Table 2, =< Average expenditures by hunters in the Missouri River Basin 
Transportation: determined by applying a rate of 7 cents to the average number of miles traveled 
per day by each person; the average number of miles per person per day was determined by 
dividing the round-trip mileage by the number of persons in the party and the number of days 
in the trip. : 
Trip: includes expenditures for food, lodging, refreshments, fees for guides or entrance to 
areas, rentals of horses, boats, ammunition, miscellaneous items, etce 
Investment: consists of cost of equipment used in pursuit of a sport, whichis prorated accord= 
ing to the life expectancy and the number of days used each years 
Annual: consists of recurring expenses, such as license fees, hunting and fishing magazine 
subscriptions, club dues, and contributions to conservation causes, which are prorated on 
the basis of the total number of days that the individual hunted during the year of study. 











stimated 
Expenditure per hunting day utilization expenditures | expenditures 
Location and year of study Trans= Trip Investe Annual Total i (number of by all by all 
portation ment hunter days) | hunters hunters per 
section of 
land 
PHEASANT HUNTING 
Montana, Yellowstone Unit, 65 sq, miles 
of irrigated land a. 3 
All hunters, 1948 J/------------~ | £9 3.08 3.37 4, 600 $14,168.00 | $ 217 
Nonlocal hunters, 19),9------------ $ 2.28 [$0.62 |.¥$ 0.66 [yo | 37 [|  be95 J 3,hoo [12,614.00 | 19 “a 
Rural-resident hunters, 19)9------ |" 00s BH OT UW51D 29 T2000] 5B 30 23,82 
All hunters, 19) Q-preeerenn-onnre= Pie6o Of A TCT 8B TBR OT GOO [1,162.00 | 217.88 
Wyoming, Shoshone Unit, 45 sq. miles of 
Nonlocal hunters, 199--------~--- flr Oh. 2 12 53h 2157436 79h 
Rural-resident hunters, 19)9------ | wwe Tee Pee ee 2 6.00 
All hunters, 19)9-------------~~-~ a ee 2 0-7) OR Yo 349 
Nonlocal hunters, 1950---------=-= 2045 a 7a Se 2 es 246 | dbo | 2,585.60 | Tah6 
Rural-resident hunters, 1950=-----~ 9 9-1 A > 29) (CO > AP 9S P28 S(O 71 Te 9.9 
All hunters, 1950-------~-~------- as is aa af a 67 410 
South Dakota, Missovri River Unit, 50.3 
sq. miles of bottomland and upland 
adjacent to Missouri River [22]: 
Nenlocal hunters, 195] ----~=---= -- 1.7) 055. 1/1400 210 3.39 2.59 237 803.113 15.97 
, 
Rural-resident hunters, 1951------[_.00_ | 50 | WY1.00 | peP G0 (aod Oe Lae BD ot, I DISCO 2, 
Al] hunters, 195ls0---------~ron= 1.30 | 53 | 2.00 18,55 
Nebraska, North Loup Unit, 3 areas 
consisting of 35 sq. miles of irri- 
gated land; 53 sqe miles of dry 
bottomlands and 28 sq, miles of dry 
upland [2h]: 
Nonlocs1 hunters, 1950----------== 2095 1.51 Y1.00 012 5258 5475 856 Ly 776.u8 11,18 
Rural-resident hunters, 1950------ [7,00 lan Oa yf NO LT as EB 5.2 
Ala hunters ¢°1950mneseeeendetnaae | e752 [GB BTR? 5 OE Th 
Nonlocal hunters, 1951---------=-- aeeean’, G | tee eemeae [eo eo Page eyee: |) Se00s, 11 OF ne pOl e021 32.06 
Rurel-resident hunters, 195L--s--= ms eae ee Len eens i Or pon bese en EM BF 
ALL hunters, 195].-newe-ceroceo—==~ == | = RS) (SP CR SPR RN I PT 
Nebraska, Republican Unit. 2 areas 
consisting of 21.1 sq. miles of 
irrigated land and 19,3 sq. miles of 
Neal ogel ae Adis. | isl 
Nonlocel hunters, 1951-- SS ies oe 2602 91 Y1,.00 3 el2 hh, o2 1.35 153 752.76 18,63 
Rural-resident hunters, 1951------{_ 00 | 388 | OL] OD TORT OR LSC 13.73 
ALL hunters, 19§----<2---7--220-~ pio gg 28898 0782 | 3238 
Nonlocal hunters, 1952-s----e----- [eee wee ee ee 2 eh 196,92 12,30 
Runs lareaiden: Iuniereseices tol ime Seen Are lel ae Lh cent [e790 U| oe Alma ye Uasrmar |: ma NoD,08 Tesi 
ALL hunters, 1952-c-rcownnoenennn= es es PS YS Ss 23,01 
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Montana, Pheasant hunting (8] 6/: 
Yellowstone County = predominantly 
urban, 19 Qaeeen ene eee 1.08 | erica. ee 
Valley and Roosevelt Counties = 
DUCK HUNTING 
Montana, Yellowstone Unit, 65 sq. miles 
irrigated land adjacent to Yellow= 
stone River [12] 
All hunters, 1948 U/ -co-ns-nnerene 4.32 6.22 75 2,052.00 31.57 
ALL hunters, 1949 J/-=------=---=< 2.31 1.3? 2 73.08 
Wyoming, Snoshone Unit, 45 sq. miles of 
irrigated land adjacent to Shoshone 
River [19]: hag 
Nonlocal hunters, 19))Q----ssene-— 2.60 1,07 ¥ 18 ¥ 8 63 3.26 16), 759.32 16,87 
Hurgi-resident. umiters, 199s ier 7,007 =) Se el ye ae Or ee : Rl: 
All hunters, 19 9-~----0-n-~--=-== 2.28 ls8 oh8 798,88 17.7 
ay 13.5 
Montana, Duck hunters [8] 6/: 
Yellowstone County = predominantly 
urban, 19) Qee------- nee nee ee nnn = - 
Valley and Roosevelt Counties = 
predcminantly rural, 19)9--------- 
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South Dakota, Missouri River Unit, 
bottemland adjacent to Missouri 
River [22]s 
Mobridge Area, 8.3 sq. miles, 195] 1,0 
Fielder Area, 50.0 sq. miles, 1951 
Gavins Point Area, 16.5 sa. miles, 
Eee peciance 
AVERAGE JLO/ mean ce tmnt ee pee emi 
[emenn monn ennn | women nnon=n- | 
Montana, Deer hunters [8] 6 3 
Yellowstone County - predominantly 
urban, 1949 ad iat anhenlembatienal ea a a pt A OO a ot 1.58 PS) 
Valley and Roosevelt Counties = [aes Sie 
predominantly Pure, 19]9=m--—-—— : ees eee ee 
ELK HUNTING \7// 
Montana, West Gallatin Area [23]: 
Undetermined area, 195) ----<--= oaks Le6h 3.00 | 2Vh.55 17//1,15 12,19 25623 
Montana, Elk hunters [8] 6: 
Yellowstone County - predominantly 
UPbany 19 Qannme nen nena nem 3.8) eB | emer ween | pene eee nen | pane nee n nme een | enna cnnceenen | eo ncnnnreeeen- 
Valley and Roosevelt Counties = 
predominantly rural, 19) Qe----na—- le 
Data insufficient for individual breakdown, 
Applied from total daily expenditure obtained either in preceding or succeeding year. 
Data obtained in the field. 
Rounded and adjusted average of investment expenditure of pheasant hunters applied from special Montana survey C8], 
Adjusted investment expenditures of predominantly rural pheasant hunters applied from Valley and Roosevelt Counties, Mont. [8]. 
Figures shown here have been modified from those for the average license holder to those for the average hunter in the field, 
Rural-resident and nonlocal hunters not segregated, 
Actually represents expenditure per hunter per trip, and since some hunters spent more than 1 day per trip, the average expenditure per dey world be 
somewhet smaller, Data were insufficient to determine exact expenditure per day, 
Rourided and adjusted average investment expenditure of pheasant hunters applied from special Montana survey [8] » because deer hunters along the Missouri 
River were required to use shotguns (see text). 
Simple unweighted average of Fort Peck Area and average of Missouri River Unite 
Adjusted average investment and annual expenditure of elk hunters applied from special Montana survey [8]. 
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Montana, Fort Peck Area [1]: 
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