Sporting License Sales Summary
Historical License Sales By Year
The tables below show how many people held a New York State sporting license each year, since the 2006-2007 season. There is an additional table at the bottom of the page that shows Total Items Sold for the past calendar year.
Keep in mind that hunting and trapping licenses run from September 1 - August 31, and fishing licenses run for one calendar year from the date of purchase. You may notice disparities in the numbers of holders versus sales. This is due to overlapping seasons (fishing, marine, etc.), and lifetime license holders who do not need to repurchase every year.
| License Year | Resident | Non-Resident | Total Fishing License Holders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2007 | 838,064 | 153,020 | 991,084 |
| 2007-2008 | 846,169 | 153,020 | 999,189 |
| 2008-2009 | 881,097 | 154,272 | 1,035,369 |
| 2009-2010 | 795,440 | 146,019 | 941,59 |
| 2010-2011 | 766,071 | 141,957 | 908,028 |
| 2011-2012 | 791,674 | 149,174 | 940,848 |
| 2012-2013 | 746,824 | 165,009 | 911,833 |
| 2013-2014 | 731,285 | 147,477 | 878,762 |
| 2014-2015 | 648,075 | 162,040 | 810,115 |
| 2015-2016 | 618,735 | 132,705 | 751,440 |
| 2016-2017 | 770,282 | 155,667 | 925,949 |
| 2017-2018 | 750,770 | 178,402 | 929,172 |
| License Year | Resident | Non-Resident | Total Hunting License Holders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2007 | 521,805 | 40,445 | 562,250 |
| 2007-2008 | 521,960 | 40,459 | 562,419 |
| 2008-2009 | 554,918 | 40,986 | 595,904 |
| 2009-2010 | 524,276 | 38,251 | 562,527 |
| 2010-2011 | 519,472 | 36,480 | 555,952 |
| 2011-2012 | 533,624 | 37,155 | 570,779 |
| 2012-2013 | 544,275 | 39,895 | 584,170 |
| 2013-2014 | 551,391 | 40,347 | 591,738 |
| 2014-2015 | 549,999 | 41,974 | 591,973 |
| 2015-2016 | 547,223 | 43,065 | 590,288 |
| 2016-2017 | 528,327 | 40,920 | 569,247 |
| 2017-2018 | 532,149 | 38,897 | 571,046 |
| License Year | Resident | Non-Resident | Total Trapping License Holders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2007 | 12,875 | 269 | 13,144 |
| 2007-2008 | 12,732 | 241 | 12,973 |
| 2008-2009 | 13,395 | 426 | 13,641 |
| 2009-2010 | 11,193 | 187 | 11,380 |
| 2010-2011 | 11,824 | 200 | 12,024 |
| 2011-2012 | 12,539 | 206 | 12,745 |
| 2012-2013 | 13,739 | 90 | 13,829 |
| 2013-2014 | 15,567 | 82 | 15,649 |
| 2014-2015 | 16,510 | 65 | 16,575 |
| 2015-2016 | 15,221 | 62 | 15,283 |
| 2016-2017 | 15,161 | 68 | 15,229 |
| 2017-2018 | 14,987 | 73 | 15,060 |
| License Year | Resident | Non-Resident | Total Marine Registry Holders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2007 | n/a | n/a | |
| 2007-2008 | n/a | n/a | |
| 2008-2009 | n/a | n/a | |
| 2009-2010 | n/a | n/a | |
| 2010-2011 | 150,554 | 13,757 | 164,311 |
| 2011-2012 | 461,051 | 34,099 | 495,150 |
| 2012-2013 | 282,967 | 30,472 | 313,439 |
| 2013-2014 | 346,613 | 33,683 | 380,296 |
| 2014-2015 | 271,364 | 31,839 | 303,203 |
| 2015-2016 | 312,715 | 31,374 | 344,089 |
| 2016-2017 | 331,797 | 32,702 | 364,499 |
| 2017-2018 | 382,039 | 37114 | 419,153 |
| License Year | Quantity Sold | Gross Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,717,676 | $49,749,695 |
| 2010-2011 | 1,735,424 | $50,923,411 |
| 2011-2012 | 1,969,673 | $52,520,481 |
| 2012-2013 | 2,041,202 | $50,769,343 |
| 2013-2014 | 2,095,055 | $49,084,245 |
| 2014-2015 | 2,530,487 | $44,180,335 |
| 2015-2016 | 2,628,367 | $45,234,593 |
| 2016-2017 | 2,571,238 | $44,171,886 |
| 2017-2018 | 2,561,670 | $41,964,395 |
2017-18 Sporting License Sales by Item
The following is a summary of all items sold through the DEC Automated Sporting Licensing System (DECALS) for the 2017-18 license year, which runs from September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2018
| ITEM CODE | LICENSE NAME | QUANTITY | FEES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 002 | Resident Fishing Season Mil./Dis. | 12,339 | $26,670 |
| 003 | Resident Fishing 1-Day | 24,940 | $124,730 |
| 005 | Resident Fishing | 476 | $0 |
| 006 | Resident Fishing Season | 483,784 | $12,094,590 |
| 012 | Resident Bowhunting Privilege | 156,682 | $2,350,440 |
| 013 | Resident Bowhunting Privilege Mil./Dis. | 5,403 | $0 |
| 014 | Resident Muzzleloading Privilege | 164,268 | $2,464,200 |
| 015 | Resident Muzzleloading Privilege Mil./Dis. | 7,922 | $0 |
| 019 | Resident Jr Bowhunting | 6,191 | $24,764 |
| 023 | Resident Turkey Permit | 150,772 | $1,507,820 |
| 026 | Resident Trapping | 10,624 | $212,480 |
| 027 | Resident Trapping Mil./Dis. | 707 | $200 |
| 028 | Resident Jr Trapping | 560 | $2,800 |
| 029 | Resident Habitat Stamp/Contribution | 4,774 | $25,200 |
| 038 | Non-Resident Bowhunting | 10,473 | $308,652 |
| 040 | Non-Resident Turkey Permit | 8,047 | $160,980 |
| 041 | Non-Resident Fishing 1-Day | 61,775 | $617,760 |
| 043 | Non-Resident Fishing Season | 54,008 | $2,700,400 |
| 046 | Non-Resident Trapping | 57 | $15,675 |
| 047 | Non-Resident Habitat Stamp/Contribution | 1,160 | $5,965 |
| 051 | Lifetime License (Sportsman) | 1,577 | $599,260 |
| 052 | Lifetime License (Sportsman) | 494 | $264,290 |
| 053 | Lifetime License (Sportsman) | 52 | $39,780 |
| 055 | Lifetime Fishing | 550 | $264,290 |
| 062 | Lifetime Trapping | 84 | $33,180 |
| 063 | Lifetime Bowhunting Privilege | 727 | $170,845 |
| 074 | Lifetime License (Sportsman) | 1,698 | $110,355 |
| 075 | Lifetime Fishing | 322 | $20,930 |
| 077 | Lifetime License (Sportsman) | 1,339 | $1,023,905 |
| 090 | Deer Management Permit - Instant | 61,083 | $0 |
| 092 | Deer Management Permit - First Come/First Served | 37,629 | $0 |
| 097 | Deer Management Permit - First Come/First Served | 28,190 | $281,900 |
| 101 | Conservatonist | 1,272 | $15,264 |
| 102 | Sportsman Ed Certificate | 381 | $381 |
| 103 | Deer Management Permit - Instant | 250,394 | $2,504,450 |
| 105 | LT Permanent Card Replacement | 63 | $18 |
| 107 | Resident Bowhunting Privilege | 523 | $0 |
| 110 | Resident Trapping | 420 | $0 |
| 111 | Resident Fishing Season | 927 | $0 |
| 113 | Non-Resident Fishing 7-Day | 61,406 | $1,719,396 |
| 114 | Resident Fishing 7-day | 9,802 | $117,624 |
| 120 | Resident Muzzleloading Privilege | 639 | $0 |
| 121 | Jr Bowhunting (NA) | 2 | $0 |
| 123 | Resident Jr Trapping | 1 | $0 |
| 155 | Lifetime Fishing | 20 | $9,200 |
| 163 | Lifetime Bowhunting Privilege | 24 | $5,640 |
| 164 | Lifetime Muzzleloading Privilege | 53 | $12,455 |
| 166 | Lifetime Bowhunting Privilege | 127 | $29,845 |
| 185 | I Support Venison Donation | 1,178 | $3,794 |
| 187 | Resident Trail Supporter Patch | 979 | $5,815 |
| 188 | Non-Resident Trail Support Patch | 181 | $1,030 |
| 191 | I Support the Conservation Fund | 695 | $4,629 |
| 192 | Junior Hunting (NA) | 3 | $0 |
| 193 | Resident Jr Hunting Big Game Tags | 492 | $0 |
| 194 | Non Resident Jr Hunting Big Game Tags | 22 | $0 |
| 195 | Resident Junior Hunting Big Game Tags (NA) | 2 | $0 |
| 196 | Lifetime Muzzleloading Privilege | 447 | $105,045 |
| 199 | Non-Resident Muzzleloading Privilege | 8,879 | $266,430 |
| 212 | Resident Fishing Season - Senior | 41,539 | $207,695 |
| 214 | Resident Muzzleloading Privilege - Senior | 30,726 | $0 |
| 215 | Resident Trapping - Senior | 1,496 | $7,480 |
| 223 | Recreational Marine Fishing Registration | 408,791 | $0 |
| 251 | Resident Fishing Season Patriot | 5,783 | $0 |
| 253 | Resident Trapping Patriot | 156 | $0 |
| 254 | Non-Resident Jr Trapping | 7 | $35 |
| 300 | Resident Jr Hunting | 5,255 | $26,275 |
| 301 | Non-Resident Jr Hunting | 263 | $1,315 |
| 302 | Resident Hunting | 343,258 | $7,551,808 |
| 303 | Non-Resident Hunting | 37,134 | $3,713,500 |
| 304 | Resident Hunting | 23,657 | $118,295 |
| 305 | Resident Hunting Mil./Dis. | 8,275 | $41,375 |
| 306 | Resident Hunting (NA) | 698 | $0 |
| 307 | Resident Hunting Patriot | 4,468 | $0 |
| 308 | Non-Resident Jr Hunting | 713 | $3,565 |
| 309 | Resident Jr Hunting | 10,249 | $51,245 |
| 310 | Resident Hunting License Mil./Dis. | 1,555 | $0 |
| 2,561,670 | $41,964,395 |
Sales by County
Gross sales and quantity of licenses sold by county since 2002 is available here >>
