By Lee Wilmot, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The 2015 – 2016 Tennessee hunting and fishing licenses are now on sale. Licenses are available at Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) regional offices, license agents and on the TWRA website.
The new licenses annually go on sale each Feb. 18. The 2015 – 2016 licenses are valid through February 2016. License sales provide the primary funding for the TWRA, which does not receive any funding from the state’s general fund (i.e. state sales tax). The 2014 – 2015 licenses expire Feb. 28. Licenses purchased before July 1 are available at current prices.
Resident licenses may 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 immediate family who reside with them, regardless of resident status; students who are enrolled in a Tennessee school, college, or university for at least six months. A Social Security number is required to purchase a Tennessee hunting or fishing license.
Licenses may also be purchased using the TWRA On the Go App. Licenses may also be ordered by telephone and charged to a credit card by calling 1-888-814-8972. All licenses purchased by credit card will be charged a processing and handling fee. The fees over the telephone are $7.50 for those licenses mailed and $6.25 for those not mailed. The fee for getting a license online is $4.25 for those licenses mailed and $3 for self-prints.
To expedite telephone orders, callers should have ready their names, addresses, physical descriptions, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, TWRA ID numbers (if renewal), and credit card numbers.
Licenses are printed on a special tear-resistant, water-proof paper. In case of a lost license, duplicate licenses can be obtained from any REAL license agent for a $7 fee.