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Reduced-Fee Hunting and Fishing Licences at a 50% Rating
A $10.54 sport fishing or $9.79 hunting licence for a veteran rated 50% or higher, against a standard resident price of $64.54.
Verified August 18, 2026
What this benefit is
A $10.54 sport fishing or $9.79 hunting licence for a veteran rated 50% or higher, against a standard resident price of $64.54.
What it's worth: About $54 a year off each licence
- Based on the published 2026 prices: $10.54 reduced sport fishing and $9.79 reduced hunting, against $64.54 for each standard resident licence.
- If you hold both, the saving roughly doubles.
Who is entitled to it
- You served in the U.S. armed forces.
- You were honorably discharged.
- Your rating is 50% or higher.
- You are a California resident.
- Your home is in California.
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How to claim it
- 1Send CDFW a VA letter showing an honorable discharge and a rating of 50% or greater to prequalify.
- 2Once prequalified, buy the reduced-fee licence from any licence agent.
- File with
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Documents you will need
- va rating letter ca
- Renew annually
- You prequalify once with CDFW, then buy the reduced licence each year.
Sources
- authority · statuteCal. Fish & Game Code §7063
- operating · published policyCDFW — Reduced-Fee Hunting Licence and Disabled Entitlements
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