A couple enjoys fishing at Douglas Lake; image by Jeaneane Payne

Plan to hunt or fish this year? Now is the time to purchase your license to get the most out of Tennessee’s license year. New 2019-2020 Tennessee hunting and fishing licenses are now on sale. More than 1 million licenses are expected to be purchased in the coming year. All current year Tennessee hunting and fishing licenses expire Feb. 28.

Licenses are available online anytime at www.GoOutdoorsTennessee.com, on the TWRA On the Go App. They can also be purchased at one of over 700 license agents across the state. You can now select to auto-renew your license and never worry about your license expiring again. Customers can also purchase a collector’s card for any annual license. This waterproof, durable card features paintings by Tennessee artists. Customers may choose between a largemouth bass or a waterfowl hunting scene featuring mallards and a retriever.

If you like wildlife of any kind, you should thank a hunter or fisherman. Without them, we would not have the abundance of fish and wildlife that we all enjoy.

Hunters and anglers have been funding Tennessee’s and the nation’s wildlife conservation for over 100 years through license purchases. 100% of hunting and fishing license fees go to support wildlife conservation in Tennessee. What’s more, a license purchase returns taxes paid on firearms, archery equipment, fishing gear and boat fuel to Tennessee at a rate of up to $40 per year so a license purchase is a great investment. This successful funding system is the Wildlife and Sportfish Restoration program which is the largest driver of wildlife conservation nationwide. Support Tennessee wildlife and buy your 2019-2020 licenses now.

Published February 22, 2019