Discrete choice analysis of Oklahoma fishing license holders, fishing trip demand model for eastern Oklahoma natural streams, and fishing trip demand model for fresh water bodies in Oklahoma

Abstract

A disaggregated logistic regression procedure for analysis of qualitative fishing trip data to different types of water bodies in Oklahoma and for different license type holders. The procedure uses the maximum likelihood method to estimate the parameters of the discrete choice model. Results of the study are useful in determining the degree of importance of the different water bodies for fishing by different license type holders. It is also useful in predicting what proportion of new license buyers will make fishing trips to the various water bodies.