Free Hunting and Fishing Licence — the 2025 Hard Card
At a permanent 50% rating, one free licence bundles basic and saltwater fishing, deer, waterfowl and turkey hunting, and WMA access — with the fee itself paid by the Foundation under Act 321 of 2025.
Verified August 20, 2026
What this benefit is
At a permanent 50% rating, one free licence bundles basic and saltwater fishing, deer, waterfowl and turkey hunting, and WMA access — with the fee itself paid by the Foundation under Act 321 of 2025.
What it's worth: Basic + saltwater fishing, basic/deer/waterfowl/turkey hunting, and WMA access — free
- Federal duck stamps are excluded and bought separately.
Who is entitled to it
- Your permanent service-connected disability is 50% or more.
- You are a resident of this state.
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How to claim it
- 1Apply to LDWF with proof of the permanent 50%+ classification — the durable hard card itself now comes at no charge under Act 321 of 2025.
- 2The bundle covers the licences most people buy separately — deer, waterfowl, turkey and the WMA permit — so claim it before buying anything.
- 3Nonresident disabled veterans get the commemorative hard card treatment too — ask rather than assuming it is resident-only.
- Form
- Disabled Veterans Hunting and Fishing Licence application
- File with
- LDWF headquarters in Baton Rouge, by email or post
- Documents you will need
- va benefit summary letter
- No renewal
- Once granted it does not need renewing.
Sources
- authority · published policyLouisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries — Special Licences and Permits
Why only one source type: LDWF’s own page states the gate, the bundle, the Act 321 fee coverage and the application route in terms.
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