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REGULAR LICENSES
Regular hunting and
fishing licenses may be purchased at at one of the Tax
Collector's Service Centers.
These licenses are also available
online over the telephone.
Replacements for lost or
destroyed hunting and fishing licenses are available at one of the above referenced Tax
Collector's Offices. A lost or destroyed license or 5 year license may be
replaced for $2.00. A lost or destroyed lifetime license may be
replaced for $10.00.
Lifetime and 5 year
hunting and fishing licenses are available in Polk County only at
the Tax
Collector's Service Centers.
Florida residents may
purchase resident hunting and fishing licenses as well as the annual sportsman license. The annual sportsman license covers freshwater
fishing, hunting, management area permits, turkey stamp, state duck
stamp, archery permit and muzzleloader permit. The sportsman license
does not include federal duck stamps.
Note: To qualify for any resident hunting and fishing license proof of residency is required. You must provide Date of Birth along with any one of the following for proof of residency:
- Florida DL# (Florida ID not acceptable)
- Customer ID# (number already in TLS system)
- Social Security # & FL Homestead Exemption
- Social Security # & FL Voter Registration
- Social Security # & FL Landlord Certification
- Social Security # & FL Military Orders
- Social Security # & FL Student ID Card - 18 or Under
- Social Security # & Parents Proof of Residency
Also Note: Non-resident hunting and fishing licenses may be purchased by anyone.
Persons born
on or after June 1, 1975 cannot purchase a hunting license unless
they show proof of successful completion of a hunter education
safety course. Contact the local Game & Freshwater Fish Office,
in Lakeland, for the dates of Hunter Safety Classes. Their telephone
number is (863) 648-3203.
Children under the age
of 16 are allowed to hunt under the supervision of an adult without
having completed the hunter education course.
Applications for
resident freshwater commercial fishing licenses are submitted to the
Florida Fish And Wildlife
Conservation Commission in Tallahassee and may
be obtained from one of the Tax
Collector's Service Centers.
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Main Telephone Access in Polk: 1 (863) 534-4700
For long distance in USA dial Toll Free: 1 (855) 765-5829 |
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