Licenses: Fees & Requirements

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Price range: $

	Type of License	2023 Fee	Age
N.H. Residents	Resident Hunting & Freshwater Fishing¹ Proof of hunter ed. course or previous hunting license required.	$56.00	16–67
	Resident 1-Day Freshwater Fishing¹	$10.00	16–67
	Resident Freshwater Fishing¹	$45.00	16–67
	Recreational Saltwater Fishing²	$11.00	16+
	Senior Freshwater Fishing^1,3 Available to N.H. residents born in 1948 or later, and at least 68 years of age at the time of purchase. Must be purchased annually.	$7.00	68+
	Senior Combination Hunting and Fishing^1,3 Available to those born in 1948 or later, and at least 68 years of age at the time of purchase. Must be purchased annually. Proof of hunter education course or previous hunting license required.	$7.00	68+
Nonresidents	Nonresident Hunting & Freshwater Fishing¹ Proof of hunter ed. course or previous hunting license required.	$151.00	16+
	Nonresident Freshwater Fishing¹ (all species)	$63.00	16+
	Recreational Saltwater Fishing²	$11.00	16+
	Nonresident 1-Day Freshwater Fishing¹	$15.00	16+
	Nonresident 3-Day Freshwater Fishing¹ (consecutive days only)	$28.00	16+
	Nonresident 7-Day Freshwater Fishing¹ (consecutive days only)	$35.00	16+
NOTE: All license prices include a $1.00 agent fee and a $1.00 Fisheries Habitat Fee. A $2.00 transaction fee ($2.75 online) is charged for each license form. Hunting licenses also require a $2.50 wildlife habitat fee. 1 Fishing licenses allow taking of fish in freshwater. 2 A N.H. Recreational Saltwater License is required for recreational taking, possessing, or transporting of finfish from N.H. coastal and estuarine waters. For more information, see the N.H. Saltwater Fishing Digest. 3 For N.H. residents born in 1947 or earlier, a free permanent Milestone license is available for fishing (freshwater) or combination hunting & fishing. Available only at Fish and Game headquarters in Concord or Regional Offices 1, and 4; also available at select licensing agents, or by mail using the application at fishnh.com.

Selected Miscellaneous Licenses Available only in person or by mail at the N.H. Fish and Game Department, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301. (603) 271-3422.	2023 Fee
Newborn Lifetime NH Hunting & Freshwater Fishing Parent/legal guardian must be N.H. resident. Child’s birth certificate required. Available from birth to day before first birthday. Purchase at Fish and Game headquarters or by mail (see fishnh.com/licensing/forms.html).	$304.50
Resident Guide, Hunting or Fishing	$100.00
Nonresident Guide, Hunting or Fishing	$100.00
Bait Dealer's Retail	$26.00
Bait Dealer's Wholesale	$76.00

Carry Your License

The license must be carried on your person when fishing or hunting. For fishing licenses (not hunting), a pdf or other fixed image of a valid license visible on a smart phone is sufficient to comply with the law, as long as a Conservation Officer can view the information contained on the license, and a photo ID can be presented.

Non-Resident Student Licenses

Full-time students attending school in New Hampshire may purchase non-resident fishing or hunting licenses at resident rates. Students may be in high school, college or graduate school; they must be registered for at least 12 credit hours per semester. To get the reduced rate, you must show a valid, current school ID. These licenses are sold only at Fish and Game headquarters, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord NH 03301, in person or by mail.

Buying Your License

New Hampshire fishing licenses can be purchased online at fishnh.com, from one of our 185 friendly license agents statewide (listed at fishnh.com/licensing), or in person or by mail at Fish and Game headquarters, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301. A $2 transaction fee is charged for each license form ($2.75 for Internet purchases).

Fisheries Habitat Fee

All freshwater anglers pay a $1 fisheries habitat fee, which is included in the license price. Revenue is used to improve and restore fisheries habitats.