Licenses & Tag Fees

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You can purchase your hunting or fishing license online through the Nevada Department of Wildlife licensing portal. Prices listed do not include a $1 processing fee that will be added at time of purchase.

Resident (NRS 502.240/502.250)
Hunting Licenses
License	Fees
Combination & Hunting
Adult Combination – 18 years of age and older	$75
Youth Combination – 12–17 years of age	$15
Adult Hunting – 18 years of age and older	$38
Apprentice Hunting License – 12 years of age and older (Available only at NDOW offices)	$15

Specialty Combination (Verification Required)
Senior Specialty Combination – At least 65 years of age and six months residence in Nevada	$15
Serviceman Specialty Combination	$15
Severely Disabled Specialty Combination	$15
Disabled Veteran Specialty Combination	$15
Native American Specialty Combination	$10

Nonresident
Hunting Licenses
License	Fees
Combination & Hunting
Adult Combination – 18 years of age and older	$155
Youth Combination – 12–17 years of age	$15
Apprentice Hunting License – 12 years of age and older (Available only at NDOW offices)	$15
1-Day Combination Permit to Fish & Hunt Upland Game and Waterfowl – 18 years of age and older	$23
Consecutive Day	$8

Tag Fees
In Nevada big game seasons are established for antelope, black bear, deer, elk, bighorn sheep, moose, mountain goat, and mountain lion. Tags for all game species, except mountain lion, are awarded through a random, computerized tag draw process held in late May.Mountain lion tags are available over the counter at Nevada license agents, at Department offices statewide, or online through the Nevada Department of Wildlife licensing portal. Mountain lion season is open year-round.
Tags/Other Fees	Fees
Application Fees (Nonrefundable)
Silver State Tags	$20
Partnership In Wildlife Tags	$10
All Other Big Game Tags (except mountain lion)	$10
Elk Damage Fee (per elk hunt application)	$5
Game Tag Application (per application)	$3
Bonus Point Only Application (exempt from elk management and game tag application fee)	$10
Processing Fee (per application)	$1

Resident Tags
Deer Tags	$30
Antelope Tags	$60
Black Bear Tags	$100
Bighorn Sheep Tags	$120
Elk Tags	$120
Rocky Mountain Goat Tags	$120
Mountain Lion Tags	$28
Moose Tags	$120

Nonresident Tags
Deer Tags	$240
Antelope Tags	$300
Black Bear Tags	$300
Bighorn Sheep Tags	$1,200
Rocky Mountain Goat Tags	$1,200
Antlered Elk Tags	$1,200
Antlerless Elk Tags	$500
Mountain Lion Tags	$100

Duplicate
Duplicate Tag	$10

Nevada hunter posing with a harvested mule deer buck with large antlers in a sagebrush field, with a rifle resting beside the deer during a Nevada big game hunt. — A successful Nevada mule deer hunt during big game season, highlighting Nevada’s hunting opportunities and wildlife management programs supported by the Nevada Department of Wildlife.

License Requirements

Any person 12 years of age or older who hunts game birds or mammals in Nevada is required to have a hunting license.

(Refer to NRS 502.010)

If a youth younger than 18 is applying for a license to hunt, the youth’s parent or legal guardian must sign the application acknowledging that they have been advised of the provisions in NRS 41.472.

(Refer to NRS 502.060)

Any person under 12 years of age is not eligible to hunt big game in Nevada but may accompany other licensed big game hunters in the field. A person 14 years of age or older may hunt alone if they hold a valid Nevada hunting or combination license and is not using a fully automatic shotgun or rifle. (Refer to NRS 202.300)

License Validity

A license is valid for 365 days from the date of purchase. One bonus point per hunt category, per year can be earned under a single valid hunting/combo license. Applicants should be aware of what day their license expires when considering bonus points.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR RESIDENT LICENSES, TAGS AND PERMITS

A person is considered to be a resident of the State of Nevada if: The person is a citizen of, or is lawfully entitled to remain in, the United States; and during the 6 months next preceding the person’s application to the Department for a license, tag or permit, the person (Refer to NRS 502.015):

Maintained his or her principal and permanent residence in this State;
Was physically present in this State, except for temporary absences; and
Did not purchase or apply for any hunting, fishing or trapping privilege or entitlement conditional upon residency from another state, country or province.

A resident license, tag or permit issued by this State is void if the person to whom it was issued establishes or maintains his or her principal and permanent residence in and obtains any hunting, fishing or trapping privilege or entitlement conditional on residency from another state, country or province.

Hunter Education Requirements

Anyone born after January 1, 1960 is required to provide proof of Hunter Education, in order to purchase a Nevada hunting license. Proof of Hunter Education is an official Hunter Education card or certificate from any state or Canadian province, with the Hunter Education number and state or provincial logo or seal or a previous year’s hunting license with the Hunter Education number or mark. If you have taken a hunter education class in another state or Canadian province, verification must be provided. (Refer to NRS 502.330)

Social Security Number

Laws regarding child support mandate that any person who is required by federal law to have a social security number must provide the number to obtain a business, occupational, or recreational license. Federal Law – 42 U.S. Code § 666; Nevada Statute.

(Refer to NRS 502.063, 503.5833, 504.390)

Automatically Renew Licenses

Customers can choose to automatically renew their license every year. This is a convenient way to constantly keep your license up to date. Don’t worry, we will give you a heads up before your card is charged for a license renewal.

COLLEGE STUDENTS

College students from other states that are living and studying in Nevada may obtain a resident license and apply for resident tags.

A person who does not maintain his or her principal and permanent residence in Nevada but who is attending an institution of higher learning in this State as a full-time student is eligible for a resident license, tag or permit if, during the 6 months next preceding the person’s application to the Department for a license, tag or permit, the person:

Was physically present in Nevada, except for temporary trips outside of the State; and
Did not purchase or apply for any hunting, fishing or trapping privilege or entitlement conditional upon residency from another state, country or province.

Call your regional NDOW office for more information. (Refer to NRS 502.015)

Military Stationed Outside of U.S.

Active members in the Armed Forces who are stationed outside of the U.S. and lose their bonus points due to a lapse in applying may have their lost points reinstated after they return to the country. (Refer to NAC 502.4187)

MILITARY STATIONED IN NEVADA

Active members, permanently assigned to the state of Nevada and spouses and dependents, may obtain a fishing license at the same cost as Nevada residents. (Refer to NRS 502.070)

Young hunter posing with a harvested mule deer buck with antlers in Nevada sagebrush hills during a big game hunting trip. — A young hunter celebrates a successful Nevada mule deer hunt, showcasing the state’s big game hunting opportunities and wildlife management supported by the Nevada Department of Wildlife.

Nevada Department of Wildlife advertisement promoting online hunting, fishing, and boating licenses at ndowlicensing.com, with hunters overlooking a Nevada mountain landscape at sunrise. — Get outside with the Nevada Department of Wildlife’s online licensing system. Buy Nevada hunting and fishing licenses or register your boat quickly and easily.