Hunting and Fishing Licenses Available Tomorrow
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Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Licenses go on sale Monday.


All sporting licenses are valid beginning Oct. 1, 2008, through September 30, 2009. Prices range from $5 for a Junior Hunting license to $76 for a Conservation Legacy license that allows a full range of hunting and fishing privileges.


You can buy a license at one of the 15-hundred licensing outlets across the state or by mail or phone. You can also download an application at http://www.dec.ny.gov or call 1-866-933-2257.

You should have the following items ready when applying: complete name and address information, customer ID number if you have it, proof of residency information( driver's license number or non-driver's ID number to qualify) and, if purchasing by phone, credit card and card expiration date. Hunting license purchases require proof of hunting education certification or a copy of a previous license.

A new law creating a junior hunter and trapper licenses was just passed. It allows 14-15 year olds to hunt big game with a firearm while accompanied and supervised by an experienced adult hunter.