Maryland Fishing & Hunting Licenses

Official fees, exemptions, stamps, tags, and hunter education rules for Maryland. License period: 2026-2027, 3 days, 365 days from purchase, 7 days, July 1 to July 31, July 1 to June 30, lifetime, not applicable, not stated, season. Last checked 2026-11-12.

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

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Fishing Licenses (15)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Annual Non-Tidal (Freshwater) Fishing Licence	Resident	$32.00	resident; 365 days from purchase Fresh waters of Maryland; trout stamp separate	Official page
7-Day Non-Tidal Fishing Licence	Resident	$16.00	resident Seven consecutive fishing days	Official page
Annual Non-Tidal Fishing Licence	Non-resident	$55.00	non-resident Minimum fee; non-resident fee is the greater of 55.00 or home-state reciprocal fee	Official page
7-Day Non-Tidal Fishing Licence	Non-resident	$45.00	non-resident Minimum per DNR list; fishing page says fee equals home-state resident rate for similar licence	Official page
3-Day Non-Tidal Fishing Licence	Non-resident	$35.00	non-resident Minimum per DNR list; fishing page says fee equals home-state resident rate for similar licence	Official page
Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Sport Fish Licence (annual)	Resident	$15.00	resident Tidal waters including Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic coastal bays	Official page
Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Sport Fish Licence (annual)	Non-resident	$22.50	non-resident Tidal waters including Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic coastal bays	Official page
Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Sport Fish Licence (7-day)	Resident	$6.00	resident Seven consecutive fishing days	Official page

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Hunting Licenses (10)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Resident Regular Hunting Licence	Resident	$35.00	resident age 16 to 64 Valid from issue to next July 31; available from July 1	Official page
Resident Senior Hunting Licence	Resident	$5.00	resident age 65 and older Buy in calendar year you turn 65; listed under free_reduced as well	Official page
Resident Junior Hunting Licence	Resident	$15.00	resident under 16 with parent or guardian permission One-time free annual licence after hunter education (see free_reduced)	Official page
Nonresident Regular Hunting Licence	Non-resident	$160.00	non-resident age 16 to 64 Valid from issue to next July 31	Official page
Nonresident Senior Hunting Licence	Non-resident	$65.00	non-resident age 65 and older Buy in calendar year you turn 65	Official page
Nonresident Junior Hunting Licence	Non-resident	$80.00	non-resident under 16 with parent or guardian permission	Official page
Nonresident 3-Day Waterfowl and Small Game Licence	Non-resident	$65.00	non-resident Hunts all legal game except deer bear and turkey for 3 consecutive days; migratory stamp and federal stamp still needed	Official page
Apprentice Hunting Licence	Resident	$15.00	first-time resident hunters of any age who never held a Maryland licence Online hunter safety course needed first; must hunt with mentor 18+	Official page

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Combination Packages (1)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Combined hunting and fishing licence	Resident & Non-resident	Not offered	not applicable No combined hunting and fishing licence found on pages read; hunting and fishing licences bought separately	Official page

Free, Reduced, Senior & Veteran Exemptions (7)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Resident Senior Consolidated Fishing Licence	Resident	$12.00	resident age 65 or older (or turning 65 this calendar year) Covers non-tidal and tidal fishing; trout stamp not included	Official page
Non-Tidal Crab Licence Senior Add-On	Resident	$2.00	holders of senior consolidated licence Add-on to non-commercial crab licence per DNR list	Official page
Resident Junior Hunting Licence (one-time free after hunter education)	Resident	Free ($0.00)	resident under 16 completing hunter education Regular junior price is 15.00; one-time free annual licence plus free archery and muzzleloader stamps	Official page
Purple Heart Recipient Discount	Resident	Not shown	Maryland veterans with Purple Heart 50 percent discount on Maryland hunting and fishing licences; apply at regional licensing centre	Official page
DAV POW Complimentary Lifetime Licence	Resident	Free ($0.00)	100 percent service-connected disabled veterans POWs or deemed unemployable by VA Includes non-tidal licence trout stamp Chesapeake Bay sport licence and oyster licence; hunting version includes archery muzzleloader sika and furbearer permit	Official page
Blind Complimentary Annual Tidal and Non-Tidal Licence	Resident & Non-resident	Free ($0.00)	blind residents and non-residents Complimentary annual licences	Official page
Minors under 16 fishing licence not required	Resident & Non-resident	Free ($0.00)	under 16 Recreational anglers under 16 do not need a licence	Official page

Hunter Education Requirements (2)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Hunter Education Classroom Course	Resident & Non-resident	Free ($0.00)	pre-registration required; minimum age not read Free of charge per DNR Hunter Education listing snippet; direct DNR URL returned 404 so course page not opened; 12 to 16 hours over multiple days	Official page
Trapper Education (classroom or test-out)	Resident & Non-resident	Free ($0.00)	anyone trapping furbearers under a furbearer permit Both classroom and test-out options provided without cost to the student; 80 percent pass mark on 50-question test	Official page

Official Season Dates

We link directly to Maryland's official season-dates pages so you always get the current year's dates:

Hunting seasons calendar 2026-2027 (PDF) ↗ — Season dates not collected (link only)