A survey of hunting and fishing in the United States has 

 long been needed to determine the iniportanee of these 

 truly American sports in our national economy. We now 

 have reliable national figures. In these days of fast-in- 

 creasing human populations, of growing tensions, and 

 of generally recognized need for recreation, the facts and 

 figures in this National Survey of Fishing and Hunting 

 have especial significance. The sums are in millions 

 and in billions. The importance of hunting and fishing 

 in our economy, and in our way of life, is now a matter 

 of record. The results of this survey will be invaluable 

 in planning fish and game management for the future. 



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