The price of Minnesota hunting and fishing licenses will increase in March 2013 for the first time in 12 years. This action was critical to maintaining the world class fishing and hunting that Minnesota enjoys. The DNR appreciates all the efforts of organized groups and individual hunters, anglers, trappers and others who supported new license prices, which were approved by bi-partisan support in the Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Mark Dayton.
Legacy Amendment dollars cannot nor ever were intended to pay for core fish, wildlife and enforcement operations. In fact, the Legislature specifically stated that Legacy dollars could not be used for those functions. This means expenditures for staff, field offices, vehicles and other infrastructure will continue to come largely from the Game and Fish Fund, which is dependent on license sale revenues.
The Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) oversees the share of lottery proceeds dedicated to natural resources, known as the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF). Lottery dollars do not flow directly to the DNR. Instead, LCCMR members make funding recommendations to the Legislature for special environment and natural resource projects. DNR isn't always a partner in LCCMR-funded projects. When DNR is a partner, any money received is specifically dedicated to fund the DNR's share of the approved project.
Resident Angling |
Fee |
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| Youth | |||
| Individual age 16 & 17 | Annual | Youth individual angling (exempt from trout/salmon stamp and spearing license) | $5 |
| Adult | |||
| Individual age 18 & older | Annual | Individual angling | $22 |
| Three-Day | Individual angling (72 consecutive hours, no trout stamp required) | $12 | |
| 3-Year | Individual angling (three consecutive years) | $63 | |
| Sports | Individual angling a & small game | $31.50 | |
| Super sports | Individual angling includes trout/salmon stamp; Small game includes pheasant and waterfowl stamps and one deer tag for the archery, firearm or muzzleloader season | $92.50 | |
| Resident married couple | Combination annual | Two angling | $35 |
| Combination sports | Two angling & one small game | $45.50 | |
| Combination super sports | Two angling including trout/salmon stamps; One small game including pheasant and waterfowl stamps and one deer tag for the archery, firearm or muzzleloader season | $118.50 | |
| Lifetime angling | Lifetime | Age 3 and younger | $304 |
| Lifetime | Age 4-15 | $415 | |
| Lifetime | Age 16-50 | $508 | |
| Lifetime | Age 51 and older | $335 | |
| Lifetime sports | Lifetime | Age 3 and younger | $528 |
| Lifetime | Age 4-15 | $728 | |
| Lifetime | Age 16-50 | $861 | |
| Lifetime | Age 51 and older | $602 | |
Resident Hunting |
Fee |
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| Youth | |||
| Small game | Age 16 & 17 | Small game | $5 |
| Turkey | Age 13-17 | One tag | $5 |
| Deer | Age 10-13 | One tag for archery, firearm or muzzleloader season | Free |
| Age 13-17 | One tag for archery, firearm or muzzleloader season | $5 | |
| Adult (age 18 & older) | |||
| Sports licenses | Sports | Individual angling and small game | $31.50 |
| Super sports | Individual angling and small game including pheasant and waterfowl stamps and one deer tag for the archery, firearm or muzzleloader season | $92.50 | |
| Combination sports | Two angling & one small game | $45.50 | |
| Combination super sports | Individual angling includes trout/salmon stamp; Small game includes pheasant and waterfowl stamps and one deer tag for the archery, firearm or muzzleloader season | $118.50 | |
| Small game | Age 18-65 | Small game | $22 |
| Age 65 & older | Small game | $13.50 | |
| Three-Day | 72 consecutive hours; state waterfowl and pheasant stamps not required | $75 | |
| Turkey | License | One tag | $26 |
| Deer | License | One tag for archery, firearm or muzzleloader season | $30 |