Demographic information Overall, how would you rate the importance of fishing or hunting to you personally, on a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is not at all important and 10 is extremely important? Mean = 7.5
Percent giving rating of 10: 28%. Field & Stream Online Editors
Percent giving rating of 10: 28%. Field & Stream Online Editors
| Male | 75% | |
| Female | 25% |
| 65 years or older | 22% |
| 55-64 years old | 22% |
| 45-54 years old | 25% |
| 35-44 years old | 15% |
| 25-34 years old | 4% |
| 18-24 years old | 5% |
| Don’t know | 3% |
| Refused | 4% |
| Yes | 50% |
| No | 39% |
| Don’t know | 5% |
| Refused | 6% |
| Large city or urban area | 14% |
| Suburban area | 17% |
| Small city or town | 25% |
| Rural area on a farm or ranch | 15% |
| Rural area NOT on a farm or ranch | 22% |
| Don’t know | 2% |
| Refused | 4% |
| No children | 67% |
| 1 child | 14% |
| 2 children | 8% |
| 3 children | 5% |
| 4 children | 1% |
| Don’t know | 2% |
| Refused | 3% |
| Farmer | 9% |
| Rancher | 2% |
| Both | 3% |
| Neither | 81% |
| Don’t know | 1% |
| Refused | 4% |
| Yes | 16% |
| No | 78% |
| Don’t know | 2% |
| Refused | 4% |
| Conservative | 36% |
| Moderate | 37% |
| Liberal | 11% |
| Don’t know | 9% |
| Refused | 7% |
| No political affiliation / Independent / moderate | 29% |
| Republican | 27% |
| Democrat | 31% |
| Other | 1% |
| Don’t know | 3% |
| Refused | 10% |
| Yes | 77% |
| No | 19% |
| Don’t know | 4% |
| Refused | 0% |
| Yes | 88% |
| No | 8% |
| Don’t know | 4% |
| Refused | 0% |
| Strongly agree | 47% | |
| Moderately agree | 29% | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 3% | |
| Moderately disagree | 5% | |
| Strongly disagree | 7% | |
| Don’t know | 8% |
| Strongly agree | 30% | |
| Moderately agree | 26% | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 5% | |
| Moderately disagree | 12% | |
| Strongly disagree | 11% | |
| Don’t know | 17% |
| Strongly agree | 48% |
| Moderately agree | 23% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 2% |
| Moderately disagree | 11% |
| Strongly disagree | 11% |
| Don’t know | 6% |
| Strongly agree | 45% |
| Moderately agree | 24% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 2% |
| Moderately disagree | 11% |
| Strongly disagree | 12% |
| Don’t know | 6% |
| Strongly agree | 46% | |
| Moderately agree | 21% | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 3% | |
| Moderately disagree | 12% | |
| Strongly disagree | 13% | |
| Don’t know | 5% |
| Strongly agree | 30% |
| Moderately agree | 23% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 1% |
| Moderately disagree | 17% |
| Strongly disagree | 17% |
| Don’t know | 10% |
| Global warming is already beginning to impact hunting and fishing conditions | 34% |
| Global warming will impact hunting and fishing conditions in future generations | 39% |
| Global warming will have little or no impact on hunting and fishing conditions, and concern about it is overblown | 23% |
| Don’t know | 4% |
| Strongly agree | 58% | |
| Moderately agree | 24% | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 2% | |
| Moderately disagree | 6% | |
| Strongly disagree | 8% | |
| Don’t know | 2% |
| Strongly agree | 52% | |
| Moderately agree | 26% | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 2% | |
| Moderately disagree | 5% | |
| Strongly disagree | 9% | |
| Don’t know | 6% |
| Strongly agree | 60% |
| Moderately agree | 20% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 2% |
| Moderately disagree | 5% |
| Strongly disagree | 10% |
| Don’t know | 4% |
| Strongly agree | 51% |
| Moderately agree | 24% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 2% |
| Moderately disagree | 8% |
| Strongly disagree | 11% |
| Don’t know | 4% |
| Strongly agree | 54% |
| Moderately agree | 22% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 1% |
| Moderately disagree | 6% |
| Strongly disagree | 11% |
| Don’t know | 5% |
| Strongly agree | 57% |
| Moderately agree | 27% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 1% |
| Moderately disagree | 4% |
| Strongly disagree | 9% |
| Don’t know | 2% |
| Right track | 26% |
| Wrong track | 43% |
| Don’t know | 31% |
| Very concerned | 44% |
| Somewhat concerned | 27% |
| Not at all concerned | 27% |
| Don’t know | 2% |
| Earlier spring? | 37% |
| Earlier bloom times? | 32% |
| Hotter summers? | 39% |
| Warmer, or shorter winters? | 54% |
| Drying wetlands? | 28% |
| Unusual drought? | 30% |
| Less snow? | 36% |
| Less ice cover on ponds, lakes, or rivers? | 28% |
| None of these | 24% |
| Yes | 54% |
| No | 22% |
| Don’t know | 24% |
| More wildfires, forest fires, or brush fires? | 15% |
| Unusual flooding? | 13% |
| More intense storms, including hurricanes? | 31% |
| Changing migratory bird patterns? | 15% |
| Decreasing bird, fish, or wildlife populations? | 35% |
| New pests or invasive species? | 20% |
| None of these | 38% |
| Yes | 44% |
| No | 35% |
| Don’t know | 21% |
| Drilling for more oil and gas in the U.S., including areas within wildlife refuges and other public lands, to increase our domestic energy supply. | 15% |
| Conserve more, waste less, and develop more fuel-efficient vehicles so we use less oil and gas. | 27% |
| Rely less on oil and gas and expand development of renewable forms of energy like wind, solar, and ethanol. | 51% |
| Don’t know | 7% |
| Strongly agree | 69% | |
| Moderately agree | 12% | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 1% | |
| Moderately disagree | 7% | |
| Strongly disagree | 8% | |
| Don’t know | 3% |
| Yes | 6% |
| No | 86% |
| Don’t know | 8% |
| Right track | 18% |
| Wrong track | 69% |
| Don’t know | 13% |
| Strongly agree | 61% | |
| Moderately agree | 25% | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 1% | |
| Moderately disagree | 4% | |
| Strongly disagree | 7% | |
| Don’t know | 1% |
| Strongly agree | 69% |
| Moderately agree | 18% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 1% |
| Moderately disagree | 4% |
| Strongly disagree | 7% |
| Don’t know | 1% |
| Yes | 82% |
| No | 11% |
| Don’t know | 2% |
| Refused | 5% |
| Always | 64% |
| Usually | 11% |
| Sometimes | 7% |
| Rarely | 5% |
| Never | 5% |
| Don’t know | 2% |
| Refused | 6% |
| Always | 44% |
| Usually | 20% |
| Sometimes | 13% |
| Rarely | 8% |
| Never | 8% |
| Don’t know | 2% |
| Refused | 6% |
| Yes | 77% |
| No | 15% |
| Don’t know | 2% |
| Refused | 6% |
| George W. Bush | 53% |
| John Kerry | 29% |
| Ralph Nader | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| Don’t know | 2% |
| Refused | 16% |
| Yes | 76% |
| No | 9% |
| Don’t know | 8% |
| Refused | 6% |
| Major influence | 37% |
| Minor influence | 43% |
| No influence | 17% |
| Don’t know | 3% |
Candidate B believes more study is needed on global warming and believes there should only be voluntary responses rather than government regulation. Which candidate would you be more likely to favor?
| “Strong laws-¿ candidate | 64% |
| “More study-¿ candidate | 28% |
| Don’t know | 8% |
The following six questions asked about support or opposition to five elements of the proposed McCain/Lieberman Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act (S.342, H.759) and then about overall support or opposition to the bill. ** The bill would provide $500 million annually to state wildlife agencies for fish and wildlife conservation. Do you support or oppose this element of the bill?**
| Strongly support | 58% |
| Moderately support | 26% |
| Neither support nor oppose | 1% |
| Moderately oppose | 5% |
| Strongly oppose | 7% |
| Don’t know | 3% |
| Strongly support | 70% |
| Moderately support | 22% |
| Neither support nor oppose | 1% |
| Moderately oppose | 2% |
| Strongly oppose | 4% |
| Don’t know | 1% |
| Strongly support | 49% |
| Moderately support | 22% |
| Neither support nor oppose | 2% |
| Moderately oppose | 8% |
| Strongly oppose | 17% |
| Don’t know | 2% |
| Strongly support | 32% |
| Moderately support | 26% |
| Neither support nor oppose | 6% |
| Moderately oppose | 12% |
| Strongly oppose | 18% |
| Don’t know | 7% |
| Strongly support | 64% |
| Moderately support | 21% |
| Neither support nor oppose | 2% |
| Moderately oppose | 6% |
| Strongly oppose | 6% |
| Don’t know | 2% |
| Strongly support | 34% |
| Moderately support | 43% |
| Neither support nor oppose | 6% |
| Moderately oppose | 6% |
| Strongly oppose | 4% |
| Don’t know | 8% |
