Maine Fishing & Hunting Licenses

Official fees, exemptions, stamps, tags, and hunter education rules for Maine. License period: 2026, lifetime, not stated. Last checked 2026-11-12.

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

Fishing Licenses (4)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Season Fishing	Resident	$30.00	16 and older Agent fee not included; 1-day resident fishing $18; combination fishing and hunting resident $48	Official page
Season Fishing	Non-resident	$83.00	16 and older Nonresident 15-day $66; 7-day $62; 3-day $30; 1-day $18	Official page
Fishing under 16	Resident & Non-resident	Free ($0.00)	under 16 Fishing licence required for anyone 16 or older per IFW page	Official page
Free fishing days (no licence)	Resident & Non-resident	Free ($0.00)	everyone (except suspended or revoked) Free fishing days Feb 14-15 and May 30-31 2026	Official page

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Big Game Hunting	Resident	$26.00	16 and older Agent fee not included; small game resident $15; archery resident $26	Official page
Big Game Hunting	Non-resident	$115.00	16 and older Small game nonresident $75; 3-day small game $50; archery nonresident $75; 6-day archery $26	Official page
Junior Hunting (0 to 15)	Resident	$8.00	0 to 15 Nonresident junior hunting $35	Official page
Junior Hunting (0 to 15)	Non-resident	$35.00	0 to 15	Official page
Apprentice Hunter Licence (resident hunting)	Resident	$26.00	16 and older who never held an adult licence Includes bear and turkey permits; apprentice may be bought up to five times; apprentice nonresident hunting $115	Official page
Lifetime licence (any two activities) ages 5 and under	Resident	$150.00	5 years and under Any two activities ages 5 and under $250; any three ages 5 and under $400; ages 6-15 $300 single activity (any two $500; any three $800); 65 $50; 66 $40; 67 $30; 68 $20; 69 $10; 70+ $8 senior lifetime	Official page
Lifetime licence (any two activities) ages 5 and under	Non-resident	$450.00	5 years and under Ages 6-15 $900; any two activities ages 5 and under $750; any three ages 5 and under $1200; ages 6-15 any three $2400	Official page

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Combination Hunting and Fishing	Resident	$48.00	16 and older Combination fishing and archery also $48 resident; serviceman resident combination $3; dependent $20	Official page
Combination Hunting and Fishing	Non-resident	$169.00	16 and older Super Pack (resident only) $212	Official page
Super Pack	Resident	$212.00	resident only Includes muzzleloader migratory waterfowl pheasant turkey bear coyote night hunt and archery permits; nonresident not offered	Official page

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Disabled War Veteran (50 percent or more service-connected disability)	Resident	Free ($0.00)	honorably discharged resident or nonresident with reciprocal privileges Includes hunting trapping fishing and permits; obtained from Bureau of Veterans Services	Official page
Serviceman (resident) Combination Hunting and Fishing	Resident	$3.00	resident permanently stationed outside Maine Serviceman dependent combination $20; dependent hunting $10; dependent fishing $10	Official page
Senior Lifetime Licence (70 and older)	Resident	$8.00	resident age 70 and older Covers all authorities qualified to receive; senior lifetime purchased before 70 no $8 fee	Official page
Nonresident college student licence at resident rate	Resident	see notes	age 18 to 23 full-time college student Resident-rate licence for fishing hunting and trapping; apply in Augusta; fee amount not stated on page read	Official page

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Hunter Safety Course (firearms archery trapping)	Resident & Non-resident	Not shown	Required for an adult firearms archery or trapping licence unless you held an adult licence before; online homestudy or classroom options; ages 10 to 15 taking online course need in-person skills and exam day Course fee not shown on page read; approved hunter safety course accepted from any US state province or country	Official page

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