2006 National survey of fishing, hunting, and wildlife-associated recreation Minnesota

              U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Minnesota
2006 National Survey
of Fishing, Hunting,
and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation
U.S. Department of the Interior
Dirk Kempthorne,
Secretary
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
H. Dale Hall,
Director
U.S. Department of Commerce
Carlos M. Gutierrez,
Secretary
John J. Sullivan,
Deputy Secretary
Economics and Statistics Administration
Cynthia A. Glassman,
Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Steve H. Murdock,
Director
2006 National Survey of
Fishing, Hunting, and
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
FHW/06-MN
Issued March 2008
Minnesota
The U.S. Department of the Interior protects and manages the Nation’s natural resources and cultural
heritage; provides scientifi c and other information about those resources; and honors its trust responsi-bilities
or special commitments to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and affi liated Island Communities.
The mission of the Department’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve,
protect, and enhance fi sh, wildlife, and their habitats for the continuing benefi t of the American people.
The Service is responsible for national programs of vital importance to our natural resources, including
administration of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs. These two programs provide fi nan-cial
assistance to the States for projects to enhance and protect fi sh and wildlife resources and to assure
their availability to the public for recreational purposes. Multistate grants from these programs fund the
National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation.
Suggested Citation
U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S.
Census Bureau. 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
H. Dale Hall,
Director
Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration
Rowan Gould,
Assistant Director
U.S. Department of the Interior
Dirk Kempthorne,
Secretary
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Steve H. Murdock,
Director
Economics and Statistics
Administration
Cynthia A. Glassman,
Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
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Contents
List of Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Survey Background and Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Highlights
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Wildlife-Associated Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Sportspersons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Wildlife Watchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1996–2006 Comparisons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Tables
Guide to Statistical Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fishing and Hunting Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Wildlife-Watching Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
National Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Appendixes
A. Defi nitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
B. 2005 Participation of 6- to 15-Year-Olds: Data From Screening Interviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
C. Signifi cant Methodological Changes From Previous Surveys and Regional Trends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
D. Sample Design and Statistical Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
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Fishing and Hunting
1. Fishing and Hunting in Minnesota by Resident and Nonresident Sportspersons: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2. Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in Minnesota by Type of Fishing
and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3. Anglers and Hunters, Trips, and Days of Participation: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4. Minnesota Resident Anglers and Hunters by Place Fished or Hunted: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5. Minnesota Resident Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in the
United States by Type of Fishing and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
6. Freshwater Anglers, Trips, Days of Fishing, and Type of Water Fished: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
7. Freshwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in Minnesota by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
8. Great Lakes Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in Minnesota: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
9. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing in Minnesota by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
10. Saltwater Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in Minnesota: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
11. Saltwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in Minnesota by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
12. Hunters, Trips, and Days of Hunting in Minnesota by Type of Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
13. Hunters and Days of Hunting in Minnesota by Type of Game: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
14. Hunters and Days of Hunting in Minnesota by Type of Land: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
15. Selected Characteristics of Minnesota Resident Anglers and Hunters: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
16. Summary of Expenditures in Minnesota by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for
Fishing and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
17. Summary of Fishing Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Minnesota by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Fishing: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
18. Summary of Hunting Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Minnesota by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
19. Expenditures in Minnesota by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Fishing: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
20. Expenditures in Minnesota by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
21. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Minnesota for Fishing and Hunting by Minnesota Residents
and Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
22. Summary of Minnesota Residents’ Fishing and Hunting Expenditures Both Inside and Outside
Minnesota: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
23. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by Minnesota Residents for Fishing and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Wildlife Watching
24. Wildlife Watching in Minnesota by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
25. Participants, Trips, and Days of Participation in Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching in
Minnesota: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
26. Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participants by Wildlife Observed, Photographed, or
Fed in Minnesota: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
List of Tables
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27. Participation in Wildlife-Watching Activities Around the Home in Minnesota: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
28. Minnesota Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching in the United States: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
29. Wild Bird Observers and Days of Observation in Minnesota by State Residents and
Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
30. Selected Characteristics of Minnesota Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
31. Expenditures in Minnesota by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Wildlife
Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
32. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Minnesota for Wildlife Watching by Minnesota Residents
and Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
33. Wildlife-Watching Expenditures Both Inside and Outside Minnesota by Minnesota
Residents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
34. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by Minnesota Residents for Wildlife Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
35. Participation of Minnesota Resident Wildlife-Watching Participants in Fishing and
Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
36. Participation of Minnesota Resident Sportspersons in Wildlife-Watching Activities: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
National Tables
37. Participation in Wildlife-Associated Recreation by State Residents Both Inside and Outside
Their Resident State: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
38. Anglers and Hunters by Sportsperson’s State of Residence: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
39. Participation in Wildlife-Associated Recreation in Each State by Both Residents and
Nonresidents of the State: 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
40. Anglers and Hunters by State Where Fishing or Hunting Took Place: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
vi 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Minnesota U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
I fi nd duck hunting with friends in
a bottomland hardwood swamp or
fi shing with my kids on an Oregon
river bolsters my spirit and reminds me
why I care about conservation and our
wildlife heritage.
But wildlife-associated and vital
recreation—activities such as hunting,
fi shing, and birding—also provide
signifi cant fi nancial support for wildlife
conservation in our Nation’s economy.
According to information from the
newest National Survey of Fishing,
Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation, 87.5 million Americans
spent more than $122 billion in 2006
on wildlife-related recreation. And
this spending supports hundreds of
thousands of jobs in industries and
businesses.
The Survey is conducted every fi ve
years at the request of State fi sh and
wildlife agencies to measure the impor-tance
of wildlife-based recreation to the
American people. The 2006 Survey
represents the 11th in a series that
began in 1955. Developed in collabo-ration
with the States, the Association
of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, and
national conservation organizations,
the Survey has become one of the most
important sources of information on
fi sh and wildlife-related recreation in
the United States.
In the 75-year history of the Sport Fish
and Wildlife Restoration Programs,
excise taxes on fi rearms, ammunition,
archery, and angling equipment have
generated a cumulative total of more
than $10 billion for wildlife conserva-tion
efforts by State and Territorial
wildlife agencies for fi sh and wildlife
management.
My thanks go to the men and women
who took time to participate in the
survey, as well as to the State fi sh and
wildlife agencies for their fi nancial
support through the Multistate Conser-vation
Grant Programs. Without that
support, the 2006 Survey would never
have been possible.
I am comforted to know that my chil-dren
and all Americans will have the
opportunity to appreciate our Nation’s
rich wildlife tradition. Along with
a record number of Americans, we
continue to enjoy wildlife. We are
laying the foundation for conservation’s
future.
H. Dale Hall
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Foreword
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Minnesota vii
Survey Background and Method
The National Survey of Fishing,
Hunting, and Wildlife-Asso ciated
Recreation (Survey) has been
conducted since 1955 and is one of
the oldest and most comprehensive
continuing recreation surveys. The
Survey collects information on the
number of anglers, hunters, and wild-life
watchers; how often they partici-pate;
and how much they spend on their
activities in the United States.
Preparations for the 2006 Survey began
in 2004 when the Association of Fish
and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) recom-mended
that the Fish and Wildlife
Service conduct the 11th Survey of
wildlife-related recreation. Funding
came from the Multistate Conservation
Grant Programs, authorized by Sport
Fish and Wildlife Restoration Acts, as
amended.
We consulted with State and Federal
agencies and nongovernmental
o rganizations such as the Wildlife
Management Institute and American
Sportfi shing Association to determine
survey content. Other sportsper-sons’
organizations and conservation
groups, industry representatives, and
researchers also provided valuable
advice.
Four regional technical committees
were set up under the auspices of the
AFWA to ensure that State fi sh and
wildlife agencies had an opportunity to
participate in all phases of survey plan-ning
and design. The committees were
made up of agency representatives.
Data collection for the Survey was
carried out by the U.S. Census Bureau
in two phases. The fi rst phase was the
screen which began in April 2006.
During this phase, the Census Bureau
interviewed a sample of 85,000 house-holds
nationwide to determine who
in the household had fi shed, hunted,
or wildlife watched in 2005, and who
had engaged or planned to engage
in those activities in 2006. In most
cases, one adult household member
provided information for all members.
The screen primarily covered 2005
activities while the next, more in-depth
phase covered 2006 activities. For
more information on 2005 data, refer to
Appendix B.
The second phase of data collection
consisted of three detailed inter-view
waves. The fi rst began in April
2006 concurrent with the screen, the
second in September 2006, and the
last in January 2007. Interviews were
conducted with samples of likely
anglers, hunters, and wildlife watchers
who were identifi ed in the initial
screening phase. Interviews were
conducted primarily by phone, with
in-person interviews for respondents
who could not be reached by phone.
Respondents in the second survey
phase were limited to those who were
at least 16 years old. Each respondent
provided information pertaining only to
his or her activities and expenditures.
Sample sizes were designed to provide
statistically reliable results at the state
level. Information on sampling proce-dures,
sample sizes, and response rates
is found in Appendix D.
Comparability With Previous
Surveys
The 2006 Survey questions and meth-odology
were similar to those used
in the 2001, 1996, and 1991 Surveys.
Therefore, the estimates are compa-rable.
The methodology of these Surveys
did differ importantly from the 1985
and 1980 Surveys, so these estimates
are not directly comparable to those
of earlier surveys. Changes in meth-odology
included reducing the recall
period over which respondents had to
report their activities and expenditures.
Previous Surveys used a 12-month
recall period, which resulted in greater
reporting bias. Research found that the
amount of activity and expenditures
reported in 12-month recall surveys
was overestimated in comparison
with that reported using shorter recall
periods.
Highlights
2 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Minnesota U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Introduction
The National Survey of Fishing,
Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation reports results from inter-views
with U.S. residents about their
fi shing, hunting, and wildlife watching.
This report focuses on 2006 participa-tion
and expenditures of persons 16
years of age and older.
The Survey is a snapshot of one year.
The information it collected tells us
how many people participated and
how much they spent on their activi-ties
in the State in 2006. It does not
tell us how many anglers, hunters, and
wildlife watchers there were because
many do not participate every year.
For example, based on information
collected by the Survey’s household
screen and detailed phase, we can
estimate that about 33 percent more
anglers and hunters participated nation-ally
in at least 1 of the 4 years prior to
the survey year 2006.
In addition to 2006 estimates, we also
provide trend information in the High-lights
section and Appendix C of the
report. The 2006 numbers reported can
be compared with those in the 1991,
1996, and 2001 Survey reports because
they used similar methodologies. The
2006 estimates should not be directly
compared with results from Surveys
conducted earlier than 1991 because
of changes in methodology to improve
accuracy.
The report also provides information
on participation in wildlife recreation
in 2005, particularly of persons 6 to 15
years of age. The 2005 information is
provided in Appendix B. Information
about the Survey’s scope and coverage
is in Appendix D. The remainder of this
section defi nes important terms used in
the Survey.
This report does not provide infor-mation
about the State’s wildlife
resources. That, and additional infor-mation
on wildlife-related recreation,
may be obtained from State fi sh and
wildlife agencies. The Association of
Fish and Wildlife Agencies can provide
the addresses and telephone numbers of
those agencies. The Association’s Web
site is <www.fi shwildlife.org>.
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
Wildlife-associated recreation is
fi shing, hunting, and wildlife-watching
activities. These categories are not
mutually exclusive because many indi-viduals
participated in more than one
activity. Wildlife-associated recreation
is reported in two major categories: (1)
fi shing and hunting and (2) wildlife
watching, which includes observing,
photographing, and feeding fi sh or
wildlife.
Fishing and Hunting
This Survey reports information about
residents of the United States who
fi shed or hunted in 2006, regardless of
whether they were licensed. The fi shing
and hunting sections report information
for three groups: (1) sportspersons, (2)
anglers, and (3) hunters.
Sportspersons
Sportspersons are those who fi shed
or hunted. Individuals who fi shed
or hunted commercially in 2006 are
reported as sportspersons only if they
also fi shed or hunted for recreation.
The sportspersons group is composed
of three subgroups, as shown in the
diagram on this page: (1) those that
fi shed and hunted, (2) those that only
fi shed, and (3) those that only hunted.
The total number of sportspersons is
equal to the sum of people who only
fi shed, only hunted, and both hunted
and fi shed. It is not the sum of all
anglers and all hunters because those
people who both fi shed and hunted are
included in both the angler and hunter
population and would be incorrectly
counted twice.
Anglers
Anglers are sportspersons who only
fi shed plus those who fi shed and
hunted. Anglers include not only
licensed hook and line anglers, but
also those who have no license and
those who use special methods such as
fi shing with spears.
Three types of fi shing are reported: (1)
freshwater, excluding the Great Lakes,
(2) Great Lakes, and (3) saltwater.
Since many anglers participated in
more than one type of fi shing, the total
number of anglers is less than the sum
of the three types of fi shing.
Hunters
Hunters are sportspersons who only
hunted plus those who hunted and
fi shed. Hunters include not only
licensed hunters using rifl es and shot-guns
but also those who had no license
and those who hunted with a bow and
arrow, primitive fi rearm, or pistol or
handgun.
Sportspersons
Anglers Hunters
Fished
only
Fished
and
hunted
Hunted
only
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Four types of hunting are reported: (1)
big game, (2) small game, (3) migra-tory
bird, and (4) other animals. Since
many hunters participated in more than
one type of hunting, the sum of hunters
for big game, small game, migratory
bird, and other animals exceeds the
total number of hunters.
Wildlife Watchers
Since 1980, the National Survey has
included information on wildlife-watching
activities in addition to
fi shing and hunting. The 1991, 1996,
2001, and 2006 Surveys, unlike the
1980 and 1985 Surveys, collected data
only for activities where the primary
purpose was wildlife watching. The
1980 and 1985 Surveys included esti-mates
of unplanned wildlife watching
around the home and while on trips
taken for another purpose.
The 2006 Survey uses a strict defi ni-tion
of wildlife watching. Participants
must either take a “special interest”
in w ildlife around their homes or take
a trip for the “primary purpose” of
wildlife watching. Secondary wild-life
watching, such as incidentally
observing wildlife while pleasure
driving, is not included.
Two types of wildlife watching
are reported: (1) away-from-home
(formerly nonresidential) activities and
(2) around-the-home (formerly residen-tial)
activities. Because some people
participated in more than one type of
wildlife watching, the sum of partici-pants
in each type will be greater than
the total number of wildlife watchers.
The two types of wildlife-watching
activity are explained next.
Away-From-Home Wildlife
Watching
This group includes persons who
took trips or outings of at least 1 mile
from home for the primary purpose of
observing, feeding, or photographing
fi sh and wildlife. Trips to fi sh, hunt,
or scout and trips to zoos, circuses,
aq uariums, and museums are not
considered wildlife-watching activities.
Around-the-Home Wildlife
Watching
This group includes those who
participated within 1 mile of home and
involves one or more of the following:
(1) closely observing or trying to iden-tify
birds or other wildlife; (2) photo-graphing
wildlife; (3) feeding birds or
other wildlife; (4) maintaining natural
areas of at least 1/4 acre where benefi t
to wildlife is the primary concern; (5)
maintaining plantings (shrubs, agri-cultural
crops, etc.) where benefi t to
wildlife is the primary concern; or (6)
visiting public parks within 1 mile
of home for the primary purpose of
observing, feeding, or photographing
wildlife.
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2006 Minnesota Summary
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,427,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,382,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,725,366,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $859,657,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . $1,865,709,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,843
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 535,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,492,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $494,149,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $166,577,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $327,572,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $889
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . 2,093,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 641,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . 1,908,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . . 8,040,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $698,889,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $271,493,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $427,396,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $330
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $34
Activities in Minnesota by Residents and Nonresidents Activities in Minnesota by Nonresidents
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,077,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $466,292,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $165,039,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $301,253,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,462
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $79
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $34,490,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15,197,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,293,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,321
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . $105
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . . 146,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . .146,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X)
Days of participation away from home . . . . . . 625,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $119,593,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $103,313,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,280,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $784
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . $165
(X) Not applicable.
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Activities in Minnesota by Residents
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,108,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,305,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,259,074,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $694,618,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . $1,564,456,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,038
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $31
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 509,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,346,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $459,659,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $151,380,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $308,279,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $903
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . 1,947,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 495,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . 1,908,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . . 7,416,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $579,296,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $168,180,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $411,116,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $298
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23
Activities by Minnesota Residents Both Inside
and Outside Minnesota
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,143,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,025,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,467,491,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $792,364,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . $1,675,127,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,160
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $34
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 536,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,947,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $536,804,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $210,646,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $326,158,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,002
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . 1,946,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 579,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . 1,908,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . . 9,705,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $887,325,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $458,934,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $428,391,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $456
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $47
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Participation in Minnesota
The 2006 Survey found that 3.0 million
Minnesota residents and nonresidents
16 years old and older fi shed, hunted,
or wildlife watched in Minnesota. Of
the total number of participants, 1.4
million fi shed, 535 thousand hunted,
and 2.1 million participated in wildlife -
watching activities, which include
observing, feeding, and photographing
wildlife. The sum of anglers, hunters,
and wildlife watchers exceeds the total
number of participants in wildlife -
related recreation because many
individuals engaged in more than
one wildlife-related activity.
Participation by 6-to-15-Year-Old
Minnesota Residents
The focus of the National Survey is
on the activity of participants 16 years
old and older. However, the activity of
6- to 15-year-olds can be calculated
using the screening data covering the
year 2005. It is assumed for estima-tion
purposes that the relative activity
levels of 6-to-15-year-old participants
and participants 16 years old and older
remained the same in 2005 and 2006.
Based on this assumption, in addi-tion
to the 1.1 million resident anglers
16 years old and older, there were
293 thousand resident anglers 6 to 15
years old. Also, in addition to the 536
thousand residents 16 years old and
older who hunted, there were 55 thou-sand
6-to-15-year-old residents who
hunted. Finally, there were 1.9 million
Minnesota residents 16 years old and
older and 305 thousand 6- to 15-year-olds
who wildlife watched. Further
information on 6- to 15-year-olds is
provided in Appendix B.
Expenditures in Minnesota
In 2006, state residents and nonresi-dents
spent $4.3 billion on wildlife
recreation in Minnesota. Of that total,
trip-related expenditures were $1.3
billion and equipment purchases totaled
$2.2 billion. The remaining $819
million was spent on licenses, contribu-tions,
land ownership and leasing, and
other items.
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
Participants in Wildlife-Associated Recreation in Minnesota: 2006
(U.S. residents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0 million
Sportspersons
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6 million
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 million
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 535 thousand
Wildlife Watchers
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 million
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641 thousand
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.9 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Tables 3, 24, and 39.
Percent of Total Participants
by Activity
(Total: 3.0 million participants)
Wildlife
watching
Fishing Hunting
48%
18%
70%
Wildlife-Associated
Recreation Expenditures in Minnesota
(Total: $4.3 billion)
Equipment
51%
Trip-related
30%
Other
19%
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Sportspersons
In 2006, 1.6 million state resident
and nonresident sportspersons 16
years old and older fi shed or hunted
in Minnesota. This group comprised
1.4 million anglers (91 percent of
all sportspersons) and 535 thousand
hunters (34 percent of all sportsper-sons).
Among the 1.6 million sportsper-sons
who fi shed or hunted in the state,
1.0 million (66 percent) fi shed but did
not hunt in Minnesota. Another 144
thousand (9 percent) hunted but did not
fi sh there. The remaining 391 thou-sand
(25 percent) fi shed and hunted in
Minnesota in 2006.
Sportspersons’ Participation in Minnesota
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Sportspersons (fi shed or hunted) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6 million
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 million
Fished only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0 million
Fished and hunted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 thousand
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 535 thousand
Hunted only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 thousand
Hunted and fi shed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 1.
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Anglers
Participants and Days of Fishing
In 2006, 1.4 million state residents and
nonresidents 16 years old and older
fi shed in Minnesota. Of this total, 1.1
million anglers (78 percent) were state
residents and 319 thousand anglers (22
percent) were nonresidents. Anglers
fi shed a total of 24.4 million days in
Minnesota—an average of 17 days
per angler. State residents fi shed 22.3
million days—91 percent of all fi shing
days in Minnesota. Nonresidents fi shed
2.1 million days in Minnesota—9
percent of all fi shing days in the state.
A large majority of Minnesota residents
who fi shed anywhere in the United
States did so in their resident state.
There were 1.1 million Minnesota resi-dents
16 years old and older who fi shed
in the United States in 2006 for a total
of 23.0 million days. An estimated 97
percent of all Minnesota residents who
fi shed did so in their home state. Of all
fi shing days by Minnesota residents,
97 percent or 22.3 million were in their
home state.
Some state residents fi shed in states
other than Minnesota. In 2006, 159
thousand Minnesota residents fi shed in
other states—14 percent of all residents
fi shing in any state. They fi shed 1.2
million days as nonresidents, repre-senting
5 percent of all days fi shed by
Minnesota residents. For further details
about fi shing in Minnesota, see Table 3.
Anglers in Minnesota
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 million
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 million
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 thousand
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.4 million
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.3 million
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 million
Source: Table 3.
In State/Out of State
(State residents 16 years old and older)
Minnesota anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 million
In Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 million
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 thousand
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.0 million
In Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.3 million
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 3.
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Fishing Expenditures in Minnesota
All fi shing-related expenditures in
Minnesota totaled $2.7 billion in
2006. Trip-related expenditures, which
include food and lodging, transporta-tion,
and other trip expenses, totaled
$860 million—32 percent of all fi shing
expenditures. Expenditures for food
and lodging were $351 million and
transportation expenditures were $299
million. Other trip expenses, such as
equipment rental, bait, and cooking
fuel, totaled $210 million. Each angler
spent an average of $603 on trip-related
costs during 2006.
Anglers spent $1.2 billion on equip-ment
in Minnesota in 2006, 45 percent
of all fi shing expenditures. Fishing
equipment (rods, reels, line, etc.)
spending totaled $218 million—18
percent of the equipment total. Auxil-iary
equipment expenditures (tents,
special fi shing clothes, etc.) and special
equipment expenditures (boats, vans,
etc.) amounted to $1.0 billion—82
percent of the equipment total. Special
and auxiliary equipment are items that
were purchased for fi shing but could be
used in activities other than fi shing.
The purchase of other items, such as
magazines, membership dues, licenses,
permits, stamps, and land leasing and
ownership, amounted to $646 million—
24 percent of all fi shing expenditures.
For more details about fi shing expendi-tures
in Minnesota, see Tables 19 and
21 through 23.
Fishing Expenditures in Minnesota
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.7 billion
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $860 million
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.2 billion
Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $218 million
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.0 billion
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $646 million
Source: Table 19.
Percent of Anglers by Residence
(Total: 1.4 million participants)
Residents Nonresidents
78%
22%
Fishing Expenditures in Minnesota
(Total: $2.7 billion)
Trip-related
32%
Other
24%
Equipment
45%
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Hunters
Participants and Days of Hunting
In 2006, there were 535 thousand
residents and nonresidents 16 years old
and older who hunted in Minnesota.
Resident hunters numbered 509 thou-sand,
accounting for 95 percent of the
hunters in Minnesota. There were 26
thousand nonresidents who hunted in
Minnesota—5 percent of the state’s
hunters. Residents and nonresidents
hunted 6.5 million days in 2006, an
average of 12 days per hunter. Resi-dents
hunted 6.3 million days in
Minnesota or 98 percent of all hunting
days, while nonresidents spent 145
thousand days hunting in Minnesota or
2 percent of all hunting days.
There were 536 thousand Minnesota
residents 16 years old and older who
hunted in the United States in 2006
for a total of 6.9 million days. An
estimated 95 percent of all Minnesota
residents who hunted did so in their
home state. Of all hunting days by
Minnesota residents, 91 percent or
6.3 million were spent pursuing game
in their home state.
Some state residents hunted in states
other than Minnesota. Altogether, 79
thousand or 15 percent of all Minnesota
hunters hunted in other states. Their
619 thousand days of hunting in other
states represented 9 percent of all days
Minnesota residents spent hunting in
2006. For more information on hunting
activities by Minnesota residents, see
Table 3.
Hunters in Minnesota
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 535 thousand
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 509 thousand
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 thousand
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5 million
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.3 million
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 thousand
Source: Table 3.
In State/Out of State
(State residents 16 years old and older)
Minnesota hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 536 thousand
In Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 509 thousand
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 thousand
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.9 million
In Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.3 million
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 3.
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Hunting Expenditures in Minnesota
All hunting-related expenditures in
Minnesota totaled $494 million in
2006. Trip-related expenses, such
as food and lodging, transportation,
and other trip expenses, totaled $167
million—34 percent of total expen-ditures.
Expenditures for food and
lodging were $78 million and transpor-tation
expenditures were $74 million.
Other trip expenses, such as equipment
rental, totaled $15 million for the year.
The average trip-related expenditure
per hunter was $311.
Hunters spent $220 million on equip-ment—
44 percent of all hunting
expenditures. Hunting equipment
(guns, ammunition, etc.) totaled $179
million and made up 82 percent of
all equipment costs. Hunters spent
$40 million on auxiliary equipment
(tents, special hunting clothes, etc.)
and special equipment (boats, vans,
etc.), accounting for 18 percent of total
equipment expenditures for hunting.
Special and auxiliary equipment are
items that were purchased for hunting
but could be used in activities other
than hunting.
The purchase of other items, such as
magazines, membership dues, licenses,
permits, and land leasing and owner-ship,
cost hunters $108 million—22
percent of all hunting expenditures. For
more details on hunting expenditures in
Minnesota, see Tables 20 through 23.
Hunting Expenditures in Minnesota
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $494 million
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $167 million
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $220 million
Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $179 million
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40 million
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $108 million
Source: Table 20.
Percent of Hunters by Residence
(Total: 535 thousand participants)
Residents Nonresidents
95%
5%
Hunting Expenditures in Minnesota
(Total: $494 million)
Trip-related
34%
Other
22%
Equipment
44%
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Wildlife Watchers
Participants and Days of Activity
In 2006, 2.1 million U.S. residents 16
years old and older fed, observed, or
photographed wildlife in Minnesota.
Most of them, 91 percent (1.9 million),
enjoyed their activities close to home
and are called “around-the-home”
participants. Those persons who
enjoyed wildlife at least 1 mile from
home are called “away-from-home”
participants. People participating
in away-from-home activities in
Minnesota in 2006 numbered 641
thousand—31 percent of all wildlife
watchers in Minnesota. Of the 641
thousand, 495 thousand were state
residents and 146 thousand were
nonresidents.
Minnesota residents 16 years old and
older who enjoyed away-from-home
wildlife watching within their state
totaled 495 thousand. Of this group,
485 thousand participants observed
wildlife, 209 thousand fed wildlife,
and 183 thousand photographed wild-life.
Since some individuals engaged in
more than 1 of the 3 away-from-home
activities during the year, the sum of
wildlife observers, feeders, and photog-raphers
exceeds the total number of
away-from-home participants.
Minnesota residents spent 7.4 million
days engaged in away-from-home
wildlife-watching activities in their
state. They spent 6.7 million days
observing wildlife, 2.7 million days
feeding wildlife, and 1.8 million days
photographing wildlife. The sum of
days observing, feeding, and photo-graphing
wildlife exceeds the total days
of wildlife-watching activity because
individuals engaged in more than one
activity on some days. For further
details about away-from-home activi-ties,
see Table 25.
Minnesota residents also took an active
interest in wildlife around their homes.
In 2006, 1.9 million state residents
enjoyed observing, feeding, and photo-graphing
wildlife within 1 mile of their
homes. Among this around-the-home
group, 1.6 million fed, 1.4 million
observed, and 470 thousand photo-graphed
wildlife around their homes.
Another 240 thousand participants
Wildlife-Watching Participants in Minnesota
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 million
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.9 million
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 24.
Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participation in Minnesota
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Participants, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641 thousand
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 586 thousand
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 thousand
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 thousand
Days, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.0 million
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.0 million
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7 million
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.9 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 25.
Around-the-Home Wildlife-Watching Participation in Minnesota
(State residents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.9 million
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6 million
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 million
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470 thousand
Maintain natural areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 thousand
Maintain plantings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 thousand
Visit public areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 27.
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maintained natural areas of 1/4 acre or
more for wildlife; 251 thousand partici-pants
maintained plantings for the
benefi t of wildlife; and 404 thousand
participants visited public parks within
a mile of home because of the wildlife.
Summing the number of participants in
these six activities results in an esti-mate
that exceeds the total number of
around-the-home participants because
many people participated in more than
one type of around-the-home activity.
In addition, 28 percent of resident
around-the-home wildlife watchers
also enjoyed wildlife away from home.
For further details about Minnesota
residents participating in around-the-home
wildlife-watching activities, see
Table 27.
Wild Bird Observers
Bird watching attracted many wildlife
enthusiasts in Minnesota. In 2006, 1.4
million people observed birds around
the home and on trips in the state.
A majority, 86 percent (1.2 million)
observed wild birds around the home
while 35 percent (506 thousand) took
trips away from home to watch birds.
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
in Minnesota
Wildlife watchers spent $699 million
on wildlife-watching activities in
Minnesota in 2006. Trip-related
expenditures, including food and
lodging ($192 million), transportation
($69 million), and other trip expenses
($10 million), such as equipment
rental, amounted to $271 million. This
summation comprised 39 percent of
all wildlife-watching expenditures by
participants. The average of the trip-related
expenditures for away-from-home
participants was $420 per person
in 2006.
Wildlife-watching participants spent
$371 million on equipment—53
percent of all their expenditures.
Specifi cally, wildlife-watching equip-ment
(binoculars, special clothing,
etc.) expenditures totaled $333 million,
90 percent of the equipment total.
Auxiliary equipment expenditures
(tents, backpacking equipment, etc.)
and special equipment expenditures
(campers, trucks, etc.) amounted to $38
million—10 percent of all equipment
costs. Special and auxiliary equip-ment
are items that were purchased for
wildlife-watching recreation but can be
used in activities other than wildlife-watching
activities.
Other items purchased by wildlife-watching
participants, such as maga-zines,
membership dues and contribu-tions,
land leasing and ownership,
and plantings, totaled $57 million—8
percent of all wildlife-watching
expenditures. For more details about
wildlife-watching expenditures in
Minnesota, see Table 31.
Wild Bird Observers in Minnesota
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Participants, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 million
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 million
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506 thousand
Days, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121.6 million
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115.1 million
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 29.
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures in Minnesota
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $699 million
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $271 million
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $371 million
Wildlife watching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $333 million
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $38 million
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $57 million
Source: Table 31.
Around-the-Home and Away-
From-Home Participation
by Minnesota Residents
(Total: 1.9 million participants)
Both around
the home and
away from
home
Around the
home only
72%
28%
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
in Minnesota
(Total: $699 million)
Trip-related
39%
Other
8%
Equipment
53%
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1996–2006 Comparisons
Comparing the estimates from the
1996, 2001, and 2006 Surveys gives
a perspective on the state of wildlife-related
recreation in the late 1990s and
early-to-mid 2000s in Minnesota. Only
the most general recreation compari-sons
are presented here.
The best way to compare estimates
from surveys is not to compare the
estimates themselves but to compare
the confi dence intervals around the
estimates. A 90-percent confi dence
interval around an estimate gives the
range of estimates that 90 percent of all
possible representative samples would
supply. If the 90-percent confi dence
intervals of two surveys’ estimates
overlap, it is not possible to say the two
estimates are statistically different.
The state resident estimates cover the
participation and expenditure activity
of Minnesota residents anywhere in
the United States. The in-state esti-mates
cover the participation, day, and
expenditure activity of U.S. residents in
Minnesota.
The expenditure estimates were made
comparable by adjusting the estimates
for infl ation—all estimates are in 2006
dollars.
Minnesota 1996 and 2006 Comparison
(Numbers in thousands)
1996 2006 Percent change
Fishing
Anglers in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,538 1,427 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,002 24,382 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,328,961 $2,725,366 *
State resident anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,078 1,143 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,934,255 $2,467,491 *
Hunting
Hunters in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 588 535 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,984 6,492 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $682,442 $494,149 *
State resident hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 573 536 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $672,989 $536,804 *
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching
Participants in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 646 641 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,807 8,040 *
State resident participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 511 579 *
Around-the-Home Wildlife Watching
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,259 1,908 52
Observers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 895 1,384 55
Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,067 1,639 54
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
In-state expenditures by U.S. wildlife watchers . . . . . . . . . . $493,686 $698,889 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $521,758 $887,325 *
* Not different from zero at the 10 percent level of signifi cance.
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Minnesota 2001 and 2006 Comparison
(Numbers in thousands)
2001 2006 Percent change
Fishing
Anglers in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,624 1,427 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,083 24,382 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,464,355 $2,725,366 86
State resident anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,345 1,143 –15
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,427,084 $2,467,491 73
Hunting
Hunters in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 597 535 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,437 6,492 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $550,180 $494,149 *
State resident hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 582 536 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $685,707 $536,804 *
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching
Participants in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 634 641 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,234 8,040 *
State resident participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 562 579 *
Around-the-Home Wildlife Watching
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,932 1,908 *
Observers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,226 1,384 *
Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,663 1,639 *
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
In-state expenditures by U.S. wildlife watchers . . . . . . . . . . $605,405 $698,889 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $609,946 $887,325 *
* Not different from zero at the 10 percent level of signifi cance.
Number of People Who Hunted
and Fished in Minnesota: 1996–2006
(In thousands)
Hunters
Anglers
1996 2001 2006
588
1,538
597
1,624
535
1,427
Number of People Who Wildlife
Watched in Minnesota: 1996–2006
(In thousands)
Away from home
Around the home
1996 2001 2006
646
1,259
634
1,932
641
1,908
Total Expenditures by
Participants in Minnesota
(In millions of 2006 dollars)
Wildlife watchers
Hunters
Anglers
1996 2001 2006
2,329
682
494
1,464
550 605
2,725
494
699
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Purpose and Coverage of Tables
The statistical tables of this report were
designed to meet a wide range of needs
for those interested in wildlife-related
recreation. Special terms used in these
tables are defi ned in Appendix A.
The tables are based on responses to
the 2006 Survey, which was designed
to collect data about participation in
wi ldlife-related recreation. To have
taken part in the Survey, a respondent
must have been a U.S. resident (a
resident of one of the 50 states or the
District of Columbia). No one residing
outside the United States (including
U.S. citizens) was eligible for inter-viewing.
Therefore, reported state and
national totals do not include partici-pation
by those who were not U.S.
residents or who were U.S. citizens
residing outside the United States.
Comparability With Previous
Surveys
The numbers reported can be compared
with those in the 1991, 1996, and 2001
Survey Reports. The methodology used
in 2006 was similar to that used in
those Surveys. These results should not
be directly compared to results from
Surveys earlier than 1991 since there
were major changes in methodology
in 1991. These changes were made to
improve accuracy in the estimates.
Coverage of an Individual Table
Since the Survey covers many activi-ties
in various places by participants
of different ages, all table titles,
headnotes, stubs, and footnotes are
designed to identify and articulate each
item being reported in the table. For
example, the title of Table 2 shows that
data about anglers and hunters, their
days of participation, and their number
of trips are reported by type of activity.
By contrast, the title of Table 7 indi-cates
that it contains data on freshwater
anglers and the days they fi shed for
different species.
Percentages Reported in the Tables
Percentages are reported in the tables
for the convenience of the user. When
exclusive groups are being reported, the
base of a percentage is apparent from
its context because the percents add to
100 percent (plus or minus a rounding
error). For example, Table 2 reports
the number of trips taken by big game
hunters, those taken by small game
hunters, those taken by migratory bird
hunters, and those taken by hunters
pursuing other animals. These comprise
100 percent because they are exclusive
categories.
Percents should not add to 100 when
nonexclusive groups are being reported.
Using Table 2 as an example again,
note that adding the percentages associ-ated
with the total number of big game
hunters, total small game hunters,
total migratory bird hunters, and total
hunters of other animals will not yield
total hunters because respondents could
hunt for more than one type of game.
When the base of the percentage is not
apparent in context, it is identifi ed in a
footnote. For example, Table 15 reports
two percentages with different bases:
one base being the number of total
participants at the head of the column
and the other base being the total popu-lation
who are described by the row
category. Footnotes are used to clarify
the bases of the reported percentages.
Footnotes to the Tables
Footnotes are used to clarify the infor-mation
or items that are being reported
in a table. Symbols in the body of a
table indicate important footnotes.
These symbols are used in the tables
to refer to the same footnote each time
they appear:
* Estimate based on a sample size of
10–29.
... Sample size too small to report data
reliably because there were fewer
than 10 responses.
W Less than .5 dollars.
Z Less than 0.5 percent.
X Not applicable.
NA Not asked.
Estimates based upon fewer than 10
responses are regarded as being based
on a sample size that is too small for
reliable reporting. An estimate based
upon at least 10 but fewer than 30
responses is treated as an estimate
based on a small sample size. Other
footnotes appear, as necessary, to
qualify or clarify the estimates reported
in the tables. In addition, these two
important footnotes appear frequently:
• Detail does not add to total because
of multiple responses.
• Detail does not add to total because
of multiple responses and nonre-sponse.
“Multiple responses” is a term used
to refl ect the fact that individuals or
their characteristics fall into more than
one category. Using Table 12 as an
example, those who hunt for big game,
small game, migratory birds, and other
animals are counted only once as a
hunter in the “Total, all hunting” row.
Another example is Table 15, where
total anglers and hunters add up to
more than total sportspersons. Totals
will be smaller than the sum of subcat-egories
when multiple responses exist.
“Nonresponse” exists because the
Survey questions were answered
voluntarily and some respondents did
not or could not answer all the ques-tions.
Totals are greater than the sum of
subcategories when nonresponses have
occurred. This occurs because some
respondents answered the question that
provided the category estimate but did
not answer the subcategory questions.
Guide to Statistical Tables
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Table 1. Fishing and Hunting in Minnesota by Resident and Nonresident Sportspersons: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Sportspersons
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number
Percent of
sportspersons Number
Percent of
resident
sportspersons Number
Percent of
nonresident
sportspersons
Total sportspersons (fished or hunted) . . . . . . . . 1,571 100 1,243 100 328 100
Total anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,427 91 1,108 89 319 97
Fished only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,036 66 734 59 302 92
Fished and hunted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 25 375 30 ... ...
Total hunters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 535 34 509 41 *26 *8
Hunted only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 9 *135 *11 *10 *3
Hunted and fished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 25 375 30 ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 2. Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in Minnesota by Type of Fishing and
Hunting: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Type of fishing and hunting
Participants Days of participation Trips
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
FISHING
Total, all fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,427 100 24,382 100 15,209 100
Total, all freshwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,399 98 24,314 100 15,209 100
Freshwater, except Great Lakes. . . . . . . . . . . . 1,381 97 24,041 99 15,032 99
Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *48 *3 *272 *1 *177 *1
Saltwater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
HUNTING
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 535 100 6,492 100 5,256 100
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416 78 4,406 68 3,130 60
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 35 1,925 30 1,697 32
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *55 *10 *527 *8 *246 *5
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
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Table 3. Anglers and Hunters, Trips, and Days of Participation: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers and hunters, trips,
and days of participation
Activity in Minnesota Activity by Minnesota residents in United States
Total, state
residents and
nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Total, in state
of residence and
in other states
In state
of residence
In other
states
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
FISHING
Total anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,427 100 1,108 78 319 22 1,143 100 1,108 97 159 14
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,209 100 14,569 96 640 4 14,994 100 14,569 97 424 3
Total days of fishing. . . . . . . . . 24,382 100 22,305 91 2,077 9 23,025 100 22,305 97 1,169 5
Average days of fishing . . . . . . 17 (X) 20 (X) 7 (X) 20 (X) 20 (X) 7 (X)
HUNTING
Total hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 535 100 509 95 *26 *5 536 100 509 95 *79 *15
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,256 100 5,219 99 *37 *1 5,463 100 5,219 96 *244 *4
Total days of hunting . . . . . . . . 6,492 100 6,346 98 *145 *2 6,947 100 6,346 91 *619 *9
Average days of hunting . . . . . 12 (X) 12 (X) *6 (X) 13 (X) 12 (X) *8 (X)
(X) Not applicable. * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 4. Minnesota Resident Anglers and Hunters by Place Fished or Hunted: 2006
(State population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Place fished or hunted
Anglers Hunters
Number Percent Number Percent
Total, all places. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,143 100 536 100
In-state only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 984 86 457 85
In-state and other states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *125 *11 *53 *10
In other states only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail may not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
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Table 5. Minnesota Resident Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in the United States
by Type of Fishing and Hunting: 2006
(State population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Type of fishing and hunting
Participants Days of participation Trips
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
FISHING
Total, all fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,143 100 23,025 100 14,994 100
Total, all freshwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,129 99 22,922 100 14,959 100
Freshwater, except Great Lakes. . . . . . . . . . . . 1,125 99 22,741 99 14,747 98
Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *46 *4 *348 *2 *212 *1
Saltwater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
HUNTING
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 536 100 6,947 100 5,463 100
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 77 4,531 65 3,148 58
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 40 2,231 32 1,885 35
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *55 *10 *573 *8 *254 *5
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 6. Freshwater Anglers, Trips, Days of Fishing, and Type of Water Fished: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers, trips, and days of fishing
Activity in Minnesota
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,381 100 1,091 79 289 21
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,032 100 14,409 96 623 4
Total days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,041 100 22,093 92 1,949 8
Average days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 (X) 20 (X) 7 (X)
ANGLERS
Total, all types of water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,381 100 1,091 79 289 21
Ponds, lakes, or reservoirs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,315 100 1,050 80 265 20
Rivers or streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 100 223 81 *54 *19
DAYS
Total, all types of water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,041 100 22,093 92 1,949 8
Ponds, lakes, or reservoirs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,420 100 19,755 92 1,664 8
Rivers or streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,138 100 2,802 89 *336 *11
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. (X) Not applicable.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
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Table 7. Freshwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in Minnesota by Type of Fish: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers and days of fishing
Activity in Minnesota
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,381 100 100 1,091 79 289 21
Crappie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 494 36 100 451 91 44 9
Panfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 749 54 100 645 86 104 14
White bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrids . . . . . 104 8 100 *87 *83 *18 *17
Black bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342 25 100 257 75 85 25
Catfish, bullheads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *71 *5 *100 ... ... *24 *33
Walleye, sauger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801 58 100 628 78 173 22
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids . . . 575 42 100 460 80 115 20
Steelhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *27 *2 *100 ... ... ... ...
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Anything1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 10 100 126 88 *17 *12
Other freshwater fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,041 100 100 22,093 92 1,949 8
Crappie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,323 30 100 6,896 94 427 6
Panfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,248 47 100 10,424 93 824 7
White bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrids . . . . . 1,231 5 100 *1,044 *85 *187 *15
Black bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,860 24 100 5,379 92 481 8
Catfish, bullheads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *871 *4 *100 ... ... *114 *13
Walleye, sauger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,724 53 100 11,299 89 1,425 11
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids . . . 6,537 27 100 5,726 88 811 12
Steelhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *103 *(Z) *100 ... ... ... ...
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Anything1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,032 4 100 983 95 *49 *5
Other freshwater fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. (Z) Less than 0.5 percent.
1 Respondent fished for no specific species and identified ‘‘Anything’’ from a list of categories of fish.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
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Table 8. Great Lakes Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in Minnesota: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers, trips, and days of fishing
Activity in Minnesota
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total anglers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *48 *100 ... ... ... ...
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *177 *100 ... ... ... ...
Total days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *272 *100 ... ... ... ...
Average days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *6 (X) ... (X) ... (X)
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. (X) Not applicable.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 9. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing in Minnesota by Type of Fish: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers and days of fishing
Activity in Minnesota
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *48 *100 *100 ... ... ... ...
Perch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Black bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Walleye, sauger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Steelhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Lake trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Other trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Anything1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Other Great Lakes fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *272 *100 *100 ... ... ... ...
Perch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Black bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Walleye, sauger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Steelhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Lake trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Other trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Anything1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Other Great Lakes fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Respondent fished for no specific species and identified ‘‘Anything’’ from a list of categories of fish.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
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Table 10. Saltwater Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in Minnesota: 2006
This table does not apply to this state.
Table 11. Saltwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in Minnesota by Type of Fish: 2006
This table does not apply to this state.
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Table 12. Hunters, Trips, and Days of Hunting in Minnesota by Type of Hunting: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Hunters, trips, and days of hunting
Activity in Minnesota
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
HUNTERS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 535 100 509 95 *26 *5
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416 100 407 98 *9 *2
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 100 175 92 ... ...
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *55 *100 *51 *92 ... ...
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
TRIPS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,256 100 5,219 99 *37 *1
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,130 100 3,120 100 *10 *(Z)
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,697 100 1,680 99 ... ...
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *246 *100 *242 *98 ... ...
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
DAYS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,492 100 6,346 98 *145 *2
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,406 100 4,328 98 *79 *2
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,925 100 1,876 97 ... ...
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *527 *100 *512 *97 ... ...
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. (Z) Less than 0.5 percent.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
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Table 13. Hunters and Days of Hunting in Minnesota by Type of Game: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Type of game
Hunters, state
residents and nonresidents
Days of hunting
Number Percent Number Percent
Total, all types of game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 535 100 6,492 100
Big game, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416 78 4,406 68
Deer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415 78 3,789 58
Elk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Bear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Wild turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Small game, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 35 1,925 30
Rabbit, hare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Quail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Grouse/prairie chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *102 *19 *1,060 *16
Squirrel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Pheasant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *137 *26 *964 *15
Other small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Migratory birds, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *55 *10 *527 *8
Waterfowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *52 *10 *518 *8
Geese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Duck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *49 *9 *472 *7
Dove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other animals, total 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Includes groundhog, raccoon, fox, coyote, crow, prairie dog, etc.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 14. Hunters and Days of Hunting in Minnesota by Type of Land: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Hunters and days of hunting
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
HUNTERS
Total, all types of land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 535 100 509 100 *26 *100
Public land, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 36 187 37 ... ...
Public land only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *70 *13 *67 *13 ... ...
Public and private land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 23 120 24 ... ...
Private land, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453 85 430 84 *23 *88
Private land only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 62 310 61 *21 *82
Private and public land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 23 120 24 ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,492 100 6,346 100 *145 *100
Public land1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,929 30 1,909 30 ... ...
Private land2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,547 85 5,451 86 *96 *66
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Days of hunting on public land includes both days spent solely on public land and those spent on public and private land.
2 Days of hunting on private land includes both days spent solely on private land and those spent on private and public land.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
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Table 15. Selected Characteristics of Minnesota Resident Anglers and Hunters: 2006
(State population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Characteristic
Population
Sportspersons
(fished or hunted)
Anglers Hunters
Number Percent Number
Percent
who
partici-pated
Percent
of
sports-persons
Number
Percent
who
partici-pated
Percent
of
anglers Number
Percent
who
partici-pated
Percent
of
hunters
Total persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,021 100 1,280 32 100 1,143 28 100 536 13 100
Population Density of Residence
Urban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,801 70 712 25 56 660 24 58 229 8 43
Rural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,220 30 568 47 44 483 40 42 306 25 57
Population Size of Residence
Metropolitan statistical area
(MSA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,884 72 827 29 65 755 26 66 305 11 57
1,000,000 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,378 59 663 28 52 598 25 52 245 10 46
250,000 to 999,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Less than 250,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 9 133 36 10 130 35 11 *47 *13 *9
Outside MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,137 28 454 40 35 388 34 34 230 20 43
Sex
Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,915 48 917 48 72 789 41 69 506 26 94
Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,106 52 364 17 28 354 17 31 ... ... ...
Age
16 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 3 *56 *40 *4 *46 *33 *4 ... ... ...
18 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426 11 *119 *28 *9 *96 *22 *8 ... ... ...
25 to 34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 629 16 178 28 14 171 27 15 *77 *12 *14
35 to 44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 20 322 40 25 302 38 26 *109 *14 *20
45 to 54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 717 18 221 31 17 191 27 17 *120 *17 *22
55 to 64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 649 16 243 38 19 208 32 18 *99 *15 *19
65 years and older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 661 16 *140 *21 *11 *128 *19 *11 ... ... ...
Ethnicity
Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *71 *2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Non-Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,949 98 1,280 32 100 1,143 29 100 536 14 100
Race
White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,683 92 1,224 33 96 1,086 29 95 517 14 96
Black. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
All others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Annual Household Income
Under $10,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *101 *2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
$10,000 to $19,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 5 *73 *34 *6 *73 *34 *6 ... ... ...
$20,000 to $29,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409 10 *127 *31 *10 *81 *20 *7 *75 *18 *14
$30,000 to $39,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 8 *103 *34 *8 *89 *29 *8 ... ... ...
$40,000 to $49,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 7 *73 *26 *6 *73 *26 *6 ... ... ...
$50,000 to $74,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 691 17 323 47 25 274 40 24 *121 *17 *23
$75,000 to $99,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470 12 203 43 16 182 39 16 *127 *27 *24
$100,000 or more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 539 13 213 39 17 206 38 18 *90 *17 *17
Not reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,009 25 158 16 12 158 16 14 *50 *5 *9
Education
11 years or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433 11 129 30 10 *94 *22 *8 *67 *15 *12
12 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,185 29 426 36 33 390 33 34 203 17 38
1 to 3 years college . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,089 27 379 35 30 360 33 31 *125 *12 *23
4 years college or more . . . . . . . . . . . 1,314 33 347 26 27 299 23 26 141 11 26
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. Percent who participated shows the percent of each row’s population who participated in the activity
named by the column (the percent of those living in urban areas who fished, etc.). Remaining percent columns show the percent of each column’s participants who
are described by the row heading (the percent of anglers who lived in urban areas, etc.).
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Table 16. Summary of Expenditures in Minnesota by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for
Fishing and Hunting: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Amount
(thousands
of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average per
spender
(dollars)
Average per
sportsperson
(dollars)
FISHING AND HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,601,088 1,703 2,114 2,203
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429,184 1,217 353 273
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372,989 1,255 297 237
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224,061 1,142 196 143
Equipment (fishing, hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399,667 1,060 377 241
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95,639 447 214 58
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,316,585 191 6,886 820
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,629 302 38 7
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,037 216 116 14
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 726,297 1,233 589 410
FISHING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,725,366 1,467 1,858 1,843
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350,889 1,094 321 246
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299,240 1,131 265 210
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209,528 1,127 186 147
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218,400 811 269 146
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,485 175 151 18
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *975,188 *139 *7,038 *683
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,675 146 32 3
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *4,082 *64 *63 *2
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 636,878 944 675 389
HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 494,149 622 795 890
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78,295 399 196 146
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,749 432 171 138
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *14,533 *88 *165 *27
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179,406 485 370 312
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,001 180 200 61
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,504 *50 *30 *2
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *17,143 *77 *223 *28
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89,419 514 174 167
UNSPECIFIED5
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379,712 299 1,271 223
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Includes boating costs, equipment rental, guide fees, access fees, heating and cooking fuel, and ice and bait (for fishing only).
2 Includes tents, special clothing, etc.
3 Includes boats, campers, 4x4 vehicles, cabins, etc.
4 Includes land leasing and ownership, licenses, stamps, tags, and permits.
5 Respondent could not specify whether expenditure was primarily for either fishing or hunting.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. See Tables 19–20 for a detailed listing of expenditure items.
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Table 17. Summary of Fishing Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Minnesota by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Fishing: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Amount
(thousands of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average per spender
(dollars)
Average per angler
(dollars)
ALL FISHING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,080,144 1,380 1,508 1,450
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350,889 1,094 321 246
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299,240 1,131 265 210
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209,941 1,127 186 147
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,220,074 871 1,400 847
ALL FRESHWATER
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,045,472 1,353 1,512 1,437
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350,889 1,094 321 251
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296,975 1,131 263 212
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209,941 1,127 186 150
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,187,667 830 1,432 824
FRESHWATER, EXCEPT
GREAT LAKES
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,975,901 1,323 1,494 1,424
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330,933 1,061 312 240
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285,129 1,103 259 207
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197,826 1,105 179 143
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,162,013 805 1,443 835
GREAT LAKES
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *69,570 *66 *1,049 *923
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . *19,956 *43 *467 *419
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *11,846 *44 *270 *249
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *12,115 *39 *308 *254
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
SALTWATER
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. See Table 19 for detailed listing of expenditure items.
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Table 18. Summary of Hunting Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Minnesota by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Hunting: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Amount
(thousands of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average per spender
(dollars)
Average per hunter
(dollars)
ALL HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386,082 593 652 692
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78,295 399 196 146
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,749 432 171 138
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *14,533 *88 *165 *27
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219,505 528 416 381
BIG GAME
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209,030 443 472 480
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55,851 311 179 134
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45,759 347 132 110
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *7,657 *58 *131 *18
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99,762 359 278 218
SMALL GAME
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90,335 216 418 750
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,062 120 150 178
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,270 133 168 220
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,893 161 297 330
MIGRATORY BIRD
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *31,902 *68 *466 *1,087
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *4,173 *37 *112 *331
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *4,510 *42 *106 *358
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *18,453 *51 *365 *20
OTHER ANIMALS
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. See Table 20 for detailed listing of expenditure items.
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Table 19. Expenditures in Minnesota by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Fishing: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Expenditures Spenders
Amount
(thousands
of dollars)
Average per
angler
(dollars)
Number
(thousands)
Percent of
anglers
Average per
spender
(dollars)
Total, all items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,725,366 1,843 1,467 103 1,858
TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES
Total trip-related. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 859,657 603 1,287 90 668
Food and lodging, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350,889 246 1,205 84 291
Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219,595 154 1,080 76 203
Lodging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131,294 92 348 24 377
Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299,240 210 1,131 79 265
Other trip costs, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209,528 147 1,127 79 186
Privilege and other fees1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,098 15 236 17 94
Boating costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112,686 79 587 41 192
Bait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56,927 40 952 67 60
Ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,633 7 333 23 29
Heating and cooking fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,184 6 234 16 35
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
PRIMARILY FOR FISHING
Fishing equipment, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218,400 146 811 57 269
Reels, rods, and rod-making components . . . . . . . . . . . 63,588 40 431 30 147
Lines, hooks, sinkers, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,639 20 631 44 49
Artificial lures and flies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,943 22 569 40 56
Creels, stringers, fish bags, landing nets, and gaff
hooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,417 2 143 10 24
Minnow seines, traps, and bait containers. . . . . . . . . . . *1,130 *1 *94 *7 *12
Other fishing equipment3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87,683 61 304 21 288
Auxiliary equipment4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,485 18 175 12 151
Special equipment5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *975,188 *683 *139 *10 *7,038
Other fishing costs6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 645,635 393 1,010 71 639
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.
1 Includes boat or equipment rental and fees for guides, pack trip (party and charter boats, etc.), public land use, and private land use.
2 Boat launching, mooring, storage, maintenance, insurance, pumpout fees, and fuel.
3 Includes electronic fishing devices (depth finders, fish finders, etc.), tackle boxes, ice fishing equipment, and other fishing equipment.
4 Includes tents, special fishing clothing, etc.
5 Includes boats, campers, 4x4 vehicles, cabins, etc.
6 Includes magazines and books, membership dues and contributions, land leasing and ownership, and licenses, stamps, tags, and permits.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. Percent of anglers may be greater than 100 because spenders who did not fish in this
state are included.
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Table 20. Expenditures in Minnesota by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Hunting: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Expenditures Spenders
Amount
(thousands
of dollars)
Average per
hunter
(dollars)
Number
(thousands)
Percent of
hunters
Average per
spender
(dollars)
Total, all items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 494,149 889 622 116 795
TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES
Total trip-related. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166,577 311 436 81 382
Food and lodging, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78,295 146 436 81 180
Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64,078 120 399 75 161
Lodging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *14,218 *27 *76 *14 *186
Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,749 138 432 81 171
Other trip costs, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *14,533 *27 *88 *16 *165
Privilege and other fees1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
Boating costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
Heating and cooking fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
PRIMARILY FOR HUNTING
Hunting equipment, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179,406 312 485 91 370
Firearms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70,817 125 133 25 533
Ammunition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,037 47 404 75 67
Other hunting equipment2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81,552 139 228 43 357
Auxiliary equipment3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,001 61 180 34 200
Special equipment4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
Other hunting costs5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108,066 197 537 100 201
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Includes guide fees, pack trip or package fees, public and private land use access fees, and rental of equipment such as boats and hunting or camping equipment.
2 Includes bows, arrows, archery equipment, telescopic sights, decoys and game calls, handloading equipment and components, hunting dogs and associated costs, hunting
knives, and other hunting equipment.
3 Includes tents, special hunting clothing, etc.
4 Includes boats, campers, 4x4 vehicles, cabins, etc.
5 Includes magazines and books, membership dues and contributions, land leasing and ownership, and licenses, stamps, and permits.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. Percent of hunters may be greater than 100 percent because spenders who did not hunt
in this state are included.
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Table 21. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Minnesota for Fishing and Hunting by Minnesota
Residents and Nonresidents: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Amount
(thousands
of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average per
spender
(dollars)
Average per
sportsperson
(dollars)
STATE RESIDENTS AND NONRESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting,
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,826,157 1,595 1,772 1,799
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . 2,079,731 1,380 1,507 1,458
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350,889 1,094 321 246
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299,240 1,131 265 210
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112,686 587 192 79
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96,842 1,039 93 68
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,220,074 871 1,400 855
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . 386,082 593 652 721
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78,295 399 196 146
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,749 432 171 138
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *9,918 *77 *129 *19
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219,505 528 416 410
Unspecified equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360,343 124 2,908 229
STATE RESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting,
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,531,487 1,185 2,136 2,037
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . 1,874,172 1,041 1,800 1,691
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264,131 830 318 238
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246,236 878 280 222
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105,705 506 209 95
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78,546 788 100 71
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,179,554 724 1,630 1,064
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . 354,469 505 702 696
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71,294 374 190 140
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66,846 408 164 131
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *8,646 *71 *122 *17
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203,090 455 446 399
Unspecified equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302,846 109 2,768 244
NONRESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting,
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294,670 410 719 898
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . 205,559 339 607 645
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86,757 264 329 272
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53,005 253 210 166
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,981 81 86 22
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,296 251 73 57
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,520 147 275 127
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . 31,613 88 359 1,210
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *7,001 *25 *284 *268
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *6,903 *25 *280 *264
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,416 72 227 628
Unspecified equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *57,498 *15 *3,959 *175
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Includes boat launching, mooring, storage, maintenance, insurance, pumpout fees, and fuel.
2 Includes equipment rental, guide and access fees, ice and bait for fishing, and heating and cooking oil.
3 Respondent could not specify whether item was for hunting or fishing.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
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Table 22. Summary of Minnesota Residents’ Fishing and Hunting Expenditures Both Inside and Outside
Minnesota: 2006
(State population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Amount
(thousands
of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average per
spender
(dollars)
Average per
sportsperson
(dollars)
FISHING AND HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,347,826 1,233 2,714 2,615
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410,285 978 420 320
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367,116 1,035 355 287
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225,609 907 249 176
Equipment (fishing, hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382,220 889 430 299
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108,798 397 274 85
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,336,902 187 7,165 1,044
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,868 267 41 8
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,677 202 112 18
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 483,352 1,031 469 377
FISHING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,467,491 1,096 2,251 2,160
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308,105 857 359 270
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279,571 919 304 245
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204,688 895 229 179
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211,361 690 306 185
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,405 165 154 22
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,049,790 *142 *7,398 *919
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *3,921 *118 *33 *3
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *2,273 *48 *47 *2
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382,377 756 505 335
HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 536,804 524 1,023 1,002
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102,180 411 249 191
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87,545 441 199 163
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *20,921 *106 *197 *39
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168,588 438 385 315
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,734 152 228 65
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,271 *40 *32 *2
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *16,490 *76 *217 *31
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,974 518 195 189
UNSPECIFIED5
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341,260 290 1,177 267
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Includes boating costs, equipment rental, guide fees, access fees, heating and cooking fuel, and ice and bait (for fishing only).
2 Includes tents, special clothing, etc.
3 Includes boats, campers, 4x4 vehicles, cabins, etc.
4 Includes land leasing and ownership, licenses, stamps, tags, and permits.
5 Respondent could not specify whether expenditure was primarily for either fishing or hunting.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. See Tables 19–20 for a detailed listing of expenditure items.
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Table 23. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by Minnesota Residents for Fishing and Hunting: 2006
(State population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Amount
(thousands
of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average per
spender
(dollars)
Average per
sportsperson
(dollars)
IN MINNESOTA
Expenditures for fishing and hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,041,286 1,213 2,507 2,447
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 845,998 1,091 775 681
Equipment (fishing and hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367,013 876 419 295
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88,701 393 226 71
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,240,437 177 6,997 998
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499,137 1,027 486 402
Expenditures for fishing, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,259,074 1,069 2,114 2,038
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 694,618 998 696 627
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198,975 677 294 180
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,405 165 154 23
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *955,174 *129 *7,433 *862
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384,902 756 509 347
Expenditures for hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459,659 521 882 903
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151,380 411 368 297
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166,983 434 384 328
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,009 152 211 63
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105,190 507 207 207
Unspecified expenditures for fishing and hunting, total4 . . . . . 320,701 253 1,266 258
OUT OF STATE
Expenditures for fishing and hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313,623 243 1,289 1,414
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165,303 192 860 745
Equipment (fishing and hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *14,735 *66 *223 *66
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *17,023 *127 *134 *77
Expenditures for fishing, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214,980 157 1,367 1,353
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104,474 133 785 657
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *12,258 *53 *233 *77
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *3,631 *76 *48 *23
Expenditures for hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *78,132 *89 *878 *989
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *60,829 *72 *843 *770
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *13,315 *65 *206 *169
Unspecified expenditures for fishing and hunting, total 4 . . . . ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Includes tents, special hunting or fishing clothing, etc.
2 Includes boats, campers, 4x4 vehicles, cabins, etc.
3 Includes magazines, books, membership dues, contributions, land leasing and ownership, stamps, tags, and licenses.
4 Respondent could not specify whether expenditure was primarily for either fishing or hunting.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
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