alright need you help for school
10-09-2007 | 06:25 PM
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RE: alright need you help for school
ibet that much is spent on tags alone
ORIGINAL: reckling42
I cant find the exact number, but I heard something like hunters put over 500,000$ dollars into the economy each year. I will try to find the exact number.
I cant find the exact number, but I heard something like hunters put over 500,000$ dollars into the economy each year. I will try to find the exact number.
10-09-2007 | 06:29 PM
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RE: alright need you help for school
i just found this link on google
http://federalasst.fws.gov/surveys/surveys.html
now that is a little more then 500,000 1% of our groos damstic product wasforfishing and hunting.
Over 87 million U.S. residents 16 years old and older fished, hunted, or wildlife watched in 2006. During that year, 29.9 million people fished, 12.5 million hunted, and 71.1 million participated in at least one type of wildlife-watching activity including observing, feeding, or photographing wildlife.
Wildlife recreationists' avidity was reflected in their spending which totaled over $120 billion in 2006. This amounted to 1% of the United States GDP. Of the total amount spent, $37 billion was for trips, $64 billion for equipment, and $16 billion for other items.
Sportspersons spent a total of $75 billion in 2006—$41 billion on fishing, $23 billion on hunting, and $11 billion on items used for both hunting and fishing. Wildlife watchers spent $45 billion on trips, equipment, and other items.
5 YEAR TREND INFORMATION
http://federalasst.fws.gov/surveys/surveys.html
now that is a little more then 500,000 1% of our groos damstic product wasforfishing and hunting.
Over 87 million U.S. residents 16 years old and older fished, hunted, or wildlife watched in 2006. During that year, 29.9 million people fished, 12.5 million hunted, and 71.1 million participated in at least one type of wildlife-watching activity including observing, feeding, or photographing wildlife.
Wildlife recreationists' avidity was reflected in their spending which totaled over $120 billion in 2006. This amounted to 1% of the United States GDP. Of the total amount spent, $37 billion was for trips, $64 billion for equipment, and $16 billion for other items.
Sportspersons spent a total of $75 billion in 2006—$41 billion on fishing, $23 billion on hunting, and $11 billion on items used for both hunting and fishing. Wildlife watchers spent $45 billion on trips, equipment, and other items.
5 YEAR TREND INFORMATION
10-09-2007 | 06:36 PM
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RE: alright need you help for school
Tell the truth. Be convinced in your own mind that hunting is an occupation to be proud of. Talk with those who listen as well as those your conversing with as good friends. Peoplethat you want only the best for. Be mature. Show them that a hunteris someone they'd like to be around, not a lunatic.
Have a good time.
Have a good time.
10-09-2007 | 06:41 PM
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RE: alright need you help for school
ORIGINAL: bigcountry
I always go back to God, and the Bible. To me, the Word of God is the ultimate truth and sharper than any two edged sword. You live in the Bible belt, so that might fly. Look for Peters vision on unclean food. OrIsaac when he asked his son to get him some game to eat. Or Levitical law where it calls for animals to be sacraficed. Or how Jesus ate fish and served meat to thousands. I mean this could be one side of the argument.
Gen 25
27The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the open country, while Jacob was a quiet man, staying among the tents. 28Isaac, who had a taste for wild game, loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
Or Gen 9:3
3Everything that lives and moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.
I always go back to God, and the Bible. To me, the Word of God is the ultimate truth and sharper than any two edged sword. You live in the Bible belt, so that might fly. Look for Peters vision on unclean food. OrIsaac when he asked his son to get him some game to eat. Or Levitical law where it calls for animals to be sacraficed. Or how Jesus ate fish and served meat to thousands. I mean this could be one side of the argument.
Gen 25
27The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the open country, while Jacob was a quiet man, staying among the tents. 28Isaac, who had a taste for wild game, loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
Or Gen 9:3
3Everything that lives and moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.
10-09-2007 | 06:46 PM
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RE: alright need you help for school
I don't think this point has been made yet: getting people that are obsessed with fast foods away from their TVs and computers for some fresh air and excercise, introducing kids to nature, excercise, and responsibility.
No offense to BigCountry, but I would avoid the religion thing, I think you'd do much better with the advice on using logic rather emotion. Not being religious myself I use the arguement that humans aren't above animals, we are animals, and we shouldn't feel guilty about being on the top of the food chain, me killing a deer to eat is no different than an eagle killing a salmon to eat.
No offense to BigCountry, but I would avoid the religion thing, I think you'd do much better with the advice on using logic rather emotion. Not being religious myself I use the arguement that humans aren't above animals, we are animals, and we shouldn't feel guilty about being on the top of the food chain, me killing a deer to eat is no different than an eagle killing a salmon to eat.
10-09-2007 | 06:49 PM
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RE: alright need you help for school
pulled this from another forum....
Hunters and Anglers Have an Immense Impact on the Economy
A Force as Big as All Outdoors - Spending $76 Billion a Year
Washington, DC, September 26, 2007 - A new report released by the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation demonstrates that by any measure, America’s 34 million hunters and anglers are among the most prominent and influential of all demographic groups. Spending more than $76 billion a year on hunting and fishing, America’s hunters and anglers would rank in the top 20 list on the Fortune 500. In fact their spending is greater than the revenues of high-tech giants Microsoft, Google, eBay and Yahoo - combined.
These latest figures demonstrate that season after season hunters and anglers are an economic powerhouse, driving the economy from big businesses to rural towns, through booms and recessions. They directly support 1.6 million jobs, which is twice as many jobs as the combined civilian payrolls of the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps.
“While hunting and fishing are generally thought of as just outdoor traditions, they actually comprise an outdoor nation - both in terms of economic impact, and in turning out the vote on Election Day,” stated Jeff Crane, president of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation. “If the $76 billion sportsmen spend on hunting and fishing was the Gross Domestic Product of a country, sportsmen as a nation would rank 57th out of 181 countries.”
Broken down to a daily spending figure, the economic stimulus of hunting and fishing comes out to an astounding $208 million a day. This spending keeps people working: not just in typical hunting and fishing jobs, but also in gas stations, retail, restaurants and hotels throughout every state and congressional district of the USA. Of course, government coffers also benefit -- spending by sportsmen generates $25 billion in federal, state and local taxes.
“Hunters have an unequaled passion for their outdoor traditions, spending 220 million days in the woods, fields and wetlands each year and nearly $2,000 per person on firearms, ammunition and other equipment and services,” said Doug Painter, president of the National Shooting Sports Foundation. “That’s $23 billion pumped into the economy, benefiting not only the manufacturers of hunting-related products, but everything from local mom and pop businesses to wildlife conservation in every state in America.”
Even despite the recent rise in fuel costs, hunters and anglers remained immune to jumps in gas prices; spending a total of $1.8 billion in motorboat fuel on hunting and fishing activities.
“Boating plays a larger role in hunting and fishing than people realize, especially in terms of money spent and participation,” noted Thom Dammrich, president of the National Marine Manufacturers Association. “Figures from the U.S.F.W.S. survey estimate that sportsmen spend more than $11 billion on boat fuel, boats and related equipment to get them around in the marshes and out on the water.”
The report, Hunting and Fishing: Bright Stars of the American Economy ~ A force as big as all outdoors, uses the results from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation and compares hunters’ and anglers’ impact on the economy with other industries and constituencies.
“This report clearly demonstrates the tremendous impact that sportsmen and women have on their communities, the economy, the environment, and even on politics,” said U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, avid sportsman and co-chair of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus. “Their presence is too great to be ignored by policymakers in Washington, DC, and I urge my colleagues in the House and Senate to look at this report and make sportsmen’s issues a priority.”
While recent media attention has focused on the small decreases in licensed sportsmen, the CSF report focuses on the economic powerhouse of hunters and anglers and how they compare to other sectors of the economy. The report also discusses the “undocumented sportsmen” – hunters and anglers whose numbers cannot be derived from this data.
It is a fairly simple equation - hunters and anglers mean jobs and tax revenue in every state and congressional district of the country,” stated Crane. “The economic impact and shear size of sportsmen as a constituency are facts that every lawmaker should pay attention too.”
“Auto manufacturers are well aware of this demographics tremendous economic impact,” said Dave McCurdy, president & CEO of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. “Hunters and anglers are among our largest consumer groups for pick-up trucks and SUVs and because those vehicles best meet their needs. In fact, in 2006, for the fifth year in a row, sales of these larger vehicles exceeded passenger car sales.”
The report: Hunting and Fishing: Bright Stars of the American Economy ~ A force as big as all outdoors along with FAST FACTS are available on the web at
www.sportsmenslink.org and www.nssf.org
A video of the press conference will be available September 27th on the web at www.versus.com
For more information or questions contact: Melinda Gable 202-543-6850 ext. 15 or at [email protected]
###
About CSF
CSF is the most respected and trusted hunting and fishing organization in the political arena. With support from every major hunting and fishing organization, CSF is the leader in promoting sportsmen’s issues with elected officials. CSF works directly with the bi-partisan, bi-cameral Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus in the U.S. Congress, as well as affiliated state sportsmen’s caucuses in state legislatures around the country.
The report: Hunting and Fishing: Bright Stars of the American Economy ~ A force as big as all outdoors along with FAST FACTS are available on the web at
www.sportsmenslink.org and www.nssf.org
A video of the press conference will be available September 27th on the web at www.versus.com
The report was produced in partnership with the:
National Shooting Sports Foundation - www.nssf.org
National Marine Manufacturers Association - www.nmma.org
Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers - www.autoalliance.org
CSF also acknowledges the contributions of the American Sportfishing Association, the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Hunters and Anglers Have an Immense Impact on the Economy
A Force as Big as All Outdoors - Spending $76 Billion a Year
Washington, DC, September 26, 2007 - A new report released by the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation demonstrates that by any measure, America’s 34 million hunters and anglers are among the most prominent and influential of all demographic groups. Spending more than $76 billion a year on hunting and fishing, America’s hunters and anglers would rank in the top 20 list on the Fortune 500. In fact their spending is greater than the revenues of high-tech giants Microsoft, Google, eBay and Yahoo - combined.
These latest figures demonstrate that season after season hunters and anglers are an economic powerhouse, driving the economy from big businesses to rural towns, through booms and recessions. They directly support 1.6 million jobs, which is twice as many jobs as the combined civilian payrolls of the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps.
“While hunting and fishing are generally thought of as just outdoor traditions, they actually comprise an outdoor nation - both in terms of economic impact, and in turning out the vote on Election Day,” stated Jeff Crane, president of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation. “If the $76 billion sportsmen spend on hunting and fishing was the Gross Domestic Product of a country, sportsmen as a nation would rank 57th out of 181 countries.”
Broken down to a daily spending figure, the economic stimulus of hunting and fishing comes out to an astounding $208 million a day. This spending keeps people working: not just in typical hunting and fishing jobs, but also in gas stations, retail, restaurants and hotels throughout every state and congressional district of the USA. Of course, government coffers also benefit -- spending by sportsmen generates $25 billion in federal, state and local taxes.
“Hunters have an unequaled passion for their outdoor traditions, spending 220 million days in the woods, fields and wetlands each year and nearly $2,000 per person on firearms, ammunition and other equipment and services,” said Doug Painter, president of the National Shooting Sports Foundation. “That’s $23 billion pumped into the economy, benefiting not only the manufacturers of hunting-related products, but everything from local mom and pop businesses to wildlife conservation in every state in America.”
Even despite the recent rise in fuel costs, hunters and anglers remained immune to jumps in gas prices; spending a total of $1.8 billion in motorboat fuel on hunting and fishing activities.
“Boating plays a larger role in hunting and fishing than people realize, especially in terms of money spent and participation,” noted Thom Dammrich, president of the National Marine Manufacturers Association. “Figures from the U.S.F.W.S. survey estimate that sportsmen spend more than $11 billion on boat fuel, boats and related equipment to get them around in the marshes and out on the water.”
The report, Hunting and Fishing: Bright Stars of the American Economy ~ A force as big as all outdoors, uses the results from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation and compares hunters’ and anglers’ impact on the economy with other industries and constituencies.
“This report clearly demonstrates the tremendous impact that sportsmen and women have on their communities, the economy, the environment, and even on politics,” said U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, avid sportsman and co-chair of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus. “Their presence is too great to be ignored by policymakers in Washington, DC, and I urge my colleagues in the House and Senate to look at this report and make sportsmen’s issues a priority.”
While recent media attention has focused on the small decreases in licensed sportsmen, the CSF report focuses on the economic powerhouse of hunters and anglers and how they compare to other sectors of the economy. The report also discusses the “undocumented sportsmen” – hunters and anglers whose numbers cannot be derived from this data.
It is a fairly simple equation - hunters and anglers mean jobs and tax revenue in every state and congressional district of the country,” stated Crane. “The economic impact and shear size of sportsmen as a constituency are facts that every lawmaker should pay attention too.”
“Auto manufacturers are well aware of this demographics tremendous economic impact,” said Dave McCurdy, president & CEO of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. “Hunters and anglers are among our largest consumer groups for pick-up trucks and SUVs and because those vehicles best meet their needs. In fact, in 2006, for the fifth year in a row, sales of these larger vehicles exceeded passenger car sales.”
The report: Hunting and Fishing: Bright Stars of the American Economy ~ A force as big as all outdoors along with FAST FACTS are available on the web at
www.sportsmenslink.org and www.nssf.org
A video of the press conference will be available September 27th on the web at www.versus.com
For more information or questions contact: Melinda Gable 202-543-6850 ext. 15 or at [email protected]
###
About CSF
CSF is the most respected and trusted hunting and fishing organization in the political arena. With support from every major hunting and fishing organization, CSF is the leader in promoting sportsmen’s issues with elected officials. CSF works directly with the bi-partisan, bi-cameral Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus in the U.S. Congress, as well as affiliated state sportsmen’s caucuses in state legislatures around the country.
The report: Hunting and Fishing: Bright Stars of the American Economy ~ A force as big as all outdoors along with FAST FACTS are available on the web at
www.sportsmenslink.org and www.nssf.org
A video of the press conference will be available September 27th on the web at www.versus.com
The report was produced in partnership with the:
National Shooting Sports Foundation - www.nssf.org
National Marine Manufacturers Association - www.nmma.org
Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers - www.autoalliance.org
CSF also acknowledges the contributions of the American Sportfishing Association, the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
10-09-2007 | 06:51 PM
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RE: alright need you help for school
One more quick point; ask your classmates if they would rather be wild deer living by their wits in the wild with a chance of being taken by a hunter, or if they would rather be cows herded around, fed steroids, and most surely slaughtered when they reached a certain size.
10-09-2007 | 06:53 PM
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RE: alright need you help for school
The Pittman-Robertson Act of 1937 established Federal Aid in Wildlife Resoration Program (WRP) by levying a manufacturer's excise tax of 11 percent on sporting rifles, shotguns, and ammunition used in hunting. In 1970 the act was amended to give the 10 percent manufacturer's excise tax on handguns to the WRP. The act was amended again in 1972, due to the involvement of Fred Bear, to include an 11 percent manufacturer's excise tax on archery equipment.
Pittman-Roberson (PR) money is available to the states to buy, develop, maintain, and operate wildlife management areas. PR money is available to the states to conduct surveys and research necessary to restore wildlife. PR money is available to the states to finance Hunter Education. These programs reach in excess of 650,000 people each year.
People who never hunt also benefit from PR money. Wildlife management areas and wetlands are useful to all nature lovers and watchers. Funds go towards management of all species, game and nongame alike.
*Pittman-Roberson are: Senator Key Pittman (Nevada) and Representative A. Willis Roberson (Virginia). President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed it into law in 1937.
Who funds hunters? YOU DO! First and foremost hunter's fund theirselves with the purchasing of firearms, ammo, archery equipment, hunting/fishing/boating license.
1. Hunters/Fishermen
2. Firearms and ammo sales
3. U.S. or Canadian Fish and Wildlife Agencies
4. State/Provincial Wildlife Agencies
5. Non-governmental Organizations (N.W.T.F., NRA, Ducks Unlimited, etc)
6. Local sportsmen and civic clubs
7. Local businesses
8. International Hunter Education Association
Pittman-Roberson (PR) money is available to the states to buy, develop, maintain, and operate wildlife management areas. PR money is available to the states to conduct surveys and research necessary to restore wildlife. PR money is available to the states to finance Hunter Education. These programs reach in excess of 650,000 people each year.
People who never hunt also benefit from PR money. Wildlife management areas and wetlands are useful to all nature lovers and watchers. Funds go towards management of all species, game and nongame alike.
*Pittman-Roberson are: Senator Key Pittman (Nevada) and Representative A. Willis Roberson (Virginia). President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed it into law in 1937.
Who funds hunters? YOU DO! First and foremost hunter's fund theirselves with the purchasing of firearms, ammo, archery equipment, hunting/fishing/boating license.
1. Hunters/Fishermen
2. Firearms and ammo sales
3. U.S. or Canadian Fish and Wildlife Agencies
4. State/Provincial Wildlife Agencies
5. Non-governmental Organizations (N.W.T.F., NRA, Ducks Unlimited, etc)
6. Local sportsmen and civic clubs
7. Local businesses
8. International Hunter Education Association