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Arizona Game & Fish Department — Disabled Veteran License
State wildlife benefit issuing a complimentary combination hunting and fishing license (lifetime when the VA rating is permanent) to Arizona residents with a permanent service-connected disability rated at 100% disabling, plus reduced-fee licenses for veterans with a service-connected disability and for Purple Heart recipients, all granting the privileges of a full hunt/fish combination license.
- Cost
- Free for 100% disabled — 'Fee: None for 100% service connected disability' (complimentary license); reduced-fee tiers are $42 for a service-connected disability under 100% and $28 for Purple Heart recipients (own site)
- Coverage
- Arizona (licenses issued at Arizona Game and Fish Department offices) (Arizona)
- Eligibility
- At least one year of Arizona residency immediately preceding application; 100% complimentary license requires VA certification of a permanent service-connected disability rated as 100% disabling (100% IU does not qualify); reduced-fee license requires any service-connected disability; Purple Heart license requires bona fide Purple Heart proof (own site)
- Last Verified
- October 8, 2026
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