How to buy a license
Online
Use the Indiana Fish & Wildlife Online License System.
In Person
Most licenses, including youth hunting licenses, are available from retailers, county clerks, and most DNR properties throughout the state. Find an authorized license vendor near you. Non-resident licenses are available at the state’s Customer Service Center in Indianapolis and most DNR properties. The DNR Customer Service Center is located in:
Indiana Government Center South,
402 W. Washington St., Room W160
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Customer Service Center hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., call 317-232-4200, Monday through Friday.
By mail
Send your order with the following:
- Name
- Date of birth
- Include a copy of hunter education certificate or card if born after Dec. 31, 1986
- Complete address, city, state, zip, phone number
- Height, weight, color of hair, and color of eyes
- Social Security number (this is mandatory)
- Specify the licenses including the season (i.e. deer for muzzleloader)
Send check, money order, or credit card number and expiration date for licenses made payable to Indiana DNR:
Licenses
DNR Customer Service Center
402 W. Washington St., Rm. W160
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2739
Please allow two weeks for delivery. For more information, call the Indiana DNR Customer Service Center at 317-232-4200. All licenses issued by the DNR are non-transferable and non-refundable.
Other license information
- Licenses and Permits for Hunters and Anglers with Disabilities
- License Reprint
- HIP Registration
- Reserved Hunt Information
- Gift Certificates
Hunting, trapping & fishing license services
- Find an authorized license vendor
- Become an authorized license vendor
- Hunting license exemptions
- Fishing license exemptions
- Historical License Sales
- Buy a youth license using associations
Additional Information
- Printer: You will need a printer to print your license. Please turn on and test your printer now by printing this page.
- Customer ID Number: Save your Customer ID number. The Customer ID number prints on the upper left-hand corner of your license, above your name and address. After you have a Customer ID number, all you need is that and your date of birth to purchase licenses online or at the retailer. Find your customer ID
- Personal Information: Information collected by the Indiana DNR will not be disclosed except as required by state or federal law. All social security numbers and/or credit card numbers are treated as 'Secured Data.' The DNR does not maintain credit card numbers on file.
