chuck nelson-economic impact of deer hunting

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Economic Impact ofEconomic Impact of

Deer HuntingDeer HuntingDr. Chuck NelsonDr. Chuck Nelson ([email protected])([email protected])

Dept. CARRSDept. CARRSMichigan State UniversityMichigan State University


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Economic ImpactEconomic Impact

Important to understand differentImportant to understand differentperspectivesperspectives

US FWS Survey of Hunting, FishingUS FWS Survey of Hunting, Fishing

and Wildlife Associated Recreationand Wildlife Associated Recreation Regularly gathered data concerningRegularly gathered data concerning

expenditures by hunters at the stateexpenditures by hunters at the statelevellevel

Latest data gathered in 2006-07 inLatest data gathered in 2006-07 incooperation with US Census Bureaucooperation with US Census Bureau

Published in March 2008Published in March 2008


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Findings for 2006Findings for 2006

713 K participate in MI deer hunting713 K participate in MI deer hunting 95% of all who hunted in MI age 16 or over hunted deer95% of all who hunted in MI age 16 or over hunted deer

96% of big game hunters 16 and over who hunted in MI96% of big game hunters 16 and over who hunted in MIare residentsare residents

Average expenditure of $746 per big game hunter in MIAverage expenditure of $746 per big game hunter in MI Food/lodging - $ 196Food/lodging - $ 196 Transportation - $ 139Transportation - $ 139 Other trip costs - $ 98Other trip costs - $ 98 Equipment - $574Equipment - $574

Total expendituresTotal expenditures $509 million$509 million

Expenditures appear to be declining over levels in 1996Expenditures appear to be declining over levels in 1996 Small sample sizes make data difficult to interpretSmall sample sizes make data difficult to interpret Certainly fewer people hunting deer in MICertainly fewer people hunting deer in MI


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ImplicationsImplications

Spending not same as economicSpending not same as economicimpactimpact

Lacks multiplier which variesLacks multiplier which varies

considerably by expenditureconsiderably by expenditureSome dollars more beneficial than others toSome dollars more beneficial than others to

MI economyMI economy

Most gasoline refined outside of MI, corporationsMost gasoline refined outside of MI, corporations

and most shareholders outside of MIand most shareholders outside of MI

Locally owned restaurant serving locally producedLocally owned restaurant serving locally produced

food, labor intensive keeps more money in MIfood, labor intensive keeps more money in MI

Much equipment only provides dealer markupMuch equipment only provides dealer markup

unless made in MIunless made in MI


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Very few non-residents hunting deer in MIVery few non-residents hunting deer in MI Non-residentsNon-residents

Spend more money per tripSpend more money per trip Bring new money to MIBring new money to MI

Think balance of trade in tourism with other statesThink balance of trade in tourism with other states Fairly steady decline in MI hunter numbersFairly steady decline in MI hunter numbers

1986-20051986-2005 Recent hunter recruitment and retentionRecent hunter recruitment and retention

efforts to reverse trend showing some successefforts to reverse trend showing some success Lower hunting ageLower hunting age Apprentice licenseApprentice license On-line maps of public hunting opportunity in MIOn-line maps of public hunting opportunity in MIMarketing MI hunting for species w/ competitive adv.Marketing MI hunting for species w/ competitive adv.

Not deer as much as grouse, woodcockNot deer as much as grouse, woodcock


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Economic impact of deer hunting notEconomic impact of deer hunting not

either or when compared to manyeither or when compared to many

other impactsother impacts

Still have other industriesStill have other industriesAgricultureAgriculture

Forest productsForest products

Real estateReal estateWildlife viewingWildlife viewing

InsuranceInsurance


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ConclusionConclusion

Deer hunting has been and remains anDeer hunting has been and remains animportant economic force in MIimportant economic force in MI

Key shiftsKey shifts

Increasing focus on archery huntingIncreasing focus on archery hunting Trip spending less concentrated in mid-NovemberTrip spending less concentrated in mid-November

Less northward travel to deer huntLess northward travel to deer hunt Energy costs rise and reduce recreational travelEnergy costs rise and reduce recreational travel

Deer are more numerous in populous Southern MIDeer are more numerous in populous Southern MI

Technology continues to alter deer huntingTechnology continues to alter deer hunting Adaptive technology for the disabledAdaptive technology for the disabled Archery equipmentArchery equipment

Primitive firearmsPrimitive firearms

Tree stands, platforms, fortresses, who knows?Tree stands, platforms, fortresses, who knows?


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ConclusionConclusion

Deer hunting has been and remainsDeer hunting has been and remains

an important economic force in MIan important economic force in MI

Key challengesKey challenges On-going changes in rules influence deer populationsOn-going changes in rules influence deer populations

and hunting opportunityand hunting opportunity Disease related, ORV related, seasons, QDM, etc.Disease related, ORV related, seasons, QDM, etc.

Deer hunting license/equipment sales major sourceDeer hunting license/equipment sales major source

of conservation funding for DNRof conservation funding for DNR

Human population agingHuman population aging How to accommodate older hunters, bring new ones in andHow to accommodate older hunters, bring new ones in and

keep them hunting?keep them hunting?

Sprawl limits hunting opportunity and increasesSprawl limits hunting opportunity and increases

people/deer conflictspeople/deer conflicts

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