Texas Hunting License, Tags & Hunter Education

Resident, non-resident, senior, youth, and lifetime hunting fees, tags and stamps, trapping licenses, and hunter safety requirements for Texas. Checked 2026-11-12.

Hunting Licenses (9)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Resident Hunting Licence	Resident	$25.00	Texas resident; no age band shown on page Required unless exempt by package; valid to Aug 31	Official page
Senior Resident Hunting Licence	Resident	$7.00	Texas resident 65 and older	Official page
Youth Hunting Licence	Resident & Non-resident	$7.00	Under 17 at date of purchase (resident or non-resident) Exempt from state endorsement requirements except reptile/amphibian	Official page
Non-resident General Hunting Licence	Non-resident	$315.00	Non-resident, no age band shown Only licence for deer including MLDP tags, pronghorn and bighorn sheep for non-residents	Official page
Non-resident Special 5-Day Small Game/Exotic Hunting	Non-resident	$48.00	Non-resident; any 5 consecutive days Short-term option; not valid for white-tailed or mule deer, alligator, pronghorn, bighorn sheep	Official page
Lifetime Resident Hunting Package	Resident	$1000.00	Texas resident; by application	Official page
Hunting Lease Licence (small, 1-499 acres)	Resident & Non-resident	$79.00	Landowner leasing hunting rights Not a hunter licence; landowner	Official page
Hunting Lease Licence (medium, 500-999 acres)	Resident & Non-resident	$147.00	Landowner leasing hunting rights	Official page
Hunting Lease Licence (large, 1000+ acres)	Resident & Non-resident	$252.00	Landowner leasing hunting rights	Official page

Tags, Stamps & Permits (13)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Bonus Red Drum Tag	Resident & Non-resident	$3.00	Second red drum tag per year (one per angler)	Official page
Exempt Angler Red Drum Tag	Resident & Non-resident	$3.00	Anglers exempt from licence	Official page
Individual Bait-shrimp Trawl Tag	Resident & Non-resident	$37.00	Recreational shrimp trawl Buy at TPWD coastal law enforcement office	Official page
Resident Sport Oyster Boat Licence	Resident	$13.00	Boat registered in Texas Buy at TPWD HQ or law enforcement office only	Official page
Non-resident Sport Oyster Boat Licence	Non-resident	$51.00	Boat not registered in Texas Buy at TPWD HQ or law enforcement office only	Official page
Archery Hunting Endorsement	Resident & Non-resident	$7.00	Required for archery-only seasons and deer in Collin, Dallas, Grayson, Rockwall counties	Official page
Texas Migratory Game Bird Endorsement	Resident & Non-resident	$7.00	Migratory game birds Federal Duck Stamp also required for waterfowl 16+	Official page
Upland Game Bird Endorsement	Resident & Non-resident	$7.00	Wild turkey, pheasant, quail, chachalaca	Official page
Federal Duck Stamp (sold by TPWD)	Resident & Non-resident	$25.00	Waterfowl hunters 16+ Plus fulfillment charge; electronic stamp available online	Official page
Reptile and Amphibian Endorsement	Resident & Non-resident	$10.00	Capture indigenous reptiles or amphibians on public road right-of-way	Official page
Annual Public Hunting Permit	Resident & Non-resident	$48.00	Hunt public hunting land areas; no fee for youth draw participants	Official page
Federal Sandhill Crane Hunting Permit	Resident & Non-resident	Free ($0.00)	Required to hunt sandhill cranes Online and law enforcement offices only	Official page
Deer tag / MLDP / turkey tag	Resident & Non-resident	Not shown	Hunters 17+ with licence Tags are printed on licence; no separate fee found on TPWD pages read	Official page

Trapping Licenses (2)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Resident Trapper Licence	Resident	$19.00	Any age; fur-bearing animals Buy at retailer	Official page
Non-resident Trapper Licence	Non-resident	$315.00	Any age; fur-bearing animals	Official page

Hunter Education Requirements (1)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Hunter Education requirement	Resident & Non-resident	15.00 (in-person course)	Born on or after 9/2/1971 must complete; minimum certification age 9; under 9 must be accompanied; 17+ may take online; ages 9-16 online path requires field course; military exemptions Hunter education deferral (17+): $10, once, valid to end of licence year; out-of-state card acceptance not stated on page read; online course fees vary by provider	Official page

Free, Senior, Veteran & Disability Exemptions (4)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Disabled Veteran Super Combo Hunting & All-Water Fishing	Resident & Non-resident	Free ($0.00)	Disabled veteran with 50%+ VA disability (resident or non-resident) Proof required each year; in person at retailer	Official page
Texas Resident Active Duty Military packages (Super Combo, All-Water, Hunting)	Resident	Free ($0.00)	Texas resident on full-time active military service Proof of home of record or duty station in Texas; in person	Official page
Special Resident All-Water Fishing (legally blind)	Resident	$7.00	Texas resident legally blind Purchase at law enforcement sales office	Official page
Fishing licence exemptions (under 17; born before 1/1/1931; intellectual disability therapy)	Resident & Non-resident	Free ($0.00)	Under 17 or born before 1/1/1931 or qualifying therapy Exemptions per fishing page	Official page

Next steps for Texas hunters

Check official Texas season dates before heading out, and stock up on tags/gear from licensed outfitters (Sportsman's Warehouse / Amazon Associates placeholder).

Also see: Texas Fishing Licenses →