Illinois Fishing & Hunting Licenses

Official fees, exemptions, stamps, tags, and hunter education rules for Illinois. License period: 2026 licence year begins Mar 1 2026 (IDNR page); read in browser, 2026 licence year begins Mar 1 2026 (per IDNR page), na, not stated. Last checked 2026-11-12.

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56 official items recorded across fishing, hunting, stamps/tags, and exemptions.

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Fishing Licenses (12)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Non-resident sport fishing 24-hour	Non-resident	$10.50	Official IDNR fishing fee table (browser read)	Official page
Non-resident fishing 3-day	Non-resident	$15.50	Official IDNR fishing fee table (browser read)	Official page
Non-resident fishing annual	Non-resident	$31.50	Official IDNR fishing fee table (browser read)	Official page
Resident sport fishing 24-hour	Resident	$5.50	Official IDNR fishing fee table (browser read)	Official page
Resident first-time fishing	Resident	$5.50	Not had a licence in past 10 years Official IDNR fishing fee table (browser read)	Official page
Resident fishing annual	Resident	$15.00	Official IDNR fishing fee table (browser read)	Official page
Resident 3-year fishing	Resident	$44.00	Official IDNR fishing fee table (browser read)	Official page
Resident senior fishing	Resident	$7.75	Age 65-74 per page context Official IDNR fishing fee table (browser read)	Official page

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Hunting Licenses (11)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Non-resident hunting annual	Non-resident	$57.75	Official IDNR hunting fee table (browser read)	Official page
Non-resident hunting 5-day	Non-resident	$35.75	Official IDNR hunting fee table (browser read)	Official page
Non-resident hunting preserve	Non-resident	$12.50	Preserve licence Official IDNR hunting fee table (browser read)	Official page
Hunting apprentice	Resident & Non-resident	$7.50	Official IDNR hunting fee table (browser read)	Official page
Resident hunting annual	Resident	$12.50	Official IDNR hunting fee table (browser read)	Official page
Resident 3-year hunting	Resident	$36.50	Official IDNR hunting fee table (browser read)	Official page
Resident senior hunting (65-74)	Resident	$6.50	Age 65-74 Official IDNR hunting fee table (browser read)	Official page
Resident 3-year senior hunting (65-74)	Resident	$18.50	Age 65-74 Official IDNR hunting fee table (browser read)	Official page

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Combination Packages (10)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Resident sportsman's combination hunting/fishing	Resident	$26.25	Official IDNR fee table (browser read)	Official page
Resident senior sportsman's combination hunting/fishing	Resident	$13.50	Age 65+ Official IDNR fee table (browser read)	Official page
Resident veteran sportsman's combination (prior certification)	Resident	$13.50	Prior certification Official IDNR fee table (browser read)	Official page
Resident super senior sportsman combo (75+)	Resident	$2.75	Age 75+ Official IDNR fee table (browser read)	Official page
Resident 3-year sportsman combo	Resident	$77.25	Official IDNR fee table (browser read)	Official page
Resident 3-year senior sportsman combo (65-74)	Resident	$39.00	Age 65-74 Official IDNR fee table (browser read)	Official page
Resident 3-year super senior sportsman combo (75+)	Resident	$6.75	Age 75+ Official IDNR fee table (browser read)	Official page
Resident 3-year veteran sportsman combo (prior certification)	Resident	$39.00	Prior certification Official IDNR fee table (browser read)	Official page
Resident lifetime sportsmen's combination hunting/fishing	Resident	$765.75	Residents only Official IDNR fee table (browser read)	Official page
Youth hunting and trapping combo	Resident & Non-resident	$7.50	Youth Official IDNR hunting fee table (browser read)	Official page

Free, Reduced, Senior & Veteran Exemptions (7)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Resident Super Senior Habitat Stamp	Resident	$0.50	super senior Super senior tier	Official page
Resident Super Senior Inland Trout Stamp	Resident	$0.50	super senior Super senior tier	Official page
Resident Super Senior Lake Michigan Salmon Stamp	Resident	$0.50	super senior Super senior tier	Official page
Resident veteran fishing	Resident	$7.75	Prior certification required Official IDNR fishing fee table (browser read)	Official page
Resident veteran 3-year fishing	Resident	$22.25	Prior certification required Official IDNR fishing fee table (browser read)	Official page
Resident veteran hunting	Resident	$6.50	Prior certification required Official IDNR hunting fee table (browser read)	Official page
Resident veteran 3-year hunting	Resident	$18.50	Prior certification required Official IDNR hunting fee table (browser read)	Official page

Hunter Education Requirements (2)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Trapper Education	Resident & Non-resident	Not shown	born on or after 1998-01-01 Not read on fee page; search snippet only; verify on dnr.illinois.gov	Official page
Hunter education requirement	All / N/A	Not shown	Not collected this pass	Official page

Official Season Dates

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