Lifetime Licenses
65 Plus Lifetime Fishing License ($10.50) entitles Arkansas residents 65 or older to the privileges of the Resident Fisheries Conservation License. A Resident Trout Permit is required to retain trout or to fish in certain waters (see Page 81). Not required for holders of the nonexpiring $1,000 Lifetime Resident Hunting and Fishing Sportsman's Permit or for holders of the 65-Plus Lifetime License and Trout Permit. Proof of applicant’s age and 60 days of Arkansas residency are required to apply for this license.
65 Plus Lifetime Combination License ($35.50) entitles Arkansas residents 65 or older to the privileges of the resident Sportsman’s License (hunting) and the Resident Fisheries Conservation License. A Resident Trapper’s Permit is required to trap furbearers. HIP registration is required to hunt migratory game birds. To hunt waterfowl, a state lifetime waterfowl permit (purchased once after age 65) and federal waterfowl stamps are required in addition to HIP. A lifetime trout permit (purchased once after age 65) must be purchased to fish in certain waters. Proof of age and proof of residency for the past 60 days must be furnished.
The lifetime waterfowl permit and lifetime trout permit are available from the AGFC Little Rock Office and AGFC regional offices. If you wish to purchase a license in person, bring proof of your age, such as a driver’s license, birth certificate or military record and proof of 60 days of Arkansas residency, in the form of an Arkansas driver’s license or state I.D. card. Applications and information are available by calling (800) 364-4263 in the Little Rock area Monday-Friday, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Lifetime licenses are not available by phone or online.
65 Plus Lifetime License Application 
Nonexpiring Lifetime Resident Hunting and Fishing Sportsman’s Permit ($1,000) 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 lands permits, alligator permits, elk permits, state waterfowl stamps and wildlife management area permit hunts are waived with this license. License holders must apply, however, for WMA hunts, be successfully drawn and return notification of acceptance 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 available from the AGFC Little Rock Office. If you wish to apply in person, bring proof of identification and residency, in the form of an Arkansas driver’s license or state I.D. card. Applications are available at AGFC regional offices or by calling (800) 364-4263 or (501) 223-6388 in the Little Rock area. Lifetime licenses are not available by phone or online. Proof of 60 days of Arkansas residency is required to apply for this license.
Lifetime Resident Hunting and Fishing Sportsman’s Permit Application