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Q: I am a physically disabled sportsman. I do not collect social security disability payments because I earn more than the maximum income allowed. Can I still get a disabled fishing/hunting license? A: No, Idaho law does not allow it. During the 1998 legislative session the Idaho Wildlife Federation and the Independent Living Council of Idaho presented legislation that changed the definition of eligibility for purchasing a discounted disabled license. The intent of the legislation was to provide a discounted license to those individuals who are both financially and physically disabled. The group decided that a fair, standard and independent way to determine eligibility was to use the existing Social Security Administration disability determination for economic aid. Those individuals who are not eligible to receive Social Security Supplemental Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) due to household income would not be eligible to purchase the discounted disabled licenses.