Georgia Hunting License, Tags & Hunter Education

Resident, non-resident, senior, youth, and lifetime hunting fees, tags and stamps, trapping licenses, and hunter safety requirements for Georgia. Checked 2026-11-12.

Hunting Licenses (5)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Hunting License (annual)	Resident	$15.00	Ages 16-64; qualifying hunter education needed for annual or longer One-day 5.00 plus 1.00 per additional day; transaction fees extra	Official page
Hunting License (annual)	Non-resident	$100.00	Age 16 and older; qualifying hunter education needed for annual or longer One-day 20.00 plus 6.00 per additional day	Official page
Senior Hunting License (annual)	Resident	$4.00	Age 65 and older Seniors born before July 1 1952 eligible for free lifetime licence	Official page
Optional Youth Sportsman's License	Resident	$15.00	Age 15 and under at purchase; must complete hunter education to hunt unsupervised or after age 16 Multiyear until 17th birthday	Official page
Nonresident Youth Sportsman's License	Non-resident	$50.00	Age 15 and under at purchase Allows big game hunting; one-day 20.00 plus 6.00 per additional day	Official page

Tags, Stamps & Permits (4)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Big Game License	Resident & Non-resident	Not shown	Needed to hunt deer turkey or bear; included in Sportsman's and Disability licences Fee not shown on HTML page; License Price Chart PDF not readable	Official page
State Harvest Record (deer turkey alligator bear)	Resident & Non-resident	Free ($0.00)	All ages hunting deer turkey alligator or bear Valid one season March to February; report via Georgia Game Check within 24 hours	Official page
GA Waterfowl Migratory Bird License	Resident & Non-resident	Not shown	Age 16 and older for migratory bird hunters Free for some licences; base fee not shown on HTML page	Official page
Federal Duck Stamp (federal)	Resident & Non-resident	$29.00	Age 16 and older hunting ducks or geese Federal requirement; sold at post offices and online by USFWS	Official page

Trapping Licenses (3)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Resident Commercial Trapping licence	Resident	Not shown	Trapper Number required (free registration) Fee not shown on page; application PDF not readable; online purchase at GoOutdoorsGeorgia	Official page
Non-Resident Commercial Trapping licence	Non-resident	Not shown	Trapper Number required (free registration) Fee not shown on page	Official page
Landowner Trapping licence	Resident & Non-resident	Not shown	Trapper Number required (free registration) Fee not shown on page	Official page

Hunter Education Requirements (1)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Hunter education course (required for annual or longer hunting licences)	Resident & Non-resident	Not shown	Required for hunting privileges except short-term licences and apprentice licences; born on or after Jan 1 1961 for disability hunting licences Course fee not shown on page	Official page

Free, Senior, Veteran & Disability Exemptions (9)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Resident Sportsman's Disability License (annual)	Resident	$5.00	Permanent disability certified by WRD; born on or after Jan 1 1961 need hunter education for hunting Plus 3.00 transaction fee; total shown as 8.00	Official page
Resident Sportsman's Disability License (three-year)	Resident	$15.00	Permanent disability certified by WRD Plus 3.00 transaction fee; total shown as 18.00; three-year option recommended	Official page
Resident Hunting Disability License (annual)	Resident	$3.00	Permanent disability certified by WRD Plus 3.00 transaction fee; total shown as 6.00	Official page
Resident Hunting Disability License (three-year)	Resident	$9.00	Permanent disability certified by WRD Plus 3.00 transaction fee; total shown as 12.00	Official page
Resident Fishing Disability License (annual)	Resident	$3.00	Permanent disability certified by WRD Plus 3.00 transaction fee; total shown as 6.00	Official page
Resident Fishing Disability License (three-year)	Resident	$9.00	Permanent disability certified by WRD Plus 3.00 transaction fee; total shown as 12.00	Official page
Resident Lifetime Fishing License for the Blind	Resident	Free ($0.00)	Totally blind with no light perception; physician certification Mark the blindness section of the disability application	Official page
One-Time Honorary Veterans Hunting and Fishing License	Resident & Non-resident	Not shown	Honorably discharged veterans per application Fee not shown on HTML page; application is a PDF	Official page
Senior lifetime licence (born before July 1 1952)	Resident	Free ($0.00)	Born before July 1 1952 Free lifetime sportsman licence	Official page

Next steps for Georgia hunters

Check official Georgia season dates before heading out, and stock up on tags/gear from licensed outfitters (Sportsman's Warehouse / Amazon Associates placeholder).

Also see: Georgia Fishing Licenses →