The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has a new vendor that has changed the appearance of hunting and fishing licenses and should also provide a service that improves the license buying experience.
Brandt Information Services is the agency’s new license vendor, making TWRA the latest state agency to contract with this Florida-based company. Fish and wildlife agencies in Georgia, Florida, and Virginia also contract with Brandt.
Most new licenses will now be printed on an 8½ by 11-inch paper. However, about 25 percent of TWRA’s 1,200 current license agents will continue, for now, to provide the same receipt-style license of which sportsmen are more familiar.
Sportsmen are still able to purchase licenses from local businesses and TWRA’s regional offices, but can now more easily buy licenses using home computers or mobile devices. If a license is lost, sportsmen can print a new copy at no cost provided they have access to a printer.
Once a license is purchased, verification emails will be sent to license buyers regardless of whether a purchase was made at home or from a business. If they chose to, sportsmen can store this emailed certification on mobile devices and use that information as proof of purchase.
Hunters and anglers will also have the opportunity to purchase license packages, which TWRA believes will help simplify the buying process when multiple licenses or permits are needed for a hunting or fishing endeavor.