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A Free Fishing Licence for Veterans in Hospital or at the Veterans' Home

Wyoming issues a free fishing licence for INSTITUTIONALLY SUPERVISED FISHING to a resident of the VETERANS' HOME OF WYOMING, or to a veteran HOSPITALISED AT A VA HOSPITAL WITHIN WYOMING. It may be issued by any VA hospital in the state, by the Wyoming Department of Health or by Game and Fish. It is a small, specific provision aimed at supervised outings from a facility — and it exists precisely for people who are least able to go and buy a licence themselves.

Verified August 27, 2026

What this benefit is

Wyoming issues a free fishing licence for INSTITUTIONALLY SUPERVISED FISHING to a resident of the VETERANS' HOME OF WYOMING, or to a veteran HOSPITALISED AT A VA HOSPITAL WITHIN WYOMING. It may be issued by any VA hospital in the state, by the Wyoming Department of Health or by Game and Fish. It is a small, specific provision aimed at supervised outings from a facility — and it exists precisely for people who are least able to go and buy a licence themselves.

What it's worth: A free fishing licence for institutionally supervised fishing

  • For a RESIDENT OF THE VETERANS' HOME OF WYOMING, or a veteran HOSPITALISED AT A VA HOSPITAL WITHIN WYOMING.
  • The licence is for INSTITUTIONALLY SUPERVISED FISHING.
  • It may be issued by ANY VA HOSPITAL IN WYOMING, by the WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, or by GAME AND FISH.
  • NO DISABILITY REQUIREMENT IS STATED.
  • It is aimed at supervised outings from a facility rather than independent fishing.
  • A family member or facility staff can usually arrange it.

Who is entitled to it

  • You are in one of the groups this reaches.
  • Wyoming fishing.

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. 1Ask the facility first — the Veterans' Home or the VA hospital can issue it directly.
  2. 2If the facility is unsure, Game and Fish or the Department of Health can also issue it.
  3. 3It is for supervised fishing, so it usually goes alongside an organised outing.
  4. 4Family members arranging an outing for a relative in care should ask on their behalf.
  5. 5No disability rating is needed.
Form
Issued by the facility, the Department of Health or Game and Fish
File with
Your VA hospital, the Veterans' Home, or Wyoming Game and Fish
No renewal
Once granted it does not need renewing.
Worth knowingSmall, and worth recording because nothing else in this corpus reaches a veteran in institutional care. Facility staff can arrange it, which is the point.

Sources

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