LICENSING INFORMATION 9
LIFETIME LICENSE FEES
RESIDENTS FISHING HUNTING ARCHERY TRAPPING
COMBINATION OF ANY TWO *
COMBINATION OF ANY THREE *
5 years & under $ 150 $ 150 $ 150 $ 150 $ 250 $ 400
6-15 years of age $ 300 $ 300 $ 300 $ 300 $ 500 $ 800
65 years of age $ 50 $ 50 $ 50 $ 50 $ 80 $ 110
66 years of age $ 40 $ 40 $ 40 $ 40 $ 64 $ 94
67 years of age $ 30 $ 30 $ 30 $ 30 $ 48 $ 78
68 years of age $ 20 $ 20 $ 20 $ 20 $ 32 $ 52
69 years of age $ 10 $ 10 $ 10 $ 10 $ 16 $ 26
70 and older $ 8.00 — Covers all authorities that you are qualified to receive , see below .
NON RESIDENTS FISHING HUNTING ARCHERY TRAPPING
COMBINATION OF ANY TWO *
COMBINATION OF ANY THREE *
5 years & under $ 450 $ 450 $ 450 $ 450 $ 750 $ 1,200
6-15 years of age $ 900 $ 900 $ 900 $ 900 $ 1,500 $ 2,400
* Hunting , fishing , archery These fees are subject to change . Please check with the Department for current fees .
MAINE LIFETIME LICENSE
A Maine Tradition and a Gift that Lasts a Lifetime
A lifetime license , purchased for yourself or as a gift , allows the bearer to fish , trap , and / or hunt for their lifetime , regardless of where they live in the future . Revenues generated by these licenses are deposited in a special trust fund that provides longterm financial support for Maine ’ s fish and wildlife .
Lifetime license holders ( not complimentary ) are required to purchase any additional hunting / fishing permits between the ages of 16 and 69 .
Maine Resident Applicants 70 + Years of Age
For a one-time fee of $ 8.00 , a senior lifetime license entitles the holder to all privileges they are qualified to receive including hunting , trapping , archery , and fishing . The license also includes the following permits : bear hunt , bear trap , muzzleloader , migratory waterfowl ( state permit ), pheasant , spring and fall turkey , coyote night hunt , one expanded archery antlerless and one expanded archery either-sex . Hunters 70 and over do not need to obtain a physical permit , but can tag those species with their lifetime license and must still apply for antlerless deer and moose permits each year . A lifetime license holder must still annually purchase a federal migratory waterfowl permit and the salt water registry must be completed on the DMR website in any year they want to participate in the migratory hunting or saltwater fishing .
Note : If you purchased a senior lifetime license before age 70 , you do NOT have to pay the $ 8.00 fee , and the permits listed in the previous paragraph are included with your lifetime license anytime during the calendar year you turn 70 years of age .
A lifetime license holder who turns 16 years of age is able to hunt with their lifetime license just as an adult big game license holder would , upon showing proof of having completed the required safety course . Contact MDIFW to upgrade to an adult license , and obtain all necessary permits . See page 18 for more information on Junior Hunters . ■
SUPER PACK LICENSE
This license , available to Maine residents only , permits an eligible person to hunt and fish for all legal game and fish species , subject to all of the laws governing fishing , hunting , and archery . The super pack license includes muzzleloader , migratory waterfowl , pheasant , spring / fall turkey , bear hunting , coyote night hunt , one either-sex expanded archery permit , and three expanded archery antlerless permits . The license includes a dog training and hunting permit which must be obtained through the MDIFW Augusta office via phone , email , mail , or in-person . It also includes one free chance in the moose lottery and entry into a special category in the antlerless deer permit lottery . Person must meet all respective safety course requirements to hunt with individual methods ( i . e . firearms , archery , etc .).
QUESTIONS ? CALL 207 287-8000 2024-25 STATE OF MAINE SUMMARY OF LAWS & RULES HUNTING