A recent U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s national survey reveals that participation on hunting
and angling in the Unitted States has increased.
Hunting participation was up 9 percent from the last survey in 2006, according to the data, while hunting expenditures were up by 30 percent over five years.
In comparison, angling participation was up 11 percent but expenditures were down from 2006 by 11 percent.
Nonetheless, the outdoor recreational activities, along with wildlife watching, engage about 90 million people, 38 percent of all Americans 16 years and older, the survey found. The activities generated an estimated $145 billion in spending that supports thousands of jobs.
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