From uscode.house.gov, Joint Resolution, Public Law 92-285:

In 1972, Congress resolved, “That the President of the United States declare the fourth Saturday of September 1972 as ‘National Hunting and Fishing Day’ to provide that deserved national recognition, to recognize the esthetic, health and recreational virtues of hunting and fishing, to dramatize the continued need for gun and boat safety and to rededicate ourselves to the conservation and respectful use of our wildlife and natural resources.”

Source: 2016 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, & Wildlife-Associated Recreation (FHWAR).

The survey has been conducted since 1955 and is one of the oldest and most comprehensive continuing recreation surveys. The survey collects information on the number of anglers, hunters and wildlife watchers, how often they participate and how much they spend on their activities in the United States. This report, the 13th in the series, runs 144 pages and includes 46 tables.

Note: Click on the images above to see the full Quick Facts brochure from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

Source: Monthly Retail Trade Survey (MRTS) (1992-2021).

Source: Quarterly Services Survey (QSS) (2009-2021).

Source: 2019 County Business Patterns (CBP), Geography Area Series.

• NAICS 114, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping
• NAICS 1141, Fishing
• NAICS 1142, Hunting and Trapping
• NAICS 423910, Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
• NAICS 71393, Marinas