Ohio Fishing & Hunting Licenses

Official fees, exemptions, stamps, tags, and hunter education rules for Ohio. License period: 365 days or multiyear per licence, Not stated in PDF, n/a. Last checked 2026-11-12.

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

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Fishing Licenses (14)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Resident 1-day	Resident	$14.00	Ohio resident Upgrade to 1-year for 12.00 (1-day credit)	Official page
Resident 1-year	Resident	$25.00	Ohio resident	Official page
Resident 3-year	Resident	$72.11	Ohio residents only for multiyear	Official page
Resident 5-year	Resident	$120.18	Ohio residents only for multiyear	Official page
Resident 10-year	Resident	$240.36	Ohio residents only for multiyear	Official page
Resident lifetime	Resident	$599.04	Ohio residents only	Official page
Senior 1-year	Resident	$10.00	Senior age not stated on fishing page	Official page
Senior 3-year	Resident	$27.04	Senior age not stated on fishing page	Official page

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Hunting Licenses (16)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Resident hunting	Resident	$19.00	Not stated in PDF Figure is TOTAL column including fee; PDF Pub 5113 dated October 2021 (cover); may be outdated, verify with ODNR	Official page
Senior resident hunting	Resident	$10.00	Senior: age 66+ born on or after 1/1/1938 per PDF Figure is TOTAL column including fee; PDF Pub 5113 dated October 2021 (cover); may be outdated, verify with ODNR	Official page
Youth hunting	Resident	$10.00	Youth (age range not defined in PDF) Figure is TOTAL column including fee; PDF Pub 5113 dated October 2021 (cover); may be outdated, verify with ODNR	Official page
3-year hunting	Resident & Non-resident	$54.08	Residency not specified in PDF Figure is TOTAL column including fee; PDF Pub 5113 dated October 2021 (cover); may be outdated, verify with ODNR	Official page
5-year hunting	Resident & Non-resident	$90.14	Residency not specified in PDF Figure is TOTAL column including fee; PDF Pub 5113 dated October 2021 (cover); may be outdated, verify with ODNR	Official page
10-year hunting	Resident & Non-resident	$180.27	Residency not specified in PDF Figure is TOTAL column including fee; PDF Pub 5113 dated October 2021 (cover); may be outdated, verify with ODNR	Official page
Nonresident hunting	Non-resident	$180.96	Nonresident Figure is TOTAL column including fee; PDF Pub 5113 dated October 2021 (cover); may be outdated, verify with ODNR	Official page
Nonresident 3-day small game hunt	Non-resident	$40.56	Nonresident Figure is TOTAL column including fee; PDF Pub 5113 dated October 2021 (cover); may be outdated, verify with ODNR	Official page

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Combination Packages (1)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Annual range permit and hunting licence	Resident & Non-resident	$29.12	Residency not specified in PDF Figure is TOTAL column including fee; combination section otherwise not extracted; PDF Pub 5113 dated October 2021 (cover); may be outdated, verify with ODNR	Official page

Free, Reduced, Senior & Veteran Exemptions (3)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Free licence born on or before 12/31/1937	Resident	Free ($0.00)	Ohio residents born on or before 12/31/1937 Other free licences need DNR form or approval	Official page
Free senior resident hunting	Resident	Free ($0.00)	Born on or before 12/31/1937 PDF Pub 5113 dated October 2021 (cover); may be outdated, verify with ODNR	Official page
Free resident hunting (disabled residents need DoW approval)	Resident	Free ($0.00)	Disabled residents need Division of Wildlife approval Call 1-800-945-3543 for details; PDF Pub 5113 dated October 2021 (cover); may be outdated, verify with ODNR	Official page

Hunter Education Requirements (1)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Hunter and trapper education course	All / N/A	Not shown	Required before buying hunting licence or trapping permit except apprentice licence Fee not on page	Official page

Official Season Dates

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Ohio fishing regulations (season dates not collected) ↗ — Licence page links to regulations; regulations not opened