An Illinois hunting license costs $12 a year for residents and $57 a year for non-residents, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). That base license covers small game and most upland birds, but it does not include deer, turkey, or waterfowl. Those…
A Florida hunting license costs $17 a year for residents and $151.50 a year for non-residents, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). That base license covers most upland game and small game, but it does not include deer, turkey, waterfowl, or…
Many new hunters run into the same confusing question: what's the difference between a hunting license, a tag, and a permit? The short answer is that a hunting license is your base credential, a permit or stamp authorizes you for a specific species or season,…
Wyoming requires hunter education for anyone born on or after January 1, 1966, before hunting in the state, unless that person has obtained a Hunter Mentor Program special authorization and is hunting with a mentor. Hunter-Ed is a delegated provider for Wyoming's hunter safety course, and…
Washington requires hunter education for anyone born after January 1, 1972, before that person can hunt in the state, with no exception for age once that birth-year threshold applies. Hunter-Ed is a delegated provider for Washington's hunter safety course, and the certificate itself never expires…
Vermont requires hunter education for anyone buying a hunting license for the first time, unless that person can show proof of having held a hunting, combination, archery, or trapping license from any state or province before. Hunter-Ed is a delegated provider for Vermont's hunter safety…
