Town of Townsend, Massachusetts

Hunting, fishing and trapping licenses may be purchased from most City and Town Clerks*, the Offices of the State Division of Fisheries and Wildlife and many sporting goods stores. Licenses are only valid for the calendar year--they expire at the end of December.

In Townsend, licenses may be obtained in person from the Office of the Town Clerk.

The following fee schedule is set by the State Division of Fisheries and Wildlife:

License Type	Fee*
Resident Fishing**	$27.50
Resident Minor Fishing (Age 15-17)	$11.50
Resident Fishing Age (Age 65-69)	$16.25
Resident Fishing (Age 70 or over, or paraplegic, blind, mentally retarded)	FREE
Non-Resident Fishing	$37.50
Non-Resident Fishing (3 day)	$23.50
Non-resident Fishing, (Age 15-17)	$11.50
Resident Citizen Hunting	$27.50
Resident Hunting, (Age 65-69)	$16.25
Resident Hunting, (Paraplegic)	FREE
Resident Alien Hunting	$27.50
Non-resident Hunting, Big Game	$99.50
Non-resident Hunting, Small Game	$65.50
Non-resident, Commercial Shooting Preserve (1 day)	$10.00
Resident Hunting, Minor (Age 15-17)	$11.50
Resident Sporting (Fishing & Hunting combined)	$45.00
Resident Sporting (Age 65-69)	$25.00
Resident Sporting (Age 70 or over)	FREE
Resident Trapping	$35.50
Resident Minor Trapping (Age 15-17)	$11.50
Resident Trapping, (Age 65-69)	$35.50
Non-Resident Trapping (must contact Boston office for application)	$200.00
Duplicate Fishing	$2.50
Duplicate Hunting	$2.50
Duplicate Trapping	$2.50
Archery Stamp	$5.10
Waterfowl Stamp	$5.00
Primitive Firearms Stamp	$5.10

*City and town clerks must add an additional $1.00 to the base fee of each license. Retail agents may add up to an additional $1.50 service fee to each license sold. There is no service fee charged for licenses purchased at MassWildlife offices.

**These fees are for freshwater fishing. For saltwater fishing information, see the Division of Marine Fisheries.

Fees for first resident license and all non-resident licenses include a $5.00 Wildlands Conservation Stamp fee. Massachusetts residents need only pay the $5.00 Wildlands Stamp fee for the first license purchased in a calendar year. Non-residents are required to pay the Wildlands Stamp fee for every license purchased.

For additional information, please call the Townsend Town Clerk at 978-597-1704, or the State Division of Fisheries and Wildlife's Westborough office at 508-389-6300.

Licenses also may be obtained from many sporting goods stores. These retail agents may add up to $1.50 surcharge.

For a list of agent stores, contact the State Division of Fisheries and Wildlife's Westborough office at 508-389-6300.