California Hunting, CALHUNT - Hunting Licenses and Fees

Hunting Licenses	Fee	Description
Resident Hunting License	$42.69	Required for any resident 16 years of age or older who takes birds or mammals
Nonresident Hunting License	$148.78	Required for any nonresident 16 years of age or older who takes birds or mammals.
Junior Hunting License	$11.06	Required 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).
One-Day Nonresident Hunting License	$20.52	IMPORTANT!This license is only available for nonresidents taking resident and migratory game birds on Licensed Game Bird Clubs (Upland Game Bird Stamp is also required) or Licensed Domesticated Migratory Game Bird Shooting Areas (Federal Migratory Bird Stamp and California Duck Stamp are also required).
Two-Day Nonresident Hunting License	$42.69	Allows a nonresident 16 years of age or older to take resident and migratory game birds, resident small game mammals, nongame mammals and furbearers for two consecutive days. Additional stamps and tags may be required for certain species.IMPORTANT! This license is NOT valid for deer, bear, antelope, elk, bighorn sheep or pig.
Duplicate Hunting License	$9.46	To obtain a Duplicate Hunting License, you must complete and return the original application for duplicate that came with your hunting license.
Disabled Entitlements	Fee	Description
Disabled Veteran Reduced Fee Hunting License	$6.44	Available to any resident or nonresident honorably discharged disabled veteran with a 50 percent or greater service-connected disability who takes birds or mammals. Certification from the United States Department of Veterans’ Affairs is required at the time of application or a copy of a previous year’s California Disabled Veteran’s Hunting License. The application and information about this license is contained in the Hunting License Order Form available at www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/forms/forms.html. The license is only available at DFG License Sales Offices.
Mobility Impaired Disabled Persons Motor Vehicle Hunting License Application	NO FEE	Available to any resident or nonresident for mobility impaired disabled hunter who must use a motor vehicle to pursue game. A person must be either permanently or fully confined to a wheel chair, a single or double amputee above the knee or double amputee below the knee or depend upon the aid of a walker, crutches, etc. to walk. Certification from the hunter's physician is required. The application and information about applying for this license is available at www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/pdffiles/fg1460.pdf. The license is only available from the Department's License and Revenue Branch.
Visually Disabled Muzzleloader Scope Permit	NO FEE	Available to any resident or nonresident visually impaired hunter having a permanent loss, significant limitation, or diagnosed disease or disorder, which substantially impairs the vision of a hunter, preventing the hunter from viewing and aligning the sights of a muzzle-loading rifle with the target in order to hunt deer. A visually disabled hunter may use a scope of no more than one power while hunting under the conditions of a muzzle-loading deer hunt tag. Certification from the hunter's physician or optometrist is required annually, except if the physician or optometrist indicated on the initial application that the hunter's disability is permanent the hunter will be able to provide a copy of their previously issued Visually Disabled Muzzleloader Scope Permit to renew the permit. The application and information about applying for this permit is available at www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/pdffiles/fg539.pdf. The permit is only available from the Department's License and Revenue Branch.
Disabled Archer Permit	NO FEE	Available to any resident or nonresident hunter's having permanent loss, significant limitation, or diagnosed disease or disorder, which substantially impairs one or both upper extremities preventing a hunter to draw and hold a bow in a firing position. Allows the hunter to hunt with a crossbow or other device to draw and hold a bow in a firing position under the conditions of an archery tag or during archery season. Certification from the hunter's physician is required annually, except if the physician indicated on the initial application that the hunter's disability is permanent the hunter will be able to provide a copy of their previously issued Disabled Archer Permit to renew the permit. The application and information about applying for this permit is available at www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/pdffiles/fg537.pdf. The permit is only available from the Department's License and Revenue Branch.
Big Game Applications	Fee	Description
Resident First-Deer Tag Application	$28.65	Residents and nonresident licensed hunters, 12 years of age or older at the time of application or who turn 12 before July 1, may purchase one first-deer tag application and one second-deer tag application. Tags are nontransferable and refundable only if the season has not opened. Enter up to three tag choices (See the California Hunting Digest-Big Game for proposed zones and hunts). Up to six hunters may apply as a party. To be processed as a party, all hunters in the party must: Submit their applications in the same envelope or in the same fax transmission, with the party leader's application on top; Indicate party leader's name and driver's license, DMV ID or DFG ID number; Designate the number of hunters in their party and list the same party leader; and All party members must make same tag choices in the same order on their applications.
Resident Second-Deer Tag Application	$35.64
Nonresident First-Deer Tag Application	$251.90
Nonresident Second-Deer Tag Application	$251.90
Resident Bear Tag Application	$41.86	Resident and nonresident licensed hunters 12 years of age or older at the time of application may purchase one bear tag application per license year. Tags are nontransferable and refundable only if the season has not opened.
Nonresident Bear Tag Application	$265.42
Antelope, Elk and Bighorn Sheep Tag Drawing Applications	$7.50 per application	Allows resident and nonresident licensed hunters to participate in drawings for antelope, elk and bighorn sheep tags under the described age minimums. The applications and information about applying for these tags are inside the California Hunting Digest-Big Game.
Tags	Fee	Description
Elk Tag	$379.25 Resident $1,172.50 Nonresident	Resident and nonresident licensed hunters, 12 years of age or older at the time of application or who turn 12 before July 1, may enter a drawing for this tag. Each person may submit only one Elk Drawing Application per license year.Tags are nonrefundable and nontransferable.
Antelope Tag	$126.25 Resident $390.75 Nonresident	Resident and nonresident licensed hunters, 12 years of age or older at the time of application or who turn 12 before July 1, may enter a drawing for this tag. Each person may submit only one Antelope Drawing Application per license year. Tags are nonrefundable and nontransferable.
Bighorn Sheep Tag	$357.50 Resident $500.00 Nonresident	Resident and nonresident licensed hunters, 16 years of age or older at the time of application or who turn 16 before July 1, may enter a drawing for this tag. Each person may submit only one Bighorn Sheep Drawing Application per license year. Hunters can not apply as a party. Applicants can not apply if they have previously been issued a California Bighorn Sheep Tag. Tags are nonrefundable and nontransferable.
Bobcat Tags	$15.12 (5 tags per book)	Resident and nonresident licensed hunters may purchase one (1) book of five (5) Bobcat Tags per license year. Tags are nonrefundable and nontransferable.
Resident Wild Pig Tag	$20.52	Resident and nonresident licensed hunters, 12 years of age or older at the time of application, may purchase an unlimited number of Wild Pig Tags. Tags are nonrefundable and nontransferable.
Nonresident Wild Pig Tag	$68.61
Bird Hunting Stamps	Fee	Description
California Duck Stamp	$18.62	Required for any person taking waterfowl, excluding juniors hunting under the authority of a Junior Hunting License.
Upland Game Bird Stamp	$8.64	Required for any person taking upland game bird species, excluding juniors hunting under the authority of a Junior Hunting License.
Federal Duck Stamp	$15.00	Required for any person hunting waterfowl. Hunters under the age of 16 are exempt from Federal Duck Stamp requirements.
Harvest Information Program Stamp	NO FEE	Required for any person hunting ducks, dove, gallinules, geese, band-tailed pigeon, black brant, coots, and snipe. This stamp is free to hunters who complete the Harvest Information Program Survey. Information about the program and stamp is available at www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/hunting/hipdescrip.html. The stamp is available where hunting licenses are sold.
Permits and Passes for State-Operated Hunting Areas	Fee	Description
Type A One-Day Entry Permit	$17.75	Allows a licensed hunter to hunt on a Type A State-operated Wildlife Area for one day if space is available. Junior hunters are exempt from permit requirements.
Type A Two-Day Pass	$31.06	Allows a licensed hunter to hunt on a Type A State-operated Wildlife Area. This pass may be used as follows: 1) by one person for any two authorized shoot days; or 2) by two persons on any one authorized shoot day. Junior hunters are exempt from pass requirements.
Type A Season Pass	$144.21	Allows a licensed hunter unlimited season access to Type A and Type B State-operated Wildlife Areas for one person if space is available. Junior hunters are exempt from permit requirements.
Type B Season Pass	$48.09	Allows a licensed hunter unlimited season access to Type B State-operated Wildlife Areas for one person if space is available. Junior hunters are exempt from pass requirements.
Reservation Applications for State-Operated Hunting Areas	Fee	Description
One-Choice Reservation Application	$1.34 per application	Allows a licensed hunter to submit one hunt choice for a reservation drawing to hunt on a State-operated Wildlife Area. This application is available at License Agents and DFG License Sales Offices.
Five-Choice Reservation Application	$6.74 per application	Allows a licensed hunter to submit up to five hunt choices for reservation drawings to hunt on State-operated Wildlife Areas. This application may be used to apply for five areas on different shoot dates; or five shoot dates for the same area; or any combination thereof. This application is available from License Agents and DFG License Sales Offices.
Season-Long Reservation Application	$1.25 per hunt choice	Allows a licensed hunter to fill out their personal information just once and apply for reservation drawings for every available Saturday, Sunday, and/or Wednesday shoot date throughout the season at any Type A State-operated wildlife area. Hunters who participated in waterfowl reservation drawings during the previous season are mailed season-long applications in early September. Season-long applications are available from approximately September 15 through November 15 and may be obtained from DFG License Sales Offices or at www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/hunting/hunting.html.
Lifetime Hunting Licenses	Fee	Description
Ages 0-9 Ages 10-39 Ages 40-61 Ages 62+	$470.75 $768.75 $692.75 $470.75	Available to any resident showing proof of completion of hunter education training. Lifetime hunting licensees receive an annual hunting license each year for life. The application and information about applying for this license is available at www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/pdffiles/fg1561.pdf. The license and privilege package are nonrefundable and nontransferable.
Lifetime Bird Hunting Privilege Package	$274.25	Lifetime licensees who purchase the Lifetime Bird Hunting Privilege Package receive Upland Game Bird and California Duck Stamp endorsements each year for life.
Lifetime Big Game Hunting Privilege Package	$572.25	Lifetime licensees who purchase the Big Game Hunting Privilege Package receive a One-Deer Tag Application and five Wild Pig Tags each year for life.