*13
*7
*58
Population Size of Residence
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). .
699
100
101
14
100
92
13
100
23
3
100
1,000,000 or more. .
391
56
34
9
34
30
8
33
*9
*2
*38
250,000 to 999,999. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
50,000 to 249,999. .
308
44
67
22
66
61
20
67
*14
*5
*62
Outside MSA. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Sex
Male. .
322
46
61
19
61
53
17
58
21
7
93
Female. .
376
54
40
11
39
38
10
42
...
...
...
Age
16 to 17 years. .
*14
*2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
18 to 24 years. .
63
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
25 to 34 years. .
130
19
*29
*22
*29
*29
*22
*31
...
...
...
35 to 44 years. .
104
15
*10
*9
*10
*7
*7
*8
...
...
...
45 to 54 years. .
114
16
14
13
14
12
11
13
...
...
...
55 to 64 years. .
163
23
31
19
30
28
17
31
*6
*4
*26
65 years and older. .
110
16
*12
*11
*12
*12
*11
*13
...
...
...
65 to 74 years. .
70
10
*10
*14
*9
*9
*13
*10
...
...
...
75 and older. .
41
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Ethnicity
Hispanic. .
34
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Non-Hispanic. .
665
95
99
15
99
91
14
99
23
3
100
Race
White. .
546
78
90
17
90
82
15
89
22
4
97
African American. .
111
16
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
All others. .
43
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Annual Household Income
Less than $20,000. .
59
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
$20,000 to $29,999. .
55
8
*8
*14
*8
...
...
...
...
...
...
$30,000 to $39,999. .
29
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
$40,000 to $49,999. .
37
5
*6
*16
*6
*5
*14
*6
...
...
...
$50,000 to $74,999. .
76
11
*12
*16
*12
*12
*16
*13
...
...
...
$75,000 to $99,999. .
122
17
38
31
38
36
29
39
...
...
...
$100,000 to $149,999. .
72
10
*7
*9
*7
*6
*8
*6
...
...
...
$150,000 or more. .
74
11
*11
*14
*11
*10
*13
*11
...
...
...
Not reported. .
176
25
*15
*8
*14
*14
*8
*15
...
...
...
Education
11 years or less. .
70
10
*8
*12
*8
*6
*9
*7
...
...
...
12 years. .
279
40
49
18
49
46
16
50
*12
*4
*53
1 to 3 years of college. .
142
20
*16
*11
*16
*14
*10
*15
...
...
...
4 years or more of college. .
208
30
27
13
27
26
12
28
...
...
...
* 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.).U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware 25
Table 16. Summary of Expenditures in Delaware 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. .
155,586
235
663
793
Food and lodging. .
23,616
122
193
133
Transportation. .
14,254
124
115
79
Other trip costs2. .
16,306
123
132
92
Equipment (fishing, hunting). .
22,185
129
172
104
Auxiliary equipment3. .
*4,250
*27
*156
*10
Special equipment4. .
*17,024
*7
*2,539
...
Magazines, books, and DVDs. .
*552
*11
*52
*3
Membership dues and contributions. .
*2,270
*21
*106
*11
Other5. .
55,129
76
727
282
FISHING
Total. .
104,370
195
535
609
Food and lodging. .
20,765
113
184
125
Transportation. .
12,069
113
107
72
Other trip costs2. .
15,915
117
136
96
Fishing equipment. .
12,965
116
112
62
Auxiliary equipment3. .
*1,100
*11
*99
*3
Special equipment4. .
...
...
...
...
Magazines, books, and DVDs. .
*464
*9
*54
*2
Membership dues and contributions. .
...
...
...
...
Other5. .
33,493
63
530
202
HUNTING
Total. .
40,771
31
1,316
1,401
Food and lodging. .
*2,851
*16
*179
*126
Transportation. .
*2,185
*18
*121
*93
Other trip costs2. .
...
...
...
...
Hunting equipment. .
*8,430
*18
*468
*349
Auxiliary equipment3. .
...
...
...
...
Special equipment4. .
...
...
...
...
Magazines, books, and DVDs. .
...
...
...
...
Membership dues and contributions. .
...
...
...
...
Other5. .
*21,636
*19
*1,120
*729
UNSPECIFIED6
Total. .
*9,544
*29
*326
*44
* 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.26 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 17. Summary of Fishing Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Delaware 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. .
70,161
193
363
403
Food and lodging. .
20,765
113
184
125
Transportation. .
12,069
113
107
72
Other trip costs. .
15,915
117
136
96
Equipment. .
21,411
116
184
110
ALL FRESHWATER
Total. .
7,591
54
140
42
Food and lodging. .
1,987
28
71
12
Transportation. .
1,294
25
52
8
Other trip costs. .
1,873
48
39
11
Equipment. .
*2,437
*13
*189
*11
FRESHWATER, EXCEPT GREAT LAKES
Total. .
7,591
54
140
42
Food and lodging. .
1,987
28
71
12
Transportation. .
1,294
25
52
8
Other trip costs. .
1,873
48
39
11
Equipment. .
*2,437
*13
*189
*11
GREAT LAKES
Total. .
...
...
...
...
Food and lodging. .
...
...
...
...
Transportation. .
...
...
...
...
Other trip costs. .
...
...
...
...
Equipment. .
...
...
...
...
SALTWATER
Total. .
57,797
134
433
347
Food and lodging. .
18,779
96
196
113
Transportation. .
10,775
101
107
65
Other trip costs. .
14,042
103
136
85
Equipment. .
14,201
57
248
84
* 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 19 for detailed listing of expenditure items.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware 27
Table 18. Summary of Hunting Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Delaware 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. .
17,901
30
605
*619
Food and lodging. .
*2,851
*16
*179
*126
Transportation. .
*2,185
*18
*121
*93
Other trip costs. .
...
...
...
...
Equipment. .
12,475
23
547
*382
BIG GAME
Total. .
*10,128
*25
*401
*399
Food and lodging. .
*2,471
*13
*191
*110
Transportation. .
*1,745
*15
*116
*73
Other trip costs. .
...
...
...
...
Equipment. .
*5,671
*19
*297
*206
SMALL GAME
Total. .
...
...
...
...
Food and lodging. .
...
...
...
...
Transportation. .
...
...
...
...
Other trip costs. .
...
...
...
...
Equipment. .
...
...
...
...
MIGRATORY BIRDS
Total. .
*6,198
*8
*800
*316
Food and lodging. .
...
...
...
...
Transportation. .
*305
*5
*65
*29
Other trip costs. .
...
...
...
...
Equipment. .
*5,551
*6
*951
...
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.28 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 19. Expenditures in Delaware 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. . .. .
104,370
609
195
118
535
TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES
Total trip-related. .
48,750
293
143
86
341
Food and lodging, total. .
20,765
125
113
68
184
Food. .
15,468
93
113
68
137
Lodging. .
...
...
...
...
...
Transportation. .
12,069
72
113
68
107
Other trip costs, total. .
15,915
96
117
71
136
Privilege and other fees2. .
*537
*3
*10
*6
*56
Boating costs3. .
*11,697
*70
*54
*33
*217
Bait. .
3,051
18
79
47
39
Ice. .
511
3
30
18
17
Heating and cooking fuel. .
...
...
...
...
...
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
PRIMARILY FOR FISHING
Fishing equipment, total. .
12,965
62
116
70
112
Reels, rods, and rod-making components. .
*5,689
*22
*52
*32
*109
Lines, hooks, sinkers, etc.. .
4,391
26
74
45
59
Artificial lures and flies. .
929
5
63
38
15
Creels, stringers, fish bags, landing nets, and gaff hooks. .
...
...
...
...
...
Minnow seines, traps, and bait containers. .
*252
*1
*8
*5
*33
Other fishing equipment4. .
*1,409
*8
*43
*26
*33
Auxiliary equipment5. .
*1,100
*3
*11
*7
*99
Special equipment6. .
...
...
...
...
...
Other fishing costs7. .
34,209
206
67
40
511
* 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.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware 29
Table 20. Expenditures in Delaware 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. . .. .
40,771
1,401
31
137
1,316
TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES
Total trip-related. .
*5,426
*237
*18
*81
*297
Food and lodging, total. .
*2,851
*126
*16
*71
*179
Food. .
*2,850
*126
*16
*71
*179
Lodging. .
...
...
...
...
...
Transportation. .
*2,185
*93
*18
*80
*121
Other trip costs, total. .
...
...
...
...
...
Privilege and other fees2. .
...
...
...
...
...
Boating costs3. .
...
...
...
...
...
Heating and cooking fuel. .
...
...
...
...
...
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
PRIMARILY FOR HUNTING
Hunting equipment, total. .
*8,430
*349
*18
*80
*468
Firearms. .
...
...
...
...
...
Ammunition. .
*1,257
*55
*13
*59
*94
Other hunting equipment4. .
*3,682
*139
*10
*42
*387
Auxiliary equipment5. .
...
...
...
...
...
Special equipment6. .
...
...
...
...
...
Other hunting costs7. .
*22,870
*783
*20
*87
*1,167
* 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.30 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 21. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Delaware for Fishing and Hunting by Delaware 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. . .. .
97,636
219
446
4,331
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. .
70,161
193
363
403
Food and lodging. .
20,765
113
184
125
Transportation. .
12,069
113
107
72
Boating costs2. .
*11,697
*54
*217
*70
Other trip costs3. .
4,218
84
50
25
Equipment. .
21,411
116
184
110
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. .
18,690
31
604
*619
Food and lodging. .
*2,851
*16
*179
*126
Transportation. .
*2,185
*18
*121
*93
Boating costs2. .
...
...
...
...
Other trip costs3. .
...
...
...
...
Equipment. .
13,264
24
549
*382
Unspecified equipment4. .
*8,785
*14
*610
...
STATE RESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting, total. . .. .
53,404
64
828
2,829
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. .
32,056
56
572
527
Food and lodging. .
6,068
37
165
103
Transportation. .
4,095
38
107
68
Boating costs2. .
*3,442
*13
*268
*58
Other trip costs3. .
2,734
44
63
46
Equipment. .
15,716
37
421
252
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. .
13,984
19
747
*712
Food and lodging. .
*2,594
*12
*211
*137
Transportation. .
*2,056
*14
*143
*104
Boating costs2. .
...
...
...
...
Other trip costs3. .
...
...
...
...
Equipment. .
*9,072
*16
*581
*456
Unspecified equipment4. .
...
...
...
...
NONRESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting, total. . .. .
*44,232
*155
*286
*12,057
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. .
*38,105
*137
*277
*334
Food and lodging. .
*14,697
*76
*194
*138
Transportation. .
*7,974
*74
*107
*75
Boating costs2. .
...
...
...
...
Other trip costs3. .
...
...
...
...
Equipment. .
...
...
...
...
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. .
...
...
...
...
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.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware 31
Table 22. Summary of Delaware Residents’ Fishing and Hunting Expenditures Both Inside and Outside Delaware: 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. .
142,126
94
1,519
1,413
Food and lodging. .
17,358
55
316
173
Transportation. .
10,806
62
174
107
Other trip costs2. .
9,246
56
164
92
Equipment (fishing, hunting). .
24,661
65
377
245
Auxiliary equipment3. .
3,498
17
207
35
Special equipment4. .
*33,891
*7
*4,667
*337
Magazines, books, and DVDs. .
*654
*13
*51
*6
Membership dues and contributions. .
*3,381
*13
*265
*34
Other5. .
38,633
47
828
384
FISHING
Total. .
53,904
84
640
588
Food and lodging. .
14,199
48
297
155
Transportation. .
8,125
53
152
89
Other trip costs2. .
8,584
53
161
94
Fishing equipment. .
9,744
56
175
106
Auxiliary equipment3. .
*1,377
*7
*188
*15
Special equipment4. .
...
...
...
...
Magazines, books, and DVDs. .
*464
*9
*54
*5
Membership dues and contributions. .
*296
*7
*45
*3
Other5. .
2,217
38
58
24
HUNTING
Total. .
60,848
21
2,916
2,680
Food and lodging. .
*3,158
*15
*212
*139
Transportation. .
2,681
16
164
118
Other trip costs2. .
*662
*6
*111
*29
Hunting equipment. .
*13,952
*16
*853
*614
Auxiliary equipment3. .
*1,340
*7
*204
*59
Special equipment4. .
...
...
...
...
Magazines, books, and DVDs. .
...
...
...
...
Membership dues and contributions. .
...
...
...
...
Other5. .
36,416
17
2,123
1,604
UNSPECIFIED6
Total. .
*26,000
*9
*2,902
*258
* 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—Delaware U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 23. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by Delaware 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 DELAWARE
Expenditures for fishing and hunting, total. .
78,305
68
1,153
442
Trip-related expenditures. .
21,253
58
369
120
Equipment (fishing and hunting). .
15,668
45
345
88
Auxiliary equipment2. .
*2,257
*13
*175
*13
Special equipment3. .
...
...
...
...
Other4. .
24,901
46
537
140
Expenditures for fishing, total. .
34,157
58
591
206
Trip-related expenditures. .
16,340
50
326
98
Fishing equipment. .
7,428
37
201
45
Auxiliary equipment2. .
*943
*6
*160
*6
Special equipment3. .
...
...
...
...
Other4. .
2,101
35
60
13
Expenditures for hunting, total. .
35,979
20
1,808
1,596
Trip-related expenditures. .
*4,912
*15
*337
*218
Hunting equipment. .
*8,010
*15
*543
*355
Auxiliary equipment2. .
...
...
...
...
Special equipment3. .
...
...
...
...
Other4. .
*22,225
*16
*1,395
*986
Unspecified expenditures for fishing and hunting, total5. .
*7,828
*7
*1,166
*44
OUT OF STATE
Expenditures for fishing and hunting, total. .
72,748
79
918
410
Trip-related expenditures. .
25,083
32
779
141
Equipment (fishing and hunting). .
8,993
65
137
51
Auxiliary equipment2. .
...
...
...
...
Special equipment3. .
...
...
...
...
Other4. .
17,766
25
716
100
Expenditures for fishing, total. .
27,229
69
397
164
Trip-related expenditures. .
22,049
29
774
133
Fishing equipment. .
*2,316
*56
*42
*14
Auxiliary equipment2. .
...
...
...
...
Special equipment3. .
...
...
...
...
Other4. .
*876
*17
*51
*5
Expenditures for hunting, total. .
*26,315
*19
*1,379
*1,167
Trip-related expenditures. .
*3,034
*5
*613
*135
Hunting equipment. .
*5,942
*16
*363
*264
Auxiliary equipment2. .
...
...
...
...
Special equipment3. .
...
...
...
...
Other4. .
*16,830
*8
*2,138
*747
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.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware 33
Table 24. Wildlife Watching in Delaware by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Participants
Number
Percent
Total participants. .
243
100
Away from home. .
89
37
Observe wildlife. .
86
35
Photograph wildlife. .
52
21
Feed wildlife. .
...
...
Around the home. .
200
82
Observe wildlife. .
130
53
Photograph wildlife. .
99
41
Feed wildlife. .
144
59
V
isit parks or natural areas1. .
44
18
Maintain plantings or natural areas. .
61
25
… 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.
Table 25. Participants, Trips, and Days of Participation in Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching in
Delaware: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Participants, trips, and days of participation
Activity in Delaware
Total, state residents
and nonresidents
State residents
Nonresidents
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
PARTICIPANTS
Total participants. .
89
100
48
100
...
...
Observe wildlife. .
86
97
46
94
...
...
Photograph wildlife. .
52
59
33
68
...
...
Feed wildlife. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
TRIPS
Total Trips. .
874
100
643
100
...
...
Average days per trip. .
2
(X)
2
(X)
...
(X)
DAYS
Total days. .
1,573
100
1,330
100
...
...
Observing wildlife. .
1,381
88
1,299
98
...
...
Photographing wildlife. .
610
39
*571
*43
...
...
Feeding wildlife. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Average days per participant. .
18
(X)
27
(X)
...
(X)
Observing wildlife. .
16
(X)
29
(X)
...
(X)
Photographing wildlife. .
12
(X)
*17
(X)
...
(X)
Feeding wildlife. .
...
(X)
...
(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—Delaware 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 Delaware: 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. .
89
100
48
55
...
...
Total birds. .
79
100
44
55
...
...
Songbirds (cardinals, robins, warblers, etc.). .
44
100
32
72
...
...
Birds of prey (hawks, owls, eagles, etc.). .
68
100
33
49
...
...
Waterfowl (ducks, geese, swans, etc.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
53
100
31
57
...
...
Other water birds (shorebirds, herons, cranes, etc.). .
54
100
33
62
...
...
Other birds (pheasants, turkeys, road runners, etc.). .
*38
*100
*18
*46
...
...
Total land mammals. .
45
100
*33
*72
...
...
Large land mammals (bears, bison, elk, etc.). .
*36
*100
*26
*72
...
...
Small land mammals (prairie dogs, squirrels, etc.). .
*36
*100
*29
*80
...
...
Fish (salmon, sharks, etc.). .
.. *26
*100
...
...
...
...
Marine mammals (whales, dolphins, etc.). .
*12
*100
*8
*62
...
...
Other wildlife (butterflies, turtles, etc.). .
*40
*100
*26
*65
...
...
* 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 Delaware: 2011
(State population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Around the home
Participants
Number
Percent
Total around-the-home participants. .
200
100
Observe wildlife. .
130
65
Visit parks and natural areas1. .
44
22
Photograph wildlife. .
99
49
Feed wildlife. .
144
72
Maintain natural areas. .
40
20
Maintain plantings. .
49
24
Participants Observing Wildlife
Total, all wildlife. .
130
100
Birds. .
127
98
Land mammals. .
105
81
Large mammals. .
62
48
Small mammals. .
102
78
Amphibians or reptiles. .
61
47
Insects or spiders. .
67
52
Fish and other wildlife. .
42
32
Total, 1 day or more. .
130
100
1 to 10 days. .
*17
*13
1
1 to 50 days. .
20
16
51 to 200 days. .
48
37
201 days or more. .
37
29
Participants Visiting Parks or Natural Areas1
Total, 1 day or more. .
44
100
1 to 5 days. .
*20
*47
6 to 10 days. .
...
...
1
1 days or more. .
*19
*44
Participants Photographing Wildlife
Total, 1 day or more. .
99
100
1 to 3 days. .
*21
*21
4 to 10 days. .
*53
*53
1
1 or more days. .
*25
*25
Participants Feeding Wildlife
Total, all wildlife. .
144
100
W
ild birds. .
137
95
Other wildlife. .
48
33
* 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.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware 35
Table 28. Delaware 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. .
209
100
30
Away from home. .
71
34
10
Around the home. .
200
96
29
Observe wildlife. .
130
62
19
Photograph wildlife. .
99
47
14
Feed wild birds or other wildlife. .
144
69
21
Maintain plantings or natural areas. .
61
29
9
V
isit parks or natural areas1. .
44
21
6
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 Delaware 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. .
171
100
136
100
...
...
Around-the-home observers. .
127
74
127
94
(X)
(X)
Away-from-home observers. .
76
44
41
30
...
...
DAYS
Total days observing birds. . .. .
18,450
100
18,217
100
...
...
Around the home. .
16,954
92
16,954
93
(X)
(X)
Away from home. .
1,496
8
1,263
7
...
...
… 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.36 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 30. Selected Characteristics of Delaware 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 par­ticipated
Percent
Number
Percent who par­ticipated
Percent
Number
Percent who par­ticipated
Percent
Total persons. .
699
100
209
30
100
71
10
100
200
29
100
Population Density of Residence
Urban. .
507
73
166
33
80
56
11
79
159
31
80
Rural. .
192
27
42
22
20
*15
*8
*21
40
21
20
Population Size of Residence
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). .
699
100
209
30
100
71
10
100
200
29
100
1,000,000 or more. .
391
56
127
33
61
49
12
69
121
31
60
250,000 to 999,999. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
50,000 to 249,999. .
308
44
81
26
39
22
7
31
79
26
40
Outside MSA. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Sex
Male. .
322
46
86
27
41
39
12
55
78
24
39
Female. .
376
54
123
33
59
32
8
45
122
32
61
Age
16 to 17 years. .
*14
*2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
18 to 24 years. .
63
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
25 to 34 years. .
130
19
*46
*36
*22
...
...
...
*45
*34
*23
35 to 44 years. .
104
15
*25
*24
*12
*18
*18
*26
*20
*19
*10
45 to 54 years. .
114
16
34
29
16
*13
*11
*18
32
28
16
55 to 64 years. .
163
23
61
37
29
*26
*16
*37
61
37
30
65 years and older. .
110
16
39
36
19
*9
*8
*12
38
35
19
65 to 74 years. .
70
10
20
29
10
...
...
...
*19
*27
*10
75 and older. .
41
6
*19
*47
*9
...
...
...
*19
*47
*10
Ethnicity
Hispanic. .
34
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Non-Hispanic. .
665
95
204
31
98
69
10
97
195
29
98
Race
White. .
546
78
194
36
93
63
11
89
188
34
94
African American. .
111
16
*9
*8
*4
...
...
...
*8
*7
*4
All others. .
43
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Annual Household Income
Less than $20,000. .
59
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
$20,000 to $29,999. .
55
8
*11
*21
*5
...
...
...
*8
*15
*4
$30,000 to $39,999. .
29
4
*7
*23
*3
...
...
...
*7
*23
*3
$40,000 to $49,999. .
37
5
*9
*26
*5
...
...
...
*9
*26
*5
$50,000 to $74,999. .
76
11
26
35
13
*7
*9
*10
26
35
13
$75,000 to $99,999. .
122
17
53
44
26
*12
*10
*17
51
42
25
$100,000 to $149,999. .
72
10
*26
*36
*12
*17
*23
*24
*25
*35
*13
$150,000 or more. .
74
11
*27
*37
*13
*17
*23
*24
*25
*33
*12
Not reported. .
176
25
43
24
20
...
...
...
43
24
21
Education
11 years or less. .
70
10
*14
*21
*7
...
...
...
*12
*18
*6
12 years. .
279
40
51
18
25
*7
*3
*10
51
18
25
1 to 3 years of college. .
142
20
46
33
22
*19
*13
*27
46
32
23
4 years or more of college .
208
30
97
47
46
39
19
55
91
44
45
* 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.).U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware 37
Table 31. Expenditures in Delaware 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. . .
169,788
634
304
125
559
TRIP EXPENDITURES
Total, trip-related. .
36,069
386
89
100
404
Food and lodging. .
17,873
201
72
81
249
Food. .
10,897
123
71
80
153
Lodging. .
*6,976
*78
*24
*27
*295
Transportation. .
15,646
156
81
91
194
Other trip costs3. .
*2,550
*29
*44
*50
*58
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
Total. .
133,719
493
252
104
530
Wildlife-watching equipment, total. .
41,391
119
236
97
175
Binoculars, spotting scopes. .
...
...
...
...
...
Film and photo processing. .
*731
*3
*23
*10
*32
Cameras, special lenses, video cameras, and other photographic
equipment, including memory cards. .
*5,544
*23
*18
*8
*300
Day packs, carrying cases, and special clothing. .
*3,238
...
*35
*14
*93
Bird food. .
21,244
44
177
73
120
Food for other wildlife. .
1,169
5
24
10
49
Nest boxes, bird houses, bird feeders, and bird baths. .
4,578
16
65
27
70
Other equipment (including field guides). .
*499
*2
*8
*3
*59
Auxiliary equipment4. .
*3,583
*12
*37
*15
*96
Special equipment5. .
...
...
...
...
...
Magazines, books, and DVDs. .
*1,250
*2
*53
*22
*23
Membership dues and contributions. .
5,683
23
41
17
140
Land leasing and ownership. .
...
...
...
...
...
Plantings. .
3,260
13
48
20
68
* 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.38 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 32. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Delaware for Wildlife Watching by Delaware 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. .
139,338
288
483
512
Food and lodging. .
17,873
72
249
201
Transportation. .
15,646
81
194
156
Other trip costs2. .
*2,550
*44
*58
*29
Equipment3. .
103,269
236
438
371
STATE RESIDENTS
Total. .
112,830
138
817
548
Food and lodging. .
11,648
37
316
240
Transportation. .
9,457
45
210
159
Other trip costs2. .
*1,536
*29
*53
*32
Equipment3. .
90,188
126
715
445
NONRESIDENTS
Total. .
*26,508
*150
*176
...
Food and lodging. .
...
...
...
...
Transportation. .
...
...
...
...
Other trip costs2. .
...
...
...
...
Equipment3. .
...
...
...
...
* 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.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware 39
Table 33. Wildlife-Watching Expenditures Both Inside and Outside Delaware by Delaware 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. . .
360,941
1,731
159
76
2,276
TRIP EXPENDITURES
Total, trip-related. .
95,861
1,359
64
91
1,495
Food and lodging. .
63,308
897
54
77
1,169
Food. .
39,204
556
54
76
733
Lodging. .
*24,104
*342
*24
*34
*992
Transportation. .
25,332
359
57
80
446
Other trip costs3. .
7,222
102
39
56
184
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
Total. .
265,080
1,271
145
70
1,824
Wildlife-watching equipment, total. .
42,976
206
128
61
335
Binoculars, spotting scopes. .
*4,979
*24
*13
*6
*374
Film and photo processing. .
*864
*4
*24
*11
*36
Cameras, special lenses, video cameras, and other
photographic equipment, including memory cards. .
*13,711
*66
*22
*10
*637
Day packs, carrying cases, and special clothing. .
*4,453
*21
*18
*9
*243
Bird food. .
12,379
59
103
50
120
Food for other wildlife. .
1,540
7
31
15
50
Nest boxes, bird houses, bird feeders, and bird baths. .
4,515
22
61
29
74
Other equipment. .
*535
*3
*8
*4
*63
Auxiliary equipment4. .
*33,211
*159
*16
*8
*2,030
Special equipment5. .
...
...
...
...
...
Magazines, books, and DVDs. .
*604
*3
*21
*10
*29
Membership dues and contributions. .
6,341
30
49
24
129
Land leasing and ownership. .
...
...
...
...
...
Plantings. .
3,260
16
48
23
68
* 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.40 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 34. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by Delaware 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 DELAWARE
Expenditures for wildlife watching, total2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
142,441
152
939
703
Trip-related expenditures3. .
.. 22,641
49
463
467
Wildlife-watching equipment4. .
28,934
126
229
143
Auxiliary equipment5. .
*2,959
*15
*195
*15
Special equipment6. .
...
...
...
...
Other7. .
29,612
66
447
146
OUT OF STATE
Expenditures for wildlife watching, total2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
217,530
60
3,637
2,812
Trip-related expenditures3. .
.. 73,220
41
1,772
1,772
Wildlife-watching equipment4. .
*13,858
*26
*526
*285
Auxiliary equipment5. .
...
...
...
...
Special equipment6. .
...
...
...
...
Other7. .
*767
*10
*78
...
* 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 Delaware 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. .
209
100
71
100
200
100
Wildlife-watching participants who:
Did not fish or hunt. .
160
77
56
80
153
77
Fished or hunted. .
49
23
14
20
47
23
Fished. .
45
21
*12
*17
43
22
Hunted. .
*10
*5
...
...
*8
*4
* 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.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware 41
Table 36. Participation of Delaware 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. .
101
100
92
100
23
100
Sportspersons who:
Did not engage in wildlife-watching activities. .
52
51
47
51
*13
*57
Engaged in wildlife-watching activities. .
49
49
45
49
*10
*43
A
way from home. .
14
14
*12
*13
...
...
Around the home. .
47
46
43
47
*8
*36
* 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.
State reports for previous Surveys included tables that had estimates for all fifty states. In order to expedite release of the 2011 Delaware State report, state estimates have been deleted. To find state estimates other than Delaware, go to http://wsfrprograms.fws.gov/Subpages/NationalSurvey/reports2011.html.
State reports are being released alphabetically, beginning in early 2013.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware 43
Appendix A
44 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware 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, aquar­iums, 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 partici­pating 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 after­noon 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 plant­ings, all for the purpose of wildlife-related recreation. Expenditures included both money spent by partici­pants for themselves and the value of gifts they received.
Appendix A.
DefinitionsU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Delaware 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 wild­life-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 fire­arms 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 environ­ment, 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 Statis­tical 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 inhab­itants. 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 partici­pants, 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 informa­tion. For example, a Survey respondent may have been unable to identify the primary type of hunting for which a gun was bought. Total hunting expen­diture 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 preda­tory 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 busi­ness, nongovernmental organization, private individual, or a group of indi­viduals 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 Wild­life 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 resi­dential wildlife watcher in California.
Rural—All territory, population, and housing units located outside of urban­ized areas and urban clusters, as deter­mined 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 house­hold. Screening interviews are conducted with a household repre­sentative 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 equip­ment 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 prin­cipal residence or from another place, such as a vacation home or the home of a relative. A trip may last an hour, a day,