Alabama Fishing & Hunting Licenses

Official fees, exemptions, stamps, tags, and hunter education rules for Alabama. License period: 2026-27, na. Last checked 2026-11-12.

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38 official items recorded across fishing, hunting, stamps/tags, and exemptions.

Fishing Licenses (18)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Freshwater Fishing Annual	Resident	$17.45	16+ (65+ exempt) Expires Aug 31	Official page
Freshwater Fishing Annual	Non-resident	$68.20	16+ Fee for all states except Louisiana (70.60) and Mississippi (75.42); 16+ must have license	Official page
Freshwater Fishing 7-Day Trip	Non-resident	$38.05	16+ Also family 3-day trip add-on for up to 4 immediate family members at 38.05	Official page
Non-Resident College Student Freshwater Fishing	Non-resident	$17.45	17-23 enrolled in approved AL institution Qualifies for annual resident-rate hunting and fishing license	Official page
Freshwater Public Fishing Lakes Annual	Non-resident	$16.25	all ages Valid only in state-owned county Public Fishing Lakes	Official page
Freshwater Public Fishing Lakes Daily	Resident	$7.80	all ages Valid only in state-owned county Public Fishing Lakes	Official page
Freshwater Public Fishing Lakes Daily	Non-resident	$9.20	all ages Valid only in state-owned county Public Fishing Lakes	Official page
Wildlife Heritage License	Resident	$14.30	all ages Included at no charge with resident hunting and freshwater fishing licenses	Official page

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
All Game (includes deer and/or turkey)	Resident	$35.30	16+ (65+ exempt) Expires Aug 31	Official page
Small Game (excludes deer and turkey)	Resident	$23.40	16+ (65+ exempt) Expires Aug 31	Official page
Hunting Annual	Non-resident	Not shown	16+ Non-resident hunting page not read (link failed); fee still to collect	Official page
Hunting Lifetime	Resident	Not shown	all ages Prices vary by age and rise each Sept 1	Official page

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Optional Senior Lifetime Hunting Freshwater and Saltwater Fishing	Resident	$35.00	65+ optional Lifetime package for residents 65+	Official page

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Resident 65+ exemptions	Resident	Free ($0.00)	65+ Exempt from hunting freshwater saltwater WMA and state duck stamp; optional 65+ licenses available	Official page
100% Physically Disabled Resident Hunting	Resident	$7.65	disabled resident	Official page
50% Disabled Military Veterans Appreciation Hunting	Resident	$18.20	50% disabled veteran	Official page
100% Disabled Military Veterans Appreciation Hunting	Resident	$3.65	100% disabled veteran	Official page
100% Physically Disabled Resident Freshwater Fishing	Resident	$3.55	disabled resident	Official page
Resident Veterans Appreciation Freshwater Fishing (20% disabled)	Resident	$3.65	20%+ disabled veteran	Official page

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Hunter Education	Resident & Non-resident	na	age-based (see page) Hunting page says review Hunter Education requirements; requirements not read	Official page

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