I'll gladly pay a bit more for Florida Largemouth stockings all over the state!

Here is a link to a thread on another forum. The person responding to my question (im Dbllunger on that forum) is a very, very knowledgeable person that retired just a few weeks ago from many years of service with the TWRA. His name is Steve Nifong. Some folks here may know him.

Looks like we can keep our $21 guys. It was proposed but never passed.

http://www.tndeer.com/forums/viewtop...?f=31&t=302754

Thank you for the clarification ttitan27, it'll probably be in the next update $$$$.

If I get a Tennessee Lifetime license will it still be valid if I move out of state?

Yes. I have a lifetime hunting and fishing for MN. It's great, when I go home for a visit. I can fish or hunt without nonresident fees


Mike

in short what a freaking joke.

This thread had me concerned for a bit. I have a lot of customers coming from out of state that want to target stripers/hybrids. Didn't know if they were going to have to buy a supplemental striper license along with their non-resident licenses.

Was wondering if us old timers (over 65) with the lifetime senior citizen licenses were going to have to pony up for one.

If so, would have gladly paid for it. Fishing for those fish is worth a lot more than $21.00 in the fun we have battling them.

well, except for jad2t and XxthejuicexX. It'd kinda be like riding down the highway, tossing dollar bills out the window for the return they'd get on their investment.

It's OK guys, I'll catch you some stripers this summer and mail them to you. But you gotta clean'em.

You are correct, I'm sure I would pay it but I would not be happy about it. I have caught 3 stripers at the steamplant and nothing over 22".

Isn't that just like the State...

35 million over-run in taxes from the 4th qtr, and they want to ding us just 'cause they can.

Gasoline hasn't been this low since before Katrina, and Haslam wants to jack up the taxes on fuel, and he has John Schroer standing right beside him on the matter.

I can tell you that I release EVERY Striper & Smallmouth that I catch
but if I ever have to pay extra to catch a Striper I can Assure you every catch will go in the livewell and what I don't keep I'll give em away (maybe to Laotians haha).

Does it cost more to order a license online than in a bait store or Wally world. I thought they charge like 4 bucks for processing. Is there an advantage of doing online.

Just convenient and you can have it on your phone. I no longer carry a paper license, just a pic of it on my phone. Yes, it's like 3-4 bucks to purchase online


Mike

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Roy

Here's the thing though- TWRA isn't funded by any state sales tax $$$, just license dollars and federal aid/match money from firearm, ammo, and fishing tackle sales. The Commission, not the Agency, set license fees, and most of them are hunters/fishermen and don't want to raise it any more than necessary. And even if TWRA did get some sales tax, do you think your legislators would give them any extra just because we had it? TWRA has been looking at any way possible to keep from having to increase licenses any more than necessary, but stuff costs more than it did 10 years ago.

What if you drop your phone in the water? :D

As per Doug Markham the striper license was an error. It is not valid and has been removed from the app. Crisis averted. Cease the mutiny.

Roy