Hunting and Trapping
Description
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) commercial hunting and trapping; (2) operating commercial game preserves, such as game retreats; and (3) operating hunting preserves.
Hierarchy
| Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 2-digit sector | The Sector as a Whole The Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing crops, raising animals, harvesting timber, and harvesting fish and other animals from a farm, ranch, or their natural habitats. The establishments in this sector are often described as farms, ranches, dairies, greenhouses, nurseries, orchards, or hatcheries. A farm may consist of a single tract of land or a number of separate tracts which may be held under different tenures. For example, one tract may be owned by the farm operator and another rented. It may be operated by the operator alone or with the assistance of members of the household or hired employees, or it may be operated by a partnership, corporation, or other type of organization. When a landowner has one or more tenants, renters, croppers, or managers, the land operated by each is considered a farm. The sector distinguishes two basic activities: agricultural production and agricultural support activities. Agricultural production includes establishments performing the complete farm or ranch operation, such as farm owner-operators and tenant farm operators. Agricultural support activities include establishments that perform one or more activities associated with farm operation, such as soil preparation, planting, harvesting, and management, on a contract or fee basis. Excluded from the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting sector are establishments primarily engaged in agricultural research (e.g., experimental farms) and government establishments primarily engaged in administering programs for regulating and conserving land, mineral, wildlife, and forest use. These establishments are classified in Industry 54171, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences; and Industry 92412, Administration of Conservation Programs, respectively. |
| 114 | Fishing, Hunting and Trapping 3-digit subsector | Industries in the Fishing, Hunting and Trapping subsector harvest fish and other wild animals from their natural habitats and are dependent upon a continued supply of the natural resource. The harvesting of fish is the predominant economic activity of this subsector and it usually requires specialized vessels that, by the nature of their size, configuration and equipment, are not suitable for any other type of production, such as transportation. Hunting and trapping activities utilize a wide variety of production processes and are classified in the same subsector as fishing because the availability of resources and the constraints imposed, such as conservation requirements and proper habitat maintenance, are similar. |
| 1142 | Hunting and Trapping 4-digit industry group | Industries in the Fishing, Hunting and Trapping subsector harvest fish and other wild animals from their natural habitats and are dependent upon a continued supply of the natural resource. The harvesting of fish is the predominant economic activity of this subsector and it usually requires specialized vessels that, by the nature of their size, configuration and equipment, are not suitable for any other type of production, such as transportation. Hunting and trapping activities utilize a wide variety of production processes and are classified in the same subsector as fishing because the availability of resources and the constraints imposed, such as conservation requirements and proper habitat maintenance, are similar. |
| 11421 | Hunting and Trapping 5-digit NAICS industry | See industry description for 114210. |
| 114210 | Hunting and Trapping 6-digit U.S. detail | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) commercial hunting and trapping; (2) operating commercial game preserves, such as game retreats; and (3) operating hunting preserves. |
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Classification References
- 01Operating nature preserves--are classified in Industry 712190, Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions;
- 02Farm raising rabbits and other fur-bearing animals--are classified in Industry 112930, Fur-Bearing Animal and Rabbit Production;
- 03Operating hunting camps with accommodation facilities--are classified in U.S. Industry 721214, Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds);
- 04Providing hunting guide services without accommodation facilities--are classified in Industry 713990, All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries; and
- 05Providing bird and rodent control services--are classified in Industry 561710, Exterminating and Pest Control Services.
Index Items
Animal trapping, commercial
Fishing preserves
Game preserves, commercial
Game propagation
Game retreats
Hunting preserves
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External Resources
Census.gov NAICS Detail
Official US Census Bureau definition and scope for NAICS 114210.
Hunting Sportsman Alliance
A leading industry association representing hunting and trapping businesses with advocacy and education resources.
US Fish and Wildlife Service
The primary federal agency providing regulations, permits, and conservation guidelines for trapping and hunting wildlife.
Hunting & Fishing Industry Directory
A comprehensive online directory listing hunting and trapping operators, guides, and related service providers.
