In Florida, the state legislature and Governor Rick Scott have worked together to give hunting veterans a break.\u00a0 They passed a bill during the 2013 legislative session which created a recreational hunting and fishing licensing exception for active and reserve duty military service members, disabled veterans, their immediate family members and their assistants during the special events that are regularly held for vet-focused recreation or rehabilitation purposes. The exemption was started as of September 5, 2013, by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission<\/a>.<\/p>\n As the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Chairman Richard Corbett stated, Florida’s military and disabled veterans gave so much to the state that the state wanted to give something back. Veterans are invited to participate in hunting and fishing events without first having to buy a license or a permit.<\/p>\n The exemption does not mean that active military personnel and disabled veterans can simply go off and fish (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In Florida, the state legislature and Governor Rick Scott have worked together to give hunting veterans a break.\u00a0 They passed a bill during the 2013 legislative session which created a recreational hunting and fishing licensing exception for active and reserve…<\/span><\/p>\n