| Show Sportsmen Pay 3 Billion in Utah in 1955 Twenty five million fishermen and hunters spent 3 billion dollars dollars dol dol- lars enjoyed million days of or sport and drove their automobiles automobiles automobiles auto auto- mobiles billion miles In pursuit pursuit pursuit pur pur- suit of this recreation during 1955 according to the U U. S S. S Fish and Wildlife Service These are only a few tew of ot the notable findings from the first national su survey ey of fishing and hunting In the United States It was requested of the Service by the International Association of Game and Fish Commissioners and was conducted by Crossley S S-D S D Surveys tys Inc of New York Primary purpose of the survey was to obtain nationwide mation matlon on the number of persons 12 years and older who engaged In recreational fishing or hunting during 1955 number of ot days afield and the total amount of money spent In these hese Important recreational recreational pursuits Value of the detailed findings covered by the survey urvey will be used In determining management policies as they apply to the nations nation's lands and resources under under under un un- der the multiple use principal as aswell aswell aswelt well welt as establishing the now determined determined de worth of the fish and game dollar doltar In h the nations nation's econ econ- omy The figure of ot 25 million persons per sons fishing and hunting represents represents Bents 21 per cent of the people aged 12 years or more In this greatest of all aU the participant sports Further shown Is the fact that one or more more persons who fish or hunt reside In 35 per cent of the I households In the United States I |
