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	Res Hunt	580,874
2003/2004	Res Hunt	565,025
2004/2005	Res Hunt	558,474
2005/2006	Res Hunt	537,962
2006/2007	Res Hunt	538,857
2007/2008	Res Hunt	537,339
2008/2009	Res Hunt	556,581
2009/2010	Res Hunt	350,735	YTD 10/27/09

Non-resident Hunting License Privilege Holders*
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege (small & big game combined)	Notes
2002/2003	Non-res Hunt	47,995
2003/2004	Non-res Hunt	47,229
2004/2005	Non-res Hunt	45,350
2005/2006	Non-res Hunt	41,418
2006/2007	Non-res Hunt	41,380
2007/2008	Non-res Hunt	41,516
2008/2009	Non-res Hunt	41,526
2009/2010	Non-res Hunt	21,617	YTD 10/27/09

Resident Fishing License Privilege Holders**
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Res Fish	829,108
2003/2004	Res Fish	826,013
2004/2005	Res Fish	821,381
2005/2006	Res Fish	811,400
2006/2007	Res Fish	831,664
2007/2008	Res Fish	848,321
2008/2009	Res Fish	875,490
2009/2010	Res Fish	351,867	YTD 10/27/09

Non-resident Fishing License Privilege Holders**
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Non-res Fish	155,059
2003/2004	Non-res Fish	154,980
2004/2005	Non-res Fish	151,721
2005/2006	Non-res Fish	148,962
2006/2007	Non-res Fish	154,964
2007/2008	Non-res Fish	154,816
2008/2009	Non-res Fish	156,033
2009/2010	Non-res Fish	38,123	YTD 10/27/09

Resident Trapping Privilege Holders

License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Res Trap	10,777
2003/2004	Res Trap	10,393
2004/2005	Res Trap	10,612
2005/2006	Res Trap	10,640
2006/2007	Res Trap	12,817
2007/2008	Res Trap	12,690
2008/2009	Res Trap	13,202
2009/2010	Res Trap	9,293	YTD 10/27/09

Non-resident Trapping Privilege Holders
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Non-res Trap	31
2003/2004	Non-res Trap	28
2004/2005	Non-res Trap	33
2005/2006	Non-res Trap	33
2006/2007	Non-res Trap	48
2007/2008	Non-res Trap	48
2008/2009	Non-res Trap	53
2009/2010	Non-res Trap	29	YTD 10/27/09

Junior License Privilege Holders
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Junior Lic	20,872
2003/2004	Junior Lic	21,902
2004/2005	Junior Lic	21,668
2005/2006	Junior Lic	20,915
2006/2007	Junior Lic	20,759
2007/2008	Junior Lic	20,724
2008/2009	Junior Lic	24,401
2009/2010	Junior Lic	15,344	YTD 10/27/09

Senior License Privilege Holders
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Senior Lic	112,969
2003/2004	Senior Lic	114,402
2004/2005	Senior Lic	117,590
2005/2006	Senior Lic	119,580
2006/2007	Senior Lic	124,700
2007/2008	Senior Lic	130,398
2008/2009	Senior Lic	147,311
2009/2010	Senior Lic	33,343	YTD 11/3/09

(The age for senior licenses was increased from 65 to 70 beginning in the 2009/2010 license year)

Resident Small Game Privilege Holders

License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Res Sm Game Hunt	580,379
2003/2004	Res Sm Game Hunt	564,551
2004/2005	Res Sm Game Hunt	557,974
2005/2006	Res Sm Game Hunt	537,455
2006/2007	Res Sm Game Hunt	538,318
2007/2008	Res Sm Game Hunt	538,836
2008/2009	Res Sm Game Hunt	556,215
2009/2010	Res Sm Game Hunt	350,291	YTD 10/27/09

Non-resident Small Game Privilege Holders
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Non-res Sm Game Hunt	16,667
2003/2004	Non-res Sm Game Hunt	16,484
2004/2005	Non-res Sm Game Hunt	16,329
2005/2006	Non-res Sm Game Hunt	15,371
2006/2007	Non-res Sm Game Hunt	15,733
2007/2008	Non-res Sm Game Hunt	16,567
2008/2009	Non-res Sm Game Hunt	16,841
2009/2010	Non-res Sm Game Hunt	10,371	YTD 10/27/09

Resident Big Game Privilege Holders
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Res Big Game Hunt	558,295
2003/2004	Res Big Game Hunt	542,117
2004/2005	Res Big Game Hunt	536,447
2005/2006	Res Big Game Hunt	516,382
2006/2007	Res Big Game Hunt	522,869
2007/2008	Res Big Game Hunt	520,936
2008/2009	Res Big Game Hunt	557,243
2009/2010	Res Big Game Hunt	375,368	YTD 10/27/09

Non-resident Big Game Privilege Holders
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Non-res Big Game Hunt	41,459
2003/2004	Non-res Big Game Hunt	40,657
2004/2005	Non-res Big Game Hunt	38,722
2005/2006	Non-res Big Game Hunt	34,906
2006/2007	Non-res Big Game Hunt	34,625
2007/2008	Non-res Big Game Hunt	34,450
2008/2009	Non-res Big Game Hunt	35,072
2009/2010	Non-res Big Game Hunt	18,989	YTD 10/27/09

Resident Muzzleloading Privilege Holders
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Res Muzzleload	194,324
2003/2004	Res Muzzleload	188,088
2004/2005	Res Muzzleload	198,161
2005/2006	Res Muzzleload	203,229
2006/2007	Res Muzzleload	215,240
2007/2008	Res Muzzleload	224,380
2008/2009	Res Muzzleload	238,881
2009/2010	Res Muzzleload	186,182	YTD 10/27/09

Non-resident Muzzleloading Privilege Holders
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Non-res Muzzleload	8,571
2003/2004	Non-res Muzzleload	8,442
2004/2005	Non-res Muzzleload	8,533
2005/2006	Non-res Muzzleload	7,965
2006/2007	Non-res Muzzleload	8,284
2007/2008	Non-res Muzzleload	8,504
2008/2009	Non-res Muzzleload	8,510
2009/2010	Non-res Muzzleload	7,203	YTD 10/27/09

Resident Bowhunter Privilege Holders
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Res Bowhunt	201,110
2003/2004	Res Bowhunt	194,413
2004/2005	Res Bowhunt	195,838
2005/2006	Res Bowhunt	190,638
2006/2007	Res Bowhunt	195,521
2007/2008	Res Bowhunt	199,596
2008/2009	Res Bowhunt	204,471
2009/2010	Res Bowhunt	172,915	YTD 10/27/09

Non-resident Bowhunter Privilege Holders
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Non-res Bowhunt	9,868
2003/2004	Non-res Bowhunt	9,726
2004/2005	Non-res Bowhunt	9,537
2005/2006	Non-res Bowhunt	8,734
2006/2007	Non-res Bowhunt	8,918
2007/2008	Non-res Bowhunt	9,270
2008/2009	Non-res Bowhunt	9,236
2009/2010	Non-res Bowhunt	7,859	YTD 10/27/09

Resident Turkey Hunting Privilege Holders
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Res Turkey Hunt	290,702
2003/2004	Res Turkey Hunt	275,506
2004/2005	Res Turkey Hunt	273,322
2005/2006	Res Turkey Hunt	263,503
2006/2007	Res Turkey Hunt	268,906
2007/2008	Res Turkey Hunt	275,992
2008/2009	Res Turkey Hunt	319,395
2009/2010	Res Turkey Hunt	178,546	YTD 10/27/09

Non-resident Turkey Hunting Privilege Holders
License Year	Privilege Type	Number of People Holding Privilege	Notes
2002/2003	Non-res Turkey Hunt	12,675
2003/2004	Non-res Turkey Hunt	12,223
2004/2005	Non-res Turkey Hunt	11,810
2005/2006	Non-res Turkey Hunt	10,809
2006/2007	Non-res Turkey Hunt	10,921
2007/2008	Non-res Turkey Hunt	11,621
2008/2009	Non-res Turkey Hunt	11,688
2009/2010	Non-res Turkey Hunt	7,565	YTD 10/27/09

*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.