AUGUSTA, Maine - Residents can pay one fee and fish and hunt for a lifetime. Lifetime licenses are available for children up to age 16, and adults ages 65 and over. The lifetime license is valid even if the license holder moves from Maine after purchasing the license. Lifetime license holders are covered for the same activities included in the fishing or firearms hunting license. Lifetimers need to purchase other licenses or permits. Each year, lifetime hunting license holders will receive a form to obtain stamps, transport tags, etc. The fees for this license are as follows: Under 6: hunting, $150; fishing, $150; combination hunting and fishing, $250.A resident to purchase a lifetime license in the beginning of the calendar year that they turn 65, not wait until their birth date. For more information, contact the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife at 207-287-8000. |