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

              U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Rhode Island
2006 National Survey
of Fishing, Hunting,
and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation
2006 National Survey of
Fishing, Hunting, and
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
FHW/06-RI
Issued April 2008
Rhode Island
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 Rhode Island by Resident and Nonresident Sportspersons: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2. Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in Rhode Island by Type of Fishing
and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3. Anglers and Hunters, Trips, and Days of Participation: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4. Rhode Island Resident Anglers and Hunters by Place Fished or Hunted: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5. Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
8. Great Lakes Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in Rhode Island: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
9. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing in Rhode Island by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
10. Saltwater Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in Rhode Island: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
11. Saltwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in Rhode Island by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
12. Hunters, Trips, and Days of Hunting in Rhode Island by Type of Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
13. Hunters and Days of Hunting in Rhode Island by Type of Game: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
14. Hunters and Days of Hunting in Rhode Island by Type of Land: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
15. Selected Characteristics of Rhode Island Resident Anglers and Hunters: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
16. Summary of Expenditures in Rhode Island by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for
Fishing and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
17. Summary of Fishing Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Rhode Island by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Fishing: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
18. Summary of Hunting Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Rhode Island by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
19. Expenditures in Rhode Island by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Fishing: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
20. Expenditures in Rhode Island by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Hunting: 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . 30
21. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Rhode Island for Fishing and Hunting by Rhode Island Residents
and Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
22. Summary of Rhode Island Residents’ Fishing and Hunting Expenditures Both Inside and Outside
Rhode Island: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
23. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by Rhode Island Residents for Fishing and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Wildlife Watching
24. Wildlife Watching in Rhode Island by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
25. Participants, Trips, and Days of Participation in Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching in
Rhode Island: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
26. Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participants by Wildlife Observed, Photographed, or
Fed in Rhode Island: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
List of Tables
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27. Participation in Wildlife-Watching Activities Around the Home in Rhode Island: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
28. Rhode Island Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching in the United States: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
29. Wild Bird Observers and Days of Observation in Rhode Island by State Residents and
Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
30. Selected Characteristics of Rhode Island Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
31. Expenditures in Rhode Island by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Wildlife
Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
32. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Rhode Island for Wildlife Watching by Rhode Island Residents
and Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
33. Wildlife-Watching Expenditures Both Inside and Outside Rhode Island by Rhode Island
Residents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
34. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by Rhode Island Residents for Wildlife Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
35. Participation of Rhode Island Resident Wildlife-Watching Participants in Fishing and
Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
36. Participation of Rhode Island 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—Rhode Island 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—Rhode Island 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—Rhode Island 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—Rhode Island U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
2006 Rhode Island Summary
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,745,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $153,694,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $78,900,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $74,794,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $968
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $45
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,186,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,734,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,452,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $698
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . . 436,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 203,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 298,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . . 2,948,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $214,247,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $97,407,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $116,839,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $485
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $33
Activities in Rhode Island by Residents
and Nonresidents Activities in Rhode Island by Nonresidents
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $45,443,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $33,319,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,124,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $555
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $74
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Total expenditures...
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . . 128,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 128,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X)
Days of participation away from home . . . . 2,048,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $89,433,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $87,824,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,608,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $689
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $43
… Sample size too small to report data reliably.
(X) Not applicable.
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Activities in Rhode Island by Residents
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,294,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $108,251,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $45,581,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $62,670,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,423
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,756,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,335,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,421,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $839
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . . 308,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . . 75,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 298,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . . . 900,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $124,814,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,583,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $115,231,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $405
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11
Activities by Rhode Island Residents Both Inside
and Outside Rhode Island
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,480,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $125,121,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $54,986,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $70,135,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,508
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $37
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,766,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,374,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,392,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,047
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . . 312,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . . 96,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 298,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . . 1,246,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $172,336,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $44,400,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $127,936,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $553
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $36
6 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Rhode Island U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Participation in Rhode Island
The 2006 Survey found that 527
thousand Rhode Island residents and
nonresidents 16 years old and older
fi shed, hunted, or wildlife watched in
Rhode Island. Of the total number of
participants, 158 thousand fi shed, 14
thousand hunted, and 436 thousand
participated in wildlife-watching activi-ties,
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
Rhode Island 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 83 thousand resident anglers
16 years old and older, there were 22
thousand resident anglers 6 to 15 years
old. Also, in addition to the 13 thou-sand
residents 16 years old and older
who hunted, there were 1 thousand
6-to-15-year-old residents who hunted.
Finally, there were 312 thousand Rhode
Island residents 16 years old and older
and 48 thousand 6- to 15-year-olds who
wildlife watched. Further information
on 6- to 15-year-olds is provided in
Appendix B.
Expenditures in Rhode Island
In 2006, state residents and nonresi-dents
spent $381 million on wildlife
recreation in Rhode Island. Of that
total, trip-related expenditures were
$180 million and equipment purchases
totaled $126 thousand. The remaining
$75 thousand was spent on licenses,
contributions, land ownership and
leasing, and other items.
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
Participants in Wildlife-Associated Recreation
in Rhode Island: 2006
(U.S. residents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527 thousand
Sportspersons
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 thousand
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 thousand
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 thousand
Wildlife Watchers
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436 thousand
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 thousand
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Tables 3, 24, and 39.
Percent of Total Participants
by Activity
(Total: 527 thousand participants)
Wildlife
watching
Fishing Hunting
30%
3%
83%
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
Expenditures in Rhode Island
(Total: $381 million)
Equipment
33%
Trip-related
47%
Other
20%
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Rhode Island 7
Sportspersons
In 2006, 163 thousand state resident
and nonresident sportspersons 16
years old and older fi shed or hunted in
Rhode Island. This group comprised
158 thousand anglers (97 percent of
all sportspersons) and 14 thousand
hunters (8 percent of all sportspersons).
Among the 163 thousand sportspersons
who fi shed or hunted in the state, 149
thousand (92 percent) fi shed but did not
hunt in Rhode Island and 9 thousand
(6 percent) both fi shed and hunted in
Rhode Island in 2006.
Sportspersons’ Participation in Rhode Island
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Sportspersons (fi shed or hunted) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 thousand
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 thousand
Fished only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 thousand
Fished and hunted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 thousand
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 thousand
Hunted only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Hunted and fi shed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 thousand
… Sample size too small to report data reliably.
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—Rhode Island U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Anglers
Participants and Days of Fishing
In 2006, 158 thousand state residents
and nonresidents 16 years old and older
fi shed in Rhode Island. Of this total,
76 thousand anglers (48 percent) were
state residents and 82 thousand anglers
(52 percent) were nonresidents. Anglers
fi shed a total of 1.7 million days in
Rhode Island—an average of 11 days
per angler. State residents fi shed
1.3 million days—74 percent of all
fi shing days in Rhode Island. Nonresi-dents
fi shed 451 thousand days in
Rhode Island—26 percent of all fi shing
days in the state.
A large majority of Rhode Island
residents who fi shed anywhere in the
United States did so in their resident
state. There were 83 thousand Rhode
Island residents 16 years old and older
who fi shed in the United States in
2006 for a total of 1.5 million days.
An estimated 92 percent of all Rhode
Island residents who fi shed did so in
their home state. Of all fi shing days by
Rhode Island residents, 87 percent or
1.3 million were in their home state.
Some state residents fi shed in states
other than Rhode Island. In 2006, 25
thousand Rhode Island residents fi shed
in other states—30 percent of all resi-dents
fi shing in any state. They fi shed
214 thousand days as nonresidents,
representing 14 percent of all days
fi shed by Rhode Island residents. For
further details about fi shing in Rhode
Island, see Table 3.
Anglers in Rhode Island
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 thousand
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 thousand
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 thousand
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7 million
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 million
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451 thousand
Source: Table 3.
In State/Out of State
(State residents 16 years old and older)
Rhode Island anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 thousand
In Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 thousand
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 thousand
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 million
In Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 million
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 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—Rhode Island 9
Fishing Expenditures in
Rhode Island
All fi shing-related expenditures in
Rhode Island totaled $154 million in
2006. Trip-related expenditures, which
include food and lodging, transporta-tion,
and other trip expenses, totaled
$79 million—51 percent of all fi shing
expenditures. Expenditures for food
and lodging were $20 million and
transportation expenditures were $10
million. Other trip expenses, such as
equipment rental, bait, and cooking
fuel, totaled $49 million. Each angler
spent an average of $500 on trip-related
costs during 2006.
Anglers spent $69 million on equip-ment
in Rhode Island in 2006, 45
percent of all fi shing expenditures.
Fishing equipment (rods, reels, line,
etc.) spending totaled $18 million—27
percent of the equipment total. Auxil-iary
equipment expenditures (tents,
special fi shing clothes, etc.) and special
equipment expenditures (boats, vans,
etc.) amounted to $50 million—73
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 $6 million—4
percent of all fi shing expenditures. For
more details about fi shing expenditures
in Rhode Island, see Tables 19 and 21
through 23.
Fishing Expenditures in Rhode Island
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $154 million
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $79 million
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $69 million
Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18 million
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50 million
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6 million
Source: Table 19.
Percent of Anglers by Residence
(Total: 158 thousand participants)
Residents Nonresidents
48%
52%
Fishing Expenditures
in Rhode Island
(Total: $154 million)
Trip-related
51%
Other
4%
Equipment
45%
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Hunters
Participants and Days of Hunting
In 2006, there were 14 thousand
residents and nonresidents 16 years
old and older who hunted in Rhode
Island. Resident hunters numbered 12
thousand, accounting for 84 percent of
the hunters in Rhode Island. Residents
and nonresidents hunted 155 thousand
days in 2006, an average of 11 days per
hunter. Residents hunted 140 thousand
days in Rhode Island or 90 percent of
all hunting days.
There were 13 thousand Rhode Island
residents 16 years old and older who
hunted in the United States in 2006
for a total of 184 thousand days. An
estimated 88 percent of all Rhode
Island residents who hunted did so in
their home state. Of all hunting days
by Rhode Island residents, 76 percent
or 140 thousand were spent pursuing
game in their home state.
Some state residents hunted in states
other than Rhode Island. Altogether,
4 thousand or 30 percent of all Rhode
Island hunters hunted in other states.
Their 43 thousand days of hunting in
other states represented 24 percent of
all days Rhode Island residents spent
hunting in 2006. For more information
on hunting activities by Rhode Island
residents, see Table 3.
Hunters in Rhode Island
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 thousand
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 thousand
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 thousand
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 thousand
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
… Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Source: Table 3.
In State/Out of State
(State residents 16 years old and older)
Rhode Island hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 thousand
In Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 thousand
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 thousand
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 thousand
In Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 thousand
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 3.
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Hunting Expenditures in
Rhode Island
All hunting-related expenditures in
Rhode Island totaled $10 million in
2006. Trip-related expenses, such
as food and lodging, transportation,
and other trip expenses, totaled $4
million—37 percent of total expen-ditures.
Expenditures for food and
lodging were $1 million and transporta-tion
expenditures were $2 million. The
average trip-related expenditure per
hunter was $271.
Hunters spent $6 million on equip-ment—
57 percent of all hunting
expenditures. Hunting equipment
(guns, ammunition, etc.) totaled $5
million and made up 88 percent of
all equipment costs. Hunters spent
$726 thousand on auxiliary equipment
(tents, special hunting clothes, etc.)
and special equipment (boats, vans,
etc.), accounting for 12 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 $613 thousand—6
percent of all hunting expenditures. For
more details on hunting expenditures in
Rhode Island, see Tables 20 through 23.
Hunting Expenditures in Rhode Island
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10 million
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4 million
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6 million
Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5 million
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $726 thousand
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $613 thousand
Source: Table 20.
Hunting Expenditures
in Rhode Island
(Total: $10 million)
Trip-related
37%
Other
6%
Equipment
57%
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Wildlife Watchers
Participants and Days of Activity
In 2006, 436 thousand U.S. residents
16 years old and older fed, observed,
or photographed wildlife in Rhode
Island. Most of them, 68 percent (298
thousand), 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 partici-pating
in away-from-home activities
in Rhode Island in 2006 numbered
203 thousand—47 percent of all
wildlife watchers in Rhode Island. Of
the 203 thousand, 75 thousand were
state residents and 128 thousand were
nonresidents.
Rhode Island residents 16 years old and
older who enjoyed away-from-home
wildlife watching within their state
totaled 75 thousand. Of this group, 74
thousand participants observed wild-life,
16 thousand fed wildlife, and 31
thousand photographed wildlife. Since
some individuals engaged in more than
1 of the 3 away-from-home activities
during the year, the sum of wildlife
observers, feeders, and photographers
exceeds the total number of away-from-home
participants.
Rhode Island residents spent 900 thou-sand
days engaged in away-from-home
wildlife-watching activities in their
state. They spent 738 thousand days
observing wildlife, 373 thousand days
feeding wildlife, and 170 thousand days
photographing wildlife. The sum of
days observing, feeding, and photo-graphing
wildlife exceeds the total days
of wildlife-watching activity because
individuals engaged in more than one
activity on some days. For further
details about away-from-home activi-ties,
see Table 25.
Rhode Island residents also took an
active interest in wildlife around their
homes. In 2006, 298 thousand state
residents enjoyed observing, feeding,
and photographing wildlife within
1 mile of their homes. Among this
around-the-home group, 237 thousand
fed, 194 thousand observed, and 88
thousand photographed wildlife around
their homes. Another 41 thousand
Wildlife-Watching Participants in Rhode Island
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436 thousand
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 thousand
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 24.
Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participation in Rhode Island
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Participants, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 thousand
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 thousand
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 thousand
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 thousand
Days, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.9 million
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 million
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383 thousand
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 Rhode Island
(State residents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 thousand
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 thousand
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 thousand
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 thousand
Maintain natural areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 thousand
Maintain plantings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 thousand
Visit public areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 27.
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participants maintained natural areas
of 1/4 acre or more for wildlife; 38
thousand participants maintained plant-ings
for the benefi t of wildlife; and 59
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 that exceeds
the total number of around-the-home
participants because many people
participated in more than one type of
around-the-home activity. In addition,
28 percent of resident around-the-home
wildlife watchers also enjoyed
wildlife away from home. For further
details about Rhode Island residents
participating in around-the-home
wildlife -watching activities, see
Table 27.
Wild Bird Observers
Bird watching attracted many wildlife
enthusiasts in Rhode Island. In 2006,
297 thousand people observed birds
around the home and on trips in the
state. Sixty-four percent (190 thousand)
observed wild birds around the home
while 53 percent (157 thousand) took
trips away from home to watch birds.
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
in Rhode Island
Wildlife watchers spent $214 million
on wildlife-watching activities in
Rhode Island in 2006. Trip-related
expenditures, including food and
lodging ($85 million), transportation
($10 million), and other trip expenses
($3 million), such as equipment
rental, amounted to $97 million. This
summation comprised 45 percent of
all wildlife-watching expenditures by
participants. The average of the trip-related
expenditures for away-from-home
participants was $472 per person
in 2006.
Wildlife-watching participants spent
$49 million on equipment—23 percent
of all their expenditures. Specifi cally,
wildlife-watching equipment (binocu-lars,
special clothing, etc.) expenditures
totaled $33 million, 68 percent of
the equipment total. Auxiliary equip-ment
expenditures (tents, backpacking
equipment, etc.) and special equipment
expenditures (campers, trucks, etc.)
amounted to $16 million—32 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 $68
million—32 percent of all wildlife-watching
expenditures. For more details
about wildlife-watching expenditures in
Rhode Island, see Table 31.
Wild Bird Observers in Rhode Island
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Participants, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 thousand
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 thousand
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 thousand
Days, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.3 million
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.8 million
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 29.
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures in Rhode Island
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $214 million
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $97 million
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $49 million
Wildlife watching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $33 million
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16 million
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $68 million
Source: Table 31.
Around-the-Home and
Away-From-Home Participation
by Rhode Island Residents
(Total: 298 thousand participants)
Both around
the home and
away from
home
Around the
home only
72%
28%
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
in Rhode Island
(Total: $214 million)
Trip-related
45%
Other
32%
Equipment
23%
14 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Rhode Island U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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 Rhode Island.
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 Rhode Island residents anywhere in
the United States. The in-state esti-mates
cover the participation, day, and
expenditure activity of U.S. residents in
Rhode Island.
The expenditure estimates were made
comparable by adjusting the estimates
for infl ation—all estimates are in 2006
dollars.
Rhode Island 1996 and 2006 Comparison
(Numbers in thousands)
1996 2006 Percent change
Fishing
Anglers in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 158 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,155 1,745 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $176,217 $153,694 *
State resident anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 83 –20
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $193,233 $125,121 *
Hunting
Hunters in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 14 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502 155 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26,702 $10,186 *
State resident hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 13 –41
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $33,836 $13,766 *
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching
Participants in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 203 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,202 2,948 *
State resident participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 96 *
Around-the-Home Wildlife Watching
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 298 24
Observers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 194 *
Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 237 *
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
In-state expenditures by U.S. wildlife watchers . . . . . . . . . . $160,203 $214,247 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $175,034 $172,336 *
* Not different from zero at the 10 percent level of signifi cance.
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Rhode Island 2001 and 2006 Comparison
(Numbers in thousands)
2001 2006 Percent change
Fishing
Anglers in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 158 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,047 1,745 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $120,440 $153,694 *
State resident anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 83 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $134,340 $125,121 *
Hunting
Hunters in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 14 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 155 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,767 $10,186 *
State resident hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 13 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17,344 $13,766 *
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching
Participants in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 203 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,414 2,948 *
State resident participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 96 66
Around-the-Home Wildlife Watching
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 298 26
Observers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 194 36
Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 237 *
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
In-state expenditures by U.S. wildlife watchers . . . . . . . . . . $193,384 $214,247 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $44,386 $172,336 288
* 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 Rhode Island: 1996–2006
(In thousands)
26
163
9
179
14
158
Number of People Who Wildlife Watched
in Rhode Island: 1996–2006
(In thousands)
139
241
98
237
203
298
Total Expenditures by Participants
in Rhode Island: 1996–2006
(In millions of 2006 dollars)
176
27
160
120
6
193
154
10
214
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 Rhode Island 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) . . . . . . . . 163 100 79 100 84 100
Total anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 97 76 97 82 97
Fished only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 92 67 85 82 97
Fished and hunted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *9 *6 *9 *12 ... ...
Total hunters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 8 12 15 ... ...
Hunted only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Hunted and fished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *9 *6 *9 *12 ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 2. Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in Rhode Island 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 100 1,745 100 1,427 100
Total, all freshwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 32 541 31 438 31
Freshwater, except Great Lakes. . . . . . . . . . . . 50 32 541 31 438 31
Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Saltwater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 77 1,236 71 989 69
HUNTING
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 100 155 100 170 100
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *11 *82 *95 *61 *94 *55
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *5 *37 *55 *35 *48 *28
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
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.
18 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Rhode Island U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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 Rhode Island Activity by Rhode Island 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 100 76 48 82 52 83 100 76 92 25 30
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,427 100 1,154 81 273 19 1,253 100 1,154 92 99 8
Total days of fishing. . . . . . . . . 1,745 100 1,294 74 451 26 1,480 100 1,294 87 214 14
Average days of fishing . . . . . . 11 (X) 17 (X) 6 (X) 18 (X) 17 (X) 9 (X)
HUNTING
Total hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 100 12 84 ... ... 13 100 12 88 *4 *30
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 100 155 91 ... ... 188 100 155 83 *32 *17
Total days of hunting . . . . . . . . 155 100 140 90 ... ... 184 100 140 76 *43 *24
Average days of hunting . . . . . 11 (X) 12 (X) ... (X) 14 (X) 12 (X) *11 (X)
(X) Not applicable. * 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 4. Rhode Island 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 100 13 100
In-state only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 70 *9 *70
In-state and other states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 21 ... ...
In other states only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *7 *8 ... ...
* 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. Rhode Island 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 100 1,480 100 1,253 100
Total, all freshwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 55 611 41 461 37
Freshwater, except Great Lakes. . . . . . . . . . . . 45 55 611 41 461 37
Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Saltwater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 69 918 62 792 63
HUNTING
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 100 184 100 188 100
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 86 109 60 96 51
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *5 *39 *72 *39 *55 *29
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 6. Freshwater Anglers, Trips, Days of Fishing, and Type of Water Fished: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers, trips, and days of fishing
Activity in Rhode Island
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 100 38 76 ... ...
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438 100 400 91 ... ...
Total days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541 100 467 86 ... ...
Average days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 (X) 12 (X) ... (X)
ANGLERS
Total, all types of water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 100 38 76 ... ...
Ponds, lakes, or reservoirs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 100 35 76 ... ...
Rivers or streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 100 13 100 ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541 100 467 86 ... ...
Ponds, lakes, or reservoirs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504 100 432 86 ... ...
Rivers or streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 100 104 100 ... ...
... Sample size too small to report data reliably. (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 Rhode Island by Type of Fish: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers and days of fishing
Activity in Rhode Island
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 100 100 38 76 ... ...
Crappie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Panfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *6 *12 *100 *6 *100 ... ...
White bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrids . . . . . *15 *30 *100 *5 *33 ... ...
Black bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 57 100 19 68 ... ...
Catfish, bullheads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Walleye, sauger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids . . . *6 *12 *100 *6 *100 ... ...
Steelhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 28 100 13 94 ... ...
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Anything1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 23 100 10 91 ... ...
Other freshwater fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541 100 100 467 86 ... ...
Crappie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Panfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *45 *8 *100 *45 *100 ... ...
White bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrids . . . . . *116 *21 *100 *51 *44 ... ...
Black bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 67 100 302 84 ... ...
Catfish, bullheads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Walleye, sauger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids . . . *98 *18 *100 *98 *100 ... ...
Steelhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 24 100 131 99 ... ...
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Anything1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 26 100 138 99 ... ...
Other freshwater fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Respondent fished for no specific species and identified ‘‘Anything’’ from a list of categories of fish.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
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Table 8. Great Lakes Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in Rhode Island: 2006
This table does not apply to this state.
Table 9. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers, trips, and days of fishing
Activity in Rhode Island
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total anglers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 100 55 45 67 55
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 989 100 754 76 236 24
Total days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,236 100 864 70 371 30
Average days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 (X) 16 (X) 6 (X)
(X) Not applicable.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 11. Saltwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in Rhode Island by Type of Fish: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers and days of fishing
Activity in Rhode Island
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 100 100 55 45 67 55
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Striped bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 61 100 36 48 39 52
Bluefish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 51 100 27 43 36 57
Flatfish (flounder, halibut). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 27 100 17 49 *17 *51
Red drum (redfish) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Sea trout (weakfish). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Mackerel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Mahi-mahi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Shellfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *6 *5 *100 *5 *83 ... ...
Anything1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 20 100 13 52 ... ...
Other saltwater fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *11 *9 *100 *6 *49 ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,236 100 100 864 70 371 30
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Striped bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 855 69 100 606 71 248 29
Bluefish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 626 51 100 394 63 232 37
Flatfish (flounder, halibut). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 19 100 194 85 *36 *15
Red drum (redfish) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Sea trout (weakfish). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Mackerel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Mahi-mahi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Shellfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *33 *3 *100 *32 *97 ... ...
Anything1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 12 100 97 68 ... ...
Other saltwater fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *111 *9 *100 *90 *81 ... ...
* 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 Rhode Island by Type of Hunting: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Hunters, trips, and days of hunting
Activity in Rhode Island
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
HUNTERS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 100 12 84 ... ...
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *11 *100 *10 *91 ... ...
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *5 *100 *4 *79 ... ...
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
TRIPS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 100 155 91 ... ...
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *94 *100 *89 *95 ... ...
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *48 *100 *38 *78 ... ...
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
DAYS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 100 140 90 ... ...
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *95 *100 *91 *96 ... ...
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *55 *100 *44 *81 ... ...
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
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 Rhode Island 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 100 155 100
Big game, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *11 *82 *95 *61
Deer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *11 *80 *93 *60
Elk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Bear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Wild turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Small game, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *5 *37 *55 *35
Rabbit, hare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Quail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Grouse/prairie chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Squirrel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Pheasant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *4 *29 *42 *27
Other small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Migratory birds, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Waterfowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Geese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Duck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
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 Rhode Island 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 100 12 100 ... ...
Public land, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *6 *46 *5 *46 ... ...
Public land only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *4 *30 *3 *26 ... ...
Public and private land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Private land, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *10 *70 *9 *74 ... ...
Private land only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *7 *54 *6 *54 ... ...
Private and public land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 100 140 100 ... ...
Public land1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *89 *57 *78 *56 ... ...
Private land2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *99 *64 *94 *67 ... ...
* 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 Rhode Island 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 842 100 86 10 100 83 10 100 13 2 100
Population Density of Residence
Urban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 762 90 73 10 84 70 9 84 *10 *1 *76
Rural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 10 13 17 16 13 16 16 *3 *4 *24
Population Size of Residence
Metropolitan statistical area
(MSA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 842 100 86 10 100 83 10 100 13 2 100
1,000,000 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . 842 100 86 10 100 83 10 100 13 2 100
250,000 to 999,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Less than 250,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Outside MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Sex
Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390 46 72 18 83 68 17 82 13 3 98
Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453 54 15 3 17 15 3 18 ... ... ...
Age
16 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
18 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 9 *8 *10 *9 *6 *8 *8 ... ... ...
25 to 34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 15 12 10 14 12 10 15 ... ... ...
35 to 44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 20 26 15 30 26 15 31 *3 *2 *26
45 to 54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 20 20 12 23 20 12 24 *4 *3 *32
55 to 64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 15 12 10 14 11 9 14 ... ... ...
65 years and older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 18 *6 *4 *7 *6 *4 *7 ... ... ...
Ethnicity
Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 10 *6 *7 *7 *6 *7 *8 ... ... ...
Non-Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 756 90 80 11 93 77 10 92 13 2 100
Race
White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 762 90 81 11 94 78 10 94 13 2 100
Black. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 6 *5 *9 *6 *5 *9 *6 ... ... ...
All others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Annual Household Income
Under $10,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
$10,000 to $19,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
$20,000 to $29,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 8 *5 *9 *6 *5 *9 *7 ... ... ...
$30,000 to $39,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 8 *8 *11 *9 *8 *11 *9 ... ... ...
$40,000 to $49,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 7 *6 *11 *7 *6 *11 *8 ... ... ...
$50,000 to $74,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 13 16 14 18 15 13 18 ... ... ...
$75,000 to $99,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 8 13 20 15 13 19 16 ... ... ...
$100,000 or more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 12 15 15 17 14 14 16 *5 *5 *37
Not reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 35 19 6 22 18 6 21 ... ... ...
Education
11 years or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 17 *10 *7 *11 *9 *6 *11 ... ... ...
12 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 31 25 10 29 24 9 29 ... ... ...
1 to 3 years college . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 22 21 11 25 20 11 24 *6 *3 *44
4 years college or more . . . . . . . . . . . 248 29 30 12 35 30 12 36 *4 *2 *30
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. 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 Rhode Island 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166,893 160 1,041 1,020
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,731 102 212 134
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,292 106 106 69
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49,610 108 461 305
Equipment (fishing, hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,585 68 347 140
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,114 22 406 55
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *44,740 *8 *5,590 *275
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,039 23 46 6
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,276 16 78 8
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,505 39 115 28
FISHING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153,694 152 1,008 968
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,276 100 203 128
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,561 101 94 61
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49,063 106 463 311
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,458 65 282 112
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,346 14 517 46
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *43,146 *7 *5,774 *273
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *893 *18 *49 *6
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *908 *12 *76 *6
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,043 31 130 26
HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,186 15 701 698
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,455 *7 *206 *106
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,731 12 149 126
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *5,113 *9 *588 *331
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *726 *3 *209 *51
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462 11 41 33
UNSPECIFIED5
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,999 12 253 18
* 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 Rhode Island 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147,850 145 1,021 931
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,276 100 203 128
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,561 101 94 61
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49,063 106 463 311
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,950 71 973 431
ALL FRESHWATER
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,347 45 406 363
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,959 28 174 100
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,502 33 76 50
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,021 30 168 101
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,866 22 261 113
FRESHWATER, EXCEPT
GREAT LAKES
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,302 45 407 363
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,959 28 174 100
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,502 33 76 50
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,021 30 168 101
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,820 22 262 113
GREAT LAKES
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
SALTWATER
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115,913 116 1,000 944
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,317 81 189 125
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,059 81 87 58
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,042 87 507 360
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49,495 41 1,216 401
... 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 Rhode Island 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,572 14 695 654
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,455 *7 *206 *106
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,731 12 149 126
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,839 10 584 383
BIG GAME
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,742 11 417 402
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *837 *6 *147 *74
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *573 *10 *59 *51
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *3,292 *8 *435 *274
SMALL GAME
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *2,247 *5 *417 *725
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *880 *5 *192 *404
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *677 *2 *317 *4
MIGRATORY BIRD
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
OTHER ANIMALS
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small 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 Rhode Island 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153,694 968 152 97 1,008
TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES
Total trip-related. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78,900 500 134 85 587
Food and lodging, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,276 128 121 76 168
Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,526 98 100 63 156
Lodging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *4,750 *30 *13 *8 *359
Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,561 61 101 64 94
Other trip costs, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49,063 311 106 67 463
Privilege and other fees1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,340 40 26 17 240
Boating costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,603 219 32 20 1,079
Bait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,938 38 79 50 76
Ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,963 12 46 29 42
Heating and cooking fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *219 *1 *6 *4 *36
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
PRIMARILY FOR FISHING
Fishing equipment, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,458 112 65 41 282
Reels, rods, and rod-making components . . . . . . . . . . . 10,325 65 31 20 333
Lines, hooks, sinkers, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,677 17 49 31 55
Artificial lures and flies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,747 23 47 30 79
Creels, stringers, fish bags, landing nets, and gaff
hooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *303 *2 *8 *5 *38
Minnow seines, traps, and bait containers. . . . . . . . . . . *119 *1 *6 *3 *22
Other fishing equipment3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,286 5 18 12 70
Auxiliary equipment4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,346 46 14 9 517
Special equipment5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *43,146 *273 *7 *5 *5,774
Other fishing costs6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,845 37 53 34 109
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.
1 Includes boat or equipment rental and fees for guides, pack trip (party and charter boats, etc.), public land use, and private land use.
2 Boat launching, mooring, storage, maintenance, insurance, pumpout fees, and fuel.
3 Includes electronic fishing devices (depth finders, fish finders, etc.), tackle boxes, ice fishing equipment, and other fishing equipment.
4 Includes tents, special fishing clothing, etc.
5 Includes boats, campers, 4x4 vehicles, cabins, etc.
6 Includes magazines and books, membership dues and contributions, land leasing and ownership, and licenses, stamps, tags, and permits.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. Percent of anglers may be greater than 100 because spenders who did not fish in this
state are included.
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Table 20. Expenditures in Rhode Island 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,186 698 15 106 701
TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES
Total trip-related. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,734 271 12 87 314
Food and lodging, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,455 *106 *12 *87 *122
Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,390 *101 *7 *51 *197
Lodging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,731 126 12 84 149
Other trip costs, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
Privilege and other fees1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
Boating costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
Heating and cooking fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
PRIMARILY FOR HUNTING
Hunting equipment, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *5,113 *331 *9 *63 *588
Firearms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *2,844 *168 *5 *35 *589
Ammunition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *546 *38 *6 *43 *93
Other hunting equipment2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,724 *125 *3 *25 *504
Auxiliary equipment3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *726 *51 *3 *25 *209
Special equipment4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
Other hunting costs5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 613 44 11 83 54
* 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 Rhode Island for Fishing and Hunting by Rhode Island
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159,175 150 1,058 979
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . 147,850 145 1,021 937
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,276 100 203 128
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,561 101 94 61
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,603 32 1,079 219
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,460 103 141 92
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68,950 71 973 437
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . 9,572 14 695 696
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,455 *7 *206 *106
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,731 12 149 126
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,839 10 584 424
Unspecified equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,753 *2 *758 *11
STATE RESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting,
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114,246 73 1,563 1,453
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . 103,320 70 1,484 1,359
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,537 50 170 112
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,911 55 71 51
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,833 20 1,321 340
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,300 53 138 96
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57,739 48 1,206 759
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . 9,173 12 788 789
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,413 *5 *286 *122
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,384 9 146 119
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,839 10 584 502
Unspecified equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,753 *2 *758 *22
NONRESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting,
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,929 77 581 535
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . 44,530 75 593 544
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,739 49 238 143
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,650 46 123 69
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *8,770 *13 *701 *107
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,160 50 143 88
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *11,210 *23 *487 *137
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
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 Rhode Island Residents’ Fishing and Hunting Expenditures Both Inside and
Outside Rhode Island: 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145,239 80 1,825 1,679
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,568 57 273 180
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,933 64 139 103
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,859 61 592 415
Equipment (fishing, hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,070 53 436 267
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,395 21 210 51
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *49,793 *7 *6,990 *576
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 872 18 50 10
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,283 12 110 15
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,464 34 161 63
FISHING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125,121 74 1,699 1,508
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,199 55 240 159
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,648 61 110 80
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,139 60 586 424
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,013 49 345 205
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,266 11 201 27
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *45,310 *6 *7,506 *546
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 643 12 53 8
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *774 *6 *123 *9
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,129 26 156 50
HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,766 13 1,067 1,047
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *2,369 *7 *340 *180
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,285 11 210 174
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *720 *3 *206 *55
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,012 10 622 457
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *799 *4 *212 *61
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,335 11 118 102
UNSPECIFIED5
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,305 13 478 73
* 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 Rhode Island 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 RHODE ISLAND
Expenditures for fishing and hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121,020 76 1,598 1,539
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48,915 68 723 622
Equipment (fishing and hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,931 49 410 254
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,903 19 207 50
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *42,394 *5 *7,767 *539
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,876 38 155 75
Expenditures for fishing, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108,251 70 1,546 1,423
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45,581 65 702 599
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,804 46 322 195
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,135 11 201 28
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *40,800 *5 *8,281 *536
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,931 30 162 65
Expenditures for hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,756 12 788 839
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,335 10 341 287
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *5,113 *9 *588 *440
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *726 *3 *209 *62
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 583 10 57 50
Unspecified expenditures for fishing and hunting, total4 . . . . . 2,944 11 271 37
OUT OF STATE
Expenditures for fishing and hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,644 33 719 838
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,302 24 464 401
Equipment (fishing and hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,720 11 256 96
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *491 *5 *102 *17
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,732 16 109 61
Expenditures for fishing, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,643 26 634 678
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,261 20 454 378
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,132 8 262 87
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 609 12 52 25
Expenditures for hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *3,668 *5 *723 *925
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *2,040 *4 *515 *515
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *997 *3 *289 *252
Unspecified expenditures for fishing and hunting, total 4 . . . . *3,284 *4 *812 *116
* 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 Rhode Island by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Participants Number Percent
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436 100
Away from home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 47
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 37
Photograph wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 19
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *20 *5
Around the home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 68
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 44
Photograph wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .