New York Fishing & Hunting Licenses

Official fees, exemptions, stamps, tags, and hunter education rules for New York. License period: 2026-27, na. Last checked 2026-11-12.

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

Fishing Licenses (8)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Annual Freshwater Fishing	Resident	$25.00	16-69 (70+ pays 5.00) Valid one full year from purchase	Official page
Annual Freshwater Fishing (senior)	Resident	$5.00	70+	Official page
Annual Freshwater Fishing	Non-resident	$50.00	16+ Valid one full year from purchase	Official page
7-Day Freshwater Fishing	Resident	$12.00	16+	Official page
7-Day Freshwater Fishing	Non-resident	$28.00	16+	Official page
1-Day Freshwater Fishing	Resident	$5.00	16+	Official page
1-Day Freshwater Fishing	Non-resident	$10.00	16+	Official page
Resident Lifetime Fishing	Resident	Not shown	age-based Lifetime available to residents only; fee on lifetime page not read	Official page

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Annual Hunting License (big and small game)	Resident	$22.00	16-69 (70+ pays 5.00) Annual Sept 1 to Aug 31; 12-15 pay 5.00	Official page
Annual Hunting License (big and small game)	Non-resident	$100.00	16+ 12-15 pay 5.00	Official page
Bowhunting Privilege	Resident	$15.00	16-69 (70+ no fee) Requires annual hunting license first	Official page
Bowhunting Privilege	Non-resident	$30.00	16+ Requires annual hunting license first	Official page
Muzzleloading Privilege	Resident	$15.00	14-69 (70+ no fee) Requires annual hunting license first	Official page
Muzzleloading Privilege	Non-resident	$30.00	14+ Requires annual hunting license first	Official page
Resident Lifetime Hunting	Resident	Not shown	age-based Lifetime available to residents only; fee on lifetime page not read	Official page

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Combination hunting and fishing package	Resident & Non-resident	Not offered	na No combo package seen on DEC fishing/hunting/trapping pages	Official page

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Free/reduced fishing: active military; 40%+ disabled veteran; 70+ senior (5.00); legally blind; NR full-time student	Resident & Non-resident	Not shown	see notes Eligibility list only; fee per category not stated	Official page
Free/reduced hunting: active military; 40%+ disabled veteran; junior 12-15 (5.00); senior 70+ (5.00); Native American (select tribes); NR student	Resident & Non-resident	Not shown	see notes Eligibility list only; fee per category not stated	Official page
Free/reduced trapping: active military; 40%+ disabled veteran; junior 15 or younger (5.00); senior 70+ (5.00); Native American (select tribes); NR student	Resident & Non-resident	Not shown	see notes Eligibility list only; fee per category not stated	Official page

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Hunter Education (first-time hunters)	Resident & Non-resident	Not shown	first-time hunters Must pass one or more courses before first license	Official page
Trapper Education (first-time trappers)	Resident & Non-resident	Not shown	first-time trappers Must pass trapper education course before first trapping license	Official page

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