Sporting License Privilege Holders Summary

Privilege Holders Since 2002/2003

The data on this page reflects the number of license holders who hold one or more of the privilege types shown. Holders of multiple privilege types have been 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.

Resident Hunting License Privilege Holders*
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege (small & big game combined)	Notes
2002/2003	Resident Hunting	580,874
2003/2004	Resident Hunting	565,025
2004/2005	Resident Hunting	558,474
2005/2006	Resident Hunting	537,962
2006/2007	Resident Hunting	538,857
2007/2008	Resident Hunting	523,231	YTD 12/30/07

Non-Resident Hunting License Privilege Holders*
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege (small & big game combined)	Notes
2002/2003	Non-resident Hunting	47,995
2003/2004	Non-resident Hunting	47,229
2004/2005	Non-resident Hunting	45,350
2005/2006	Non-resident Hunting	41,418
2006/2007	Non-resident Hunting	41,380
2007/2008	Non-resident Hunting	39,948	YTD 12/30/07

Resident Fishing License Privilege Holders**
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Resident Fishing	829,108
2003/2004	Resident Fishing	826,013
2004/2005	Resident Fishing	821,381
2005/2006	Resident Fishing	811,400
2006/2007	Resident Fishing	831,664
2007/2008	Resident Fishing	489,976	YTD 12/30/07

Non-resident Fishing License Privilege Holders**
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Non-resident Fishing	155,059
2003/2004	Non-resident Fishing	154,980
2004/2005	Non-resident Fishing	151,721
2005/2006	Non-resident Fishing	148,962
2006/2007	Non-resident Fishing	154,964
2007/2008	Non-resident Fishing	45,474	YTD 12/30/07

Resident Trapping Privilege Holders
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Resident Trapping	10,777
2003/2004	Resident Trapping	10,393
2004/2005	Resident Trapping	10,612
2005/2006	Resident Trapping	10,640
2006/2007	Resident Trapping	12,817
2007/2008	Resident Trapping	12,331	YTD 12/30/07

Non-resident Trapping Privilege Holders
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Non-resident Trapping	31
2003/2004	Non-resident Trapping	28
2004/2005	Non-resident Trapping	33
2005/2006	Non-resident Trapping	33
2006/2007	Non-resident Trapping	48
2007/2008	Non-resident Trapping	46	YTD 12/30/07

Junior License Privilege Holders
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Junior Licensees	20,872
2003/2004	Junior Licensees	21,902
2004/2005	Junior Licensees	21,668
2005/2006	Junior Licensees	20,915
2006/2007	Junior Licensees	20,759
2007/2008	Junior Licensees	16,749	YTD 12/30/07

Senior License Privilege Holders
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Senior Licensees	112,969
2003/2004	Senior Licensees	114,402
2004/2005	Senior Licensees	117,590
2005/2006	Senior Licensees	119,580
2006/2007	Senior Licensees	124,700
2007/2008	Senior Licensees	95,722	YTD 12/30/07

Resident Small Game Privilege Holders
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Resident Small Game Hunting	580,379
2003/2004	Resident Small Game Hunting	564,551
2004/2005	Resident Small Game Hunting	557,974
2005/2006	Resident Small Game Hunting	537,455
2006/2007	Resident Small Game Hunting	538,318
2007/2008	Resident Small Game Hunting	522,696	YTD 12/30/07

Non-resident Small Game Privilege Holders
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Non-resident Small Game Hunting	16,667
2003/2004	Non-resident Small Game Hunting	16,484
2004/2005	Non-resident Small Game Hunting	16,329
2005/2006	Non-resident Small Game Hunting	15,371
2006/2007	Non-resident Small Game Hunting	15,733
2007/2008	Non-resident Small Game Hunting	13,596	YTD 12/30/07

Resident Big Game Privilege Holders
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Resident Big Game Hunting	558,295
2003/2004	Resident Big Game Hunting	542,117
2004/2005	Resident Big Game Hunting	536,447
2005/2006	Resident Big Game Hunting	516,382
2006/2007	Resident Big Game Hunting	522,869
2007/2008	Resident Big Game Hunting	513,864	YTD 12/30/07

Non-resident Big Game Privilege Holders
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Non-resident Big Game Hunting	41,459
2003/2004	Non-resident Big Game Hunting	40,657
2004/2005	Non-resident Big Game Hunting	38,722
2005/2006	Non-resident Big Game Hunting	34,906
2006/2007	Non-resident Big Game Hunting	34,625
2007/2008	Non-resident Big Game Hunting	34,376	YTD 12/30/07

Resident Muzzleloading Privilege Holders
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Resident Muzzleloading	194,324
2003/2004	Resident Muzzleloading	188,088
2004/2005	Resident Muzzleloading	198,161
2005/2006	Resident Muzzleloading	203,229
2006/2007	Resident Muzzleloading	215,240
2007/2008	Resident Muzzleloading	223,791	YTD 12/30/07

Non-resident Muzzleloading Privilege Holders
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Non-resident Muzzleloading	8,571
2003/2004	Non-resident Muzzleloading	8,442
2004/2005	Non-resident Muzzleloading	8,533
2005/2006	Non-resident Muzzleloading	7,965
2006/2007	Non-resident Muzzleloading	8,284
2007/2008	Non-resident Muzzleloading	8,493	YTD 12/30/07

Resident Bowhunter Privilege Holders
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Resident Bowhunting	201,110
2003/2004	Resident Bowhunting	194,413
2004/2005	Resident Bowhunting	195,838
2005/2006	Resident Bowhunting	190,638
2006/2007	Resident Bowhunting	195,521
2007/2008	Resident Bowhunting	198,962	YTD 12/30/07

Non-resident Bowhunter Privilege Holders
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Non-resident Bowhunting	9,868
2003/2004	Non-resident Bowhunting	9,726
2004/2005	Non-resident Bowhunting	9,537
2005/2006	Non-resident Bowhunting	8,734
2006/2007	Non-resident Bowhunting	8,918
2007/2008	Non-resident Bowhunting	9,252	YTD 12/30/07

Resident Turkey Hunting Privilege Holders
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Resident Turkey Hunting	290,702
2003/2004	Resident Turkey Hunting	275,506
2004/2005	Resident Turkey Hunting	273,322
2005/2006	Resident Turkey Hunting	263,503
2006/2007	Resident Turkey Hunting	268,906
2007/2008	Resident Turkey Hunting	260,762	YTD 12/30/07

Non-resident Turkey Hunting Privilege Holders
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Non-resident Turkey Hunting	12,675
2003/2004	Non-resident Turkey Hunting	12,223
2004/2005	Non-resident Turkey Hunting	11,810
2005/2006	Non-resident Turkey Hunting	10,809
2006/2007	Non-resident Turkey Hunting	10,921
2007/2008	Non-resident Turkey Hunting	9,087	YTD 12/30/07

*This report represents holders of any license privilege that allows hunting, including combination licenses.

**This report represents holders of any license privilege that allows fishing, including combination licenses.