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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.




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