Licenses & Fees
Apprentice Hunter License Fees
An apprentice hunter license is available to a resident or nonresident 16 years or older who has never held a valid adult hunting license. A person may not obtain an apprentice hunter license more than five times. A person holding this license may not hunt other than in the presence of an apprentice supervisor at least 18 years of age who has held a valid hunting license for the prior three consecutive years. The supervisor is responsible for ensuring that the holder of an apprentice hunter license follows safe hunting protocol as well as all hunting laws.
Fees listed do not include agent fee.
License Fees
| License | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Residents | Big Game Hunting (16 and older) | $26.00 | |
| Junior Hunting (0 to 15 years) | $8.00 | ||
| Small Game* Hunting (16 and older) | $15.00 | ||
| Combination Hunting & Fishing (16 and older) | $43.00 | ||
| Combination Fishing & Archery (16 and older) | $43.00 | ||
| Serviceman (resident) Combination Hunting & Fishing | $3.00 | ||
| Serviceman (dependent) Combination Hunting & Fishing | $20.00 | ||
| Serviceman (dependent) Hunting | $10.00 | ||
| Disabled War Veteran | FREE | ||
| Archery Hunting (16 and older) | $26.00 | ||
| Apprentice Hunter License (16 and older) | See Apprentice Hunter Licenses | ||
| Superpack | $201.00 | ||
| Non-residents | Big Game Hunting (16 and older) | $115.00 | |
| Combination Hunting & Fishing (16 and older) | $150.00 | ||
| Small Game* Hunting (16 and older) | $75.00 | ||
| 3-Day Small Game* Hunting (valid for 3 consecutive days) | $50.00 | ||
| Junior Hunting (0 to 15 years) | $35.00 | ||
| Archery Hunting (16 and older) | $75.00 | ||
| 6-Day Archery Hunting | $26.00 | ||
| Apprentice Hunter License (16 and older) | See Apprentice Hunter Licenses | ||
| Permit & Other Fees | Bear Permits | See Bear Hunting Permit | |
| Coyote Night Hunting Permit | $4.00 | ||
| Crossbow Hunting Permit (16 and older)** |
Maine Resident | $26.00 | |
| Nonresident | $56.00 | ||
| Deer, Moose, and Bear Registration | $5.00 | ||
| Duplicate License | $2.00 | ||
Expanded Archery Permits |
Antlerless Deer | $12.00 | |
| Either-Sex Deer | $32.00 | ||
| Falconry Permit | $26.00 | ||
| Moose Permit | See Moose Hunting | ||
| Muzzleloader Permit (16 and older)** |
Maine Resident | $13.00 | |
| Nonresident | $69.00 | ||
| Pheasant Permit (Cumberland and York Counties) | $17.00 | ||
| State Migratory Waterfowl Permit (16 and older)**** | $7.50 | ||
| Outdoor Partners Program | $15.00 | ||
| Taxidermist, Hide Dealer, and Guide Licenses | See Other Licenses | ||
| Wild Turkey Permit | $20.00 See Wild Turkey Hunting Permit | ||
Fees listed do not include the agent fee.
The commissioner may revoke all licenses and permits to any person who fails to pay the fees due and may recover fees associated with insufficient funds.
* Small game license permits hunting of all legal species except deer, bear, moose, raccoon, and bobcat.
** A resident or nonresident under 16 years of age may hunt with a crossbow or muzzleloader if that person holds a valid junior hunting license.
*** In addition to the State Migratory Waterfowl Permit, a Federal Migratory Waterfowl Permit is required. Federal Migratory Waterfowl Permits can be purchase at your local post office.
Maine Lifetime License
A Maine Tradition and a Gift that Lasts a Lifetime: A lifetime license, purchased for yourself or as a gift, allows the bearer to fish, trap, and/or hunt for their lifetime, regardless of where they live in the future. Revenues generated by these licenses are deposited in a special trust fund that provides long term financial support for Maine's fish and wildlife.
Maine Resident Applicants 70+ Years of Age
For a one-time fee of $8.00, a senior lifetime license entitles the holder to all privileges they are qualified to receive including hunting, trapping, archery, and fishing. The license also includes the following permits: bear hunt, bear trap, muzzleloader, migratory waterfowl, pheasant, spring and fall turkey, coyote night hunt, crossbow, one expanded archery antlerless and one expanded archery either sex. (Must still apply for any deer and moose permits each year).
Note: If you purchased a senior lifetime license before age 70, you do not have to pay the $8.00 fee, and the permits listed in the previous paragraph are included with your lifetime license anytime during the calendar year you turn 70 years of age.
A lifetime license holder who turns 16 years of age is able to hunt with their lifetime license as an adult big game license, they must show proof of having completed the required safety course, contact the Department to upgrade to an adult license, & obtain all necessary permits. For more information see Junior Hunters.
| Residents | Fishing | Hunting | Archery | Trapping | Combination of any two* |
Combination of any three* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 years & under | $150 | $150 | $150 | $150 | $250 | $400 |
| 6 – 15 years | $300 | $300 | $300 | $300 | $500 | $800 |
| 65 years of age | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | $80 | $110 |
| 66 years of age | $40 | $40 | $40 | $40 | $64 | $94 |
| 67 years of age | $30 | $30 | $30 | $30 | $48 | $78 |
| 68 years of age | $20 | $20 | $20 | $20 | $32 | $52 |
| 69 years of age | $10 | $10 | $10 | $10 | $16 | $26 |
| 70 and older | $8.00 — Covers all authorities that you are qualified to receive, see below. | |||||
| Nonresidents | Fishing | Hunting | Archery | Trapping | Combination of any two* |
Combination of any three* |
| 5 years & under | $450 | $450 | $450 | $450 | $750 | $1,200 |
| 6 – 15 years | $900 | $900 | $900 | $900 | $1,500 | $2,400 |
* Hunting, fishing, archery
These fees are subject to change, please check with the Department for current fees.
