Hunting Sales Statistics 2005 to 2024

The Hunting Sales Statistics annual dataset provides the number of hunting licences sold in British Columbia each licence year. The data is currently collected through the BC Hunting Online licencing system and includes sales of hunting licences (basic, species and special area) and Limited Entry Hunting (LEH) applications. Sales are summarized by: - Residency: Hunter residency type (Resident or Non-Resident) - Product Type: Category of licence type (csv only) - Licence Type: Description of licence - Licence Year (LY): April 1 - March 31 (e.g. LY05/06 is April 1, 2005- March 31, 2006)

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 21:52 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 21:52 (UTC)
contact_email Jessie.Fanucchi@gov.bc.ca
contact_person {"en": "Wildlife", "fr": "Wildlife"}
criticality_level []
data_dictionary ["society"]
geographic_scope []
open_canada_collection federated
open_canada_date_published 2020-07-07 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["Licence", "Licence Sales", "Wildlife", "hunting", "limited entry hunt"], "fr-t-en": ["Licence", "Ventes de licences", "Faune", "chasse", "chasse à entrée limitée"]}
open_canada_subject ["society_and_culture"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr
update_frequency P1Y