Persons with Disabilities Resident Hunting/Fishing License

To receive a no-cost Resident Persons with Disabilities Hunting and Fishing License, applicants must provide proof of being totally and permanently disabled. Not all persons with disabilities will meet the criteria to receive the no-cost license. The license is not a disability accommodation but an economic accommodation for the segment of the disabled population who typically can least afford to pay for the license.

How to apply

Download the application
Complete the application and attach documentation indicating you meet the residency requirement AND one of the following eligibility criteria as identified in 379.353, F. S.
- Certified or determined to be totally and permanently disabled
  - For purposes of workers' compensation under chapter 440 as verified by an order of a judge of compensation claims, OR
  - For purposes of workers' compensation under chapter 440 as verified by written confirmation by the carrier providing workers' compensation benefits, OR
  - By the Railroad Retirement Board, OR
  - By the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or its predecessor, OR
  - By any branch of the United States Armed Forces, OR
  - By holding a valid 100-percent, service-connected permanent and total disability identification card issued under the provisions of s. 295.174
- Certified or determined to be disabled by the United States Social Security Administration (Note: documentation must be dated within the last 12 months and indicate you are currently receiving disability benefits - 1099 Form not accepted)
Mail the application and required documentation to:

Office of Licensing and Permitting
2590 Executive Center Circle, Suite 200
Tallahassee, FL 32301

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You may take your application and required documentation to your local county tax collector office and they will forward it to the FWC for processing. Please allow at least 30 working days for your application to be processed and your license mailed.

If your application or documentation is not complete, you will be notified by mail.

License and permit privileges included

A Resident Persons With Disabilities Fishing & Hunting License authorizes the holder to take *game and fresh and saltwater fish and provides the deer, management area, archery season, muzzleloading season, crossbow season, turkey, waterfowl, snook and spiny lobster (crawfish) permit privileges.

Persons who have not met the hunter safety education requirements are issued an "angler only" disability license that does not include the hunting license and permit privileges.

A limited entry permit may be required to hunt in some management areas. Hunts where you must have quota permits are indicated by "(no exemptions)" under Quota Permit Information in individual WMA brochures.

How to replace a lost license

If your license is still valid, fill out the upper portion of the application form, check the box "Replacement" and mail to the address on the application form.