LDWF Announces Discounted Hunting and Fishing License for Vets
I must admit, I can't believe it took Louisiana this long to give veterans this sign of appreciation, but I'm certainly glad we are.
In a notice from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, sportsmen from all over the Bayou State were just informed that due to the recent passage of Act 321, honorably discharged military veteran Louisiana residents may purchase a recreational hunting and fishing combination license for only $20.
This new licensed, called the "Resident Honorably Discharged Hunt/Fish Combo", provides these vets a whopping 80% discount from the $100 Sportsman’s Paradise license.
The fact that we didn't already have something like this was what surprised me. Louisiana has always been a state to show our youth, seniors and veterans the utmost respect, so the fact that this was something not already in our portfolio rocked me back on my heels.
Of course, Louisiana already provides discounts for active and former members of the U.S. Armed Services. These include resident rates for all active-duty military personnel, a discounted combination hunt/fish license for resident or native-born retired military personnel, and free licenses for disabled veterans.
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This new law expands these benefits. All honorably discharged military veteran residents of Louisiana are now eligible for the discounted combination hunting and fishing license previously available only to residents or native born retired military personnel.
Of the bill which was authored by Senator Brach Myers, LDWF Secretary Tyler Bosworth said, "As a military veteran, I consider it a tremendous honor to offer this discount to the brave men and women who proudly served our country".
For any honorably discharged veteran wishing to fill out and application for this new Hunting/Fishing combo license, just go HERE to the LDWF website.