JACKSON, Tenn.--- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will temporarily close Access Area 2 at Lake Graham from Jan. 2, 2023, until Feb. 11, 2023, due to low winter use and limited staffing. Anglers can continue to access Lake Graham by using Access …
NASHVILLE --- A 30-day public comment period is now open for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s new five-year chronic wasting disease (CWD) strategic plan. The CWD Response and Management plan will serve as a guiding document for TWRA staff and …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and the Tennessee Fur Harvesters Association will be hosting the inaugural Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) Trapper Workshop Jan. 20-21 at Buffalo Ridge Refuge in Humphreys County. Instructors at the …
NASHVILLE --- The application period for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency 2023 Spring Turkey Quota Hunts is open through Jan. 11. Applications are available and will be accepted at any TWRA license agent, TWRA regional office, or online at …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has begun its 2022-23 winter trout stocking schedule. TWRA plans to release approximately 75,000 rainbow trout into Tennessee waters through March. The program provides numerous close to home trout …
NASHVILLE --- The winning entries for the 2023 Tennessee Wildlife magazine photo contest have been selected by staff members of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and the public. The selections will appear in the annual calendar which will begin in …
MEMPHIS --- The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission approved the 2023-24 state’s fishing regulation at its final 2022 meeting held at the Ducks Unlimited headquarters which concluded Friday. The 2023-24 fishing proclamation was approved by the …
NASHVILLE ---- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is urging new precautions as reported cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) increase among wild birds, backyard domestic flocks, and commercial poultry flocks in the Southeast. HPAI is …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission (TFWC) will hold its final meeting of the year at the Ducks Unlimited headquarters in Memphis. Commission committee meetings will take place Thursday December 1 beginning at 1 p.m., with full …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will hold a Young Sportsman Squirrel Hunt at Buffalo Ridge Refuge in Humphreys County on Saturday, Dec. 17. There is no cost to participate for youth ages 6-16. This hunt will replace the hunt that was …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is advising hunters to be aware of dry weather conditions ahead of waterfowl hunting season. The 2022-23 season for public lands duck hunting is Nov. 26-27 and Dec. 5 through Jan. 31. “Duck …
NASHVILLE --- Tennessee deer hunters have just got a new tool for keeping their eyes on chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer and elk herds in the state and across North America. Since its discovery, CWD has been a major concern to hunters and wildlife …
SAVANNAH, Tenn. --- A Memphis resident pleaded guilty to two counts of vehicular homicide by intoxication charges from a boating collision on Pickwick Lake which resulted in two fatalities. On November 14, 2022, 34-year-old Matthew Swearengen pleaded …
NASHVILLE --- Tennessee’s 2022-23 statewide gun hunting season for deer opens Saturday, Nov. 19. The season traditionally opens each year on the Saturday prior to Thanksgiving. During gun season, sportsmen may also use muzzleloaders or archery equipment. …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry (TDF) and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) have partnered with the Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) to improve forest health and habitat for at-risk wildlife through forest …
NASHVILLE --- The public is invited to help the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency select the winning photos for the 2023 Tennessee Wildlife Calendar contest and the collectible license hard cards. Votes can be submitted online. Click here or on the …
NASHVILLE --- Mark Thurman has been named Fisheries Division Chief of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. A 36-year veteran for the TWRA, he moves into his new role after serving as the Fisheries Program Manager in TWRA’s Region III (Upper Cumberland, …
NASHVILLE --- The first of two Tennessee young sportsman deer hunts for the 2022-23 season will be held the weekend of Oct. 29-30. Youth ages 6-16 may participate. Participating youth can use gun, muzzleloader, or archery equipment. Young sportsmen must be …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency announces the availability of grant dollars to assist cities, schools, community organizations, civic groups, watershed organizations, and conservation groups, etc., with riparian tree planting projects …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Fisheries Division presented its proposed 2023 fishing regulation proposals during the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission’s most recent meeting held at Fall Creek Falls State Park. The public is …
