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1635.jpg (16164 bytes) 1948 PA Resident Fishing License Badge. Heavy cracking in the celluloid, some chips on the edge. 1 3/4 inches. Too bad it's not in better shape.  Light rust on back. $20.50 item #1613

 

1607.jpg (14547 bytes) Conservation organization of fishermen. 1984 Sons of Lake Erie. Good condition, 2 1/2 inches. $12.00 item #1607

 

1626.jpg (18606 bytes) 1932 NY Hunting, Trapping, & Fishing License badge. Light surface scratches light rust on the back. 1 3/4 inches. Overall a nice badge. $42.50 item #1626

 

1955 North Carolina Fishing Rules Booklet. 21 pages. Good condition. 3 1/2" X 5 1/2" $19.00 item # 374

 

5624tennhflicense193940a.jpg (54833 bytes) 5624tennhflicense193940b.jpg (62904 bytes) 5624tennhflicense193940c.jpg (37980 bytes) 1939-40 Tennessee Hunting and Fishing License Badge with the same number paper license. You had to pin the badge on so game wardens could check at a distance, the paper license tucked in the pocket in the back of the badge to prove you were the one who purchased the license. A very nice badge, just light scratching. Marked on the edge Cruver Mfg. Co. Chicago. Some light rust on the back which is fairly normal for badges that were worn around water. paper license has been folded, and has a few rust spots. Badge is 1 3/4 inches, paper is 3 x 4 inches. Pin is in good shape. $200.00 item #5624

 

5474quebecnfishinglicensea.jpg (440947 bytes) 5474quebecnfishinglicenseb.jpg (71030 bytes) Quebec Canada 1971 Non Resident Angler's paper license inside a Province of Quebec license holder badge. Aluminum, 1 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches. Good shape with a few small scratches, and light wear. The celluloid in the window has yellowed, but could easily be replaced. $28.50 item #5474


Field & Stream Award and Honor Badge Pins 

These were given to anglers  for the Field & Stream Magazine contest each year. The badges were given out from 1934-1977.The hunting badge pins were given out as part of the hunting contest, or for taking a game animal that met a minimum size. The first bird badges were given out when a person shot their first bird of that species. Hunters and fishermen had to send in a picture, and a form, to apply for the badges. All are hard to find. 

 

5223fstrouthba.jpg (43758 bytes) 5223fstrouthbb.jpg (40387 bytes) Field & Stream Magazine Honor Badge Pin. Rainbow Trout. 10 lb. 8 oz. . 1 1/8 inch copper/bronze. Well made, good condition..  $100.00 item #5223

 

4590fsweakfisha.jpg (11204 bytes)  4590fsweakfishb.jpg (10799 bytes) Field & Stream Magazine Honor Badge Pin. Weakfish (Gray Sea Trout). 7 lb 2 oz marked on back. 1 1/8 inch copper/bronze. Well made. These were given to anglers who met minimum size requirements for the Field & Stream contest each year. The badges were given out from 1934-1977. This badge is one of the older pins, it does show some virdigris  from oxidation. Should clean up if the buyer wanted to polish it, but I would just leave the patina alone. $75.00 item #4590

 

4593fsweakfishawarda.jpg (11170 bytes) 4593fsweakfishawardb.jpg (9918 bytes) Field & Stream Magazine Award Pin. Weakfish (Gray Sea Trout). 7 lb 2 oz marked on back. 1 1/8 inch copper/bronze. Well made. Award badges were given for the contest winners in the annual Field & Stream Contest. Award badges for a particular species are harder to find than honor badges generally.. The badges were given out from 1934-1977. $100.00 item #4593

 

4700fslgmouthbassa.jpg (20992 bytes) 4700fslgmouthbassb.jpg (12368 bytes) Field & Stream Magazine Award Pin. Largemouth Bass. Probably northern region due to the fact an award was issued for a 6 lb. 12 oz. bass. 1 1/8 inch copper/bronze. Well made.  $125.00 item #4700

 

5216fsnorthernpikeha.jpg (48349 bytes) 5216fsnorthernpikehb.jpg (41998 bytes) Field & Stream Magazine Northern Pike Honor Badge pin. 4 lb. 0 oz. 1 1/8 inch copper/bronze. Well made. Light scratches, but overall good.  $125.00 item #5216

 

5209fspheasantjca.jpg (44244 bytes) 5209fspheasantjcb.jpg (45209 bytes) Field & Stream Magazine Pheasant First Bird Badge. Given out for when someone took their first pheasant. Hard to find. 1 1/8 pin, copper plated. Some darkening, some gunk on the back where the foam deteriorated in the box it was stored in can be cleaned. Good condition otherwise.. $125.00 item #5209

 

5604fsgrousefirstbirda.jpg (38942 bytes) 5604fsgrousefirstbirdb.jpg (40451 bytes) Field & Stream Magazine Grouse First Bird Badge. Given out for when someone took their first grouse. Hard to find. 1 1/8 pin, copper plated.  Good condition The grouse is harder to find than the Pheasant. $175.00 item #5604

 

5210fswhitetailhjca.jpg (38545 bytes) 5210fswhitetailhjcb.jpg (47874 bytes) Field & Stream Magazine Whitetail Deer Honor Badge. Given out for when someone took a Whitetail deer of a minimum size.  Hard to find. 1 1/8 pin, copper plated. Some darkening, some gunk on the back where the foam deteriorated in the box it was stored in can be cleaned. Good condition otherwise.. $100.00 item #5210

 

5214fsweakfishhjca.jpg (34534 bytes) 5214fsweakfishhjcb.jpg (42936 bytes) Field & Stream Magazine Honor Badge Pin. Weakfish (Gray Sea Trout, speckled trout). 3 lb 2 oz marked on back. 1 1/8 inch copper/bronze. Well made. These were given to anglers who met minimum size requirements for the Field & Stream contest each year. The badges were given out from 1934-1977.oxidation. Some darkening, some gunk on the back where the foam deteriorated in the box it was stored in can be cleaned. Good condition otherwise.. $75.00 item #5214

 

5317fsbearhba.jpg (26042 bytes) 5317fsbearhbb.jpg (24001 bytes) Field & Stream Bear Honor Badge. This badge was given for a person who had taken a Brown, Black, or Grizzly bear that met a certain minimum size by Field & Stream magazine. 1 1/8 inch, copper plated. A few small scratches. The bear badges are hard to find. $175.00 item #5317

 

5318fsbonefishaa.jpg (22623 bytes) 5318fsbonefishab.jpg (21093 bytes) Field & Stream Bonefish Award Badge. 9 lbs 0 oz engraved on the back. This was given to one of the Magazine fishing contest award winners during Field & Stream's annual fishing contests. These are much harder to find than the honor badges. 1 1/8. Some light scratches and corrosion. $125.00 item #5318

 

5333fsdolphinha.jpg (137030 bytes) 5333fsdolphinhb.jpg (128847 bytes) Field & Stream Dolphin or Mahi Mahi honor badge pin. 22 lbs. 0 oz. engraved on the back. A rare badge. Someone had removed the pin on the back of this one to mount it on a board. I found a pin that would work with it and attached it with a bit of wire. A jeweler could set it much better. Also missing is the sliding portion of the clasp. A jeweler could set the pin and replace the clasp. Otherwise this badge is in very good condition. 1 1/8 inch. $125.00 item #5333

 

5427fssterlingbassaa.jpg (130775 bytes) 5427fssterlingbassab.jpg (114043 bytes) Field & Stream Sterling Silver Award pin. This was for the second biggest bass submitted to the magazine during one year of the contest. They gave two of these for largemouth, southern and northern, and one for smallmouth, this probably was for either  a smallmouth or the northern bass division due to the weight of 7 lbs 12 oz. engraved on the back. The sterling silver pins were early in the contest, and are rare. Badge shows light wear, and some tarnish, but it is a nice badge. Marked Sterling on the back. 1 1/8 inch. $200.00 item #5427

 

5449fssmallmouthbasshba.jpg (137874 bytes) 5449fssmallmouthbasshbb.jpg (126941 bytes) Field & Stream bass Honor Badge. This is the later version of the bass pin. I am not sure if it was given for both largemouth and smallmouth or for just smallmouth. It is a much better depiction of a bass than the older pin, and it is harder to find. 1 1/9 inches, some tarnish, but in good shape. 6 lbs 8 ozs. $125.00 item #5449

 

5599fsproghornha.jpg (121827 bytes) 5599fsproghornhb.jpg (104277 bytes) Field & Stream Pronghorn Antelope Honor Badge. This badge was given for a person who had taken a Pronghorn Antelope that met a certain minimum size by Field & Stream magazine. 1 1/8 inch, copper plated. Very .little wear.  The pronghorn  badges are harder to find than the deer badges. $150.00 item #5599

 

5607fspronghornawarda.jpg (47722 bytes) 5607fspronghornawardb.jpg (48575 bytes) Field & Stream Pronghorn Antelope Award Badge. This badge was given for a person who had taken a Pronghorn Antelope that was one of the largest submitted to  Field & Stream magazine in a given year. 1 1/8 inch, copper plated. Very .little wear.  The pronghorn  badges are harder to find than the deer badges, and the award badges are rarer than honor badges.. $200.00 item #5607

 

5600fsmuledeerha.jpg (122608 bytes) 5600fsmuledeerhb.jpg (110004 bytes) Field & Stream Mule Deer Honor Badge. This badge was given for a person who had taken a Mule Deer that met a certain minimum size by Field & Stream magazine. 1 1/8 inch, copper plated. Very .little wear.  The mullie   badges are harder to find than the white tail deer badges. $125.00 item #5599

 

5606fsmuledeerawarda.jpg (42217 bytes) 5606fsmuledeerawardb.jpg (30042 bytes) Field & Stream Mule Deer Award Badge. This badge was given for a person who had taken a Mule Deer that was one of the largest submitted to  Field & Stream magazine in a given year. . 1 1/8 inch, copper plated. Very .little wear.  The mullie  badges are harder to find than the white tail deer badges, the award badges rarer than honor badges. . $175.00 item #5606

 

5637fs1970applicationworldwidea1.jpg (292440 bytes) 5637fs1970applicationworldwidea2.jpg (529562 bytes) 1. 5637fs1970applicationsouthamericab1.jpg (440047 bytes) 5637fs1970applicationsouthamericab2.jpg (368254 bytes) 2. Applications from the Field & Stream 60th Annual Fishing contest in 1970. Application 1 covered Worldwide. Application 2  covered North and South America, the Caribbean, Bermuda and US. Territories.  They include fly, and junior divisions. These included Peacock Bass, Dorado, and other fish. Had the weights, and rules that governed the contest and the honor badge awards. I only have two of Application 2 which measures 8 x 11 inches. . I have ten of Application 1 it measures 8 x 10 inches. Light soiling. Great information for the Field & Stream badge collector. $6.50 each. item #5637

Every badge I sell is an authentic, old, badge, unless noted otherwise. I guarantee such, and if you have doubts, you are welcome to return the item for a refund. Make sure any dealer will stand behind what he sells.

I am always interested in buying Field & Stream badges, and would be willing to trade for badges I need. For more information on the Field & Stream badges go to the following page:

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I collect, sell, and trade fishing & hunting license badges. If you have any badges to sell or trade, please e-mail me at the address above. I am primarily interested in southern licenses, but will consider other badges. I also collect Field & Stream award and honor pins, and other fishing related pins.


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