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It is diminishing, though hunting brings millions into state economies each year. The number of people buying licenses dropped to 12.4 million in 2001, from 14.1 million 10 years before. According to the U.S, over the past five years, there was a 7 percent decline in hunters. Fish and Wildlife Service. State economies need hunting. Communities lose the sniper scope money that would be spent by hunters on hotels, transportation, equipment and food, although not only has state revenue from hunting licenses dropped. In addition, you have the worry that as hunting decreases herd sizes increase, creating imbalances in wildlife populations. States sniper scope are acting to reverse this trend. Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, Minnesota, California and Florida North Dakota, Rhode Puerto, Island and Vermont Rico now utilize constitutional amendments or statutory rights to hunt or fish. Youth and women are encouraged to try the sport. In the designation of special seasons to offering skills programs, the effort to regenerate the nation's hunting community continues. Of importance are statistics that show "wildlife watching" is rising; that produces revenue, and promotes conservation in the same manner hunting does. PERCENT OF HUNTERS BY AGE GROUP 16 to 17 years 4 percent 65 years and older 7 percent 55 to 64 years 11 percent 45 to 54 years 22 percent 35 to 44 years 27 percent 25 to 34 years 19 percent 18 to 24 years 10 % Source: United states Fish and Wildlife Service, 2001 Note: Table produced from pie chart. HUNTING PARTICIPATION BY REGION Hunting was really a popular activity for millions of Usa residents in 2001. Nationwide, 6 percent in the population 16 years old and older went hunting. Regional participation rates ranged from 2 percent to 12 percent.

Mountain 8% West North Central 12% East North Central 7% Middle Atlantic 5% New England 4% South Atlantic 5%

East South Central 9% West South Central 9% Pacific 2%

Source: Usa Fish and Wildlife Service, 2001 MONEY SPENT BY HUNTERS AND WILDLIFE WATCHERS

(U.S. population 16 years old and older; expenditures in 1000s of dollars) STATE WHERE SPENDING HUNTING WATCHING TOOK PEACE

Alabama $601,167 $1,210,777 Alaska 216,753 538,277 Arizona 211,506 979,085 Arkansas 474,230 242,605 California 315,207 3,686,703 Colorado 376,924 621,043 Connecticut sniper scope 81,222 223,937 Delaware 14,210 41,809

Florida 380,702 1,568,071 Georgia 474,121 527,417 Hawaii 15,076 131,379 Idaho 275,948 356,088 Illinois 450,865 814,131 Indiana 421,324 625,687 Iowa 261,778 1,098,664 Kansas 371,342 128,189 Kentucky 506,183 811,514 Louisiana 416,953 165,746 Maine 235,389 560,382 Maryland 125,885 1,392,754 Massachusetts 58,527 459,338 Michigan 486,385 680,666 Minnesota 476,797 523,529 Mississippi 334,069 544,462 Missouri 803,828 444,137

Montana 237,605 392,076 Nebraska 224,290 304,774

Nevada 162,662 248,620 New Hampshire 88,164 341,579 New Jersey 144,467 1,235,844 New Mexico 183,237 555,616 New York City 970,491 1,390,035

North Carolina 555,634 1,179,074 North Dakota 103,353 26,824

Ohio 950,916 880,250 Oklahoma 273,652 190,928 Oregon 576,001 1,040,618 Pennsylvania 936,459 955,903 Rhode Island 5,059 167,959

South Carolina 386,212 254,872 South Dakota 269,708 91,306 Tennessee 576,865 807,257 Texas 2,496,132 2,583,694 Utah 450,992 681,954 Vermont 52,441 202,998 Virginia 313,947 1,217,506 Washington 408,017 1,306,042 West Virginia 221,160 163,109 Wisconsin 796,416 4,339,905 Wyoming 188,791 391,528 U.S. Total $20,611,025 $39,991,347 Note: Usa totals include responses through the District of Columbia. Spending includes lodging and foodlodging and transportation, equipment and things http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sniper like magazine subscriptions,

membership contributions and dues, land leasing and ownershiplicenses, , ownership, stamps and tags permits. Source: United states Fish and Wildlife Service, 2001 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and -Wildlife-associated Rec