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Recreational License and Permit Requirements
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Saltwater Fishing | Other Permits | 65 and Older | Exemptions | Quota Hunt Application | Special-Opportunity Application
Recreational License and Permit Exemptions
- Freshwater Fishing Exemptions
- Saltwater Fishing Exemptions
- Hunting Exemptions
- QUOTA HUNT PERMIT EXEMPTIONS
If you are not required to purchase a fishing or hunting license, you may do so anyway to help support programs that protect and preserve Florida's wildlife and fisheries resources.
65 and Older Recreational Fishing and Hunting License Requirements
Florida Residents - Florida residents 65 years of age or older who have in their possession proof of age and residency or a Resident Senior Citizen Hunting and Fishing Certificate may take or attempt to take or possess saltwater fish, freshwater fish and game consistent with state and federal regulations and the rules of the Commission at the time of taking.
Florida residents 65 years of age or older who have in their possession proof of age and residency or a Resident Senior Citizen Hunting and Fishing Certificate are exempt from having the following licenses and permits: Saltwater Fishing license; Freshwater Fishing License; Hunting license; Lobster permit; Snook permit; Management Area permit; Muzzleloading Gun permit; Turkey permit; Archery permit; Crossbow permit; Migratory Bird permit; Florida Waterfowl permit; and some Quota Hunts*. They are NOT exempt from needing the following when taking or attempting to take the fish or wildlife regulated by the following permits: Tarpon Tag; Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (federal "Duck Stamp"); Recreational Use permits; Special-Opportunity Hunts; Statewide Alligator Trapping license/Harvest permit; and some Quota Hunts*.
No-cost, complimentary hunting and fishing certificates for residents age 65 or older may be obtained from county tax collector's offices.
Non-Florida Residents - 65 years of age or older are NOT exempt from Florida Recreational Fishing and Hunting license and permit requirements to take or attempt to take or possess saltwater fish, freshwater fish and game.
* See QUOTA HUNT PERMIT EXEMPTIONS
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With either method, you'll have a temporary license number within minutes, enabling you to hunt (in season) or fish right away. Your permanent license will be mailed within 48 hours.