Hunting license holders in the U.S. 2004-2021
The statistic shows the number of paid hunting license holders in the U.S. from 2004 to 2021. In 2021, there were 15.2 million paid hunting license holders in the U.S.
Number of paid hunting license holders in the U.S. from 2004 to 2021 (in millions)
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Statistics on Hunting in the U.S.
Outdoor recreation overview
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Permits and licenses
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Participation
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Firearms
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- Average hunter expenditures in the United States 2011
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- Employees of the fishing, hunting and trapping industry in Canada 2020, by age
- Providers for sport shooting in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2013, by region
- Canadian employer businesses in agriculture, forestry and fishing by firm size 2018
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- Wales: demand for game shooting 2017-2019
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US Fish and Wildlife Service. (November 24, 2021). Number of paid hunting license holders in the U.S. from 2004 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/247643/hunting-licenses--license-holders-in-the-us/
US Fish and Wildlife Service. "Number of paid hunting license holders in the U.S. from 2004 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. November 24, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/247643/hunting-licenses--license-holders-in-the-us/
US Fish and Wildlife Service. (2021). Number of paid hunting license holders in the U.S. from 2004 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/247643/hunting-licenses--license-holders-in-the-us/
US Fish and Wildlife Service. "Number of Paid Hunting License Holders in The U.S. from 2004 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/247643/hunting-licenses--license-holders-in-the-us/
US Fish and Wildlife Service, Number of paid hunting license holders in the U.S. from 2004 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/247643/hunting-licenses--license-holders-in-the-us/ (last visited March 31, 2023)
Number of paid hunting license holders in the U.S. from 2004 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], US Fish and Wildlife Service, November 24, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/247643/hunting-licenses--license-holders-in-the-us/