Americans spent $120 billion on hunting, fishing and wildlife-watching in 2006, according to preliminary survey data released this week by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The report states that those expenditures are "roughly equal to Americans' total spending at all spectator sports, casinos, motion pictures, golf courses and country clubs, amusement parks and arcades combined."
On a less-positive note, survey data shows that fishing suffered a 15% decline in participation from 1996, and hunting participation was down 10%.
The press release, which contains a link to the full report, can be accessed by clicking here.
