Just a reminder!

[Schwanny]

Need a new license by the weekend! For some reason I thought we had until April.

[kenlaker]

For a few years it was until April..... so that has changed back?

[Schwanny]

I guess so...that is what the book says.

[Archtek]

It definitely has changed back. New licenses are now available online.

[Lusid]

I just purchased a 3 yr license, I think i have to go in and print it each year.. but that is no biggy.

[muskie hunter]

Is that for Wisconsin Too?

[Grum]

I guess so...that is what the book says.

what page did you find this on?

[DTro]

FYI, you can also buy them electronically and have them on your phone. No more paper copies to carry around!

Customers who purchase online via smartphone won’t receive a conventional paper license. Instead, they’ll receive a text message or email that serves as proof of a valid fish or game license to state conservation officers.

[Great Outdoors]

I'm pretty sure that is only until your copy comes in the mail, an electronic receipt if you will.

Online purchase costs, or used to, an additional $3.50.

If not, you'd need to make sure you have your smartphone with you at all times.

[Lusid]

I like to purchase mine online, then print 2-3 copies for every tackle box i own. Vs the blue plastic copy you have only one.

[solbes]

Good reminder, thanks! I was thinking I was good until April.

[candiru]

They really need to pick one date and stay with it.

[hillbilly...]

Wish theyd write this in big font i also thought it was april

[20lbSloughShark]

Everyone liked how it was, why wouldn't they change? Really, pick a day, and stick with it.

[DTro]

1 yr license should be valid for one year from date of purchase.

[Getanet]

1 yr license should be valid for one year from date of purchase.

That would even be more confusing. It would make more sense to have it be run on the calendar year, so everyone would need to buy a new license starting Jan 1 for the year they are fishing.

I do appreciate this topic coming up on this site though. Headed to Lake of the Woods for the first time this weekend and definitely wouldn't have checked my license otherwise. I would have assumed my current license was still good.

[Archtek]

Fishing license used to go from Jan. 1 to Jan. 1 years ago. Then it was changed to last day in February like it is now. DNR really got everyone confused when they messed with the end of February date. I hope they learned to leave it alone now.

BTW, I purchased mine last week online and the internet fee was 69 CENTS!! I can't even start my car and back out of the driveway for that! I always save my license as a .pdf so I can print out what I need.

[candiru]

Fishing license used to go from Jan. 1 to Jan. 1 years ago. Then it was changed to last day in February like it is now. DNR really got everyone confused when they messed with the end of February date. I hope they learned to leave it alone now.

BTW, I purchased mine last week online and the internet fee was 69 CENTS!! I can't even start my car and back out of the driveway for that! I always save my license as a .pdf so I can print out what I need.

I remember those days. You had to go to a place that was open on New Years day to get a license. Back when that was first changed from New Years very few people were fishing on Mar. 1. I remember an early Mar Perch/snowmobile trip to Leech Lake in the early eighties. It seemed as if we had the whole lake to ourselves. We caught plenty of nice fish on a plain hook and a bobber, we pulled them in hand over hand.

I believe it was the legislature and not the DNR that did all the recent changing around.

[20lbSloughShark]

I don't have as many years as some of you have to remember, but it seems my whole life the date has changed often. I don't care what day it is, just keep it that way.

[Archtek]

I don't have as many years as some of you have to remember, but it seems my whole life the date has changed often. I don't care what day it is, just keep it that way.

I couldn't agree more!!!

[hillbilly...]

BTW, I purchased mine last week online and the internet fee was 69 CENTS!! I can't even start my car and back out of the driveway for that!

wow you must drive a tank.

[Greenhornet84]

If your ice fishing you should be able to use last years license IMO I thought April1 was a good date. ( this year we will probably be ice fishing well into April.)

[wishing for walleyes]

FYI, you can also buy them electronically and have them on your phone. No more paper copies to carry around!

Customers who purchase online via smartphone won’t receive a conventional paper license. Instead, they’ll receive a text message or email that serves as proof of a valid fish or game license to state conservation officers.

Went online to purchase my license and cannot find any option to get it through text or email. Called the number at the bottom of the page for help, and the lady I talked to had no idea about getting it via text. Anyone get their license through text ???? It would be nice.

[20lbSloughShark]

I could also not find it. It looks like online you can only have a print off version. You can also call a number for a fee, and I'm not sure how you get that one.

[fishersofmen]

I would like the electronic option as well. I have enough junk in my wallet the way it is.