76 FISH AND GAME COMMISSION 



REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF LICENSES 



By H. R. Dunbar, Chief 



In the report submitted hy this bureau for the biennium of 1934-36, 

 statements were given showing the trend of the increase and decrease 

 of the fish and game revenue over a period of eight years. The income 

 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1937, amounted to $1,650,995.58, 

 an increase of $213,298.12. The greater portion of this increase was 

 made up from license sales. 



The 1936 series of angling licenses brought in an income of $608,- 

 815.50, the largest sale of angling licenses in the history of the division 

 up to that time. 



Hunting licenses and deer tag sales also showed a substantial 

 increase. To take care of this large sale of licenses, the division had 

 the law amended providing for license distribution so that now all 

 licenses are distributed direct to the various license agencies. Approx- 

 imately 3000 agencies are established throughout the State where 

 angling, hunting, and deer tag licenses may be obtained by the sports- 

 men. It is the plan of this bureau to increase this number, as we desire 

 to make it possible for the sportsmen to procure licenses wherever they 

 may need them. 



On November 1, 1937, at the request of the State Department of 

 Finance, the accounts of all license agencies were transferred from the 

 offices of this bureau to the departmental accounting office. This trans- 

 fer permits the Bureau of Licenses to devote more time to the estab- 

 lishing of agencies, and contacting agencies already established, explain- 

 ing the various problems in connection with distribution and license 

 work, particularly the matter of obtaining statistical information on 

 the application as to the previous A^ear's take. 



