{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac15-20-65","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC15-20-65","heading":"Hunting, trapping, and fishing license and permit fees","body":"In accordance with the authority of the board under subdivision 16 of § 29.1-103 of the Code of Virginia, the following fees are established for hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses and permits:\n\nVirginia Resident Licenses to Hunt\n\nType license\n\nFee\n\nOne-year Resident License to Hunt, for licensees 16 years of age or older\n\n$22.00\n\nTwo-year Resident License to Hunt, for licensees 16 years of age or older\n\n$43.00\n\nThree-year Resident License to Hunt, for licensees 16 years of age or older\n\n$64.00\n\nFour-year Resident License to Hunt, for licensees 16 years of age or older\n\n$85.00\n\nResident Three-Day Trip License to Hunt\n\n$11.00\n\nCounty or City Resident License to Hunt in County or City of Residence Only, for licensees 16 years of age or older\n\n$15.00\n\nResident Senior Citizen Annual License to Hunt, for licensees 65 years of age or older\n\n$8.00\n\nResident Junior License to Hunt, for licensees 12 through 15 years of age, optional for licensees younger than 12 years of age\n\n$7.50\n\nResident Youth Combination License to Hunt, and to hunt bear, deer, and turkey, to hunt with archery equipment during archery hunting season, and to hunt with muzzleloading guns during muzzleloading hunting season, for licensees younger than 16 years of age\n\n$15.00\n\nResident Sportsman License to Hunt and Freshwater Fish, and to hunt bear, deer, and turkey, to hunt with archery equipment during archery hunting season, to hunt with muzzleloading guns during muzzleloading hunting season, to fish in designated stocked trout waters (also listed under Virginia Resident Licenses to Fish)\n\n$99.00\n\nResident Hunting License for Partially Disabled Veterans\n\n$11.00\n\nResident Infant Lifetime License to Hunt\n\n$130.00\n\nResident Junior Lifetime License to Hunt, for licensees younger than 12 years of age at the time of purchase\n\n$260.00\n\nResident Lifetime License to Hunt, for licensees at the time of purchase:\n\nthrough 44 years of age\n\n$265.00\n\n45 through 50 years of age\n\n$215.00\n\n51 through 55 years of age\n\n$165.00\n\n56 through 60 years of age\n\n$115.00\n\n61 through 64 years of age\n\n$65.00\n\n65 years of age and older\n\n$25.00\n\nTotally and Permanently Disabled Resident Special Lifetime License to Hunt\n\n$15.00\n\nService-Connected Totally and Permanently Disabled Veteran Resident Lifetime License to Hunt or Freshwater Fish (also listed under Virginia Resident Licenses to Fish)\n\nno fee\n\nVirginia Resident Licenses for Additional Hunting Privileges\n\nType license or permit\n\nFee\n\nResident Deer and Turkey Hunting License, for licensees 16 years of age or older\n\n$22.00\n\nResident Junior Deer and Turkey Hunting License, for licensees younger than 16 years of age\n\n$7.50\n\nResident Archery License to Hunt with archery equipment during archery hunting season\n\n$17.00\n\nResident Bear Hunting License\n\n$20.00\n\nResident Muzzleloading License to Hunt during muzzleloading hunting season\n\n$17.00\n\nResident Bonus Deer Permit\n\n$17.00\n\nResident Fox Hunting License to hunt foxes on horseback with hounds without firearms (not required of an individual holding a general License to Hunt)\n\n$22.00\n\nResident Elk Hunt Lottery Application\n\n$15.00\n\nResident Special Elk Hunting License (not required outside of the Elk Management Zone and only awarded to individuals through a department elk license program)\n\n$40.00\n\nVirginia Nonresident Licenses to Hunt\n\nType license\n\nFee\n\nNonresident License to Hunt, for licensees 16 years of age or older\n\n$110.00\n\nNonresident Three-Day Trip License to Hunt\n\n$59.00\n\nNonresident Youth License to Hunt, for licensees:\n\nyounger than 12 years of age\n\n$12.00\n\n12 through 15 years of age\n\n$15.00\n\nNonresident Youth Combination License to Hunt, and to hunt bear, deer, and turkey, to hunt with archery equipment during archery hunting season, and to hunt with muzzleloading guns during muzzleloading hunting season, for licensees younger than 16 years of age\n\n$30.00\n\nNonresident Annual Hunting License for Partially Disabled Veterans\n\n$55.00\n\nNonresident Annual Hunting License for Totally and Permanently Disabled Veterans\n\n$27.50\n\nNonresident Infant Lifetime License to Hunt\n\n$275.00\n\nNonresident Lifetime License to Hunt\n\n$580.00\n\nVirginia Nonresident Licenses for Additional Hunting Privileges\n\nType license or permit\n\nFee\n\nNonresident Deer and Turkey Hunting License, for licensees:\n\n16 years of age or older\n\n$85.00\n\n12 through 15 years of age\n\n$15.00\n\nyounger than 12 years of age\n\n$12.00\n\nNonresident Bear Hunting License\n\n$150.00\n\nNonresident Archery License to Hunt with archery equipment during archery hunting season\n\n$30.00\n\nNonresident Muzzleloading License to Hunt during muzzleloading hunting season\n\n$30.00\n\nNonresident Shooting Preserve License to Hunt within the boundaries of a licensed shooting preserve\n\n$22.00\n\nNonresident Bonus Deer Permit\n\n$30.00\n\nNonresident Fox Hunting License to hunt foxes on horseback with hounds without firearms (not required of an individual holding a general License to Hunt)\n\n$110.00\n\nNonresident Elk Hunt Lottery Application\n\n$20.00\n\nNonresident Special Elk Hunting License (not required outside of the Elk Management Zone and only awarded to individuals through a department elk license program)\n\n$400.00\n\nMiscellaneous Licenses or Permits to Hunt\n\nType license or permit\n\nFee\n\nWaterfowl Hunting Stationary Blind in Public Waters License\n\n$22.50\n\nWaterfowl Hunting Floating Blind in Public Waters License\n\n$40.00\n\nFoxhound Training Preserve License\n\n$17.00\n\nPublic Access Lands for Sportsmen Permit to Hunt, Trap, or Fish on Designated Lands (also listed under Miscellaneous Licenses or Permits to Fish)\n\n$17.00\n\nVirginia Resident and Nonresident Licenses to Trap\n\nType license\n\nFee\n\nOne-year Resident License to Trap, for licensees 16 years of age or older\n\n$45.00\n\nTwo-year Resident License to Trap, for licensees 16 years of age or older\n\n$89.00\n\nThree-year Resident License to Trap, for licensees 16 years of age or older\n\n$133.00\n\nFour-year Resident License to Trap, for licensees 16 years of age or older\n\n$177.00\n\nCounty or City Resident License to Trap in County or City of Residence Only\n\n$20.00\n\nResident Junior License to Trap, for licensees younger than 16 years of age\n\n$10.00\n\nResident Senior Citizen License to Trap, for licensees 65 years of age or older\n\n$8.00\n\nResident Senior Citizen Lifetime License to Trap, for licensees 65 years of age or older\n\n$25.00\n\nTotally and Permanently Disabled Resident Special Lifetime License to Trap\n\n$15.00\n\nService-Connected Totally and Permanently Disabled Veteran Resident Lifetime License to Trap\n\n$15.00\n\nNonresident License to Trap\n\n$205.00\n\nVirginia Resident Licenses to Fish\n\nType license\n\nFee\n\nOne-year Resident License to Freshwater Fish\n\n$22.00\n\nTwo-year Resident License to Freshwater Fish\n\n$43.00\n\nThree-year Resident License to Freshwater Fish\n\n$64.00\n\nFour-year Resident License to Freshwater Fish\n\n$85.00\n\nCounty or City Resident License to Freshwater Fish in County or City of Residence Only\n\n$15.00\n\nResident License to Freshwater Fish, for licensees 65 years of age or older\n\n$8.00\n\nResident License to Fish in Designated Stocked Trout Waters\n\n$22.00\n\nResident License to Freshwater and Saltwater Fish\n\n$38.50\n\nResident License to Freshwater Fish for Five Consecutive Days\n\n$13.00\n\nResident License to Freshwater and Saltwater Fish for Five Consecutive Days\n\n$23.00\n\nResident Sportsman License to Hunt and Freshwater Fish, and to hunt bear, deer, and turkey, to hunt with archery equipment during archery hunting season, to hunt with muzzleloading guns during muzzleloading hunting season, to fish in designated stocked trout waters (also listed under Virginia Resident Licenses to Hunt)\n\n$99.00\n\nResident Fishing License for Partially Disabled Veterans\n\n$11.00\n\nResident Infant Lifetime License to Fish\n\n$130.00\n\nResident Special Lifetime License to Freshwater Fish, for licensees at the time of purchase:\n\nthrough 44 years of age\n\n$265.00\n\n45 through 50 years of age\n\n$215.00\n\n51 through 55 years of age\n\n$165.00\n\n56 through 60 years of age\n\n$115.00\n\n61 through 64 years of age\n\n$65.00\n\n65 years of age and older\n\n$25.00\n\nResident Special Lifetime License to Fish in Designated Stocked Trout Waters, for licensees at the time of purchase:\n\nthrough 44 years of age\n\n$265.00\n\n45 through 50 years of age\n\n$215.00\n\n51 through 55 years of age\n\n$165.00\n\n56 through 60 years of age\n\n$115.00\n\n61 through 64 years of age\n\n$65.00\n\n65 years of age and older\n\n$25.00\n\nTotally and Permanently Disabled Resident Special Lifetime License to Freshwater Fish\n\n$15.00\n\nService-Connected Totally and Permanently Disabled Veteran Resident Lifetime License to Hunt and Freshwater Fish (also listed under Virginia Resident Licenses to Hunt)\n\nno fee\n\nVirginia Nonresident Licenses to Fish\n\nType license\n\nFee\n\nNonresident License to Freshwater Fish\n\n$46.00\n\nNonresident License to Freshwater Fish in Designated Stocked Trout Waters\n\n$22.00\n\nNonresident License to Freshwater and Saltwater Fish\n\n$70.00\n\nNonresident Fishing License for Partially Disabled Veterans\n\n$23.00\n\nNonresident Annual Fishing License for Totally and Permanently Disabled Veterans\n\n$11.50\n\nNonresident License to Freshwater Fish for One Day\n\n$7.00\n\nNonresident License to Freshwater Fish for Five Consecutive Days\n\n$20.00\n\nNonresident License to Freshwater and Saltwater Fish for Five Consecutive Days\n\n$30.00\n\nNonresident Infant Lifetime License to Fish\n\n$275.00\n\nNonresident Special Lifetime License to Freshwater Fish\n\n$580.00\n\nNonresident Special Lifetime License to in Fish in Designated Stocked Trout Waters\n\n$580.00\n\nMiscellaneous Licenses or Permits to Fish\n\nType license or permit\n\nFee\n\nPermit to Fish for One Day at Board-Designated Stocked Trout Fishing Areas with Daily Use Fees\n\n$7.00\n\nPublic Access Lands for Sportsmen Permit to Hunt, Trap, or Fish on Designated Lands (also listed under Miscellaneous Licenses or Permits to Hunt)\n\n$17.00\n\nSpecial Guest Fishing License\n\n$60.00","path":["Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources","Agency 15. Department of Wildlife Resources","Chapter 20. Definitions and Miscellaneous: In General"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency15/chapter20/section65/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:20Z","sha256":"ce7fa75078b1c90c75f4d72b99215f4da958df599fd3b10963dd5351dd94f35a","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac15-20-60","next":"us-va/4vac15-20-66"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}