Fishing License Question.

[fishinat60]

Hi

My fishing license expires tomorrow. I'm in Virginia.

Does that mean I cannot fish on that license tomorrow or do I have until midnight?

Thanks.

[slonezp]

It expires at midnight tomorrow

[fishinat60]

Thank you. I have a habit of running into the Warden. The question has never come up until now, but I want to go in the morning, and odds are he'll be there at some point.

 

[islandbass]

It is good on the day it expires. Well, at least in WA state. Should be the same in the other states too. 

[Bird]

I'm in VA, your good until midnight then you'll get locked up, tarred and feathered.

[12poundbass]

If you plan on fishing after tomorrow why not just get one instead of rolling the dice?

[MN Fisher]

14 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

If you plan on fishing after tomorrow why not just get one instead of rolling the dice?

Could be like MN - ours expire Feb 28 (29)...if you purchase a license on Feb 27, it expires the next day (or two days)...can't purchase the next season's license until March 1.

[A-Jay]

Just buy a new one.

It's 23 bucks.

A-Jay

[12poundbass]

1 hour ago, MN Fisher said:

Could be like MN - ours expire Feb 28 (29)...if you purchase a license on Feb 27, it expires the next day (or two days)...can't purchase the next season's license until March 1.

Possibly true. Ours expires the same date as yours and I never fish before or closely after these dates. However, my drivers license expires this year, and I can surely renew it well before it expires. I would hope the fishing license is the same, but I guess I don’t know. 

[fishinat60]

On 5/31/2024 at 8:28 PM, MN Fisher said:

Could be like MN - ours expire Feb 28 (29)...if you purchase a license on Feb 27, it expires the next day (or two days)...can't purchase the next season's license until March 1.

This, I think. I tried to purchase before it expired but the system kept trying to issue the old license.

I am licensed again. Thanks to everyone who responded. Much appreciated.

[Smirak]

If you happen to be a disabled vet, I believe it’s free in VA. In AL, it’s a lifetime all game (minus trout and duck) license.