Hunting License With No Duck Stamp

January 6, 2011

Question: I just purchased my new hunting license and California duck stamp and received a license with the California duck stamp “privilege” listed, but no stamp. What happened to the actual California duck stamp that I have collected for years? Don’t I need the stamp affixed to my license to hunt?

Answer: Our new automated system handles stamps much differently by providing the privilege or validation right on the license. You no longer need the physical stamp to hunt – only the privilege printed on the license.

We realize how much the physical stamp is appreciated; therefore, we have continued to produce them. While you don’t need to have them affixed to your license like in the past, DFG will send the physical stamp to you at the end of the season. By law, we can distribute a “duplicate” stamp only after the 2010/2011 season, so look for it sometime after July 1, 2011.