Licenses, Tags & Stamp Fees
Purchase your license at ndowlicensing.com. Prices listed do not include a $1 processing fee that will be added at time of purchase.
Resident Hunting Licenses |
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License |
Fees |
Combination & Hunting |
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Adult Hunt/Fish Combination – 18 years of age and older |
$75 |
Youth Hunt/Fish Combination – 12–17 years of age |
$15 |
Adult Hunting License – 18 years of age and older |
$38 |
Apprentice Hunting License – 12 years of age and older (Available only at NDOW offices) |
$15 |
Specialty Hunt/Fish Combination (Verification Required) |
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Senior Specialty Hunt/Fish Combination – At least 65 years of age and six months residence in Nevada |
$15 |
Serviceman Specialty Hunt/Fish Combination |
$15 |
Severely Disabled Specialty Hunt/Fish Combination |
$15 |
Disabled Veteran Specialty Hunt/Fish Combination |
$15 |
Native American Specialty Hunt/Fish Combination |
$10 |
Nonresident Hunting Licenses |
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License |
Fees |
Combination & Hunting |
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Adult Hunt/Fish Combination – 18 years of age and older |
$155 |
Youth Hunt/Fish 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 Consecutive Day |
$23 $8 |
Other Licenses, Tag, Permits and Stamps |
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Tag, Permit, or Stamp |
Fees |
Trapping License and Trap Registration |
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Resident Trapping License (18 years of age and older) |
$40 |
Resident Youth Trapping License (12–17 years of age) |
$15 |
Nonresident Trapping License (18 years of age and older) |
$188 |
Trap Registration Number |
$5 per trap |
Carson Lake Permits |
Annual use permit - $60 |
Migratory Bird Stamps and Permits |
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Federal Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp (16 & over) |
$29 |
Swan Permit |
$10 |
Swan Permit Application |
$10 |
Small Game/Upland Game |
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Resident Turkey Tag |
$20 |
Nonresident Turkey Tag |
$50 |
Turkey Tag Application |
$10 |
Game Tag (per turkey hunt application) |
$3 |
Options for Returning a Turkey Tag and Refunds of Hunting Fees
Tags can be returned to the Department up to one day before the start of the hunt for a bonus point refund.
Tags returned to the Department will be issued to an available alternate. (Refer to NAC 502.4215)
Depending on the circumstances surrounding a hunter’s inability to hunt on a tag, that person can choose to defer that tag to the next year’s season or receive a refund of bonus points. (Refer to NAC 502.422)
Tag holders who are diagnosed as terminally ill can choose to transfer their tag to certain family members. (Refer to NAC 502.422)
An applicant who is unsuccessful in a draw may return the purchased hunting license for a refund if the license was purchased solely to apply for a tag. Bonus points will not be awarded if a license is returned. (Refer to NAC 502.4225)
Military Stationed in Nevada
Active members permanently assigned to the state of Nevada and spouses and dependents, may obtain a hunting or fishing license at the same cost as Nevada residents.
(Refer to NRS 502.070)
License Requirements
Any person 12 or older who hunts game birds or mammals in Nevada is required to have a hunting license. (Refer to NRS 502.010)
Youths 14 and older who possess a valid license and have received parental permission may hunt unaccompanied. (Refer to NRS 202.300) Youths participating in youth waterfowl hunting days must be accompanied by an adult at least 18 years old. (Refer to 50 CFR 20).
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)
License Exemptions
A hunting license is not required to hunt unprotected wild birds:
- English house sparrows
- European starlings
- Eurasian collared doves
or unprotected mammals:
- black-tailed jackrabbit
- ring-tailed cat
- badger
- raccoon
- coyote
- skunk
- weasel
- ground squirrel
(Refer to NAC 503.193)
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 – NRS 502.063, 503.5833, 504.390.
Possession and Display of License
Every person required to have a license while hunting, trapping or fishing shall have that license in his possession and available for inspection.
(Refer to NRS 502.120)
