To conclude this three-part mini series on hunting, here are 14 tidbits about why people hunt and a few of the benefits-- to both them and the world around us.

1. More than 38 million Americans hunt and fish.

2. That's 7 percent of the U.S.

3. 11 percent of all U.S. hunters are women (2013 survey), compared to 9 percent in 2006.

4. Sportsmen and women contribute nearly $8 million a day to support wildlife and wildlife agencies.

Just over half of the Department of Fish and Wildlife is funded by hunting. Breakdown of funding in Idaho.

5. Hunting in America is big business, generating 600,000 jobs in the United States.

From game wardens to waitresses, biologists to motel clerks.

6. Hunters keep nuisance species in check and keep herd numbers healthy for various other animals.

7. Sport hunting in Zambia provides 143 tons of meat to rural villages with an estimated value of $600,000.

8. Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry has served over 17.5 million since starting in 1997.

9. Hunters in Virginia donated 301,809 pounds of meat-- Enough venison for 1.2 million quarter pound servings in 2015.

10. One deer can yield approximately 50 pounds of nutritious venison.

11. Hunting is a solution to factory farming.

12. A wildlife management tool.

Hunting helps balance wildlife populations with what the land can support, limits crop damage and curtails disease outbreaks.

13. Hunters help manage growing numbers of predators.

Predators such as cougars, bears, coyotes and wolves. Our government spends millions to control predators and varmints while hunters have proven more than willing to pay for that opportunity

14. Hunting is great for bonding and always leaves you with great stories.