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Sporting License Sales Summary

Historical License Sales By Year

The information below shows the historical sporting license sales for each year since 2002. Unless specified as Year-to-Date (YTD), the numbers reflect sales over the entire license year beginning October 1 and ending September 30.

Fishing License Sales*
License Year Quantity Sold Gross Sales Notes
2002/2003 1,007,156 $32,297,508
2003/2004 1,000,869 $31,401,824
2004/2005 991,870 $31,094,538
2005/2006 978,848 $30,459,449
2006/2007 1,008,697 $31,346,857
2007/2008 1,024,853 $31,970,987
2008/2009 1,130,351 $50,637,059
2009/2010 906,587 $38,295,556
2010/2011 801,626 $35,051,957 YTD 08/03/2011
Hunting License Sales*
License Year Quantity Sold Gross Sales Notes
2002/2003 981,532 $31,218,412
2003/2004 951,158 $29,897,008
2004/2005 936,848 $29,408,051
2005/2006 896,612 $28,123,488
2006/2007 901,313 $28,469,800
2007/2008 899,036 $28,692,555
2008/2009 1,012,697 $50,256,413
2009/2010 761,868 $33,451,311
2010/2011 738,700 $31,969,478 YTD 08/03/2011
Trapping License Sales
License Year Quantity Sold Gross Sales Notes
2002/2003 10,998 $156,075
2003/2004 10,614 $145,800
2004/2005 10,776 $149,912
2005/2006 10,837 $150,013
2006/2007 13,015 $187,062
2007/2008 12,849 $179,976
2008/2009 13,608 $250,718
2009/2010 11,229 $379,181
2010/2011 11,727 $428,614 YTD 08/03/2011
Big Game License Sales**
License Year Quantity Sold Gross Sales Notes
2002/2003 768,721 $29,478,397
2003/2004 748,071 $28,238,558
2004/2005 741,928 $27,811,406
2005/2006 714,838 $26,618,229
2006/2007 721,312 $26,970,465
2007/2008 717,696 $27,152,245
2008/2009 849,217 $48,798,437
2009/2010 654,465 $31,578,423
2010/2011 637,176 $30,223,408 YTD 08/03/2011
Small Game License Sales**
License Year Quantity Sold Gross Sales Notes
2002/2003 313,940 $3,703,910
2003/2004 310,096 $3,652,772
2004/2005 300,012 $3,539,931
2005/2006 287,468 $3,462,551
2006/2007 281,606 $3,365,598
2007/2008 276,531 $3,291,205
2008/2009 348,630 $21,874,820
2009/2010 240,728 $5,066,683
2010/2011 234,576 $4,893,957 YTD 08/04/2011
Lifetime License Sales
License Year Quantity Sold Gross Sales Notes
2002/2003 4,355 $1,309,644
2003/2004 3,793 $1,245,545
2004/2005 3,892 $1,203,710
2005/2006 4,561 $1,372,550
2006/2007 5,270 $1,509,150
2007/2008 5,958 $1,662,860
2008/2009 106,915 $23,783,030
2009/2010 5,362 $2,189,234
2010/2011 2,922 $1,258,170 YTD 08/04/2011
Gross License Sales by License Year
License Year Quantity Sold Gross Sales Notes
2002/2003 2,033,341 $42,980,146
2003/2004 1,942,922 $41,780,328
2004/2005 1,910,096 $41,124,460
2005/2006 1,822,104 $39,901,964
2006/2007 1,866,543 $40,763,060
2007/2008 1,900,794 $41,223,002
2008/2009 2,071,957 $64,104,817
2009/2010 1,955,997 $56,214,342
2010/2011 1,724,340 $49,023,776 YTD 08/04/2011

* Some combination licenses provide for both hunting and fishing privileges. These license items were counted once in both categories.

** Some combination licenses provide for both small and big game hunting privileges. These license items were counted once in both categories.

2009-10 License Sales by License Type

The following is a summary of the various license types sold for the license year extending from October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010.

Total Items Sold in License Year 2009/2010
Item # License Item Quantity Sold Gross Sales
2 Resident Fishing Season (Military/Disabled) 4,788 $23,940
3 Resident Fishing 1-day 26,283 $131,415
5 Resident Fishing 530 $0
6 Resident Fishing Season 342,444 $9,679,214
8 Resident Sportsman +Fish (Military/Disabled) 6,521 $32,605
10 Resident Sportsman +Fish 164,416 $7,727,552
12 Resident Bowhunting Stamp 51,595 $1,083,495
13 Resident BowhuntingStamp (Military/Disabled) 11,287 $0
14 Resident Muzzleloading Stamp 62,032 $1,302,672
15 Resident Muzzleloading Stamp (Military/Disabled) 21,712 $0
18 Resident Small Game 5,678 $147,628
19 Resident Junior Bowhunting 3,672 $33,048
20 Resident Super Sportsman +Fish 114,312 $10,012,526
21 Resident Conservation Legacy +Fish 2,167 $11,172
23 Resident Turkey Permit Stamp 90,673 $906,730
26 Resident Trapping 6,019 $124,824
27 Resident Trapping (Military/Disabled) 1,024 $3,560
28 Resident Junior Trapping 611 $3,666
29 Resident Habitat Stamp 3,918 $18,952
30 Resident Conservation Patron 153 $101
31 Resident Small & Big Game 106,728 $2,947,328
35 Non-resident Junior Bowhunting 86 $774
37 Non-resident Big Game 22,730 $3,182,200
38 Non-resident Bowhunting 1,817 $254,380
39 Non-resident Muzzleloading Stamp 1,098 $153,720
40 Non-resident Turkey Permit 3,454 $172,700
41 Non-resident Fishing 1-day 48,413 $726,195
43 Non-resident Fishing Season 40,122 $2,808,540
44 Non-resident Small Game 7,598 $645,830
45 Non-resident Bear 1,837 $91,850
46 Non-resident Trapping 42 $13,020
47 Non-resident Habitat Stamp 142 $704
48 Non-resident Conservation Patron 23 $15
51 Lifetime Sportsman +Fish 397 $150,510
52 Lifetime Sportsman +Fish 308 $163,895
53 Lifetime Sportsman +Fish 45 $34,075
55 Lifetime Fishing 307 $141,220
62 Lifetime Trapping 13 $5,135
63 Lifetime Bowhunting Stamp 807 $189,869
64 Lifetime Muzzleloading Stamp 509 $119,615
74 Lifetime Sportsman +Fish 928 $59,085
75 Lifetime Fishing 174 $11,310
77 Lifetime Sportsman +Fish 1,488 $1,129,725
81 Lifetime Inscription 988 $0
83 Lifetime Small & Big Game 150 $80,250
90 DMP Application 82,291 $0
92 DMP Application 22,383 $0
97 DMP Application 17,855 $178,550
101 Conservationist 3,137 $20,782
102 Sportsman Education Certificate (replacement) 329 $87
103 DMP Application 230,130 $2,301,290
105 Replace ID 440 $2,200
107 Resident Bowhunting Stamp (Native American) 772 $0
110 Resident Trapping (Native American) 597 $0
111 Resident Fishing Season (Native American) 884 $0
112 Resident Sportsman +Fish (Native American) 875 $0
113 Non-resident Fishing 7-day 69,449 $2,430,715
114 Resident Fishing 7-day 17,101 $256,515
118 Non-resident Super Sportsman +Fish 7,282 $2,038,960
120 Resident Muzzleloading Stamp (Native American) 847 $0
121 Resident Junior Bowhunting (Native American) 7 $0
123 Resident Junior Trapping (Native American) 12 $0
155 Lifetime Fishing 10 $4,600
163 Lifetime Bowhunting Stamp 30 $7,050
164 Lifetime Muzzleloading Stamp 20 $4,700
166 Lifetime Bowhunting Stamp 55 $12,925
183 Lifetime Small & Big Game 21 $11,235
184 Lifetime Small & Big Game 8 $4,280
185 I Support Venison Donation 10,891 $10,891
187 Resident Trail Supporter Patch 129 $645
188 Non-resident Trail Supporter Patch 9 $45
189 Resident Junior Hunting 21,775 $108,875
190 Non-Resident Junior Hunting 852 $4,260
191 I Support Conservation Fund 1,021 $1,021
192 Resident Junior Hunting (Native American) 19 $0
193 Resident Junior Hunt Big Game Tags 11,898 $0
194 Non-Resident Junior Hunt Big Game Tags 445 $0
195 Resident Junior Hunt Big Game Tags (Native American) 11 $0
196 Lifetime Muzzleloading Stamp 16 $3,760
197 Lifetime Small and Big Game 7 $3,745
198 Lifetime Sportsman +Fish 69 $52,250
199 Non-resident Muzzleloading Stamp 19 $2,660
200 Trapper Super Sportsman +Fish 2,602 $228,976
201 Resident Sportsman +Fish (Senior) 33,440 $334,400
212 Resident Fishing Season (Senior) 21,232 $106,160
213 Resident Bowhunting Stamp (Senior) 2,440 $0
214 Resident Muzzleloading Stamp (Senior) 6,667 $0
215 Resident Trapping (Senior) 309 $0
Total Gross Sales 1,728,425 $52,456,623

Sales by County

Gross sales and quantity of licenses sold by county since 2002 may be downloaded from: ftp://ftp.dec.state.ny.us/dfwmr/licsales/


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