Contact us via email if your request is not urgent
The Minnesota DNR is experiencing higher than normal call volumes during the launch of the new Electronic Licensing System. If your inquiry is not urgent, we encourage you to contact us by email at [email protected], and please include your phone number in your email.
Emailing us will help ensure timely assistance for all customers. We appreciate your patience.
The DNR License Center in St. Paul is open for in-person services.
The Minnesota DNR has received a limited number of reports from people who attempted to purchase fishing or hunting licenses online and came away from the transaction without a license or having been charged in excess of the cost of a license.
People should keep the following in mind when purchasing a license:
Online license purchases should be made only on the DNR website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/licenses/online-sales.html
If something doesn’t feel right during an online transaction, stop and call the DNR License Center at (651) 297-1230 or (877) 348-0498.
If you suspect you have been a victim of fraud in an online license purchase using a credit card, contact the card issuer immediately. You may also contact your local law enforcement agency.
Purchase fishing licenses, hunting licenses, trap licenses, stamps, wild rice harvest permits, and trail passes
Renew ATV, OHM, ORV, snowmobile, and boat registrations
Purchase and/or print firearm, snowmobile, and ATV safety certifications
Register your deer, turkey, or bear
Licenses and vehicle registrations