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Hunting Licenses & Fees

Note: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will collect your social security number when you apply for a non-commercial hunting or fishing license.

Commercial licenses applications require a Federal Employer Identification number, MN Tax Identification number or Social Security Number. Commercial licenses are issued at the DNR license center.

Price does not include any additional fees charged ($1.00 agent fee).

Resident Licenses

Resident LicensesFee
Apprentice Hunter Validation -Code 199$3.50
Bear - youth noquota 13 to 17 (r) - Code 642$5.00
Bear - license (r) - Code 660$44.00
Bear - lottery application (r) - Code 662$4.00
Bear - Lottery License 13 to 17 (r) - Code 643$5.00
Bear - military/on leave (r) - Code 663None
Bear - no quota (r) - Code 224$44.00
Bear - surplus (r) - Code 664$44.00
Bear - youth lottery 10 to 12 (r) - Code 659None
Bear - youth no quota 10 to 12 (r) - Code 676None
Bear - youth surplus 10 to 12(r) - Code 674None
Bear - youth surplus 13 to 17 (r) - Code 644$5.00
Deer - military archery/on leave(r) - Code 233None
Deer - antlerless lottery - Code 665None
Deer - antlerless surplus lottery - Code 675None
Deer - archery (r) - Code 213$34.00
Deer - bonus firearm/archery/muzzleloader (r) - Code 430$18.00
Deer - Camp Ripley hunt A application - Code 668$14.00
Deer - Camp Ripley hunt B application - Code 669$14.00
Deer - Disease Management - Code (R-201 / NR-202)$1.50
Deer - Early Antlerless (r) - Code 422$8.50
Deer - firearm (r) - Code 212$34.00
Deer - license upgrades season changeVaries
Deer - military discharged archery (r) - Code 238None
Deer - military discharged firearm (r) - Code 239None
Deer - military discharged muzzleloader (r) - Code 249None
Deer - military firearm/on leave (r) - Code 232None
Deer - military muzzleloader/on leave (r) - Code 234None
Deer - muzzleloader license (r) - Code 203$34.00
Deer - youth 10 - 12 (archery-246/firearm-247/muzzleloader-248)No feeNone
Deer - youth 13 to 17 (archery-209 / firearm-210 / muzzleloader-204) (r)$5.00
Disability permit - crossbow for taking big game or turkey (r)None
Disability permit - hunt from standing motor vehicle (r)None
Disability permit - muzzleloader with a non-magnifying scope (r)None
Disabled Veteran Deer License (archery-243/firearm-242/muzzleloader-240)None
Disabled Veteran License (small game) - Code 241None
Duplicate licensesVaries
Duplicate safety card - firearm (r)$3.50
Elk - lottery application - Code 625$4.00
Federal Duck Stamp - Code 10$27.50
Landowner Deer License - Code 342None
Lifetime Archery deer renewal (r) - Code 410None
Lifetime firearms deer renewal (r) - Code 414None
Lifetime Muzzleloader deer renewal (r) - Code 409None
Lifetime Resident Angling/Deer/Small Game/Spearing/SportsVaries
Lifetime small game renewal (r) - Code 412None
Lifetime sports renewal (r) - Code 413None
Lifetime trapping renewal (r) Code 417None
Moose - application (r) - Code 620$4.00
Moose - license (DNR Only) (r)$356.00
Prairie chicken application - Code 616$4.00
Prairie chicken license - Code 617$23.00
Resident Deer Season Change - Code 312$5.00
Resident Muzzleloader Zone Change - Code 323$5.00
Sandhill Crane Permit - Code 250$3.00
Small game - 72 hour (r) - Code 144$19.00
Small game - Military (r)None
Small game - senior citizen (r) - Code 100$13.50
Small game - youth 16-17 (r) - Code 208$5.00
Small game 18-64 (r) - Code 211$22.00
Sports - individual (r) - Code 216$41.00
Sports-combination (r)- Code 217$57.00
Stamp - migratory waterfowl (validation & pictoral) - Code 245$8.25
Stamp - migratory waterfowl -Code 226$7.50
Stamp - pheasant (validation & pictorial)- Code 244$8.25
Stamp - pheasant validation - Code 229$7.50
Stamp - turkey pictorial - Code 605$0.75
Stamps (collectable)Varies
Super Sports Combination - Code 143$126.00
Super Sports Individual - Code 142$100.00
Trapping - junior (r) - Code 218$5.00
Trapping - regular (r) - Code 214$23.00
Trapping - senior (r) - Code 101$11.50
Turkey - youth spring (r) - Code 601$5.00
Turkey - Youth spring 12 and under - Code 619None
Turkey - fall license (r) - Code 650$26.00
Turkey - fall military (r) - Code 654None
Turkey - Military Fall Turkey/Discharge - Code 649None
Turkey - Military Spring Turkey/Discharge - Code 623None
Turkey - spring archery (r) - Code 607$26.00
Turkey - spring license (r) - Code 610$26.00
Turkey - spring lottery application - Code 600$4.00
Turkey - spring military (r) - Code 615None
Turkey - spring surplus (r) - Code 613$26.00
Turkey - Youth fall license (r) - Code 655$5.00
Turkey - Youth Fall Turkey 12 and under - Code 641None
Turkey-Military Spring Turkey Archery/Discharged - Code 624None
Walk In Access Program $1.00/$3.00/$5.00Varies
Walk In Access Validation - Code 190$3.00
Waterfowl - fall special goose - Code 520$4.00
Waterfowl - spring light goose - Code 521$2.50
Waterfowl/migratory birds - HIP Certification - Code 227None
Wild rice - daily (r) - Code 332$15.00
Wild rice - harvester (r) - Code 331$25.00

Non-Resident Licenses

Non-Resident LicensesFee
Aprentice Hunter Validation -Code 199$3.50
Bear - license (nr) - Code 661$230.00
Bear - lottery application (nr) - Code 662$4.00
Bear - no quota (nr) - Code 225$230.00
Bear - surplus (nr) - Code 667$230.00
Bear - youth lottery 13 to 17 (nr) - Code 646$5.00
Bear - youth noquota 13 to 17 (nr) - Code 645$5.00
Bear - youth surplus 13 to 17 (nr) - Code 647$5.00
Deer - antlerless lottery - Code 665None
Deer - antlerless surplus lottery - Code 675None
Deer - archery (nr) - Code 223$185.00
Deer - bonus firearm/ archery/muzzleloader (nr) - Code 431$91.00
Deer - Camp Ripley hunt A application - Code 668$14.00
Deer - Camp Ripley hunt B application - Code 669$14.00
Deer - Disease Management - Code (R-201 / NR-202)$1.50
Deer - Early Antlerless (nr) - Code 423$45.00
Deer - firearm (nr) - Code 222$185.00
Deer - license upgrades season changeVaries
Deer - muzzleloader license(nr) - Code 237$185.00
Deer - youth 10 - 12 (archery-246/firearm-247/muzzleloader-248)No feeNone
Deer - youth 13 to 17 (archery-230 / firearm-231 / muzzloader-236) (nr)$5.00
Duplicate licensesVaries
Federal Duck Stamp - Code 10$27.50
Furbearer/Racoon/Bobcat (nr) - Code 228$183.00
Landowner Deer License - Code 342None
Lifetime NR Angling/Small GameVaries
Lifetime small game renewal (nr) - Code 416None
Sandhill Crane Permit - Code 250$3.00
Small game - 72 hour (nr) - Code 145$75.00
Small game - youth 16 - 17 (nr) - Code 206$5.00
Small game 18 and older (nr) - Code 221$102.00
Stamp - migratory waterfowl (validation & pictral) - Code 245$8.25
Stamp - migratory waterfowl -Code 226$7.50
Stamp - pheasant (validation & pictorial)- Code 244$8.25
Stamp - pheasant validation - Code 229$7.50
Stamp - turkey pictorial - Code 605$0.75
Stamps (collectable)Varies
Trapping-nonresident/landowner only - Code 207$84.00
Turkey - spring archery (nr) - Code 608$96.00
Turkey - youth spring (nr) - Code 602$5.00
Turkey - fall license (nr) - Code 651$96.00
Turkey - spring license (nr) - Code 611$96.00
Turkey - spring lottery application - Code 600$4.00
Turkey - spring surplus (nr) - Code 614$96.00
Turkey - Youth fall license (nr) - Code 656$5.00
Turkey - Youth Fall Turkey 12 and under (nr) - Code 593None
Turkey - Youth Spring Turkey 12 and under (nr) - Code 594None
Walk In Access Program $1.00/$3.00/$5.00Varies
Walk In Access Validation - Code 190$3.00
Waterfowl - fall special goose - Code 520$4.00
Waterfowl - spring light goose - Code 521$2.50
Waterfowl/migratory birds - HIP Certification - Code 227None
Wild rice - daily (nr) - Code 333$30.00