2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation Oregon

              U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Oregon
2006 National Survey
of Fishing, Hunting,
and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation
2006 National Survey of
Fishing, Hunting, and
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
FHW/06-OR
Issued April 2008
Oregon
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
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 Oregon by Resident and Nonresident Sportspersons: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2. Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in Oregon by Type of Fishing
and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3. Anglers and Hunters, Trips, and Days of Participation: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4. Oregon Resident Anglers and Hunters by Place Fished or Hunted: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5. Oregon 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 Oregon by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
8. Great Lakes Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in Oregon: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
9. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing in Oregon by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
10. Saltwater Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in Oregon: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
11. Saltwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in Oregon by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
12. Hunters, Trips, and Days of Hunting in Oregon by Type of Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
13. Hunters and Days of Hunting in Oregon by Type of Game: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
14. Hunters and Days of Hunting in Oregon by Type of Land: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
15. Selected Characteristics of Oregon Resident Anglers and Hunters: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
16. Summary of Expenditures in Oregon by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for
Fishing and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
17. Summary of Fishing Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Oregon by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Fishing: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
18. Summary of Hunting Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Oregon by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
19. Expenditures in Oregon by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Fishing: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
20. Expenditures in Oregon by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
21. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Oregon for Fishing and Hunting by Oregon Residents
and Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
22. Summary of Oregon Residents’ Fishing and Hunting Expenditures Both Inside and Outside
Oregon: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
23. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by Oregon Residents for Fishing and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Wildlife Watching
24. Wildlife Watching in Oregon by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
25. Participants, Trips, and Days of Participation in Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching in
Oregon: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
26. Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participants by Wildlife Observed, Photographed, or
Fed in Oregon: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
List of Tables
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27. Participation in Wildlife-Watching Activities Around the Home in Oregon: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
28. Oregon Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching in the United States: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
29. Wild Bird Observers and Days of Observation in Oregon by State Residents and
Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
30. Selected Characteristics of Oregon Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
31. Expenditures in Oregon by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Wildlife
Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
32. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Oregon for Wildlife Watching by Oregon Residents
and Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
33. Wildlife-Watching Expenditures Both Inside and Outside Oregon by Oregon
Residents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
34. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by Oregon Residents for Wildlife Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
35. Participation of Oregon Resident Wildlife-Watching Participants in Fishing and
Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
36. Participation of Oregon 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—Oregon 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—Oregon 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—Oregon 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.
4 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Oregon U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
2006 Oregon Summary
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 576,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,384,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $496,941,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $258,474,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $238,467,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $854
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $31
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,729,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $373,613,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $116,690,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $256,923,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,430
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $43
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . 1,484,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 675,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . 1,129,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . . 8,162,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $776,414,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $262,425,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $513,989,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $502
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32
Activities in Oregon by Residents and Nonresidents Activities in Oregon by Nonresidents
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 975,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $65,029,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55,965,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,064,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $533
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $57
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Total expenditures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1$62,824,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . . 293,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 293,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X)
Days of participation away from home . . . . 1,817,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $169,105,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $143,833,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,272,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $508
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $79
… Sample size too small to report data reliably.
(X) Not applicable.
1 Expenditures are reportable because nonresident anglers bought
hunting-related items in Oregon but did not hunt.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Oregon 5
Activities in Oregon by Residents
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,408,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $431,912,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $202,509,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $229,403,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $950
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $27
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,658,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $310,789,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $89,501,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $221,288,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,426
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $34
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . 1,191,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 382,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . 1,129,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . . 6,344,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $607,309,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $118,592,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $488,717,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $510
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19
Activities by Oregon Residents Both Inside
and Outside Oregon
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 483,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,104,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $507,625,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $264,528,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $243,097,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,051
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $33
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,768,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $336,278,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $106,529,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $229,749,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,534
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $38
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . 1,266,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 481,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . 1,129,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . . 7,741,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $688,295,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $177,364,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $510,931,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $544
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23
6 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Oregon U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Participation in Oregon
The 2006 Survey found that 1.8 million
Oregon residents and nonresidents
16 years old and older fi shed, hunted,
or wildlife watched in Oregon. Of
the total number of participants, 576
thousand fi shed, 237 thousand hunted,
and 1.5 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
Oregon 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 addition
to the 483 thousand resident anglers
16 years old and older, there were 101
thousand resident anglers 6 to 15 years
old. Also, in addition to the 219 thou-sand
residents 16 years old and older
who hunted, there were 14 thousand
6-to-15-year-old residents who hunted.
Finally, there were 1.3 million Oregon
residents 16 years old and older and
173 thousand 6- to 15-year-olds who
wildlife watched. Further information
on 6- to 15-year-olds is provided in
Appendix B.
Expenditures in Oregon
In 2006, state residents and nonresi-dents
spent $2.0 billion on wildlife
recreation in Oregon. Of that total, trip-related
expenditures were $638 million
and equipment purchases totaled $1.2
billion. The remaining $144 million
was spent on licenses, contributions,
land ownership and leasing, and other
items.
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
Participants in Wildlife-Associated Recreation in Oregon: 2006
(U.S. residents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8 million
Sportspersons
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 661 thousand
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 576 thousand
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 thousand
Wildlife Watchers
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 million
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 675 thousand
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 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: 1.8 million participants)
Wildlife
watching
Fishing Hunting
31%
13%
81%
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
Expenditures in Oregon
(Total: $2.0 billion)
Equipment
61%
Trip-related
32%
Other
7%
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Oregon 7
Sportspersons
In 2006, 661 thousand state resident
and nonresident sportspersons 16
years old and older fi shed or hunted
in Oregon. This group comprised
576 thousand anglers (87 percent of
all sportspersons) and 237 thousand
hunters (36 percent of all sportsper-sons).
Among the 661 thousand
sportspersons who fi shed or hunted in
the state, 424 thousand (64 percent)
fi shed but did not hunt in Oregon.
Another 84 thousand (13 percent)
hunted but did not fi sh there. The
remaining 152 thousand (23 percent)
fi shed and hunted in Oregon in 2006.
Sportspersons’ Participation in Oregon
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Sportspersons (fi shed or hunted) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 661 thousand
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 576 thousand
Fished only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424 thousand
Fished and hunted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 thousand
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 thousand
Hunted only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 thousand
Hunted and fi shed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 1.
8 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation��Oregon U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Anglers
Participants and Days of Fishing
In 2006, 576 thousand state residents
and nonresidents 16 years old and
older fi shed in Oregon. Of this total,
455 thousand anglers (79 percent)
were state residents and 122 thousand
anglers (21 percent) were nonresidents.
Anglers fi shed a total of 8.4 million
days in Oregon—an average of 15 days
per angler. State residents fi shed 7.4
million days—88 percent of all fi shing
days in Oregon. Nonresidents fi shed
975 thousand days in Oregon—12
percent of all fi shing days in the state.
A large majority of Oregon residents
who fi shed anywhere in the United
States did so in their resident state.
There were 483 thousand Oregon
residents 16 years old and older who
fi shed in the United States in 2006 for a
total of 8.1 million days. An estimated
94 percent of all Oregon residents who
fi shed did so in their home state. Of
all fi shing days by Oregon residents,
91 percent or 7.4 million were in their
home state.
Some state residents fi shed in states
other than Oregon. In 2006, 89 thou-sand
Oregon residents fi shed in other
states—18 percent of all residents
fi shing in any state. They fi shed 718
thousand days as nonresidents, repre-senting
9 percent of all days fi shed by
Oregon residents. For further details
about fi shing in Oregon, see Table 3.
Anglers in Oregon
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 576 thousand
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455 thousand
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 thousand
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.4 million
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.4 million
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 975 thousand
Source: Table 3.
In State/Out of State
(State residents 16 years old and older)
Oregon anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 483 thousand
In Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455 thousand
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 thousand
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.1 million
In Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.4 million
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 718 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 3.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Oregon 9
Fishing Expenditures in Oregon
All fi shing-related expenditures in
Oregon totaled $497 million in 2006.
Trip-related expenditures, which
include food and lodging, transporta-tion,
and other trip expenses, totaled
$258 million—52 percent of all fi shing
expenditures. Expenditures for food
and lodging were $103 million and
transportation expenditures were $99
million. Other trip expenses, such as
equipment rental, bait, and cooking
fuel, totaled $57 million. Each angler
spent an average of $448 on trip-related
costs during 2006.
Anglers spent $199 million on equip-ment
in Oregon in 2006, 40 percent of
all fi shing expenditures. Fishing equip-ment
(rods, reels, line, etc.) spending
totaled $101 million—51 percent of
the equipment total. Auxiliary equip-ment
expenditures (tents, special
fi shing clothes, etc.) and special equip-ment
expenditures (boats, vans, etc.)
amounted to $98 million—49 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 $39 million—8
percent of all fi shing expenditures. For
more details about fi shing expendi-tures
in Oregon, see Tables 19 and 21
through 23.
Fishing Expenditures in Oregon
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $497 million
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $258 million
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $199 million
Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $101 million
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $98 million
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39 million
Source: Table 19.
Percent of Anglers by Residence
(Total: 576 thousand participants)
Residents Nonresidents
79%
21%
Fishing Expenditures
in Oregon
(Total: $497 million)
Trip-related
52%
Other
8%
Equipment
40%
10 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Oregon U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Hunters
Participants and Days of Hunting
In 2006, there were 237 thousand
residents and nonresidents 16 years old
and older who hunted in Oregon. Resi-dent
hunters numbered 218 thousand,
accounting for 92 percent of the hunters
in Oregon. Residents and nonresidents
hunted 2.7 million days in 2006, an
average of 12 days per hunter. Resi-dents
hunters accounted for 97 percent
of all the hunting days in Oregon.
There were 219 thousand Oregon
residents 16 years old and older who
hunted in the United States in 2006 for
a total of 2.8 million days. An estimated
99 percent of all Oregon residents who
hunted did so in their home state. Of
all their hunting days, 96 percent or
2.7 million were spent pursuing game
in Oregon. For more information on
hunting activities by Oregon residents,
see Table 3.
Hunters in Oregon
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 thousand
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 thousand
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7 million
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7 million
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
… Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Source: Table 3.
In State/Out of State
(State residents 16 years old and older)
Oregon hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 thousand
In Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 thousand
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.8 million
In Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7 million
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
… Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 3.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Oregon 11
Hunting Expenditures in Oregon
All hunting-related expenditures in
Oregon totaled $374 million in 2006.
Trip-related expenses, such as food and
lodging, transportation, and other trip
expenses, totaled $117 million—31
percent of total expenditures. Expen-ditures
for food and lodging were $52
million and transportation expenditures
were $58 million. The average trip-related
expenditure per hunter was
$493.
Hunters spent $227 million on equip-ment—
61 percent of all hunting expen-ditures.
Hunting equipment (guns,
ammunition, etc.) totaled $105 million
and made up 46 percent of all equip-ment
costs. Hunters spent $121 million
on auxiliary equipment (tents, special
hunting clothes, etc.) and special equip-ment
(boats, vans, etc.), accounting
for 54 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 $30 million—8
percent of all hunting expenditures. For
more details on hunting expenditures in
Oregon, see Tables 20 through 23.
Hunting Expenditures in Oregon
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $374 million
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $117 million
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $227 million
Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $105 million
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $121 million
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30 million
Source: Table 20.
Hunting Expenditures
in Oregon
(Total: $374 million)
Trip-related
31%
Other
8%
Equipment
61%
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Wildlife Watchers
Participants and Days of Activity
In 2006, 1.5 million U.S. residents
16 years old and older fed, observed,
or photographed wildlife in Oregon.
Most of them, 76 percent (1.1 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 Oregon
in 2006 numbered 675 thousand—45
percent of all wildlife watchers in
Oregon. Of the 675 thousand, 382
thousand were state residents and 293
thousand were nonresidents.
Oregon residents 16 years old and older
who enjoyed away-from-home wildlife
watching within their state totaled 382
thousand. Of this group, 371 thousand
participants observed wildlife and 159
thousand photographed wildlife. Since
some individuals engaged in more than
one of the away-from-home activities
during the year, the sum of wildlife
observers and photographers exceeds
the total number of away-from-home
participants.
Oregon residents spent 6.3 million days
engaged in away-from-home wildlife -
watching activities in their state. They
spent 5.3 million days observing
wildlife and 818 thousand days photo-graphing
wildlife. For further details
about away-from-home activities, see
Table 25.
Oregon residents also took an active
interest in wildlife around their homes.
In 2006, 1.1 million state residents
enjoyed observing, feeding, and photo-graphing
wildlife within 1 mile of their
homes. Among this around-the-home
group, 995 thousand fed, 770 thousand
observed, and 247 thousand photo-graphed
wildlife around their homes.
Another 184 thousand participants
maintained natural areas of 1/4 acre or
more for wildlife; 244 thousand partici-pants
maintained plantings for the
benefi t of wildlife; and 258 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 estimate
Wildlife-Watching Participants in Oregon
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 million
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 million
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 675 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 24.
Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participation in Oregon
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Participants, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 675 thousand
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 651 thousand
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 thousand
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 thousand
Days, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.2 million
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.4 million
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.9 million
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 25.
Around-the-Home Wildlife-Watching Participation in Oregon
(State residents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1 million
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 thousand
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770 thousand
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 thousand
Maintain natural areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 thousand
Maintain plantings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 thousand
Visit public areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 27.
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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, 30 percent of resident
around-the-home wildlife watchers also
enjoyed wildlife away from home. For
further details about Oregon residents
participating in around-the-home
wildlife -watching activities, see
Table 27.
Wild Bird Observers
Bird watching attracted many wildlife
enthusiasts in Oregon. In 2006, 1.0
million people observed birds around
the home and on trips in the state.
Sixty-eight percent (713 thousand)
observed wild birds around the home
while 57 percent (592 thousand) took
trips away from home to watch birds.
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
in Oregon
Wildlife watchers spent $776
million on wildlife-watching activi-ties
in Oregon in 2006. Trip-related
expenditures, including food and
lodging ($155 million), transportation
($97 million), and other trip expenses
($10 million), such as equipment
rental, amounted to $262 million. This
summation comprised 34 percent of
all wildlife-watching expenditures by
participants. The average of the trip-related
expenditures for away-from-home
participants was $380 per person
in 2006.
Wildlife-watching participants spent
$443 million on equipment—57 percent
of all their expenditures. Specifi cally,
wildlife-watching equipment (binocu-lars,
special clothing, etc.) expenditures
totaled $143 million, 32 percent of
the equipment total. Auxiliary equip-ment
expenditures (tents, backpacking
equipment, etc.) and special equipment
expenditures (campers, trucks, etc.)
amounted to $300 million—68 percent
of all equipment costs. Special and
auxiliary equipment are items that were
purchased for wildlife-watching recre-ation
but can be used in activities other
than wildlife-watching activities.
Other items purchased by wildlife -
watching participants, such as
magazines, membership dues and
contributions, land leasing and owner-ship,
and plantings, totaled $71
million—9 percent of all wildlife -
watching expenditures. For more
details about wildlife-watching expen-ditures
in Oregon, see Table 31.
Wild Bird Observers in Oregon
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Participants, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0 million
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713 thousand
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 592 thousand
Days, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121.3 million
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114.2 million
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.0 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 29.
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures in Oregon
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $776 million
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $262 million
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $443 million
Wildlife watching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $143 million
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300 million
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $71 million
Source: Table 31.
Around-the-Home and
Away-From-Home Participation
by Oregon Residents
(Total: 1.1 million participants)
Both around
the home and
away from
home
Around the
home only
70%
30%
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
in Oregon
(Total: $776 million)
Trip-related
34%
Other
9%
Equipment
57%
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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 Oregon. Only the
most general recreation comparisons
are presented here.
The best way to compare estimates
from surveys is not to compare the
estimates themselves but to compare
the 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 Oregon residents anywhere in the
United States. The in-state estimates
cover the participation, day, and
expenditure activity of U.S. residents
in Oregon.
The expenditure estimates were made
comparable by adjusting the estimates
for infl ation—all estimates are in 2006
dollars.
Oregon 1996 and 2006 Comparison
(Numbers in thousands)
1996 2006 Percent change
Fishing
Anglers in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 658 576 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,989 8,384 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $802,300 $496,941 *
State resident anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 525 483 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $801,947 $507,625 *
Hunting
Hunters in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 237 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,281 2,729 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $791,386 $373,613 *
State resident hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 219 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $778,160 $336,278 *
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching
Participants in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715 675 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,579 8,162 *
State resident participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408 481 *
Around-the-Home Wildlife Watching
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 972 1,129 *
Observers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 714 770 *
Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 880 995 *
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
In-state expenditures by U.S. wildlife watchers . . . . . . . . . . $892,380 $776,414 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $761,558 $688,295 *
* Not different from zero at the 10 percent level of signifi cance.
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Oregon 2001 and 2006 Comparison
(Numbers in thousands)
2001 2006 Percent change
Fishing
Anglers in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 687 576 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,698 8,384 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $686,029 $496,941 *
State resident anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 551 483 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $673,441 $507,625 *
Hunting
Hunters in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 237 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,947 2,729 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $415,939 $373,613 *
State resident hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 219 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $493,196 $336,278 *
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching
Participants in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 910 675 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,517 8,162 *
State resident participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 561 481 *
Around-the-Home Wildlife Watching
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,204 1,129 *
Observers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 824 770 *
Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 997 995 *
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
In-state expenditures by U.S. wildlife watchers . . . . . . . . . . $877,124 $776,414 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $669,875 $688,295 *
* Not different from zero at the 10 percent level of signifi cance.
1996 2001 2006 1996 2001 2006 1996 2001 2006
Number of People Who Hunted and
Fished in Oregon: 1996–2006
(In thousands)
293
658
248
687
237
576
Number of People Who Wildlife Watched
in Oregon: 1996–2006
(In thousands)
715
972 910
1,204
675
1,129
Total Expenditures by Participants
in Oregon: 1996–2006
(In millions of 2006 dollars)
802 791
892
686
416
877
497
374
776
Hunters
Anglers
Away from home
Around the home
Wildlife watchers
Hunters
Anglers
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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 Oregon 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) . . . . . . . . 661 100 522 100 139 100
Total anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 576 87 455 87 122 88
Fished only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424 64 304 58 120 86
Fished and hunted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 23 151 29 ... ...
Total hunters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 36 218 42 ... ...
Hunted only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 13 67 13 ... ...
Hunted and fished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 23 151 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 Oregon 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 576 100 8,384 100 5,786 100
Total, all freshwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491 85 7,053 84 5,112 88
Freshwater, except Great Lakes. . . . . . . . . . . . 491 85 7,053 84 5,112 88
Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Saltwater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 26 846 10 674 12
HUNTING
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 100 2,729 100 1,865 100
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 80 2,201 81 1,227 66
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *58 *24 *382 *14 *282 *15
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *29 *12 *294 *11 *282 *15
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 Oregon Activity by Oregon 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 576 100 455 79 122 21 483 100 455 94 89 18
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,786 100 5,194 90 592 10 5,713 100 5,194 91 519 9
Total days of fishing. . . . . . . . . 8,384 100 7,408 88 975 12 8,104 100 7,408 91 718 9
Average days of fishing . . . . . . 15 (X) 16 (X) 8 (X) 17 (X) 16 (X) 8 (X)
HUNTING
Total hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 100 218 92 ... ... 219 100 218 99 ... ...
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,865 100 1,817 97 ... ... 1,833 100 1,817 99 ... ...
Total days of hunting . . . . . . . . 2,729 100 2,658 97 ... ... 2,768 100 2,658 96 ... ...
Average days of hunting . . . . . 12 (X) 12 (X) ... (X) 13 (X) 12 (X) ... (X)
(X) Not applicable. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 4. Oregon 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 483 100 219 100
In-state only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394 82 207 94
In-state and other states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 12 ... ...
In other states only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *28 *6 ... ...
* 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. Oregon 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 483 100 8,104 100 5,713 100
Total, all freshwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417 86 6,884 85 5,016 88
Freshwater, except Great Lakes. . . . . . . . . . . . 417 86 6,884 85 5,016 88
Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Saltwater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 31 960 12 697 12
HUNTING
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 100 2,768 100 1,833 100
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 84 2,230 81 1,230 67
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *50 *23 *374 *14 *276 *15
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *29 *13 *306 *11 *252 *14
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *16 *8 *135 *5 *74 *4
* 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 Oregon
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491 100 401 82 90 18
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,112 100 4,543 89 570 11
Total days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,053 100 6,175 88 878 12
Average days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 (X) 15 (X) 10 (X)
ANGLERS
Total, all types of water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491 100 401 82 90 18
Ponds, lakes, or reservoirs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 100 249 90 *28 *10
Rivers or streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381 100 305 80 76 20
DAYS
Total, all types of water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,053 100 6,175 88 878 12
Ponds, lakes, or reservoirs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,524 100 2,332 92 *192 *8
Rivers or streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,861 100 4,146 85 715 15
* 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 Oregon by Type of Fish: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers and days of fishing
Activity in Oregon
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491 100 100 401 82 90 18
Crappie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *24 *5 *100 *20 *87 ... ...
Panfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *25 *5 *100 *24 *96 ... ...
White bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrids . . . . . *19 *4 *100 *19 *100 ... ...
Black bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 14 100 57 81 ... ...
Catfish, bullheads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *30 *6 *100 ... ... ... ...
Walleye, sauger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Steelhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 23 100 91 81 ... ...
Trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 65 100 282 88 *37 *12
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 29 100 123 86 *21 *14
Anything1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *43 *9 *100 *39 *91 ... ...
Other freshwater fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *43 *9 *100 *36 *84 ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,053 100 100 6,175 88 878 12
Crappie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *292 *4 *100 *238 *81 ... ...
Panfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *225 *3 *100 *202 *90 ... ...
White bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrids . . . . . *181 *3 *100 *181 *100 ... ...
Black bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 778 11 100 664 85 ... ...
Catfish, bullheads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *524 *7 *100 ... ... ... ...
Walleye, sauger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Steelhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,623 23 100 1,511 93 ... ...
Trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,239 46 100 3,027 93 *212 *7
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,707 24 100 1,640 96 *67 *4
Anything1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *118 *2 *100 *113 *96 ... ...
Other freshwater fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *410 *6 *100 *372 *91 ... ...
* 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 8. Great Lakes Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in Oregon: 2006
This table does not apply to this state.
Table 9. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing in Oregon by Type of Fish: 2006
This table does not apply to this state.
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Table 10. Saltwater Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in Oregon: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers, trips, and days of fishing
Activity in Oregon
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total anglers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 100 128 85 *23 *15
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 674 100 651 97 *23 *3
Total days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 846 100 813 96 *33 *4
Average days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 (X) 6 (X) *1 (X)
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. (X) Not applicable.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 11. Saltwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in Oregon by Type of Fish: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers and days of fishing
Activity in Oregon
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 100 100 128 85 *23 *15
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 45 100 64 94 ... ...
Striped bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Bluefish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Flatfish (flounder, halibut). . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Red drum (redfish) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Sea trout (weakfish). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Mackerel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Mahi-mahi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Shellfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *51 *34 *100 *43 *84 ... ...
Anything1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Other saltwater fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *34 *22 *100 *30 *88 ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 846 100 100 813 96 *33 *4
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478 57 100 474 99 ... ...
Striped bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Bluefish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Flatfish (flounder, halibut). . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Red drum (redfish) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Sea trout (weakfish). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Mackerel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Mahi-mahi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Shellfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *210 *25 *100 *195 *93 ... ...
Anything1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Other saltwater fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *77 *9 *100 *73 *95 ... ...
* 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 12. Hunters, Trips, and Days of Hunting in Oregon by Type of Hunting: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Hunters, trips, and days of hunting
Activity in Oregon
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
HUNTERS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 100 218 92 ... ...
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 100 184 97 ... ...
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *58 *100 *49 *85 ... ...
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *29 *100 *26 *89 ... ...
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
TRIPS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,865 100 1,817 97 ... ...
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,227 100 1,221 99 ... ...
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *282 *100 *273 *97 ... ...
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *282 *100 *249 *88 ... ...
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
DAYS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,729 100 2,658 97 ... ...
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,201 100 2,176 99 ... ...
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *382 *100 *369 *97 ... ...
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *294 *100 *261 *89 ... ...
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 13. Hunters and Days of Hunting in Oregon 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 100 2,729 100
Big game, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 80 2,201 81
Deer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 69 1,519 56
Elk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 50 1,008 37
Bear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *25 *10 *151 *6
Wild turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Small game, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *58 *24 *382 *14
Rabbit, hare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Quail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *21 *9 *116 *4
Grouse/prairie chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *21 *9 *146 *5
Squirrel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Pheasant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *26 *11 *97 *4
Other small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Migratory birds, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *29 *12 *294 *11
Waterfowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *28 *12 *282 *10
Geese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Duck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *27 *11 *253 *9
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 Oregon 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 100 218 100 ... ...
Public land, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 74 159 73 ... ...
Public land only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 57 121 56 ... ...
Public and private land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *40 *17 *38 *17 ... ...
Private land, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 39 87 40 ... ...
Private land only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *53 *22 *49 *22 ... ...
Private and public land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *40 *17 *38 *17 ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,729 100 2,658 100 ... ...
Public land1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,026 74 2,006 75 ... ...
Private land2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 782 29 737 28 ... ...
* 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 Oregon 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,889 100 550 19 100 483 17 100 219 8 100
Population Density of Residence
Urban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,229 77 364 16 66 334 15 69 123 6 56
Rural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 660 23 186 28 34 149 23 31 96 15 44
Population Size of Residence
Metropolitan statistical area
(MSA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,195 76 370 17 67 329 15 68 134 6 61
1,000,000 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,254 43 217 17 39 194 15 40 76 6 35
250,000 to 999,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . 581 20 79 14 14 75 13 15 *16 *3 *8
Less than 250,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 12 75 21 14 60 17 12 *42 *12 *19
Outside MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 694 24 180 26 33 154 22 32 85 12 39
Sex
Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,402 49 417 30 76 362 26 75 199 14 91
Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,487 51 133 9 24 121 8 25 ... ... ...
Age
16 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 4 *31 *26 *6 ... ... ... ... ... ...
18 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 10 *30 *11 *5 *28 *10 *6 ... ... ...
25 to 34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 488 17 *64 *13 *12 *54 *11 *11 *25 *5 *12
35 to 44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 524 18 126 24 23 125 24 26 *41 *8 *19
45 to 54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 561 19 128 23 23 103 18 21 *53 *9 *24
55 to 64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482 17 117 24 21 112 23 23 *41 *9 *19
65 years and older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434 15 53 12 10 *45 *10 *9 *28 *6 *13
Ethnicity
Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 10 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Non-Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,609 90 518 20 94 457 18 95 207 8 94
Race
White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,660 92 539 20 98 472 18 98 217 8 99
Black. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *24 *1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
All others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Annual Household Income
Under $10,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
$10,000 to $19,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 6 *27 *15 *5 *25 *14 *5 ... ... ...
$20,000 to $29,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 13 *54 *15 *10 *52 *14 *11 ... ... ...
$30,000 to $39,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312 11 *49 *16 *9 *42 *13 *9 ... ... ...
$40,000 to $49,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335 12 88 26 16 84 25 17 *37 *11 *17
$50,000 to $74,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464 16 145 31 26 108 23 22 80 17 36
$75,000 to $99,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 11 *53 *17 *10 *40 *13 *8 *22 *7 *10
$100,000 or more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390 14 97 25 18 93 24 19 *39 *10 *18
Not reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428 15 *31 *7 *6 *31 *7 *6 ... ... ...
Education
11 years or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439 15 *65 *15 *12 *48 *11 *10 *29 *7 *13
12 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 856 30 175 20 32 157 18 33 73 9 33
1 to 3 years college . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 778 27 157 20 28 138 18 29 64 8 29
4 years college or more . . . . . . . . . . . 816 28 154 19 28 139 17 29 *54 *7 *25
* 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 Oregon 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,219,646 686 1,778 1,763
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154,608 549 282 234
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156,787 546 287 237
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,770 435 147 97
Equipment (fishing, hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213,643 434 492 315
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,400 245 181 63
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 513,109 75 6,843 708
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,059 109 46 7
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,389 76 151 17
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56,881 533 107 85
FISHING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 496,941 586 847 854
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102,998 467 221 179
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98,698 451 219 171
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56,779 397 143 98
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101,008 341 296 171
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,364 154 125 33
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *78,947 *34 *2,330 *136
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *2,315 *46 *50 *4
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *2,905 *18 *161 *5
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,928 404 84 57
HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373,613 250 1,496 1,430
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,610 214 241 218
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58,089 215 270 245
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,991 114 62 30
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105,293 176 599 430
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,531 63 263 70
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,418 *26 *54 *6
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *5,919 *44 *134 *25
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,953 206 112 95
UNSPECIFIED5
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341,750 117 2,927 494
* 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 Oregon 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457,793 529 866 788
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102,998 467 221 179
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98,698 451 219 171
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56,779 397 143 98
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199,319 374 533 340
ALL FRESHWATER
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334,742 469 713 680
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83,827 416 201 171
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81,975 408 201 167
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45,173 358 126 92
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123,767 299 414 251
FRESHWATER, EXCEPT
GREAT LAKES
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334,652 469 713 680
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83,827 416 201 171
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81,975 408 201 167
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45,173 358 126 92
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123,677 298 416 251
GREAT LAKES
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
SALTWATER
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67,816 135 504 377
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,171 107 180 127
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,722 103 162 111
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,606 85 137 77
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *20,317 *50 *406 *61
* 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 Oregon 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343,323 242 1,419 1,303
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,610 214 241 218
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58,089 215 270 245
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,991 114 62 30
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226,632 180 1,258 811
BIG GAME
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220,882 198 1,115 983
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,491 172 166 150
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,927 176 215 199
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,925 96 62 31
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148,539 143 1,036 603
SMALL GAME
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *37,647 *54 *696 *970
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *18,818 *50 *376 *500
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *14,555 *46 *316 *387
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *3,383 *28 *123 *59
MIGRATORY BIRD
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *46,394 *42 *1,098 *1,075
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *3,417 *27 *127 *395
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *5,013 *23 *223 *580
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *37,787 *33 *1,162 *79
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 Oregon 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 496,941 854 586 102 847
TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES
Total trip-related. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258,474 448 501 87 516
Food and lodging, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102,998 179 493 85 209
Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77,111 134 465 81 166
Lodging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,887 45 140 24 185
Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98,698 171 451 78 219
Other trip costs, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56,779 98 397 69 143
Privilege and other fees1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,106 33 145 25 132
Boating costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,179 35 110 19 184
Bait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,745 17 272 47 36
Ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,710 8 226 39 21
Heating and cooking fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,039 5 109 19 28
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
PRIMARILY FOR FISHING
Fishing equipment, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101,008 171 341 59 296
Reels, rods, and rod-making components . . . . . . . . . . . 56,985 97 165 29 346
Lines, hooks, sinkers, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,725 34 292 51 68
Artificial lures and flies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,276 21 251 43 49
Creels, stringers, fish bags, landing nets, and gaff
hooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,720 *3 *37 *6 *47
Minnow seines, traps, and bait containers. . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
Other fishing equipment3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,189 16 92 16 110
Auxiliary equipment4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,364 33 154 27 125
Special equipment5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *78,947 *136 *34 *6 *2,330
Other fishing costs6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39,149 66 422 73 93
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
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 Oregon 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373,613 1,430 250 106 1,496
TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES
Total trip-related. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116,690 493 227 96 515
Food and lodging, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,610 218 225 95 229
Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,326 149 214 91 165
Lodging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *16,285 *69 *31 *13 *519
Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58,089 245 215 91 270
Other trip costs, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
Privilege and other fees1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
Boating costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
Heating and cooking fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
PRIMARILY FOR HUNTING
Hunting equipment, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105,293 430 176 74 599
Firearms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *35,764 *137 *42 *18 *847
Ammunition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,493 44 137 58 77
Other hunting equipment2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59,037 249 68 29 872
Auxiliary equipment3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *16,531 *70 *63 *27 *263
Special equipment4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
Other hunting costs5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,290 126 211 89 144
* 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 Oregon for Fishing and Hunting by Oregon 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,077,455 628 1,715 1,630
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . 457,793 529 866 794
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102,998 467 221 179
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98,698 451 219 171
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,179 110 184 35
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,600 372 98 63
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199,319 374 533 346
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . 343,323 242 1,419 1,450
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,610 214 241 218
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58,089 215 270 245
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,991 114 62 30
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226,632 180 1,258 957
Unspecified equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276,339 43 6,428 418
STATE RESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting,
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 833,865 491 1,699 1,599
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . 396,713 420 945 873
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74,064 374 198 163
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78,131 358 218 172
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,452 101 193 43
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,861 312 99 68
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194,204 327 593 427
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . 281,189 211 1,330 1,290
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,855 197 187 169
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46,034 197 234 211
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,612 106 62 30
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191,688 164 1,171 880
Unspecified equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155,963 38 4,107 299
NONRESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting,
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243,589 137 1,773 1,749
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . 61,080 109 560 501
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,934 93 312 237
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,566 93 222 169
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,739 60 95 47
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *5,115 *47 *110 *42
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . *62,133 *31 *2,035 *3,298
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Unspecified equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
* 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 Oregon Residents’ Fishing and Hunting Expenditures Both Inside and Outside
Oregon: 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,092,555 530 2,060 1,987
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141,288 458 308 257
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155,033 452 343 282
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74,738 379 197 136
Equipment (fishing, hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214,729 393 546 390
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,230 237 216 93
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *378,988 *64 *5,904 *689
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,178 104 50 9
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,479 77 149 21
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59,894 453 132 109
FISHING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507,625 459 1,105 1,051
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97,340 392 248 202
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101,326 374 271 210
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65,862 350 188 136
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103,953 314 331 215
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,310 144 141 42
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *80,479 *34 *2,375 *167
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *2,335 *40 *58 *5
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *2,927 *19 *151 *6
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,092 329 101 69
HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336,278 215 1,563 1,534
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,947 199 221 200
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53,706 200 269 245
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,876 106 84 40
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103,068 164 630 470
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,531 63 263 75
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,418 *26 *54 *6
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *5,986 *44 *135 *27
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,802 195 137 122
UNSPECIFIED5
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240,945 112 2,153 438
* 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 Oregon 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 OREGON
Expenditures for fishing and hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 965,080 519 1,859 1,850
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292,010 474 615 560
Equipment (fishing and hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205,678 378 545 394
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42,968 232 185 82
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *355,735 *64 *5,542 *682
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,690 448 153 132
Expenditures for fishing, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431,912 445 971 950
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202,509 405 500 445
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96,824 296 327 213
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,433 143 129 41
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *78,947 *34 *2,330 *174
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,199 322 109 77
Expenditures for hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310,789 215 1,444 1,426
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89,501 209 429 411
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101,512 161 630 466
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *16,531 *63 *263 *76
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,600 199 149 136
Unspecified expenditures for fishing and hunting, total4 . . . . . 194,226 103 1,879 372
OUT OF STATE
Expenditures for fishing and hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126,550 112 1,133 1,330
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82,047 84 980 862
Equipment (fishing and hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *8,168 *47 *176 *86
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *7,485 *53 *142 *79
Expenditures for fishing, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70,462 99 714 795
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,390 77 782 681
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *6,246 *40 *156 *70
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *2,825 *43 *65 *32
Expenditures for hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *30,118 *16 *1,880 *2,478
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
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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Table 24. Wildlife Watching in Oregon by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Participants Number Percent
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,484 100
Away from home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 675 45
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 651 44
Photograph wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 23
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *111 *7
Around the home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,129 76
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770 52
Photograph wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 17
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 995 67
Visit public parks1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 17
Maintain plantings or natural areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 19
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.