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On May 16, 2002, the NYS legislature approved a license fee increase package. The new fees went into effect October 1, 2002, and are listed in the table below.
| License Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| New York Resident | |
| Senior Sportsman | $5 |
| Seven-day Fishing | $12 |
| Fishing | $19 |
| Small & Big Game | $19 |
| Small Game | $16 |
| Trapping | $16 |
| Jr. Trapping | $6 |
| Sportsman | $37 |
| Bowhunting | $16 |
| Muzzleloading | $16 |
| Super Sportsman | $68 |
| Turkey Permit | $5 |
| Conservation Legacy | $76 |
| Nonresident | |
| Fishing | $40 |
| Hunting | $55 |
| Big Game | $110 |
| Seven-day Fishing | $25 |
| Muzzleloading | $110 |
| Bowhunting | $110 |
| Bear Tag | $30 |
| Turkey Permit | $30 |
| Super Sportsman | $250 |
| Trapping | $255 |
| Resident & Nonresident | |
| Jr. Small Game | $5 |
| Jr. Archery | $9 |
| One-day Fishing | $15 |
| Conservation Patron1 | $12 |
| Habitat & Access Stamp2 | $5 |
| Resident Lifetime Licenses | |
| Sportsman3 | |
| child under 5 yrs old | $300 |
| child 5-11 yrs old | $420 |
| 12-64 yrs old | $600 |
| 65 yrs and older | $50 |
| Small and Big Game | $350 |
| Fishing | $350 |
| Trapping | $300 |
| Bowhunting | $180 |
| Muzzleloading | $180 |
Notes:
1Purchase package that includes a subscription to the Conservationist and a habitat and access stamp.2A voluntary stamp. Revenue from sale of this item will go into a dedicated account within the Conservation Fund and can only be used for projects to protect and improve habitat and to provide public access for fish and wildlife-related recreation.
3Lifetime turkey permit is included with purchase of a lifetime sportsman license.
