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

              U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Arkansas
2006 National Survey
of Fishing, Hunting,
and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation
U.S. Department of the Interior
Dirk Kempthorne,
Secretary
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
H. Dale Hall,
Director
U.S. Department of Commerce
Carlos M. Gutierrez,
Secretary
Economics and Statistics Administration
Cynthia A. Glassman,
Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Charles Louis Kincannon,
Director
2006 National Survey of
Fishing, Hunting, and
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
FHW/06-AR
Issued December 2007
Arkansas
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
Charles Louis Kincannon,
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 Arkansas by Resident and Nonresident Sportspersons: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2. Anglers and Hunters, Days of Participation, and Trips in Arkansas by Type of Fishing
and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3. Anglers and Hunters, Trips, and Days of Participation: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4. Arkansas Resident Anglers and Hunters by Place Fished or Hunted: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5. Arkansas 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 Arkansas by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
8. Great Lakes Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in Arkansas: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
9. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing in Arkansas by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
10. Saltwater Anglers, Trips, and Days of Fishing in Arkansas: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
11. Saltwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in Arkansas by Type of Fish: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
12. Hunters, Trips, and Days of Hunting in Arkansas by Type of Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
13. Hunters and Days of Hunting in Arkansas by Type of Game: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
14. Hunters and Days of Hunting in Arkansas by Type of Land: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
15. Selected Characteristics of Arkansas Resident Anglers and Hunters: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
16. Summary of Expenditures in Arkansas by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for
Fishing and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
17. Summary of Fishing Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Arkansas by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Fishing: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
18. Summary of Hunting Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Arkansas by State Residents and
Nonresidents Combined by Type of Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
19. Expenditures in Arkansas by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Fishing: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
20. Expenditures in Arkansas by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
21. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Arkansas for Fishing and Hunting by Arkansas Residents
and Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
22. Summary of Arkansas Residents’ Fishing and Hunting Expenditures Both Inside and Outside
Arkansas: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
23. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by Arkansas Residents for Fishing and Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Wildlife Watching
24. Wildlife Watching in Arkansas by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
25. Participants, Trips, and Days of Participation in Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching in
Arkansas: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
26. Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participants by Wildlife Observed, Photographed, or
Fed in Arkansas: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
List of Tables
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27. Participation in Wildlife-Watching Activities Around the Home in Arkansas: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
28. Arkansas Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching in the United States: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
29. Wild Bird Observers and Days of Observation in Arkansas by State Residents and
Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
30. Selected Characteristics of Arkansas Residents Participating in Wildlife Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
31. Expenditures in Arkansas by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for Wildlife
Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
32. Trip and Equipment Expenditures in Arkansas for Wildlife Watching by Arkansas Residents
and Nonresidents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
33. Wildlife-Watching Expenditures Both Inside and Outside Arkansas by Arkansas
Residents: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
34. In-State and Out-of-State Expenditures by Arkansas Residents for Wildlife Watching: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
35. Participation of Arkansas Resident Wildlife-Watching Participants in Fishing and
Hunting: 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
36. Participation of Arkansas 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—Arkansas 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 State
Conservation 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—Arkansas 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—Arkansas 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—Arkansas U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
2006 Arkansas Summary
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 655,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,812,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $420,571,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $272,160,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $148,411,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $639
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,882,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $788,575,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $182,192,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $606,383,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,108
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . 1,011,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 435,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 811,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . . 4,148,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $606,701,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $114,879,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $491,822,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $591
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28
Activities in Arkansas by Residents and Nonresidents Activities in Arkansas by Nonresidents
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,539,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100,969,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $80,911,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,058,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $449
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $53
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 662,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $167,811,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30,606,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $137,205,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,184
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $46
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . . 161,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 161,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (X)
Days of participation away from home . . . . . . 409,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $168,191,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $49,892,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $118,299,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $989
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . $122
(X) Not applicable.
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Activities in Arkansas by Residents
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,273,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $319,602,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $191,249,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $128,353,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $744
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,219,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $620,764,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $151,586,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $469,178,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,061
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . . 850,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 274,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 811,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . . 3,739,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $438,510,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $64,987,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $373,523,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $516
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17
Activities by Arkansas Residents Both Inside and
Outside Arkansas
Fishing
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463,000
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,078,000
Average days per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $364,528,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $230,079,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $134,449,000
Average per angler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $787
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23
Hunting
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307,000
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,630,000
Average days per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $765,599,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $189,083,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $576,516,000
Average per hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,490
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25
Wildlife Watching
Total wildlife-watching participants . . . . . . 859,000
Away-from-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 304,000
Around-the-home participants . . . . . . . . . . 811,000
Days of participation away from home . . . . . 4,434,000
Average days of participation
away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Total expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $450,692,000
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $70,098,000
Equipment and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . $380,594,000
Average per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $524
Average trip expenditure per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16
6 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Arkansas U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Participation in Arkansas
The 2006 Survey found that 1.4 million
Arkansas residents and nonresidents
16 years old and older fi shed, hunted,
or wildlife watched in Arkansas. Of
the total number of participants, 655
thousand fi shed, 354 thousand hunted,
and 1.0 million participated in w ildlife-watching
activities, which includes
observing, feeding, and photographing
wildlife. The sum of anglers, hunters,
and wildlife watchers exceeds the total
number of participants in wildlife -
related recreation because many
individuals engaged in more than one
wildlife-related activity.
Participation by 6-to-15-Year-Old
Arkansas 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 463 thousand resident anglers
16 years old and older, there were 111
thousand resident anglers 6 to 15 years
old. Also, in addition to the 307 thou-sand
residents 16 years old and older
who hunted, there were 42 thousand
6-to-15-year-old residents who hunted.
Finally, there were 859 thousand
Arkansans 16 years old and older and
113 thousand 6- to 15-year-olds who
wildlife watched. Further information
on 6- to 15-year-olds is provided in
Appendix B.
Expenditures in Arkansas
In 2006, state residents and nonresi-dents
spent $2.1 billion on wildlife
recreation in Arkansas. Of that total,
trip-related expenditures were $569
million and equipment purchases
totaled $1.1 billion. The remaining
$434 million was spent on licenses,
contributions, land ownership and
leasing, and other items.
Wildlife-Associated Recreation
Participants in Wildlife-Associated Recreation in Arkansas: 2006
(U.S. residents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 million
Sportspersons
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 790 thousand
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 655 thousand
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 thousand
Wildlife Watchers
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0 million
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435 thousand
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 811 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: 1.4 million participants)
Wildlife
watching
Fishing Hunting
46%
25%
71%
Wildlife-Associated
Recreation Expenditures in Arkansas
(Total: $2.1 billion)
Equipment
52%
Trip-related
27%
Other
21%
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Arkansas 7
Sportspersons
In 2006, 790 thousand state resident
and nonresident sportspersons 16
years old and older fi shed or hunted
in Arkansas. This group comprised
655 thousand anglers (83 percent of
all sportspersons) and 354 thousand
hunters (45 percent of all sportsper-sons).
Among the 790 thousand sports-persons
who fi shed or hunted in the
state, 436 thousand (55 percent) fi shed
but did not hunt in Arkansas. Another
136 thousand (17 percent) hunted but
did not fi sh there. The remaining 218
thousand (28 percent) fi shed and hunted
in Arkansas in 2006.
Sportspersons’ Participation in Arkansas
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Sportspersons (fi shed or hunted) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 790 thousand
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 655 thousand
Fished only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436 thousand
Fished and hunted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 thousand
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 thousand
Hunted only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 thousand
Hunted and fi shed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 1.
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Anglers
Participants and Days of Fishing
In 2006, 655 thousand state residents
and nonresidents 16 years old and
older fi shed in Arkansas. Of this total,
430 thousand anglers (66 percent)
were state residents and 225 thousand
anglers (34 percent) were nonresidents.
Anglers fi shed a total of 10.8 million
days in Arkansas—an average of 17
days per angler. State residents fi shed
9.3 million days—86 percent of all
fi shing days in Arkansas. Nonresidents
fi shed 1.5 million days in Arkansas—
14 percent of all fi shing days in
the state.
A large majority of Arkansas residents
who fi shed anywhere in the United
States did so in their resident state.
There were 463 thousand Arkansas
residents 16 years old and older who
fi shed in the United States in 2006 for a
total of 10.1 million days. An esti-mated
93 percent of all Arkansas resi-dents
who fi shed did so in their home
state. Of all fi shing days by Arkansas
residents, 92 percent or 9.3 million
were in their home state.
Some state residents fi shed in states
other than Arkansas. In 2006, 69
thousand Arkansas residents fi shed in
other states—15 percent of all residents
fi shing in any state. They fi shed 828
thousand days as nonresidents—repre-senting
8 percent of all days fi shed by
Arkansas residents. For further details
about fi shing in Arkansas, see Table 3.
Anglers in Arkansas
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 655 thousand
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430 thousand
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 thousand
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.8 million
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.3 million
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 million
Source: Table 3.
In State/Out of State
(State residents 16 years old and older)
Arkansas anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463 thousand
In Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430 thousand
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 thousand
Days of fi shing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.1 million
In Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.3 million
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 828 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 3.
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Fishing Expenditures in Arkansas
All fi shing-related expenditures in
Arkansas totaled $421 million in 2006.
Trip-related expenditures, including
food and lodging, transportation,
and other trip expenses totaled $272
million—65 percent of all fi shing
expenditures. Expenditures for food
and lodging were $106 million and
transportation expenditures were $85
million. Other trip expenses, such as
equipment rental, bait, and cooking
fuel, totaled $81 million. Each angler
spent an average of $416 on trip-related
costs during 2006.
Anglers spent $127 million on equip-ment
in Arkansas in 2006—30 percent
of all fi shing expenditures. Fishing
equipment (rods, reels, line, etc.)
spending totaled $66 million—52
percent of the equipment total. Auxil-iary
equipment expenditures (tents,
special fi shing clothes, etc.) and special
equipment expenditures (boats, vans,
etc.) amounted to $61 million—48
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 $21 million—5
percent of all fi shing expenditures. For
more details about fi shing expendi-tures
in Arkansas, see Tables 19 and 21
through 23.
Fishing Expenditures in Arkansas
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $420.6 million
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $272 million
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $127 million
Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $66 million
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $61 million
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21 million
Source: Table 19.
Percent of Anglers by Residence
(Total: 655 thousand participants)
Residents Nonresidents
66%
34%
Fishing Expenditures in Arkansas
(Total: $421 million)
Trip-related
65%
Other
5%
Equipment
30%
10 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation—Arkansas U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Hunters
Participants and Days of Hunting
In 2006, there were 354 thousand resi-dents
and nonresidents 16 years old and
older who hunted in Arkansas. Resi-dent
hunters numbered 301 thousand,
accounting for 85 percent of the hunters
in Arkansas. There were 53 thousand
nonresidents who hunted in Arkansas—
15 percent of the State’s hunters.
Residents and nonresidents hunted 7.9
million days in 2006, an average of 22
days per hunter. Residents hunted 7.2
million days in Arkansas or 92 percent
of all hunting days, while nonresidents
spent 662 thousand days hunting in
Arkansas or 8 percent of all hunting
days.
There were 307 thousand Arkansas
residents 16 years old and older who
hunted in the United States in 2006
for a total of 7.6 million days. An
estimated 98 percent of all Arkansas
residents who hunted did so in their
home state. Of all hunting days by
Arkansas residents, 95 percent or 7.2
million were spent pursuing game in
their home state.
Some state residents hunted in states
other than Arkansas. Altogether, 40
thousand or 13 percent of all Arkansas
hunters hunted in other states. Their
417 thousand days of hunting in other
states represented 5 percent of all days
Arkansas residents spent hunting in
2006. For more information on hunting
activities by Arkansas residents, see
Table 3.
Hunters in Arkansas
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 thousand
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 thousand
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 thousand
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.9 million
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2 million
Nonresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 662 thousand
Source: Table 3.
In State/Out of State
(State residents 16 years old and older)
Arkansas hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 thousand
In Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 thousand
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 thousand
Days of hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.6 million
In Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2 million
In other states. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 3.
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Hunting Expenditures in Arkansas
All hunting-related expenditures in
Arkansas totaled $789 million in 2006.
Trip-related expenses, such as food and
lodging, transportation, and other trip
expenses, totaled $182 million—23
percent of total expenditures. Expen-ditures
for food and lodging were $81
million and transportation expenditures
were $73 million. Other trip expenses,
such as equipment rental, totaled $28
million for the year. The average
trip-related expenditure per hunter
was $514.
Hunters spent $375 million on equip-ment—
48 percent of all hunting expen-ditures.
Hunting equipment (guns,
ammunition, etc.) totaled $191 million
and made up 51 percent of all equip-ment
costs. Hunters spent $184 million
on auxiliary equipment (tents, special
hunting clothes, etc.) and special equip-ment
(boats, vans, etc.), accounting
for 49 percent of total equipment
expenditures for hunting. Special and
auxiliary equipment are items that were
purchased for hunting but could be
used in activities other than hunting.
The purchase of other items, such as
magazines, membership dues, licenses,
permits, and land leasing and owner-ship,
cost hunters $231 million—29
percent of all hunting expenditures.
For more details on hunting expen-ditures
in Arkansas, see Tables 20
through 23.
Hunting Expenditures in Arkansas
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $789 million
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $182 million
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $375 million
Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $191 million
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $184 million
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $231 million
Source: Table 20.
Percent of Hunters by Residence
(Total: 354 thousand participants)
Residents Nonresidents
85%
15%
Hunting Expenditures in Arkansas
(Total: $789 million)
Trip-related
23%
Other
29%
Equipment
48%
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Wildlife Watchers
Participants and Days of Activity
In 2006, 1.0 million U.S. residents 16
years old and older fed, observed, or
photographed wildlife in Arkansas.
Most of them, 80 percent (811 thou-sand),
enjoyed their activities close
to home and are called “around-the-home”
participants. Those persons who
enjoyed wildlife at least 1 mile from
home are called “away-from-home”
participants. People participating in
away-from-home activities in Arkansas
numbered 435 thousand—43 percent of
all wildlife watchers in Arkansas. Of
the 435 thousand, 274 thousand were
state residents and 161 thousand were
nonresidents.
Arkansans 16 years old and older who
enjoyed away-from-home wildlife
watching within their state totaled 274
thousand. Of this group, 274 thousand
participants observed wildlife, 111
thousand fed wildlife, and 121 thou-sand
photographed wildlife. Since
some individuals engaged in more than
1 of the 3 away-from-home activities
during the year, the sum of wildlife
observers, feeders, and photographers
exceeds the total number of away-from-home
participants.
Arkansans spent 3.7 million days
engaged in away-from-home wildlife-watching
activities in their state. They
spent 2.5 million days observing wild-life,
1.4 million days feeding wildlife,
and 2.0 million days photographing
wildlife. The sum of days observing,
feeding, and photographing wildlife
exceeds the total days of wildlife-watching
activity because individuals
engaged in more than one activity on
some days. For further details about
away-from-home activities, see Table
25.
Arkansas residents also took an active
interest in wildlife around their homes.
In 2006, 811 thousand state residents
enjoyed observing, feeding, and
photographing wildlife within 1 mile
of their homes. Among this around-the-
home group, 722 thousand fed, 620
thousand observed, and 231 thousand
photographed wildlife around their
homes. Another 146 thousand partici-pants
maintained natural areas of 1/4
acre or more for wildlife. Summing the
Wildlife-Watching Participants in Arkansas
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0 million
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 811 thousand
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435 thousand
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 24.
Away-From-Home Wildlife-Watching Participation in Arkansas
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Participants, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435 thousand
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435 thousand
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 thousand
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 thousand
Days, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1 million
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.8 million
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 million
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 25.
Around-the-Home Wildlife-Watching Participation in Arkansas
(State residents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 811 thousand
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 722 thousand
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 620 thousand
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 thousand
Maintain natural areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 thousand
Maintain plantings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Visit public areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
… 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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number of participants in these four
activities results in an estimate that
exceeds the total number of around-the-home
participants because many people
participated in more than one type of
around-the-home activity. In addition,
32 percent of Arkansan around-the-home
wildlife watchers also enjoyed
wildlife away from home. For further
details about Arkansas residents partici-pating
in around-the-home wildlife-watching
activities, see Table 27.
Wild Bird Observers
Bird watching attracted many wildlife
enthusiasts in Arkansas. In 2006, 764
thousand people observed birds around
the home and on trips in the state. A
majority, 69 percent (530 thousand)
observed wild birds around the home
while 52 percent (399 thousand) took
trips away from home to watch birds.
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures in
Arkansas
Wildlife watchers spent $607 million
on wildlife-watching activities in
Arkansas in 2006. Trip-related expen-ditures,
including food and lodging
($61 million), transportation ($46
million), and other trip expenses ($8
million), such as equipment rental,
amounted to $115 million. This
summation comprised 19 percent of
all wildlife-watching expenditures by
participants. The average of the trip-related
expenditures for away-from-home
participants was $264 per person
in 2006.
Wildlife-watching participants spent
$314 million on equipment—52 percent
of all their expenditures. Specifi cally,
wildlife-watching equipment (binocu-lars,
special clothing, etc.) expenditures
totaled $129 million—41 percent of
the equipment total. Auxiliary equip-ment
expenditures (tents, backpacking
equipment, etc.) and special equipment
expenditures (campers, vans, etc.)
amounted to $186 million—59 percent
of all equipment costs. Special and
auxiliary equipment are items that were
purchased for wildlife-watching recre-ation
but can be used in activities other
than wildlife-watching activities.
Other items purchased by wildlife-watching
participants, such as maga-zines,
membership dues and contribu-tions,
land leasing and ownership, and
plantings, totaled $178 million—29
percent of all wildlife-watching
expenditures. For more details about
wildl ife-watching expenditures in
Arkansas, see Table 31.
Wild Bird Observers in Arkansas
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Participants, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 764 thousand
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 530 thousand
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399 thousand
Days, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72.9 million
Around the home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70.7 million
Away from home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 million
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Source: Table 29.
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures in Arkansas
(State residents and nonresidents 16 years old and older)
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $607 million
Trip-related . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $115 million
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $314 million
Wildlife watching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $129 million
Auxiliary and special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $178 million
… Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Source: Table 31.
Around-the-Home and Away-
From-Home Participation
by Arkansas Residents
(Total: 811 thousand participants)
Both around
the home and
away from home
Around the
home only
68%
32%
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
in Arkansas
(Total: $607 million)
Trip-related
19%
Other
29%
Equipment
52%
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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 Arkansas. Only
the most general recreation compari-sons
are presented here.
The best way to compare estimates
from surveys is not to compare the
estimates themselves but to compare
the confi dence intervals around the esti-mates.
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 Arkansas residents anywhere in
the United States. The in-state esti-mates
cover the participation, day, and
expenditure activity of U.S. residents in
Arkansas.
The expenditure estimates were made
comparable by adjusting the estimates
for infl ation—all estimates are in 2006
dollars.
Arkansas 1996 and 2006 Comparison
(Numbers in thousands)
1996 2006 Percent change
Fishing
Anglers in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 764 655 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,661 10,812 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $389,359 $425,102 *
State resident anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 494 463 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $281,108 $368,220 *
Hunting
Hunters in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 354 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,381 7,882 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $437,123 $788,575 *
State resident hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 307 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $698,836 $765,599 *
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching
Participants in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 435 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,589 4,148 *
State resident participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 304 43
Around-the-Home Wildlife Watching
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 647 811 25
Observers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 620 50
Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 596 722 21
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
In-state expenditures by U.S. wildlife watchers . . . . . . . . . . $246,888 $606,701 146
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $234,286 $450,692 *
*Not different from zero at the 10 percent level of signifi cance.
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Arkansas 2001 and 2006 Comparison
(Numbers in thousands)
2001 2006 Percent change
Fishing
Anglers in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 782 655 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,006 10,812 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $508,187 $425,102 *
State resident anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 546 463 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $440,227 $368,220 *
Hunting
Hunters in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431 354 *
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,411 7,882 *
In-state expenditures by U.S. hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $589,562 $788,575 *
State resident hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 307 *
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $441,737 $765,599 73
Away-From-Home Wildlife Watching
Participants in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 435 106
Days in state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,562 4,148 *
State resident participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 304 60
Around-the-Home Wildlife Watching
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 758 811 *
Observers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 473 620 31
Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 710 722 *
Wildlife-Watching Expenditures
In-state expenditures by U.S. wildlife watchers . . . . . . . . . . $278,149 $606,701 118
Total expenditures by state residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $340,087 $450,692 *
*Not different from zero at the 10 percent level of signifi cance.
Number of People Who Hunted
and Fished in Arkansas: 1996–2006
(In thousands)
Hunters
Anglers
1996 2001 2006
379
764
431
782
354
655
Number of People Who Wildlife
Watched in Arkansas: 1996–2006
(In thousands)
Away from home
Around the home
1996 2001 2006
327
647
211
758
435
811
Total Expenditures by
Participants in Arkansas
(In millions of 2006 dollars)
Wildlife watchers
Hunters
Anglers
1996 2001 2006
389 437
247
508
590
278
425
789
607
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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 Arkansas 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) . . . . . . . . 790 100 528 100 262 100
Total anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 655 83 430 81 225 86
Fished only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436 55 227 43 209 80
Fished and hunted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 28 203 38 ... ...
Total hunters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 45 301 57 *53 *20
Hunted only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 17 98 19 *37 *14
Hunted and fished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 28 203 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 Arkansas 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 655 100 10,812 100 7,978 100
Total, all freshwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 655 100 10,812 100 7,978 100
Freshwater, except Great Lakes. . . . . . . . . . . . 655 100 10,812 100 7,978 100
Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Saltwater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
HUNTING
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 100 7,882 100 6,775 100
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 80 5,554 70 3,852 57
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 32 1,958 25 1,615 24
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 32 1,656 21 1,094 16
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 Arkansas Activity by Arkansas 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 655 100 430 66 225 34 463 100 430 93 *69 *15
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,978 100 7,383 93 595 7 7,957 100 7,383 93 *574 *7
Total days of fishing. . . . . . . . . 10,812 100 9,273 86 1,539 14 10,078 100 9,273 92 *828 *8
Average days of fishing . . . . . . 17 (X) 22 (X) 7 (X) 22 (X) 22 (X) *12 (X)
HUNTING
Total hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 100 301 85 *53 *15 307 100 301 98 *40 *13
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,775 100 6,531 96 *244 *4 6,687 100 6,531 98 *156 *2
Total days of hunting . . . . . . . . 7,882 100 7,219 92 *662 *8 7,630 100 7,219 95 *417 *5
Average days of hunting . . . . . 22 (X) 24 (X) *13 (X) 25 (X) 24 (X) *10 (X)
(X) Not applicable. * Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses.
Table 4. Arkansas 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463 100 307 100
In-state only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394 85 267 87
In-state and other states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *36 *8 *34 *11
In other states only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *34 *7 ... ...
* 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. Arkansas 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463 100 10,078 100 7,957 100
Total, all freshwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 96 10,020 99 7,775 98
Freshwater, except Great Lakes. . . . . . . . . . . . 446 96 10,020 99 7,775 98
Great Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
Saltwater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
HUNTING
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 100 7,630 100 6,687 100
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 88 5,713 75 3,848 58
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 39 1,933 25 1,618 24
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 26 1,222 16 1,008 15
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 Arkansas
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total anglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 655 100 430 66 225 34
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,978 100 7,383 93 595 7
Total days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,812 100 9,273 86 1,539 14
Average days of fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 (X) 22 (X) 7 (X)
ANGLERS
Total, all types of water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 655 100 430 66 225 34
Ponds, lakes, or reservoirs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506 100 376 74 130 26
Rivers or streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 100 193 63 111 37
DAYS
Total, all types of water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,812 100 9,273 86 1,539 14
Ponds, lakes, or reservoirs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,843 100 6,988 89 855 11
Rivers or streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,541 100 2,646 75 895 25
(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 Arkansas by Type of Fish: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Anglers and days of fishing
Activity in Arkansas
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 655 100 100 430 66 225 34
Crappie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 28 100 148 82 *33 *18
Panfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 15 100 80 79 ... ...
White bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrids . . . . . *71 *11 *100 *46 *65 *25 *35
Black bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 40 100 190 73 *69 *27
Catfish, bullheads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 36 100 220 94 ... ...
Walleye, sauger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Steelhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 22 100 *36 *26 106 74
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Anything1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 18 100 *87 *75 ... ...
Other freshwater fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,812 100 100 9,273 86 1,539 14
Crappie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,026 37 100 3,646 91 *380 *9
Panfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,457 13 100 1,382 95 ... ...
White bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrids . . . . . *762 *7 *100 *396 *52 *366 *48
Black bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,961 46 100 4,439 89 *522 *11
Catfish, bullheads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,756 35 100 3,375 90 ... ...
Walleye, sauger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Northern pike, pickerel, muskie, muskie hybrids . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Steelhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 960 9 100 *286 *30 674 70
Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Anything1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,449 13 100 *1,279 *88 ... ...
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 Arkansas: 2006
This table does not apply to this state.
Table 9. Great Lakes Anglers and Days of Fishing in Arkansas 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 Arkansas: 2006
This table does not apply to this state.
Table 11. Saltwater Anglers and Days of Fishing in Arkansas 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 Arkansas by Type of Hunting: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Hunters, trips, and days of hunting
Activity in Arkansas
Total, state
residents and nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
HUNTERS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 100 301 85 *53 *15
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 100 262 93 ... ...
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 100 109 95 ... ...
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 100 79 70 *34 *30
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
TRIPS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,775 100 6,531 96 *244 *4
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,852 100 3,764 98 ... ...
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,615 100 1,607 99 ... ...
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,094 100 947 87 *147 *13
Other animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ...
DAYS
Total, all hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,882 100 7,219 92 *662 *8
Big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,554 100 5,407 97 ... ...
Small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,958 100 1,905 97 ... ...
Migratory bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,656 100 1,141 69 *515 *31
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 Arkansas 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 100 7,882 100
Big game, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 80 5,554 70
Deer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 78 4,765 60
Elk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Bear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Wild turkey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 24 1,006 13
Other big game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Small game, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 32 1,958 25
Rabbit, hare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *28 *8 *620 *8
Quail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Grouse/prairie chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Squirrel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 26 1,278 16
Pheasant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other small game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Migratory birds, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 32 1,656 21
Waterfowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 28 1,377 17
Geese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Duck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 28 1,483 19
Dove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *24 *7 *176 *2
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 Arkansas 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 100 301 100 *53 *100
Public land, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 38 120 40 ... ...
Public land only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *41 *12 *35 *12 ... ...
Public and private land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 27 *84 *28 ... ...
Private land, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 86 262 87 *43 *81
Private land only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 59 177 59 *32 *60
Private and public land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 27 *84 *28 ... ...
DAYS
Total, all types of land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,882 100 7,219 100 *662 *100
Public land1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,395 30 2,126 29 ... ...
Private land2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,298 93 6,829 95 *469 *71
* 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 Arkansas Resident Anglers and Hunters: 2006
(State population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Characteristic
Population
Sportspersons
(fished or hunted)
Anglers Hunters
Number Percent Number
Percent
who
partici-pated
Percent
of
sports-persons
Number
Percent
who
partici-pated
Percent
of
anglers Number
Percent
who
partici-pated
Percent
of
hunters
Total persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,156 100 551 26 100 463 21 100 307 14 100
Population Density of Residence
Urban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,114 52 185 17 34 144 13 31 108 10 35
Rural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,042 48 366 35 66 319 31 69 200 19 65
Population Size of Residence
Metropolitan statistical area
(MSA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,442 67 284 20 52 237 16 51 145 10 47
1,000,000 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . *42 *2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
250,000 to 999,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,133 53 220 19 40 184 16 40 109 10 36
Less than 250,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 12 *64 *24 *12 *53 *20 *11 *35 *13 *12
Outside MSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 714 33 267 37 48 226 32 49 163 23 53
Sex
Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,036 48 414 40 75 334 32 72 266 26 87
Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,120 52 137 12 25 129 12 28 *41 *4 *13
Age
16 to 17 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
18 to 24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 12 *33 *13 *6 *31 *12 *7 ... ... ...
25 to 34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 17 89 24 16 *62 *17 *13 *68 *19 *22
35 to 44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398 18 132 33 24 124 31 27 *72 *18 *23
45 to 54 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374 17 105 28 19 93 25 20 *63 *17 *21
55 to 64 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334 15 103 31 19 *85 *25 *18 *42 *12 *14
65 years and older . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 17 *64 *17 *12 *46 *12 *10 *27 *7 *9
Ethnicity
Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Non-Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,093 97 545 26 99 457 22 99 307 15 100
Race
White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,906 88 530 28 96 448 24 97 292 15 95
Black. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
All others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 3 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Annual Household Income
Under $10,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 7 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
$10,000 to $19,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 12 *66 *26 *12 *51 *20 *11 *35 *14 *11
$20,000 to $29,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 12 *74 *29 *13 *65 *25 *14 *37 *14 *12
$30,000 to $39,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 11 *56 *24 *10 *53 *23 *11 *26 *11 *9
$40,000 to $49,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 9 *68 *34 *12 *51 *26 *11 *40 *20 *13
$50,000 to $74,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 13 111 39 20 105 37 23 *63 *22 *20
$75,000 to $99,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 8 *57 *35 *10 *44 *27 *10 *32 *20 *11
$100,000 or more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 10 75 34 14 *57 *25 *12 *50 *22 *16
Not reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 18 *30 *8 *5 ... ... ... ... ... ...
Education
11 years or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 15 94 29 17 *79 *24 *17 *41 *13 *13
12 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 860 40 234 27 42 201 23 43 128 15 42
1 to 3 years college . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470 22 105 22 19 89 19 19 *62 *13 *20
4 years college or more . . . . . . . . . . . 503 23 118 24 21 95 19 20 *77 *15 *25
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses. Percent who participated shows the percent of each row’s population who participated in the activity
named by the column (the percent of those living in urban areas who fished, etc.). Remaining percent columns show the percent of each column’s participants who
are described by the row heading (the percent of anglers who lived in urban areas, etc.).
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Table 16. Summary of Expenditures in Arkansas by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined for
Fishing and Hunting: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Amount
(thousands
of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average per
spender
(dollars)
Average per
sportsperson
(dollars)
FISHING AND HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,486,987 788 1,887 1,850
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187,435 648 289 237
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157,966 645 245 200
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108,950 524 208 138
Equipment (fishing, hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260,483 444 586 325
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88,254 200 441 111
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *426,976 *79 *5,398 *516
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,584 111 59 8
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,570 75 154 15
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238,769 538 444 301
FISHING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420,571 634 664 639
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106,389 522 204 163
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84,709 505 168 129
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81,062 466 174 124
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66,454 336 198 98
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *8,058 *32 *251 *12
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *52,717 *34 *1,532 *81
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,433 338 61 31
HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 788,575 358 2,204 2,108
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81,047 279 291 229
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,257 290 253 207
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,889 131 212 79
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191,180 236 811 448
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55,862 112 497 157
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *128,194 *31 *4,103 *338
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *2,914 *39 *75 *8
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *9,898 *44 *224 *28
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218,335 295 739 615
UNSPECIFIED5
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274,992 147 1,872 334
* 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 Arkansas 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399,388 618 647 607
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106,389 522 204 163
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84,709 505 168 129
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81,062 466 174 124
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127,228 337 378 191
ALL FRESHWATER
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380,303 618 616 577
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106,389 522 204 163
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83,416 505 165 127
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81,062 466 174 124
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109,436 332 330 164
FRESHWATER, EXCEPT
GREAT LAKES
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380,228 618 616 577
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106,389 522 204 163
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83,416 505 165 127
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81,062 466 174 124
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109,361 329 332 164
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 Arkansas 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 557,428 330 1,688 1,458
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81,047 279 291 229
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,257 290 253 207
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,889 131 212 79
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375,236 246 1,527 943
BIG GAME
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373,180 264 1,415 1,169
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46,292 221 209 164
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,577 228 161 130
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,115 93 174 57
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274,196 194 1,412 818
SMALL GAME
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49,181 103 476 2,017
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,291 74 138 634
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,541 87 145 773
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *2,197 *19 *117 *135
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *24,153 *36 *670 *475
MIGRATORY BIRD
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115,436 100 1,150 1,627
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,604 80 294 451
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,233 83 257 405
Other trip costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *9,576 *41 *231 *183
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *61,022 *55 *1,100 *588
OTHER ANIMALS
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *7,325 *29 *255 *1,593
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 Arkansas 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420,571 639 634 97 664
TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES
Total trip-related. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272,160 416 585 89 465
Food and lodging, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106,389 163 569 87 187
Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71,962 110 522 80 138
Lodging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,427 53 126 19 273
Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84,709 129 505 77 168
Other trip costs, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81,062 124 466 71 174
Privilege and other fees1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,732 12 91 14 85
Boating costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,821 79 160 24 325
Bait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,130 22 379 58 37
Ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,743 9 278 42 21
Heating and cooking fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,637 *3 *69 *10 *24
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
PRIMARILY FOR FISHING
Fishing equipment, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66,454 98 336 51 198
Reels, rods, and rod-making components . . . . . . . . . . . 31,270 47 179 27 175
Lines, hooks, sinkers, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,905 18 246 38 48
Artificial lures and flies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,141 24 235 36 69
Creels, stringers, fish bags, landing nets, and gaff
hooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,415 *2 *80 *12 *18
Minnow seines, traps, and bait containers. . . . . . . . . . . *985 *1 *60 *9 *16
Other fishing equipment3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,737 6 113 17 42
Auxiliary equipment4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *8,058 *12 *32 *5 *251
Special equipment5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *52,717 *81 *34 *5 *1,532
Other fishing costs6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,183 32 349 53 61
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29.
1 Includes boat or equipment rental and fees for guides, pack trip (party and charter boats, etc.), public land use, and private land use.
2 Boat launching, mooring, storage, maintenance, insurance, pumpout fees, and fuel.
3 Includes electronic fishing devices (depth finders, fish finders, etc.), tackle boxes, ice fishing equipment, and other fishing equipment.
4 Includes tents, special fishing clothing, etc.
5 Includes boats, campers, 4x4 vehicles, cabins, etc.
6 Includes magazines and books, membership dues and contributions, land leasing and ownership, and licenses, stamps, tags, and permits.
Note: Detail does not add to total because of multiple responses and nonresponse. Percent of anglers may be greater than 100 because spenders who did not fish in this
state are included.
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Table 20. Expenditures in Arkansas 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 788,575 2,108 358 101 2,204
TRIP-RELATED EXPENDITURES
Total trip-related. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182,192 514 298 84 611
Food and lodging, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81,047 229 298 84 272
Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71,008 201 272 77 261
Lodging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *10,038 *28 *36 *10 *278
Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,257 207 290 82 253
Other trip costs, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,889 79 131 37 212
Privilege and other fees1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *12,906 *36 *61 *17 *210
Boating costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *7,086 *20 *28 *8 *254
Heating and cooking fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ...
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES
PRIMARILY FOR HUNTING
Hunting equipment, total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191,180 448 236 67 811
Firearms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95,747 196 107 30 892
Ammunition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,963 65 199 56 115
Other hunting equipment2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72,471 188 141 40 515
Auxiliary equipment3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55,862 157 112 32 497
Special equipment4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *128,194 *338 *31 *9 *4,103
Other hunting costs5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231,147 651 301 85 768
* 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 Arkansas for Fishing and Hunting by Arkansas Residents
and Nonresidents: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Amount
(thousands
of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average
per spender
(dollars)
Average per
sportsperson
(dollars)
STATE RESIDENTS AND NONRESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting,
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,223,227 748 1,635 1,548
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . 399,388 618 647 610
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106,389 522 204 163
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84,709 505 168 129
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51,821 160 325 79
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,241 453 65 45
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127,228 337 378 194
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . 557,428 330 1,688 1,574
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81,047 279 291 229
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,257 290 253 207
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *7,086 *28 *254 *20
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,803 114 183 59
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375,236 246 1,527 1,060
Unspecified equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266,412 70 3,804 337
STATE RESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting,
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,033,330 503 2,053 1,957
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . 304,665 413 737 709
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62,449 343 182 145
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57,671 338 171 134
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49,910 124 403 116
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,219 320 66 49
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113,416 281 403 264
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . 462,254 278 1,663 1,535
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66,645 237 282 221
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62,266 247 253 207
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,928 97 164 53
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310,669 220 1,412 1,031
Unspecified equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266,412 70 3,804 505
NONRESIDENTS
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing and hunting,
total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189,897 245 775 724
Trip and equipment expenditures for fishing, total. . . . . . . . . . 94,724 204 464 421
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,940 178 246 195
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,038 167 162 120
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,911 *36 *54 *8
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,022 134 60 36
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *13,813 *56 *247 *61
Trip and equipment expenditures for hunting, total. . . . . . . . . *95,173 *52 *1,825 *1,798
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *14,402 *42 *342 *272
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *10,990 *43 *256 *208
Boating costs1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other trip costs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *64,567 *26 *2,516 *1,220
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 Arkansas Residents’ Fishing and Hunting Expenditures Both Inside and Outside
Arkansas: 2006
(State population 16 years old and older)
Expenditure item
Amount
(thousands
of dollars)
Spenders
(thousands)
Average per
spender
(dollars)
Average per
sportsperson
(dollars)
FISHING AND HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,409,657 534 2,639 2,558
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169,541 445 381 308
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145,143 454 320 263
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104,478 387 270 190
Equipment (fishing, hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222,080 379 586 403
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89,718 203 442 163
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *396,875 *78 *5,066 *720
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,685 116 58 12
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *12,724 *71 *180 *23
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262,414 408 643 476
FISHING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364,528 440 829 787
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78,399 369 213 169
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71,454 358 200 154
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80,226 352 228 173
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,724 294 216 138
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *8,362 *35 *238 *18
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *45,728 *36 *1,254 *99
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *341 *15 *23 *1
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,597 245 64 34
HUNTING
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765,599 297 2,574 2,490
Food and lodging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91,142 246 370 296
Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,689 253 291 240
Other trip costs1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,252 116 209 79
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155,658 218 714 506
Auxiliary equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55,968 112 501 182
Special equipment3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *104,295 *25 *4,127 *339
Magazines and books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *2,988 *42 *71 *10
Membership dues and contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *10,788 *42 *256 *35
Other4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246,817 264 935 803
UNSPECIFIED5
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276,832 147 1,877 502
* 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 Arkansas 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 ARKANSAS
Expenditures for fishing and hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,217,776 527 2,311 2,306
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342,834 469 731 649
Equipment (fishing and hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214,684 368 584 407
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87,046 194 449 165
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *395,172 *72 *5,478 *748
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178,039 406 439 337
Expenditures for fishing, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319,602 424 754 744
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191,249 386 495 445
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,547 281 215 141
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *8,058 *32 *251 *19
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,937 234 64 35
Expenditures for hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 620,764 297 2,087 2,061
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151,586 253 599 503
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151,510 211 717 503
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54,863 109 505 182
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158,509 262 606 526
Unspecified expenditures for fishing and hunting, total4 . . . . . 251,215 131 1,920 476
OUT OF STATE
Expenditures for fishing and hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188,907 117 1,613 2,044
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74,322 72 1,027 804
Equipment (fishing and hunting). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *7,395 *48 *153 *80
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *103,292 *62 *1,668 *1,118
Expenditures for fishing, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *43,253 *71 *612 *624
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *37,610 *49 *767 *543
Fishing equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *3,177 *27 *116 *46
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,245 *36 *34 *18
Expenditures for hunting, total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *144,012 *64 *2,258 *3,569
Trip-related expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *36,712 *36 *1,034 *910
Hunting equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *4,148 *24 *171 *103
Auxiliary equipment1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Special equipment2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ...
Other3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *102,047 *32 *3,165 *2,529
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 Arkansas by State Residents and Nonresidents Combined: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Participants Number Percent
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,011 100
Away from home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435 43
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435 43
Photograph wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *251 *25
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *211 *21
Around the home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 811 80
Observe wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 620 61
Photograph wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *231 *23
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 722 71
Visit public parks1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ...
Maintain plantings or natural areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *166 *16
* Estimate based on a sample size of 10–29. ... Sample size too small to report data reliably.
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
Arkansas: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Participants, trips, and days
of participation
Activity in Arkansas
Total, state residents and
nonresidents
State
residents
Nonresidents
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
PARTICIPANTS
Total participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435 100 274 100 *161 *100
Observe wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435 100 274 100 *161 *100
Photograph wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *251 *58 *121 *44 *129 *80
Feed wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *211 *49 *111 *41 ... ...
TRIPS
Total trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,094 100 1,921 100 *174 *100
Average days per trip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (X) 2 (X) *2 (X)
DAYS
Total days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,148 100 3,739 100 *409 *100
Observing wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,788 67 *2,519 *67 *268 *66
Photographing wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *2,226 *54 *2,037 *54 *189 *46
Feeding wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *1,503 *36 *1,413 *38 ... ...
Average days per participant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 (X) 14 (X) *3 (X)
Observing wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 (X) *9 (X) *2 (X)
Photographing wildlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *9 (X) *17 (X) *1 (X)
Feeding wildlife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *7 (X) *13 (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 Arkansas: 2006
(Population 16 years old and older. Numbers in thousands)
Wildlife observed, photographed, or fed
Total, state residents and
nonresidents
State residents Nonresidents
Numbe