- A. A person who purchases a license, tag, stamp, or permit listed in this Section shall pay at the time of purchase all applicable fees prescribed under this Section or the fees the Director authorizes under R12-4-115.
- B. A person who applies to purchase a hunt permit-tag shall submit with the application all applicable fees using acceptable forms of payment as required under R12-4-104(F) and (G).
- C. As authorized under A.R.S. § 17-345, the license fees in this Section include a $3 surcharge, except Youth and High Achievement Scout licenses.
D. A person desiring a replacement of a Migratory Bird Stamp shall repurchase the stamp.
| Hunting and Fishing License Fees | Resident | Nonresident |
| General Fishing License | $37 | $55 |
| General Hunting License | $37 | Not available |
| Combination Hunting and Fishing License | $57 | $160 |
| Youth Combination Hunting and Fishing License, fee applies until the applicant’s 18th birthday. | $5 | $5 |
| High Achievement Scout License, as authorized under A.R.S. § 17-333(C). Fee applies until the applicant’s 21st birthday. | $5 | Not available |
| Short-term Combination Hunting and Fishing License | $15 | $20 |
| Youth Group Two-day Fishing License | $25 | Not available |
| Hunt Permit-tag Fees | Resident | Nonresident |
| Bear | $25 | $150 |
| Bighorn Sheep | $300 | $1,800 |
| Bison |
| Adult Bulls or any Bison | $1,100 | $5,400 |
| Adult Cows | $650 | $3,250 |
| Yearling | $350 | $1,750 |
| Cow or Yearling | $650 | $3,250 |
| Deer and Archery Deer | $45 | $300 |
| Youth | $25 | $25 |
| Elk | $135 | $650 |
| Youth | $50 | $50 |
| Javelina | $25 | $100 |
| Youth | $15 | $15 |
Pheasant non-archery,
non-falconry | Application fee only | Application fee only |
| Pronghorn | $90 | $550 |
| Raptor | Not applicable | $175 |
| Sandhill Crane | $10 | $10 |
| Turkey and Archery Turkey | $25 | $90 |
| Youth | $10 | $10 |
| Nonpermit-tag and Restricted Nonpermit-tag Fees | Resident | Nonresident |
| Bear | $25 | $150 |
| Bison |
| Adult Bulls or any Bison | $1,100 | $5,400 |
| Adult Cows | $650 | $3,250 |
| Yearling | $350 | $1,750 |
| Cow or Yearling | $650 | $3,250 |
| Deer | $45 | $300 |
| Youth | $25 | $25 |
| Elk | $135 | $650 |
| Youth | $50 | $50 |
| Javelina | $25 | $100 |
| Youth | $15 | $15 |
| Mountain Lion | $15 | $75 |
| Pronghorn | $90 | $550 |
| Sandhill Crane | $10 | $10 |
| Raptor | Not applicable | $175 |
| Turkey | $25 | $90 |
| Youth | $10 | $10 |
| Stamps and Special Use Fees | Resident | Nonresident |
| Bobcat Seal | $3 | $3 |
| Limited-entry Permit | Application fee only | Application fee only |
| State Migratory Bird Stamp | $5 | $5 |
| Other License Fees | Resident | Nonresident |
Challenged Hunter Access/
Mobility Permit (CHAMP) | Application fee only | Application fee only |
| Crossbow Permit | Application fee only | Application fee only |
| Fur Dealer’s License | $115 | $115 |
| Reduced-fee Disabled Veteran’s License, available to a resident disabled veteran who receives compensation from the U.S. government for a service-connected disability. This fee shall be equal to the fee required for the resident Combination Hunting and Fishing License, reduced by 25%, and then rounded down to the nearest even dollar. | $42 | Not available |
| Reduced-fee Purple Heart Medal License, available to a resident who is a bona fide Purple Heart Medal recipient. This fee shall be equal to the fee required for the resident Combination Hunting and Fishing License, reduced by 50%, and then rounded down to the nearest even dollar. | $28 | Not available |
| Guide License | $300 | $300 |
| License Dealer’s License | $100 | $100 |
| License Dealer’s Outlet License | $25 | $25 |
| Pursuit-only Permit | $20 | $100 |
| Taxidermist Registration | $100 | $100 |
| Trapping License | $30 | $275 |
| Youth | $10 | $10 |
| Administrative Fees | Resident | Nonresident |
| Duplicate License Fee, in the event the Department is unable to verify the expiration date of the original license, the duplicate license shall expire on December 31 of the current year. | $8 | $8 |
| Application Fee | $13 | $15 |
Historical Note
Amended effective May 3, 1976 (Supp. 76-3). Amended effective March 31, 1977 (Supp. 77-2). Amended effective June 28, 1977 (Supp. 77-3). Amended effective October 20, 1977 (Supp. 77-5). Amended effective January 1, 1979 (Supp. 78-6). Amended effective June 4, 1979 (Supp. 79-3). Amended effective January 1, 1980 (Supp. 79-6). Amended paragraphs (1), (7) through (11), (13), (15), (29), (30), and (32) effective January 1, 1981 (Supp. 80-5). Former Section R12-4-30 renumbered as Section R12-4-102 without change effective August 13, 1981. Amended effective August 31, 1981 (Supp. 81-4). Amended effective September 15, 1982 unless otherwise noted in subsection (D) (Supp. 82-5). Amended effective January 1, 1984 (Supp. 83-4). Amended subsections (A) and (C) effective January 1, 1985 (Supp. 84-5). Amended effective January 1, 1986 (Supp. 85-5). Amended subsection (A), paragraphs (1), (2), (8) and (9) effective January 1, 1987; Amended by adding a new subsection (A), paragraph (31) and renumbering accordingly effective July 1, 1987. Both amendments filed November 5, 1986 (Supp. 86-6). Amended subsections (A) and (C) effective December 30, 1988 (Supp. 88-4). Correction, former Historical Note should read “Amended subsections (A) and (C) filed December 30, 1988, effective January 1, 1989”; Amended subsection (C) effective April 28, 1989 (Supp. 89-2). Section R12-4-102 repealed, new Section R12-4-102 filed as adopted November 26, 1990, effective January 1, 1991 (Supp. 90-4). Amended effective September 1, 1992; filed August 7, 1992 (Supp. 92-3). Amended effective January 1, 1993; filed December 18, 1993 (Supp. 92-4). Amended effective January 1, 1995; filed in the Office of the Secretary of State December 9, 1994 (Supp. 94-4). Amended effective December 16, 1995 (Supp. 94-4). Amended effective January 1, 1997; filed in the Office of the Secretary of State November 14, 1995 (Supp. 95-4). Amended subsection (D), paragraph (4), and subsection (E), paragraph (10), effective October 1, 1996; filed in the Office of the Secretary of State July 12, 1996 (Supp. 96-3). Amended subsection (B), paragraph (6) and subsection (E) paragraph (4), effective January 1, 1997; filed with the Office of the Secretary of State November 7, 1996 (Supp. 96-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 211, effective January 1, 2000 (Supp. 99-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 1146, effective July 1, 2000 or January 1, 2001, as designated within the text of the Section (Supp. 00-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 610, effective April 6, 2003 (Supp. 03-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 1157, effective May 1, 2004 (Supp. 04-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2823, effective August 13, 2004 (Supp. 04-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 291, effective March 11, 2006 (Supp. 06-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 1391, effective June 4, 2006 (Supp. 06-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 462, effective February 6, 2007 (Supp. 07-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 17 A.A.R. 1472, effective July 12, 2011 (Supp. 11-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 3225, effective January 1, 2014 (Supp. 13-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 1854, effective July 2, 2019 (Supp. 19-3). Amended by final exempt rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 400, effective July 1, 2021 (Supp. 21-1). Amended by final exempt rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 1076, effective August 21, 2021 (Supp. 21-2). Amended by final exempt rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 2916 (December 17, 2021), effective February 7, 2022 (Supp. 21-4). Amended by final exempt rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 3355 (October 21, 2022), effective September 26, 2022 (Supp. 22-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 31 A.A.R. 1442 (May 2, 2025), effective June 9, 2025; When this Section was amended by final exempt rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 400, the Commission did not use the text as amended at 29 A.A.R. 1854 (July 19, 2019); Taxidermist “License” has been corrected to “Registration” and fees corrected from “$150” to “$100” (Supp. 25-2).