Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission will vote on five proposed rule changes regarding license prices and the simplification of license types at its final 2024 meeting, set for Dec. 5-6 in Memphis.
The two-day meeting will be held at the Ducks Unlimited National Headquarters, with committee meetings beginning on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 1 p.m. and full commission proceedings continuing Friday, Dec. 6 at 9 a.m.
The proposals, made by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) staff at the September TFWC meeting, include significant changes to hunting, fishing, and boating license fees. Tennessee law allows the TFWC to adjust fees in line with the consumer price index (CPI), which has risen by 31.6 percent since the last increase in 2015. If approved, the proposal would raise boating registration fees by 22 percent and most hunting and fishing license prices by 28 percent. Sportsman and Lifetime license fees would increase by 12 percent.