NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is happy to announce hunting and fishing licenses and permits will be valid for one year from the date of purchase. All current yearly Tennessee hunting and fishing licenses expired Feb. 28. Exceptions …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission approved the 2022-23 proclamation for migratory game bird hunting seasons pertaining to the federal framework. The meeting, which concluded Friday, was also a rule making hearing where the commission …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission will return to Nashville and the Ray Bell Region II Building for a two-day February meeting. The Thursday, Feb. 17 session starts at 1 p.m. The Friday, Feb. 18 meeting begins at 9 a.m. The Tennessee …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and the Tennessee Department of Agriculture want to make Tennesseans aware of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus type 2 (RHDV2). In late January, RHDV2 was detected in two domestic rabbits in East …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and the Tennessee Fur Harvesters Association are hosting a free trapper training camp at Buffalo Ridge Refuge in Humphreys County, the weekend of Feb. 25-27. The training camp will feature instructions …
LAFOLLETTE, Tenn. --- The elk viewing tower at Hatfield Knob on the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area is scheduled for reconstruction in the coming weeks. TWRA and the Campbell Outdoor Recreation Association (CORA) will begin demolition and …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is not moving forward with habitat restoration plans in the north unit on Bridgestone Firestone WMA at this time. TWRA will further discuss possible modifications of plans with partners and …
DYERSBURG, Tenn. --- The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission’s first 2022 meeting included a preview of the 2022-23 Tennessee migratory bird hunting, a report by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Fisheries Division on specific projects, and a pair of …
NASHVILLE --- Sportsmen are reminded that a free permit is required to participate in the 2022 Light Goose Conservation season which will be held Feb. 14-March 21. Hunters can claim their free permit here (Type 2192). The Light Goose Conservation season is …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold its first 2022 meeting Jan. 20-21 at the Lannom Center in Dyersburg. Thursday, the 20th meeting begins at 1 p.m. Friday, the 21st, begins at 9 a.m. There will be a preview of the Tennessee …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is welcoming comments for its 2022-24 hunting regulations. This is an opportunity for the public to share ideas, comments, and make suggestions about hunting season dates, bag limits, wildlife …
NASHVILLE --- Wayne County has been classified as a high-risk county for chronic wasting disease (CWD) after a deer tested positive in Lauderdale County, Ala., within 10 miles of the Wayne County border according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. …
CLAIRFIELD, Tenn.---The reward offered for information leading to the conviction of the person(s) responsible for an elk poached on the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area in the Valley Creek area of Claiborne County has increased. In addition to the …
Nashville — The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) announced that the 43,000-acre Ed Carter Unit of the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area (WMA) will be permanently protected after the sale of a conservation …
JACKSON, Tenn. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has analyzed recently collected fisheries data from both Kentucky and Barkley reservoirs. Kentucky and Barkley reservoirs have been invaded by invasive carp in significant numbers since 2015. “When …
NASHVILLE --- The 31st edition of the annual Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival is set for Jan. 15-16 (Saturday-Sunday) at the Hiwassee Refuge and Birchwood Community Center. Due to COVID-19 concerns, extra precautions have been made resulting in reduced …
NASHVILLE --- The Annual Tennessee National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) State Championships will be held March 31-April 1 at the Tennessee Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency hosts the event. Pre-registration …
NASHVILLE --- The application period deadline is nearing for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency 2022 Spring Turkey Quota Hunts. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. (CST) on Jan. 12. Applications can be made online at gooutdoorstennessee.com …
CLAIRFIELD, Tenn.---A $4,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the conviction of the person(s) responsible for an elk poached on the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area in the Valley Creek area of Claiborne County. Around lunchtime …
GATLINGBURG, Tenn. --- The Bill Dance Signature Lakes project was unveiled at the final Commission meeting of 2021. TWRA and the State of Tennessee will invest $15 million in improvements both above and below the water at 18 lakes which bear fishing legend …
