Hunters, anglers have big economic impact

Portland Business Journal ^ | December 19, 2007

[george76]

Oregon's 550,000 hunters and anglers spend $1.1 billion annually...the ripple effect at $1.8 billion annually.

Oregon ranks No. 25 among all states in terms of total spending. Texas is No. 1 at $6.6 billion, and Florida placed second, $4.8 billion.

On the national level, 34 million sportsmen...spent more than $76 billion in 2006, supporting 1.6 million jobs...

[george76]

What states have the most hunters and anglers?

Texas is No. 1 (2.6 million), Florida No. 2 (two million), California No. 3 (1.7 million), Ohio No. 4 (1.48 million) and Pennsylvania No. 5 (1.41 million).

What states are the big spenders?

Texas is No. 1 ($6.6 billion), Florida No. 2 ($4.8 billion), California No. 3 ($3.6 billion), Pennsylvania No. 4 ($3.5 billion) and Minnesota No. 5 ($3.4 billion).

http://www.kwes.com/global/story.asp?s=7519486

[george76]

Annual spending by California sportsmen is greater than the cash receipts of the state’s grape crop ($3.6 billion vs. $3 billion).

http://www.buckmasters.com/bm/Resources/Articles/tabid/135/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/532/Default.aspx

[george76]

On the national level, 34 million sportsmen age 16 and older spent more than $76 billion in 2006, supporting 1.6 million jobs. If a single corporation grossed as much as hunters and anglers spend, it would be among America’s 20 largest, ahead of Target, Costco and AT&T.

[USS Alaska]

As a hunter and fisherman from PA, I would have thought that fast, greasy eddy {our demonRAT, crooked gov} would at least keep his paws off of our guns laws.

Nope, the dope, driven by the left wingnuts is trying to push gun control in PA by allowing individual cities and towns to have their own restrictions on "right to carry laws".

The PA constitution guarantees our own version of the Second Amendment, but the slimey bastards are always looking for ways to circumvent our rights.

Never trust a demonRAT.

[Beagle8U]

It wasn’t long ago that Michigan was #1. But now we have a anti sportsman Canadian communist governor and...

[Cicero]

The original report is here (warning, big pdf file with lots of pictures):

http://www.nssf.org/07report/CompleteReport.pdf

Unfortunately, none of these reports mentions where the other states stand. I was curious about Vermont, because we draw a fair number of deer hunters, but I suspect most of them don’t spend much.

[SunkenCiv]

I admit it, this story really hooked me.

[CholeraJoe]

“No one needs a handgun or assault rifle with a large capacity magazine to hunt or fish. Gun control is essential to keep dangerous weapons out of the hands of children and criminals.”

DNC talking point.

[george76]

Michigan sportsmen annually spend more than the combined cash receipts for dairy, greenhouse/nursery, corn, soybeans and cattle — the state’s top five agricultural commodities ($3.4 billion vs. $2.9 billion).

[george76]

Annual spending by Wisconsin sportsmen is equal to the revenues of the state’s dairy industry ($3.1 billion).

[jazusamo]

Thanks for the ping.

These are facts the animal rights and anti-hunting freaks always fail to mention.

When fish and game are properly managed they are a tremendous asset to the state and the citizens of that state.

When laws are passed by referendum to protect some species such as the cougar in California, it becomes a liability not only for the state but it’s citizens due to loss of livestock and pets and possible injury to humans because of their overabundance.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks again.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1942356/posts?page=10#10

[MD_Willington_1976]

This is also one of the talking points here in Washington State for Legal Permanent Residents, currently, LPR’s need to obtain an Alien Firearms License to purchase any modern firearm, the DOL is no longer is issuing the AFL’s.

That is a problem for State Hunting and Fishing revenue. They miss out on revenue from LPR’s because of this, sure we may be a minority but we still like to hunt.

[george76]

Vermont’s 91,000 hunters and anglers are among the most prominent and influential of all demographic groups, spending more than $258 million a year on hunting and fishing...

In Vermont, spending by hunters and anglers directly supports 3,500 jobs, which puts $108 million worth of paychecks into pockets of working residents around the state. Of course, government coffers also benefit — spending by sportsmen in pursuit of these outdoor activities generates $20 million in state and local taxes. These latest figures demonstrate that season after season hunters and anglers are driving the economy from big businesses to rural towns, through booms and recessions.

“Because sportsmen enjoy hunting or fishing alone or in small groups, they are overlooked as a constituency and as a substantial economic force,”

Sportsmen support more jobs in Vermont than Mt. Snow and Okemo Ski Resorts combined (3,500 jobs vs. 3,000).

Annual spending by Vermont sportsmen is more than two and a half times the revenues of iTech US, Dealer.com, Anichini and Hubbardton Forge, the fastest growing companies in Vermont. ($258 million vs. $90.6 million).

Annual spending by Vermont sportsmen is more than twice the combined cash receipts for cattle, greenhouse/nursery, hay and maple products - four of the state’s top five agricultural commodities ($258 million vs. $105 million).

Vermont sportsmen outnumber the populations of Burlington, South Burlington, Rutland, Barre and Montpelier (91,000 vs. 90,000).

The economic stimulus of hunting and fishing equates to an astounding $706,000 a day being pumped into the state’s economy.

http://www.hatvt.org/

[absolootezer0]

and they’re threatening to double all the license fees.
of course that was because DNR didn’t have enough money and were going to shut down parks and lay people off.

somehow they found a whole ton of money and are fine this year, but next year..

yeah. if they pass this increase they will have problems next year. like a lot fewer hunters in the woods, fewer tags for those that still do hunt, more poachers, and likely more car-deer collisions.

[joe fonebone]

you forgot feminazi.....

[girlangler]

Great info.

I spent one winter in the early 1990s on Lake Amistad, on the Texas/Mexico border. Little towns there had big banners hanging across the streets reading “Welcome deer hunters.” Lots of excitement when deer season opened, as businesses there depended on revenues from out of state hunters.

Reelfoot Lake here in Tennessee also depends on anglers/hunters for revenue.

Michigan and Illinois also should be right at the top in expenditures by sportsmen.

[Beagle8U]

She put some eco-twit in charge of the DNR and that is where all the money goes.

The fish stocking program that used to bring in billions in tourism has been gutted to the point of being a joke.

There will be nothing left of this state but welfare leeches and liberal state workers in 3 more years.

[grellis]

If you would like to be added or dropped from the Michigan ping list, please freepmail me.

I know...wildlife sports are big earners in the mitten--even more so when you total in monies earned from tie-in sports (skiing, snowmobiling, camping, etc)...and our state gubmint is doing all that they can to quash that. From chipping away at our 2nd Amendment rights (bagged any doves lately?), the proposed across the board rate hikes for licenses and park entry fees, all the way to the complete lack of out-of-state cheerleading for Michigan as a recreation destination (Michigan...a great place to do business? Since when??!)...

Bless us with something, our fearless leaders will find some way to goof it up.