Native Tennessean Annual License

(1) Non-residents who were born in Tennessee may apply for Native Tennessean annual licenses, which provide non-residents who were originally born in the state but who no longer reside in the state, the opportunity to purchase annual Tennessee hunting/fishing/trapping licenses at the same cost as residents. (2) Applicants for a Native Tennessean annual license must provide a certified copy of the original birth certificate showing that the applicant was born in the state of Tennessee and/or that the parent’s address was in the state of Tennessee at the time of birth as shown on the certified birth certificate, as well as a valid current photo identification. (3) First-time applicants for the Native Tennessean annual license must submit their application to the Agency. Native Tennessean annual license will be identical to annual resident licenses sold by the Agency, but will be properly designated “Native Tennessean.” (4) All regular annual licenses currently offered to residents will be made available to applicants who qualify as Native Tennesseans. Lifetime licenses will not be included in the Native Tennessean license program.