Commercial Licenses
Bait Dealer, Fur Dealer, Guide, and Taxidermy licenses can be purchased in Go Wild via the Commercial catalog tab, there is no longer a paper application. The required Dept of Revenue check will be completed during the purchase process.
Bait Dealer
A Bait Dealer license is required of any resident person* or resident business** who buys for resale, barters, gives or sells bait. Bait is defined as any species of frog, crayfish or minnow used for fishing purposes.
License types
- Class A Bait Dealer License ($50.00): resale, barter, give or sell bait to the amount of $2000 or more each year.
- Class B Bait Dealer License ($10.00): resale, barter, give or sell bait to the amount of less than $2000 each year.
*A resident person is defined as a person that has resided in the State of Wisconsin for a period of thirty days preceding the date of application.
**A resident business is defined as a business that is incorporated under the laws of Wisconsin and its principal business operations are in Wisconsin.
Purchase via Go Wild or a Sales Location.
Fur Dealer
Resident
A resident fur dealer license is required of any person having an established post or place of business in the state where they carry on the business of buying, bartering, trading or otherwise obtaining raw or dressed furs.
Purchase via Go Wild or a Sales Location.
Nonresident
An Itinerant (i.e. nonresident) fur buyer's license is required of any person other than a resident fur dealer engaged in the business of buying, bartering, trading or otherwise obtaining raw furs from trappers or from fur buyers or fur dealers in retail lots for purposes of resale. This license is not required if buying furs at a nationally advertised public auction conducted by a regularly license fur auctioneer.
Purchase via Go Wild or a Sales Location.
License types
- Class A Fur Dealer: $2000 or more in business each year.
- Class B Fur Dealer: less then $2000 in business each year.
Guides
Resident
A license to guide is required to guide, direct, or assist other persons in hunting, trapping or fishing in Wisconsin. The Resident Guide license includes hunting, fishing and trapping.
Purchase via Go Wild or a Sales Location.
Nonresident
A nonresident guide license is required to guide, direct or assist other persons in fishing in Wisconsin for any compensation. Please note: this license only allows guiding for fishing. A nonresident cannot be licensed as a guide for hunting or trapping. This license is only available from DNR.
Purchase via Go Wild or a Sales Location.
Taxidermist
A taxidermist permit is required of any person who mounts or preserves the carcass of any wild animal for any type of compensation. It is not required of agents or employees of taxidermists while working under the direct supervision of a taxidermist permit holder. A taxidermist permit can only be issued if the applicant also has a Department of Revenue Seller's Permit. You are not required to have a taxidermy permit if you only do taxidermy work as a hobby. When you start receiving money or any type of compensation for your work, you must have the permit.
Purchase via Go Wild or a Sales Location.
Sport Trolling
An Outlying Water Sport Trolling License is required to guide any other person in sport trolling for trout or salmon in and upon the outlying waters. The Outlying Water Sport Trolling License may be issued to any person over the age of 17.
Contact information
If you are a returning veteran with a fee waiver voucher code from the Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs, please contact us to acquire your license.
For information on commercial licenses, contact:
Customer Service
1-888-936-7463