North Carolina Lifetime Licenses

When you purchase a lifetime license from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, you are investing in the future of North Carolina's fish and wildlife, as well as their habitats. As a lifetime license holder you become a member of an exclusive group of Lifetime Conservationists, joining other like minded individuals who understand the importance of conserving these resources for future generations. 

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Go Outdoors North Carolina is the approved and authorized provider of online fishing and hunting licenses for the state of North Carolina.

The money generated from the sale of lifetime licenses, along with their associated fees, goes into the N.C. Wildlife Endowment Fund. Since its inception in 1981, the endowment fund has enabled the Wildlife Commission to invest more than $100 million in conservation programs and projects. 

About lifetime licenses:

  • All lifetime licenses are good for life. Even if you move out of North Carolina, you may use the license anytime you return to the state.
  • Lifetime licenses may be given as a gift. There are no residency restrictions when purchasing the infant and youth licenses. Simply complete the donor information on the application online and the license will be mailed directly to you.
  • Nonresidents may purchase the nonresident sportsman’s license.
  • The lifetime comprehensive hunting and lifetime comprehensive inland fishing licenses are sold only to residents of North Carolina.

The Wildlife Commission offers several types of lifetime licenses:

*Eligibility: Any volunteer firefighter who appears as a volunteer on the certified roster of eligible firefighters submitted to the NC State Firefighters’ Association for five consecutive fiscal years including the last fiscal year. Any volunteer rescue or emergency medical services squad members appearing on the certified roster of eligible rescue or emergency medical services squad members submitted to the North Carolina Association of Rescue and Emergency Medical Services, Inc for five consecutive fiscal years including the last fiscal year. The state fiscal year runs from July 1st to June 30th. Read other frequently asked questions regarding the Volunteer Firefighter, Rescue Squad and EMS Squad Lifetime License.
 

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