Survey of fishing, hunting, and wildlife-associated recreation, 1980

This three-part survey was conducted in 1980 by the Census Bureau for the Department of the Interior to examine the fishing, hunting, and wildlife-associated activities of United States civilians. The probability sample of 143,000 households was selected from the universe of all persons in the civilian noninstitutional population of the United States living in households. The first file identifies individuals who participated in fishing, hunting, or noncomsumptive wildlife-associated activities (i.e., wildlife observation, photography, and feeding) in 1980. The second file contains data compiled for the first file as well as information of the kinds of hunting and fishing done. Data include state, wildlife region, or foreign country in which the activities occurred, the number of trips taken, duration of trips, and distance traveled from home, the average catch or yield, and number of hours per day hunted or fished. Additional information pertains to expenditures for hunting and fishing-related activities and membership in national or local conservation or wildlife-related organizations. The third file includes all information from the second file, plus data on wildlife observation, photography, and feeding. Data furnished include type of site visited, type of area (local, state, or federal), kinds of wildlife observed, and expenses for food, lodging, transportation, and fees. Additional information is available on kinds of wildlife present, types and amounts of feed provided, and equipment costs.