How many licenses do you carry?

[IYAOYAS]

So I know some of us carry multiple state licenses each year. Do you just get the license for the time you'll be fishing? Get a yearly nonresident? Also what states do you keep a license in? I am fortunate to live in Western North Carolina which is a very central location to many legendary bass fishing lakes. My dad lives in KY and my wife's family live in Virginia Beach so I keep multiple states yearly licenses each year. I have a lifetime license in NC and I live just across the border into NC above Hartwell so I keep a SC yearly nonres license as well. Kentucky gets a yearly nonres license but Virginia usually just gets a license for when I actually take my boat since my brother in law is a guide on the Chesapeake bay and usually I'm fishing salt(which is covered by his boat license) when we go visit the inlaws. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Tennessee Boy]

I bought a lifetime Alabama license when I lived there 30 years ago.  Very glad I did.   I occasionally fish in Kentucky but not enough to justify an annual license.  Oh yeah,  I also carry a Tennessee license.

[softwateronly]

IL, IN, and MI for me during a normal year.  

 

scott

[WhatJustHappened]

2, Mass and Maine.

[DaubsNU1]

Nebraska (home), Iowa, and South Dakota. 

[herder]

Just one now, a NY non-resident, don't need one here in NJ anymore once you're past 70.

[papajoe222]

Yearly, IL,WI, IN. I do occasionally fish in MI and IA, but when I do, it's just for the period when I'm there. 

[padlin]

When my brother was alive I did CT and MA, now it’s just MA. I never did find any good bass ponds in CT where I am, right on the border.

[Pumpkin Lizard]

Missouri, CT and NY

[F14A-B]

Indiana, Kentucky, Florida & Alabama. 
 

Indiana is yearly with the others being as needed when on site. 

[islandbass]

Just one, WA state. 😮😇

[Jig Man]

Nonresident Arkansas 

[Junk Fisherman]

IL and IN every year

 

This year I'll be getting a WI license for the first time in a few years since I have a few tournaments I'll be fishing.  Undecided about Michigan at this time.  

[bassmedic46]

Ma and Nh every year

[MN Fisher]

Just MN - I don't have the opportunity to fish other states despite WI being fairly close.

[Jar11591]

NYS - yearly resident.