New Jersey Fishing & Hunting Licenses

Official fees, exemptions, stamps, tags, and hunter education rules for New Jersey. License period: 2 days, 2026-27 season, 7 days, July 1 to April 15, July 1 to June 30, Sept 1 to April 15, calendar year (Dec 31), not stated, season specific. Last checked 2026-11-12.

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

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Fishing Licenses (6)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Resident Fishing	Resident	$22.50	ages 16-64 Valid from purchase to Dec 31; trout stamp resident $10.50 (16-69)	Official page
Non-Resident Fishing	Non-resident	$34.00	ages 16 and up Non-resident trout stamp $20; 7-day vacation $19.50; 2-day $9	Official page
7-Day Vacation Licence	Non-resident	$19.50	non-residents only Short-term	Official page
2-Day Licence	Non-resident	$9.00	non-residents only Short-term	Official page
Senior Resident Fishing	Resident	$12.50	ages 65-69 Resident fishing ages 16-64 $22.50; trout stamp 16-69 $10.50	Official page
Fishing under 16	Resident & Non-resident	Free ($0.00)	under 16 Licence required from age 16 per DEP page	Official page

Hunting Licenses (7)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Resident Firearm Hunting	Resident	$27.50	ages 16-64 Bow and arrow resident $31.50 (16-64); requirements list minimum age 17	Official page
Senior Resident Firearm Hunting	Resident	$15.50	ages 65+ Senior bow and arrow $16.50 (65+)	Official page
Resident Bow and Arrow Hunting	Resident	$31.50	ages 16-64	Official page
Non-Resident Firearm Hunting	Non-resident	$135.50	ages 16+ per fee label; requirements list minimum age 17 Non-resident bow and arrow $135.50; 2-day small game firearm $36.50 (not valid for deer or turkey)	Official page
Non-Resident Bow and Arrow Hunting	Non-resident	$135.50	ages 16+	Official page
Non-Resident 2-Day Small Game Firearm	Non-resident	$36.50	ages 16+ Not valid to hunt deer or turkey; valid through the day after issuance	Official page
Lifetime licence	Resident & Non-resident	Not shown	not stated No lifetime licence fee found on pages read	Official page

Combination Packages (2)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
All Around Sportsman (resident firearm bow and arrow and fishing)	Resident	$72.25	resident With Buddy Fishing Licence $62.25; combines resident firearm bow and arrow and fishing licence	Official page
Non-resident combination (hunting and fishing)	Non-resident	Not shown	not stated No non-resident combination package found on pages read	Official page

Free, Reduced, Senior & Veteran Exemptions (4)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Veterans with Service-Connected Disability (free hunting licences stamps and permits)	Resident	Free ($0.00)	resident veterans with service-connected disability Documentation of benefits and honorable discharge required; free permits and stamps	Official page
NJ National Guard Members	Resident	Free ($0.00)	eligible NJ National Guard personnel Free licences permits and stamps	Official page
Active military (resident licence)	Resident	see notes	active duty US armed services Entitled to fish hunt or trap with resident licence; proof of active duty at agent	Official page
Youth Bow and Firearm Hunting	Resident & Non-resident	Free ($0.00)	ages 10-16 Youth hunting licences free; valid through Dec 31 of year youth turns 16	Official page

Hunter Education Requirements (1)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Hunter Education Certificate (Completion Card)	Resident & Non-resident	Not shown	Must be at least 10 to hunt; over 10 and under 14 need parent permission and an accompanying adult 21+; card must mark discipline (firearm bow or trapping); prior NJ resident licence or apprentice licence alternatives Course fee not shown; from 2026-27 season a past licence from another state is no longer accepted; contact [email protected]	Official page

Official Season Dates

We link directly to New Jersey's official season-dates pages so you always get the current year's dates:

Hunting landing page (season dates not read) ↗ — Season dates not collected (link only)