2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting
 and Wildlife-Associated Recreation
2006 Oklahoma Summary
(Participants 16 years old and older)

 

 

   

Activities in Oklahoma by Residents

Activities in Oklahoma by non-residents
Home   Fishing Fishing
  Anglers 611,000 Anglers 86,000
Purchase a License Days of fishing 10,580,000 Days of fishing 737,000
  Average days per angler 17 Average days per angler 9
Natural Resources Total expenditures $501,786,000 Total expenditures $49,456,000
     Trip-related $301,408,000    Trip-related $42,988,000
Fishing    Equipment and other $200,378,00    Equipment and other $6,468,000
Average per angler $819 Average per angler $576
Law Enforcement Average trip expenditures per day $28 Average trip expenditures per day $58
Hunting        
  Hunting   Hunting  
Outdoor Calendar Hunters 251,000 Hunters 194,000
  Days of hunting 5,534,000 Days of hunting 5,642,000
Educational Programs Average days per hunter 22 Average days per hunter 7
  Total Expenditures $476,657,000 Total Expenditures $58,153,000
About the Department   Trip-related $135,335,000   Trip-related $14,100,000
      Equipment and other $341,322,000   Equipment and other $44,053000
    Average per hunter $1,746 Average per hunter $2,173
    Average trip expenditure per day $24 Average trip expenditure per day $73
           
           
    Wildlife Watching   Wildlife Watching  
    Total wildlife-watching participants 1,110,000 Total wildlife-watching participants --
    Away-from-home participants 372,000 Away-from-home participants --
    Around-the-home participants 976,000 Around-the-home participants --
    Days of participation away from home $7,098,000 Days of participation away from home --
     Average days of participation away from home 19  Average days of participation away from home --
    Total expenditures $328,660,000 Total expenditures --
      Trip-related $134,868,000   Trip-related --
      Equipment and other $193,793,000   Equipment and other --
    Average per participant $289 Average per participant --
    Average trip expenditure per day $19 Average trip expenditure per day --
           
           

2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation - Oklahoma

The 2006 Economic Benefits of Hunting, Fishing and Wildlife Watching in Oklahoma

2007 Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Hunting in America Economics Report

2007 American Sportfishing Association Fishing Economics Report

USFWS Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Program - National Survey

US Census Bureau - National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation