License year - October 1 through September 30.
Training required
Hunting - small game, big game, muzzleloading requires a previous hunting license or hunter education certificate.
Trapping - trapping or junior trapping requires a previous trapping license or trapper education course.
Bowhunting - bowhunting or junior archery requires both hunting (see above) and bowhunting training.
Residency Requirements:
- New York State residents are entitled to combination, junior trapping, senior, or individual resident licenses.
- DMV license identification
- Affidavit plus criteria (where do you vote?)
- Non-residents can purchase only non-resident licenses, except for junior archery and junior hunting licenses
- Junior archery and junior hunting provide the same privilege at same price to both residents and non-residents.
Fees:
pdf
NYS DEC License Price Sheet
(160 KB)
| Amount | Description |
| $5.00 | Senior Annual Hunting, age 70+ or military disability* (40% or greater) |
| 5.00 | Adolescent Annual Hunting (ages 12-15) |
| 22.00 | Regular Annual Hunting (small and big game) |
| 20.00 | Trapping |
| 5.00 | Adolescent and Senior Trapping (ages 12-15 and 70+) |
| 15.00 | Bowhunting (Regular Annual Hunting license req’d) |
| 15.00 | Muzzleloading (Regular Annual Hunting license req’d) |
| 10.00 | Deer Management Permit |
| ** | Replacement Tags |
Non-resident fees:
| Amount | Description |
| 100.00 | Regular Hunting |
| 15.00 | Bow Hunting |
| 30.00 | Muzzleloading |
| 5.00 | Jr. Trapping (12-15 years) |
| 4.00 | Jr. Bow Hunting (12 - 15 years) |
| 20.00 | Turkey Permit |
| 10.00 | Deer Management Permit (No fee ages 12-15) |
| ** | Replacement Tags |
*See NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Hunting & Trapping Guide
https://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/365.html
**Need replacements for lost or destroyed tag/permit? Please fill out the
pdf
Application for a Replacement Carcass Tag
(52 KB)
form.
Fees vary depending on tag or permit needed.