NC hunting/fishing license fees to increase on Jan. 1

Editor’s note: this is an archived article from 2019

Increased fees start with the new year

Hunters and fishermen in North Carolina will pay a fee increase in 2020 to get in the woods or on the lakes and rivers.

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission announced an increase to license fees a few months ago. They will take effect on Jan. 1, 2020.

Most license fees will increase by a few dollars, whether they’re short-term, annual, or lifetime licenses.

Editor’s note: this is an archived article from 2019

Here is a list of some of the new license fees (with 2019 fees in parentheses).

• Short-term inland fishing: $9 ($7);
• Short-term coastal recreational fishing: $7 ($5);
• Annual inland fishing: $25 ($20);
• Annual coastal recreational fishing: $18 ($15);
• Annual inland/coastal fishing: $43 ($40);
• Annual instate hunting: $25 ($20);
• Annual comprehensive hunting $39 ($36);
• Annual hunting preserve: $22 ($20);
• Annual hunting/inland fishing combination: $35 ($25);
• Annual sportsman license: $53 ($50);
• Annual unifed sportsman: $69 ($65).

Separate trout licenses will no longer be available, as trout-fishing privileges are now included in the inland fishing license.

Editor’s note: this is an archived article from 2019