09/10/2026
🪪 Improved Licensing System Live NOW 📢
⭐ We have transitioned the Ohio Wildlife Licensing System (OWLS) to a modern e-commerce site with enhanced security features. While most people have had no issue using our new system, we want to provide some FAQs below. 🎣
📲 Frequently Asked Questions ⤵️
⏺️ Why am I being charged $1.42 transaction fee?
➡️ The online transaction fee is how our agency pays for maintenance and support of the system. The fee is assessed per transaction (not per product) for any recreational license or permit with an associated cost. The fee is only assessed online and not in person at license vendors.
⏺️ Who is PayIt, and why am I being asked to create a login and password?
➡️ PayIt Outdoors is the contractor who has been hired to support the Division of Wildlife's license system. Before accessing or creating your license account, you will need to create a unique login username using an email address. This was not required in the previous OWLS system, so we recognize it could present a challenge to some customers.
⏺️ Why can't I create an account for my child?
➡️ Our vendor, PayIt Outdoors, has limited online access for youth under the age of 13 to comply with Federal COPPA requirements. To make an online purchase, register for an event or class, or complete a game check, a guardian must link their account to the youth's.
