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Harnessing the Growth in 35–44-Year-Old Fishing and Hunting Participation

August 27, 2024

States’ license data, tracked through the license sales dashboard, shows hunting and fishing license sales only achieved a net 1% increase from 2016 through 2021. License sales fell for all…

Public Motivations in Hunting and Target Shooting in the United States

June 17, 2024

Industry, Reports, State Agency/NGO/R3

For years, marketers and R3 practitioners referred to the five “stages” or “phases” that hunters evolve through in their lifetimes in the activity. However, these phases are based on a…

Benefits & ROI of Wildlife & Sport Fish Restoration Funds

July 11, 2022

Industry, Reports, State Agency/NGO/R3

Over the years, the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) Program has invested millions of dollars in wildlife conservation. This investment has created recreational hunting, shooting, and angling opportunities, which…

Target Shooting in America 2018

September 5, 2018

Industry, Reports

According to NSSF’s new report, Target Shooting in America: An Economic Force for Conservation, interest in target shooting is at an all-time high, up 28 percent since 2001. Driving much of…

Hunting in America 2018

September 5, 2018

Industry, Reports

There are also at least 11.5 million hunters over the age of 15 in this country spending $27.1 billion a year on equipment and travel. Of these hunters, most (7.9…

Sportfishing in America 2018

September 5, 2018

Industry, Reports

A year-round activity, sportfishing generates significant economic output. With 49 million recreational anglers in the United States six years of age and older, nearly 1 in 7 Americans take to the water…

The Outdoor Recreation Economy Report

May 2, 2017

Industry

A national study examining the economic impact of outdoor recreation in the U.S. It tracks annual spending by Americans in pursuit of outdoor recreation across 10 activity categories. It also documents the direct jobs supported by this spending as well as federal and state/local taxes generated. Commissioned by Outdoor Industry Association.

NSSF First-Time Firearm Buyers Segmentation Summary

January 9, 2017

Industry, Reports

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Fishing License Renewals and Angler Lifestyles

June 21, 2016

Economic, Industry, Reports

This report, produced for the American Sportfishing Association (ASA), shows the high churn rate among anglers and provides insights into the various lifestyles within the angling population. Check out the Fishing…

2015 NSSF Hunter Churn and Lifestyle Summary Report

June 21, 2016

Economic, Industry, Reports

This report, produced for the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), shows the high churn rate among hunters and provides insights into the various lifestyles within the hunting population. Check out…