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Economic Impact of Economic Impact of Deer HuntingDeer Hunting
Dr. Chuck NelsonDr. Chuck Nelson
(nelsonc@msu.edu)(nelsonc@msu.edu)
Dept. CARRSDept. CARRSMichigan State UniversityMichigan State University
Economic ImpactEconomic Impact
Important to understand differentImportant to understand differentperspectivesperspectives
US FWS Survey of Hunting, FishingUS FWS Survey of Hunting, Fishingand Wildlife Associated Recreationand Wildlife Associated Recreation
–Regularly gathered data concerningRegularly gathered data concerningexpenditures by hunters at the stateexpenditures by hunters at the statelevellevel–Latest data gathered in 2006-07 inLatest data gathered in 2006-07 incooperation with US Census Bureaucooperation with US Census Bureau–Published in March 2008Published in March 2008
Findings for 2006Findings for 2006
713 K participate in MI deer hunting713 K participate in MI deer hunting
–95% of all who hunted in MI age 16 or over hunted deer95% of all who hunted in MI age 16 or over hunted deer–96% of big game hunters 16 and over who hunted in MI96% of big game hunters 16 and over who hunted in MIare residentsare residents–Average expenditure of $746 per big game hunter in MIAverage expenditure of $746 per big game hunter in MI
Food/lodging - $ 196Food/lodging - $ 196
Transportation - $ 139Transportation - $ 139
Other trip costs - $ 98Other trip costs - $ 98
Equipment - $574Equipment - $574
–Total expendituresTotal expenditures
$509 million$509 million
–Expenditures appear to be declining over levels in 1996Expenditures appear to be declining over levels in 1996
Small sample sizes make data difficult to interpretSmall sample sizes make data difficult to interpret
Certainly fewer people hunting deer in MICertainly fewer people hunting deer in MI
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