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Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing veterans at Rapidan Camp, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photo: N. Lewis, National Park Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Kentucky fishing licenses for veterans
What Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources says about free or reduced fishing licenses for veterans, disabled veterans, service members and their families.
What the agency says
Disabled veterans
Resident veterans with a qualifying service-connected disability can get the discounted senior/disabled licence after VA authorization.
Kentucky resident Veterans at least 50% disabled as the result of a service-connected disability.
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, read October 20, 2026Residents serving away, home on leave
Resident service members on furlough are exempt from the fishing licence, carrying ID and furlough papers.
Also exempt are resident military service personnel on furlough for more than 3 days, who carry proper identification and papers showing furlough status; and youths aged 15 or younger (residents or nonresidents).
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, read October 20, 2026
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources: licenses
Quoted from the agency's own page; rules, ratings and fees change, so confirm with the agency before you buy.
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