S4 - E89: Hunters + Anglers: Spending for their Resource - a podcast by Heidi Lyn Rao

There are 11.5 million hunters in the United States.  
9.2 million hunt big game,
3.5 million hunt small game, and 
2.4 million hunt migratory birds

These 11.5 million hunters spent $26.3 BILLION in 2016 (according to the 2016 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation's 5-year survey)

This number could fill all NFL stadiums 6 times over!

These 11.5 million hunters are almost 4 times the total number of people attending baseball games at the LA Dodgers over a full season (3.9 million in 2019)

Hunters spend more on their activity than the total revenues of McDonalds!
Hunters = $26.2 billion  vs.   McDonald's = $21.5 billion

Hunters spend an average of $493 on their hunting dogs, and $378 million on ice.

Where does all this money go and what does it benefit?  Why should you THANK a HUNTER when you are enjoying nature, the lands, woods, waters and wildlife?

Listen in for more facts about how and why Hunters and Anglers spend $$$$ on their beloved resource!

Enjoy!

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