NOTE: A Social Security Number is required to purchase a Tennessee hunting or fishing license. No license is required for ages 12 and under, some permits may still apply.
Junior Hunt/Fish/Trap ages 13–15
$9
Valid for hunting, trapping, and sport fishing. Must be purchased prior to 16th birthday. No supplemental licenses are required, but WMA big game permits will need to be purchased in addition to this license. Fees apply when applying for quota hunt permits as well as “leftover” permits.
1-Day Fishing No Trout; ages 13–64
$6
1-Day Fishing All Species includes trout; ages 16–64
$11
Annual Hunting and Fishing Combination ages 16–64
$33
Minimum license required to fish and/or hunt small game.
Supplemental Licenses below are required and must be purchased, in addition to the Hunting and Fishing Combination license, in order to hunt deer, elk, bear, turkey, and waterfowl, or to trap game. The type of hunting equipment to be used determines which supplemental licenses are necessary. Annual Sportsman and Lifetime License holders are exempt from having to purchase these licenses.
$37
$33
$33
$33
$33
Annual Supplemental Trout
$21
This license allows an angler to fish for trout. This license must be purchased with either the combo hunt/fish, county of residence license or the one-day fishing no trout.
South Holston Reservoir Supplemental ages 13 and over
$20
Allows licensed TN resident anglers to fish the VA portion of South Holston Reservoir. This is essentially a VA license sold by TWRA, therefore all license holders, including the Sportsman's License holders, would need to purchase this additional license if fishing in VA.
County of Residence Fishing - No Trout ages 13 and over
$10
This license allows an angler to fish in their county of residence with natural bait (worms, crickets, cut bait, corn, etc.), but not minnows. No artificial baits can be used. A supplemental license is required to fish for trout.
Annual Senior Citizen Hunt/Fish/Trap
Permanent Senior Citizen Hunt/Fish/Trap
$4
$49
Available at all license agents and can only be purchased on or after the customer’s 65th birthday. A valid Tennessee driver’s license or proof of age and residency is required. Base license and supplemental licenses are included. WMA permits will need to be purchased in addition to this license. Fees apply when applying for quota hunt permits as well as “leftover” permits.
Annual Sportsman ages 16–64
Senior Sportsman ages 65+
$165
$49
An all-inclusive license valid for hunting, trapping, and sport fishing without any TWRA supplemental licenses or non-quota permits; allows holders to apply for quota permits at no additional fee.
Lifetime Sportsman age determines the cost
An all-inclusive lifetime license valid for hunting, trapping and sport fishing without any Tennessee supplemental licenses or permits. Allows holders to apply for quota permits at no additional fee. Applications are available at tnwildlife.org or your local office. Applications may be submitted by email at [email protected] or mail to TWRA offices.
$320
$659
$988
$1,976
$1,153
$329
$320
Resident Disability Licenses
The licenses below are only available via application. Applications are available at regional offices or at www.tnwildlife.org.
Annual Resident Hunting & Fishing Disabled Under 18
$5
Available to Tennessee residents under the age of 18 who meet the requirements of TCA 70-2-104 as amended. The certification of the total and permanent disability issued by a physician licensed to practice in Tennessee must accompany this application.
Sport Fishing Certified Blind
$10
Wheelchair Hunt/Fish Resident License
$10
Application must be accompanied by a doctor’s statement that the applicant is permanently confined to a wheelchair or who have suffered an amputation of 75% or more of a lower limb.
Resident Disabled Veteran Hunting and Fishing
$10
Available to resident veterans certified by the VA as 30% disabled by reason of war service or 100% service connected.
Resident Permanent SSI Intellectually Disabled Fishing
$10
Sport fish only. Must be receiving SSI Benefits due to intellectual disability.
Hunt and Fish Intellectually Disabled Resident
$10
Application must be accompanied by a doctor's statement verifying that the applicant is intellectually disabled.
Ages 12 and under, no license required.
Junior Hunt/Fish
$10
Required for nonresidents ages 13–15 to fish or hunt small game. A 7-Day Junior ALL Game or Junior ALL Game Annual is required to hunt big game.
7-Day Junior ALL Game
$26
Junior ALL Game Annual
$41
Annual Fishing—No Trout, Age 16 and over.
$49
3-Day Fishing—No Trout, Age 16 and over.
$20
3-Day Fishing—All Species, includes Trout, Age 16 and over.
$40
7-Day Hunt-Small Game/Waterfowl
$61
7-Day All Game
$214
10-Day Fishing—No Trout.
$30
10-Day Fishing—All Species, includes Trout, Age 16 and over.
$61
Annual Hunt-Small Game/Waterfowl
$110
Annual All Game
$305
Annual Trapping
$200
Annual Fishing—All Species, includes Trout, Age 16 and over.
$98
Apprentice Hunter Education Permit
This is a supplemental license in lieu of a hunter education certificate. All other applicable hunting licenses and/or permits are required. 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 requirement for one (1) year from the date of purchase, but may only be purchased for up to three (3) consecutive years 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 the hunter education requirements and be able to take immediate control of the hunting device.
Apprentice Hunter Education Permit
$11
Hunter Education Card
To purchase a Hunter Education card at a TWRA license agent location, first contact your TWRA Regional Office during normal business hours and verify that your Hunter Education number has been updated in the TWRA license system. Then you may go to a TWRA license agent and purchase a Hunter Education Card. See Hunter Education and online for Hunter Education requirements to hunt in Tennessee.
Hunter Education Card
$7
This license is required for anyone who accepts compensation for providing assistance to another in any act of hunting, fishing, and/or trapping. Available by application only which can be found at tnwildlife.org
Resident Guide License
$150
Nonresident Guide License
$650
Federal Duck Stamp
Federal law requires each waterfowl hunter, age 16 and over, to carry on his/ her person, in addition to a hunting license and state migratory bird permit, a valid Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Federal Duck Stamp). The Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023 modifies provisions regarding the Duck Stamp, now allowing an individual to carry their E-stamp certification for the entire waterfowl hunting season rather than for just 45 days post-purchase. These can be purchased at GoOutdoorsTennessee.com from July 1 to Feb. 11 or at the Post Office. You immediately get a temporary stamp and the physical stamp will be sent after March 10.
Federal Duck Stamp
$30.50
Migratory Bird Permit
Resident and nonresident hunters must possess a Tennessee Migratory Bird Permit to hunt waterfowl and other migratory birds in Tennessee, available anywhere hunting and fishing licenses are sold. Expires on June 30 of each year. The following individuals do not need but are encouraged to acquire this permit:
Migratory Bird Permit
$1
Migratory Bird Permit
For Lifetime and Sportsman license holders.
no fee
Special Permits (Resident and Nonresident)
If you purchase one (1) of the following special permits, you must also have all applicable licenses. Holders of a Lifetime, Annual, or Annual Senior Citizen Sportsman’s License do not need to purchase the permits below. Resident anglers 65 years of age and older do not need a permit, but are required to have a fishing license. Anglers under the age of 16 do not need a lake permit but anglers ages 13 to 15 are required to have a Junior Fish/Hunt license.
Tellico-Citico Permit is required seasonally to fish Tellico River and/or Citico Creek. See Tellico-Citico Permit Areas in Trout Regulations for details.
$6
TWRA Lake Permits are required to fish TWRA Fishing Lakes (see TWRA Fishing Lakes Information), exceptions are listed above under Special Permits.
$6
$48
$6
$10
Gatlinburg Trout Fishing—For information on fishing in the Gatlinburg area, contact the Gatlinburg trout facility at 865-436-7549.
$3
$11
$9
Lake Halford Permits
$6
$48
Reelfoot Lake Permit—Required for all users except: those under 16 years of age; residents 65 years or older.
$3
$10
$16
Wildlife Management Area Permits
Everyone who hunts on Wildlife Management Areas is required to have a WMA permit except Lifetime or Annual Sportsman License holders and youths under age 16 hunting small game and waterfowl. Youth hunters must be accompanied by an adult with a valid WMA small game permit. Youths under 6 may not hunt big game on a WMA. All ages need a WMA Non-quota Big Game permit for WMA big game seasons.
WMA Small Game and Waterfowl
$61
1-Day Small Game and Waterfowl
$12
WMA Small Game only
$20
WMA Non-quota Big Game
$24
Required for residents and non-residents to hunt WMA non-quota big game hunts, including Cherokee.
Cherokee WMA Big Game Non-quota
$18
Valid for Cherokee WMA non-quota big game hunts.
Land Between the Lakes
All hunters 16 years and older are required to purchase a Land Between the Lakes Hunter Use Permit.
Annual Hunt/Camp Permit
$50.00
Tennessee & Cross Creek National Wildlife Refuge
This permit is required for Tennessee and Cross Creek National Wildlife Refuge hunters including lifetime and annual sportsman license holders.
Federal Refuges
$14.00
High Impact Habitat Conservation Permit
A High Impact Habitat Conservation Permit is required for riding hooved animals, bicycling, and off-highway vehicle (OHV) use on designated wildlife management areas. Persons holding a valid hunting license with an appropriate permit to hunt on a wildlife management area and youths under age 13 are exempt. At least one (1) occupant of an OHV must possess the proper permit(s). No permit shall be required on roads/trails as designated. OHVs are any vehicle capable of traveling off highways within the state. The term includes all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles, dune buggies and other four-wheeled vehicles used for off-road activities.
This permit is required on the following WMAs (Note: not all activities are permitted on each WMA requiring this permit): Bear Hollow, Bridgestone Firestone - Big Bottom Unit, Catoosa, Cheatham, Forks of the River, Keyes-Harrison, Laurel Hill, Luper Mountain, Mt. Roosevelt, North Chickamauga Creek - Patton Unit, North Cumberland, Pea Ridge, Skinner Mountain, Williamsport, and Yanahli. Refer to the individual listing for each WMA for more specific information on which activities are permitted.
Resident Annual Permit
$73.00
Resident Daily Permit
$15.00
Nonresident Annual Permit
$232.00
Nonresident Daily Permit
$37.00
Firing Range Permits
Required for anyone 16 years of age and older using a TWRA Firing Range. Refer to tnwildlife.org for more details and specific range information. Tier 1 Permits not required for any annual license holders.
Tier 1 Range 2hr
$5.00
Tier 1 Range Annual
$100.00
Tier 2 Range 2hr
$7.50
Tier 2 Range Annual
$150.00
Tier 3 Range 1hr
$9.50
Tier 3 Range Annual
$300.00