Top-line Benchmarks
- The lowest comparable resident base-license price in the current dataset is $10 in Hawaii.
- The highest comparable resident base-license price in the current dataset is $116.85 in Washington.
- For non-residents, the range runs from $20 to $1020.06 across the current 50-state dataset.
Affordable State Leaders
Resident Benchmarks
Non-Resident Benchmarks
Most Expensive State Leaders
This list helps frame the upper boundary of the current pricing range before tags, stamps, and other species-specific add-ons are layered in.
Resident Benchmarks
Non-Resident Benchmarks
Regional Averages
Region Resident Avg.
Northeast $28.54
Southeast $21.74
Midwest $21.38
South & Southwest $25
West $38.42
Methodology
This report uses the site’s current comparable state-license selector to pull one primary resident and one primary non-resident base-license price per state. It does not attempt to normalize every species tag, conservation stamp, or bundle exception into a single all-in trip cost.
Use this page to narrow your shortlist, then move into the relevant state hub, deer page, or calculator before making a purchase decision.