NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is now accepting entries for its 2022 photo contest for publication in Tennessee Wildlife’s annual calendar. All interested photographers are invited to submit up to 10 of their best photos on fishing, …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is announcing the availability of grant dollars to assist cities, schools, community organizations, civic groups, watershed organizations, and conservation groups, etc., with stream clean-up projects …
NASHVILLE --- Tennessee’s 2021 Free Fishing Day is set for Saturday, June 12 when anyone may fish free without a license in Tennessee’s public waters. Academy Sports + Outdoors has generously sponsored this year’s events statewide with fishing gear and …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation (TWRF) has put together 10 outstanding outdoor experience packages, plus an additional 100 prizes will be awarded in its 2021 Tennessee Conservation Raffle. This year’s Conservation Raffle is …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s Public Land Duck Hunting Team has received the Ged Petit Award as presented by the Tennessee Wildlife Federation. For many years, the TWRA and Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission members have heard …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s Jenifer Wisniewski has been honored as Conservation Communicator of the Year by the Tennessee Wildlife Federation. Wisniewski serves the TWRA as chief of Communications and Outreach. She was presented …
NASHVILLE --- The Memorial Day holiday weekend is looked upon as the start to the summer boating season and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency wants to emphasize the use of life jackets along with boating in a safe and responsible manner. The May 29- …
UNION CITY, Tenn. --- The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission approved slight adjustments to hunting seasons at its May meeting which concluded Friday at the Discovery Park of America. The commission heard a spring turkey hunting season report, an …
NASHVILLE --- The 2021 National Safe Boating Week is May 22-28 and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will be participating to promote the wear of life jackets as the summer boating season starts. National Safe Boating Week is annually held the week …
NASHVILLE --- A Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) Field Day will be held Saturday, June 5 at Buffalo Ridge Refugee in Humphreys County. The event is hosted by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and is conducted in a relaxed atmosphere. The BOW …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission will return to Union City and the Discovery Park of America for its May 20-21 meeting. Committee meetings will begin at 1 p.m. on Thursday and the commission meeting will start at 9 a.m. on Friday. …
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. --- Riverdale High School edged crosstown rival Oakland to win its division, both Christiana Middle and Elementary schools captured titles in the 2021 Tennessee National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) State Championships which …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is now soliciting comments on the proposed slight changes to the 2021-22 hunting seasons’ regulations that were made at the April meeting of the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission. The changes …
WILSON COUNTY, Tenn. --- The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission set the 2021-22 migratory gamebird hunting seasons, heard a preview of the hunting season regulations, and updates on Asian carp and chronic wasting disease (CWD) at its April meeting …
NASHVILLE --- The Asian Carp Advisory Commission heard a presentation on bio-acoustic fish fence, the Asian Carp Harvest Incentive Program, and established committees to address marketing and business development. It was the second meeting for the …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission will set the 2021-22 migratory gamebird hunting seasons at its April 22-23 meeting to be held at the Cedars of Lebanon State Park in Wilson County. Thursday’s meeting begins at 1 p.m. while the …
NASHVILLE --- The deadline is approaching to submit comments for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s 2022 fishing regulations. The comment period concerning fishing regulations is open until April 19. The TWRA welcomes public input as the comment …
(From the Tennessee Department of Agriculture) NASHVILLE — Tennessee’s State Veterinarian wants to make citizens aware that an outbreak of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus type 2 (RHDV2) has been detected near the Tennessee border in Arkansas. There have …
NASHVILLE --- A preview of Tennessee’s 2021-22 migratory gamebird hunting seasons and regulations is now available for viewing. The preview was originally scheduled to be made at the March meeting, but the meeting had to be cancelled. The TWRA is now …
NASHVILLE --- Tennessee’s 2021 spring turkey hunting season is set to open in most areas of the state on Saturday, April 3. In an effort to help the turkey population in specific areas, the season starts April 17 in the new Mississippi Alluvial Valley ( …
