A $20 Combination Hunting and Fishing Licence — No Rating Needed
Louisiana sells a $20 combination hunting and fishing licence to resident retired military members and to honorably discharged resident veterans. There is NO disability requirement. It bundles hunting and fishing privileges that cost considerably more bought separately.
Verified August 27, 2026
What this benefit is
Louisiana sells a $20 combination hunting and fishing licence to resident retired military members and to honorably discharged resident veterans. There is NO disability requirement. It bundles hunting and fishing privileges that cost considerably more bought separately.
What it's worth: $20 for combined hunting and fishing privileges
- The price is $20 for a combination licence bundling hunting and fishing privileges.
- There is NO disability requirement. An honorable discharge and Louisiana residency is the whole test.
- It reaches resident retired military members and honorably discharged resident veterans. The department's wording also refers to natives.
- Bought separately, the standard licences come to considerably more — which is where the value is.
- If you have a service-connected disability, check the disabled veteran licence as well; it may be better.
Who is entitled to it
- You served in the U.S. armed forces.
- You were honorably discharged.
- You are a Louisiana resident.
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
- 1Ask for the $20 combination licence by name. Asking generally gets you the full-price licences.
- 2Take proof of honorable discharge and Louisiana residency.
- 3Do not rule yourself out for lack of a disability. This one has no rating test.
- 4If you do have a service-connected disability, compare with the disabled veteran licence before buying.
- Form
- Bought from LDWF or a licence agent
- File with
- Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, or a licence agent
- Documents you will need
- dd214
- Annual
- Claimed once a year.
Sources
- authority · published policyLouisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries — special licences and permits
- operating · published policyLouisiana Department of Veterans Affairs
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