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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
North Dakota fishing licenses for veterans
What North Dakota Game and Fish Department says about free or reduced fishing licenses for veterans, disabled veterans, service members and their families.
What the agency says
Residents serving away, home on leave
Resident service members on leave from active duty may fish without a licence.
Active Military - North Dakota residents who are on leave from active duty with the United States military can fish without a license.
North Dakota Game and Fish Department, read October 20, 2026Disabled veterans
Reduced-fee resident fishing licence category for veterans with a qualifying service-related disability.
Veteran with a 50 percent service-related disability
North Dakota Game and Fish Department, read October 20, 2026
North Dakota Game and Fish Department: licenses
Quoted from the agency's own page; rules, ratings and fees change, so confirm with the agency before you buy.
Fishing in North Dakota
Veteran-owned and veteran-serving guides and shops in North Dakota