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Purchasing licenses and stamps

Purchasing licenses and stamps

Table of contents

    • Waterfowl regs home page and glossary of terms
    • Waterfowl management
      • Managing waterfowl
      • Citizens Waterfowl Advisory Committee
      • Waterfowl monitoring
    • Season dates and bag limits
      • Waterfowl hunting season dates
      • Goose management units
      • Bag limits
    • License types and fees
      • License types and fees by age
      • Hunter education
      • Mentored hunting
      • Apprentice hunting
      • Michigan residents
      • Michigan veterans with disabilities
      • U.S. military personnel
      • Treaty-authorized hunters
      • DNR Sportcard
      • Base license
      • Harvest Information Program
      • Waterfowl license
      • Federal migratory bird hunting stamp
      • Michigan Waterfowl Stamp Program
      • Pure Michigan Hunt
    • Purchasing licenses and stamps
      • Identification requirements
      • Where to buy licenses and stamps
      • Lost licenses and stamps
    • Wetland wonders
      • Managed waterfowl hunt areas
      • Michigan’s Wetland Wonders
      • Veterans preference drawings at managed waterfowl hunt areas
    • Reserved waterfowl drawing
      • Reserved waterfowl hunts
      • Application information
      • Eligible applicants
      • How to apply for a reserved waterfowl hunt
      • Drawing results
    • When and where to hunt
      • Hunting hours
      • Waterfowl hunting zones
      • Safety zones
      • Public lands
      • State lands
      • State parks and recreation areas
      • National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas
      • Local municipalities
      • Waterways
      • Rights of way
      • Trespassing
    • Equipment regulations
      • Hunter orange
      • Elevated platforms and ground blinds
      • Bows, crossbows and firearms
      • Transporting bows, crossbows and firearms
    • Hunting methods
      • Falconry
      • Decoys and calls
      • Baiting
      • Hunting with dogs
      • Commercial hunting guides
    • Wildlife diseases
      • Avian influenza
      • Dioxins
    • Invasive species
      • Aquatic invasive species
      • Nutria
      • Russian boar
    • After the harvest
      • Transporting game animals
      • Migratory bird band reporting
      • Handling and processing migratory bird meat
      • Buying and selling game animals
      • Migratory bird hunter surveys
    • Report all poaching

Identification requirements

What identification do I need to purchase a license?

To purchase a hunting license in Michigan, you must have one of the following forms of identification:

  • Valid Michigan driver’s license.
  • Valid nonresident driver’s license.
  • State of Michigan ID card (issued by the Secretary of State).
  • DNR Sportcard (issued through license agents, at Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses or on the Michigan DNR Hunt Fish app. If the information on your DNR Sportcard from the previous year is still accurate, you should continue to use it.
Do I have to carry my hunting license when hunting?

Yes. You must carry your hunting license(s) and the identification (including qualifying credentials) used to purchase those licenses and present them upon demand of a Michigan conservation officer, a tribal conservation officer or any law enforcement officer.

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Where to buy licenses and stamps

Where can I purchase a Michigan hunting license?

You can purchase a Michigan hunting license from any license agent, online at Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses or through the Michigan DNR Hunt Fish app. The app is available for download at the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store. Find a license agent at Michigan.gov/DNRLicenseAgents.

Where can I purchase a federal duck stamp?

You can purchase a federal duck stamp at post offices, at license agents, online at Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses or on the Michigan DNR Hunt Fish app. A service fee of $5 will apply for all license agent and online purchases. You will be issued an electronic federal duck stamp (unless purchased at a post office), which serves as a valid federal duck stamp until June 30, 2025. Amplex will send the physical federal duck stamp to your mailing address after March 10, 2025. If you do not receive your duck stamp in the mail, contact Amplex at 1-800-852-4897.

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Lost licenses and stamps

What do I do if I lost my hunting license?

If you originally purchased your hunting license at a license agent or online, you can visit a license agent and have your license(s) reprinted ($3 for non-kill tag replacement and full price for kill tag replacement). You must provide the identification number used to purchase the original license.

If you originally purchased your hunting license online, you received an email containing a PDF file of printable licenses (non-kill tag(s)), including your base license. Save your PDF so it can be reprinted if misplaced. If you have an eLicense account, you may log in at Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses to reprint your non-kill tag items. Access your purchase history to reprint current licenses. Call 517-284-6057 for licensing assistance.

What do I do if I lost my federal duck stamp?

If you lose your electronic federal duck stamp receipt, you can reprint it by accessing your purchase history on your eLicense account. Lost or destroyed federal duck stamps (electronic or physical) will not be refunded.

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