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Resident licenses

Below is a list of resident hunting, fishing and recreational licenses. All licenses are available for purchase through Go Wild, or at one of our sales locations unless otherwise noted.

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Resident First-time Buyer
First-time Buyer
Type $
Gun Deer First-time Buyer 5.00
Junior Gun Deer First-time Buyer 5.00
Archer First-time Buyer 5.00
Junior Archer First-time Buyer 5.00
Small Game First-time Buyer 5.00
Junior Small Game First-time Buyer 5.00
Senior Small Game First-time Buyer 5.00
Annual Fishing First-time Buyer (18-64 years old) 5.00
Annual Fishing First-time Buyer (16 & 17 years old) 5.00
Annual Fishing First-time Buyer (over 64 years old) 5.00
Trapping First-time Buyer 5.00
Spring Turkey First-time Buyer 5.00
Fall Turkey License & Harvest Authorization First-time Buyer 5.00
Resident combination
Type $
Conservation Patron (more information) 165.00
Conservation Patron Junior (12-17 years old) (more information) 75.00
Purple Heart Conservation Patron (more information) 10.00
Sports (Fishing, Small Game, & Deer Gun Hunting) 60.00
Sports Junior (12-17 years old) (Fishing, Small Game, & Deer Gun Hunting) 35.00
Resident general fishing
Type $
Fishing, Annual 20.00
Fishing 1-Day (Can be used towards upgrade to annual license for $12.75) 8.00
Fishing, Junior (16 & 17 years old) 7.00
Fishing, Senior Citizen (65 years & older) 7.00
Fishing, Spousal 31.00
Inland Trout Stamp 10.00
Great Lake Salmon/Trout Stamp 10.00
2-Day Great Lakes Fishing (includes Great Lake Salmon/Trout Stamp) 14.00
2-Day Inland Lake Trout Fishing (includes Inland Trout Stamp) 14.00
Resident sturgeon fishing
Type $
Sturgeon Spearing Lake Winnebago (deadline to purchase October 31) 20.00
Upriver Lakes Sturgeon Spearing 20.00
Sturgeon Hook & Line Inland 20.00
Sturgeon Hook & Line Wisconsin & Michigan 20.00
Upriver Lakes Sturgeon Spearing Application (Deadline August 1st) [must be age 12 by last day of sturgeon season] 3.00
Resident miscellaneous fishing

Not available for online purchase.
Please visit one of our sales locations.

Type $
Fishing, Disabled (more information) 7.00
Fishing, Veteran/Disabled (more information) 3.00
Fishing, Armed Forces (more information) 0.00
Resident general hunting
Type $
Small Game 18.00
Small Game, Junior (12-17 years old) 9.00
Small Game, (under 12 years old) 7.00
Small Game, Senior Citizen (65 years & older) 9.00
HIP Certification 0.00
Federal Duck Stamp (you will receive the actual stamp by mail) 28.50
Waterfowl Stamp 12.00
Pheasant Stamp 10.00
Pheasant Stamp (under 12 years old) 4.50
Sharp-tailed Grouse Application (deadline information) 3.00
Bobcat Application (deadline information) 6.00
Elk Application (deadline information) 10.00
Small Game, Armed Forces (not available for online purchase) *(more information) 0.00
Resident deer hunting
Type $
Gun Deer 24.00
Jr. Gun Deer (12-17 years old) 20.00
Gun Deer (under 12 years old) 7.00
Archer 24.00
Jr. Archer (12-17 years old) 20.00
Archer (under 12 years old) 7.00
Crossbow 24.00
Jr. Crossbow (12-17 years old) 20.00
Crossbow (under 12 years old) 7.00
Crossbow/Archer upgrade 3.00
Antlerless Deer Carcass Harvest Authorization (Unit specific) 12.00
Antlerless Deer Carcass Harvest Authorization (under 12 years old) (Unit specific) 5.00
Farmer Antlerless Harvest Authorization (not available for online purchase) 0.00
Resident turkey hunting
Type $
Spring Turkey Application (deadline information) 3.00
Spring Turkey License 15.00
Spring Turkey License (under 12 years old) 7.00
Turkey Stamp 5.25
Turkey Stamp (under 12 years old) 4.50
Spring Turkey harvest authorization bonus [more information] 10.00
Spring Turkey harvest authorization bonus (under 12 years old) [more information] 5.00
Fall Turkey License & harvest authorization 15.00
Fall Turkey License & harvest authorization (under 12 years old) 7.00
Fall Turkey harvest authorization bonus [more information] 10.00
Fall Turkey harvest authorization bonus (under 12 years old) [more information] 5.00
Resident goose hunting
Type $
Early Goose Permit 3.00
Statewide Regular Goose Permit 3.00
HIP Certification 0.00
Waterfowl Stamp 12.00
Federal Duck Stamp (you will receive the actual stamp by mail) 28.50
Resident bear hunting
Type $
Bear Hunting (Class A) 49.00
Bear Hunting (Class A) (under 12 years old) 7.00
Bear Application (deadline information) 4.50
Resident wolf harvesting
Type $
Wolf harvest license 49.00
Wolf harvest application (deadline information) 10.00
Resident trapping
Type $
Trapping 20.00
Youth Trapping 10.00
Bobcat Application (deadline information) 6.00
Fisher Application (deadline information) 3.00
Otter Application (deadline information) 3.00
Resident vehicle admission stickers and state trail passes


For sales options, please visit the park admission webpage.

Type $
Vehicle Admission Sticker, Annual 28.00
Vehicle Admission Sticker, Daily 8.00
Vehicle Admission Sticker, Annual Senior Citizen (65 years & older) 13.00
Vehicle Admission Sticker, Daily Senior Citizen (65 years & older) 3.00
Vehicle Admission Sticker, Annual Reduced Rate 15.50
State Trail Pass, Daily 5.00
State Trail Pass, Annual 25.00
Resident harvesting
Type $
Wild Rice Harvester 8.25
Wild Rice ID Card 0.00
Ginseng Harvester 15.75
Collector stamps

Available for purchase at DNR locations. See website for additional information.

Type $
Waterfowl Stamp Collector 12.00
Pheasant Stamp Collector 10.00
Turkey Stamp Collector 5.25
Inland Trout Stamp Collector 10.00
Great Lakes Trout & Salmon Stamp Collector 10.00
Recruiter licenses
Type $
Annual Fishing Recruiter 10.75
Small Game Recruiter 10.75
Small Game Junior Recruiter 6.75
Senior Citizen Small Game Recruiter 6.75
Trapping Recruiter 10.75
Gun Deer Recruiter 13.75
Junior Gun Deer Recruiter 11.75
Archery Recruiter 13.75
Junior Archery Recruiter 11.75
Fall Turkey License & harvest authorization Recruiter 9.75
Spring Turkey License Recruiter 9.75
Sports Recruiter 40.00
Conservation Patron Recruiter 105.00