New Mexico veterans with service-connected disabilities will be able to get discounted hunting and fishing licenses starting next Wednesday.

The Department of Game and Fish said the annual combination fishing and small-game hunting license will cost $10. It normally sells for $33.

The 2009 Legislature approved the special license.

The veteran must present an awards letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs stating he or she has been granted a disability and it was service-connected.

The special license does not replace a free general hunting and fishing license available to New Mexico veterans who are 100 percent disabled.