New Hampshire Fishing & Hunting Licenses

Official fees, exemptions, stamps, tags, and hunter education rules for New Hampshire. License period: 1 day, 3 consecutive days, 7 consecutive days, annual, annual (federal), annual (licence year not stated), lifetime, not applicable, not stated, permanent. 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 (11)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Freshwater Fishing	Resident	$45.00	resident (senior 68+ rate in free_reduced) Plus $2.00 transaction fee per licence ($2.75 online) not included in listed price	Official page
Freshwater Fishing	Non-resident	$63.00	non-resident Plus $2.00 transaction fee per licence ($2.75 online) not included in listed price	Official page
1-day Freshwater Fishing	Resident	$10.00	resident Plus transaction fee	Official page
1-day Freshwater Fishing	Non-resident	$15.00	non-resident Plus transaction fee	Official page
3-day Freshwater Fishing	Non-resident	$28.00	non-resident Consecutive dates chosen at purchase; resident N/A	Official page
7-day Freshwater Fishing	Non-resident	$35.00	non-resident Consecutive dates chosen at purchase; resident N/A	Official page
Recreational Saltwater Fishing	Resident	$11.00	resident Required for finfish from coastal and estuarine waters; Maine and Massachusetts saltwater licence holders exempt	Official page
Recreational Saltwater Fishing	Non-resident	$11.00	non-resident Same exemption rules as resident	Official page

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Hunting Licenses (15)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Hunting	Resident	$32.00	resident Plus $2.50 Wildlife Habitat Fee once a year (not included in listed price); includes deer tag	Official page
Hunting	Non-resident	$113.00	non-resident Plus $2.50 Wildlife Habitat Fee once a year	Official page
Archery	Resident	$32.00	resident Plus $2.50 Wildlife Habitat Fee; archery deer tag included	Official page
Archery	Non-resident	$83.00	non-resident Plus $2.50 Wildlife Habitat Fee	Official page
Special Deer Archery	Resident	$26.00	resident Must be bought with archery licence; second archery deer tag	Official page
Special Deer Archery	Non-resident	$26.00	non-resident Must be bought with archery licence	Official page
Muzzleloader	Resident	$16.00	resident Special muzzleloader deer season; no deer tag issued	Official page
Muzzleloader	Non-resident	$41.00	non-resident Non-resident minors under 16 also need muzzleloader licence	Official page

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Combination Packages (4)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Hunting and Freshwater Fishing Combination	Resident	$56.00	resident Plus $2.50 Wildlife Habitat Fee; includes hunting and freshwater fishing	Official page
Hunting and Freshwater Fishing Combination	Non-resident	$151.00	non-resident Plus $2.50 Wildlife Habitat Fee; saltwater fishing not included	Official page
Lifetime Combination Hunting and Freshwater Fishing	Resident	$1564.80	resident; age-based table (age 16 shown) Age-based table on official lifetime PDF; age 16 is the first row; includes regular bear licence	Official page
Newborn Lifetime Combination Licence	Resident	Not shown	newborns Separate newborn programme page listed on NH site; fee not read	Official page

Free, Reduced, Senior & Veteran Exemptions (9)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Senior Freshwater Fishing	Resident	$7.00	resident age 68+ (born 1948 or later) Must be bought annually; plus transaction fee	Official page
Senior Combination Hunting and Fishing	Resident	$7.00	resident age 68+ (born 1948 or later) Must be bought annually; plus transaction fee and habitat fee	Official page
Senior Muzzleloader	Resident	$3.00	resident age 68+ Plus transaction fee	Official page
Senior Archery	Resident	$3.00	resident age 68+ Plus transaction fee	Official page
Permanent Special Resident Milestone Licence (fishing combination archery muzzleloader clam oyster)	Resident	Free ($0.00)	resident born in or before 1947 Free permanent licence; only at Concord HQ or regional offices or limited agents; not valid if holder moves out of state	Official page
Permanent Clam and Oyster Licence	Resident	Free ($0.00)	resident age 68 or older Free; only at Concord HQ or Regional Offices 1 2 and 4	Official page
Permanent Trapping Licence	Resident	Free ($0.00)	resident age 68 or older Free; only at Fish and Game headquarters in Concord	Official page
Disabled Veterans Licence	Resident	$10.00	100 percent permanent disability rating with honorable discharge One-time $10.00 administration fee per NH disabled veterans PDF; licence is permanent for fishing combination hunting or archery; other licences annual; ME and VT residents may also apply	Official page
Minors under 16 general licence not required	Resident & Non-resident	Free ($0.00)	under 16 Minors still need special tags (turkey bear additional bear Unit M and L deer); minors pay no Wildlife Habitat Fee or HIP	Official page

Hunter Education Requirements (3)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Hunter Education (online course with in-person field day)	Resident & Non-resident	$29.00	must be 12 by last day of course Self-paced online course plus in-person field day and practical exam; required for first hunting or archery licence	Official page
Online Bowhunter Education	Resident & Non-resident	$30.00	must be 12 by last day of course Self-paced online course; no field day requirement	Official page
In-person Hunter Education course	Resident & Non-resident	Not shown	must be 12 by last day of course Course fee not shown on hunter-education page read; FAQ snippet mentions up to $5 per student for traditional courses (not read in full)	Official page

Official Season Dates

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