Hunting is generally regulated on a state-by-state basis in the United States. Nevertheless, all hunters of protected species in the country are required to hold a hunting license. In 2024, the number of hunting licenses, tags, permits, and stamps issued in the United States amounted to almost 40 million.
Number of hunting licenses, tags, permits and stamps in the U.S. from 2004 to 2024
(in millions)
Paid license holders can be counted more than once, meaning that a hunter licensed in Texas and Montana will count as two paid license holders.
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US Fish and Wildlife Service. (July 24, 2024). Number of hunting licenses, tags, permits and stamps in the U.S. from 2004 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/253615/number-of-hunting-licenses-and-permits-in-the-us/
US Fish and Wildlife Service. "Number of hunting licenses, tags, permits and stamps in the U.S. from 2004 to 2024 (in millions)." Chart. July 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/253615/number-of-hunting-licenses-and-permits-in-the-us/
US Fish and Wildlife Service. (2024). Number of hunting licenses, tags, permits and stamps in the U.S. from 2004 to 2024 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/253615/number-of-hunting-licenses-and-permits-in-the-us/
US Fish and Wildlife Service. "Number of Hunting Licenses, Tags, Permits and Stamps in The U.S. from 2004 to 2024 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/253615/number-of-hunting-licenses-and-permits-in-the-us/
US Fish and Wildlife Service, Number of hunting licenses, tags, permits and stamps in the U.S. from 2004 to 2024 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/253615/number-of-hunting-licenses-and-permits-in-the-us/ (last visited October 11, 2024)
Number of hunting licenses, tags, permits and stamps in the U.S. from 2004 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph], US Fish and Wildlife Service, July 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/253615/number-of-hunting-licenses-and-permits-in-the-us/