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This site will allow you quick and easy access to hunting and fishing licenses, regulations and other important information about outdoor recreation in Maryland..
Licenses, permits, and stamps can be obtained by using the department’s online COMPASS portal. The department is reminding recreational hunters and fishers that they must have a valid license and any required permits or stamps to hunt or fish in Maryland.
You may login to COMPASS using a personal identifier and your date of birth if you have an existing COMPASS record within the system. Personal identifiers include your DNR Customer ID, a Transaction Number from an issued license, your Driver’s License Number, or your Social Security Number.
All licenses can be reprinted for free by accessing your COMPASS account online. After logging in, under My Licenses, click Print Recreational License. Please note an electronic version of your license is acceptable, but must be in your possession while engaged in the licensed activity.
Our online COMPASS portal gives you 24/7 self service access to our entire product catalog of recreational licenses, permits and stamps; off-road vehicle registrations; magazine subscriptions; and donation options in support of your favorite Department of Natural Resources programs.
To renew a license: Log into your COMPASS homepage. Click Renew a License. Click Renew next to the License you wish to renew, the item is automatically added to the cart. You’ll be instructed to complete the Checkout Process by selecting the appropriate license added to the Shopping Cart.
Maryland DNR provides the following quick and easy ways for you to obtain your licenses and registrations. The online portal COMPASS will allow you access to hunting and fishing licenses, regulations, and other important information about outdoor recreation in Maryland.
