License Info


Adventure Passes
The Forest Service collects recreation fees as authorized in the Federal Lands Recreation Act (REA) for campgrounds, day use sites, special recreation permits, and recreation areas that contain the required amenities and services. Map of Recreation Fee Areas in Southern California

Adventure Passes	Fee*
Daily Adventure Pass	$5.00
Daily Passes are hangtags, designed to be self-validating. Visitors scratch off the day and month of their visit upon reaching their forest destination. This design allows Daily Passes to be conveniently obtained in advance of the outing to the forest.
Annual Adventure Pass	$30.00
Annual Passes are validated at the time of purchase by the seller. These passes are valid until the end of the month of purchase in the following year. This pass is designed to be used as either a hangtag or a peel-off bumper sticker. Buyers of Annual Passes may also purchase a Second Vehicle Pass that is valid for a second vehicle.
2nd Vehicle Pass	$5.00
Complement your Southern California National Forests Annual Forest Adventure Pass with this Second Vehicle Pass. Valid for an entire year from the date of purchase, extended family can join the fun in a separate car or your motorcycle. The Second Vehicle Pass must be purchased at the same time as the Annual Forest Adventure Pass.

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2017/2018 Hunting Items & Fees
Valid July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 Fees include 5% License Agent Handling Fee and 3% Nonrefundable Application Fee Drawing Applications must be submitted by June 2

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Hunting Licenses - Required to take any bird or mammal.	Fee*
Junior (Resident/Nonresident under 16 years of age)	$12.45
Resident	$47.01
Nonresident	$164.16
Disabled Veteran Hunting License	$7.30
Two-Day Nonresident (Non Game, Small Game & Game Birds Only)	$47.01
Duplicate Hunting License	$10.54
Deer Tags - Must be at least 12 years of age at the time of purchase.
Resident First-Deer Tag	$31.06
Nonresident First-Deer Tag	$276.85
Resident Second-Deer Tag	$38.62
Nonresident Second-Deer Tag	$276.85
Big Game Drawing Applications* (per entry).	$8.13
Pronghorn Antelope and Elk Tags - Must be at least 12 years of age
Bighorn Sheep Tag - Must be at least 16 years of age
Wild Pig Tag - Must be at least 12 years of age at the time of purchase.
Resident Wild Pig Tag	$22.42
Nonresident Wild Pig Tag	$75.60
Bear Tag - Must be at least 12 years of age at the time of purchase.
Resident Bear Tag	$45.62
Nonresident Bear Tag	$291.55
Bobcat Tags - A hunter may purchase up to five bobcat tags per license year.	$3.24
Upland Game Bird Validation - Required for any person taking upland game bird species, except those hunting under the authority of a junior hunting license	$9.46

California Duck Validation - Required for any person taking ducks, geese, or brant, except those hunting under the authority of a junior hunting license	$20.52

Harvest Information Program (HIP) Validation - Required for any person taking migratory game birds (duck, dove, band-tailed pigeon, brant, coots, gallinules, geese, and snipe)	Free

Waterfowl Reservation Drawing Applications for State-Operated Hunting Areas - Season Long and Multi Choice Applications allow a licensed hunter to apply for reservations to hunt on state-operated Wildlife Areas (per choice)	$1.34

Hunting Area Passes - Required for any person to hunt during legal waterfowl and pheasant hunting season on authorized hunt days, except those hunting under the authority of a junior hunting license.
Type A One-Day Pass Allows hunting access for one day to Type A State-operated Wildlife Areas (Available starting September 1)	$21.09
Type A Two-Day Pass May be used by one person for any two authorized shoot days; or by two persons on any one authorized shoot day for any type A State-operated Wildlife Area (Available starting September 1)	$34.05
Type A Season Pass Unlimited season access to Type A & Type B State-operated Wildlife Areas	$159.33
Type B Season Pass Unlimited Season Access to Type B State-operated Wildlife Areas	$53.18

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2017 Sport Fishing Items & Fees
Valid January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 *Fees include 5% License Agent Handling Fee and 3% Nonrefundable Application Fee

A Sport Fishing License and the appropriate validations are required for any person who is 16 years of age or older to take fish, mollusks, crustaceans, invertebrates, amphibians or reptiles in inland or ocean waters. See below for report card requirements.

Annual Licenses	Fee*
Resident Sport Fishing License	$47.01
Nonresident Sport Fishing License	$126.36
Reduced-Fee Sport Fishing License	$7.30
Free Sport Fishing License	Free
Short-Term Licenses
One-Day Sport Fishing License	$15.12
Two-Day Sport Fishing License	$23.50
Ten-Day Nonresident Sport Fishing License	$47.01
Validations
Second-Rod Validation	$14.61
Allows an angler to fish with two rods or lines in inland waters, except those waters in which only artificial lures or barbless hooks may be used.
Ocean Enhancement Validation	$5.14
Required for ocean fishing south of Point Arguello (Santa Barbara County)
Report Cards
All anglers must have the appropriate report cards in possession while fishing; including anglers under 16 years of age, anglers fishing on free fishing days, and anglers who fish from a public pier in ocean waters.
Abalone Report Card (available February 15, 2016)	$22.42
Required for taking abalone from ocean waters between the center of the mouth of the San Francisco Bay and the California-Oregon border.
North Coast Salmon Report Card	$6.22
Required for taking salmon in the Klamath-Trinity and Smith River Systems.
Steelhead Report Card	$7.05
Required for taking steelhead in inland waters.
Sturgeon Fishing Report Card	$8.13
Required for taking sturgeon in any California waters.
2014/2015 Spiny Lobster Report Card (Full Season)	$9.46
Available until March 16, 2016.
2015/2016 Spiny Lobster Report Card	$9.46
Available August 15, 2016.
Non-Reporting Fees
Spiny Lobster Non-Reporting Fee	$21.60
Duplicate Fees
Sport Fishing License	$10.54
Sport Fishing Validation (Second-Rod or Ocean Enhancement)	$3.24
Non-Hunting Area Passes
Required for non-hunting users without a fishing or hunting license at Lake Earl WA, Ash Creek WA, Gray Lodge WA, Grizzly Island WA, Los Banos WA, San Jacinto WA, Imperial WA (Wister Unit), Elkhorn Slough Ecological Reserve.
Annual CDFW Lands Pass	$23.76
Duplicate Annual Lands Pass	$10.54
Daily CDFW Lands Pass	$4.32

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To Report Hunting, Fishing, or Pollution Violations Call 1-888-DFG-CALTIP (1-888-334-2258) Your license purchase supports conservation and management of California’s wildlife www.wildlife.ca.gov For further detailed information and descriptions on hunting and fishing regulations go to: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations/