Welcome to CDFW’s Online License Sales and Services
Purchase Fishing and Hunting Licenses, Draw Applications, Permits, Land Passes, and More!
Things to Know Before You Purchase
- All sales are final. There are no refunds or exchanges.
- At the end of the transaction you will be prompted to download and print your license(s) and receipt(s). If you purchase a 365-day sport fishing licenses or annual hunting license, you will download and print a temporary license that is valid for 30 days, and your physical license will be mailed fulfilled.
- Short-term licenses and gift vouchers are download and print-at-home only and not mail fulfilled.
- Report cards, tags, and waterfowl passes are mail fulfilled only and cannot be downloaded or printed for immediate use.
- Please allow at least 15 days to receive any mail fulfilled items. Contact us if you don’t receive your items within 15 days. If you don't contact us within 90 days after your purchase, you will be required to purchase duplicate items.
- Most sport fishing and hunting items may now be displayed electronically through the CDFW License App! If you are unable to display via the CDFW License App, the physical or printed license must be in your immediate possession while performing the applicable activity.
- Sport fishing and hunting tags and report cards cannot be displayed electronically, the physical tag/report card must be in your immediate possession to perform the applicable activity.
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Get Outdoors! Register for a GO ID
Every customer (including youth customers under 18 years of age) purchasing a California fishing or hunting license, permits, or annual passes must create a customer record and obtain a Get Outdoors Identification (GO ID) number. Your GO ID will print on all your licenses and is used to help you track purchases, preference points, and harvest reporting requirements.
Auto Renewal – Now Available
Automatic renewal of select sport fishing licenses, report cards, and validations is now here! Auto Renewal enrollment is only available online. To enroll, you must first add and validate your email address, set a password, and add a method of payment on your customer record. If you choose to auto renew, your selected items will be automatically renewed and mailed to you in subsequent license years. Select Customer Login / Register to enroll today.
Hunter Education Requirements
To purchase hunting items online, you must have an Accepted Proof of Hunter Education added to your customer record. If you complete the California Hunter Education Course, your certificate number will automatically be added to your customer record within 48 hours of the instructor recording the completion. If you are unable to wait 48 hours, you may provide your proof of hunter education to an authorized CDFW License Agent in your area.
To submit another form of hunter education, log in to your customer record and select Upload File from the menu (requires creating a password if not done previously) or email us at LRB@wildlife.ca.gov and request a secure upload link to provide your proof of hunter education. Please allow up to five (5) business days for us to process your request. After your proof of hunter education has been added, you will be able to purchase hunting items during the current and future license years.
Harvest Reporting Requirement
All anglers or hunters that purchased a tag or report card are required to submit harvest data, even if they were unsuccessful or did not hunt or fish.
When it’s time to report, have your tag or report card in hand. Select Customer Login / Register, retrieve your customer record, and select “Harvest Reporting” from the main menu. Harvest reporting deadlines vary per species. Visit the CDFW website to obtain information about Hunting and Fishing harvest reporting requirements.