2011 national survey of fishing, hunting, and wildlife-associated recreation New Mexico

              New MexicoU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated RecreationBaitU.S. Department of the Interior
Sally Jewell,
Secretary
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Dan Ashe,
Director
U.S. Department of Commerce
Rebecca M. Blank,
Acting Secretary
Economics and Statistics Administration
Mark Doms,
Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Thomas L. Mesenbourg,
Senior Adviser Performing the Duties
of the Director
FHW/11-NM
Issued May 2013
2011 National Survey of
Fishing, Hunting, and
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
Bait
New Mexico
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,
Senior Adviser Performing the Duties
of the Director
Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration
Hannibal Bolton,
Assistant Director
U.S. Department of the Interior
Sally Jewell,
Secretary
Economics and Statistics
Administration
Mark Doms,
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—New Mexico 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—New Mexico U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
List of Tables
Fishing and Hunting
1. Fishing and Hunting in New Mexico by Resident and Nonresident Sportspersons: 2011. . .. 17
2. Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in New Mexico by Type of Fishing and Hunting: 2011. . 17
3. Anglers and Hunters, Trips, and Days of Participation: 2011. . 18
4. New Mexico Resident Anglers and Hunters by Place Fished or Hunted: 2011. . 18
5. New Mexico 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 New Mexico by Type of Fish: 2011. . 19
8. Great Lakes Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in New Mexico: 2011. . 20
9. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing in New Mexico by Type of Fish: 2011. . 20
10. Saltwater Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in New Mexico: 2011. . 21
11. Saltwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in New Mexico by Type of Fish: 2011. . 21
12. Hunters, Trips, and Days of Hunting in New Mexico by Type of Hunting: 2011. . 22
13. Hunters and Days of Hunting in New Mexico by Type of Game: 2011. . 22
14. Hunters and Days of Hunting in New Mexico by Type of Land: 2011. . 23
15. Selected Characteristics of New Mexico Resident Anglers and Hunters: 2011. . 24
16. Summary of Expenditures in New Mexico by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined
for Fishing and Hunting: 2011. . 25
17. Summary of Fishing Trip and Equipment Expenditures in New Mexico by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Fishing: 2011. . 26
18. Summary of Hunting Trip and Equipment Expenditures in New Mexico by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Hunting: 2011. . 27
19. Expenditures in New Mexico by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Fishing: 2011. . 28
20. Expenditures in New Mexico by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Hunting: 2011. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
21. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in New Mexico for Fishing and Hunting by New Mexico Residents
and Nonresidents: 2011. . 30
22. Summary of New Mexico Residents’ Fishing and Hunting Expenditures Both Inside and
Outside New Mexico: 2011. . 31
23. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by New Mexico Residents for Fishing and Hunting: 2011. . 32
Wildlife Watching
24. Wildlife Watching in New Mexico by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined: 2011. . 33
25. Participants, Trips, and Days of Participation in Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching in New Mexico: 2011. . 33
26. Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participants by Wildlife Observed, Photographed,
or Fed in New Mexico: 2011. . 34
27. Participation in Wildlife-Watching Activities Around the Home in New Mexico: 2011. . 34
28. New Mexico Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching in the United States: 2011. . 35
29. Wild Bird Observers and Days of Observation in New Mexico 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—New Mexico v
30. Selected Characteristics of New Mexico Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching: 2011. . 36
31. Expenditures in New Mexico by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Wildlife Watching: 2011. . 37
32. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in New Mexico for Wildlife Watching by
New Mexico Residents and Nonresidents: 2011. . 38
33. Wildlife-Watching Expenditures Both Inside and Outside New Mexico by New Mexico Residents: 2011. . 39
34. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by New Mexico Residents for Wildlife Watching: 2011. . 40
35. Participation of New Mexico Resident Wildlife-Watching Participants in Fishing and Hunting: 2011. . 40
36. Participation of New Mexico Resident Sportspersons in Wildlife-Watching Activities: 2011. . 41vi 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico 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—New Mexico 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.
The New Mexico Game & Fish Depart­ment has expressed concerns regarding New Mexico participation and trend estimates from the 2011 National Survey. Information on New Mexico’s wildlife resources may be obtained from the NM Department. Its Web site is www.wildlife.state.nm.us.
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.
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,
SportspersonsAnglersHuntersFished onlyFishedandhuntedHuntedonly
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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—New Mexico U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Fishing
Anglers. .
Days of fishing. .
Average days per angler. .
Total expenditures. .
Trip-related. .
Equipment and other. .
Average per angler. .
Average trip expenditure per day. .
Hunting
Hunters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Days of hunting. .
Average days per hunter. .
Total expenditures. .
Trip-related. .
Equipment and other. .
Average per hunter. .
Average trip expenditure per day. .
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants.
Away-from-home participants. .
Around-the-home participants. .
Days of participation away from home. .
Average days of participation
away from home. .
Total expenditures. .
Trip-related. .
Equipment and other. .
Average per participant. .
Average trip expenditure per day. .
Fishing
Anglers. .
Days of fishing. .
Average days per angler. .
Total expenditures. .
Trip-related. .
Equipment and other. .
Average per angler. .
Average trip expenditure per day. .
Hunting
Hunters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Days of hunting. .
Average days per hunter. .
Total expenditures. .
Trip-related. .
Equipment and other. .
Average per hunter. .
Average trip expenditure per day. .
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants.
Away-from-home participants. .
Around-the-home participants. .
Days of participation away from home. .
Average days of participation
away from home. .
Total expenditures. .
Trip-related. .
Equipment and other. .
Average per participant. .
Average trip expenditure per day. .
Activities in New Mexico by Residents
and Nonresidents
Activities by New Mexico Residents Both Inside and Outside New Mexico
2011 New Mexico Summary
278,000
3,899,000
14
$418,249,000
$234,187,000
$184,062,000
$1,488
$60
69,000
927,000
13
$139,264,000
$65,792,000
$73,472,000
$1,944
$71
566,000
261,000
465,000
5,962,000
23
$327,117,000
$146,937,000
$180,180,000
$567
$25
232,000
3,839,000
17
$383,861,000
$194,129,000
$189,732,000
$1,658
$51
68,000
911,000
13
$125,291,000
$45,437,000
$79,854,000
$1,856
$50
486,000
200,000
465,000
4,733,000
24
$320,502,000
$131,576,000
$188,926,000
$659
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Wildlife-Related Recreation
Participation in New Mexico
The 2011 Survey found that 783 thousand New Mexico residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older fished, hunted, or wildlife watched in New Mexico. Of the total number of participants, 278 thousand fished, 69 thousand hunted, and 566 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 New Mexico 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 232 thousand resident anglers 16 years old or older in New Mexico, there were 54 thousand resident anglers 6 to 15 years old. Also, there were 68 thousand New Mexicans 16 years old and older and 8 thousand New Mexicans 6 to 15 years old who hunted. Finally, there were 486 thousand New Mexicans 16 years old and older and 59 thousand New Mexicans 6 to 15 years old who wildlife watched. Information on 2010 data for 6- to 15-year-olds is provided in Appendix B.
Expenditures in New Mexico
In 2011, state residents and nonresidents spent $937 million on wildlife recreation in New Mexico. Of that total, trip-related expenditures were $447 million and equipment expenditures totaled $410 million. The remaining $79 million was spent on licenses, contributions, land ownership and leasing, and other items.
Participants in Wildlife-Related Recreation in New Mexico: 2011
(U.S. residents 16 years old and older)
Total. .
.
Sportspersons
Total. .
Anglers. .
Hunters. .
.
Wildlife Watchers
Total. .
Away from home. .
Around the home. .
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Tables 1 and 24.
Percent of Total Participantsby Activity(Total: 783 thousand participants)WildlifeWatchingHuntingFishing 36%9%72%Wildlife-RelatedRecreation Expenditures inNew Mexico(Total: $937 million)Trip-related 48%Equipment44%Other8%Percent of Total Residential Participants 6 to 15 Years Old by Activity: 2010(Total: 110 thousand participants)WildlifeWatchingHuntingFishing 72%11%54%
783 thousand
304 thousand
278 thousand
69 thousand
566 thousand
261 thousand
465 thousand
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Sportspersons
In 2011, 304 thousand state resident and nonresident sportspersons 16 years old and older fished or hunted in New Mexico. This group was comprised of 278 thousand anglers (92 percent of all sportspersons) and 69 thousand hunters (23 percent of all sportspersons). Among the 304 thousand sportspersons who fished or hunted in the state, 235 thou­sand (77 percent) fished but did not hunt in New Mexico. Another 25 thousand (8 percent) hunted but did not fish there. The remaining 43 thousand (14 percent) fished and hunted in New Mexico in 2011.
Sportspersons’ Participation in New Mexico
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Sportspersons (fished or hunted). .
.
Anglers. .
Fished only. .
Fished and hunted. .
.
Hunters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hunted only. .
Hunted and fished. .
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 1.
304 thousand
278 thousand
235 thousand
43 thousand
69 thousand
25 thousand
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Anglers
Participants and Days of Fishing
In 2011, 278 thousand state residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older fished in New Mexico. Of this total, 213 thousand anglers (77 percent) were state residents and 65 thousand anglers (23 percent) were nonresidents. Anglers fished a total of 3.9 million days in New Mexico—an average of 14 days per angler. State residents fished 3.6 million days—93 percent of all fishing days in New Mexico. Nonresidents fished 278 thousand days in New Mexico—7 percent of all fishing days in the state.
A large majority of New Mexico resi­dents who fished anywhere in the United States did so in their resident state. There were 232 thousand New Mexico resi­dents 16 years old and older who fished in the United States in 2011 for a total of 3.8 million days. An estimated 92 percent of all New Mexico residents who fished did so in their home state. Of all fishing days by New Mexico residents, 94 percent or 3.6 million were in their home state. For further details about fishing in New Mexico, see Table 3.
Anglers in New Mexico
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Anglers. .
Residents. .
Nonresidents. .
.
Days of fishing. .
Residents. .
Nonresidents. .
Source: Table 3.
In State/Out of State
(State residents 16 years old and older)
New Mexico anglers. .
In New Mexico. .
In other states. .
.
Days of fishing. .
In New Mexico. .
In other states. .
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 3.
278 thousand
213 thousand
65 thousand
3.9 million
3.6 million
278 thousand
232 thousand
213 thousand
36 thousand
3.8 million
3.6 million
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Fishing Expenditures in New Mexico
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total. .
Trip-related. .
Equipment. .
Fishing. .
Auxiliary and special. .
Other. .
Source: Table 19.
Fishing Expenditures in New Mexico
All fishing-related expenditures in New Mexico totaled $418 million in 2011. Trip-related expenditures, including food and lodging, transporta­tion, and other expenses totaled $234 million—56 percent of all fishing expenditures. Expenditures for food and lodging were $93 million and transportation expenditures were $115 million. Other trip expenses, such as equipment rental, bait, and cooking fuel, totaled $26 million. Each angler spent an average of $836 on trip-related costs during 2011.
Anglers spent $170 million on equip­ment in New Mexico in 2011, 41 percent of all fishing expenditures. Fishing equipment (rods, reels, lines, etc.) spending totaled $43 million—25 percent of the equipment total. Auxiliary equipment expenditures (tents, special fishing clothing, etc.) and special equipment expenditures (boats, vans, etc.) amounted to $127 million—75 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 $15 million—3 percent of all fishing expenditures. For more details about fishing expenditures in New Mexico, see Tables 19 and 21 through 23.
Fishing Expenditures in New Mexico(Total: $418 million)Equipment 41%Trip-related56%Other3%
$418 million
$234 million
$170 million
$43 million
$127 million
$15 million
Percent of Anglers by Residence(Total: 278 thousand participants)NonresidentsResidents77%23%U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico 9
Hunters
Participants and Days of Hunting
In 2011, there were 69 thousand resi­dents and nonresidents 16 years old and older who hunted in New Mexico. Resident hunters numbered 64 thou­sand, accounting for 93 percent of the hunters in New Mexico. Residents and nonresidents hunted 927 thousand days in 2011, an average of 13 days per hunter. Residents hunted 851 thousand days in New Mexico or 92 percent of all hunting days.
There were 68 thousand New Mexico residents 16 years old and older who hunted in the United States in 2011 for a total of 911 thousand days. An esti­mated 95 percent of all New Mexico residents who hunted did so in their home state. Of all hunting days by New Mexico residents, 93 percent or 851 thousand were spent pursuing game in their home state. For further infor­mation on hunting activities by New Mexico residents, see Table 3.
Hunters in New Mexico
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Hunters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residents. .
Nonresidents. .
.
Days of hunting. .
Residents. .
Nonresidents. .
… Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
Source: Table 3.
69 thousand
64 thousand
...
927 thousand
851 thousand
...
In State/Out of State
(State residents 16 years old and older)
New Mexico hunters. .
In New Mexico. .
In other states. .
.
Days of hunting. .
In New Mexico. .
In other states. .
… Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
Source: Table 3.
68 thousand
64 thousand
...
911 thousand
851 thousand
...10 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Hunting Expenditures in New Mexico
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total. .
Trip-related. .
Equipment. .
Hunting. .
Auxiliary and special. .
Other. .
Source: Table 20.
Hunting Expenditures in New Mexico
All hunting-related expenditures in New Mexico totaled $139 million in 2011. Trip-related expenses, such as food and lodging, transporta­tion, and other trip expenses, totaled $66 million—47 percent of total expenditures. Expenditures for food and lodging were $24 million and transportation expenditures were $35 million. Other trip expenses, such as equipment rental, totaled $6 million for the year. The average trip-related expenditure per hunter was $956.
Hunters spent $54 million on equip­ment—39 percent of all hunting expenditures. Hunting equipment (guns, ammunition, etc.) totaled $44 million and made up 80 percent of all equipment costs. Hunters spent $11 million on auxiliary equipment (tents, special hunting clothes, etc.) and special equipment (boats, vans, etc.), accounting for 20 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 $19 million—14 percent of all hunting expenditures. For more details on hunting expenditures in New Mexico, see Tables 20 through 23.
Hunting Expenditures inNew Mexico(Total: $139 million)Equipment 39%Trip-related47%Other14%Comparative Hunting Expenditures by Type of Hunting All huntingBig game Small gameMigratory birdsOther animals$956$1,029.........$71$80Trip expenditures per hunter:... Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.Trip expenditures per day:.........
$139 million
$66 million
$54 million
$44 million
$11 million
$19 millionU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico 11
Participants and Days of Activity
In 2011, 566 thousand U.S. residents 16 years old and older fed, observed, or photographed wildlife in New Mexico. Most of them, 82 percent (465 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 New Mexico in 2011 numbered 261 thousand—46 percent of all wildlife watchers in New Mexico. Of the 261 thousand, 170 thousand were state
residents and 91 thousand were nonresidents.
New Mexicans 16 years old and older who enjoyed away-from-home wild­life watching within their state totaled 170 thousand. Of this group, 164 thousand participants observed wild­life, 45 thousand fed wildlife, and 87 thousand photographed wildlife. Since some individuals engaged in more than one of the away-from-home activities during the year, the sum of wildlife observers, feeders, and photographers exceeds the total number away-from-home participants.
New Mexicans spent 4.4 million days engaged in away-from-home wildlife-watching activities in their state. They spent 2.7 million days observing and 856 thousand days photographing wildlife. For further details about away-from-home activities, see Table 25.
New Mexico residents also took an active interest in wildlife around their homes. In 2011, 465 thousand state residents enjoyed observing, feeding, and photographing wildlife within one mile of their homes. Among this around-the-home group, 356 thousand fed, 330 thousand observed, and 185 thousand photographed wildlife around their homes. Another 60 thousand participants maintained natural areas of one-quarter acre or more for wildlife; 101 thousand participants maintained plantings for the benefit of wildlife; and 120 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, 38 percent of New Mexican around-the-home wildlife watchers also enjoyed wildlife away from home. For further details about New Mexico residents participating in around-the-home wildlife-watching activities, see Table 27.
Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participation in New Mexico
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Participants, total. .
Observe wildlife. .
Photograph wildlife. .
Feed wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Days, total. .
Observe wildlife. .
Photograph wildlife. .
Feed wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 25.
261 thousand
255 thousand
156 thousand
51 thousand
6.0 million
3.6 million
1.1 million
692 thousand
Wildlife Watchers
Wildlife-Watching Participants in New Mexico
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total. .
Around the home. .
Away from home. .
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 24.
Around-The-Home Wildlife-Watching Participation in New Mexico
(State residents 16 years old and older)
Total. .
Feed wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Observe wildlife. .
Photograph wildlife. .
Maintain natural areas. .
Maintain plantings. .
Visit parks and natural areas. .
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 27.
566 thousand
465 thousand
261 thousand
465 thousand
356 thousand
330 thousand
185 thousand
60 thousand
101 thousand
120 thousand12 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Wild Bird Observers in New Mexico
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Participants, total. .
Around the home. .
Away from home. .
.
Days, total. .
Around the home. .
Away from home. .
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 29.
Wild Bird Observers
Bird watching attracted many wildlife enthusiasts in New Mexico. In 2011, 415 thousand people observed birds around the home and on trips in the state. A majority, 74 percent (306 thou­sand), observed wild birds around the home while 53 percent (221 thousand) took trips away from home to watch birds.
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures in New Mexico
Wildlife watchers spent $327 million on wildlife-watching activities in New Mexico in 2011. Trip-related expendi­tures, including food and lodging ($106 million), transportation ($39 million), and other trip expenses ($2 million), such as equipment rental, amounted to $147 million. This summation comprised 45 percent of all wildlife-watching expenditures by participants. The average of the trip-related expendi­tures for away-from-home participants was $558 per person in 2011.
Wildlife-watching participants spent nearly $137 million on equipment—42 percent of all their expenditures. Specifically, wildlife-watching equip­ment (binoculars, special clothing, etc.) expenditures totaled $77 million, 57 percent of the equipment total. Auxiliary equipment expenditures (tents, backpacking equipment, etc.) and special equipment expenditures (campers, trucks, etc.) amounted to $59 million—43 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 $44 million—13 percent of all wildlife-watching expen­ditures. For more details about wildlife-watching expenditures in New Mexico, see Table 31.
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures in New Mexico(Total: $327 million)Equipment 42%Trip-related45%Other13%Away-From-Home Activity by Around-The-Home Participants(Total: 465 thousand participants)Both aroundthe homeand awayfrom homeAround thehome only62%38%
415 thousand
306 thousand
221 thousand
48.0 million
44.4 million
3.5 million
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures in New Mexico
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total. .
Trip-related. .
Equipment. .
Wildlife watching. .
Auxiliary and special. .
Other. .
Source: Table 31.
$327 million
$147 million
$137 million
$77 million
$59 million
$44 millionU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico 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 New Mexico. 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 New Mexico residents anywhere in the United States. The in-state esti­mates cover the participation, day, and expenditure activity if U.S. residents in New Mexico.
The expenditure estimates were made comparable by adjusting the estimates for inflation—all estimates are in 2011 dollars.
2001–2011 Comparison
New Mexico 2001 and 2011 Comparison
(Numbers in thousands. Expenditures in 2011 dollars)
2001 2011 Percent change
.
Fishing.
Anglers in state. .
Days in state. .
In-state expenditures by U.S. anglers. .
State resident anglers. .
Total expenditures by state residents. .
Hunting
Hunters in state. .
Days in state. .
In-state expenditures by U.S. hunters. .
State resident hunters. .
Total expenditures by state residents. .
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching
Participants in state. . .. .
Days in state. .
State resident participants. .
Around-The-Home Wildlife Watching
Total participants. .
Observers. .
Feeders. .
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
In-state expenditures by U.S. wildlife watchers. .
Total expenditures by state residents. .
NS Not different from zero at the 10 percent level of significance
314
278
NS–11
2,485
3,899
NS57
$224,146
$418,249
NS87
215
232
NS8
$249,784
$383,861
NS54
130
69
NS–47
1,667
927
NS–44
$194,819
$139,264
NS–29
114
68
–40
$218,221
$125,291
NS–43
387
261
NS–33
6,381
5,962
NS–7
205
200
NS–2
449
465
NS4
326
330
NS1
387
356
NS-8
$709,098
$327,117
NS–54
$632,312
$320,502
NS–4914 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Number of People Who Hunted and Fished in New Mexico: 2001–2011(In thousands)3142481309927869Number of People Who Wildlife Watched in New Mexico: 2001–2011(In thousands)Around the homeAway from home201120062001201120062001449387437507465261Total Expenditures by Participants in New Mexico (In millions of 2011 dollars)AnglersHuntersWildlife Watchers201120062001224195709336183332418139327AnglersHunters
New Mexico 2006 and 2011 Comparison
(Numbers in thousands. Expenditures in 2011 dollars)
2006 2011 Percent change
.
Fishing.
Anglers in state. .
Days in state. .
In-state expenditures by U.S. anglers. .
State resident anglers. .
Total expenditures by state residents. .
Hunting
Hunters in state. .
Days in state. .
In-state expenditures by U.S. hunters. .
State resident hunters. .
Total expenditures by state residents. .
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching
Participants in state. . .. .
Days in state. .
State resident participants. .
Around-The-Home Wildlife Watching
Total participants. .
Observers. .
Feeders. .
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
In-state expenditures by U.S. wildlife watchers. .
Total expenditures by state residents. .
NS Not different from zero at the 10 percent level of significance
248
278
NS12
2,596
3,899
NS50
$335,959
$418,249
NS24
190
232
NS22
$283,431
$383,861
NS35
99
69
NS–30
852
927
NS9
$183,330
$139,264
NS–24
72
68
NS–6
$121,950
$125,291
NS3
507
261
–49
5,429
5,962
NS10
220
200
NS–9
437
465
NS6
306
330
NS8
342
356
NS4
$331,577
$327,117
NS–1
$198,175
$320,502
NS62Tables
16 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico 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—New Mexico 17
Table 1. Fishing and Hunting in New Mexico 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). .
304
100
233
100
*70
*100
Total anglers. .
278
92
213
91
*65
*93
Fished only. .
235
77
169
73
*65
*93
Fished and hunted. . .
*43
*14
*43
*19
...
...
Total hunters. .
69
23
64
27
...
...
Hunted only. .
*25
*8
*20
*9
...
...
Hunted and fished. . .
*43
*14
*43
*19
...
...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 2. Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in New Mexico 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. .
278
100
3,899
100
2,449
100
Total, all freshwater. .
278
100
3,899
100
2,449
100
Freshwater
, except Great Lakes. .
278
100
3,899
100
2,449
100
Great Lakes. .
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
Saltwater. .
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
HUNTING
Total, all hunting. .
69
100
927
100
625
100
Big game. .
*44
*64
*569
*61
*185
*30
Small game. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Migratory birds. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
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—New Mexico 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 New Mexico
Activity by New Mexico 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. .
278
100
213
77
*65
*23
232
100
213
92
*36
*16
Total trips. .
2,449
100
2,349
96
*100
*4
2,482
100
2,349
95
*132
*5
Total days of fishing. .
3,899
100
3,622
93
*278
*7
3,839
100
3,622
94
*247
*6
Average days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14
(X)
17
(X)
*4
(X)
17
(X)
17
(X)
*7
(X)
HUNTING
Total hunters. .
69
100
64
93
...
...
68
100
64
95
...
...
Total trips. .
625
100
620
99
...
...
636
100
620
97
...
...
Total days of hunting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
927
100
851
92
...
...
911
100
851
93
...
...
Average days of hunting. .
13
(X)
13
(X)
...
(X)
13
(X)
13
(X)
...
(X)
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably. (X) Not applicable.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 4. New Mexico 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. .
232
100
68
100
In-state only. .
195
84
61
90
In-state and other states. .
*17
*8
...
...
In other states only. .
*19
*8
...
...
* 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. New Mexico 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. .
232
100
3,839
100
2,482
100
Total, all freshwater. .
225
97
3,786
99
2,450
99
Freshwater
, except Great Lakes. .
225
97
3,786
99
2,450
99
Great Lakes. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Saltwater. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
HUNTING
Total, all hunting. .
68
100
911
100
636
100
Big game. .
*41
*61
*547
*60
*192
*30
Small game. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Migratory birds. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
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—New Mexico 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 New Mexico
Total, state residents
and nonresidents
State residents
Nonresidents
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Total anglers. .
278
100
213
77
*65
*23
Total trips. .
2,449
100
2,349
96
*100
*4
Total days of fishing. .
3,899
100
3,622
93
*278
*7
Average days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14
(X)
17
(X)
*4
(X)
ANGLERS
Total, all types of water. .
278
100
213
77
*65
*23
Ponds, lakes, or reservoirs. .
219
100
187
85
...
...
Rivers or streams. .
.. 173
100
123
71
*50
*29
DAYS
Total, all types of water. .
3,899
100
3,622
93
*278
*7
Ponds, lakes, or reservoirs. .
2,569
100
2,467
96
...
...
Rivers or streams. .
.. 2,006
100
1,818
91
*188
*9
* 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 New Mexico by Type of Fish: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers and days of fishing
Activity in New Mexico
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. .
278
100
100
213
77
*65
*23
Crappie. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Panfish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
White bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrids. .
*35
*12
*100
*35
*100
...
...
Black bass. .
*49
*18
*100
*49
*100
...
...
Catfish, bullheads. .
*60
*21
*100
*60
*100
...
...
Walleye, sauger. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Steelhead. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Trout. .
215
77
100
158
73
*57
*27
Salmon. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Anything1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other freshwater fish. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
DAYS
Total, all types of fish. .
3,899
100
100
3,622
93
*278
*7
Crappie. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Panfish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
White bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrids. .
*535
*14
*100
*535
*100
...
...
Black bass. .
*502
*13
*100
*502
*100
...
...
Catfish, bullheads. .
*646
*17
*100
*646
*100
...
...
Walleye, sauger. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Steelhead. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Trout. .
2,654
68
100
2,397
90
*257
*10
Salmon. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Anything1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
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—New Mexico U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 8. Great Lakes Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in New Mexico: 2011
This table does not apply to this state.
Table 9. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing in New Mexico 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—New Mexico 21
Table 10. Saltwater Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in New Mexico: 2011
This table does not apply to this state.
Table 11. Saltwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in New Mexico by Type of Fish: 2011
This table does not apply to this state.22 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 12. Hunters, Trips, and Days of Hunting in New Mexico by Type of Hunting: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Hunters, trips, and days of hunting
Activity in New Mexico
Total, state residents
and nonresidents
State residents
Nonresidents
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
HUNTERS
Total, all hunting. .
69
100
64
93
...
...
Big game. .
*44
*100
*39
*88
...
...
Small game. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Migratory birds. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other animals. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
TRIPS
Total, all hunting. .
625
100
620
99
...
...
Big game. .
*185
*100
*180
*97
...
...
Small game. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Migratory birds. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other animals. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
DAYS
Total, all hunting. .
927
100
851
92
...
...
Big game. .
*569
*100
*493
*87
...
...
Small game. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Migratory birds. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
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 New Mexico 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. .
69
100
927
100
Big game, total. .
*44
*64
*569
*61
Deer. .
*34
*50
*306
*33
Elk. .
*24
*35
*201
*22
Bear. .
...
...
...
...
W
ild turkey. .
...
...
...
...
Other big game. .
...
...
...
...
Small game, total. .
...
...
...
...
Rabbit, hare. .
...
...
...
...
Quail. .
...
...
...
...
Grouse/prairie chicken. .
...
...
...
...
Squirrel. .
...
...
...
...
Pheasant. .
...
...
...
...
Other small game. .
...
...
...
...
Migratory birds, total. .
...
...
...
...
W
aterfowl. .
...
...
...
...
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—New Mexico 23
Table 14. Hunters and Days of Hunting in New Mexico 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. .
69
100
64
100
...
...
Public land, total. .
*61
*89
*56
*88
...
...
Public land only. .
*54
*78
*49
*76
...
...
Public and private land. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Private land, total. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Private land only. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Private and public land. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
DAYS
Total, all types of land. .
927
100
851
100
...
...
Public land1. .
*745
*80
*669
*79
...
...
Private land2. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
* 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—New Mexico U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 15. Selected Characteristics of New Mexico 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. .
1,551
100
252
16
100
232
15
100
68
4
100
Population Density of Residence
Urban. .
1,136
73
198
17
78
187
16
81
*56
*5
*83
Rural. .
415
27
55
13
22
45
11
19
...
...
...
Population Size of Residence
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). .
1,398
90
195
14
77
178
13
77
61
4
90
1,000,000 or more. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
250,000 to 999,999. .
673
43
88
13
35
85
13
37
*8
*1
*12
50,000 to 249,999. .
725
47
107
15
42
93
13
40
*53
*7
*78
Outside MSA. .
153
10
*58
*38
*23
*53
*35
*23
...
...
...
Sex
Male. .
756
49
203
27
80
182
24
78
67
9
99
Female. .
795
51
50
6
20
50
6
22
...
...
...
Age
16 to 17 years. .
45
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
18 to 24 years. .
175
11
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
25 to 34 years. .
269
17
*68
*25
*27
*68
*25
*29
...
...
...
35 to 44 years. .
222
14
*42
*19
*16
*35
*16
*15
...
...
...
45 to 54 years. .
267
17
*43
*16
*17
*40
*15
*17
...
...
...
55 to 64 years. .
249
16
40
16
16
*38
*15
*16
...
...
...
65 years and older. .
325
21
*23
*7
*9
*15
*5
*6
*14
*4
*21
65 to 74 years. .
188
12
*20
*10
*8
*14
*7
*6
...
...
...
75 and older. .
137
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Ethnicity
Hispanic. .
679
44
120
18
47
109
16
47
*33
*5
*49
Non-Hispanic. .
872
56
133
15
53
122
14
53
*34
*4
*51
Race
White. .
1,218
79
218
18
87
204
17
88
*55
*5
*81
African American. .
*21
*1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
All others. .
313
20
*34
*11
*13
*28
*9
*12
...
...
...
Annual Household Income
Less than $20,000. .
218
14
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
$20,000 to $29,999. .
205
13
*15
*7
*6
*13
*6
*6
...
...
...
$30,000 to $39,999. .
170
11
*20
*12
*8
*15
*9
*7
...
...
...
$40,000 to $49,999. .
125
8
*39
*32
*16
...
...
...
...
...
...
$50,000 to $74,999. .
288
19
88
31
35
85
30
37
...
...
...
$75,000 to $99,999. .
137
9
*33
*24
*13
*30
*22
*13
...
...
...
$100,000 to $149,999. .
97
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
$150,000 or more. .
60
4
*16
*26
*6
*15
*25
*7
...
...
...
Not reported. .
252
16
*22
*9
*9
*21
*8
*9
...
...
...
Education
11 years or less. .
206
13
*31
*15
*12
*28
*13
*12
...
...
...
12 years. .
537
35
83
15
33
75
14
33
*24
*4
*35
1 to 3 years of college. .
389
25
75
19
30
*71
*18
*31
...
...
...
4 years or more of college. .
418
27
63
15
25
58
14
25
*28
*7
*41
* 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—New Mexico 25
Table 16. Summary of Expenditures in New Mexico 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. .
609,433
355
1,717
1,963
Food and lodging. .
117,642
264
445
388
Transportation. .
149,762
272
550
488
Other trip costs2. .
32,575
265
123
107
Equipment (fishing, hunting). .
101,906
247
413
326
Auxiliary equipment3. .
32,125
121
266
92
Special equipment4. .
*139,575
*45
*3,088
*447
Magazines, books, and DVDs. .
*2,194
*38
*58
*5
Membership dues and contributions. .
*8,298
*39
*215
*26
Other5. .
25,355
250
101
84
FISHING
Total. .
418,249
318
1,316
1,488
Food and lodging. .
93,272
242
386
335
Transportation. .
114,565
248
462
406
Other trip costs2. .
26,351
250
105
95
Fishing equipment. .
42,787
220
194
150
Auxiliary equipment3. .
*11,780
*66
*180
*39
Special equipment4. .
*114,974
*32
*3,561
...
Magazines, books, and DVDs. .
...
...
...
...
Membership dues and contributions. .
...
...
...
...
Other5. .
13,815
208
66
50
HUNTING
Total. .
139,264
71
1,959
1,944
Food and lodging. .
*24,371
*59
*415
*354
Transportation. .
*35,197
*58
*606
*511
Other trip costs2. .
*6,225
*27
*231
*90
Hunting equipment. .
*43,569
*54
*806
*603
Auxiliary equipment3. .
*7,257
*17
*421
*93
Special equipment4. .
...
...
...
...
Magazines, books, and DVDs. .
...
...
...
...
Membership dues and contributions. .
...
...
...
...
Other5. .
*11,540
*54
*215
*168
UNSPECIFIED6
Total. .
*30,122
*52
*584
*86
* 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—New Mexico U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 17. Summary of Fishing Trip and Equipment Expenditures in New Mexico 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. .
403,728
314
1,286
1,436
Food and lodging. .
93,272
242
386
335
Transportation. .
114,565
248
462
406
Other trip costs. .
26,351
250
105
95
Equipment. .
169,541
228
743
600
ALL FRESHWATER
Total. .
401,758
314
1,280
1,429
Food and lodging. .
93,272
242
386
335
Transportation. .
114,565
248
462
406
Other trip costs. .
26,351
250
105
95
Equipment. .
167,571
227
737
593
FRESHWATER, EXCEPT GREAT LAKES
Total. .
401,758
314
1,280
1,429
Food and lodging. .
93,272
242
386
335
Transportation. .
114,565
248
462
406
Other trip costs. .
26,351
250
105
95
Equipment. .
167,571
227
737
593
GREAT LAKES
Total. .
...
...
...
...
Food and lodging. .
...
...
...
...
Transportation. .
...
...
...
...
Other trip costs. .
...
...
...
...
Equipment. .
...
...
...
...
SALTWATER
Total. .
...
...
...
...
Food and lodging. .
...
...
...
...
Transportation. .
...
...
...
...
Other trip costs. .
...
...
...
...
Equipment. .
...
...
...
...
… Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
1 Average expenditures are annual estimates.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. See Table 19 for detailed listing of expenditure items.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico 27
Table 18. Summary of Hunting Trip and Equipment Expenditures in New Mexico 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. .
120,212
71
1,703
1,681
Food and lodging. .
*24,371
*59
*415
*354
Transportation. .
*35,197
*58
*606
*511
Other trip costs. .
*6,225
*27
*231
*90
Equipment. .
*54,420
*55
*990
*725
BIG GAME
Total. .
*71,032
*43
*1,658
*970
Food and lodging. .
*18,807
*35
*540
*273
Transportation. .
*22,795
*34
*667
*331
Other trip costs. .
*3,680
*25
*145
*53
Equipment. .
*25,750
*29
*890
*312
SMALL GAME
Total. .
...
...
...
...
Food and lodging. .
...
...
...
...
Transportation. .
...
...
...
...
Other trip costs. .
...
...
...
...
Equipment. .
...
...
...
...
MIGRATORY BIRDS
Total. .
...
...
...
...
Food and lodging. .
...
...
...
...
Transportation. .
...
...
...
...
Other trip costs. .
...
...
...
...
Equipment. .
...
...
...
...
OTHER ANIMALS
Total. .
...
...
...
...
Food and lodging. .
...
...
...
...
Transportation. .
...
...
...
...
Other trip costs. .
...
...
...
...
Equipment. .
...
...
...
...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. … Sample size too small (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—New Mexico U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 19. Expenditures in New Mexico 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. . .. .
418,249
1,488
318
114
1,316
TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES
Total trip-related. .
234,187
836
269
97
872
Food and lodging, total. .
93,272
335
242
87
386
Food. .
63,082
227
241
87
262
Lodging. .
30,190
109
129
46
234
Transportation. .
114,565
406
248
89
462
Other trip costs, total. .
26,351
95
250
90
105
Privilege and other fees2. .
6,313
23
102
37
62
Boating costs3. .
...
...
...
...
...
Bait. .
5,995
22
179
64
34
Ice. .
6,036
22
201
72
30
Heating and cooking fuel. .
2,868
10
76
27
38
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
PRIMARILY FOR FISHING
Fishing equipment, total. .
42,787
150
220
79
194
Reels, rods, and rod-making components. .
18,289
66
123
44
148
Lines, hooks, sinkers, etc.. .
9,941
33
213
77
47
Artificial lures and flies. .
9,280
33
151
54
61
Creels, stringers, fish bags, landing nets, and gaff hooks. .
*485
*2
*34
*12
*14
Minnow seines, traps, and bait containers. .
...
...
...
...
...
Other fishing equipment4. .
*4,591
*16
*70
*25
*65
Auxiliary equipment5. .
*11,780
*39
*66
*24
*180
Special equipment6. .
*114,974
...
*32
*12
*3,561
Other fishing costs7. .
14,521
52
219
79
66
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
1 Average expenditures are annual estimates.
2 Includes 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—New Mexico 29
Table 20. Expenditures in New Mexico 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. . .. .
139,264
1,944
71
103
1,959
TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES
Total trip-related. .
*65,792
*956
*59
*85
*1,120
Food and lodging, total. .
*24,371
*354
*59
*85
*415
Food. .
*18,975
*276
*59
*85
*323
Lodging. .
*5,395
*78
*20
*30
*264
Transportation. .
*35,197
*511
*58
*84
*606
Other trip costs, total. .
*6,225
*90
*27
*39
*231
Privilege and other fees2. .
...
...
...
...
...
Boating costs3. .
...
...
...
...
...
Heating and cooking fuel. .
*1,895
*28
*26
*38
*72
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
PRIMARILY FOR HUNTING
Hunting equipment, total. .
*43,569
*603
*54
*78
*806
Firearms. .
...
...
...
...
...
Ammunition. .
*7,351
*101
*51
*74
*145
Other hunting equipment4. .
*17,230
*242
*34
*49
*506
Auxiliary equipment5. .
*7,257
*93
*17
*25
*421
Special equipment6. .
...
...
...
...
...
Other hunting costs7. .
19,051
*263
56
81
342
* 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—New Mexico U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 21. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in New Mexico for Fishing and Hunting by
New Mexico 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. . .. .
573,586
352
1,629
8,332
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. .
403,728
314
1,286
1,436
Food and lodging. .
93,272
242
386
335
Transportation. .
114,565
248
462
406
Boating costs2. .
...
...
...
...
Other trip costs3. .
21,211
250
85
76
Equipment. .
169,541
228
743
600
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. .
141,745
96
1,483
1,681
Food and lodging. .
*24,371
*59
*415
*354
Transportation. .
*35,197
*58
*606
*511
Boating costs2. .
...
...
...
...
Other trip costs3. .
*6,135
*27
*227
*89
Equipment. .
75,953
80
950
*725
Unspecified equipment4. .
*28,114
*47
*595
*408
STATE RESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting, total. . .. .
494,791
238
2,079
7,755
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. .
346,934
205
1,694
1,616
Food and lodging. .
66,876
176
379
314
Transportation. .
89,014
191
465
410
Boating costs2. .
...
...
...
...
Other trip costs3. .
19,668
186
106
92
Equipment. .
166,235
173
961
775
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. .
119,744
91
1,323
1,469
Food and lodging. .
*19,328
*54
*360
*303
Transportation. .
*21,012
*53
*396
*329
Boating costs2. .
...
...
...
...
Other trip costs3. .
*3,361
*22
*153
*53
Equipment. .
75,953
80
950
*783
Unspecified equipment4. .
*28,114
*47
*595
*441
NONRESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting, total. . .. .
*78,795
*114
*691
*15,626
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. .
*56,794
*109
*521
*850
Food and lodging. .
*26,395
*65
*406
*404
Transportation. .
*25,551
*57
*450
*391
Boating costs2. .
...
...
...
...
Other trip costs3. .
*1,543
*64
*24
*24
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—New Mexico 31
Table 22. Summary of New Mexico Residents’ Fishing and Hunting Expenditures Both Inside and Outside New Mexico: 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. .
564,755
250
2,258
2,237
Food and lodging. .
91,001
207
441
360
Transportation. .
113,834
219
519
451
Other trip costs2. .
34,730
211
165
138
Equipment (fishing, hunting). .
106,639
204
524
422
Auxiliary equipment3. .
36,300
115
317
144
Special equipment4. .
*142,176
*49
*2,911
*563
Magazines, books, and DVDs. .
*2,757
*43
*63
*11
Membership dues and contributions. .
*8,382
*34
*248
*33
Other5. .
28,937
218
133
115
FISHING
Total. .
383,861
224
1,717
1,658
Food and lodging. .
71,393
188
380
308
Transportation. .
92,047
199
462
398
Other trip costs2. .
30,689
200
153
133
Fishing equipment. .
43,090
177
243
186
Auxiliary equipment3. .
*11,932
*57
*211
*52
Special equipment4. .
*116,541
*36
*3,244
*503
Magazines, books, and DVDs. .
...
...
...
...
Membership dues and contributions. .
...
...
...
...
Other5. .
17,506
181
97
76
HUNTING
Total. .
125,291
67
1,874
1,856
Food and lodging. .
19,608
57
342
290
Transportation. .
21,787
56
392
323
Other trip costs2. .
*4,042
*24
*165
*60
Hunting equipment. .
*47,783
*54
*884
*708
Auxiliary equipment3. .
*8,976
*17
*521
*133
Special equipment4. .
...
...
...
...
Magazines, books, and DVDs. .
...
...
...
...
Membership dues and contributions. .
...
...
...
...
Other5. .
11,431
51
222
169
UNSPECIFIED6
Total. .
*31,762
*54
*585
*126
* 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—New Mexico U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 23. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by New Mexico 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 NEW MEXICO
Expenditures for fishing and hunting, total. .
525,947
241
2,184
1,733
Trip-related expenditures. .
224,489
221
1,015
740
Equipment (fishing and hunting). .
100,092
198
506
330
Auxiliary equipment2. .
30,634
107
285
101
Special equipment3. .
*139,575
*45
*3,088
*460
Other4. .
31,156
211
148
103
Expenditures for fishing, total. .
359,925
209
1,724
1,295
Trip-related expenditures. .
180,699
203
889
650
Fishing equipment. .
40,973
171
239
147
Auxiliary equipment2. .
*10,288
*52
*197
*37
Special equipment3. .
*114,974
*32
*3,561
*414
Other4. .
12,992
170
76
47
Expenditures for hunting, total. .
114,101
66
1,727
1,657
Trip-related expenditures. .
*43,791
*54
*815
*636
Hunting equipment. .
*43,569
*54
*806
*633
Auxiliary equipment2. .
*7,257
*17
*421
*105
Special equipment3. .
...
...
...
...
Other4. .
15,890
51
313
231
Unspecified expenditures for fishing and hunting, total5. .
*30,122
*52
*584
*99
OUT OF STATE
Expenditures for fishing and hunting, total. .
59,741
221
270
197
Trip-related expenditures. .
*36,008
*35
*1,040
*119
Equipment (fishing and hunting). .
*6,546
*204
*32
*22
Auxiliary equipment2. .
*5,666
*115
*49
*19
Special equipment3. .
...
...
...
...
Other4. .
*8,921
*77
*115
*29
Expenditures for fishing, total. .
37,283
192
194
134
Trip-related expenditures. .
*26,777
*31
*872
*96
Fishing equipment. .
*2,117
*177
*12
*8
Auxiliary equipment2. .
...
...
...
...
Special equipment3. .
...
...
...
...
Other4. .
*5,179
*31
*165
*19
Expenditures for hunting, total. .
*18,853
*57
*331
*274
Trip-related expenditures. .
...
...
...
...
Hunting equipment. .
...
...
...
...
Auxiliary equipment2. .
...
...
...
...
Special equipment3. .
...
...
...
...
Other4. .
...
...
...
...
Unspecified expenditures for fishing and hunting, total5. .
...
...
...
...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
1 Average expenditures are annual estimates.
2 Auxiliary equipment includes sleeping bags, packs, duffel bags, tents, binoculars and field glasses, special fishing and hunting clothing, foul weather gear, boots and waders,
maintenance and repair of equipment, processing and taxidermy costs, and electronic equipment such as a GPS device.
3 Special equipment includes boats, campers, cabins, trail bikes, dune buggies, 4 x 4 vehicles, ATVs, 4-wheelers, snowmobiles, pickups, vans, travel and tent trailers, motor homes,
house trailers, recreational vehicles (RVs) and other special equipment.
4 Other equipment includes expenditures for magazines, books, DVDs, membership dues and contributions, land leasing and ownership, licenses, stamps, tags, and permits, and
plantings.
5 Respondent could not specify whether expenditure was primarily for either fishing or hunting.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico 33
Table 24. Wildlife Watching in New Mexico by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Participants
Number
Percent
Total participants. .
566
100
Away from home. .
261
46
Observe wildlife. .
255
45
Photograph wildlife. .
156
28
Feed wildlife. .
*51
*9
Around the home. .
465
82
Observe wildlife. .
330
58
Photograph wildlife. .
185
33
Feed wildlife. .
356
63
V
isit parks or natural areas1. .
120
21
Maintain plantings or natural areas. .
119
21
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.
1 Includes visits only to parks or natural areas within one mile of home.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 25. Participants, Trips, and Days of Participation in Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching in
New Mexico: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Participants, trips, and days of participation
Activity in New Mexico
Total, state residents
and nonresidents
State residents
Nonresidents
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
PARTICIPANTS
Total participants. .
261
100
170
100
*91
*100
Observe wildlife. .
255
98
164
96
*91
*100
Photograph wildlife. .
156
60
*87
*51
...
...
Feed wildlife. .
*51
*20
*45
*26
...
...
TRIPS
Total Trips. .
1,453
100
1,326
100
*127
*100
Average days per trip. .
4
(X)
3
(X)
*13
(X)
DAYS
Total days. .
5,962
100
4,371
100
*1,590
*100
Observing wildlife. .
3,584
60
2,711
62
*873
*55
Photographing wildlife. .
1,065
18
*856
*20
...
...
Feeding wildlife. .
*692
*12
...
...
...
...
Average days per participant. .
23
(X)
26
(X)
*17
(X)
Observing wildlife. .
14
(X)
17
(X)
*10
(X)
Photographing wildlife. .
7
(X)
*10
(X)
...
(X)
Feeding wildlife. .
*14
(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—New Mexico 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 New Mexico: 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. .
261
100
170
65
*91
*35
Total birds. .
226
100
135
60
*91
*40
Songbirds (cardinals, robins, warblers, etc.). .
94
100
*59
*63
...
...
Birds of prey (hawks, owls, eagles, etc.). .
129
100
95
73
...
...
Waterfowl (ducks, geese, swans, etc.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
162
100
104
65
...
...
Other water birds (shorebirds, herons, cranes, etc.). .
137
100
*79
*58
...
...
Other birds (pheasants, turkeys, road runners, etc.). .
84
100
*69
*82
...
...
Total land mammals. .
164
100
97
59
...
...
Large land mammals (bears, bison, elk, etc.). .
*83
*100
*69
*83
...
...
Small land mammals (prairie dogs, squirrels, etc.). .
123
100
*56
*45
...
...
Fish (salmon, sharks, etc.). .
.. ...
...
...
...
...
...
Marine mammals (whales, dolphins, etc.). .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other wildlife (butterflies, turtles, etc.). .
*60
*100
*47
*79
...
...
* 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 New Mexico: 2011
(State population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Around the home
Participants
Number
Percent
Total around-the-home participants. .
465
100
Observe wildlife. .
330
71
Visit parks and natural areas1. .
120
26
Photograph wildlife. .
185
40
Feed wildlife. .
356
77
Maintain natural areas. .
*60
*13
Maintain plantings. .
101
22
Participants Observing Wildlife
Total, all wildlife. .
330
100
Birds. .
306
93
Land mammals. .
250
76
Large mammals. .
98
30
Small mammals. .
226
69
Amphibians or reptiles. .
142
43
Insects or spiders. .
121
37
Fish and other wildlife. .
*30
*9
Total, 1 day or more. .
330
100
1 to 10 days. .
*43
*13
1
1 to 50 days. .
*106
*32
51 to 200 days. .
64
20
201 days or more. .
116
35
Participants Visiting Parks or Natural Areas1
Total, 1 day or more. .
120
100
1 to 5 days. .
*93
*77
6 to 10 days. .
...
...
1
1 days or more. .
*22
*18
Participants Photographing Wildlife
Total, 1 day or more. .
185
100
1 to 3 days. .
*95
*51
4 to 10 days. .
*57
*31
1
1 or more days. .
*31
*16
Participants Feeding Wildlife
Total, all wildlife. .
356
100
W
ild birds. .
350
98
Other wildlife. .
*56
*16
* 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—New Mexico 35
Table 28. New Mexico 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. .
486
100
31
Away from home. .
200
41
13
Around the home. .
465
96
30
Observe wildlife. .
330
68
21
Photograph wildlife. .
185
38
12
Feed wild birds or other wildlife. .
356
73
23
Maintain plantings or natural areas. .
119
25
8
V
isit parks or natural areas1. .
120
25
8
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. 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 New Mexico 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. .
415
100
324
100
*91
*100
Around-the-home observers. .
306
74
306
94
(X)
(X)
Away-from-home observers. .
221
53
130
40
*91
*100
DAYS
Total days observing birds. . .. .
47,953
100
47,079
100
*873
*100
Around the home. .
44,419
93
44,419
94
(X)
(X)
Away from home. .
3,533
7
2,660
6
*873
*100
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. (X) Not applicable.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.36 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 30. Selected Characteristics of New Mexico 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. .
1,551
100
486
31
100
200
13
100
465
30
100
Population Density of Residence
Urban. .
1,136
73
398
35
82
174
15
87
378
33
81
Rural. .
415
27
88
21
18
*26
*6
*13
87
21
19
Population Size of Residence
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). .
1,398
90
434
31
89
192
14
96
422
30
91
1,000,000 or more. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
250,000 to 999,999. .
673
43
232
34
48
89
13
45
230
34
49
50,000 to 249,999. .
725
47
202
28
42
102
14
51
192
26
41
Outside MSA. .
153
10
*52
*34
*11
...
...
...
*43
*28
*9
Sex
Male. .
756
49
240
32
49
108
14
54
222
29
48
Female. .
795
51
246
31
51
92
12
46
243
31
52
Age
16 to 17 years. .
45
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
18 to 24 years. .
175
11
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
25 to 34 years. .
269
17
*91
*34
*19
...
...
...
...
...
...
35 to 44 years. .
222
14
*62
*28
*13
*24
*11
*12
*61
*28
*13
45 to 54 years. .
267
17
*97
*36
*20
*61
*23
*30
*91
*34
*20
55 to 64 years. .
249
16
92
37
19
*34
*14
*17
91
36
20
65 years and older. .
325
21
116
36
24
*37
*11
*18
116
36
25
65 to 74 years. .
188
12
76
41
16
...
...
...
76
41
16
75 and older. .
137
9
*40
*29
*8
...
...
...
*40
*29
*9
Ethnicity
Hispanic. .
679
44
103
15
21
*44
*6
*22
*86
*13
*18
Non-Hispanic. .
872
56
383
44
79
156
18
78
380
44
82
Race
White. .
1,218
79
424
35
87
183
15
92
407
33
88
African American. .
*21
*1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
All others. .
313
20
*62
*20
*13
...
...
...
*57
*18
*12
Annual Household Income
Less than $20,000. .
218
14
*67
*31
*14
...
...
...
*65
*30
*14
$20,000 to $29,999. .
205
13
*59
*29
*12
*26
*13
*13
*58
*28
*12
$30,000 to $39,999. .
170
11
*43
*25
*9
...
...
...
*41
*24
*9
$40,000 to $49,999. .
125
8
*38
*31
*8
...
...
...
*37
*30
*8
$50,000 to $74,999. .
288
19
143
50
29
*93
*32
*47
*127
*44
*27
$75,000 to $99,999. .
137
9
*55
*40
*11
...
...
...
*55
*40
*12
$100,000 to $149,999. .
97
6
*27
*28
*5
*19
*20
*10
*27
*28
*6
$150,000 or more. .
60
4
*16
*26
*3
...
...
...
*16
*26
*3
Not reported. .
252
16
*39
*15
*8
...
...
...
*39
*15
*8
Education
11 years or less. .
206
13
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
12 years. .
537
35
126
23
26
*21
*4
*11
120
22
26
1 to 3 years of college. .
389
25
142
36
29
*57
*15
*28
131
34
28
4 years or more of college .
418
27
193
46
40
100
24
50
191
46
41
* 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—New Mexico 37
Table 31. Expenditures in New Mexico 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. . .
327,117
567
485
86
674
TRIP EXPENDITURES
Total, trip-related. .
146,937
558
238
91
616
Food and lodging. .
106,077
406
197
75
539
Food. .
53,043
203
193
74
275
Lodging. .
*53,035
*203
*117
*45
*455
Transportation. .
38,740
144
223
85
174
Other trip costs3. .
2,120
8
118
45
18
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
Total. .
180,180
309
386
68
466
Wildlife-watching equipment, total. .
77,186
128
355
63
218
Binoculars, spotting scopes. .
*3,972
*7
*22
*4
*181
Film and photo processing. .
*1,993
*4
*32
*6
*63
Cameras, special lenses, video cameras, and other photographic
equipment, including memory cards. .
*18,142
*27
*75
*13
*241
Day packs, carrying cases, and special clothing. .
*3,276
*6
*33
*6
*100
Bird food. .
33,633
59
227
40
148
Food for other wildlife. .
*2,474
*4
*38
*7
*65
Nest boxes, bird houses, bird feeders, and bird baths. .
12,483
19
174
31
72
Other equipment (including field guides). .
*1,214
*2
*48
*9
*25
Auxiliary equipment4. .
*7,940
*13
*68
*12
*116
Special equipment5. .
...
...
...
...
...
Magazines, books, and DVDs. .
*2,018
*3
*53
*9
*38
Membership dues and contributions. .
*13,738
*24
*77
*14
*179
Land leasing and ownership. .
...
...
...
...
...
Plantings. .
8,871
16
101
18
88
* 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—New Mexico U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 32. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in New Mexico for Wildlife Watching by New Mexico 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. .
283,534
473
599
490
Food and lodging. .
106,077
197
539
406
Transportation. .
38,740
223
174
144
Other trip costs2. .
2,120
118
18
8
Equipment3. .
136,597
358
381
232
STATE RESIDENTS
Total. .
181,897
349
522
379
Food and lodging. .
27,265
106
257
160
Transportation. .
21,539
137
157
120
Other trip costs2. .
*1,427
*69
*21
*8
Equipment3. .
131,666
324
406
276
NONRESIDENTS
Total. .
*101,637
*124
*817
*1,069
Food and lodging. .
*78,813
*91
*867
*867
Transportation. .
*17,201
*86
*201
*189
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—New Mexico 39
Table 33. Wildlife-Watching Expenditures Both Inside and Outside New Mexico by New Mexico 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. . .
320,502
659
384
79
834
TRIP EXPENDITURES
Total, trip-related. .
131,576
657
166
83
791
Food and lodging. .
96,107
480
128
64
754
Food. .
71,029
355
124
62
573
Lodging. .
*25,078
*125
*67
*33
*375
Transportation. .
32,928
164
154
77
213
Other trip costs3. .
2,541
13
88
44
29
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
Total. .
188,926
389
353
73
535
Wildlife-watching equipment, total. .
77,240
159
330
68
234
Binoculars, spotting scopes. .
*4,424
*9
*24
*5
*183
Film and photo processing. .
*2,092
*4
*34
*7
*62
Cameras, special lenses, video cameras, and other
photographic equipment, including memory cards. .
*17,253
*36
*78
*16
*220
Day packs, carrying cases, and special clothing. .
*3,660
*8
*36
*7
*102
Bird food. .
35,092
72
229
47
153
Food for other wildlife. .
*2,474
*5
*38
*8
*65
Nest boxes, bird houses, bird feeders, and bird baths. .
10,997
23
149
31
74
Other equipment. .
*1,249
*3
*51
*11
*24
Auxiliary equipment4. .
*12,306
*25
*71
*15
*173
Special equipment5. .
...
...
...
...
...
Magazines, books, and DVDs. .
*2,052
*4
*55
*11
*37
Membership dues and contributions. .
*16,652
*34
*71
*15
*235
Land leasing and ownership. .
...
...
...
...
...
Plantings. .
8,871
18
101
21
88
* 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—New Mexico U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 34. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by New Mexico 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 NEW MEXICO
Expenditures for wildlife watching, total2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
225,433
360
626
473
Trip-related expenditures3. .
.. 50,230
148
340
295
Wildlife-watching equipment4. .
72,700
321
227
153
Auxiliary equipment5. .
*7,496
*68
*110
*15
Special equipment6. .
...
...
...
...
Other7. .
43,536
121
361
91
OUT OF STATE
Expenditures for wildlife watching, total2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
92,468
104
886
*1,892
Trip-related expenditures3. .
.. *81,346
*44
*1,837
*1,837
Wildlife-watching equipment4. .
*3,719
*35
*106
...
Auxiliary equipment5. .
...
...
...
...
Special equipment6. .
...
...
...
...
Other7. .
...
...
...
...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
1 Average expenditures are annual estimates.
2 Information on trip-related expenditures was collected for away-from-home participants only. Equipment and other expenditures are based on information collected from both
away-from-home and around-the-home participants.
3 Includes equipment rental and fees for guides, pack trips, public land use and private land use, boat fuel, other boating costs, and heating and cooking fuel.
4 Includes binoculars, spotting scopes, cameras, special lenses, videocameras, other photography equipment, memory cards, film and photo processing, commercially prepared and
packaged wild bird food, other bulk food used to feed wild birds, food used to feed other wildlife, nest boxes, bird houses, feeders, baths, and other wildife-watching equipment.
5 Includes tents, tarps, frame packs and other backpacking equipment, other camping equipment, and other auxiliary equipment.
6 Includes boats, campers, cabins, trail bikes, dune buggies, 4 x 4 vehicles, ATVs, 4-wheelers, snowmobiles, pickups, vans, travel and tent trailers, motor homes, house trailers,
recreational vehicles (RVs) and other special equipment.
7 Includes magazines, books, DVDs, membership dues and contributions, and land leasing and ownership.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
Table 35. Participation of New Mexico 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. .
486
100
200
100
465
100
Wildlife-watching participants who:
Did not fish or hunt. .
340
70
130
65
357
77
Fished or hunted. .
146
30
70
35
108
23
Fished. .
136
28
66
33
100
21
Hunted. .
*49
*10
*34
*17
*27
*6
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.
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—New Mexico 41
Table 36. Participation of New Mexico 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. .
252
100
232
100
68
100
Sportspersons who:
Did not engage in wildlife-watching activities. .
106
42
96
41
*18
*27
Engaged in wildlife-watching activities. .
146
58
136
59
*49
*73
A
way from home. .
70
28
66
29
*34
*50
Around the home. .
108
43
100
43
*27
*41
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
State reports for previous Surveys included tables that had estimates for all fifty states. In order to expedite release of the 2011 New Mexico State report,
state estimates have been deleted. To find state estimates other than New Mexico, 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—New Mexico 43
Appendix A
44 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico 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—New Mexico 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),
46 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—New Mexico U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
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, or many days.
Type of fishing—There are three types of fishing: (1) freshwater except Great Lakes, (2) Great Lakes, and (3) saltwater.
Type of hunting—There are four types of hunting: (1) big game, (2) small game, (3) migratory bird, and (4) other animal.
Unspecified expenditure—An item that was purchased for use in both fishing and hunting, rather than primarily one or the other. Auxiliary equipment, special equipment, maga­zines and books, and membership dues and contributions are the items for which a purchase could be categorized as “unspecified.”
Urban—All territory, population, and housing units located within boundaries that encompass densely settled territory, consisting of core census block groups or blocks that have a population density of at least 1,000 people per square mile and surrounding census blocks that have an overall density of at least 500 people per square mile. Under certain conditions, less densely settled territory may be included, as determined by the Census Bureau.
Visit parks or natural areas—A visit to places accessible to the public and that are owned or leased by a govern­mental entity, nongovernmental organi­zation, business, or a private individual or group such as an association or club.
Wildlife—Animals such as birds, fish, insects, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles that are living in natural or wild environments. Wildlife does not include animals living in aquariums, zoos, and other artificial surround­ings or domestic animals such as farm animals or pets.
Wildlife observed, photographed, or fed—Examples of species that wildlife watchers observe, photograph, and/or feed are (1) Wild birds—songbirds such as cardinals, robins, warblers, jays, buntings, and sparrows; birds of prey such as hawks, owls, eagles, and falcons; waterfowl such as ducks, geese, and swans; other water birds such as shorebirds, herons, pelicans, and cranes; and other birds such as pheasants, turkeys, road runners, and woodpeckers; (2) Land mammals—large land mammals such as bears, bison, deer, moose, and elk; small land m