Hunting in America

MYTH: Hunting is in decline in the United States.

TRUTH: There are more than three times more hunters in American today than there were 35 years ago.

Source: http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/game/hunter/gametrails/2000/gt2000-21.htm


Today there are about 13 million hunters in the United States, with the number of big game and water fowl hunters steady, but the number of small game hunters and trappers in decline due to the low price of pelts, the easy availability of larger game (there are only so many days to hunt in the year), and some declines in pheasant, quail, rabbit and grouse numbers due to changes in habitat and farming practices (tripple hay harvests, fewer coverts on large farms, etc.).

Hunting is far more popular than most of the elected politicians in America, and not only do most Americans support hunting, the largest Congressional caucus is pro-hunting and angling.