NASHVILLE --- Jon Ellis and Rick Bean have been honored by being named the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s Fisheries Division’s Biologist of the Year and Fisheries Technician of the Year, respectively. The recipients of the awards were introduced …
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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. --- The overall statewide harvest during the three-day August deer increased by 29 percent as compared to last year. The report was made during the September meeting of the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting which concluded …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will be celebrating 2020 National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHFD) on Saturday, Sept. 26. While there will be no large events or gatherings due to COVID-19, the TWRA encourages you to get outdoors and …
NASHVILLE --- The 2020 deer archery-only hunting season opens statewide in Tennessee on Saturday, Sept. 26. The archery-only season dates are the same statewide Sept. 26-Oct. 30 and Nov. 2-6. You can use archery equipment at any time during the statewide …
NASHVILLE --- Updates on deer harvest estimates from the August season, waterfowl crops on wildlife management areas (WMAs), and a boating report are among the agenda items for the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission at its September meeting. The …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is offering an option to complete Tennessee Hunter Education all online during the COVID-19 pandemic. The course can be completed by using the online course, Hunter-Ed.com, with no in-person portion …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will host two Facebook Live events to get feedback and answer questions from the public about chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Tennessee. Comments or questions will be taken prior to and during the …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency reports there were two boating-related fatalities over the 2020 Labor Day holiday period from Sept. 4-7. The fatal incidents occurred on Watts Bar Lake and Old Hickory Lake. TWRA officers were …
NASHVILLE --- Joe McSpadden has been named the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Wildlife Officer of the Year for the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA). McSpadden is assigned to Rhea County and works throughout TWRA District …
NASHVILLE --- The Labor Day holiday, the final major weekend of the 2020 summer boating season is Sept. 5-7. 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 --- Each year, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency provides between 75 and 80 dove fields across the state for hunters from either privately owned leased fields or fields planted on wildlife management areas (WMAs). Privately leased fields …
NASHVILLE --- Dove season opens Sept. 1 at noon (local time), the annual start of one of Tennessee’s most long-standing outdoor sports traditions. This year’s opening day falls on a Tuesday. Tennessee’s dove season is once again divided into three segments …
NASHVILLE --- Tennessee’s deer hunting Unit CWD has regulation changes this year starting with the August 28-30 hunt. The regulations in Unit CWD are directed at encouraging an increased harvest of deer in an effort to prevent the spread of chronic wasting …
KINGSPORT, Tenn. --- The 15 persons who will participate in the 2020 Tennessee Elk Hunts and the seven winners of the Tennessee Conservation Raffle were announced Friday during the August meeting of the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission held at the …
NASHVILLE --- Tennessee residents are allowed to hunt without a license on Saturday, Aug. 22 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 --- The participants in the 2020 Tennessee elk hunt will be announced during the August meeting of the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission. In addition, the grand prize winners of the Tennessee Conservation Raffle will also be announced. The …
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is seeking fields to lease for the upcoming 2020 dove season. The first segment of dove season opens at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Landowners can earn up to $3,600 for providing a dove field for public …
NASHVILLE --- It’s the home stretch to purchase your tickets for an opportunity to win one of the seven priceless, outdoor experience packages in the 2020 Tennessee Conservation Raffle. A single ticket is $20, three tickets for $50, and 10 for $100 and are …
NASHVILLE --- Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Wildlife Officer Chase Taylor has received the honor of being named Mississippi Flyway Waterfowl Enforcement Officer of the Year. The Mississippi Flyway Council annually recognizes full-time law enforcement …
