License and Permit Fee Changes

Personal license fees have remained the same since 2006, and some commercial license and permit fees have not increased since the 1980s. The costs to maintain healthy habitats, provide public access, and educate the next generation of hunters and anglers continue to increase. To address this shortfall, the Indiana Natural Resources Commission approved fee increases to some licenses and permits to ensure we can continue to protect Indiana’s fish and wildlife resources for this and future generations.

These increases will allow the Division of Fish & Wildlife (DFW) and the Division of Law Enforcement (DLE) to:

• Conduct fish and wildlife research.
• Restore habitats.
• Maintain Fish & Wildlife areas and public access sites.
• Provide technical assistance to private landowners.
• Educate new hunters and anglers.
• Protect and serve the public.

How are the Division of Fish & Wildlife and Division of Law Enforcement funded?

DFW and DLE rely on the sale of hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses and permits. Funds from license sales are split between DFW and DLE to manage fish and wildlife resources and the enforcement of fish and wildlife laws. Learn more about how DFW is funded.

What fees were changed and when will they go into effect?

Commercial license and permit fee changes will go into effect for licenses/permits issued for 2022. Those sales started in October 2021.

Hunting, fishing, and trapping license and stamp fees will increase starting with the 2022 licenses that go on sale in January 2022.