Rhodri Thomas
Head of Rural
The results of the Game Shooting Census 2016, compiled annually by Strutt & Parker and GunsOnPegs, suggest that the shooting industry is set to grow over the next year.
Answers from the survey’s 5,000 respondents, a third of whom were aged 25-45, offer a unique insight into the health of a sport that is part of the fabric of the British countryside. With 89% of respondents saying they are planning to spend the same or more this coming season, it is clear that the industry is in good health.
There is also evidence that shooting is something that can be enjoyed by people on a wide range of budgets, with a huge variation in what each gun spends, both per day and over a season. The average gun plans to spend just over £5,100 this season – but nearly 17% of respondents said they enjoy their hobby while spending £1,000 or less.
Guns who spent less than £1,000 shot for an average of 10 days last season. Respondents spending £1,000-£10,000 shot for an average of 14 days, and spent £318 per day. Those who spent more than £10,000 shot an average of 22 days, spending the equivalent of £1,029 per day.