Oregon Disabilities Hunting and Fishing Permit information

To qualify for a disability permit you must have 

1. Written certification from a licensed physician, licensed physician assistant or certified nurse practitioner which states that the applicant:
 a)
Is permanently unable to walk without the use of, or assistance from, a brace, cane, crutch, prosthetic device, wheelchair, scooter or walker full-time. Note: A brace and prosthetic device are defined as an orthosis/prosthesis that is prescribed by a physician and fabricated by an orthotist/prosthetist certified by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics, Inc; or
b)
Is restricted by lung disease to the extent that the person's forced expiratory volume for one second, when measured by a spirometer, is less than 35 percent predicted, or arterial oxygen tension is less than 55 mm/Hg on room air at rest; or
c)
Has a cardiac condition to the extent that the person's functional limitations are classified in severity as Class III or Class IV, according to standards established by the American Heart Association; or
d)
Has a permanent, physical impairment that prevents the person from holding or shooting a firearm or bow, or from holding a fishing rod in hand; or
e)
Has an intellectual or developmental disability that prevents the person from holding or operating angling or shellfish harvesting equipment; or
f)
Has central visual acuity that permanently does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with corrective lenses, or the widest diameter of the applicant's visual field is no greater than 20 degrees.

2. Written proof that the last official certification of record by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States shows the person to be at least 65 percent disabled (ORS 496. 018).

Oregon Disabilities Hunting and Fishing Permit Application (pdf). Applicant packets are also available at any ODFW office that sells licenses or by calling 503-947-6101. The permit is valid for 5 calendar years. To renew a permit, the holder must submit a new, updated application form.

Visit this page to see what the Disabilities Permit allows

What is not included in the permit 

The Disability Permit is not a license or tag. You must still obtain a hunting license and apply for and purchase appropriate tags prior to specified tag sale deadlines to hunt in controlled and general big game seasons. You must be in possession of your Disability Permit, license, and tag while you are hunting (this applies even to a holder of a Disabled Veteran/Pioneer license and tag). All license and tag fees are at regular rates. In addition, you may hunt only in the time period specified for the tag you possess. A holder of a Disabled Veteran/Pioneer elk tag must also possess a Disability Permit to be eligible for an expanded bag limit or to hunt from a parked motor vehicle. For additional information on the rules and regulations pertaining to hunting and fishing with an Oregon Disabilities Hunting and Fishing Permit and all current license, tag and validation fees are found in the Oregon Hunting and Fishing regulations. 

Disabled veterans are encouraged to see if they are eligible for a free Disabled Veteran License.