How Will Increasing Gasoline Prices Impact Hunting and Fishing for Sportsmen This Year
31/07/07 15:10
A service of Southwick Associates,
Inc.
www.SouthwickAssociates.com
Gas
prices will impact fishing and hunting participation.
According to a poll of 2,481 sportsmen and women
conducted by AnglerSurvey.com and HunterSurvey.com in
June, 2007, over half of all anglers and 40 percent
of hunters indicated rising gas prices will cause
them to reduce their outdoor activities or reduce
their travel distance and boat use. The rest
indicated that rising fuel prices would not hinder
their outdoor activity, or were not sure of the
impacts.
Rob
Southwick,
an economist and President of AnglerSurvey.com and
HunterSurvey.com, added “We’ve seen in
past research that rising gasoline prices depress
fishing license sales in many areas, but the recent
increases in fuel prices are unprecedented. Many
anglers and hunters gradually accept higher prices
and they will return and participate as they have
before. However, until the effects of higher fuel
prices can be moderated via higher efficiency engines
and other solutions, we may loose some hunters and
anglers completely.”
The specific results were:
Anglers Hunters
· Higher prices will not affect my fishing/hunting activities: 35.5% 41.6%
· Higher prices will cause me to fish/hunt less this year: 22.4% 15.8%
· I will probably fish/hunt the same amount this year,
but not travel as far or use a boat as much: 30.0% 25.0%
· I am not sure how gasoline prices will affect my
fishing/hunting this year: 12.0% 17.1%
HunterSurvey.com and AnglerSurvey.com is a monthly online survey of sportsmen nationally providing industry and policymakers with information on fishing and hunting trends and activity. For more information, visit www.SouthwickAssociates.com.
The specific results were:
Anglers Hunters
· Higher prices will not affect my fishing/hunting activities: 35.5% 41.6%
· Higher prices will cause me to fish/hunt less this year: 22.4% 15.8%
· I will probably fish/hunt the same amount this year,
but not travel as far or use a boat as much: 30.0% 25.0%
· I am not sure how gasoline prices will affect my
fishing/hunting this year: 12.0% 17.1%
HunterSurvey.com and AnglerSurvey.com is a monthly online survey of sportsmen nationally providing industry and policymakers with information on fishing and hunting trends and activity. For more information, visit www.SouthwickAssociates.com.
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