It is pretty clear the numbers refer to applications, not applicants, in those numbers.
One, the number would be meaningless if it referred to the number of people who applied as it would not tell you if they dropped 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 applications in that pot, and someone who applied for 6 different hunts on the same species would be counted 6btimes, but someone who put in 6 applications on one hunt would only be counted once. If it was applicants and not applications, the math would be nonsensical.
Two, the supplement itself says it is applications, and uses the term applicant for the person submitting the applications.
I can see how someone might argue over the abbreviation apps, if needed, I can go into why it must mean applications and not applicants, but if not needed, I'm sure few will read it (even if they have made it this far).

