NASHVILLE --- National Ag Day was recently celebrated on March 23 and the U.S. Department of Agriculture and many other federal agencies, organizations, universities, and other stakeholders recognized farmers and private landowners, their families and …
NASHVILLE --- The 2021 Young Sportsman Turkey Hunt kicks off the spring hunting season in most areas of the state the weekend of March 27-28. The Young Sportsman Hunt will be held later in two areas of the state to benefit struggling turkey populations. …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is welcoming comments for its 2022 fishing regulations. This is an opportunity for the public to share ideas and concerns about fishing regulations with TWRA staff. Public comments will be considered by …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, alongside other state and federal wildlife agencies, is alerting pet and aquarium store owners and customers about the finding of invasive zebra mussels in products known as “moss balls.” Most major …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s Wildlife and Forestry Division is launching a 4-year, large-scale turkey banding project across the state to look at factors affecting gobbler harvest rates. Eastern wild turkey populations throughout …
FRANKLIN, Tenn. --- The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission (TFWC) approved several proposals by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency for changes to public land duck hunting and blind draw procedures at its two-day meeting which concluded Friday at …
NASHVILLE --- Due to COVID-19 concerns, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has announced the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) annual state championships will be a virtual event. Participating schools will have the month of March to …
NASHVILLE --- That time of year has rolled around again. The new 2021-22 Tennessee hunting and fishing licenses are now on sale, with over one million licenses expected to be purchased in the coming year. All current yearly Tennessee hunting and fishing …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s proposal for public land duck hunting and blind drawing procedures has significantly changed in the last month in response to public comments. This proposal is a substantial effort to increase the …
615-781-6543 (fax) E-Mail: lee.wilmot@tn.gov Hearing Impaired TDD # 615-781-6691 Website: www.tnwildlife.org ---For Immediate Release: FEBRUARY TFWC MEETING POSTPONED NASHVILLE --- Due to …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will present its proposal for changes to public land duck hunting to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission for consideration during its Feb. 18-19 meeting. The meeting will be held in Franklin at …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will present its proposal for changes to public land duck hunting to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission for consideration at its Feb. 18-19 meeting. The meeting will be held in Franklin at the …
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission heard a preliminary 2020-21 deer harvest, a chronic wasting disease (CWD) report, and status of the lake sturgeon restoration project during its first meeting of the year which concluded …
NASHVILLE --- After a record-low year of eight boating-fatalities in 2019, the most boating-related fatalities in 37 years with 32 occurred on Tennessee waters in 2020, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency in its year-end report. Various …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has announced that Lauderdale County has been confirmed as CWD (chronic wasting disease) positive. Henderson County is now classified as CWD High-Risk with the confirmation of CWD in a hunter-harvested …
Friday, January 15, 2021 | 09:59am NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold its first 2021 meeting on Jan. 21-22 when it returns to Chattanooga and the Westin Hotel. The first day portion of the meeting starts at 1 p.m. (EST) …
NASHVILLE --- The 2021 Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival has been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. The festival committee has decided to host an online “Celebration of Cranes.” This virtual event is scheduled Jan. 11-16 and will include short, daily …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s 2020-21 winter trout stocking program resumes at selected locations as the New Year begins and will continue through the middle portion of March. The program provides numerous close to home trout …
NASHVILLE --- The application period for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency 2021 Spring Turkey Quota Hunts is open through Jan. 13. Applications are available and will be accepted at any TWRA license agent, TWRA regional office, or online at …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. --- Jay McClellan has been named the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Engineering Division Chief. McClellan moves in to his new role after serving as the Assistant Engineering Chief since September 2010. As TWRA Engineering Chief, …
