NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is soliciting comments for its 2022-23 waterfowl and other migratory bird hunting regulations, including sandhill cranes. This is an opportunity for the public to provide ideas and share concerns about …
BRISTOL, Tenn. - The Tennessee Valley Authority and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have reached a multi-agency agreement to provide continued funding for three federal fish hatcheries that have stocked waters in Georgia and Tennessee with millions of …
NASHVILLE --- Proposed changes to the state’s sport fish proclamation for approval will be presented to the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission at its October meeting at Lone Oaks Farm in Hardeman County. The two-day meeting begins Thursday, Oct. 21 at …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has announced the award of grant dollars to assist with 2022 aquatic stream clean-up projects across the state. The grants were awarded to various organizations for 19 projects across the state. The …
NASHVILLE --- The 2021 Beyond Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Muzzleloader Workshop will be sponsored by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Nov12-14 in Humphreys County. Female hunters 18 and older will have the opportunity to learn about hunting deer …
NASHVILLE --- Youth between the ages of 10-16, who are hunter safety certified and who have never harvested a deer, are eligible to win a spot in what has become an annual special hunt. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will host the hunt in …
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. --- Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officials, along with leading agencies in habitat restoration efforts, met with concerned residents from White County and beyond on Monday, Oct. 4 at the Sparta Civic Center. More than 200 were in …
TWRA wishes to provide correct information regarding habitat management at Bridgestone Firestone Centennial Wilderness Area. Unfortunately, several news stories with incorrect information have prompted the agency to provide concise, scientific information …
Images and Map: https://bit.ly/3xvL0OX FENTRESS AND OVERTON COUNTIES, Tenn. —The Conservation Fund, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry, and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency have announced the protection of 11,723 acres of …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will be celebrating 2021 National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHFD) on Saturday, Sept. 25. On this special day, the rich tradition of fishing, hunting, and target shooting will be observed recognizing the …
KINGSPORT, Tenn. --- The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission (TFWC) approved changing licenses to 365-day duration instead of expiring at the end of February each year at its September meeting. The new rule will go into effect beginning March 1, 2022. …
NASHVILLE --- The Sept. 30 deadline is nearing for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s 2022 photo contest. Winning entries will be selected to appear in the TWRA’s annual calendar issue of Tennessee Wildlife magazine. All interested photographers are …
Friday, September 10, 2021 | 04:25pm NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission will be updating commercial fishing regulations, discussing quota hunt draw procedures, and addressing new chronic wasting disease information among agenda items …
NASHVILLE --- Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) staff responded to a call in Henry County about a 3.5-year-old doe who was thin and exhibiting strange behavior. Multiple tests confirmed that chronic wasting disease (CWD) was present. This result …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency reports there was one boating-related fatality over the 2021 Labor Day holiday period from Sept. 3-6. The fatal incident occurred Saturday evening on Percy Priest Lake in Rutherford County. Jose …
NASHVILLE --- The Labor Day holiday, the final major weekend of the 2021 summer boating season is Sept. 4-6. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency wants to emphasize the use of life jackets while boating in a safe and responsible manner. The TWRA wants …
NASHVILLE --- Tennessee’s dove season opens Sept. 1 at noon (local time), the annual start of one of the state’s most long-standing outdoor sports traditions. This year’s opening day falls on a Wednesday. Tennessee’s dove season is once again divided into …
Statement On Tennessee’s Waterfowl Blind Drawing Nashville, TN - The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) released the following statement today regarding the recent waterfowl blind drawing in Tennessee: “The TWRA is committed to a fair and equitable …
NASHVILLE --- Tennessee residents are allowed to hunt without a license on Saturday, Aug. 28 which coincides with the opening day of squirrel season. Free Hunting Day is an event the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency annually provides in hopes of …
NASHVILLE --- Tennessee’s third statewide three-day archery private lands only/antlered only deer season will be held Aug. 27-29. In addition, for Unit CWD guns/muzzleloaders along with archery are allowed for private lands and selected public lands. The …
