JF Griffin - Index

JF Griffin - magazine - Index

License and permit fees
Licenses, permits and issuance fees are subject to change pending the 2008 legislative session.
In addition to the cost of licenses and permits specifi ed in this section, license agents charge
a 50-cent issuance fee for selling licenses or permits. For up-to-date license information, visit
MyFWC.com/license.
Hunters may use credit cards to purchase licenses and permits 24 hours a day at
www.wildlifelicense.com or by calling toll-free, 1-888-HUNT FLORIDA (486-8356). This enables
hunters to obtain immediate license privileges. Processing fees will apply on all Internet and
telephone sales.
Resident hunting licenses
Gold Sportsman’s License (Includes all licenses and permits in the Sportsman’s
License plus Saltwater Fishing, Crawfi sh and Snook permits)
Military Gold Sportsman’s License* (Includes all licenses and permits in the
Gold Sportsman’s License; restricted to Florida residents who are active or retired military;
available only at tax collector’s offi ces). The customer must provide a valid Florida Drivers
License or military orders showing they are stationed in Florida and an ID card as proof of
active or retired military status.
Sportsman’s License (Includes Freshwater Fishing and Hunting licenses; and Wildlife
Management Area, Archery, Crossbow, Muzzleloading Gun, Turkey and Florida Waterfowl
permits). Valid 12 months from specifi ed beginning date.
$100.00
$20.00
$80.50
64 or Older Hunting and Fishing (Includes Freshwater Fishing and Hunting
licenses; and Wildlife Management Area, Archery, Crossbow, Muzzleloading Gun, Turkey and
Florida Waterfowl permits)
$13.50
Five-Year Hunting (no permits included) $79.00
Annual Hunting $17.00
Annual Hunting/Freshwater Fishing $32.50
Annual Hunting/Saltwater and Freshwater Fishing $48.00
Senior Citizen Hunting and Fishing Certifi cate (65 or older) No Cost
Disabled Person Hunting and Fishing Certifi cate No Cost
* Available only to Florida residents who are active or retired members of the U.S. Armed Forces (Armed
Forces Reserve, Florida National Guard, Coast Guard or Coast Guard Reserve), upon submission of a
current military identifi cation card and military orders showing you are stationed in Florida or a Florida
Drivers License. This license can only be purchased at county tax collectors’ offi ces.
Nonresident hunting licenses
Annual Hunting $151.50
10-Day Hunting $46.50
Permits Annual
Five-year
residents only
Management Area $26.50 $126.50
Archery $5.00 $25.00
Crossbow $5.00 $25.00
Muzzleloading Gun $5.00 $25.00
Resident Turkey $5.00 $25.00
Nonresident Turkey $100.00
Florida Waterfowl $3.00 $15.00
Migratory Bird No cost
Resident and Nonresident Trapping License $26.50
Lifetime hunting licenses
Lifetime Sportsman’s License includes hunting, freshwater
and saltwater fi shing licenses; and management area, archery,
crossbow, muzzleloading gun, turkey, Florida waterfowl, snook
and lobster permits.
4 years or younger $401.50
5-12 years $701.50
13 years or older $1,001.50
LICENSES AND PERMITS
License and permit exemptions
Exemptions from hunting licenses, Florida
waterfowl permits, turkey permits, management
area permits, archery permits, crossbow
permits, muzzleloading gun permits and
migratory bird permits are:
■ Attention Florida and Georgia seniors
(65 or older): Since 1988, Florida and
Georgia have had a reciprocal agreement
that honors exemptions for hunting license
fees when seniors from one state hunt in
the other state. Effective July 1, 2008, this
reciprocal agreement will be discontinued,
and you will be required to purchase a
nonresident hunting license when Florida
residents hunt in Georgia or when Georgia
residents hunt in Florida. Visit MyFWC.
com for further information on this issue.
■ Persons hunting in their county of residence
on their homestead or homestead of
their spouse or minor child; or minor child
hunting on the homestead of their parents.
■ Florida residents age 65 or older possessing
proof of age and residency or a Florida
Resident Senior Citizen Hunting and Fishing
Certifi cate. Residents age 65 or older
may obtain complimentary hunting and
fi shing certifi cates at county tax collectors’
offi ces.
■ Florida residents possessing Florida Resident
Disabled Person Hunting and Fishing
Certifi cates. Applications for these certifi -
cates are available at county tax collectors’
offi ces or visit MyFWC.com/ada.
■ Florida residents in the U.S. Armed Services
not stationed in Florida, while home
on leave with orders for 30 days or less.
■ Children under age 16 (also exempt from
federal duck stamps).
Lifetime licenses
Lifetime licenses are available to Florida
residents for hunting and freshwater and
saltwater fi shing. Funds generated from sales
of these licenses are invested, creating an endowment
to support long-term conservation
of Florida’s fi sh and wildlife resources. Costs
of lifetime licenses are less than what would
be spent on annual licenses, permits and fees,
and are valid in Florida even if you move out
of state. For more information, contact your
county tax collectors’ offi ce.
Lifetime Hunting License includes hunting license and management
area, archery, crossbow, muzzleloading gun, turkey
and Florida waterfowl permits.
4 years or younger $201.50
5-12 years $351.50
13 years or older $501.50
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