Local hunters and anglers can purchase their licenses online up to a month before expiring by visiting the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife online, through participating agents or via the HuntFish OH app.
Visit wildohio.gov to purchase a new license online.
Customers can also choose automatic renewal when purchasing a license online or when using a smartphone. The selected license will renew automatically to ensure the purchaser always has a valid license.
The free HuntFish OH mobile app is available for Android and iOS users. Deer and turkey hunters can use the app to check in their harvest, even without a WiFi connection. App users can also purchase permits, read current regulations and view area maps.
Valid for one year from the purchase date, Ohio’s resident fishing licenses cost $25 and can be purchased up to 30 days before the expiration date. A fishing license is required to fish in Ohio public waters.
The state’s annual resident hunting licenses for the 2022-23 seasons are $19 for adults ($10 for youth) and are available now. All hunters, regardless of age, must carry a valid hunting license to hunt or trap in Ohio.
Annual hunting licenses, shooting range permit-hunting license combinations, fur taker permits and wetland habitat stamps are valid from March through February. They may be repurchased beginning the last week of February each year.
