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Fishing, Hunting, & Trapping License
Fishing, Hunting, Sporting and Trapping licenses; also Waterfowl, Archery and Primative Firearms Stamps may be purchased at the Town Clerk's Office during regular office hours:
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday - 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

Applicants for hunting and sporting licenses must show one of the following:
Previous Year Hunting/Sporting License
Hunter Safety Certificate
License to Carry
or FID Card.

Effective January 1, 2007 the requirement will be:
Basic Hunter Safety Course Certificate or
A previous year hunting sporting license

LICENSE FEES
Fees for first resident license, all non-resident licenses, free licenses, duplicate licenses and stamps include a $5.00 fee for the Wildlands Conservation Stamp. Fee for a duplicate (replacement) resident license in calendar year DOES NOT include $5 Wildlands Stamp fee. Non-residents purchasing a duplicate license MUST pay the $5 Wildlands Fee. If you are a resident who buys a fishing license for yourself and then buys a hunting license later in the year, you do not have to pay for another Wildlands Stamp fee (or vice versa). Non-residents are required to pay the Wildlands Stamp fee for each license purchased for themselves.
City and town clerks must add an additional $1.00 and other sales agents may add up to an additional $1.50 service fee to the price of each license sold. There is no service fee charged for the purchase of licenses at Mass. Wildhfe offices.
Licenses are only good for the calendar year. They expire at the end of December.
Questions? Comments? Contact: E-Mail to MassWildlife@state.ma.us or visit their web site at http://www.masswildlife.org 
FISHING LICENSE

FRESHWATER FISHING
License Type
Fee
Resident Fishing
$27.50
Resident Minor Fishing (Age 15-17)
$11.50
Resident Fishing Age (Age 65-69)
$16.25
Resident Fishing (Age 70 or over, or paraplegic, blind, mentally retarded)
FREE
Non-Resident Fishing
$37.50
Non-Resident Fishing (3 day)
$23.50
Non-resident Fishing, (Age 15-17)
$11.50
HUNTING LICENSE
License Type
Fee
Resident Citizen Hunting
$27.50
Resident Hunting (Age 65-69)
$16.25
Resident Hunting (Paraplegic)
FREE
Resident Alien Hunting
$27.50
Non-Resident Hunting, Big Game
$99.50
Non-Resident Hunting, Small Game
$65.50
Non-resident, Commercial Shooting Preserve (1 day)
$10.00
Resident Hunting, Minor (Ages 15-17)
$11.50
HUNTING and FISHING LICENSE COMBINED
License Type
Fee
Resident Sporting
$45.00
Resident Sporting (Age 65-69)
$25.00
Resident Sporting (Age 70 or over)
FREE
TRAPPING LICENSE
License Type
Fee
Resident Trapping
$35.50
Resident Minor Trapping (Age 15-17)
$11.50
Resident Trapping (Age 65-69)
$35.50
MISCELLANEOUS
License Type
Fee
Duplicate Fishing
$2.50
Duplicate Hunting
$2.50
Duplicate Trapping
$2.50
Archery Stamp
$5.10
Waterfowl Stamp
$5.00
Primitive Firearms Stamp
$5.10

Town of Hanson
542 Liberty Street, Hanson, MA 02341  Phone: (781) 293-2148