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    Number of Hunters in BC

    Does anyone know if statistics are available for the numbers of resident and non-resident hunting licenses issued in BC? Trying to find them for a university paper but I'm having troubles locating a source

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    Re: Number of Hunters in BC

    the answer will come but I believe approx 90,000 residents lately
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    Re: Number of Hunters in BC

    Do the numbers keep dropping? I suspect so but have no data to back that up.

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    Re: Number of Hunters in BC

    Last number I heard which was 2 years ago was 95000
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    Re: Number of Hunters in BC

    We are closer to 110,000 resident hunters now. Couldn't say with any certainty about non-resident.
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    Re: Number of Hunters in BC

    Quote Originally Posted by flintlock View Post
    Does anyone know if statistics are available for the numbers of resident and non-resident hunting licenses issued in BC? Trying to find them for a university paper but I'm having troubles locating a source
    The gang at your local flnro office will likely be willing to help. Or the same in Victoria. Simple info like that is available to those that ask.

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    Re: Number of Hunters in BC

    The number of persons who actually purchase a license is far lower than the number of people that possess a hunter number. I know a few people that if they don't get an LEH draw don't buy a license, and there are many people that have simply quit hunting and still possess a hunter number.

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    Re: Number of Hunters in BC

    Quote Originally Posted by Kami View Post
    Do the numbers keep dropping? I suspect so but have no data to back that up.
    Hunter numbers on the increase. Harvest numbers generally flat or declining.

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    Re: Number of Hunters in BC

    Quote Originally Posted by bandit View Post
    Hunter numbers on the increase. Harvest numbers generally flat or declining.
    data gathered from where?
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    Re: Number of Hunters in BC

    Quote Originally Posted by todbartell View Post
    data gathered from where?
    I had a copy of the harvest stats from the ministry a couple of years back. They seemed perfectly willing to share at the time but I haven't since asked for an update. It had useful data not just on harvest numbers but also days spent hunting so you can get an idea of hunter effort.

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