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HUNTING INFORMATION & LINKS

Tennessee hunters have access to more than 63,000 acres of public hunting lands through a cooperative effort between the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and various landholding companies to provide public hunting with the landowner setting, collecting and administering permits and the TWRA enforcing the rules and regulations governing these areas.  Seasons are open the same as statewide seasons. Tennessee is also divided into the following districts by TWRA: West Tennessee – Region 1; Middle Tennessee – Region II; Cumberland Plateau – Region III; and East Tennessee – Region IV.

General Regulations

Public Hunting Lands

Hunting Seasons

2007 Hunting Calendar

Wildlife Management Area Maps

Tennessee Quota Hunts

 

LINKS

TWRA Hunting Seasons and Regulations

Tennessee Sport Hunting

Tennessee Deer Hunting

Tennessee's Wild Side Weekly On-line

Tennessee Hunt & Fish

National Wild Turkey Federation

Outdoors Tennessee

Doinker - hunting & archery stabilizers

Sword Acu-site - bow-hunting sights

Gold Tip - hunting & target arrows

 

TENNESSEE PROPOSED HUNTING CHANGES
April 27th, 2007

   The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission heard the Agency’s recommendations for the 2007-08 fall and spring hunting seasons during its recent meeting in Nashville. Proposals for manner and means, big game, small game, furbearers, early waterfowl, spring turkey, and wildlife management areas were presented by the TWRA staff.

    Listed below is a summary of proposed changes. The TWRC will take action at its next meeting, May 24-25 in Nashville. Other statewide changes proposed can be viewed by logging on to www.tnwildlife.org.
 

Legalize all shotgun sizes for hunting turkey, which includes 28 gauge and .410.
 

SMALL GAME - Put the pigeon (rock dove/rock pigeon) on the list of unprotected species.
 

BIG GAME -

Deer

Add Decatur, Gibson, Houston, McNairy, and Stewart counties to Unit L.

Add 2 more days of either-sex deer hunting to the first segment of the Unit B muzzleloader season so season will be Nov. 3-7.  Nov. 8-9 remains antlered only.

Make hunter quota changes in the special season antlerless deer seasons in units A and B.
 

Wild Turkey

Turkey Season for Fall 2007: Nov. 10-16 and some counties also open Dec. 10-14.

WMA bag limits clarified and defined for each WMA.

Counties open during the both seasons (i.e., Nov. 10-16 and Dec. 10-14) to have 3 birds, either sex, per permit.

2008 Spring Turkey Season

Bag Limit--One (1) bearded turkey per day, not to exceed four (4) per season. Turkeys taken on all quota hunts and specially designated WMAs are bonus birds. Young Sportsman hunt -- One (1) bearded turkey. Turkey counts toward the statewide bag unless taken on a WMA where turkey is listed as a bonus bird.

Young sportsmen hunt March 22-23, regular season March 29-May11.
 

 Big Game Tagging and Check-out Requirements

All animals harvested must be accompanied by one tagged animal and must be taken together to the nearest big game checking station by the most reasonably direct route within thirty-six (36) hours of last kill where one new temporary kill tag will be issued. Evidence of species and sex must be available for inspection by wildlife officer or Agency designated personnel prior to issuance of permanent game tag.

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NOW AVAILABLE!
Tennessee's new Wildlife Plate - Wild Turkey
Money from the sale of these specialty plates will be available to the TWRA to fund wildlife habitat protection and enhancement programs, provide public hunting and fishing access, support law enforcement efforts, and improve youth education projects. Plates available at your local county clerk's office.