Indiana Fish & Wildlife Online License System

You need to create an account in Access Indiana to login to your DNR Fish & Wildlife online portal, even if you already have an online account with DNR Fish & Wildlife to purchase licenses.

If you have trouble creating an account or logging in, please contact Access Indiana Customer Service, visit the help website, or call 866-960-3023 to reach customer support for Access Indiana. The Indiana DNR is not able to assist with changes or corrections to emails (usernames), passwords, or confirm accounts. Once you set up an account in Access Indiana and need to change your email address, you can select “Change Email Address” under the “Profile” menu to enter your new email address and click on "Forgot Password" to reset your password.

This system supports the latest versions of Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, and Google Chrome. We request that you use one of these supported browsers to ensure that you can complete your transaction.

License fees increased in 2022.

Through the Division of Fish & Wildlife’s online license portal, you can:

• Purchase your Indiana resident and non-resident fishing, hunting, and trapping licenses.
• Access the CheckIN Game system.
• Apply for reserved hunts.
• Find your Customer ID.
• Register for your harvest information program (HIP) number.

Need help? Find a solution in the FAQ

Which license do I need?

Buy your license in person or by mail 

Read the following information before making your purchase. You should also review Indiana fishing, hunting, and trapping regulations and fees.

Before purchasing a license, note:

• Payment forms accepted include MasterCard, Visa, and Discover. Online license purchases have an additional $1 per license fee for system-support maintenance and updates and an additional $0.40 plus 1.96 percent credit card company fee on each transaction. You can also purchase your license in person.
• An Indiana resident is a person who has established a true fixed and permanent home and primary residence in Indiana for 60 consecutive days prior to buying a license or permit and does not claim residency for hunting, trapping, or fishing in another state or country. All others are non-residents.
• A separate account with a unique e-mail address is required for each license buyer 18 years or older. You can only buy licenses with the same account for children who are 17 and younger.
• Print the license on your printer. Test your printer before buying your license by printing this page. If buying on a mobile device, the system will generate an electronic PDF copy which can be saved.
• Anyone born after Dec. 31, 1986, must provide a hunter education number in order to buy a hunting license. Otherwise, only apprentice hunting licenses are available.
• State law (Indiana Code 14-22-11-3 (a) requires an applicant for a fishing, hunting, or trapping license to provide the applicant’s Social Security number in order to obtain the license. Social Security numbers acquired under this requirement are kept confidential and used only to carry out the purposes of the Title IV-D program, which are spelled out in IC 14-11-3-4, authorizing the DNR to deny or suspend any fish and wildlife license to an individual who is delinquent in child support payments.
• Licenses are non-transferable and non-refundable. Make sure the license purchase is correct before submission. Verify address, date of birth, and physical description (i.e., hair and eye color). For additional questions, email inhuntfish@dnr.IN.gov.
• Initial DAV licenses are not available through the online system. Call 317-232-4200 for information.
• You can now sign up to be an organ donor when purchasing your license. Residents have the option to register as an organ and tissue donor when purchasing a hunting, fishing, or trapping license online. Over 100,000 people are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant nationwide, including more than 1,000 Hoosiers. One donor can save up to eight lives through organ donation and heal as many as 75 people through tissue donation. At the conclusion of the online license purchase, customers 18 and older will be asked if they are signed up to be an organ donor. If the individual answers “no,” they will be presented an opportunity to sign up. See DonateLifeIndiana.org for more information about donations and to sign up today.

After purchasing a license:

• Carry a signed license (and applicable federal stamps and HIP number) or the electronic copy on you while fishing, hunting, or trapping. Present or show the license upon request from a DNR Conservation Officer or any other authorized law enforcement officer.
• Carry a temporary (deer / turkey) transportation tag if you plan to hunt deer or turkey.
• DNR-issued licenses may be revoked at the discretion of a court upon conviction of fish and wildlife law violations, or at the discretion of the department for non-compliance with conditions under which licenses are issued.