Pennsylvania Fishing & Hunting Licenses

Official fees, exemptions, stamps, tags, and hunter education rules for Pennsylvania. License period: 10-year (2026 pricing), 2026 annual pricing table, 2026-27 licence year (July 1 to June 30 per page), 3-year (2026 pricing), 5-year (2026 pricing), Lifetime, n/a. Last checked 2026-11-12.

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

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Fishing Licenses (17)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Resident Annual Fishing Licence (16-64)	Resident	$27.97	Age 16-64 Fee includes $1.00 issuing agent fee and $0.97 transaction fee	Official page
Senior Resident Annual Fishing Licence (65+)	Resident	$14.47	Age 65 and up Same fee note	Official page
Senior Resident Lifetime Fishing Licence (65+)	Resident	$86.97	Age 65 and up Lifetime option is senior only	Official page
1-Day Resident Fishing Licence (16+)	Resident	$14.47	Age 16 and up Not valid March 15 to April 30	Official page
Non-Resident Annual Fishing Licence (16+)	Non-resident	$60.97	Age 16 and up Same fee note	Official page
Non-Resident PA Student Annual (16+)	Non-resident	$27.97	Age 16 and up Student eligibility per PFBC	Official page
1-Day Tourist (16+)	Non-resident	$31.97	Age 16 and up Includes trout and Lake Erie permits; not valid March 15 to April 30	Official page
3-Day Tourist (16+)	Non-resident	$31.97	Age 16 and up	Official page

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Hunting Licenses (12)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Resident Adult Hunting Licence (17-64)	Resident	$20.97	Age 17-64 Includes one antlered deer tag, one fall and one spring turkey tag, small game	Official page
Resident Junior Hunting Licence (12-16)	Resident	$6.97	Age 12-16 (11-year-olds may apply with completed course) No archery, muzzleloader or furtaker add-ons	Official page
Resident Senior Hunting Licence (65+)	Resident	$13.97	Age 65 and older (64-year-olds may apply if 65 by June 30)	Official page
Resident Senior Lifetime Hunting Licence (65+)	Resident	$51.97	Age 65 and older Free annual renewal licences afterwards	Official page
Nonresident Adult Hunting Licence (17+)	Non-resident	$101.97	Age 17 and older	Official page
Nonresident Junior Hunting Licence (12-16)	Non-resident	$41.97	Age 12-16	Official page
Nonresident 7-Day Small Game Licence	Non-resident	$31.97	Age 12 and older; not valid for big game or turkey Short-term option; waterfowl needs migratory bird licence and duck stamp	Official page
Mentored Youth Hunting Permit (under 12)	Resident & Non-resident	$2.97	Up to age 11; resident and non-resident Includes antlered deer, fall and spring turkey tags	Official page

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Combination Packages (5)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Resident Junior Combination Licence (12-16)	Resident	$9.97	Age 12-16 Includes archery, muzzleloader and furtaker privileges	Official page
Nonresident Junior Combination Licence (12-16)	Non-resident	$51.97	Age 12-16	Official page
Resident Senior Lifetime Combination Licence (65+)	Resident	$101.97	Age 65 and older	Official page
Resident Senior Lifetime Combination Upgrade	Resident	$51.97	Current senior lifetime hunting or furtaker holders	Official page
Resident adult combination licence	Resident	Not shown	Adult resident combination not listed on license-types page read	Official page

Free, Reduced, Senior & Veteran Exemptions (10)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Disabled Veterans Resident Annual Licence (16-64)	Resident	Free ($0.00)	Disabled veteran, 16-64 Application via PFBC or county treasurer	Official page
Disabled Veterans Reduced Resident Licence (16+)	Resident	$2.97	Disabled veteran, 16 and up Issued only if first licence bought at County Treasurer or PFBC office	Official page
POW Resident Annual Licence (16-64)	Resident	$2.97	Prisoner of war, 16-64 Issued only if first licence bought at County Treasurer or PFBC office	Official page
Resident DV Hunting Licence (100% or total compensation)	Resident	Free ($0.00)	Qualifying disabled veterans; County Treasurer or Game Commission office Proof of disability required; DV lifetime licence also free	Official page
Resident Reduced DV Hunting Licence (60-99%)	Resident	$2.97	Disabled veteran with 60-99% rating	Official page
Resident Military Hunting Licence	Resident	$2.97	Resident on active duty stationed out of state, or on leave in PA Documentation of military status required	Official page
Resident National Guard / Reserves Hunting Licence	Resident	$2.97	Deployed overseas within previous 24 months (60+ days) or released early for injury Documents required	Official page
Resident Landowner Hunting Licence	Resident	$4.97	Owner of 80+ contiguous acres enrolled in cooperative public access program Subscription number required	Official page
Resident Hunting Heritage Licence	Resident	$2.97	Age 17+; active hunter-trapper education instructor Validation code from PGC	Official page
POW Hunting Licence	Resident	$2.97	Former prisoner of war; County Treasurer or PGC office only Orders or DD 214 required	Official page

Hunter Education Requirements (4)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Basic Hunter-Trapper Education (in-person)	Resident & Non-resident	Free ($0.00)	Offered to anyone age 11 and older; independent study required Basic course; hunting licence for 11-year-olds needs completion	Official page
Basic Hunter-Trapper Education Online Interactive	Resident	$49.95	Pennsylvania residents, age 11 and older	Official page
Basic Hunter-Trapper Education Online	Resident	$34.95	Pennsylvania residents, age 16 and older Temporary certificate printed at end	Official page
Hunter-trapper education birth-year requirement and reciprocity	Resident & Non-resident	not applicable	Birth-year rule not on page read; PA accepts other states hunter education certificates Page says PA accepts other states certification and vice versa for firearm hunting	Official page

Official Season Dates

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

Seasons, sizes and creel limits (link only) ↗ — Link to fishing regulations parent page; specific page not captured
Purchase page PFBC (link only) ↗ — Buy via PFBC licence page
PGC purchase page (link only) ↗ — Buy via HuntFishPA service page
PGC licence types page (link only) ↗ — Season dates digest not collected