HUNTING & FISHING LICENSES

Hunting and fishing licenses are available at the town clerk's office during normal business hours. Licenses are valid from January 1 to December 31 of the calendar year. Licenses are required for all persons 15 years of age and over for fishing (inland waters) and hunting (any bird or mammal). To obtain a hunting license one must present a previous year's hunting or sporting license (from any state), a certificate of competency issued by the Hunter Education Bureau (or the Department of Public Safety), a License to Carry, or a F.I.D. Card. Go to: http://www.state.ma.us/dfwele/ to see the Hunting, Trapping, Fishing, and Sporting License Fee Schedule.