Fishing is an activity enjoyed by many Americans; it’s a perfect way to spend time alone or with family and friends. While fishing doesn’t need to be costly, angler spending…

Recreational hunting and target shooting created a substantial economic impact in the U.S. during 2020, generating over $65 billion in combined retail sales, and contributing $149 billion to the national…

This summary economic analysis was conducted by Southwick Associates for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Wildlife Restoration Program in concert with the New York Department of Conservation.  It presents…

This study, conducted by Southwick Associates for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, estimates the economic contributions of outdoor recreational activity in Colorado during 2017. The results are provided at the state-level…

The Big Bend region of Florida—Jefferson, Taylor, Dixie, and Levy Counties—is a land of abundant natural resources. Productive working forests and farms, freshwater rivers and springs, and an extensive Gulf…

While many tourists and residents participate in recreational fishing throughout the Caribbean region, little is known about the economic importance of the sector. As a result of this information gap,…

Access to quality lands for hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreation is one of the greatest challenges facing sportsmen today. As part of the 2008 Farm Bill, the Voluntary Public…

America’s Sporting Heritage: Fueling the American Economy, prepared by Southwick Associates for the Congressional Sportsmen Foundation, ties the economic impacts of hunting, sportfishing, and target shooting together. With at least 53 million Americans…

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has implemented several different programs aimed at recruiting, reactivating, and retaining anglers (R3), with some programs dating back as far as 2008. This study was undertaken to understand how six of these angler programs might have…