Your 2012 Fishing license expires today

[tkwalker]

Originally Posted by MidTNKayakAngler

I hold yearly license's in several states Tennessee, Alabama, Florida (salt and fresh) Indiana, and Georgia. It's tough keeping them all straight. It would be nice to be able to purchase a national license, but I know that the money for a license goes to that state.

Jeremy

Most of the other states game and fish are bureaucracies... ours .. thank God is an Agency ... 100% goes back to benefit the Tennessee Outdoorsman ... <'TK><

[blink]

Coming from Georgia where my license expired a year from when i purchased it, its quite a bit different here.

Also, i was hoping to get my resident license after getting my TN drivers license, but they make you wait 90 days. Looks like i will be paying $80 for a NR all species.

Another thing i noticed when talking to a guy at Walmart while trying to purchase a resident license(and failing), is that there is not just a yearly fishing license for residents. Its a sportsman's license. Hunting and fishing. Its not a big deal, but i dont hunt.

[MNfisher]

Originally Posted by blink

Coming from Georgia where my license expired a year from when i purchased it, its quite a bit different here.

Also, i was hoping to get my resident license after getting my TN drivers license, but they make you wait 90 days. Looks like i will be paying $80 for a NR all species.

Another thing i noticed when talking to a guy at Walmart while trying to purchase a resident license(and failing), is that there is not just a yearly fishing license for residents. Its a sportsman's license. Hunting and fishing. Its not a big deal, but i dont hunt.

It's a hunt fish combo for only $28. Which is near the cost of most annual fishing licenses in other states isn't it?

[blink]

Originally Posted by MNfisher

It's a hunt fish combo for only $28. Which is near the cost of most annual fishing licenses in other states isn't it?

Georgia Resident fishing is $9 and trout stamp is $5, so right at half.

[blink]

Originally Posted by blink

Georgia Resident fishing is $9 and trout stamp is $5, so right at half.

Wait a minute, its another $18 per year for trout, so $46 for Resident TN hunt/fish/trout.

Its all good though. I would pay near about anything to be able to fish!

I paid my $83 for NR all species fishing and am good to go for a year.

[commdd]

I was thinking about the cost of TN resident liscense vs other states, this is what I came up with the states I am familier wtih.

TN $28 + $18 trout = $46
TX $30 (includes trout)
OK $25
Ark $10.50 + $5 trout = $15.50
Ky $20 + $10 trout = $30

I am always happy to but a liscense as I believe the money goes directly to promoting the outdoors and stocking, etc but why is TN so much higher than other states? When my 80 year old Dad comes to visit why does he have to buy a nonresident liscense? its not so much the money as getting the liscense the day before an early morning trip the next day, shouldn't everyone over 70 or so be exempt, regardless of residence? what do you all think?

[Travis C.]

Originally Posted by commdd

I am always happy to but a liscense as I believe the money goes directly to promoting the outdoors and stocking, etc but why is TN so much higher than other states? When my 80 year old Dad comes to visit why does he have to buy a nonresident liscense? its not so much the money as getting the liscense the day before an early morning trip the next day, shouldn't everyone over 70 or so be exempt, regardless of residence? what do you all think?

Its not terribly higher. KYs is $30 and ours is $28 for hunt fish combo. A GA license for annual hunt/fish combo is $17 but the places where you buy them charge an agent fee of $3 to purchase it which ours don't. SC it's $25 for the annual combo. I have never thought much about TN being incredibly high.

Your issue on the dad coming in was something addressed I believe last year by TWRA centered around visiting trout fishermen. Before you "had" to purchase a $18 trout stamp regardless of fishing just one day for them or year. That left a lot of business at the door for them by out of stater's who were in town and some that lived here. Now they have a resident/non-resident license option type 23/type 83 one day all species for $11 (res) and $16 (non).

[agelesssone]

Hope you can make it to 65 ... $11.00 for the rest of your life ... And if you are a veteran ... Free ... Free has more than one meaning to a Veteran ... It comes with cost ... <'TK><


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I'll turn 65 on March 18th, plus I'm a veteran. Guess I'll start fishing for free NEXT year. Didn't want to not fish for 18 days plus the money goes to our TWRA, an agency that I fully support.

[nofish]

Originally Posted by commdd

I was thinking about the cost of TN resident liscense vs other states, this is what I came up with the states I am familier wtih.

TN $28 + $18 trout = $46
TX $30 (includes trout)
OK $25
Ark $10.50 + $5 trout = $15.50
Ky $20 + $10 trout = $30

I am always happy to but a liscense as I believe the money goes directly to promoting the outdoors and stocking, etc but why is TN so much higher than other states? When my 80 year old Dad comes to visit why does he have to buy a nonresident liscense? its not so much the money as getting the liscense the day before an early morning trip the next day, shouldn't everyone over 70 or so be exempt, regardless of residence? what do you all think?

If you buy a nr one day or whatever the minimum is you can tell them when you want it to be valid. Every great once in awhile my girlfriend will go with me. I buy a resident one day fishing license and tell them to start the clock on it the next day.

[commdd]

thanks for the tips on the one day non-resident and the one day resident...i think my wife went twice last year and we bought her an annual..like I said I am all for supporting the TWRA..I am thinking about our states competitiveness..we compete for business, jobs, education, etc I think fees and liscenses are another area to be competitive on. thanks again.

[Reel Tune]

Originally Posted by tkwalker

Most of the other states game and fish are bureaucracies... ours .. thank God is an Agency ... 100% goes back to benefit the Tennessee Outdoorsman ... <'TK><

And I'm happy to pay for a Resident Fishing License, and Trout Stamp I don't even use, but know the monies are going to something good.

Jeremy

[tkwalker]

Originally Posted by agelesssone

Hope you can make it to 65 ... $11.00 for the rest of your life ... And if you are a veteran ... Free ... Free has more than one meaning to a Veteran ... It comes with cost ... <'TK><


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I'll turn 65 on March 18th, plus I'm a veteran. Guess I'll start fishing for free NEXT year. Didn't want to not fish for 18 days plus the money goes to our TWRA, an agency that I fully support.

I knew you were not "The" Agelessone ... LOL !! you are going to be a year older a day after my Birthday on the 17th ... St. Patties Day !!! I'm still not going to drink any of Old Sailors Irish Whisky though ... I'll stick with my Scotch

[Transplanted Sportsman]

Originally Posted by tkwalker

And if you are a veteran ... Free ... Free has more than one meaning to a Veteran ... It comes with cost ... <'TK><

TK, I cannot agree more with this statement! and I appreciate your service and every men and women who has served and currently serves on the armed forces (several on this site too), being here for 13 years makes me recognize and appreciate the sacrifice that so many have done so we all can enjoy this way of life, for someone who has seen both the good and the bad I'm certainly blessed to live here and enjoy al these freedoms, on the license issue as some others have mentioned I know TN was some higher prices than the surrounding states but I'm glad to pay $136.00 for an all inclusive hunt and fish sportsman license, TWRA makes the most of this moneyso I'm headed to Handy Dandy store to get new license!!

[agelesssone]

Hmmm, I thought I was the only "agelesssone" around.

[Tnriverluver]

Renewed mine today! It would be nice if our Spring like weather would return now