Tennessee Fishing & Hunting Licenses

Official fees, exemptions, stamps, tags, and hunter education rules for Tennessee. License period: Licences valid until 365 days after purchase for most types (per TWRA page), Read in browser from TWRA hunting licences page. Last checked 2026-11-12.

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41 official items recorded across fishing, hunting, stamps/tags, and exemptions.

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Fishing Licenses (13)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Annual fishing, all species	Non-resident	$98.00	Ages 16+ Non-resident; no trout supplemental needed	Official page
Annual fishing, no trout	Non-resident	$49.00	Ages 16+ Trout supplemental needed for trout	Official page
3-day fishing, all species incl. trout	Non-resident	$40.00	Ages 16+	Official page
3-day fishing, no trout	Non-resident	$20.00	Ages 16+	Official page
10-day fishing, all species incl. trout	Non-resident	$61.00	Ages 16+	Official page
10-day fishing, no trout	Non-resident	$30.00	Age not specified	Official page
Junior hunt/fish combination, no big game	Non-resident	$10.00	Ages 13-15 Required to fish or hunt small game	Official page
1-day fishing, no trout	Resident	$6.00	Ages 13-64	Official page

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Hunting Licenses (5)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Annual junior all game	Non-resident	$41.00	Junior Nonresident junior all game	Official page
7-day junior all game	Non-resident	$26.00	Junior Nonresident junior all game	Official page
7-day hunt small game and waterfowl (no big game)	Non-resident	$61.00	Nonresident	Official page
7-day all game	Non-resident	$214.00	Nonresident	Official page
Annual hunt small game and waterfowl (no big game)	Non-resident	$110.00	Nonresident	Official page

Combination Packages (5)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Combination hunt/fish annual	Resident	$33.00	Ages 16-64 Minimum licence to fish; trout needs supplemental	Official page
Annual sportsman	Resident	$165.00	Ages 16-64 All-inclusive	Official page
Senior sportsman	Resident	$49.00	Age 65+ All-inclusive	Official page
Lifetime sportsman, adult (13-50)	Resident	$1976.00	Ages 13-50 Lifetime; residents only	Official page
Lifetime sportsman, senior (65+)	Resident	$329.00	Age 65+ Lifetime; residents only	Official page

Free, Reduced, Senior & Veteran Exemptions (4)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Annual senior citizen hunt/fish/trap	Resident	$4.00	Age 65 Proof of age and residency	Official page
Permanent senior citizen hunt/fish/trap	Resident	$49.00	Age 65	Official page
Annual resident hunting and fishing, disabled under 18	Resident	$5.00	Under 18 with certified disability	Official page
Wheelchair, disabled veteran or intellectually disabled hunt and fish	Resident	$10.00	Qualifying residents Combined hunting and fishing	Official page

Hunter Education Requirements (1)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Hunter education requirement	All / N/A	Not shown	Not collected this pass	Official page

Official Season Dates

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