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

              MaineU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated RecreationBaitU.S. Department of the Interior
Ken Salazar,
Secretary
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Dan Ashe,
Director
U.S. Department of Commerce
Rebecca M. Blank,
Acting Secretary
Economics and Statistics Administration
Vacant,
Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Thomas L. Mesenbourg,
Senior Adviser Performing the Duties
of the Director
FHW/11-ME
Issued April 2013
2011 National Survey of
Fishing, Hunting, and
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
Bait
Maine
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
Ken Salazar,
Secretary
Economics and Statistics
Administration
Vacant,
Under Secretary for
Economic AffairsU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Maine 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—Maine U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
List of Tables
Fishing and Hunting
1. Fishing and Hunting in Maine by Resident and Nonresident Sportspersons: 2011. . 17
2. Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in Maine by Type of Fishing and Hunting: 2011. . 17
3. Anglers and Hunters, Trips, and Days of Participation: 2011. . 18
4. Maine Resident Anglers and Hunters by Place Fished or Hunted: 2011. . 18
5. Maine 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 Maine by Type of Fish: 2011. . 19
8. Great Lakes Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in Maine: 2011. . 20
9. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing in Maine by Type of Fish: 2011. . 20
10. Saltwater Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in Maine: 2011. . 21
11. Saltwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in Maine by Type of Fish: 2011. . 21
12. Hunters, Trips, and Days of Hunting in Maine by Type of Hunting: 2011. . 22
13. Hunters and Days of Hunting in Maine by Type of Game: 2011. . 22
14. Hunters and Days of Hunting in Maine by Type of Land: 2011. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
15. Selected Characteristics of Maine Resident Anglers and Hunters: 2011. . 24
16. Summary of Expenditures in Maine by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined
for Fishing and Hunting: 2011. . 25
17. Summary of Fishing Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Maine by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Fishing: 2011. . 26
18. Summary of Hunting Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Maine by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Hunting: 2011. . 27
19. Expenditures in Maine by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Fishing: 2011. . 28
20. Expenditures in Maine by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Hunting: 2011. . 29
21. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Maine for Fishing and Hunting by Maine Residents
and Nonresidents: 2011. . 30
22. Summary of Maine Residents’ Fishing and Hunting Expenditures Both Inside and
Outside Maine: 2011. . 31
23. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by Maine Residents for Fishing and Hunting: 2011. . 32
Wildlife Watching
24. Wildlife Watching in Maine by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined: 2011. . 33
25. Participants, Trips, and Days of Participation in Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching in Maine: 2011. . 33
26. Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participants by Wildlife Observed, Photographed,
or Fed in Maine: 2011. . 34
27. Participation in Wildlife-Watching Activities Around the Home in Maine: 2011. . 34
28. Maine Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching in the United States: 2011. . 35
29. Wild Bird Observers and Days of Observation in Maine 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—Maine v
30. Selected Characteristics of Maine Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching: 2011. . 36
31. Expenditures in Maine by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Wildlife Watching: 2011. . 37
32. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Maine for Wildlife Watching by
Maine Residents and Nonresidents: 2011. . 38
33. Wildlife-Watching Expenditures Both Inside and Outside Maine by Maine Residents: 2011. . 39
34. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by Maine Residents for Wildlife Watching: 2011. . 40
35. Participation of Maine Resident Wildlife-Watching Participants in Fishing and Hunting: 2011. . .. 40
36. Participation of Maine Resident Sportspersons in Wildlife-Watching Activities: 2011. . 41vi 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Maine 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—Maine vii
Survey Background and Method
The National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation (Survey) has been conducted since 1955 and is one of the oldest and most comprehensive continuing recreation surveys. The Survey collects information on the number of anglers, hunters, and wild­life watchers, how often they partici­pate, and how much they spend on their activities in the United States.
Preparations for the 2011 Survey began in 2008 when the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) asked the Fish and Wildlife Service to coordinate the twelfth National Survey of wildlife-related recreation. Funding came from the Multistate Conservation Grant Programs, authorized by Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Acts, as amended.
Four regional technical committees were set up under the auspices of AFWA to ensure that State fish and wildlife agencies had an opportunity to participate in all phases of survey plan­ning and design. The committees were made up of agency representatives.
We consulted with State and Federal agencies and nongovernmental organizations such as the American Sportfishing Association and National Shooting Sports Foundation to deter­mine survey content. Other sportsper­sons’ organizations and conservation groups, industry representatives, and researchers also provided valuable advice.
Data collection for the Survey was carried out in two phases by the U.S. Census Bureau. The first phase was the screen which began in April 2011. During the screening phase, the Census Bureau interviewed a sample of 48,600 households nationwide, to determine who in the household had fished, hunted, or wildlife watched in 2010, and who had engaged or planned to engage in those activities in 2011. In most cases, one adult household member provided information for all members. The screen primarily covered 2010 activities while the next, more in-depth phase covered 2011 activities. For more information on the 2010 data, refer to Appendix B.
The second phase of data collection consisted of three detailed interview waves. The first wave began in April 2011 concurrent with the screen, the second in September 2011, and the last in January 2012. Interviews were conducted with samples of likely anglers, hunters, and wildlife watchers who were identified in the initial screening phase. Interviews were conducted primarily by telephone, with in-person interviews for respondents who could not be reached by phone. Respondents in the second survey phase were limited to those who were at least 16 years old. Each respondent provided information pertaining only to his or her activities and expendi­tures. Sample sizes were designed to provide statistically reliable results at the state level. Altogether, interviews were completed for 11,330 anglers and hunters and 9,329 wildlife watchers. More detailed information on sampling procedures and response rates is found in Appendix D.
Comparability With
Previous Surveys
The 2011 Survey’s questions and methodology were similar to those used in the 2006, 2001, 1996, and 1991 Surveys. Therefore, the estimates are comparable.
The methodology for these Surveys differs significantly from the 1955 to 1985 Surveys, so these estimates are not directly comparable to those of earlier surveys. Changes in meth­odology included reducing the recall period over which respondents had to report their activities and expenditures. Previous Surveys used a 12-month recall period which resulted in greater reporting bias. Research found that the amount of activity and expenditures reported in 12-month recall surveys was overestimated in comparison with that reported using shorter recall periods.Highlights
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The National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation reports results from inter­views with U.S. residents about their fishing, hunting, and wildlife watching. This report focuses on 2011 participa­tion and expenditures of persons 16 years of age and older.
The Survey is a snapshot of one year. The information it collected tells us how many people participated and how much they spent on their activi­ties in the State in 2011. It does not tell us how many anglers, hunters, and wildlife watchers there were because many do not participate every year. For example, based on information collected in the Survey’s household screen phase, we can estimate that about 51 percent more anglers and 44 percent more hunters participated nationally in at least 1 of the 5 years prior to the screen survey year 2010.
In addition to 2011 estimates, we also provide trend information in the High­lights section and Appendix C of the report. The 2011 numbers reported can be compared with those in the 1991, 1996, 2001, and 2006 Survey reports because they used similar methodolo­gies. The 2011 estimates should not be directly compared with results from Surveys conducted prior to 1991 because of changes in methodology to improve accuracy.
The report also provides information on participation in wildlife recreation in 2010, particularly of persons 6 to 15 years of age. The 2010 information is provided in Appendix B. Information about the Survey’s scope and coverage is in Appendix D. The remainder of this section defines important terms used in the Survey.
This report does not provide infor­mation about the State’s wildlife resources. That, and additional infor­mation on wildlife-related recreation, may be obtained from State fish and wildlife agencies. The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies can provide the addresses and telephone numbers of those agencies. The Association’s website is www.fishwildlife.org.
Additionally, this report does not provide information about the State’s number of licensed anglers and hunters. Historical license data can be found at wsfrprograms.fws.gov.
Wildlife-Related Recreation
Wildlife-related recreation is fishing, hunting, and wildlife-watching activi­ties. These categories are not mutually exclusive because many individuals participated in more than one activity. Wildlife-related recreation is reported in two major categories: (1) fishing and hunting, and (2) wildlife watching, which includes observing, photo­graphing, and feeding fish or wildlife.
Fishing and Hunting
This Survey reports information about residents of the United States who fished or hunted in 2011, regardless of whether they were licensed. The fishing and hunting sections report information for three groups: (1) sportspersons, (2) anglers, and (3) hunters.
Sportspersons
Sportspersons are those who fished or hunted. Individuals who fished or hunted commercially in 2011 are reported as sportspersons only if they also fished or hunted for recreation. The sportspersons group is composed of the three subgroups shown in the diagram below: (1) those that fished and hunted, (2) those that only fished, and (3) those that only hunted.
The total number of sportspersons is equal to the sum of people who only fished, only hunted, and both hunted and fished. It is not the sum of all anglers and all hunters because those people who both fished and hunted are included in both the angler and hunter population and would be incorrectly counted twice.
Anglers
Anglers are sportspersons who only fished plus those who fished and hunted. Anglers include not only licensed hook and line anglers, but also those who have no license and those who use special methods such as fishing with spears. Three types of fishing are reported: (1) freshwater, excluding the Great Lakes, (2) Great Lakes, and (3) saltwater. Since many anglers participated in more than one type of fishing, the total number of anglers is less than the sum of the three types of fishing.
SportspersonsAnglersHuntersFished onlyFishedandhuntedHuntedonly
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Hunters
Hunters are sportspersons who only hunted plus those who hunted and fished. Hunters include not only licensed hunters using rifles and shotguns, but also those who have no license and those who engage in hunting with archery equipment, muzzleloaders, other primitive firearms, or pistols or handguns.
Four types of hunting are reported:
(1) big game, (2) small game,
(3) migratory bird, and (4) other animals. Since many hunters partici­pated in more than one type of hunting, the sum of hunters for big game, small game, migratory bird, and other animals exceeds the total number of hunters.
Wildlife Watchers
Since 1980, the National Survey has included information on wildlife-watching activities in addition to fishing and hunting. However, unlike the 1980 and 1985 Surveys, the National Surveys since 1991 have collected data only for those activities where the primary purpose was wildlife watching (observing, photographing, or feeding wildlife).
The 2011 Survey uses a strict definition of wildlife watching. Participants must either take a “special interest” in wild­life around their homes or take a trip for the “primary purpose” of wildlife watching. Secondary wildlife watching, such as incidentally observing wildlife while pleasure driving, is not included.
Two types of wildlife-watching activity are reported: (1) away-from-home (formerly nonresidential) activities and (2) around-the-home (formerly residen­tial) activities. Because some people participated in more than one type of wildlife watching, the sum of partici­pants in each type will be greater than the total number of wildlife watchers. Only those engaged in activities whose primary purpose was wildlife watching are included in the Survey. The two types of wildlife-watching activity are defined below.
Away-From-Home
This group includes persons who took trips or outings of at least 1 mile from home for the primary purpose of observing, feeding, or photographing fish and wildlife. Trips to fish or hunt or scout and trips to zoos, circuses, aquar­iums, and museums are not considered wildlife-watching activities.
Around-The-Home
This group includes those who participated within 1 mile of home and involves one or more of the following: (1) closely observing or trying to iden­tify birds or other wildlife; (2) photo­graphing wildlife; (3) feeding birds or other wildlife; (4) maintaining natural areas of at least 1/4 acre where benefit to wildlife is the primary concern;
(5) maintaining plantings (shrubs,
agricultural crops, etc.) where benefit
to wildlife is the primary concern; or
(6) visiting parks and natural areas within 1 mile of home for the primary purpose of observing, feeding, or photographing wildlife.4 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Maine 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 Maine by Residents and Nonresidents
Activities by Maine Residents Both Inside and Outside Maine
2011 Maine Summary
341,000
3,873,000
11
$371,829,000
$214,686,000
$157,143,000
$1,078
$55
197,000
2,912,000
15
$175,364,000
$93,801,000
$81,563,000
$892
$32
181,000
2,523,000
14
$202,639,000
$102,037,000
$100,602,000
$1,092
$40
141,000
2,410,000
17
$163,222,000
$68,458,000
$94,764,000
$1,159
$28
838,000
538,000
399,000
7,334,000
14
$798,854,000
$514,145,000
$284,709,000
$830
$70
401,000
110,000
399,000
4,824,000
44
$234,657,000
$49,014,000
$185,643,000
$586
$10U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Maine 5
Wildlife-Related Recreation
Participation in Maine
The 2011 Survey found that 1.1 million Maine residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older fished, hunted, or wildlife watched in Maine. Of the total number of participants, 341 thousand fished, 181 thousand hunted, and 838 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 Maine 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 197 thousand resident anglers 16 years old or older in Maine, there were 49 thousand resident anglers 6 to 15 years old. Also, there were 141 thousand Mainers 16 years old and older and 8 thousand Mainers 6 to 15 years old who hunted. Finally, there were 401 thousand Mainers 16 years old and older and 56 thousand Mainers 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 Maine
In 2011, state residents and nonresidents spent $1.4 billion on wildlife recreation in Maine. Of that total, trip-related expenditures were $831 million and equipment expenditures totaled $417 million. The remaining $170 million was spent on licenses, contributions, land ownership and leasing, and other items.
Participants in Wildlife-Related Recreation in Maine: 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: 1.1 million participants)Wildlife WatchingHuntingFishing 31%16%75%Wildlife-RelatedRecreation Expenditures in Maine(Total: $1.4 billion)Trip-related 59%Equipment29%Other12%Percent of Total Residential Participants 6 to 15 Years Old by Activity: 2010(Total: 86 thousand participants)Wildlife WatchingHuntingFishing 78%... Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably....81%
1.1 million
413 thousand
341 thousand
181 thousand
838 thousand
538 thousand
399 thousand6 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Maine U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Sportspersons
In 2011, 413 thousand state resident and nonresident sportspersons 16 years old and older fished or hunted in Maine. This group was comprised of 341 thousand anglers (83 percent of all sportspersons) and 181 thousand hunters (44 percent of all sportspersons). Among the 413 thousand sportspersons who fished or hunted in the state, 232 thousand (56 percent) fished but did not hunt in Maine. Another 72 thousand (17 percent) hunted but did not fish there. The remaining 109 thousand (26 percent) fished and hunted in Maine in 2011.
Sportspersons’ Participation in Maine
(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.
413 thousand
341 thousand
232 thousand
109 thousand
181 thousand
72 thousand
109 thousandU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Maine 7
Anglers
Participants and Days of Fishing
In 2011, 341 thousand state residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older fished in Maine. Of this total, 193 thousand anglers (56 percent) were state residents and 149 thousand anglers (44 percent) were nonresidents. Anglers fished a total of 3.9 million days in Maine—an average of 11 days per angler. State residents fished 2.9 million days—75 percent of all fishing days in Maine. Nonresidents fished 976 thou­sand days in Maine—25 percent of all fishing days in the state.
A large majority of Maine residents who fished anywhere in the United States did so in their resident state. There were 197 thousand Maine residents 16 years old and older who fished in the United States in 2011 for a total of 2.9 million days. An estimated 98 percent of all Maine residents who fished did so in their home state. Of all fishing days by Maine residents, 99 percent or 2.9 million were in their home state. For further details about fishing in Maine, see Table 3.
Anglers in Maine
(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)
Maine anglers. .
In Maine. .
In other states. .
.
Days of fishing. .
In Maine. .
In other states. .
… Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
Source: Table 3.
341 thousand
193 thousand
149 thousand
3.9 million
2.9 million
976 thousand
197 thousand
193 thousand
...
2.9 million
2.9 million
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Fishing Expenditures in Maine
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total. .
Trip-related. .
Equipment. .
Fishing. .
Auxiliary and special. .
Other. .
Source: Table 19.
Fishing Expenditures in Maine
All fishing-related expenditures in Maine totaled $372 million in 2011. Trip-related expenditures, including food and lodging, transportation, and other expenses totaled $215 million—58 percent of all fishing expenditures. Expenditures for food and lodging were $89 million and transportation expenditures were $53 million. Other trip expenses, such as equipment rental, bait, and cooking fuel, totaled $73 million. Each angler spent an average of $629 on trip-related costs during 2011.
Anglers spent $141 million on equip­ment in Maine in 2011, 38 percent of all fishing expenditures. Fishing equip­ment (rods, reels, lines, etc.) spending totaled $34 million—24 percent of the equipment total. Auxiliary equipment expenditures (tents, special fishing clothing, etc.) and special equip­ment expenditures (boats, vans, etc.) amounted to $107 million—76 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 $16 million—4 percent of all fishing expenditures.
For more details about fishing expen­ditures in Maine, see Tables 19 and 21 through 23.
Fishing Expenditures in Maine(Total: $372 million)Equipment 38%Trip-related58%Other4%Percent of Anglers by Residence(Total: 341 thousand participants)NonresidentsResidents56%44%
$372 million
$215 million
$141 million
$34 million
$107 million
$16 million
Comparative Fishing Expenditures by Type of Fishing All fishingFreshwater Saltwater$629$533$481$55$47$85Trip expenditures per angler:Trip expenditures per day:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Maine 9
Hunters
Participants and Days of Hunting
In 2011, there were 181 thousand residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older who hunted in Maine. Resi­dent hunters numbered 141 thousand, accounting for 78 percent of the hunters in Maine. There were 40 thousand nonresidents who hunted in Maine—22 percent of the State’s hunters. Resi­dents and nonresidents hunted 2.5 million days in 2011, an average of 14 days per hunter. Residents hunted 2.2 million days in Maine or 89 percent of all hunting days, while nonresidents spent 283 thousand days in Maine or 11 percent of all hunting days.
There were 141 thousand Maine residents 16 years old and older who hunted in the United States in 2011 for a total of 2.4 million days. An estimated 100 percent of all Maine residents who hunted did so in their home state. Of all hunting days by Maine residents, 93 percent or 2.2 million were spent pursuing game in their home state. For further information on hunting activi­ties by Maine residents, see Table 3.
Hunters in Maine
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Hunters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residents. .
Nonresidents. .
.
Days of hunting. .
Residents. .
Nonresidents. .
Source: Table 3.
In State/Out of State
(State residents 16 years old and older)
Maine hunters. .
In Maine. .
In other states. .
.
Days of hunting. .
In Maine. .
In other states. .
… Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
Source: Table 3.
181 thousand
141 thousand
40 thousand
2.5 million
2.2 million
283 thousand
141 thousand
141 thousand
...
2.4 million
2.2 million
...10 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Maine U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Hunting Expenditures in Maine
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total. .
Trip-related. .
Equipment. .
Hunting. .
Auxiliary and special. .
Other. .
Source: Table 20.
Hunting Expenditures in Maine
All hunting-related expenditures in Maine totaled $203 million in 2011. Trip-related expenses, such as food and lodging, transporta­tion, and other trip expenses, totaled $102 million—50 percent of total expenditures. Expenditures for food and lodging were $65 million and transportation expenditures were $33 million. Other trip expenses, such as equipment rental, totaled $4 million for the year. The average trip-related expenditure per hunter was $565.
Hunters spent $60 million on equip­ment—30 percent of all hunting expenditures. Hunting equipment (guns, ammunition, etc.) totaled $47 million and made up 77 percent of all equipment costs. Hunters spent $14 million on auxiliary equipment (tents, special hunting clothes, etc.) and special equipment (boats, vans, etc.), accounting for 23 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 $40 million—20 percent of all hunting expenditures. For more details on hunting expenditures in Maine, see Tables 20 through 23.
Hunting Expenditures in Maine(Total: $203 million)Equipment 30%Trip-related50%Other20%Comparative Hunting Expenditures by Type of Hunting All huntingBig game Small gameMigratory birdsOther animals$565$306$719.........$54$40$24Trip expenditures per hunter:... Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.Trip expenditures per day:...
$203 million
$102 million
$60 million
$47 million
$14 million
$40 million
Percent of Hunters by Residence(Total: 181 thousand participants)NonresidentsResidents78%22%U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Maine 11
Wildlife Watchers
Participants and Days of Activity
In 2011, 838 thousand U.S. residents 16 years old and older fed, observed, or photographed wildlife in Maine. Just under half, 48 percent (399 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 Maine in 2011 numbered 538 thousand—64 percent of all wildlife watchers in
Maine. Of the 538 thousand, 101 thousand were state residents, and 437 thousand were nonresidents.
Mainers 16 years old and older who enjoyed away-from-home wildlife watching within their state totaled 101 thousand. Of this group, 97 thousand participants observed wildlife and 57 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.
Mainers spent 4.7 million days engaged in away-from-home wildlife-watching activities in their state. They spent 1.5 million days observing and 256 thou­sand days photographing wildlife. For further details about away-from-home activities, see Table 25.
Maine residents also took an active interest in wildlife around their homes. In 2011, 399 thousand state residents enjoyed observing, feeding, and photographing wildlife within one mile of their homes. Among this around-the-home group, 337 thousand fed, 256 thousand observed, and 172 thousand photographed wildlife around their homes. Another 68 thousand participants maintained natural areas of one-quarter acre or more for wildlife; 77 thousand participants maintained plantings for the benefit of wildlife; and 62 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, 27 percent of Mainer around-the-home wildlife watchers also enjoyed wildlife away from home. For further details about Maine residents participating in around-the-home wildlife-watching activities, see Table 27.
Wildlife-Watching Participants in Maine
(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 Maine
(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.
838 thousand
399 thousand
538 thousand
Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participation in Maine
(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.
538 thousand
529 thousand
408 thousand
38 thousand
7.3 million
3.3 million
1.3 million
334 thousand
399 thousand
337 thousand
256 thousand
172 thousand
68 thousand
77 thousand
62 thousand12 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Maine U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Wild Bird Observers in Maine
(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 Maine. In 2011, 689 thousand people observed birds around the home and on trips in the state. A minority, 37 percent (255 thousand), observed wild birds around the home while 76 percent (521 thousand) took trips away from home to watch birds.
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures in Maine
Wildlife watchers spent $799 million on wildlife-watching activities in Maine in 2011. Trip-related expendi­tures, including food and lodging ($348 million), transportation ($123 million), and other trip expenses ($44 million), such as equipment rental, amounted to $514 million. This summation comprised 64 percent of all wildlife-watching expenditures by participants. The average of the trip-related expendi­tures for away-from-home participants was $952 per person in 2011.
Wildlife-watching participants spent nearly $172 million on equipment—22 percent of all their expenditures. Specifically, wildlife-watching equip­ment (binoculars, special clothing, etc.) expenditures totaled $103 million, 60 percent of the equipment total. Auxiliary equipment expenditures (tents, backpacking equipment, etc.) and special equipment expenditures (campers, trucks, etc.) amounted to $69 million—40 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 $113 million—14 percent of all wildlife-watching expen­ditures. For more details about wildlife-watching expenditures in Maine, see Table 31.
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures in Maine(Total: $799 million)Equipment 22%Trip-related64%Other14%Away-From-Home Activity by Around-The-Home Participants(Total: 399 thousand participants)Both around the home and away from homeAround the home only73%27%
689 thousand
255 thousand
521 thousand
43.8 million
36.6 million
7.1 million
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures in Maine
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total. .
Trip-related. .
Equipment. .
Wildlife watching. .
Auxiliary and special. .
Other. .
Source: Table 31.
$799 million
$514 million
$172 million
$103 million
$69 million
$113 millionU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Maine 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 Maine. 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 Maine residents anywhere in the United States. The in-state estimates cover the participation, day, and expenditure activity if U.S. residents in Maine.
The expenditure estimates were made comparable by adjusting the estimates for inflation—all estimates are in 2011 dollars.
2001–2011 Comparison
Maine 2001 and 2011 Comparison
(Numbers in thousands. Expenditures in 2011 dollars)
2001 2011 Percent change
.
Fishing
Anglers in state. . 376 341 NS–9
Days in state. . 4,234 3,873 NS–9
In-state expenditures by U.S. anglers. . $318,724 $371,829 NS17
State resident anglers. . 216 197 NS–9
Total expenditures by state residents. . $201,357 $175,364 NS–13
Hunting
Hunters in state. . 164 181 NS10
Days in state. . 2,469 2,523 NS2
In-state expenditures by U.S. hunters. . $206,264 $202,639 NS–2
State resident hunters. . 123 141 NS15
Total expenditures by state residents. . $151,328 $163,222 NS8
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching
Participants in state. . .. . 419 538 NS28
Days in state. . 4,981 7,334 NS47
State resident participants. . 174 110 –37
Around-The-Home Wildlife Watching
Total participants. . 501 399 –20
Observers. . 351 256 –27
Feeders. . 426 337 –21
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
In-state expenditures by U.S. wildlife watchers. . $439,397 $798,854 NS82
Total expenditures by state residents. . $329,108 $234,657 NS–29
NS Not different from zero at the 10 percent level of significance14 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Maine U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Number of People Who Hunted and Fished in Maine: 2001–2011(In thousands)376351164175341181Number of People Who Wildlife Watched in Maine: 2001–2011(In thousands)Around the homeAway from home201120062001201120062001501419576399399538Total Expenditures by Participants in Maine (In millions of 2011 dollars)AnglersHuntersWildlife Watchers201120062001319206439287269966372203799AnglersHunters
Maine 2006 and 2011 Comparison
(Numbers in thousands. Expenditures in 2011 dollars)
2006 2011 Percent change
.
Fishing.
Anglers in state. . 351 341 NS–3
Days in state. . 4,794 3,873 NS–19
In-state expenditures by U.S. anglers. . $286,891 $371,829 NS30
State resident anglers. . 225 197 NS–12
Total expenditures by state residents. . $164,546 $175,364 NS7
Hunting
Hunters in state. . 175 181 NS3
Days in state. . 2,283 2,523 NS11
In-state expenditures by U.S. hunters. . $269,236 $202,639 NS–25
State resident hunters. . 146 141 NS–3
Total expenditures by state residents. . $235,911 $163,222 NS–31
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching
Participants in state. . .. . 399 538 NS35
Days in state. . 4,778 7,334 NS53
State resident participants. . 213 110 –48
Around-The-Home Wildlife Watching
Total participants. . 576 399 –31
Observers. . 405 256 –37
Feeders. . 502 337 –33
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
In-state expenditures by U.S. wildlife watchers. . $965,859 $798,854 NS–17
Total expenditures by state residents. . $875,717 $234,657 –73
NS Not different from zero at the 10 percent level of significanceTables
16 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Maine 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—Maine 17
Table 1. Fishing and Hunting in Maine 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). .
413
100
232
100
181
100
Total anglers. .
341
83
193
83
149
82
Fished only. .
232
56
91
39
141
78
Fished and hunted. . .
109
26
101
44
...
...
Total hunters. .
181
44
141
61
*40
*22
Hunted only. .
72
17
*39
*17
*32
*18
Hunted and fished. . .
109
26
101
44
...
...
* 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 Maine 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. .
341
100
3,873
100
3,294
100
Total, all freshwater. .
283
83
3,223
83
2,698
82
Freshwater
, except Great Lakes. .
283
83
3,223
83
2,698
82
Great Lakes. .
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
Saltwater. .
133
39
756
20
596
18
HUNTING
Total, all hunting. .
181
100
2,523
100
2,684
100
Big game. .
143
79
1,827
72
1,513
56
Small game. .
*60
*33
*802
*32
*724
*27
Migratory birds. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other animals. .
*21
*12
*237
*9
*395
*15
* 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—Maine 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 Maine
Activity by Maine 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. .
341
100
193
56
149
44
197
100
193
98
...
...
Total trips. .
3,294
100
2,866
87
428
13
2,882
100
2,866
99
...
...
Total days of fishing. .
3,873
100
2,897
75
976
25
2,912
100
2,897
99
...
...
Average days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
(X)
15
(X)
7
(X)
15
(X)
15
(X)
...
(X)
HUNTING
Total hunters. .
181
100
141
78
*40
*22
141
100
141
100
...
...
Total trips. .
2,684
100
2,596
97
*88
*3
2,698
100
2,596
96
...
...
Total days of hunting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,523
100
2,240
89
*283
*11
2,410
100
2,240
93
...
...
Average days of hunting. .
14
(X)
16
(X)
*7
(X)
17
(X)
16
(X)
...
(X)
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably. (X) Not applicable.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 4. Maine 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. .
197
100
141
100
In-state only. .
187
95
133
95
In-state and other states. .
...
...
...
...
In other states only. .
...
...
...
...
… 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. Maine 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. .
197
100
2,912
100
2,882
100
Total, all freshwater. .
177
90
2,412
83
2,417
84
Freshwater
, except Great Lakes. .
177
90
2,412
83
2,417
84
Great Lakes. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Saltwater. .
*77
*39
*555
*19
*466
*16
HUNTING
Total, all hunting. .
141
100
2,410
100
2,698
100
Big game. .
127
90
1,803
75
1,485
55
Small game. .
*39
*28
*665
*28
*697
*26
Migratory birds. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other animals. .
*20
*14
*219
*9
*384
*14
* 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—Maine 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 Maine
Total, state residents
and nonresidents
State residents
Nonresidents
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Total anglers. .
283
100
173
61
111
39
Total trips. .
2,698
100
2,408
89
290
11
Total days of fishing. .
3,223
100
2,403
75
820
25
Average days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
(X)
14
(X)
7
(X)
ANGLERS
Total, all types of water. .
283
100
173
61
111
39
Ponds, lakes, or reservoirs. .
251
100
151
60
100
40
Rivers or streams. .
.. 126
100
99
78
*28
*22
DAYS
Total, all types of water. .
3,223
100
2,403
75
820
25
Ponds, lakes, or reservoirs. .
2,720
100
1,982
73
738
27
Rivers or streams. .
.. 1,505
100
1,358
90
*148
*10
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. (X) Not applicable.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 7. Freshwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in Maine by Type of Fish: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers and days of fishing
Activity in Maine
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. .
283
100
100
173
61
111
39
Crappie. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Panfish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
*32
*11
*100
...
...
...
...
White bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrids. .
*33
*12
*100
...
...
...
...
Black bass. .
123
43
100
*45
*37
*77
*63
Catfish, bullheads. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Walleye, sauger. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids. .
*29
*10
*100
...
...
...
...
Steelhead. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Trout. .
157
56
100
118
75
*40
*25
Salmon. .
82
29
100
67
82
*15
*18
Anything1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
*29
*10
*100
*25
*86
...
...
Other freshwater fish. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
DAYS
Total, all types of fish. .
3,223
100
100
2,403
75
820
25
Crappie. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Panfish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
*286
*9
*100
...
...
...
...
White bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrids. .
*241
*7
*100
...
...
...
...
Black bass. .
1,374
43
100
*864
*63
*510
*37
Catfish, bullheads. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Walleye, sauger. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids. .
*396
*12
*100
...
...
...
...
Steelhead. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Trout. .
1,992
62
100
1,680
84
*312
*16
Salmon. .
909
28
100
739
81
*170
*19
Anything1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
*166
*5
*100
...
...
...
...
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—Maine U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 8. Great Lakes Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in Maine: 2011
This table does not apply to this state.
Table 9. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing in Maine 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—Maine 21
Table 11. Saltwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in Maine by Type of Fish: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers and days of fishing
Activity in Maine
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. .
133
100
100
*71
*54
*62
*46
Salmon. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Striped bass. .
*92
*69
*100
*42
*45
...
...
Bluefish. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Flatfish (flounder, halibut). .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Red drum (redfish). .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Seatrout (weakfish). .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Mackerel. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Mahi Mahi (dolphinfish). .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Tuna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Shellfish. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Anything1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Another type of saltwater fish. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
DAYS
Total, all types of fish. .
756
100
100
*547
*72
*209
*28
Salmon. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Striped bass. .
*589
*78
*100
*424
*72
...
...
Bluefish. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Flatfish (flounder, halibut). .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Red drum (redfish). .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Seatrout (weakfish). .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Mackerel. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Mahi Mahi (dolphinfish). .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Tuna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Shellfish. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Anything1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Another type of saltwater 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.
Table 10. Saltwater Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in Maine: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers, trips, and days of fishing
Activity in Maine
Total, state residents
and nonresidents
State residents
Nonresidents
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Total anglers. .
133
100
*71
*54
*62
*46
Total trips. .
596
100
*457
*77
*139
*23
Total days. .
756
100
*547
*72
*209
*28
Average days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6
(X)
*8
(X)
*3
(X)
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. (X) Not applicable.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.22 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Maine U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 12. Hunters, Trips, and Days of Hunting in Maine by Type of Hunting: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Hunters, trips, and days of hunting
Activity in Maine
Total, state residents
and nonresidents
State residents
Nonresidents
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
HUNTERS
Total, all hunting. .
181
100
141
78
*40
*22
Big game. .
143
100
127
89
*16
*11
Small game. .
*60
*100
*39
*66
...
...
Migratory birds. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other animals. .
*21
*100
*20
*95
...
...
TRIPS
Total, all hunting. .
2,684
100
2,596
97
*88
*3
Big game. .
1,513
100
1,471
97
*42
*3
Small game. .
*724
*100
*697
*96
...
...
Migratory birds. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other animals. .
*395
*100
*384
*97
...
...
DAYS
Total, all hunting. .
2,523
100
2,240
89
*283
*11
Big game. .
1,827
100
1,720
94
*107
*6
Small game. .
*802
*100
*665
*83
...
...
Migratory birds. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other animals. .
*237
*100
*219
*92
...
...
* 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 Maine 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. .
181
100
2,523
100
Big game, total. .
143
79
1,827
72
Deer. .
132
73
1,548
61
Elk. .
...
...
...
...
Bear. .
...
...
...
...
W
ild turkey. .
...
...
...
...
Other big game. .
...
...
...
...
Small game, total. .
*60
*33
*802
*32
Rabbit, hare. .
...
...
...
...
Quail. .
...
...
...
...
Grouse/prairie chicken. .
*48
*26
*600
*24
Squirrel. .
...
...
...
...
Pheasant. .
...
...
...
...
Other small game. .
...
...
...
...
Migratory birds, total. .
...
...
...
...
W
aterfowl. .
...
...
...
...
Geese. .
...
...
...
...
Ducks. .
...
...
...
...
Doves. .
...
...
...
...
Other migratory birds. .
...
...
...
...
Other animals, total1. .
*21
*12
*237
*9
* 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—Maine 23
Table 14. Hunters and Days of Hunting in Maine 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. .
181
100
141
100
*40
*100
Public land, total. .
*40
*22
*27
*19
...
...
Public land only. .
*19
*11
...
...
...
...
Public and private land. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
Private land, total. .
160
88
124
88
*35
*89
Private land only. .
139
77
113
81
*26
*65
Private and public land. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
DAYS
Total, all types of land. .
2,523
100
2,240
100
*283
*100
Public land1. .
*307
*12
*227
*10
...
...
Private land2. .
2,528
100
2,317
103
*211
*74
* 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—Maine U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 15. Selected Characteristics of Maine 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. .
1,066
100
233
22
100
197
18
100
141
13
100
Population Density of Residence
Urban. .
354
33
*47
*13
*20
*42
*12
*21
...
...
...
Rural. .
713
67
186
26
80
155
22
79
122
17
86
Population Size of Residence
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). .
691
65
110
16
47
94
14
48
*58
*8
*41
1,000,000 or more. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
250,000 to 999,999. .
377
35
*71
*19
*30
*57
*15
*29
*31
*8
*22
50,000 to 249,999. .
314
29
*39
*12
*17
*37
*12
*19
*27
*8
*19
Outside MSA. .
375
35
123
33
53
102
27
52
83
22
59
Sex
Male. .
496
46
177
36
76
150
30
77
122
25
87
Female. .
570
54
*56
*10
*24
*46
*8
*23
*19
*3
*13
Age
16 to 17 years. .
*33
*3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
18 to 24 years. .
94
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
25 to 34 years. .
145
14
*26
*18
*11
*23
*16
*12
...
...
...
35 to 44 years. .
177
17
*62
*35
*26
*58
*33
*30
*30
*17
*22
45 to 54 years. .
191
18
*47
*25
*20
*41
*22
*21
*29
*15
*21
55 to 64 years. .
206
19
*33
*16
*14
*25
*12
*13
*24
*11
*17
65 years and older. .
222
21
*38
*17
*16
*25
*11
*13
*25
*11
*17
65 to 74 years. .
121
11
*28
*23
*12
*24
*19
*12
*17
*14
*12
75 and older. .
101
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Ethnicity
Hispanic. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Non-Hispanic. .
1,055
99
233
22
100
197
19
100
141
13
100
Race
White. .
986
92
232
24
100
195
20
99
140
14
99
African American. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
All others. .
*77
*7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Annual Household Income
Less than $20,000. .
147
14
*31
*21
*13
*17
*12
*9
*20
*14
*14
$20,000 to $29,999. .
158
15
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
$30,000 to $39,999. .
102
10
*32
*32
*14
*30
*29
*15
...
...
...
$40,000 to $49,999. .
65
6
*14
*22
*6
...
...
...
...
...
...
$50,000 to $74,999. .
156
15
*56
*36
*24
*51
*33
*26
*34
*22
*24
$75,000 to $99,999. .
105
10
*37
*35
*16
*32
*30
*16
*19
*18
*13
$100,000 to $149,999. .
70
7
*22
*31
*9
*21
*30
*11
...
...
...
$150,000 or more. .
*74
*7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Not reported. .
189
18
*22
*12
*9
...
...
...
...
...
...
Education
11 years or less. .
139
13
*22
*16
*9
*14
*10
*7
...
...
...
12 years. .
381
36
90
24
38
76
20
39
66
17
47
1 to 3 years of college. .
203
19
*69
*34
*30
*64
*31
*32
*43
*21
*30
4 years or more of college. .
343
32
*52
*15
*22
*43
*13
*22
*20
*6
*14
* 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—Maine 25
Table 16. Summary of Expenditures in Maine 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. .
618,404
449
1,376
1,476
Food and lodging. .
153,617
350
439
372
Transportation. .
86,252
319
271
209
Other trip costs2. .
76,854
286
268
186
Equipment (fishing, hunting). .
81,241
235
346
181
Auxiliary equipment3. .
21,964
112
196
47
Special equipment4. .
*141,564
*30
*4,726
*343
Magazines, books, and DVDs. .
*1,690
*40
*42
*4
Membership dues and contributions. .
*2,877
*33
*88
*7
Other5. .
52,346
278
188
127
FISHING
Total. .
371,829
371
1,003
1,078
Food and lodging. .
89,002
284
314
261
Transportation. .
52,979
255
208
155
Other trip costs2. .
72,705
259
281
213
Fishing equipment. .
34,117
176
194
90
Auxiliary equipment3. .
*11,210
*39
*287
*31
Special equipment4. .
*96,057
*16
*5,952
*282
Magazines, books, and DVDs. .
*1,154
*24
*48
...
Membership dues and contributions. .
...
...
...
...
Other5. .
13,330
149
89
39
HUNTING
Total. .
202,639
185
1,094
1,092
Food and lodging. .
64,615
143
451
358
Transportation. .
33,273
143
233
184
Other trip costs2. .
*4,149
*58
*72
*23
Hunting equipment. .
46,748
120
389
234
Auxiliary equipment3. .
*4,946
*39
*128
*26
Special equipment4. .
...
...
...
...
Magazines, books, and DVDs. .
...
...
...
...
Membership dues and contributions. .
...
...
...
...
Other5. .
39,016
150
261
212
UNSPECIFIED6
Total. .
*42,822
*49
*879
*100
* 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—Maine U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 17. Summary of Fishing Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Maine 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. .
356,071
355
1,004
1,032
Food and lodging. .
89,002
284
314
261
Transportation. .
52,979
255
208
155
Other trip costs. .
72,705
259
281
213
Equipment. .
141,385
192
738
403
ALL FRESHWATER
Total. .
252,968
278
910
740
Food and lodging. .
69,985
233
300
205
Transportation. .
45,754
238
192
134
Other trip costs. .
34,987
211
166
103
Equipment. .
102,242
145
707
298
FRESHWATER, EXCEPT GREAT LAKES
Total. .
252,968
278
910
740
Food and lodging. .
69,985
233
300
205
Transportation. .
45,754
238
192
134
Other trip costs. .
34,987
211
166
103
Equipment. .
102,242
145
707
298
GREAT LAKES
Total. .
...
...
...
...
Food and lodging. .
...
...
...
...
Transportation. .
...
...
...
...
Other trip costs. .
...
...
...
...
Equipment. .
...
...
...
...
SALTWATER
Total. .
101,786
148
690
288
Food and lodging. .
*19,017
*107
*178
*56
Transportation. .
*7,224
*64
*112
*21
Other trip costs. .
*37,718
*103
*366
*111
Equipment. .
*37,826
*50
*752
*101
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. … Sample size too small (less than 10) to report data reliably.
1 Average expenditures are annual estimates.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. See Table 19 for detailed listing of expenditure items.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Maine 27
Table 18. Summary of Hunting Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Maine 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. .
162,431
179
910
874
Food and lodging. .
64,615
143
451
358
Transportation. .
33,273
143
233
184
Other trip costs. .
*4,149
*58
*72
*23
Equipment. .
60,394
122
495
308
BIG GAME
Total. .
86,119
142
607
455
Food and lodging. .
30,583
113
271
169
Transportation. .
11,831
114
104
66
Other trip costs. .
*1,285
*32
*40
*7
Equipment. .
42,421
91
467
213
SMALL GAME
Total. .
*52,324
*57
*923
*696
Food and lodging. .
*24,897
*48
*522
*335
Transportation. .
*15,532
*44
*353
*209
Other trip costs. .
*2,728
*32
*86
*37
Equipment. .
*9,166
*23
*394
*114
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—Maine U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 19. Expenditures in Maine 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. . .. .
371,829
1,078
371
109
1,003
TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES
Total trip-related. .
214,686
629
324
95
663
Food and lodging, total. .
89,002
261
284
83
314
Food. .
52,213
153
280
82
186
Lodging. .
36,789
108
76
22
485
Transportation. .
52,979
155
255
75
208
Other trip costs, total. .
72,705
213
259
76
281
Privilege and other fees2. .
*10,385
*30
*85
*25
*122
Boating costs3. .
42,346
124
58
17
733
Bait. .
11,221
33
203
59
55
Ice. .
6,711
20
97
28
69
Heating and cooking fuel. .
*2,042
*6
*48
*14
*42
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
PRIMARILY FOR FISHING
Fishing equipment, total. .
34,117
90
176
52
194
Reels, rods, and rod-making components. .
11,055
25
69
20
159
Lines, hooks, sinkers, etc.. .
6,548
18
138
40
47
Artificial lures and flies. .
3,860
10
91
27
42
Creels, stringers, fish bags, landing nets, and gaff hooks. .
*2,000
*6
*16
*5
*123
Minnow seines, traps, and bait containers. .
...
...
...
...
...
Other fishing equipment4. .
*9,316
*27
*60
*18
*155
Auxiliary equipment5. .
*11,210
*31
*39
*11
*287
Special equipment6. .
*96,057
*282
*16
*5
*5,952
Other fishing costs7. .
15,758
46
159
47
99
* 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—Maine 29
Table 20. Expenditures in Maine 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. . .. .
202,639
1,092
185
103
1,094
TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES
Total trip-related. .
102,037
565
157
87
650
Food and lodging, total. .
64,615
358
143
79
451
Food. .
51,921
288
143
79
362
Lodging. .
*12,694
*70
*34
*19
*372
Transportation. .
33,273
184
143
79
233
Other trip costs, total. .
*4,149
*23
*58
*32
*72
Privilege and other fees2. .
*3,031
*17
*35
*19
*87
Boating costs3. .
...
...
...
...
...
Heating and cooking fuel. .
*1,118
*6
*33
*19
*33
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
PRIMARILY FOR HUNTING
Hunting equipment, total. .
46,748
234
120
67
389
Firearms. .
*30,121
*146
*37
*20
*819
Ammunition. .
3,845
21
80
45
48
Other hunting equipment4. .
*12,782
*66
*53
*29
*243
Auxiliary equipment5. .
*4,946
*26
*39
*21
*128
Special equipment6. .
...
...
...
...
...
Other hunting costs7. .
40,208
218
152
84
264
* 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—Maine U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 21. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Maine for Fishing and Hunting by Maine 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. . .. .
561,492
441
1,272
3,111
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. .
356,669
358
996
1,032
Food and lodging. .
89,002
284
314
261
Transportation. .
52,979
255
208
155
Boating costs2. .
42,346
58
733
124
Other trip costs3. .
30,359
249
122
89
Equipment. .
141,983
195
728
403
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. .
162,947
184
885
874
Food and lodging. .
64,615
143
451
358
Transportation. .
33,273
143
233
184
Boating costs2. .
...
...
...
...
Other trip costs3. .
*4,149
*58
*72
*23
Equipment. .
60,910
128
477
308
Unspecified equipment4. .
*41,875
*37
*1,144
*232
STATE RESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting, total. . .. .
320,233
223
1,436
2,273
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. .
162,230
184
881
840
Food and lodging. .
37,071
152
243
193
Transportation. .
28,396
159
179
147
Boating costs2. .
*14,541
*34
*426
*76
Other trip costs3. .
11,080
133
83
58
Equipment. .
71,141
115
617
366
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. .
117,838
133
889
835
Food and lodging. .
43,774
108
404
311
Transportation. .
20,247
105
193
144
Boating costs2. .
...
...
...
...
Other trip costs3. .
*1,421
*34
*41
*10
Equipment. .
52,396
103
510
371
Unspecified equipment4. .
*40,165
*22
*1,792
*285
NONRESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting, total. . .. .
241,258
218
1,105
6,088
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. .
194,439
174
1,118
1,281
Food and lodging. .
51,931
131
395
349
Transportation. .
24,582
96
257
165
Boating costs2. .
*27,805
*24
*1,174
*187
Other trip costs3. .
19,279
116
166
130
Equipment. .
70,842
80
890
*450
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. .
*45,109
*52
*874
*1,011
Food and lodging. .
*20,841
*35
*593
*526
Transportation. .
*13,026
*38
*342
*329
Boating costs2. .
...
...
...
...
Other trip costs3. .
*2,728
*24
*115
*69
Equipment. .
*8,514
*25
*343
...
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—Maine 31
Table 22. Summary of Maine Residents’ Fishing and Hunting Expenditures Both Inside and Outside Maine: 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. .
382,001
231
1,655
1,639
Food and lodging. .
82,896
191
434
356
Transportation. .
51,541
192
268
221
Other trip costs2. .
27,822
145
191
119
Equipment (fishing, hunting). .
67,355
159
425
289
Auxiliary equipment3. .
23,877
82
290
102
Special equipment4. .
*81,818
*25
*3,324
*351
Magazines, books, and DVDs. .
*1,055
*31
*34
*5
Membership dues and contributions. .
*3,028
*24
*125
*13
Other5. .
42,610
182
234
183
FISHING
Total. .
175,364
191
916
892
Food and lodging. .
38,469
156
246
196
Transportation. .
28,750
163
177
146
Other trip costs2. .
26,582
143
186
135
Fishing equipment. .
25,452
120
213
130
Auxiliary equipment3. .
...
...
...
...
Special equipment4. .
...
...
...
...
Magazines, books, and DVDs. .
...
...
...
...
Membership dues and contributions. .
...
...
...
...
Other5. .
7,604
87
87
39
HUNTING
Total. .
163,222
134
1,214
1,159
Food and lodging. .
44,427
108
410
315
Transportation. .
22,791
105
218
162
Other trip costs2. .
*1,240
*33
*37
*9
Hunting equipment. .
41,492
99
419
295
Auxiliary equipment3. .
*8,019
*42
*189
*57
Special equipment4. .
...
...
...
...
Magazines, books, and DVDs. .
...
...
...
...
Membership dues and contributions. .
...
...
...
...
Other5. .
35,006
114
308
248
UNSPECIFIED6
Total. .
*42,587
*38
*1,111
*183
* 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—Maine U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 23. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by Maine 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 MAINE
Expenditures for fishing and hunting, total. .
363,748
230
1,585
881
Trip-related expenditures. .
156,531
214
732
379
Equipment (fishing and hunting). .
64,243
151
425
156
Auxiliary equipment2. .
17,642
70
250
43
Special equipment3. .
*81,818
*25
*3,324
*198
Other4. .
43,515
185
235
105
Expenditures for fishing, total. .
170,556
187
910
500
Trip-related expenditures. .
91,089
178
511
267
Fishing equipment. .
25,135
112
224
74
Auxiliary equipment2. .
...
...
...
...
Special equipment3. .
...
...
...
...
Other4. .
8,925
86
104
26
Expenditures for hunting, total. .
151,373
134
1,126
839
Trip-related expenditures. .
65,442
118
553
363
Hunting equipment. .
38,733
99
391
215
Auxiliary equipment2. .
*4,769
*37
*128
*26
Special equipment3. .
...
...
...
...
Other4. .
33,729
116
290
187
Unspecified expenditures for fishing and hunting, total5. .
*41,027
*32
*1,295
*99
OUT OF STATE
Expenditures for fishing and hunting, total. .
*24,124
*171
*141
*58
Trip-related expenditures. .
...
...
...
...
Equipment (fishing and hunting). .
*3,112
*159
*20
*8
Auxiliary equipment2. .
...
...
...
...
Special equipment3. .
...
...
...
...
Other4. .
...
...
...
...
Expenditures for fishing, total. .
...
...
...
...
Trip-related expenditures. .
...
...
...
...
Fishing equipment. .
...
...
...
...
Auxiliary equipment2. .
...
...
...
...
Special equipment3. .
...
...
...
...
Other4. .
...
...
...
...
Expenditures for hunting, total. .
*19,449
*103
*188
*108
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—Maine 33
Table 24. Wildlife Watching in Maine by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Participants
Number
Percent
Total participants. .
838
100
Away from home. .
538
64
Observe wildlife. .
529
63
Photograph wildlife. .
408
49
Feed wildlife. .
*38
*5
Around the home. .
399
48
Observe wildlife. .
256
31
Photograph wildlife. .
172
21
Feed wildlife. .
337
40
V
isit parks or natural areas1. .
*62
*7
Maintain plantings or natural areas. .
111
13
* 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
Maine: 2011
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Participants, trips, and days of participation
Activity in Maine
Total, state residents
and nonresidents
State residents
Nonresidents
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
PARTICIPANTS
Total participants. .
538
100
*101
*100
437
100
Observe wildlife. .
529
98
*97
*96
432
99
Photograph wildlife. .
408
76
*57
*57
351
80
Feed wildlife. .
*38
*7
...
...
...
...
TRIPS
Total Trips. .
2,827
100
*1,021
*100
1,806
100
Average days per trip. .
3
(X)
*5
(X)
1
(X)
DAYS
Total days. .
7,334
100
*4,675
*100
2,659
100
Observing wildlife. .
3,295
45
*1,468
*31
1,827
69
Photographing wildlife. .
1,338
18
*256
*5
1,083
41
Feeding wildlife. .
*334
*5
...
...
...
...
Average days per participant. .
14
(X)
*46
(X)
6
(X)
Observing wildlife. .
6
(X)
*15
(X)
4
(X)
Photographing wildlife. .
3
(X)
*4
(X)
3
(X)
Feeding wildlife. .
*9
(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—Maine 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 Maine: 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. .
538
100
*101
*19
437
81
Total birds. .
531
100
*95
*18
436
82
Songbirds (cardinals, robins, warblers, etc.). .
333
100
*70
*21
262
79
Birds of prey (hawks, owls, eagles, etc.). .
334
100
*70
*21
263
79
Waterfowl (ducks, geese, swans, etc.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
386
100
*64
*17
322
83
Other water birds (shorebirds, herons, cranes, etc.). .
373
100
...
...
332
89
Other birds (pheasants, turkeys, road runners, etc.). .
260
100
*72
*28
*187
*72
Total land mammals. .
373
100
*68
*18
305
82
Large land mammals (bears, bison, elk, etc.). .
206
100
*60
*29
*146
*71
Small land mammals (prairie dogs, squirrels, etc.). .
327
100
*56
*17
271
83
Fish (salmon, sharks, etc.). .
.. *182
*100
...
...
*174
*96
Marine mammals (whales, dolphins, etc.). .
*310
*100
...
...
*298
*96
Other wildlife (butterflies, turtles, etc.). .
390
100
*46
*12
344
88
* 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 Maine: 2011
(State population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Around the home
Participants
Number
Percent
Total around-the-home participants. .
399
100
Observe wildlife. .
256
64
Visit parks and natural areas1. .
*62
*15
Photograph wildlife. .
172
43
Feed wildlife. .
337
84
Maintain natural areas. .
*68
*17
Maintain plantings. .
*77
*19
Participants Observing Wildlife
Total, all wildlife. .
256
100
Birds. .
255
100
Land mammals. .
219
85
Large mammals. .
166
65
Small mammals. .
204
80
Amphibians or reptiles. .
*87
*34
Insects or spiders. .
154
60
Fish and other wildlife. .
*49
*19
Total, 1 day or more. .
256
100
1 to 10 days. .
*37
*14
1
1 to 50 days. .
*60
*24
51 to 200 days. .
*55
*21
201 days or more. .
*102
*40
Participants Visiting Parks or Natural Areas1
Total, 1 day or more. .
*62
*100
1 to 5 days. .
...
...
6 to 10 days. .
...
...
1
1 days or more. .
...
...
Participants Photographing Wildlife
Total, 1 day or more. .
172
100
1 to 3 days. .
*63
*37
4 to 10 days. .
*40
*23
1
1 or more days. .
*66
*39
Participants Feeding Wildlife
Total, all wildlife. .
337
100
W
ild birds. .
337
100
Other wildlife. .
*57
*17
* 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—Maine 35
Table 28. Maine 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. .
401
100
38
Away from home. .
*110
*27
*10
Around the home. .
399
100
37
Observe wildlife. .
256
64
24
Photograph wildlife. .
172
43
16
Feed wild birds or other wildlife. .
337
84
32
Maintain plantings or natural areas. .
111
28
10
V
isit parks or natural areas1. .
*62
*15
*6
* 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. 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 Maine 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. .
689
100
259
100
431
100
Around-the-home observers. .
255
37
255
99
(X)
(X)
Away-from-home observers. .
521
76
*91
*35
431
100
DAYS
Total days observing birds. . .. .
43,773
100
41,197
100
2,576
100
Around the home. .
36,636
84
36,636
89
(X)
(X)
Away from home. .
7,137
16
*4,561
*11
2,576
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—Maine U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 30. Selected Characteristics of Maine 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. .
1,066
100
401
38
100
*110
*10
*100
399
37
100
Population Density of Residence
Urban. .
354
33
*53
*15
*13
...
...
...
*53
*15
*13
Rural. .
713
67
348
49
87
*91
*13
*83
347
49
87
Population Size of Residence
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). .
691
65
228
33
57
*43
*6
*39
228
33
57
1,000,000 or more. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
250,000 to 999,999. .
377
35
*146
*39
*37
...
...
...
*146
*39
*37
50,000 to 249,999. .
314
29
*82
*26
*20
...
...
...
*82
*26
*20
Outside MSA. .
375
35
173
46
43
*67
*18
*61
172
46
43
Sex
Male. .
496
46
168
34
42
*39
*8
*35
168
34
42
Female. .
570
54
232
41
58
*71
*12
*65
231
41
58
Age
16 to 17 years. .
*33
*3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
18 to 24 years. .
94
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
25 to 34 years. .
145
14
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
35 to 44 years. .
177
17
*52
*29
*13
...
...
...
*52
*29
*13
45 to 54 years. .
191
18
*57
*30
*14
...
...
...
*57
*30
*14
55 to 64 years. .
206
19
137
67
34
...
...
...
137
67
34
65 years and older. .
222
21
114
51
28
...
...
...
114
51
28
65 to 74 years. .
121
11
*49
*41
*12
...
...
...
*49
*41
*12
75 and older. .
101
9
*64
*64
*16
...
...
...
*64
*64
*16
Ethnicity
Hispanic. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Non-Hispanic. .
1,055
99
397
38
99
*110
*10
*100
396
38
99
Race
White. .
986
92
396
40
99
*109
*11
*99
395
40
99
African American. .
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
All others. .
*77
*7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Annual Household Income
Less than $20,000. .
147
14
*43
*29
*11
...
...
...
*43
*29
*11
$20,000 to $29,999. .
158
15
*52
*33
*13
...
...
...
*52
*33
*13
$30,000 to $39,999. .
102
10
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
$40,000 to $49,999. .
65
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
$50,000 to $74,999. .
156
15
*98
*63
*24
...
...
...
*96
*62
*24
$75,000 to $99,999. .
105
10
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
$100,000 to $149,999. .
70
7
*30
*43
*8
...
...
...
*30
*43
*8
$150,000 or more. .
*74
*7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Not reported. .
189
18
*62
*33
*15
...
...
...
*62
*33
*15
Education
11 years or less. .
139
13
*41
*29
*10
...
...
...
*41
*29
*10
12 years. .
381
36
106
28
26
...
...
...
*105
*27
*26
1 to 3 years of college. .
203
19
*81
*40
*20
...
...
...
*81
*40
*20
4 years or more of college .
343
32
173
50
43
*51
*15
*46
173
50
43
* 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—Maine 37
Table 31. Expenditures in Maine 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. . .
798,854
830
1,074
128
743
TRIP EXPENDITURES
Total, trip-related. .
514,145
952
495
92
1,039
Food and lodging. .
347,602
646
462
86
752
Food. .
79,011
147
354
66
223
Lodging. .
268,591
499
335
62
801
Transportation. .
122,931
225
378
70
325
Other trip costs3. .
43,612
81
337
63
129
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
Total. .
284,709
219
774
92
368
Wildlife-watching equipment, total. .
102,630
105
552
66
186
Binoculars, spotting scopes. .
*9,280
*6
*174
*21
*53
Film and photo processing. .
...
...
...
...
...
Cameras, special lenses, video cameras, and other photographic
equipment, including memory cards. .
*30,139
*31
*61
*7
*491
Day packs, carrying cases, and special clothing. .
*12,869
*8
*94
*11
*136
Bird food. .
33,502
40
288
34
116
Food for other wildlife. .
...
...
...
...
...
Nest boxes, bird houses, bird feeders, and bird baths. .
8,032
9
182
22
44
Other equipment (including field guides). .
*853
...
*35
*4
*24
Auxiliary equipment4. .
*4,980
*4
*53
*6
*94
Special equipment5. .
...
...
...
...
...
Magazines, books, and DVDs. .
*3,011
*3
*57
*7
*53
Membership dues and contributions. .
*42,245
*9
*271
*32
*156
Land leasing and ownership. .
...
...
...
...
...
Plantings. .
*6,820
*8
*77
*9
*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—Maine U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 32. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Maine for Wildlife Watching by Maine 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. .
686,258
898
765
796
Food and lodging. .
347,602
462
752
646
Transportation. .
122,931
378
325
225
Other trip costs2. .
43,612
337
129
81
Equipment3. .
172,113
566
304
185
STATE RESIDENTS
Total. .
183,833
337
546
454
Food and lodging. .
*14,111
*69
*204
*140
Transportation. .
*14,322
*87
*166
*123
Other trip costs2. .
...
...
...
...
Equipment3. .
150,342
327
459
375
NONRESIDENTS
Total. .
502,425
561
895
1,110
Food and lodging. .
333,491
393
849
763
Transportation. .
108,609
292
372
248
Other trip costs2. .
*38,554
*315
*123
*88
Equipment3. .
21,771
239
91
...
* 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—Maine 39
Table 33. Wildlife-Watching Expenditures Both Inside and Outside Maine by Maine 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. . .
234,657
586
348
87
674
TRIP EXPENDITURES
Total, trip-related. .
*49,014
*445
*91
*83
*538
Food and lodging. .
*20,569
*187
*75
*68
*274
Food. .
*10,012
*91
*74
*67
*136
Lodging. .
...
...
...
...
...
Transportation. .
*19,610
*178
*90
*82
*218
Other trip costs3. .
...
...
...
...
...
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
Total. .
185,643
463
335
84
554
Wildlife-watching equipment, total. .
89,668
224
333
83
269
Binoculars, spotting scopes. .
*4,084
*10
*41
*10
*98
Film and photo processing. .
*3,845
*10
*39
*10
*99
Cameras, special lenses, video cameras, and other
photographic equipment, including memory cards. .
*27,233
*68
*49
*12
*554
Day packs, carrying cases, and special clothing. .
...
...
...
...
...
Bird food. .
34,826
87
292
73
119
Food for other wildlife. .
...
...
...
...
...
Nest boxes, bird houses, bird feeders, and bird baths. .
8,436
21
191
48
44
Other equipment. .
*816
*2
*37
*9
*22
Auxiliary equipment4. .
...
...
...
...
...
Special equipment5. .
...
...
...
...
...
Magazines, books, and DVDs. .
*3,136
*8
*62
*15
*51
Membership dues and contributions. .
*8,846
*22
*71
*18
*124
Land leasing and ownership. .
...
...
...
...
...
Plantings. .
*6,820
*17
*77
*19
*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—Maine U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau
Table 34. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by Maine 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 MAINE
Expenditures for wildlife watching, total2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
210,720
337
626
526
Trip-related expenditures3. .
.. *33,491
*88
*382
*332
Wildlife-watching equipment4. .
84,684
325
260
211
Auxiliary equipment5. .
...
...
...
...
Special equipment6. .
...
...
...
...
Other7. .
26,886
114
235
67
OUT OF STATE
Expenditures for wildlife watching, total2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
*23,051
*51
*451
...
Trip-related expenditures3. .
.. ...
...
...
...
Wildlife-watching equipment4. .
...
...
...
...
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 Maine 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. .
401
100
*110
*100
399
100
Wildlife-watching participants who:
Did not fish or hunt. .
287
72
*78
*71
295
74
Fished or hunted. .
114
28
*32
*29
105
26
Fished. .
100
25
*29
*26
92
23
Hunted. .
79
20
*18
*16
77
19
* 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—Maine 41
Table 36. Participation of Maine 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. .
233
100
197
100
141
100
Sportspersons who:
Did not engage in wildlife-watching activities. .
119
51
97
49
62
44
Engaged in wildlife-watching activities. .
114
49
100
51
79
56
A
way from home. .
*32
*14
*29
*15
*18
*13
Around the home. .
105
45
92
47
77
55
* 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 Maine State report, state estimates have been deleted. To find state estimates other than Maine, 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—Maine 43
Appendix A
44 2011 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Maine 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
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Illinois
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Ohio
Wisconsin
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Alabama
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Mississippi
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Middle Atlantic
New Jersey
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Mountain
Arizona
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Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Utah
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Connecticut
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Massachusetts
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Pacific
Alaska
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Hawaii
Oregon
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South Atlantic
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District of Columbia
Florida
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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—Maine 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 smel