In 2021, the number of people who participated in hunting in the United States (aged six years and older) amounted to approximately 25.87 million. This shows a slight decrease compared to the previous year's total of 26.63 million.
Number of people who went hunting in the United States from 2017 to 2021
(in millions)
A weighting technique was used to balance the data to reflect the total U.S. population ages six and above.
A participant is defined as an individual who took part in the activity at least once in the given year.
Hunting includes bow, handgun, rifle and shotgun hunting.
Figures have been rounded.
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Outdoor Foundation. (September 19, 2022). Number of people who went hunting in the United States from 2017 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191244/participants-in-hunting-in-the-us-since-2006/
Outdoor Foundation. "Number of people who went hunting in the United States from 2017 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. September 19, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191244/participants-in-hunting-in-the-us-since-2006/
Outdoor Foundation. (2022). Number of people who went hunting in the United States from 2017 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191244/participants-in-hunting-in-the-us-since-2006/
Outdoor Foundation. "Number of People Who Went Hunting in The United States from 2017 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191244/participants-in-hunting-in-the-us-since-2006/
Outdoor Foundation, Number of people who went hunting in the United States from 2017 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191244/participants-in-hunting-in-the-us-since-2006/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of people who went hunting in the United States from 2017 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], Outdoor Foundation, September 19, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/191244/participants-in-hunting-in-the-us-since-2006/
