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A Reduced-Cost Sportsman's Licence From a 50% Rating — Everything in One

A Kentucky resident veteran at least 50% service-connected disabled buys ONE reduced-cost annual licence covering the Combination Hunting and Fishing Licence, ALL Deer Permits, Spring and Fall Turkey Permits, the Migratory Bird and Waterfowl Permit and the Trout Permit. Bought separately those are a substantial sum. The authorisation is valid three years, so the paperwork is done once every three.

Verified August 27, 2026

What this benefit is

A Kentucky resident veteran at least 50% service-connected disabled buys ONE reduced-cost annual licence covering the Combination Hunting and Fishing Licence, ALL Deer Permits, Spring and Fall Turkey Permits, the Migratory Bird and Waterfowl Permit and the Trout Permit. Bought separately those are a substantial sum. The authorisation is valid three years, so the paperwork is done once every three.

What it's worth: One reduced-cost licence covering hunting, fishing, all deer, turkey, waterfowl and trout permits

  • ONE licence covers the Combination Hunting and Fishing Licence, ALL Deer Permits, Spring and Fall Turkey Permits, the Migratory Bird and Waterfowl Permit, and the Trout Permit.
  • Most states discount the licence and charge separately for permits. Kentucky bundles them, which is where the value is.
  • The gate is at least 50% service-connected disability, verified by VA documentation.
  • The authorisation is valid for THREE YEARS, so the paperwork is done once every three rather than annually.
  • The price is not published on the pages reviewed, so none is asserted here.
  • Kentucky residency is required.

Who is entitled to it

  • You served in the U.S. armed forces.
  • Your rating is 50% or higher.
  • You are a Kentucky resident.

Not sure whether that describes you?

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How to claim it

  1. 1Apply to the fish and wildlife department with VA documentation of a 50% or higher rating.
  2. 2The authorisation lasts THREE YEARS. Diary the expiry rather than reapplying every season.
  3. 3Do not buy deer, turkey, waterfowl or trout permits separately — they are inside this licence.
  4. 4Ask what the licence actually costs; the price is not published on the pages reviewed.
Form
Application to KDFWR with VA documentation
File with
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Documents you will need
va benefit summary letter
Annual
Claimed once a year.
Known gapThe price of the reduced-cost licence is not published on the pages reviewed. The record establishes what the licence covers and the three-year authorisation rather than guessing a figure.

Sources

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