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: http://licenses.dnr.state.mn.us/
- 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.
- Licenses also may be purchased by phone at 1-888-665-4236 (1-MN-LICENSE), or at approved vendors throughout the state. A list is available here: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/licenses/agents.html
- 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.
Online sales
- 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
- Commercial
- Fishing license
- Horse pass
- Hunting
- Lifetime
- Lotteries
- Military personnel / veteran licensing
- OHV registrations
- Permits and licenses for people with disabilities
- Ski pass
- Snowmobile
- Taxidermist
- Watercraft
Permits
- Animal permits
- Aquatic plant control permits
- Burning permits
- Enforcement permits
- Invasive species permits
- Lake service provider
- Permits and licenses for people with disabilities
- State parks permits
- Utility crossing licenses
- Water permits