The USFWS released the 2004 Hunting License Reports for hunting and fishing licenses sold nationwide. Paid hunting license holders in America increased in 2004 by 0.3 percent from 2003 (14,740,188 to 14,779,071). The 2004 figures show gross license expenditures was $703,794,135.24, an increase of 3.5% over 2003.
I find it interesting that hunter numbers in Michigan are dropping while nationwide they are rising. Because of that, itÂ’s logical to conclude that some of the common reasons for a drop in hunter numbers in Michigan are incorrect. Hunter recruitment has been touted as a main reason by the DNR (and many others) as why MichiganÂ’s hunter numbers are dropping. Why are other states not having the same recruitment problems then?
I find it interesting that hunter numbers in Michigan are dropping while nationwide they are rising. Because of that, itÂ’s logical to conclude that some of the common reasons for a drop in hunter numbers in Michigan are incorrect. Hunter recruitment has been touted as a main reason by the DNR (and many others) as why MichiganÂ’s hunter numbers are dropping. Why are other states not having the same recruitment problems then?