Maine Hunting License, Tags & Hunter Education

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

Hunting Licenses (7)

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

Tags, Stamps & Permits (8)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Wild Turkey Permit	Resident	$20.00	resident Nonresident turkey permit not shown on page read	Official page
Antlerless Deer Permit	Resident	$12.00	resident Expanded archery antlerless $12; either-sex $32	Official page
Bear Permits	Resident	Not shown	resident See Bear Hunting Permit page; fee not on licence fee table	Official page
Muzzleloader Permit (16 and older)	Resident	$13.00	16 and older Nonresident muzzleloader permit $69	Official page
Muzzleloader Permit (16 and older)	Non-resident	$69.00	16 and older	Official page
State Migratory Waterfowl Permit	Resident & Non-resident	$7.50	16 and older Federal Migratory Waterfowl Permit also required (post office)	Official page
Pheasant Permit (Cumberland and York counties)	Resident & Non-resident	$27.00	age not stated	Official page
Expanded Archery Either-Sex Permit	Resident & Non-resident	$32.00	age not stated Expanded antlerless deer $12	Official page

Trapping Licenses (1)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Trapping licence	All / N/A	Not shown	not stated Trapping licence fee not shown on the hunting or fishing fee pages read; first-time trapping licence bought from Augusta office	Official page

Hunter Education Requirements (1)

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

Free, Senior, Veteran & Disability Exemptions (4)

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

Next steps for Maine hunters

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

Also see: Maine Fishing Licenses →