Lifetime License Qualifications
65 Plus Lifetime Fishing License ($10.50) entitles persons 65 and older to the privileges of the Resident Fisheries Conservation License. A 65 Plus Lifetime Trout Permit (purchased once after age 65) must also be purchased to retain trout or to fish in certain waters. Proof of applicant's age and 60 days of Arkansas residency are required.
65 Plus Lifetime Combination License ($35.50) entitles Arkansas residents 65 and older to the privileges of the Resident Sportsman's License (hunting) and the Resident Fisheries Conservation License (fishing). HIP registration is required to hunt migratory game birds. To hunt waterfowl, a 65 Plus Lifetime Waterfowl Permit (purchased once after age 65) and federal waterfowl stamps are required in addition to HIP. A 65 Plus Lifetime Trout Permit (purchased once after age 65) must also be purchased to fish in certain waters. Proof of applicant's age and 60 days of Arkansas residency are required.
These two licenses are available only from the Commission's Little Rock office or AGFC regional offices. If you wish to purchase a license in person, bring proof of your age, such as a driver's license and proof of 60 days Arkansas residency, such as property assessments, Arkansas income tax forms, or a driver's license. Applications and information are available by calling 1-800-364-4263 or (501) 223-6388 in the Little Rock area Monday-Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Lifetime licenses are not available by phone order or online.
Non-Expiring Lifetime Resident Hunting and Fishing Sportsman's Permit ($1,000.00) entitles purchasers of any age to the privileges of the Resident Sportsman's License (hunting) and the Resident Fisheries Conservation License (fishing). Fees for trout permits, leased land permits, elk permits, state waterfowl stamps and wildlife management area permit hunts are waived with this license. License holders must, however, apply for WMA hunts and be successfully drawn before being issued a permit. HIP registration is required to hunt migratory game birds. To hunt waterfowl, federal waterfowl stamps are required in addition to HIP.
This permit is only available from the Commission's Little Rock office. If you wish to apply in person, bring proof of identification and residency. Applications are available at AGFC regional offices or by calling 1-800-364-4263 (223-6388 in the Little Rock area). Lifetime licenses are not available by phone order or online. Proof of one year Arkansas residency is required.