New Ulm, MN — The Archery Trade Association compiled a complete set of state bowhunter participation numbers and found America has over 3.7 million licensed bowhunters.
The ATA worked with the National Deer Association and state wildlife agencies to identify the number of licensed residents in each state who participated in hunting with a bow and arrow during the 2021-22 season. This is the first time the ATA or any other entity put together bowhunting-specific participation totals for all 50 states, further providing an accurate number of nationwide constituents using archery equipment.
“This is the most reliable single-source of bowhunting participation data generated to date,” said Jeff Poole, ATA president and CEO. “We are pleased to share this information and know the data serves as a benchmark to inspire growth nationwide.”
The data is available in the ATA article “2021 State-by-State Hunting Data, 3.7 Million Bowhunters in America” along with harvest statistics for each state. The ATA also created a downloadable one-sheet document so members can easily read and compare state bowhunter numbers.
Please contact Allison Jasper, senior director of marketing and communications, at allisonjasper@archerytrade.org or (507) 233-8136 with questions.
About the Archery Trade Association
The Archery Trade Association is the organization for manufacturers, retailers, distributors, sales representatives and others working in the archery and bowhunting industry. The ATA has served its members since 1953. We work to increase the recruitment and retention of new, current and once-active archers and bowhunters. We are the driving force in defending, educating, and lobbying for the greater good of the industry and sport. We preserve and promote archery and bowhunting’s rich heritage to ensure active consumer participation, and successful manufacturing and retailing for generations to come. The organization also owns and operates the ATA Trade Show, the archery and bowhunting industry's largest and longest-running trade show worldwide.