In 2024, there were approximately 15.9 million paid hunting license holders in the United States. This represented a decrease of roughly 20 thousand compared to the previous year's figure.
Number of paid hunting license holders in the United States 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 23, 2024). Number of paid hunting license holders in the United States from 2004 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, 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 United States from 2004 to 2024 (in millions)." Chart. July 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/247643/hunting-licenses-license-holders-in-the-us/
US Fish and Wildlife Service. (2024). Number of paid hunting license holders in the United States from 2004 to 2024 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. 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 United States from 2004 to 2024 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jul 2024, 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 United States from 2004 to 2024 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/247643/hunting-licenses-license-holders-in-the-us/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Number of paid hunting license holders in the United States from 2004 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph], US Fish and Wildlife Service, July 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/247643/hunting-licenses-license-holders-in-the-us/