Analysis: Hunting Has a Bigger Economic Impact of Starbucks and McDonald’s

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“Many people may not care about hunting, the Second Amendment, or conservation, but everyone is impacted by the economy, and this report clearly illustrates that hunters and shooters provide an important—and consistent—economic engine for national and local economic health,” said [Rob] Southwick.

In addition to the big-picture findings, the report also has a handful of interesting statistics to put things into perspective: more people went target shooting in 2020 than participated in golf, tennis, basketball, or soccer. The revenue generated by migratory bird hunting (5.9 billion) is more than the revenue of the top 10 most valuable NFL teams combined (4.5 billion). The retail sales produced by hunting are nearly equal to the combined system-wide sales of both Starbucks and McDonald’s.

In addition to the nationwide report, the Sportsmen’s Alliance also released state-by-state reports, detailing the impacts of hunting and shooting on local economies. The reports are available in printable, one-page documents that hunters can hang on their fridges, hand out to friends, or use for target practice.

“With this information, sportsmen can educate friends, family, and their representatives at every level by clearly illustrating in dollars and cents what they bring to the table and mean to the bottom line,” [Sportsmen’s Alliance CEO Evan] Heusinkveld concluded. At the end of the day, it’s about making the impact of hunting known, so we can continue the long-storied tradition for years to come.

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  1. Geoff "I'm getting too old for this shit" PR

    Holy crap, Trump named his border czar, and he’s EXACTLY what we want, Tom Horman.

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