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Freshwater Fishing License
All anglers are required to carry a valid fishing license while taking or attempting to take freshwater fish. The license is good for 12 months from specified beginning date. (License cannot be renewed/issued more than 60 days in advance.

Exemptions

    Residents 65 years of age or older. (Must carry proof of age and residency.)
    Residents certified as totally and permanently disabled. ( A free-of-charge license must be applied for at a county tax collector office.)
    Any person who has been accepted by the Florida Department of Heath as a client for developmental services, with proof.
    Children under 16 years of age.
    Resident/Commercial Fishing License holders.
    Any resident who is a member of the U.S. Armed Forces and is not stationed in Florida, home on leave for 30 days or less, upon submission of orders.
    Any resident cane pole fishing in the county of their residence. (Excludes Fish Management areas.)
    Anyone fishing in a private pond less than 20 acres.
    When fishing St. Mary's River or Lake Seminole (not including tributary creeks in Florida), a valid Georgia fishing license will be accepted in lieu of a Florida fishing license.
   

Saltwater Fishing Licenses
The law requires anyone who takes, attempts to take, or possesses marine fish for noncommercial purposes to have a saltwater fishing license. The license is valid 12 months from the specified beginning date. (License cannot be renewed/issued more than 60 days in advance.)

Exemptions

    A Florida resident fishing from land or a structure fixed to the land.
    A Florida resident who is a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, who is not stationed in this state, while on leave for 30 days or less, upon submission of orders. This does not include family members.
    A Florida resident who is 65 years of age or older. (Must carry proof of age and residency.)
    A Florida resident who is fishing for mullet in fresh water - with a valid Florida freshwater fishing license.
    A Florida resident fishing for saltwater fish in fresh water from land or a structure affixed to land.
    Under 16 years of age.
    Fishing from a boat that has a valid recreational vessel saltwater fishing license.
    A nonresident fishing from a pier that has a valid pier saltwater fishing license.
    A holder of a valid commercial saltwater products license.
    Any person who has been accepted as a client for developmental services by HRS or a licensed provider of services through contract with HRS, where such service involves the need, normally, for possession of a saltwater fishing license and such service is provided as part of a court-decided rehabilitation program involving training in Florida's aquatic resources.
    A Florida resident who is certified permanently and totally disabled may apply for a "disabled person's certificate" which allow them to fish in both saltwater and freshwater at no charge from a county tax collector.
 
 

Hunting Licenses
A resident hunting license authorizes the holder to take or attempt to take or possess game or furbearing animals consistent with state and federal regulations and rules of the commission. They are valid 12 months from specified beginning date. ( License cannot be renewed/issued more than 60 days in advance.)

A number of licenses are available to the public: Trapping, hunting and fishing combo, lifetime hunting and fishing, sportsman, and disability. Licenses are also available to nonresident.

Hunters are required to carry a valid license while taking or attempting to take game or furbearing animals.

Exemptions

    Any child under 16 years old. Must complete a hunter education course and be supervised by an adult.
    Any person hunting in his county of residence on his homestead.
    Any resident who is a member of the US Armed Forces who is not stationed in this state but home on leave with orders for 30 days or less, upon submission of orders.
   
    A Florida resident 65 years of age or older. (Must carry proof of age and residency.)