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100% of your license fees are invested back into local conservation, ensuring healthy fish and wildlife populations and public access to fishing opportunities in Iowa.
List of Recreational Licenses and Fees, Iowa Resident Fishing
| RESIDENT FISHING LICENSES |
Cost |
Purchase Online |
Online Delivery |
Point of Sale (POS) |
| Resident Fishing |
$22.00 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Angler's Special - 3 Year Fish |
$62.00 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Bonus Line - 3rd Fish Line |
$14.00 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Lifetime Fishing (65 years old & older) |
$61.50 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Lifetime Trout Fee (65 years old & older) |
$65.00 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Outdoor Combo - Hunting / Fishing / Habitat |
$55.00 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Resident Trout Fish Fee |
$14.50 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Resident 1-Day Fishing |
$10.50 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Resident 7-Day Fishing |
$15.50 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Resident Boundary Water Trotline |
$26.00 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
List of Recreational Licenses and Fees, Nonresident Fishing
| NONRESIDENT FISHING LICENSES |
Cost |
Purchase Online |
Online Delivery |
Point of Sale (POS) |
| Nonresident Fishing |
$48.00 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Bonus Line - 3rd Fish Line |
$14.00 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Nonresident Trout Fish Fee |
$17.50 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Nonresident 1-Day Fishing |
$12.00 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Nonresident 3-Day Fishing |
$20.50 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Nonresident 7-Day Fishing |
$37.50 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Nonresident Boundary Water Trotline |
$49.50 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
List of Recreational Licenses and Fees
| RESIDENT HUNTING & TRAPPING LICENSES |
Cost |
Purchase Online |
Online Delivery |
Point of Sale (POS) |
| Resident Hunting ** |
$22.00 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Lifetime Hunting ** |
$61.50 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Resident Hunting / Habitat |
$35.00 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Resident Apprentice License *** |
$35.00 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Resident Fur Harvest 16+ |
$26.00 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Resident Fur Harvest <16> |
$7.50 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Hunter's Special** - 3yr Hunting / Habitat |
$101.00 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Outdoor Combo** - Hunting / Fishing / Habitat |
$55.00 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Resident Fur Harvester / Habitat 16+ |
$39.00 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Resident Migratory Bird Fee |
$11.50 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| Resident Habitat Fee |
$15.00 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
The Resident Apprentice License was introduced in 2016. For more information please refer to the Hunting Regulations Booklet.
Resident Deer Hunting Licenses
| RESIDENT DEER HUNTING LICENSES |
Cost |
Purchase Online |
Online Delivery |
Point of Sale (POS) |
| Resident Any-Sex Tags |
$33.00 |
Y |
N |
Y |
| Resident 1st Antlerless Tag |
$28.50 |
Y |
N |
Y |
| Resident Additional Antlerless |
$15.00 |
Y |
N |
Y |
| Resident Landowner / Tenant Any-Sex |
$2.00 |
Y |
N |
Y |
| Resident Landowner / Tenant Doe Tag |
$2.00 |
Y |
N |
Y |
| Resident Landowner / Tenant Additional Doe Tags =2 |
$15.00ea |
Y |
N |
Y |
List of Recreational Licenses and Fees
| RESIDENT TURKEY HUNTING LICENSES |
Cost |
Purchase Online |
Online Delivery |
Point of Sale (POS) |
| Resident Turkey Tags |
$28.50 |
Y |
N |
Y |
| Resident Landowner / Tenant Turkey |
$1.00 |
Y |
N |
Y |
nonresident hunting and trapping licenses
| nonresident hunting & trapping |
cost |
purchase online |
online delivery |
point of sale (pos) |
| nonresident hunting / habitat 18+ ** |
$144.00 |
y |
y |
y |
| nonresident hunting / habitat <18 ** |
$45.00 |
y |
y |
y |
| nonresident apprentice license *** |
$144.00 |
y |
y |
y |
| nonresident 5-day hunting 18+ (not applicable to deer or turkey seasons) |
$77.00 |
y |
y |
y |
| nonresident 5-day hunting/habitat 18+ (not applicable to deer or turkey seasons) |
$90.00 |
y |
y |
y |
| nonresident migratory bird fee |
$11.50 |
y |
y |
y |
| nonresident fur harvester / habitat |
$247.00 |
y |
y |
y |
| nonresident fur dealer 1 day only |
$294.50 |
y |
y |
y |
| nonresident fur dealer |
$588.50 |
y |
y |
y |
| nonresident buck tag ( pending lottery results) |
$348.50 |
y |
n |
n |
| nonresident mandatory antlerless |
$149.50 |
y |
n |
n |
| nonresident antlerless by county |
$266.50 |
y |
n |
n |
| nonresident holiday tag |
$91.00 |
n |
n |
y |
| nonresident preference point |
$60.50 |
y |
y |
n |
| nonresident landowner tag |
$266.50 |
y |
n |
n |
| nonresident turkey tags ( pending lottery results) |
$119.00 |
y |
n |
n |
The nonresident apprentice license was introduced in 2016 and may not be used for deer or turkey hunting. For more information please refer to the hunting regulations booklet.
recreational vehicle permits
| recreational vehicle permits |
cost |
purchase
online |
online
delivery |
point of
sale (pos) |
| resident snow user permit |
$17.75 |
y |
n |
y |
| nonresident ohv user permit |
$17.50 |
y |
n |
y |
| nonresident snow user permit |
$17.50 |
y |
n |
y |
other licenses and products
| |
cost |
purchase online |
online delivery |
point of sale (pos) |
| 1 year iowa outdoors magazine |
$15.00 |
y |
n |
y |
| 2 year iowa outdoors magazine |
$24.00 |
y |
n |
y |
| 3 year iowa outdoors magazine |
$30.00 |
y |
n |
y |
| ginseng harvest |
$37.00 |
y |
y |
y |
| nonresident ginseng harvest |
$67.00 |
y |
y |
y |
| nonresident falconry |
$28.00 |
y |
y |
y |
| resident taxidermy |
$20.00 |
y |
y |
y |
| deer book |
$12.00 |
y |
n |
n |
| retail bait dealer |
$38.00 |
y |
y |
y |
| replacement / duplicates |
$4.50 |
y |
y |
y |
residents under 16 years of age
residents under sixteen (16) years of age can fish without a license, but may need to purchase a trout fee.
nonresidents under 16 years of age
nonresidents under sixteen (16) years of age can fish without a license, but may need to purchase a trout fee.
licenses for the deaf and blind
minor pupils of the state school for the blind and state school for the deaf can fish without a license.
state institution and county care residents
minor residents of other state institutions under the control of an administrator or a division of the department of human services and residents of county care facilities or a person who is receiving supplementary assistance under chapter 29 can fish without a license.
military personnel
military personnel on active duty with the armed forces of the united states, on authorized leave from a duty station located outside of this state, and a legal resident of this state, may hunt or fish without a license. you must carry your leave papers and a copy of a current earnings statement showing a tax deduction for iowa income taxes while hunting or fishing.
who can request to look at my license?
you must show your license, certificate, permit and any required stamp upon request to:
- conservation or law enforcement officers
- the owner or person in legal control of the land or water you are fishing