Miscellaneous
Virginia Disabled Veteran Lifetime Hunting and Fishing License
A resident lifetime license to hunt, freshwater fish, or both. The fee steps down at 30%, 50%, and 70%, and the license is free when VA rates the veteran totally and permanently disabled.
Also called: hunting license, fishing license, DWR, lifetime license, trout.
For: Veteran or service member.
Where it applies
Written for the jurisdictions listed here.
- VirginiaState
Code section 29.1-302 is a resident license for a veteran with a service-connected disability. It is lifetime and nontransferable. The holder can buy the hunt license, the freshwater fishing license, or both. It does not cover designated waters the Department of Wildlife Resources stocks with trout. Other stamps and permits the department still requires, such as deer, turkey, bear, archery, or muzzleloader, are separate.
The statute sets the price from the VA rating:
Totally and permanently disabled: no fee.
70% or higher, but not totally and permanently disabled: $50.
50% or higher, and under 70%: $75.
30% or higher, and under 50%: $100.
A resident under 30% service-connected is outside this license. DWR takes the application with proof of Virginia residency and VA disability proof. A VA identification card is not enough. The license remains valid if the holder later moves away.
A person who is only helping a holder of this license hunt or fish, and is not hunting or fishing themselves, does not need their own hunting or fishing license.
Thresholds
| Gate | Rule |
|---|---|
| At least 30% service-connected | The lifetime resident license starts at a 30% service-connected rating. Under 30%, this license is not available. Fees are $100 from 30% to under 50%, $75 from 50% to under 70%, and $50 at 70% or higher when the veteran is not totally and permanently disabled. |
| Totally and permanently disabled | A resident veteran VA rates as totally and permanently disabled receives the lifetime hunt and freshwater fishing license at no cost. Trout waters are not included. |
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