License Items and Fees
A hunting license ensures that hunters adhere to regulations and ethical standards while engaging in the sport.
- Resident Hunting License$58.58Required for any resident 16 years of age or older who takes birds or mammals.
- Junior Hunting License$15.38Required for any resident or nonresident less than 16 years of age who takes birds or mammals. To qualify, hunter must be less than 16 years of age at the beginning of the license year (July 1).
- Two-Day Nonresident Hunting License$58.58This License allows a nonresident 16 years of age or older to take resident and migratory game birds, resident small game mammals, wild pigs, nongame mammals and furbearers for two consecutive days.
- Nonresident Hunting License$204.69Required for any nonresident 16 years of age or older who takes birds or mammals.
- One-Day Nonresident Hunting License$28.08This license is only available for nonresidents taking resident and migratory game birds on Licensed Game Bird Clubs or Licensed Domesticated Migratory Game Bird Shooting Areas.
- Duplicate Hunting License$12.96Available Online, at any CDFW License Sales Offices and License Agents.
Lifetime Hunting Licenses
A hunting license ensures that hunters adhere to regulations and ethical standards while engaging in the sport.
- Ages 0-9$644.50Available to any resident showing proof of completion of hunter education training.
- Ages 40-61$949.75Available to any resident showing proof of completion of hunter education training.
- Lifetime Bird Hunting Privilege Package$374.25Lifetime licensees who purchase the Lifetime Bird Hunting Privilege Package receive Upland Game Bird and California Duck Validations each year for life.
- Ages 10-39$1,054.25Lifetime hunting licensees receive an annual hunting license each year for life.
- Ages 62+$644.50Lifetime hunting licensees receive an annual hunting license each year for life.
- Lifetime Big Game Hunting Privilege Package$784.50Lifetime licensees who purchase the Big Game Hunting Privilege Package receive a One-Deer Tag Application and five Wild Pig Tags each year for life.