General Information
Applications
Trapping reports can be submitted through the Department's Online License Service.
Fees
Fees include a nonrefundable three percent (3%) application fee, not to exceed $7.50 per item. (Section 700.4, Title 14, California Code of Regulations) Items purchased from Online License Sales and Services will include five percent (5%) nonrefundable license agent handling fee.
Valid July 1 through June 30
| Entitlements |
2025 Fee |
Description |
| Trapping License, Resident |
$157.08 |
Issued to a person who traps fur-bearing or nongame mammals for pest control purposes. |
| Trapping License, Nonresident |
$773.50 |
Issued to a nonresident who traps fur-bearing or nongame mammals for pest control purposes. May only be issued if the state in which the applicant resides provides for issuance of a nonresident trapping license to California residents. |
| Trapping License, Junior |
$53.05 |
Issued to a resident who is less than 16 years of age, who traps fur-bearing or nongame mammals for pest control purposes. |
Summaries of Licensed Fur Trappers’ and Dealers’ Reports
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