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A recreational license or permit authorizes an activity involving wildlife resources that is conducted for sport, hobby, leisure, or other non-economic reasons.
| Item | Item Description | Eligible | Price | Available Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Resident Hunting | Resident | $25.00 | Yes |
| 102 | Senior Resident Hunting | Resident | $7.00 | Yes |
| 105 | General Non-Resident Hunting | Non-Resident | $315.00 | Yes |
| 106 | Resident Trapper's | Resident | $19.00 | No |
| 107 | Non-Resident Special Hunting | Non-Resident | $132.00 | Yes |
| 111 | Super Combo Package | Resident | $68.00 | Yes |
| 115 | Non-Resident Trapper | Non-Resident | $315.00 | No |
| 117 | Res Sr Super Combo Package | Resident | $32.00 | Yes |
| 118 | Non-Resident Spring Turkey Hunting | Non-Resident | $126.00 | Yes |
| 120 | Non-Resident Banded Bird Hunting | Non-Resident | $27.00 | Yes |
| 132 | Hunting Lease (Small) | Resident and Non-Resident | $79.00 | Yes |
| 133 | Hunting Lease (Medium) | Resident and Non-Resident | $147.00 | Yes |
| 134 | Hunting Lease (Large) | Resident and Non-Resident | $252.00 | Yes |
| 135 | Archery Hunting Endorsement | Resident and Non-Resident | $7.00 | Yes |
| 137 | HIP Certification | Resident and Non-Resident | $- | Yes |
| 138 | Federal Duck Stamp | Resident and Non-Resident | $28.50 | Yes |
| 148 | Alligator Import Permit | Resident and Non-Resident | $105.00 | No |
| 150 | State Park Standby Hunting Permit Exempt | Resident and Non-Resident | $- | No |
| 157 | Non-Resident Five-Day Special Hunting | Non-Resident | $48.00 | Yes |
| 160 | WMA Standby Hunting Permit Exempt | Resident and Non-Resident | $- | No |
| 161 | WMA Standby Hunting Permit ($80) | Resident and Non-Resident | $80.00 | No |
| 163 | State Park Standby Hunting Permit ($80) | Resident and Non-Resident | $80.00 | No |
| 166 | Deferred Hunter Education Option | Resident and Non-Resident | $10.00 | Yes |
| 167 | Upland Game Bird Endorsement | Resident and Non-Resident | $7.00 | Yes |
| 168 | Migratory Game Bird Endorsement | Resident and Non-Resident | $7.00 | Yes |
| 169 | Youth Hunting License | Resident and Non-Resident | $7.00 | Yes |
| 173 | Annual Public Hunting Permit | Resident and Non-Resident | $48.00 | Yes |
| 175 | Limited Public Use Permit | Resident and Non-Resident | $12.00 | Yes |
| 177 | WMA Standby Hunting Permit ($130) | Resident and Non-Resident | $130.00 | No |
| 178 | Reptile and Amphibian Endorsement | Resident and Non-Resident | $10.00 | Yes |
| 188 | Mentored Hunting Permit - Exempt | Resident and Non-Resident | - | No |
| 189 | Mentored Hunting Permit - $25 | Resident and Non-Resident | $25.00 | No |
| 190 | Regular Daily Hunting Permit - Exempt | Resident and Non-Resident | - | No |
| 191 | Regular Daily Hunting Permit - $20 | Resident and Non-Resident | $20.00 | No |
| 199 | State Park Standby Hunting Permit ($130) | Resident and Non-Resident | $130.00 | No |
| 208 | Lake Texoma Fishing | Resident and Non-Resident | $12.00 | Yes |
| 211 | Saltwater Sportfishing Endorsement | Resident and Non-Resident | $10.00 | Yes |
| 213 | Resident One-Day All-Water Fishing | Resident | $11.00 | Yes |
| 214 | Non-Resident One-Day All-Water Fishing | Non-Resident | $16.00 | Yes |
| 231 | Resident Freshwater Fishing Package | Resident | $30.00 | Yes |
| 232 | Resident Saltwater Fishing Package | Resident | $35.00 | Yes |
| 233 | Resident All Water Fishing Package | Resident | $40.00 | Yes |
| 234 | Senior Resident Freshwater Fishing Package | Resident | $12.00 | Yes |
| 235 | Senior Resident Saltwater Fishing Package | Resident | $17.00 | Yes |
| 236 | Senior Resident All Water Fishing Package | Resident | $22.00 | Yes |
| 237 | Resident Year-From-Purchase All Water Pkg | Resident | $47.00 | Yes |
| 244 | Special Resident All-Water Fishing (legally blind) | Resident | $7.00 | No |
| 250 | NR Freshwater Fishing Package | Non-Resident | $58.00 | Yes |
| 251 | NR Saltwater Fishing Package | Non-Resident | $63.00 | Yes |
| 252 | NR All Water Fishing Package | Non-Resident | $68.00 | Yes |
| 256 | Freshwater Fishing Endorsement | Resident and Non-Resident | $5.00 | Yes |
| 257 | Exempt Angler Tag | Resident and Non-Resident | $3.00 | Yes |
| 440 | Lifetime Combo License Drawing | Resident | $5.00 | Yes |
| 443 | * Texas Wild Hog Adventure | Resident and Non-Resident | $10.00 | Yes |
| 444 | * Texas Grand Slam Drawing | Resident and Non-Resident | $10.00 | Yes |
| 445 | * Texas Ultimate Mule Deer Hunt | Resident and Non-Resident | $10.00 | Yes |
| 457 | * Texas Exotic Safari | Resident and Non-Resident | $10.00 | Yes |
| 459 | * Texas Whitetail Bonanza | Resident and Non-Resident | $10.00 | Yes |
| 460 | * Texas Waterfowl Adventure | Resident and Non-Resident | $10.00 | Yes |
| 461 | * Texas Big Time Bird Hunt | Resident and Non-Resident | $10.00 | Yes |
| 463 | * Texas Premium Buck Hunt | Resident and Non-Resident | $10.00 | Yes |
| 464 | * Texas Gator Hunt | Resident and Non-Resident | $10.00 | Yes |
| 502 | Disabled Veteran Super Combo | Resident and Non-Resident | $- | No |
| 503 | Resident Combo Hunting and Freshwater Fish Pkg | Resident | $50.00 | Yes |
| 504 | Resident Combo Hunting and Saltwater Fish Pkg | Resident | $55.00 | Yes |
| 505 | Resident Combo Hunting and All Water Fish Pkg | Resident | $60.00 | Yes |
| 506 | Resident Combo Senior Hunting and Freshwater Fish | Resident | $16.00 | Yes |
| 507 | Resident Combo Senior Hunting and Saltwater Fish | Resident | $21.00 | Yes |
| 508 | Resident Combo Senior Hunting and All Water Fish | Resident | $26.00 | Yes |
| 510 | Texas Resident Active Duty Military Super Combo | Resident | $- | No |
| 511 | Texas Resident Active Military All-Water Fishing Pkg. | Resident | $- | No |
| 512 | Texas Resident Active Military Hunting Pkg. | Resident | $- | No |
| 548 | Res Nongame Collection Permit | Resident | $19.00 | Yes |
| 550 | Non-Res Nongame Collection Permit | Non-Resident | $63.00 | Yes |
| 580 | Recreational Controlled Exotic Snake Permit | Resident and Non-Resident | $20.00 | Yes |
| 581 | Commercial Controlled Exotic Snake Permit | Resident and Non-Resident | $60.00 | Yes |
| 590 | ** Federal Sandhill Crane Permit | Resident and Non-Resident | $- | Yes |
| 598 | One-Day Red Drum Tag | Resident and Non-Resident | $- | Yes |
| 599 | Bonus Red Drum Tag | Resident and Non-Resident | $3.00 | Yes |
| 600 | Freshwater Fishing Guide | Resident and Non-Resident | $132.00 | No |
| 850 | 15 Day Boater Ed Deferral | Resident and Non-Resident | $10.00 | Yes |
| 990 | Lifetime Combo License Tags | Resident and Non-Resident | $- | Yes |
| 991 | Lifetime Hunting License Tags | Resident and Non-Resident | $- | Yes |
| 992 | Lifetime Fishing License Tags | Resident and Non-Resident | $- | Yes |
* Big Time Texas Hunts available online for $9 per entry.
** Federal Sandhill Crane Permit is available at TPWD Austin Headquarters
and Law Enforcement Offices located across the state during normal business
hours. For phone requests during normal business hours, please call (800)
792-1112 or (512) 389-4820. After hours and on weekends, the Federal Sandhill
Crane Permit can be obtained online.
A $5 administrative fee applies to all online purchases.
More Information
- The Benefits to Business from Hunting and Fishing Excise Taxes
- Big Time Texas Hunts
- Information about Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases in Texas: www.ticktexas.org