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I’m a Resident Hunter. What Licenses Do I Need?
This is a reference chart only. Please read through this guide for complete information about hunter education, license requirements, and
exemptions. This chart does not apply to good-for-life licenses such as the lifetime hunting or senior citizen licenses. See page 48 for information
on lifetime licenses exemptions.

Species Hunted License(s) residents need:
Deer: Archery Hunting license & Deer archery license for each deer hunted (must be valid for the current calendar year)
All: Youth deer gun license (antlered or antlerless) for each deer hunted. In addition:
• 16-17 years old: hunting license
Deer: Youth Gun • Younger than 16: exempt from hunting license
• Youths may also harvest a turkey in counties having a fall rifle turkey season, provided the hunter has a Fall
turkey license.
Deer: Muzzleloader Hunting license & Deer muzzleloader license (antlered or antlerless) for each deer hunted
Deer: Gun Hunting license & Deer gun license (antlered or antlerless) for each deer hunted
Deer: Holiday Antlerless Hunting license & Holiday antlerless deer gun license
Elk Hunting license & Elk license for each elk hunted and written landowner permission
Antelope Hunting license & Antelope license for each antelope hunted and written landowner permission
Bear: Archery Hunting license & Bear license (Must be purchased prior to the start of archery season.)
Hunting license & Bear license
Bear: Muzzleloader (must be purchased prior to the start of muzzleloader season).
An unfilled bear archery license is also valid
Squirrel, Rabbit or Prairie Dog Hunting license
No hunting license is required to pursue hog, except on public lands (see page 71 for public land information.)
Hog (feral swine) However, individuals pursuing hog on private land during any open big game gun or muzzleloader seasons
must have the appropriate license for that season.
Quail & Pheasant Hunting license
Turkey: Fall Archery Hunting license & Fall turkey license
Turkey: Fall Gun Hunting license & Fall turkey license
Turkey: Youth Spring Hunting license & Spring turkey license
Turkey: Spring Hunting license & Spring turkey license for each bird hunted
Dove, Rail (sora & Virginia), Gallinule (purple gallinule Hunting license & HIP (Harvest Information Program) permit
& common moorhen), Woodcock, Common Snipe
Teal, Resident Canada Goose, Hunting license & HIP (Harvest Information Program) permit & State Waterfowl Stamp & Federal Migratory
Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese) Bird Stamp

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