Annual Sales Statistics

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Annual hunting, sportfishing and trapping licence sales statistics and information provided by the Government of Alberta.

Fishing Licence Sales Statistics

Sportfishing Licence Sold by Season
Season	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Resident/Non-Resident Sportfishing Licence	280,425	303,212	297,237	294,037	267,630
*Non-Resident Canadian Sportfishing Licence (included above)**	9,675	10,193	9,550	4,225	3,562
1-Day Sportfishing Licence *(included above)	Not available for purchase	Not available for purchase	Not available for purchase	2,151	1,966
7-Day Sportfishing Licence *(included above)	Not available for purchase	Not available for purchase	Not available for purchase	2,658	2,624
Non-Resident Alien Canadian Sportfishing Licence	963	1,061	1,116	851	868
1-Day Sportfishing Licence	1,726	2,038	2,383	2,972	2,830
7-Day Sportfishing Licence	1,347	1,602	1,778	2,112	2,088
Walleye Special Harvest Licences	10,167	9,967	12,309	11,953	15,841
Walleye Draws Applications	10,693	18,350	22,692	31,233	33,322

The licences listed below indicate licence sales for Alberta residents only and include general and special licences.

Hunting Licence Sales Statistics
Season	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Alberta Resident Hunters – Adult (16-64)	114,498	119,445	118,670	114,847	102,378
Alberta Resident Hunter – Senior	-	-	-	-	12,041
Alberta Resident Hunter – Youth	8,778	8,633	8,350	7,913	7,666
Total Alberta Resident Hunters	123,276	128,078	127,020	122,760	122,085
Non-Resident Alien	6,520	6,735	6,667	7,370	7,480
Non-Resident Canadian	3,875	3,849	3,863	4,024	3,978
Resident White-tailed Deer - Youth	7,428	7,368	7,036	6,727	6,507
Resident Mule Deer – Youth	973	1,029	936	898	871
Resident Antlerless Mule Deer - Youth	957	871	850	857	793
Resident Black Bear	15,348	14,950	13,825	12,518	11,603
Resident Mule Deer	36,021	36,434	35,400	36,043	22,759
Resident White-tailed Deer	130,510	130,510	131,146	127,464	108,073
Resident White-tailed Deer – Senior *initiated 2018	-	-	-	-	9,854
Resident Elk	45,177	48,021	46,444	44,172	42,830
Resident Moose	21,600	20,761	20,551	19,337	19,674
Resident Sheep	2,542	2,771	2,650	2,523	2,451
Resident Antelope	1,007	798	847	1,185	1,258
Resident Game Bird	47,614	51,884	55,363	56,499	47,680
Resident Pheasant	6,172	7,865	8,510	8,575	8,694
Resident Bowhunting	19,095	21,513	22,440	22,337	21,853
Resident Cougar	-	-	847	992	959
Hunter Host Licences	-	-	2,527	2,529	2,595

Hunting Draws
Season	2015	2016	2017	2018
Applications Received	373,000	410,000	435,630	419,517

For archived hunting and sportfishing licence sales and draw applications statistics, please see:

Trapper Statistics	2017 / 2018	2018 / 2019
Registered Fur Management Licences	1,535	1,523
Registered Partner Fur Management Licences	1,426	1,472
Resident Fur Management Licences	1,783	1,780
Registered Fur Management Areas	1,632	1,632

Updated: Oct 15, 2019