Maine fishing licenses for veterans

What the agency says

• Disabled veterans

  Complimentary fishing, hunting and trapping licence for honorably discharged veterans with a qualifying service-connected disability; non-residents only with reciprocity.

  Maine resident and nonresident veterans (if reciprocal privileges exist in their home state) who have been honorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces or the National Guard and have a service-connected disability of 50% or more will be issued, upon application, a complimentary license to fish

  Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, read October 20, 2026

• Service members stationed in the state

  Service members permanently stationed in Maine, plus resident spouse and children, may buy resident licences.

  Military Currently Stationed in Maine: Anyone serving in the U.S. Armed Forces and permanently stationed at a military base in Maine (including spouse and dependent children if they permanently reside with that person) may purchase a resident license to hunt, trap, or fish.

  Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, read October 20, 2026

• Active duty

  Maine residents on active duty stationed outside Maine pay the discounted Resident Serviceman price; family members also discounted.

  Residents who are on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and permanently stationed outside of Maine may purchase either a hunting, fishing, trapping, or combination hunting and fishing license for the Maine Resident Serviceman combination price

  Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, read October 20, 2026

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife: 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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