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

              U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
West Virginia
2006 National Survey
of Fishing, Hunting,
and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation
2006 National Survey of
Fishing, Hunting, and
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
FHW/06-WV
Issued May 2008
West Virginia
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 West Virginia by Resident and Nonresident Sportspersons: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2. Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in West Virginia by Type of Fishing
and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3. Anglers and Hunters, Trips, and Days of Participation: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4. West Virginia Resident Anglers and Hunters by Place Fished or Hunted: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5. West Virginia 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 West Virginia by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
8. Great Lakes Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in West Virginia: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
9. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing in West Virginia by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
10. Saltwater Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in West Virginia: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
11. Saltwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in West Virginia by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
12. Hunters, Trips, and Days of Hunting in West Virginia by Type of Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
13. Hunters and Days of Hunting in West Virginia by Type of Game: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
14. Hunters and Days of Hunting in West Virginia by Type of Land: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
15. Selected Characteristics of West Virginia Resident Anglers and Hunters: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
16. Summary of Expenditures in West Virginia by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for
Fishing and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
17. Summary of Fishing Trip and Equipment Expenditures in West Virginia by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Fishing: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
18. Summary of Hunting Trip and Equipment Expenditures in West Virginia by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
19. Expenditures in West Virginia by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Fishing: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
20. Expenditures in West Virginia by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . 30
21. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in West Virginia for Fishing and Hunting by West Virginia Residents
and Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
22. Summary of West Virginia Residents’ Fishing and Hunting Expenditures Both Inside and Outside
West Virginia: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
23. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by West Virginia Residents for Fishing and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Wildlife Watching
24. Wildlife Watching in West Virginia by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
25. Participants, Trips, and Days of Participation in Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching in
West Virginia: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
26. Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participants by Wildlife Observed, Photographed, or
Fed in West Virginia: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
List of Tables
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27. Participation in Wildlife-Watching Activities Around the Home in West Virginia: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
28. West Virginia Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching in the United States: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
29. Wild Bird Observers and Days of Observation in West Virginia by State Residents and
Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
30. Selected Characteristics of West Virginia Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
31. Expenditures in West Virginia by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Wildlife
Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
32. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in West Virginia for Wildlife Watching by West Virginia Residents
and Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
33. Wildlife-Watching Expenditures Both Inside and Outside West Virginia by West Virginia
Residents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
34. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by West Virginia Residents for Wildlife Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
35. Participation of West Virginia Resident Wildlife-Watching Participants in Fishing and
Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
36. Participation of West Virginia 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—West Virginia 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��West Virginia 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—West Virginia 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—West Virginia U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
2006 West Virginia Summary
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,885,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $333,454,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $153,525,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $179,929,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $862
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,939,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $284,511,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $79,376,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $205,135,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $966
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . . 743,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 282,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 559,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . . 4,005,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $241,601,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $136,136,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $105,465,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $303
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $34
Activities in West Virginia by Residents
and Nonresidents Activities in West Virginia by Nonresidents
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $52,728,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23,401,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29,327,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $615
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $53
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 563,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $62,319,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24,682,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $37,637,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $833
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $44
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . . 162,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 162,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X)
Days of participation away from home . . . . 1,257,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $139,100,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $119,773,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,327,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $754
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $95
(X) Not applicable.
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Activities in West Virginia by Residents
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,442,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $280,726,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $130,124,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150,602,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $965
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,376,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $222,192,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $54,694,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $167,498,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,145
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . . 581,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 120,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 559,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . . 2,748,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $102,501,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,363,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $86,138,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $177
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6
Activities by West Virginia Residents Both Inside
and Outside West Virginia
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,967,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $335,880,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $175,571,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $160,309,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,097
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,602,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $325,688,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $79,764,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $245,924,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,631
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . . 585,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 129,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 559,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . . 3,346,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $187,030,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $83,475,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $103,555,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $320
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25
6 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—West Virginia U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Participation in West Virginia
The 2006 Survey found that 994
thousand West Virginia residents and
nonresidents 16 years old and older
fi shed, hunted, or wildlife watched in
West Virginia. Of the total number of
participants, 376 thousand fi shed, 269
thousand hunted, and 743 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
West Virginia 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 306 thousand resident anglers
16 years old and older, there were 89
thousand resident anglers 6 to 15 years
old. Also, in addition to the 200 thou-sand
residents 16 years old and older
who hunted, there were 32 thousand
6-to-15-year-old residents who hunted.
Finally, there were 585 thousand West
Virginia residents 16 years old and
older and 80 thousand 6- to 15-year-olds
who wildlife watched. Further
information on 6- to 15-year-olds is
provided in Appendix B.
Expenditures in West Virginia
In 2006, state residents and nonresi-dents
spent $905 million on wildlife
recreation in West Virginia. Of that
total, trip-related expenditures were
$369 million and equipment purchases
totaled $435 million. The remaining
$101 million was spent on licenses,
contributions, land ownership and
leasing, and other items.
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
Participants in Wildlife-Associated Recreation
in West Virginia: 2006
(U.S. residents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 994 thousand
Sportspersons
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 488 thousand
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 thousand
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 thousand
Wildlife Watchers
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 743 thousand
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 thousand
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 559 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: 994 thousand participants)
Wildlife
watching
Fishing Hunting
38%
27%
75%
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
Expenditures in West Virginia
(Total: $905 million)
Equipment
48%
Trip-related
41%
Other
11%
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—West Virginia 7
Sportspersons
In 2006, 488 thousand state resi-dent
and nonresident sportspersons
16 years old and older fi shed or
hunted in West Virginia. This group
comprised 376 thousand anglers (77
percent of all sportspersons) and
269 thousand hunters (55 percent of
all sportspersons). Among the 488
thousand sportspersons who fi shed
or hunted in the state, 220 thousand
(45 percent) fi shed but did not hunt in
West Virginia. Another 112 thousand
(23 percent) hunted but did not fi sh
there. The remaining 157 thousand
(32 percent) fi shed and hunted in West
Virginia in 2006.
Sportspersons’ Participation in West Virginia
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Sportspersons (fi shed or hunted) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 488 thousand
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 thousand
Fished only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 thousand
Fished and hunted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 thousand
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 thousand
Hunted only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 thousand
Hunted and fi shed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 1.
8 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—West Virginia U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Anglers
Participants and Days of Fishing
In 2006, 376 thousand state residents
and nonresidents 16 years old and older
fi shed in West Virginia. Of this total,
291 thousand anglers (77 percent) were
state residents and 86 thousand anglers
(23 percent) were nonresidents. Anglers
fi shed a total of 6.9 million days in
West Virginia—an average of 18 days
per angler. State residents fi shed
6.4 million days—94 percent of all
fi shing days in West Virginia. Nonresi-dents
fi shed 443 thousand days in
West Virginia—6 percent of all fi shing
days in the state.
A large majority of West Virginia
residents who fi shed anywhere in the
United States did so in their resident
state. There were 306 thousand West
Virginia residents 16 years old and
older who fi shed in the United States
in 2006 for a total of 7.0 million days.
An estimated 95 percent of all West
Virginia residents who fi shed did so in
their home state. Of all fi shing days by
West Virginia residents, 92 percent or
6.4 million were in their home state.
Some state residents fi shed in states
other than West Virginia. In 2006, 58
thousand West Virginia residents fi shed
in other states—19 percent of all resi-dents
fi shing in any state. They fi shed
552 thousand days as nonresidents,
representing 8 percent of all days fi shed
by West Virginia residents. For further
details about fi shing in West Virginia,
see Table 3.
Anglers in West Virginia
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 thousand
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 thousand
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 thousand
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.9 million
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.4 million
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 thousand
Source: Table 3.
In State/Out of State
(State residents 16 years old and older)
West Virginia anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 thousand
In West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 thousand
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 thousand
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.0 million
In West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.4 million
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 552 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 3.
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Fishing Expenditures in
West Virginia
All fi shing-related expenditures in
West Virginia totaled $333 million in
2006. Trip-related expenditures, which
include food and lodging, transporta-tion,
and other trip expenses, totaled
$154 million—46 percent of all fi shing
expenditures. Expenditures for food
and lodging were $63 million and
transportation expenditures were $58
million. Other trip expenses, such as
equipment rental, bait, and cooking
fuel, totaled $33 million. Each angler
spent an average of $408 on trip-related
costs during 2006.
Anglers spent $154 million on equip-ment
in West Virginia in 2006, 46
percent of all fi shing expenditures.
Fishing equipment (rods, reels, line,
etc.) spending totaled $39 million—25
percent of the equipment total. Auxil-iary
equipment expenditures (tents,
special fi shing clothes, etc.) and special
equipment expenditures (boats, vans,
etc.) amounted to $116 million—75
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 $26 million—8
percent of all fi shing expenditures. For
more details about fi shing expenditures
in West Virginia, see Tables 19 and 21
through 23.
Fishing Expenditures in West Virginia
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $333 million
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $154 million
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $154 million
Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39 million
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $116 million
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26 million
Source: Table 19.
Percent of Anglers by Residence
(Total: 376 thousand participants)
Residents Nonresidents
77%
23%
Fishing Expenditures
in West Virginia
(Total: $333 million)
Trip-related
46%
Other
8%
Equipment
46%
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Hunters
Participants and Days of Hunting
In 2006, there were 269 thousand
residents and nonresidents 16 years old
and older who hunted in West Virginia.
Resident hunters numbered 194 thou-sand,
accounting for 72 percent of the
hunters in West Virginia. There were 75
thousand nonresidents who hunted in
West Virginia—28 percent of the state’s
hunters. Residents and nonresidents
hunted 3.9 million days in 2006, an
average of 15 days per hunter. Resi-dents
hunted 3.4 million days in West
Virginia or 86 percent of all hunting
days, while nonresidents spent 563
thousand days hunting in West Virginia
or 14 percent of all hunting days.
There were 200 thousand West Virginia
residents 16 years old and older who
hunted in the United States in 2006 for
a total of 3.6 million days. An esti-mated
97 percent of all West Virginia
residents who hunted did so in their
home state. Of all hunting days by West
Virginia residents, 94 percent or 3.4
million were spent pursuing game in
their home state. For more information
on hunting activities by West Virginia
residents, see Table 3.
Hunters in West Virginia
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 thousand
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 thousand
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 thousand
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.9 million
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.4 million
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 563 thousand
Source: Table 3.
In State/Out of State
(State residents 16 years old and older)
West Virginia hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 thousand
In West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 thousand
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6 million
In West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.4 million
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
… Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 3.
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Hunting Expenditures in
West Virginia
All hunting-related expenditures in
West Virginia totaled $285 million
in 2006. Trip-related expenses, such
as food and lodging, transportation,
and other trip expenses, totaled $79
million—28 percent of total expen-ditures.
Expenditures for food and
lodging were $40 million and transpor-tation
expenditures were $38 million.
The average trip-related expenditure
per hunter was $295.
Hunters spent $160 million on equip-ment—
56 percent of all hunting expen-ditures.
Hunting equipment (guns,
ammunition, etc.) totaled $99 million
and made up 62 percent of all equip-ment
costs. Hunters spent $61 million
on auxiliary equipment (tents, special
hunting clothes, etc.) and special equip-ment
(boats, vans, etc.), accounting
for 38 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
ownership, cost hunters $45 million—
16 percent of all hunting expenditures.
For more details on hunting expendi-tures
in West Virginia, see Tables 20
through 23.
Hunting Expenditures in West Virginia
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $285 million
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $79 million
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $160 million
Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $99 million
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $61 million
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $45 million
Source: Table 20.
Percent of Hunters by Residence
(Total: 269 thousand participants)
Residents Nonresidents
72%
28%
Hunting Expenditures
in West Virginia
(Total: $285 million)
Trip-related
28%
Other
16%
Equipment
56%
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Wildlife Watchers
Participants and Days of Activity
In 2006, 743 thousand U.S. residents
16 years old and older fed, observed,
or photographed wildlife in West
Virginia. Most of them, 75 percent
(559 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 West Virginia in 2006 numbered
282 thousand—38 percent of all
wildlife watchers in West Virginia. Of
the 282 thousand, 120 thousand were
state residents and 162 thousand were
nonresidents.
West Virginia residents 16 years
old and older who enjoyed away-from-
home wildlife watching within
their state totaled 120 thousand. Of
this group, 99 thousand participants
observed wildlife, while others fed and
photographed wildlife.
West Virginia residents spent 2.7
million days engaged in away-from-home
wildlife-watching activities in
their state. They spent 2.1 million days
observing wildlife and spent additional
days feeding and photographing wild-life.
For further details about away-from-
home activities, see Table 25.
West Virginia residents also took an
active interest in wildlife around their
homes. In 2006, 559 thousand state
residents enjoyed observing, feeding,
and photographing wildlife within
1 mile of their homes. Among this
around-the-home group, 528 thousand
fed, 267 thousand observed, and 165
thousand photographed wildlife around
their homes. Another 61 thousand
participants maintained natural areas
of 1/4 acre or more for wildlife, and
68 thousand participants visited public
parks within a mile of home because of
the wildlife. Summing the number of
participants in these activities results
in an estimate that exceeds the total
number of around-the-home partici-pants
because many people participated
in more than one type of around-the-home
activity. In addition, 18 percent
of resident around-the-home wildlife
watchers also enjoyed wildlife away
Wildlife-Watching Participants in West Virginia
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 743 thousand
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 559 thousand
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 24.
Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participation in West Virginia
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Participants, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 thousand
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 thousand
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 thousand
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 thousand
Days, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0 million
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.3 million
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7 million
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 25.
Around-the-Home Wildlife-Watching Participation in West Virginia
(State residents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 559 thousand
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 528 thousand
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 thousand
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 thousand
Maintain natural areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 thousand
Maintain plantings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Visit public areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 thousand
… Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 27.
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from home. For further details about
West Virginia residents participating
in around-the-home wildlife-watching
activities, see Table 27.
Wild Bird Observers
Bird watching attracted many wildlife
enthusiasts in West Virginia. In 2006,
398 thousand people observed birds
around the home and on trips in the
state. Sixty percent (238 thousand)
observed wild birds around the home
while 55 percent (218 thousand) took
trips away from home to watch birds.
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
in West Virginia
Wildlife watchers spent $242 million
on wildlife-watching activities in
West Virginia in 2006. Trip-related
expenditures, including food and
lodging ($77 million), transportation
($58 million), and other trip expenses,
such as equipment rental, totaled $136
million. This summation comprised 56
percent of all wildlife-watching expen-ditures
by participants. The average of
the trip-related expenditures for away-from-
home participants was $482 per
person in 2006.
Wildlife-watching participants spent
$77 million on equipment—32 percent
of all their expenditures. Specifi cally,
wildlife-watching equipment (binocu-lars,
special clothing, etc.) expenditures
totaled $69 million, 90 percent of the
equipment total.
Other items purchased by wildlife -
watching participants, such as
magazines, membership dues and
contributions, land leasing and owner-ship,
and plantings, totaled $28
million—12 percent of all wildlife-watching
expenditures. For more details
about wildlife-watching expenditures in
West Virginia, see Table 31.
Wild Bird Observers in West Virginia
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Participants, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398 thousand
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 thousand
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 thousand
Days, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.9 million
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.2 million
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 29.
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures in West Virginia
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $242 million
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $136 million
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $77 million
Wildlife watching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $69 million
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28 million
… Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Source: Table 31.
Around-the-Home and
Away-From-Home Participation
by West Virginia Residents
(Total: 559 thousand participants)
Both around
the home and
away from
home
Around the
home only
82%
18%
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
in West Virginia
(Total: $242 million)
Trip-related
56%
Other
12%
Equipment
32%
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1996–2006 Comparisons
Comparing the estimates from the
1996, 2001, and 2006 Surveys gives
a perspective on the state of wildlife-related
recreation in the late 1990s and
early-to-mid 2000s in West Virginia.
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 West Virginia residents anywhere in
the United States. The in-state esti-mates
cover the participation, day, and
expenditure activity of U.S. residents in
West Virginia.
The expenditure estimates were made
comparable by adjusting the estimates
for infl ation—all estimates are in 2006
dollars.
West Virginia 1996 and 2006 Comparison
(Numbers in thousands)
1996 2006 Percent change
Fishing
Anglers in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 376 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,040 6,885 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $263,982 $333,454 *
State resident anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 306 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $244,748 $335,880 *
Hunting
Hunters in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 269 –27
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,292 3,939 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $308,733 $284,511 *
State resident hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 200 –22
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $301,497 $325,688 *
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching
Participants in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 282 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,452 4,005 *
State resident participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 129 *
Around-the-Home Wildlife Watching
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 559 25
Observers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 267 *
Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415 528 27
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
In-state expenditures by U.S. wildlife watchers . . . . . . . . . . $145,607 $241,601 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $105,404 $187,030 *
* Not different from zero at the 10 percent level of signifi cance.
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West Virginia 2001 and 2006 Comparison
(Numbers in thousands)
2001 2006 Percent change
Fishing
Anglers in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 376 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,152 6,885 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $116,600 $333,454 186
State resident anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 306 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $166,768 $335,880 *
Hunting
Hunters in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 269 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,166 3,939 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $254,105 $284,511 *
State resident hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 200 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $229,461 $325,688 *
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching
Participants in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 282 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,619 4,005 *
State resident participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 129 *
Around-the-Home Wildlife Watching
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 492 559 *
Observers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344 267 *
Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464 528 *
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
In-state expenditures by U.S. wildlife watchers . . . . . . . . . . $186,403 $241,601 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $171,470 $187,030 *
* 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 West Virginia: 1996–2006
(In thousands)
369
336
284
318
269
376
Number of People Who Wildlife Watched
in West Virginia: 1996–2006
(In thousands)
372
446
219
492
282
559
Total Expenditures by Participants
in West Virginia: 1996–2006
(In millions of 2006 dollars)
264
309
146
117
254
186
333
285
242
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 West Virginia 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) . . . . . . . . 488 100 351 100 137 100
Total anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 77 291 83 86 62
Fished only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 45 157 45 *62 *45
Fished and hunted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 32 133 38 ... ...
Total hunters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 55 194 55 *75 *55
Hunted only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 23 61 17 *51 *38
Hunted and fished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 32 133 38 ... ...
* 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 West Virginia 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 100 6,885 100 5,030 100
Total, all freshwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 100 6,885 100 5,030 100
Freshwater, except Great Lakes. . . . . . . . . . . . 376 100 6,885 100 5,030 100
Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Saltwater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
HUNTING
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 100 3,939 100 3,630 100
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 95 3,190 81 2,348 65
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 48 1,241 32 1,096 30
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
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Table 3. Anglers and Hunters, Trips, and Days of Participation: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers and hunters, trips,
and days of participation
Activity in West Virginia Activity by West Virginia 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 100 291 77 86 23 306 100 291 95 *58 *19
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,030 100 4,669 93 361 7 5,013 100 4,669 93 *343 *7
Total days of fishing. . . . . . . . . 6,885 100 6,442 94 443 6 6,967 100 6,442 92 *552 *8
Average days of fishing . . . . . . 18 (X) 22 (X) 5 (X) 23 (X) 22 (X) *10 (X)
HUNTING
Total hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 100 194 72 *75 *28 200 100 194 97 ... ...
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,630 100 3,143 87 *488 *13 3,320 100 3,143 95 ... ...
Total days of hunting . . . . . . . . 3,939 100 3,376 86 *563 *14 3,602 100 3,376 94 ... ...
Average days of hunting . . . . . 15 (X) 17 (X) *8 (X) 18 (X) 17 (X) ... (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. West Virginia 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 100 200 100
In-state only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 81 183 91
In-state and other states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *43 *14 ... ...
In other states only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail may not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
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Table 5. West Virginia 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 100 6,967 100 5,013 100
Total, all freshwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 99 6,925 99 4,992 100
Freshwater, except Great Lakes. . . . . . . . . . . . 304 99 6,925 99 4,992 100
Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Saltwater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
HUNTING
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 100 3,602 100 3,320 100
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 93 2,878 80 2,115 64
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 52 1,102 31 1,014 31
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
... 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 West Virginia
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 100 291 77 86 23
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,030 100 4,669 93 361 7
Total days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,885 100 6,442 94 443 6
Average days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 (X) 22 (X) 5 (X)
ANGLERS
Total, all types of water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 100 291 77 86 23
Ponds, lakes, or reservoirs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 100 199 85 *34 *15
Rivers or streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 100 215 75 *72 *25
DAYS
Total, all types of water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,885 100 6,442 94 443 6
Ponds, lakes, or reservoirs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,069 100 2,990 97 *80 *3
Rivers or streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,617 100 3,261 90 *355 *10
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. (X) Not applicable.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
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Table 7. Freshwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in West Virginia by Type of Fish: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers and days of fishing
Activity in West Virginia
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 100 100 291 77 86 23
Crappie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *39 *10 *100 *35 *90 ... ...
Panfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 16 100 *50 *82 ... ...
White bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrids . . . . . *57 *15 *100 *49 *86 ... ...
Black bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 42 100 136 87 *21 *13
Catfish, bullheads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 29 100 101 93 ... ...
Walleye, sauger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *30 *8 *100 ... ... ... ...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Steelhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 47 100 136 77 *40 *23
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Anything1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 19 100 *57 *79 ... ...
Other freshwater fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,885 100 100 6,442 94 443 6
Crappie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *515 *7 *100 *507 *99 ... ...
Panfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 645 9 100 *595 *92 ... ...
White bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrids . . . . . *1,062 *15 *100 *1,042 *98 ... ...
Black bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,997 44 100 2,920 97 *77 *3
Catfish, bullheads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,220 32 100 2,192 99 ... ...
Walleye, sauger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *455 *7 *100 ... ... ... ...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Steelhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,555 37 100 2,280 89 *275 *11
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Anything1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 589 9 100 *536 *91 ... ...
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 West Virginia: 2006
This table does not apply to this state.
Table 9. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing in West Virginia 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 West Virginia: 2006
This table does not apply to this state.
Table 11. Saltwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in West Virginia by Type of Fish: 2006
This table does not apply to this state.
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Table 12. Hunters, Trips, and Days of Hunting in West Virginia by Type of Hunting: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Hunters, trips, and days of hunting
Activity in West Virginia
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
HUNTERS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 100 194 72 *75 *28
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 100 181 71 *75 *29
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 100 104 81 ... ...
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
TRIPS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,630 100 3,143 87 *488 *13
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,348 100 1,981 84 *367 *16
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,096 100 1,001 91 ... ...
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
DAYS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,939 100 3,376 86 *563 *14
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,190 100 2,664 84 *526 *16
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,241 100 1,085 87 ... ...
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 West Virginia 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 100 3,939 100
Big game, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 95 3,190 81
Deer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 91 2,387 61
Elk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Bear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Wild turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *73 *27 *727 *18
Other big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Small game, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 48 1,241 32
Rabbit, hare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *43 *16 *485 *12
Quail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Grouse/prairie chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Squirrel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 42 844 21
Pheasant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
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 West Virginia 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 100 194 100 *75 *100
Public land, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *50 *19 *32 *16 ... ...
Public land only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Public and private land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *39 *15 *23 *12 ... ...
Private land, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 93 176 91 *73 *98
Private land only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 78 154 79 *56 *75
Private and public land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *39 *15 *23 *12 ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,939 100 3,376 100 *563 *100
Public land1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *677 *17 *447 *13 ... ...
Private land2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,801 96 3,218 95 *583 *103
* 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 West Virginia 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,458 100 364 25 100 306 21 100 200 14 100
Population Density of Residence
Urban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631 43 100 16 28 94 15 31 *24 *4 *12
Rural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 826 57 264 32 72 213 26 69 176 21 88
Population Size of Residence
Metropolitan statistical area
(MSA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 881 60 221 25 61 183 21 60 108 12 54
1,000,000 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . *24 *2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
250,000 to 999,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . 462 32 141 30 39 120 26 39 61 13 30
Less than 250,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395 27 67 17 18 *50 *13 *16 *46 *12 *23
Outside MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 577 40 144 25 39 123 21 40 91 16 46
Sex
Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701 48 291 42 80 238 34 78 191 27 96
Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 757 52 73 10 20 68 9 22 ... ... ...
Age
16 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *33 *2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
18 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 8 *38 *33 *10 *36 *31 *12 *28 *24 *14
25 to 34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 14 *52 *26 *14 *47 *24 *15 *22 *11 *11
35 to 44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 18 82 31 23 74 28 24 *44 *16 *22
45 to 54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 20 80 27 22 64 22 21 *46 *16 *23
55 to 64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 18 77 29 21 60 23 20 *43 *16 *21
65 years and older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280 19 *22 *8 *6 ... ... ... ... ... ...
Ethnicity
Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Non-Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,447 99 357 25 98 299 21 98 200 14 100
Race
White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,391 95 354 25 97 297 21 97 192 14 96
Black. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
All others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *22 *1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Annual Household Income
Under $10,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 11 *29 *18 *8 *27 *17 *9 ... ... ...
$10,000 to $19,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 11 *29 *19 *8 *25 *16 *8 *23 *15 *12
$20,000 to $29,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 15 76 34 21 62 28 20 *43 *20 *22
$30,000 to $39,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 9 *30 *23 *8 *24 *18 *8 *18 *14 *9
$40,000 to $49,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 7 *29 *29 *8 *25 *25 *8 *18 *18 *9
$50,000 to $74,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 11 56 34 15 *43 *26 *14 *36 *22 *18
$75,000 to $99,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 6 *17 *19 *5 ... ... ... ... ... ...
$100,000 or more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 5 *25 *32 *7 *25 *32 *8 ... ... ...
Not reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363 25 74 21 20 64 18 21 *28 *8 *14
Education
11 years or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 20 68 23 19 62 21 20 *39 *13 *19
12 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 665 46 178 27 49 138 21 45 109 16 55
1 to 3 years college . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 19 67 25 18 *59 *22 *19 *28 *10 *14
4 years college or more . . . . . . . . . . . 225 15 *51 *23 *14 *48 *21 *16 *24 *10 *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. 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 West Virginia 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 663,839 547 1,213 1,288
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103,477 394 263 212
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95,809 370 259 196
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,615 272 124 69
Equipment (fishing, hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139,447 363 385 237
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42,961 140 306 75
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *175,947 *21 *8,233 *351
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,457 *35 *41 *3
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,669 *23 *72 *3
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69,456 356 195 142
FISHING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333,454 397 841 862
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,284 298 212 168
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57,739 282 205 153
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,503 262 124 86
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,504 242 159 93
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,775 66 332 55
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,489 237 108 67
HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284,511 304 937 966
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,194 194 207 149
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,070 184 206 142
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,113 *23 *49 *4
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99,231 202 492 295
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,621 60 262 41
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,968 194 227 163
UNSPECIFIED5
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,162 59 751 88
* 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 West Virginia 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307,674 387 796 794
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,284 298 212 168
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57,739 282 205 153
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,503 262 124 86
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154,149 257 600 386
ALL FRESHWATER
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283,943 372 762 736
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,284 298 212 168
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57,739 282 205 153
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,503 262 124 86
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130,417 232 562 328
FRESHWATER, EXCEPT
GREAT LAKES
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283,607 371 764 736
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,284 298 212 168
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57,739 282 205 153
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,503 262 124 86
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130,081 231 563 328
GREAT LAKES
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
SALTWATER
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
... Sample size too small 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 West Virginia 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239,391 288 832 799
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,194 194 207 149
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,070 184 206 142
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,113 *23 *49 *4
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160,014 205 782 504
BIG GAME
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166,279 264 630 582
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,148 182 176 126
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,521 177 178 123
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,113 *23 *49 *4
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101,498 156 650 329
SMALL GAME
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,725 109 181 1,032
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,408 71 76 489
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *4,946 *62 *80 *447
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *9,371 *49 *191 *95
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 West Virginia 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333,454 862 397 105 841
TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES
Total trip-related. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153,525 408 343 91 447
Food and lodging, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,284 168 329 87 193
Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,624 127 298 79 160
Lodging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,660 42 63 17 250
Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57,739 153 282 75 205
Other trip costs, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,503 86 262 70 124
Privilege and other fees1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,400 *4 *38 *10 *37
Boating costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *14,515 *39 *41 *11 *357
Bait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,938 29 219 58 50
Ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,563 12 130 35 35
Heating and cooking fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,087 *3 *51 *13 *21
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
PRIMARILY FOR FISHING
Fishing equipment, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,504 93 242 64 159
Reels, rods, and rod-making components . . . . . . . . . . . 19,083 44 137 36 139
Lines, hooks, sinkers, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,370 19 184 49 40
Artificial lures and flies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,193 16 128 34 48
Creels, stringers, fish bags, landing nets, and gaff
hooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *528 *1 *29 *8 *18
Minnow seines, traps, and bait containers. . . . . . . . . . . *355 *1 *27 *7 *13
Other fishing equipment3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *4,975 *13 *51 *14 *97
Auxiliary equipment4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,775 55 66 17 332
Special equipment5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
Other fishing costs6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,780 68 245 65 105
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Includes boat or equipment rental and fees for guides, pack trip (party and charter boats, etc.), public land use, and private land use.
2 Boat launching, mooring, storage, maintenance, insurance, pumpout fees, and fuel.
3 Includes electronic fishing devices (depth finders, fish finders, etc.), tackle boxes, ice fishing equipment, and other fishing equipment.
4 Includes tents, special fishing clothing, etc.
5 Includes boats, campers, 4x4 vehicles, cabins, etc.
6 Includes magazines and books, membership dues and contributions, land leasing and ownership, and licenses, stamps, tags, and permits.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. Percent of anglers may be greater than 100 because spenders who did not fish in this
state are included.
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Table 20. Expenditures in West Virginia 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284,511 966 304 113 937
TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES
Total trip-related. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79,376 295 223 83 355
Food and lodging, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,194 149 223 83 180
Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,694 144 194 72 200
Lodging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,070 142 184 69 206
Other trip costs, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
Privilege and other fees1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
Boating costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
Heating and cooking fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
PRIMARILY FOR HUNTING
Hunting equipment, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99,231 295 202 75 492
Firearms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *40,940 *137 *49 *18 *828
Ammunition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,724 36 155 58 95
Other hunting equipment2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,567 123 89 33 488
Auxiliary equipment3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,621 41 60 22 262
Special equipment4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
Other hunting costs5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45,121 167 196 73 230
* 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 West Virginia for Fishing and Hunting by West Virginia
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 586,910 532 1,103 1,201
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . 307,674 387 796 817
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,284 298 212 168
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57,739 282 205 153
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *14,515 *41 *357 *39
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,988 249 72 48
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154,149 257 600 409
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . 239,391 288 832 890
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,194 194 207 149
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,070 184 206 142
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,102 *23 *49 *4
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160,014 205 782 595
Unspecified equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *39,845 *20 *2,004 *82
STATE RESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting,
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 495,490 328 1,510 1,410
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . 274,454 269 1,021 944
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53,648 230 233 184
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45,997 203 227 158
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *14,225 *29 *490 *49
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,254 205 79 56
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144,331 202 714 496
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . 182,239 174 1,046 939
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,285 133 220 151
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,734 120 206 127
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127,546 144 886 657
Unspecified equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *38,796 *11 *3,394 *110
NONRESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting,
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91,420 204 448 667
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . 33,220 118 282 388
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,636 68 142 113
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,742 80 147 137
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,734 *44 *39 *20
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *9,818 *55 *179 *115
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . 57,151 113 504 764
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *10,909 *61 *180 *146
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *13,336 *64 *208 *178
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *32,469 *61 *534 *434
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 West Virginia Residents’ Fishing and Hunting Expenditures Both Inside and
Outside West Virginia: 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 717,776 347 2,067 1,969
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116,964 299 392 321
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95,046 268 355 261
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,031 222 198 121
Equipment (fishing, hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118,189 274 431 324
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46,643 106 440 128
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *177,155 *21 *8,311 *486
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,585 *38 *41 *4
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *2,045 *27 *77 *6
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116,117 272 428 319
FISHING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335,880 288 1,168 1,097
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78,745 249 316 257
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,047 218 276 196
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,779 219 168 120
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,612 206 197 133
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *21,343 *53 *400 *70
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,989 197 36 23
HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325,688 193 1,691 1,631
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,219 136 280 191
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,999 126 278 175
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75,865 147 515 380
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *13,561 *46 *295 *68
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109,128 151 720 547
UNSPECIFIED5
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *54,496 *52 *1,052 *150
* 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 West Virginia 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 WEST VIRGINIA
Expenditures for fishing and hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547,731 340 1,613 1,558
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184,818 313 591 526
Equipment (fishing and hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107,041 265 403 305
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,350 106 343 103
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *171,616 *20 *8,739 *488
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,907 277 173 136
Expenditures for fishing, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280,726 277 1,015 965
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130,124 259 503 447
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33,930 195 174 117
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *20,861 *52 *399 *72
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,272 191 33 22
Expenditures for hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222,192 189 1,176 1,145
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54,694 150 364 282
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71,399 143 501 368
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *10,984 *46 *239 *57
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39,952 150 267 206
Unspecified expenditures for fishing and hunting, total4 . . . . . *43,055 *47 *912 *122
OUT OF STATE
Expenditures for fishing and hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168,049 92 1,828 2,404
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69,227 66 1,041 990
Equipment (fishing and hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *11,148 *51 *217 *159
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *71,841 *42 *1,699 *1,027
Expenditures for fishing, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53,864 67 806 936
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,158 54 816 767
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *6,682 *40 *169 *116
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,029 *30 *34 *18
Expenditures for hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *102,789 *35 *2,950 *6,027
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *25,070 *17 *1,470 *1,470
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *70,676 *20 *3,604 *4,144
Unspecified expenditures for fishing and hunting, total 4 . . . . ... ... ... ...
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
1 Includes tents, special hunting or fishing clothing, etc.
2 Includes boats, campers, 4x4 vehicles, cabins, etc.
3 Includes magazines, books, membership dues, contributions, land leasing and ownership, stamps, tags, and licenses.
4 Respondent could not specify whether expenditure was primarily for either fishing or hunting.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
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Table 24. Wildlife Watching in West Virginia by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Participants Number Percent
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 743 100
Away from home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 38
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 35
Photograph wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *115 *15
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *82 *11
Around the home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 559 75
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 36
Photograph wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *165 *22
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 528 71
Visit public parks1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *68 *9
Maintain plantings or natural areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *65 *9
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.
1 Includes visits only to parks or publicly owned areas within 1 mile of home.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 25. Participants, Trips, and Days of Participation in Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching in
West Virginia: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Participants, trips, and days
of participation
Activity in West Virginia
Total, state residents and
nonresidents
State
residents
Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
PARTICIPANTS
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 100 *120 *100 *162 *100
Observe wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 92 *99 *82 *162 *100
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *115 *41 ... ... ... ...
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *82 *29 ... ... ... ...
TRIPS
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,838 100 *818 *100 *1,020 *100
Average days per trip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (X) *3 (X) *1 (X)
DAYS
Total days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,005 100 *2,748 *100 *1,257 *100
Observing wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *3,346 *84 *2,122 *77 *1,224 *97
Photographing wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,388 *35 ... ... ... ...
Feeding wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,680 *42 ... ... ... ...
Average days per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 (X) *23 (X) *8 (X)
Observing wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *13 (X) *21 (X) *8 (X)
Photographing wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *12 (X) ... (X) ... (X)
Feeding wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *21 (X) ... (X) ... (X)
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably. (X) Not applicable.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse.
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Table 26. Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participants by Wildlife Observed, Photographed, or Fed
in West Virginia: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Wildlife observed, photographed, or fed
Total, state residents and
nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total all wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 100 *120 *43 *162 *57
Total birds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *218 *100 *87 *40 *131 *60
Songbirds (cardinals, robins, warblers, etc.). . . . . . . . . . *154 *100 *68 *45 ... ..