The 1985 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation was designed to gather information about American participation in fishing, hunting, and other forms of wildlife-associated recreation. The national survey has been conducted every 5 years since 1955 and represents one of the oldest and most comprehensive continuing recreation surveys. The purpose of the survey is to gather information on the numbers of anglers and hunters in our country, as well as how often they participate and how much they spend on these activities. The 1985 survey was the first to gather state-level information about those who observe, photograph, or feed wildlife. Differences and similarities betweenthe1985 survey and previous surveys are discussed in Appendix C.