Resident Licenses
Resident 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.
NOTE: A Social Security Number is
required to purchase a
Tennessee hunting and fishing license.
Hunting and Fishing Combination* (Type 001) __ $28.00
The basic license required to hunt or fish all game species.
Supplemental Licenses (Types 005,
009, 010, or 011) are required and must be purchased, in addition to
the Type 001 license, in order to hunt deer, bear, boar, turkey and
waterfowl. The type of hunting equipment to be used determines which
supplemental license is necessary.
Waterfowl (Type 005) __________ $31.00
Annual Big Game Gun (Type 009) __________ $28.00
Annual Big Game Archery (Type 010) __________ $28.00
Annual Big Game Muzzleloader (Type 011) __________ $28.00
Annual Sportsman (Type 004) __________
$136.00
An all-inclusive license valid for hunting, trapping, and sport
fishing without any state supplemental licenses or non-quota permits
and allows holders to apply for quota permits at no additional fee.
Sportsman licenses can be purchased from all license agents.
To order your Sportsman License or other hunting
and fishing licenses by credit card: Visa or Master 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.
You can order your Sportsman license (must be a TN
resident) online by clicking here:
Tennessee
Online Hunting and Fishing License Sales. There is a $3.25
processing fee for online license sales.
Junior Hunt/Trap/Fish (Type 002)
__________ $8.00
Ages 13-15. Good for hunting all game, fishing, and trapping. Must be
purchased prior to 16th birthday. No supplemental licenses are
required, but special season and WMA permits will need to be purchased
in addition to this license.
Permanent Senior Citizen Hunt/Fish/Trap
(Type 166) _ $11.00
Available at all license agents and can only be purchased when the
65th birthday is reached. A valid Tennessee driver's license or proof
of age and residency is required. No supplemental licenses are
required, but special season and WMA permits will need to be purchased
in addition to this license.
Annual Senior Citizen Permit (Type 167)
______ $41.00
May be purchased only by holders of a Type 166 license. It covers all
non-quota permits required by TWRA and allows holders to apply for
quota permits without payment of additional fees.
Permanent Wheelchair Hunting and Fishing
(Type 189)_ $10.00
Available only by application from the TWRA License Sales Office
(615-781-6585). The application must be accompanied by a doctor's
statement stating that the applicant is permanently confined to a
wheelchair. Covers all license requirements to hunt and fish but
holder must purchase any applicable permits.
Permanent DAV Hunting and Fishing (Type
198) _____ $10.00
Available only by application from the TWRA License Sales Office
(615-781-6585) for resident veterans certified by the VA as 30 percent
disabled by reason of war service or 100 percent service connected.
Covers all license requirements to hunt and fish but holder must
purchase any applicable permits.
Trapping (Type 019) __________ $28.00
Lifetime Sportsman (Age determines the
cost - see below)
An all inclusive lifetime license valid for hunting, trapping, and
sport fishing without any state supplemental licenses or permits.
Allows holders to apply for quota permits at no additional fee.
Applications are available at your local TWRA office and
on this Web
site.
- Type 401 (Under 3 years of age) _____ $200.00
- Type 406 (Ages 3-6) _____ $540.00
- Type 402 (Ages 7-12) _____ $810.00
- Type 403 (Ages 13-50) ____ $1620.00
- Type 404 (Ages 51-64) _____ $945.00
- Type 405 (Ages 65 and older) ______ $270.00
Nonresident Licenses
These do not include WMA or special season
permits.
- Junior Hunt/Fish (Type 070) __________ $9.00
Required for nonresidents ages 13-15. A Type 073 or 074 is required
to hunt big game.
- 7-Day Hunt-Small Game/Waterfowl (Type
072)___$50.50
- Hunt-Small Game/Waterfowl (Type 071) __________
$91.00
- 7-Day All Game (Type 074) __________ $175.50
- Annual All Game (Type 073) __________ $251.00
- Trapping (Type 120) ____________ $401.00
Wildlife Management Area Permits
Everyone who hunts on a Wildlife Management Area
is required to have a WMA permit except the holder of a Lifetime
Sportsman License, Annual Sportsman License, Annual Senior Citizen
Permit (Type 167), and youths under age 16 hunting small game and
waterfowl. The youth hunters must be accompanied by an adult with a
valid WMA permit. Youths under age 6 may not hunt big game on
a WMA. All ages need a Type 094 permit for county non-quota hunts.
- WMA Small Game and Waterfowl (Type 091) __
$51.00
- 1-Day Small Game and Waterfowl (Type 092) __
$10.50
- WMA Small Game only (Type 093) ________ $17.00
- Special Season/WMA Nonquota Big Game (Type 094)
__ $21.00
Valid for all County Special Season and WMA non-quota big game
hunts, including Cherokee.
- Cherokee WMA Big Game Nonquota (Type 095) __
$16.00
Valid only for Cherokee WMA non-quota big game hunts.
Reelfoot Preservation Permit -
required for all users except:
- those under 16 years of age
- residents 65 years or older
- holders of the Annual Sportsman license,
Lifetime Sportsman license, or the Annual Senior Citizen Permit
(Type 167).
- Annual Reelfoot Preservation Permit (Type
089)__ $17.00
- 3-Day Reelfoot Preservation Permit (Type
088) __ $10.50
- 1-Day Reelfoot Preservation Permit (Type
090) __ $3.50
Royal Blue and Sundquist Special Use
Permits
These permits may be purchased for horseback riding, bicycling, and
ORV use. Youths under age 13 and persons holding a valid annual or
permanent hunting license with a valid permit to hunt on these areas
are exempt.
- Resident Annual Permit (Type 035)
______________ $61.00
- Resident Daily Permit (Type 036)
________________ $12.50
- Non-resident Annual Permit (Type 037)
___________ $191.00
- Non-resident Daily Permit (Type 038)
_____________ $30.50
At least one occupant of an enclosed vehicle must
possess the proper permit(s). No permit shall be required on certain
roads/trails as designated.
Apprentice Hunting License
(Type 012 - $11.00)
This license is available to all hunters 10 years of age or older who
have not completed the mandatory hunter education course. It exempts
the hunter from the mandatory hunter education law for a full license
year, but may only be purchased once during the lifetime of the
hunter. Hunters who possess this license must be accompanied by an
adult 21 years of age or older, who must meet hunter education
requirements.
Federal Duck Stamp - $15.00
Federal law requires that each waterfowl hunter, age
16 and over carry on his/her person, in addition to a hunting license
and permit, a valid Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation
Stamp, (federal duck stamp), signed in ink across the face. These can
be obtained through the Post Office, National Wildlife Refuge offices,
and some discount and sporting goods stores.
Migratory Bird Permit Required
Resident and nonresident hunters must possess a Tennessee Migratory
Bird Permit to hunt waterfowl andf other migratory birds. Available
anywhere hunting and fishing licenses are sold. The following do not
need this permit:
- Landowners hunting on their own land
- Disabled veterans
- Tennessee residents 65 years of age or older
- Tennessee residents under 13 years of age
- Lifetime Sportsman license holders
Migratory Bird Permit ( Type 006) - $2.00
Migratory Bird Permit (Type 007) - No fee
(Only available to Sportsman license holders).
Landowner License Exemption
Persons hunting without a license under a resident farmland owner
exemption must complete and sign a statement, attesting where the
property is located and how this land qualifies for a landowner
exemption. Persons may complete the form in advance and carry it with
them while hunting or they may complete the form when requested in the
field by a TWRA official or when checking game. Resident landowners
and their children hunting on their parent's land under this exemption
are also exempt from Hunter Education Certification requirements.
Click here to download the Farmland Owner License Exemption Statement
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Format).
No License Needed For
- Residents born before March 1, 1926 (with proof
of age and residency).
- Military personnel on leave carrying leave
papers.
- Landowners, their spouses, and children who
hunt on farmland which is owned by said landowners. The
aforementioned must be residents of Tennessee but need not reside on
the land. This license exemption does not apply if the farmland is
owned jointly or in common by unrelated persons.
- Resident grandchildren (under the age of 16)
and resident great-grandchildren (under the age of 16) who hunt on
farmland which is owned by their resident grandparents or
great-grandparents.
- Tenants, their spouses, and their dependent
children who hunt on farmland owned by an individual or family. The
aforementioned must be residents of Tennessee and must actually
reside on the land and have the permission of the landowner to hunt.
A tenant is a person who, for money, 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 and hunt small game on the farmland. Their children
may fish and hunt small game as well.
- Resident and nonresident youths under 13.
Hunters ages 10-12 need only a hunter education certificate to hunt.
However, youths 6-16 hunting big game on a WMA must have a valid
Type 094 or Type 095 permit or quota permit, as applicable.
Misplaced A License
All hunting and fishing licenses can be replaced, including the
Lifetime Sportsman License. Please verify your address at the time of
purchase. All duplicate licenses cost $7.00.
