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Recreational Licenses and Fees

** Any resident or nonresident born after January 1, 1972, must have completed an approved hunter education program in Iowa or another state to buy a hunting license. If your hunter education certification is not on your customer record, you need to show proof of hunter education when purchasing your license at a local vendor to complete the order.

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+ Resident Fishing Licenses

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

+ Nonresident Fishing Licenses

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

+ Resident Hunting and Trapping Licenses

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

+ Resident Deer Hunting Licenses

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

+ Resident Turkey Hunting Licenses

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 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

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

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