St. Lawrence County outdoorsmen can now purchase hunting licenses for the 2024-25 season, even printing them at home. Licences are on sale now.

The paper used for state sporting licenses and carcass tags has changed from special stock synthetic paper to plain paper, according to New York State Department of Environmental Conservation officials.

This change modernizes the license purchasing process by allowing quicker access to licenses and tags and offering at-home license and tag printing options for hunters, trappers, and anglers who purchase licenses online.

Customers will still be able to purchase licenses in-person at an issuing agent, online, or over the phone, but will have more flexibility in license delivery, including printing at the point-of-sale or email and print-at-home.

Additionally, when hunters and anglers are afield, proof of licensure can be shown electronically through the HuntFishNYmobile app. The app is also a fast and easy way for hunters to report their game harvests. Currently, the only option for backtags and carcass tags will be plain paper.  

Lifetime license holders should expect to receive their 2024-25 licenses and tags on plain paper by mail by Sept. 1, 2024.

Between August 5 and October 1, hunters may apply for two Deer Management Permits within the same or two different WMUs depending on availability. The probability of being selected to receive a DMP is based on the number of DMPs available, and the number of hunters expected to apply in a particular WMU, but the chances of being selected are the same throughout the entire application period.

Hunters may also transfer or receive up to two DMPs from other hunters and any leftover DMPs become available again through license issuing agents beginning November 1.