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Sporting License Sales Summary
Sales Since 2002/2003
The data on this page reflects the sales of licenses from the DEC Automated Licensing System (DECALS). Some combination licenses provide for both hunting and fishing privileges or both small and big game privileges. These license items were counted once in all appropriate categories.
Unless specified as Year-to-Date (YTD), these data 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 |
549,847 |
$21,648,469 |
YTD 1/17/08 |
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 |
863,698 |
$27,142,014 |
YTD 1/17/08 |
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 |
12,571 |
$174,773 |
YTD 1/17/08 |
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 |
707,818 |
$25,954,919 |
YTD 1/17/08 |
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 |
250,183 |
$2,883,747 |
YTD 1/17/08 |
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 |
1,643 |
$482,130 |
YTD 1/17/08 |
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 |
1,394,533 |
$30,312,735 |
YTD 1/17/08 |
Total Items Sold in License Year 2006/2007***
| Item No. |
License Item |
Quantity Sold |
Gross Sales |
| 2 |
Resident Fishing Season (Sr.) |
39,992 |
$199,960.00 |
| 3 |
Resident Fishing 1-Day |
771 |
$11,565.00 |
| 5 |
Resident Fishing (Blind) |
470 |
$0.00 |
| 6 |
Resident Fishing Season |
361,374 |
$6,735,386.00 |
| 8 |
Resident Sportsman (Sr.) |
84,249 |
$421,245.00 |
| 10 |
Resident Sportsman |
206,693 |
$7,647,641.00 |
| 12 |
Resident Bowhunting Stamp |
54,486 |
$871,776.00 |
| 13 |
Resident Bowhunting Stamp (Sr.) |
9,518 |
$0.00 |
| 14 |
Resident Muzzle Loading Stamp |
68,930 |
$1,102,880.00 |
| 15 |
Resident Muzzle Loading Stamp (Sr.) |
19,129 |
$0.00 |
| 18 |
Resident Small Game |
6,280 |
$100,480.00 |
| 19 |
Resident Jr Bowhunting |
4,251 |
$38,259.00 |
| 20 |
Resident Super Sportsman |
128,611 |
$8,726,017.95 |
| 21 |
Resident Conservation Legacy |
2,801 |
$11,382.14 |
| 23 |
Resident Turkey Permit Stamp |
140,981 |
$704,905.00 |
| 26 |
Resident Trapping |
10,200 |
$161,904.00 |
| 27 |
Resident Trapping (Sr.) |
1,493 |
$0.00 |
| 28 |
Resident Jr Trapping |
753 |
$4,518.00 |
| 29 |
Resident Habitat Stamp |
7,780 |
$38,095.00 |
| 30 |
Resident Conservation Patron |
148 |
$95.04 |
| 31 |
Resident Small & Big Game |
97,105 |
$1,761,224.00 |
| 35 |
Non-resident Jr Bowhunting |
70 |
$630.00 |
| 37 |
Non-resident Big Game |
25,645 |
$2,820,950.00 |
| 38 |
Non-resident Bowhunting |
2,147 |
$236,170.00 |
| 39 |
Non-resident Muzzle Loading Stamp |
1,578 |
$173,580.00 |
| 40 |
Non-resident Turkey Permit |
4,228 |
$126,840.00 |
| 41 |
Non-resident Fishing 1-Day |
24,807 |
$372,105.00 |
| 43 |
Non-resident Fishing Season |
56,705 |
$2,268,200.00 |
| 44 |
Non-resident Small Game |
8,492 |
$467,060.00 |
| 45 |
Non-resident Bear |
2,412 |
$72,360.00 |
| 46 |
Non-resident Trapping |
48 |
$12,240.00 |
| 47 |
Non-resident Habitat Stamp |
453 |
$2,254.64 |
| 48 |
Non-resident Conservation Patron |
37 |
$24.42 |
| 51 |
Lifetime Sportsman (0-4) |
767 |
$229,500.00 |
| 52 |
Lifetime Sportsman (5-11) |
494 |
$207,130.00 |
| 53 |
Lifetime Sportsman (12-15) |
75 |
$44,650.00 |
| 55 |
Lifetime Fishing |
260 |
$91,000.00 |
| 62 |
Lifetime Trapping |
21 |
$6,300.00 |
| 63 |
Lifetime Bowhunting Stamp |
564 |
$101,520.00 |
| 64 |
Lifetime Muzzle Loading Stamp |
435 |
$78,300.00 |
| 74 |
Lifetime Sportsman (Sr.) |
1,046 |
$50,150.00 |
| 75 |
Lifetime Fishing (Sr.) |
266 |
$13,300.00 |
| 77 |
Lifetime Sportsman |
995 |
$589,150.00 |
| 81 |
Lifetime Inscription |
100 |
$500.00 |
| 83 |
Lifetime Small & Big Game |
176 |
$61,600.00 |
| 90 |
DMP Application (Instant no-fee) |
308,318 |
$0.00 |
| 92 |
DMP Application (FCFS no-fee) |
4,913 |
$0.00 |
| 97 |
DMP Application (FCFS fee) |
546 |
$5,460.00 |
| 101 |
Conservationist |
3,867 |
$27,289.86 |
| 102 |
Sportsman Ed Cert |
129 |
$129.00 |
| 103 |
DMP Application (Instant fee) |
28,594 |
$285,940.00 |
| 107 |
Resident Bowhunting Stamp (Native American) |
687 |
$0.00 |
| 110 |
Resident Trapping (Native American) |
490 |
$0.00 |
| 111 |
Resident Fishing Season (Native American) |
685 |
$0.00 |
| 112 |
Resident Sportsman (Native American) |
773 |
$0.00 |
| 113 |
Non-resident Fishing 7-Day |
72,815 |
$1,820,375.00 |
| 114 |
Resident Fishing 7-day |
17,250 |
$207,000.00 |
| 115 |
Resident Jr Small Game |
19,413 |
$97,065.00 |
| 116 |
Non-resident Jr Small Game |
597 |
$2,985.00 |
| 118 |
Non-resident Super Sportsman |
6,782 |
$1,695,500.00 |
| 120 |
Resident Muzzle Loading Stamp (Native American) |
742 |
$0.00 |
| 121 |
Resident Jr Bowhunting (Native American) |
3 |
$0.00 |
| 122 |
Resident Jr Small Game (Native American) |
10 |
$0.00 |
| 123 |
Resident Jr Trapping (Native American) |
3 |
$0.00 |
| 155 |
Lifetime Fishing (0-15) |
16 |
$5,600.00 |
| 163 |
Lifetime Bowhunting Stamp |
31 |
$5,580.00 |
| 164 |
Lifetime Muzzle Loading Stamp (0-15) |
29 |
$5,220.00 |
| 166 |
Lifetime Bowhunting Stamp (0-13) |
75 |
$13,500.00 |
| 167 |
Lifetime Trapping (0-15) |
7 |
$2,100.00 |
| 183 |
Lifetime Small & Big Game (0-11) |
3 |
$1,050.00 |
| 184 |
Lifetime Small & Big Game (12-15) |
10 |
$3,500.00 |
| 185 |
I Support Venison Donation |
21,919 |
$21,919.00 |
| |
Total Gross Sales |
1,866,543 |
$40,763,060.05 |
*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.
***Sales by County are available via file transfer protocol (FTP) and may be downloaded from: ftp://ftp.dec.state.ny.us/dfwmr/licsales