- There are 11 million active hunters in the US.
- There are 35 million active anglers in the US.
- There are 50 million active target shooters in the US.
- Combined there are more than 60 million Americans that actively participate in Hunting, Angling and/or Target Shooting each year.
- Hunters spend a combined 184 million days afield each year.
- Anglers spend a combined 459 million days on the water each year.
- Hunters purchased more than $4.3 billion worth of hunting licenses between 2014 – 2018.
- Anglers purchased more than $3.6 billion worth of fishing licenses between 2015 – 2018.
- Hunters and Target Shooters paid $3.5 billion in excise taxes on firearms and ammunition between 2015 – 2018.
- Anglers and boaters paid $1.8 billion in excise taxes on items such as fishing tackle between 2015-2018.
- Hunters, anglers, and target shooters (HATSTM) support habitat, wildlife and animal conservation groups like Outdoor Stewards of Conservation Foundation, Trout Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, and Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to the tune of more than $440 million each year.
- All told, these license fees, excise taxes and organizational support totaled more than $15.5 billion between 2014 – 2018.
- Hunters, anglers, and target shooters (HATSTM) are the primary funders of wildlife and environmental conservation in America providing $3.1 billion annually, or $8.5 million each day in support of wildlife and environmental conservation.
