FHWAR Reference Aid

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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Reference Aid
For the 2016 National Survey
of Fishing, Hunting, and
Wildlife-Associated Recreation

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2016
JANUARY
S

M

T

W

T

3 4 5 6
10 11 12 13
17 18 19 20
24 25 26 27
31

7
14
21
28

JULY
F
1
8
15
22
29

S
2
9
16
23
30

S

M

T

W

T

3 4 5 6
10 11 12 13
17 18 19 20
24 25 26 27
31

7
14
21
28

FEBRUARY
S
7
14
21
28

M
1
8
15
22
29

T
2
9
16
23

W
3
10
17
24

T
4
11
18
25

M

6
13
20
27

7
14
21
28

T
1
8
15
22
29

W
2
9
16
23
30

F
5
12
19
26

S
6
13
20
27

S
7
14
21
28

M
1
8
15
22
29

M

T

T F S
3 4 5
10 11 12
17 18 19
24 25 26
31

W

T

3 4 5 6
10 11 12 13
17 18 19 20
24 25 26 27

M
2
9
16
23
30

T
3
10
17
24
31

W
4
11
18
25

M

T

W

4
11
18
25

5
12
19
26

6
13
20
27

7
14
21
28

M

T

T
4
11
18
25

F
5
12
19
26

S
6
13
20
27

T
1
8
15
22
29

F
2
9
16
23
30

S
3
10
17
24

F

S
1
8
15
22
29

OCTOBER

7
14
21
28

F
1
8
15
22
29

S
2
9
16
23
30

T
5
12
19
26

F
6
13
20
27

S
7
14
21
28

S
2
9
16
23
30

M

T

W

T

3 4 5 6
10 11 12 13
17 18 19 20
24 25 26 27
31

7
14
21
28

NOVEMBER
S

M

6
13
20
27

7
14
21
28

JUNE
S

W
3
10
17
24
31

S

MAY
S
1
8
15
22
29

T
2
9
16
23
30

SEPTEMBER

APRIL
S

S
2
9
16
23
30

AUGUST

MARCH
S

F
1
8
15
22
29

W T F S
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30

T
1
8
15
22
29

W
2
9
16
23
30

T F S
3 4 5
10 11 12
17 18 19
24 25 26

DECEMBER
S

M

T

W

4
11
18
25

5
12
19
26

6
13
20
27

7
14
21
28

T
1
8
15
22
29

F
2
9
16
23
30

S
3
10
17
24
31

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REFERENCE
Game That People Hunt
Big Game
Deer
Elk
Bear
Wild Turkey
Moose
Wild Sheep
Feral Goat (in Hawaii only)
Feral Pig (in Hawaii only)
Other (e.g., Antelope, Bison, Caribou,
Mountain Goat, Musk Ox, etc.)
Small Game
Rabbit, Hare
Quail
Grouse/Prairie Chicken
Squirrel
Pheasant
Ptarmigan
Other (e.g., Francolin, Chukar/Partridge,
etc.)
Migratory Birds
Geese
Duck
Dove
Mourning Dove (in Hawaii only)
Other (e.g., Coot, Rail, Gallinule, Woodcock,
Crane, Black Brant, Snipe, Band-tailed
Pigeon, etc.)
Other Animals
Groundhog (Woodchuck)
Raccoon
Fox
Coyote
Wolf
Mongoose (in Hawaii only)
Feral Pig
Other (e.g., Crow, Prairie Dog, Lynx, etc.)

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REFERENCE
Great Lakes Fishing
Lake Ontario, including Niagara River
Lake Erie, including Detroit River
Lake Huron, including St. Mary’s River
Lake St. Clair, including St. Clair River
Lake Michigan
Lake Superior
St. Lawrence River, south of the bridge at
Cornwall
Tributaries to the Great Lakes used for
Smelt, Steelhead, or Salmon fishing

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REFERENCE
Types of Great Lakes Fish
Perch
Black Bass (Largemouth, Smallmouth,
Spotted Bass, etc., excluding White Bass,
Striped Bass, Striped Bass hybrids, Rock
Bass, etc.)
Walleye
Sauger
Salmon
Steelhead
Lake Trout
Other Trout (Rainbow, Brown, etc.)
Northern Pike, Pickerel, Muskie, Muskie
hybrids
Another type of Great Lakes fish
Anything

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REFERENCE
Types of Non-Great Lakes
Freshwater Fish
Crappie
Panfish (Bluegill, Sunfish, Rock Bass,
Perch, etc.)
White Bass, Striped Bass, and Striped
Bass hybrids
Black Bass (Largemouth, Smallmouth,
Spotted Bass, etc., excluding White Bass,
Striped Bass, Striped Bass hybrids, Rock
Bass, etc.)
Catfish and Bullheads
Walleye
Sauger
Northern Pike, Pickerel, Muskie, Muskie
hybrids
Trout (Rainbow, Brown, Brook, Lake, etc.)
Salmon
Steelhead
Another type of freshwater fish
Anything

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REFERENCE
Types of Saltwater Fish
Salmon
Striped Bass
Bluefish
Flatfish (Flounder, Halibut)
Red Drum (Redfish)
Seatrout (Weakfish)
Mackerel
Marlin
Tuna
Wahoo (Ono in Hawaii)
Mahi-mahi (Dolphinfish)
Jack (Ulua in Hawaii)
Lingcod
Another type of finfish
Shellfish
Anything

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REFERENCE
Recently Purchased Hunting
Equipment
Rifles
Shotguns
Muzzleloaders
Pistols, handguns
Bows, arrows, or other archery equipment
Telescopic sights
Decoys, game calls
Ammunition
Hand loading equipment and components
(e.g., powder, shot, etc.)
Hunting dogs and associated costs
Any other purchases (such as cases and
carriers for equipment or game, hunting
knives, etc.)

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REFERENCE
Recently Purchased Fishing
Equipment
Rods, reels, poles, and rod making
components
Lines and leaders
Artificial lures, flies, baits, and dressing for
flies or lines
Hooks, sinkers, swivels, and other items
attached to a line, except lures and baits
Tackle boxes
Creels, stringers, fish bags, landing nets,
and gaff hooks
Minnow traps, seines, and bait containers
Depth finders, fish finders, and other
electronic fishing devices
Ice fishing equipment (such as tip-ups and
tilts, ice fishing houses, etc.)
Any other purchases (such as scales,
knives, fishing hook disgorgers; fish
fighting chairs; outriggers, downriggers;
rod holders and rod belts; fishing vests,
and spear fishing and scuba equipment)

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REFERENCE
Recently Purchased Fishing and
Hunting Equipment and Items
Camping equipment (e.g., sleeping bags,
packs, duffel bags, tents, etc.)
Binoculars, field glasses, telescopes, etc.
Special fishing or hunting clothing, foul
weather gear, boots, waders, etc.
Processing and taxidermy costs
Books, magazines, and DVDs devoted to
fishing or hunting
Dues or contributions to national, state, or
local organizations
Any other purchases (such as GPS devices,
snowshoes, skis, and maintenance and
repair of equipment.) Do not include boats
or vehicles.

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REFERENCE
Total Household Income
(1) Under $10,000
(2) $10,000-$19,999
(3) $20,000-$24,999
(4) $25,000-$29,999
(5) $30,000-$34,999
(6) $35,000-$39,999
(7) $40,000-$49,999
(8) $50,000-$74,999
(9) $75,000-$99,999
(10) $100,000-$149,999
(11) $150,000 or more

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REFERENCE
Recently Purchased
Wildlife-Watching Equipment
Binoculars, spotting scopes, etc.
Cameras, special lenses, video cameras, or
other photography equipment, including
memory cards
Film and photo processing
Commercially prepared and packaged wild
bird food
Other bulk food used to feed wild birds
Food used to feed other wildlife
Nest boxes, bird houses, feeders, or baths
Any other purchases (such as field guides,
maps, etc.)

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REFERENCE
Recently Purchased Equipment
and Items
Tents, tarps
Frame packs, backpacking equipment
Other camping equipment
Day packs, carrying cases, or special
clothing (e.g., foul weather gear,
camouflage clothing, boots, etc.)
Books, magazines, and DVDs specifically
devoted to fish or wildlife
Dues or contributions to national, state,
or local conservation or wildlife-related
organizations

Any other purchases (such as blinds or GPS
devices). Do not include boats, cabins, or
vehicles.

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U.S. Department of Commerce
Economics and Statistics Administration
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

acting as collecting agent for the

U.S. Department of Interior
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Issued March 2016

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