2008 License Information

License Ordering By Phone

You can buy hunting and fishing licenses with a credit card using a toll-free number or you can purchase your license online.   You can purchase almost all TWRA license types. Dial 1-888-814-TWRA (8972) from anywhere in the United States or Canada, and within minutes you'll have a temporary license number enabling you to hunt (in season) or fish right away. Your permanent license will be mailed within 48 hours. Please note, in addition to the cost of the license, there is an additional $3.95 processing fee for telephone sales.

Licenses purchased online will have a $3.25 charge to a credit card for processing.

You may also order your license by mail.  Just send your name, address (including zip code), social security number, date of birth, physical features (height, weight, eye and hair color), and enclose the correct fee to TWRA Sales Office, P. O. Box 41729, Nashville, TN 37204-1729.

Who Must Have a Tennessee License? 

If you take fish or attempt to take fish (including crayfish) by any method or if you assist someone else to do so, you must have a valid fishing license. There are some exceptions:

No Fishing License Needed If:

• You are under 13 years of age (resident or nonresident).
• Landowners, their spouses and children, who fish on farmland which is owned by an individual or a family.  Landowners, their spouses and children must be residents of Tennessee but need not reside on the land.
• Tenants, their spouses and dependent children who fish on farmland owned by an individual or a family. Tenants, their spouses and dependent children must be residents of Tennessee and must actually reside on the land and have permission of the landowner to fish. A tenant is a person who, for money or free rent, or other consideration, cares for farmland. The tenancy must be agricultural in nature.
• First cousins who own farmland jointly or in common may fish on the farmland. Their children may fish as well.
• You are on military leave, carrying a copy of your leave orders. A pass does not meet this requirement.
• You are a resident who was born before March 1, 1926. (To qualify for this exemption, you must carry proof of your age and residency to show to a wildlife officer, if requested.)
• It's Free Fishing Day! This year (2007) it falls on
  Saturday, June 9.
• It's Free Fishing Week! Children all ages 15 and younger can fish free between June 9-15, 2007 inclusive.

Misplace Your License?

If you misplace your fishing license, contact any agent and ask for a duplicate license. There is a $7.00 replacement fee ($6.00 goes to the TWRA; $1.00 to the agent).

NOTE: Giving false information to obtain a license is a misdemeanor punishable by fine and loss of license. Licenses are not transferable.

RESIDENT LICENSES

Resident fishing licenses can be purchased by:

• Persons who possess a valid Tennessee driver's license.
• Persons who have lived in Tennessee for 90 consecutive days with the genuine intent of making Tennessee their permanent home.
• Military personnel on active duty in this state and their immediate families, who reside with them, regardless of resident status.
• Students who are enrolled in a Tennessee school, college, or university for at least six months (must present a student ID card or other proof of enrollment..

Annual Hunting and Fishing Combination
(Type 001) ________ $28.00

Jr. Hunt, Fish & Trap (Type 002)
Ages 13-15 ________ $8.00

One-Day Fishing (Type 021) ________ $5.50

Annual Trout (Type 022) ________ $18.00
(Type 22 is a supplemental license that is required in addition to Type 001, Type 020 or Type 021)

Sportsman (Type 004) _________ $136.00
An all inclusive license, valid for hunting, trapping and sport fishing without any supplemental state licenses or permits.  Sportsman licenses can be purchased from all TWRA license agents.

To order your Sportsman License or other hunting and fishing licenses by credit card: call Toll-Free 1-888-814-TWRA (8972). Please note, in addition to the cost of the license, there is an additional $3.95 processing fee for credit card orders using the toll-free number above.

Lifetime Sportsman ---- age determines the cost.
An all inclusive lifetime license valid for hunting, trapping, and sport fishing without any supplemental state licenses or permits. Call your local TWRA office for an application or download an application from this website.

Type 401 (Under 3 years) _____ $200.00

Type 406 (Ages 3-6) __________ $540.00

Type 402 (ages 7-12)__________ $810.00

Type 403 (Ages 13-50) ________ $1,620.00

Type 404 (Ages 51-64) ________ $945.00

Type 405 (Ages 65 and over) __ $270.00

Click on Lifetime Sportsman License application form to print and fill out - to mail to TWRA).

Permanent Senior Citizen Hunt/Fish/Trap
(Type 166) _______ $11.00
Available from any license agent for a one-time fee, and valid for the rest of the license holder's life.  This is not a Lifetime Sportsman License.  Additional permits may be required.  Can only be purchased when 65th birthday is reached. A valid Tennessee driver's license or proof of age and residency is required. A trout license is not required.  Click here: TN Senior Citizen License for a form to print out and mail in.

Annual Senior Citizen Permit
(Type 167) ________ $41.00
May be purchased as a supplement to cover all permits needed in the current license year.

County of Residence Fishing
(Type 020) ________ $9.00
This license allows an angler to fish in his/her county of residence with natural bait (worms, crickets, corn, etc.), but not minnows. No artificial baits can be used. A supplemental license (Type 022) is required to fish for trout.

Permanent Licenses
NOTE: The following licenses are available only by application from the TWRA Sales Office located in Nashville.  They are available for a one-time fee and are valid for the rest of the license holder's life.  They are not Lifetime Sportsman Licenses.  Additional permits may be required.  A trout license is not required.

Permanent Sport Fishing License for the Blind
(Type 197) ______ $10.00

Permanent Wheelchair Hunting and Fishing
(Type 189) _______ $10.00

Permanent DAV Hunting and Fishing
(Type 198) ________ $10.00
Available to resident veterans certified by the VA as 30 percent disabled by reason of war service or 100% service connected..  

Permanent Mentally Challenged
(Type 199) _______ $10.00
Must be receiving SSI benefits due to mental retardation.   

NONRESIDENT LICENSES

Jr. Hunt/Fish (Type 070) _____ $9.00   (Required for nonresidents age 13-15, fishing and small game only)

Annual Fishing (Type 076) No trout ___ $41.00

Three-Day Fishing (Type 077) No trout___ $16.50

Ten-Day Fishing (Type 079) No trout ___ $25.50

Three-Day All Fish (Type 078) ______ $33.50

Ten-Day All Fish (Type 080) ______ $50.50

Annual All Fish (Type 081) _______ $81.00
 

Special Permits

If you purchase one of the following special permits, you must also have all applicable licenses.

Reelfoot Preservation Permit--Annual
(Type 089) ________ $17.00

Reelfoot Preservation Permit --Three-Day
(Type 088) ________ $10.50

Reelfoot Preservation Permit--Daily
(Type 090) ________ $3.50

Tellico-Citico Trout--Daily (Type 098)
(Required for all ages) ________ $5.50

Agency Lake--Daily Permit ________ $5.00

Agency Lake--Annual Permit ________ $40.00*
*Valid on all Agency lakes, this permit is sold at Agency Lake offices.

Bedford Lake-Daily Permit _________ $5.50
 

Gatlinburg Trout Fishing

Nonresident Gatlinburg 1-Day Trout Permit
(Type 097) ________ $10.50
Only requirement for nonresidents, ages 13 and up, to fish in Gatlinburg for one day.

Gatlinburg Trout--Daily (Type 099) ________ $2.50
Required for both residents and nonresident ages 13-64 in addition to the appropriate fishing licenses except for nonresidents who purchase the (Type 097) license.

Gatlinburg 3-Day Trout Permit
(Type 096)_____ $6.50
Required for both residents and nonresidents ages 13-64 in addition to the appropriate fishing licenses except for nonresidents who purchase the (Type 097) permit.

New fees will go into effect on April 7, 2007.
*Type 096 - $9.50 * Type 097 - $11.50 * Type 099 - $3.50

For information on fishing in the Gatlinburg area, contact the Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce, 520 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Phone: 865-436-4558; 1-800-568-4748.

Hunting and fishing license sales and federal excise taxes comprise almost 100 percent of the TWRA's operating funds. Thank you for buying a hunting and fishing license. Without your support, Tennessee would not have the abundance of fish and wildlife that we all enjoy.