Bureau of Land Management
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Fishing and hunting license sales jumped in 2020 across the Pacific Northwest as more people flocked to outdoor activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Total license purchases rose even though part of last spring was crimped by stay-home orders and in some states by the suspension of non-resident permits.
Sport fishing license issuances increased by double digit percentages in Idaho, Washington, Oregon and California since the onset of the pandemic. Hunting wasn't far behind. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said not since 2008 had it issued as many sport fishing licenses as it did last year.