Ala residents can buy TN resident licenses

this year if you were born in TN. The info is in the new fishing guide and will be coming out in this years hunting guide.Jughead might come along and post a link for those it would apply to.It's going to save me $ 480 this year for me and my two daughters.

Lucky Dog.

I guess they figure getting any amount of money via resident fees from nonresidents is better than no money at all, because giving up those nonresident fees seems to be an extreme measure.

They'll get to add any buyers to the rolls for federal aid, though, so that's a plus.

If Georgia were to do that, it would give a heck of number of people from Lanett and Valley the opportunity to buy resident licences. The hospital was in West Point, Ga. Lol

If it's a successful tactic, puts money in the agency coffers and the agency gets the annual federal return, it wouldn't be surprising to see other states try it. Revenue without a "tax increase."

Probably some real creative thinking going on in state agencies right now regarding licenses, permits, stamps, revenue and whatnot.

Mississippi has done this for a while, for lifetime license at least. It's still a lot of money though.

Montana has a similar provision for deer and elk tags for former residents. There are a few restrictions though.

I don't think it's a bad idea. If you're born there and live elsewhere, and they offer a resident license, folks would be crazy to not take that offer.

Just curious if you're buying a resident license in the state you live as well?

Unless they buy a resident license in the state they're living in.

Doesn't sound like there's an "either or" attached, though.

If an Alabama resident born in Tennessee could buy a Tennessee resident license, too, and thus hold two resident licenses, who's to say in Alabama that he couldn't do that? He's complied with all the Alabama residency requirements for his Alabama license. Tennessee offered their deal.

It's not prohibited - unless Alabama (or another state) says you cannot hold two resident licenses.

If so, that's when I'd talk with an attorney.

I know its published for Washington, I think it is in Oregon. Makes sense that an individual can only have one resident license. That's why I was asking. I could see offering the license to those born there at a resident rate.

Would have saved me a whole lot thru the years. Non-resident license always hurt. Just another expense to add to lease expenses.

It's called a native resident license. This is the first year for it.

Sounds cool. Glad they're trying it.

Yup, good deal. Since its not a resident license, there's gonna be a lot of happy hunters.

You have to provide documentation and fill out a form and be approved for the native resident license. I'll be faxing in my paperwork to TWRA tomorrow morning.

I just wish nonresident landowners could hunt their own property (that we pay taxes on) without cost.

I just finally gave up with the license and left.

for some it would, some, like me, was born in Shawmut

Maybe South Carolina will do that. I'd like to try some low country huntin'!

Dr. B

The low country has some of the biggest black bears in the world.

If killing a giant black bear was my goal I'd probably hunt in the North Carolina coastal marsh area.

They'll prob wanna implant a chip too...

I hope bama follows suit

He'll everybody knows people aren't born in TN, they is hatched.

If you were born within 2 miles of the state line and lived in the TN for more than 10 years does that count for anything?

It sounds like it is a formality for us "native Tennesseeans" so long as the documentation is in order. I sure hope so!

Alder.com is a great source of info. Now I'm off to dig up my birth certificate and get my application filled out.
Thanks, link below

https://www.tn.gov/assets/entities/twra/attachments/NativeTNApp.pdf

Wonder how that will affect landowner hunting permits. In TN, the landowner or immediate relative (husband/wife, son/daughter, brother/sister, etc) can hunt on the land with no license needed. I have one, as the son of one of the landowners, for our farm in Hardeman County, but per the landowner permit you must be a resident (granted, it's been about 10yrs since I've hunted there). Might give it another go if I can get an in state license (or better yet, none at all).

I noticed it has a place for returning applicant. I assume your birth certificate will only have to be sent the first time? I paid almost $50 bucks thru vita chek to get mine and they wont take copies.

I bought my Tennessee lifetime license prior to moving to Alabama over seven years ago. It's already paid itself off. Best money I have ever spent hunting wise. I'll be buying lifetime in Alabama before long.

I am having to do the same thing with vitachek apparently the state of Tennessee doesn't recognize the fact that a notary verifies information and stamps and signs the documents. Once you send the original in do they send it back? Who knows?
I have been back and forth with TWRA via email over this last few days. The form says you can fax , mail, or email the documentation to them but now they have to have a original with the color seal and the only way they will accept it is by mail. Why put any other options on the form then? This process has been a hassle already but still will save me some money. How was the vital chek order go for you?

It came ups in about a week.

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Mississippi has the same thing for lifetime license. I have one. Pays for itself in 3 years. Well, I got it 15 years ago, so probably more expensive now.

Heck yeah I was born in TN. Guess I need to find a place to hunt.