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Up to 25% Off the Hunting and Fishing Licence — Any Compensated Rating

A veteran receiving compensation from the United States for a service-connected disability buys the hunting and fishing licence at a reduced fee, up to 25% below the full price. A.R.S. 17-333(C)(3) sets no minimum percentage — being compensated is the whole test. You must have been an Arizona resident for a year or more immediately before applying.

Verified August 27, 2026

What this benefit is

A veteran receiving compensation from the United States for a service-connected disability buys the hunting and fishing licence at a reduced fee, up to 25% below the full price. A.R.S. 17-333(C)(3) sets no minimum percentage — being compensated is the whole test. You must have been an Arizona resident for a year or more immediately before applying.

What it's worth: The licence at up to 25% below the full fee

  • There is NO minimum percentage. A.R.S. 17-333(C)(3) asks only that you receive compensation from the United States for a service-connected disability.
  • The reduction is up to 25% of the full licence fee. The exact current fee is set by Game and Fish Commission rule, so the cash figure moves.
  • You must have been an Arizona resident for one year or more immediately before applying.
  • This is a different and much wider route than the complimentary licence at 100% permanent and total, or the half-price Purple Heart licence. Check all three — take whichever is worth most to you.

Who is entitled to it

  • You served in the U.S. armed forces.
  • You are compensated for a service-connected disability.
  • You are in Arizona.

Not sure whether that describes you?

Answer a few questions about this benefit specifically — we only ask what this one actually depends on, and we stop as soon as we know.

How to claim it

  1. 1Apply to the Game and Fish Department with proof that you receive VA compensation for a service-connected disability.
  2. 2Do not be deterred by a low rating. There is no minimum percentage on this route.
  3. 3Check the one-year residency first — it is residency immediately before applying, so a recent move blocks it.
  4. 4Compare with the complimentary licence at 100% permanent and total and the half-price Purple Heart licence before buying. You take one, so take the best.
Form
Reduced-fee licence application
File with
Arizona Game and Fish Department
Documents you will need
va benefit summary letter
Annual
Claimed once a year.

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