You know hunting season is right around the corner when licenses go on sale.
Current-year Texas hunting and fishing licenses (except the Year-from-Purchase All-Water Fishing Package) expire at the end of August, and licenses for the 2026-27 season went on sale Aug. 15.
A variety of licenses are available and can be purchased through the official TPWD website, or in-person at retail locations throughout Texas or TPWD offices. A $5 administrative fee applies to online purchases.
Updated identity verification rules are now in effect for Texas hunting and fishing license purchases to combat residency fraud and support TPWD law enforcement. Additional information can be found at the License ID Validation FAQ page or the Purchase Requirements for Licenses, Endorsements and Tags page on the TPWD website.
All recreational licenses and endorsement stamps also have a digital option. The digital license option is available through online purchase only when licenses go on sale on Aug. 15. Digital license holders must keep their digital license available via mobile device while in the field or on the water as they will not receive a printed license or tags. License holders must access and use their digital tags through the Texas Hunt & Fish mobile app. Digital licenses can be viewed through the Texas Hunt & Fish and TPWD Outdoor Annual mobile apps.
For repeat license buyers, TPWD offers an expedited checkout process, allowing customers to re-purchase licenses bought in recent years.
