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Resident Disabled American Veterans - Reduced Fees
Resident disabled American veterans may be eligible for DAV reduced fees for licenses and tags. The resident DAV license, $5, allows the disabled veteran to purchase reduced fee DAV tags for deer $10.75, elk $16.50, bear $6.75, or turkey $10.75. Permits for archery or muzzleloader are $3.75 each. See below for what documentation is required for eligibility.
Nonresident Disabled Veterans - Reduced Fees
Nonresident disabled American veterans may be eligible for reduced fees for licenses and tags. The nonresident DAV hunting with 3-day fishing license, $31.75, allows the nonresident disabled veteran to purchase reduced fee nonresident DAV tags for deer $23.75, elk $39.75, bear $23.75, or turkey $19.75. Permits for archery or muzzleloader are $5.75 each. See below for what documentation is required for eligibility.
Required Documentation for DAV Reduced Fees
To receive DAV reduced fees, veterans must provide a copy of their official VA Disability Percentage Rating letter, and the letter must verify a service-connected disability rating of 40% or greater.
The letter is also called a "Benefits Summary Percentage Letter," and typically is one page. The letter may bear any date prior to license application.
Documentation for the resident DAV license will be required only for the initial application and will not be required for subsequent applications. Please do not provide the multi-page medical determination report your physician sends to the VA Case Manager for adjustments.
- How to get your VA Disability Percentage Rating letter: You may get a copy of your letter by calling: (800) 827-1000 or your local VA office, or by online access at: www.ebenefits.va.gov using your premium account login (all recently separated personnel are required to have a premium account; if you don’t have an account, you will need to set one up to access your letter).
- What to do with your letter: Letters can be brought to any regional office or mailed to:
Idaho Dept. of Fish and Game - Licensing Section
P.O. Box 25
Boise, ID 83707
Disabled Veterans Special Big Game Tag Program
The Disabled Veterans Special Big Game Tag Program allows a qualified organization to apply for a special big game hunt tag on behalf of a disabled veteran.
New law and rules are in place for these tags. Idaho Fish and Game makes five tags available each year. Tags are eligible for any hunt for deer, elk, pronghorn, moose, black bear or mountain lion except controlled hunts with less than 5 tags are not eligible. Participants are exempt from licensing requirements and the tag is free. The tag is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
The application period is January 2 through January 31 of the calendar year of the hunt. Each year, the Idaho Division of Veterans Services will first screen all applicants and provide a list of screened applicants to Idaho Department of Fish and Game in priority order of issuance.
For more information see; https://idfg.idaho.gov/licenses/dav-programs
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Publishers Note:
OUT OF STATE HUNTERS; Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, there could be limitations for out of state hunters to include a 14-day quarantine requirement or negative COVID-19 testing alternative. Please check with the State's Department of Natural Resources BEFORE you apply for the 2020 Fall Hunts.
Idaho Offers Disabled American Veterans New Discounts for Muzzleloader & Archery Permits
Submitted by: TBC Press
Posted on: 07/08/20
News # 13700
A new law that took effect July 1 reduces the Idaho archery and muzzleloader permit fees specifically for Disabled American Veterans. Only holders of Disabled American Veteran licenses are eligible for the discounted permits.
The new fees for both permit types are $3.75 for resident and $5.75 for nonresident Disabled American Veterans. DAV license holders previously had to pay the regular resident or nonresident price for these permits.
To receive DAV reduced fees, veterans must provide a copy of their official VA Disability Percentage Rating letter, and the letter must verify a service-connected disability rating of 40 percent or greater.
For more information about Idaho Fish and Game’s disabled veterans programs, visit https://idfg.idaho.gov/licenses/dav-programs
