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New Hampshire Resident

Type of License	Comments	2010 Fee	Age	Proof of NH Residency Required	Appropriate tag must be validated	Application issued from concord office only
Regular NH Hunting & Fishing License	Previous Hunting license or Hunter Education card required.	$46.00	16–68	•	•
Regular NH Hunting License	Previous Hunting license or Hunter Education card required.	$22.00	16–68	•	•
Regular Lifetime NH Hunting & Fishing, Archery, Muzzleloader, Deer Crossbow	Call (603) 271-3422 for details. Requirements for specific licenses are the same as listed for equivalent individual licenses.			•		•
Regular Over 68 NH Hunting & Fishing, Muzzleloader, Archery, Trapping	Remainder of life. No deer tag issued. Requirements for specific licenses are the same as listed for equivalent individual licenses.	$0.00	68+	Must be resident for min. 2 years.
Archery License	Previous Archery license or Bowhunter Education card required.	$22.00	16–68	•	•
Special Archery Deer Permit	Archery license required unless under age 16. Must be purchased at the same time as Archery license; cannot be sold separately. Antlered only.	$16.00	All ages	•	•
Special Unit M Deer Permit	Current NH Regular Hunting or Archery license required unless under age 16. Permits available with one tag or two tags.	$13/$26	All ages			•
Deer Crossbow Permit	Current NH Regular Hunting license required. Archery license does not qualify. Valid during firearms deer season using firearms deer tag only.	$5.00	16 & over			•
Muzzleloader License	Current NH Regular Hunting license required. Archery license does not qualify. No deer tag issued.	$16.00	16–68	•
Pheasant License	Hunters taking pheasants (except persons under age 16) must have this license in addition to current NH Regular Hunting or Archery license.	$26.00	16 & over	•
Migratory Waterfowl License	Current NH Regular Hunting or Archery license, and a Federal Duck Stamp required. See HIP requirements.	$5.00	16 & over
Turkey License	Current NH Regular Hunting or Archery license required at time of purchase unless under age 16.	$16.00	All ages	•	•
Bear License	Current NH Regular Hunting or Archery license required at time of purchase unless under age 16.	$16.00	All ages	•	•
Trapping License	Previous Trapping license or Trapper Education card required.	$28.50	16 & over	•		•
Trapping License — Resident Minor	Previous Trapping license or Trapper Education card required.	$6.50	Under 16			•
Fur Buyer License		$51.00	All ages	•		•
Dog Training Permit	Current NH Regular Hunting license required.	$5.00	All ages			•
All Duplicate Licenses and Permits	Issued at Concord office or the license agent where original license was purchased.	$6.00
	NOTE: Many NH hunting licenses are available for online purchase; visit www.huntnh.com.

Non-Resident

Type of License	Comments	2010 Fee	Age	Appropriate tag must be validated	Application issued from concord office only
Regular Nonresident Hunting and Fishing License	Previous Hunting license or Hunter education card required.	$141.00	16 & over	•
Regular Nonresident Hunting License	Previous Hunting license or Hunter education card required.	$103.00	16 & over	•
Nonresident Muzzleloader License	Current NH Regular Hunting license required at time of purchase unless under the age of 16. No deer tag issued.	$41.00	All ages
Nonresident Archery License	Previous Archery license or Bowhunter Education card required.	$73.00	16 & over	•
Special Archery Deer Permit	Current NH Archery license required unless under age 16. Must be purchased at the same time as Archery License; cannot be sold separately. Antlered only.	$16.00	All ages	•
Special Unit M Deer Permit	Current NH Regular Hunting or Archery license required unless under age 16. Permits available with one tag or two tags.	$13/$26	All ages
Deer Crossbow Permit	Current NH Regular Hunting license required. Valid during firearms deer season using firearms deer tag only.	$5.00	16 & over		•
Nonresident Small Game Hunting License	Previous Hunting license or Hunter Education card required. See Small Game. Pheasant and migratory waterfowl require additional license/stamp.	$53.00	16 & over
Nonresident 3-Day Small Game Hunting License	Previous Hunting license or Hunter Education card required. See Small Game. Consecutive days only. Pheasant and migratory waterfowl require additional license/stamp.	$25.00	16 & over
Pheasant License	Hunters taking pheasants (except persons under age 16) must have this license in addition to current NH Regular Hunting, Archery or Small Game license.	$26.00	16 & over
Migratory Waterfowl License	Current NH Regular Hunting or Small Game or Archery license required at time of purchase. A Federal Duck Stamp is also required prior to hunting waterfowl. See HIP requirements.	$5.00	16 & over
Turkey License	Current NH Regular Hunting license or Archery license required at time of purchase unless under age 16.	$31.00	All ages	•
Bear License	Current NH Regular Hunting or Archery license required at time of purchase unless under age 16.	$48.00	All ages	•
Nonresident Trapping License	Previous Trapping license or Trapper Education card required. Available only if hunter’s state of residence permits nonresident trappers.	$301.00	All ages		•
Fur Buyer License		$151.00	All ages		•
Dog Training Permit	Current NH Regular Hunting license required unless under the age of 16. Available only if hunter’s state of residence issues Dog Training Permits to nonresidents.	$5.00	All ages		•
All Duplicate Licenses and Permits	Issued at Concord office or the license agent where original license was purchased.	$6.00
	NOTE: An annual habitat fee of $2.50 is required for all hunting licenses. This fee is charged once per year, per hunter. Proceeds are used to manage and protect habitat for New Hampshire’s wildlife populations.

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