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76 Black BearSTennessees black bear population has seen a major
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indication of how much the numbers have increased. However, many
challenges still remain for black bear management.
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Wild HogSWild hogs have a growing presence today and their
destructive activities pose a threat to wildlife, farming and even
humans. The increase in population is due in part to escaped pigs
from farms, hunting enclosures, or deliberate release.
82 invaSive planTS 78 deer HunTingDeer hunting in Tennessee has
never been better. The harvest percentage of older-aged class bucks
continues to increase while yearling harvest is on the decline.
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comes to harvest data. This invasion threatens to impact farming,
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Contents6 8 WHaTS neWChanges to Hunting and Trapping Regional
Offices Poaching Hotline Commissioner Listing
22 deer HunTing
agency conTacT inforMaTion
Units and Bag Limits Special Season Deer Hunts Non-Quota Hunt
Chart Quota Hunt Guide
32 Bear HunTing 34 Wild Hog HunTing 36 fall Turkey HunTing 38
Spring Turkey HunTingBag Limits Statewide Young Sportsman Hunt WMAs
Hunting Hours Legal Hunting Equipment Prohibited Acts WMA Spring
Turkey Quota Hunts Other Hunting Lands Federal Refuges Private
Wildlife Preserves Miscellaneous
10 licenSe feeS
Resident Licenses Nonresident Licenses Apprentice Hunting
License WMA Permits Federal Duck Stamp Migratory Bird Permit No
License Needed Farmland Owner License Exemption Misplaced License
Possession of Live Animals Roadkill Law Hunting Hours Hunting and
Trapping on Private Land Hunter Education Hunting from a Stationary
Vehicle Bag Limit Illegal Equipment Prohibited Acts Permanent
Opening Dates Application Deadlines (Tentative) Legal Ammunition
Requirements Season Dates Bag Limits Bullfrog Hunting Raccoon and
Opossum Hunting Legal Equipment Trapping Seasons Legal Traps and
Specific Regulations Dog Training
16 general HunTing regulaTionS
40 TWra firing rangeS
41 puBlic HunTing areaS 42 Wildlife ManageMenT areaSGeneral
Regulations Big Game Hunting on WMAs Small Game Hunting on WMAs
Waterfowl Hunting on WMAs Trapping on WMAs
18 SMall gaMe HunTing
46 WMa HunTing
West Tennessee Region I Middle Tennessee Region II Cumberland
Plateau Region III East Tennessee Region IV
20 Big gaMe HunTing: general inforMaTionFluorescent Orange
Requirements Tagging and Checking Stations Legal Equipment
71 farMland oWner licenSe exeMpTion 72 HunTer/landoWner
perMiSSion card 72 SunriSe and SunSeT TiMeS
2010 Tennessee
Hunting&
trapping
GUIDE
This Digest is designed and produced by J.F. Griffin Publishing,
LLC; 430 Main St., Suite 5, Williamstown, MA 01267,
www.jfgriffin.com. For inquiries regarding advertisement in this
publication, call (413) 884-1001. Cover image: White-tailed deer
Photographer: Bill Lea (www.billlea.com) Hunting and fishing
license sales and federal excise taxes comprise over 90 percent of
the TWRAs hunting and fishing operating revenues. Thank you for
buying a hunting and fishing license. Without your support,
Tennessee would not have fish and wildlife management programs.
This publication is not a legal document. It is a summary of
Tennessees hunting and trapping regulations. More detailed
information on hunting and trapping is available from all TWRA
offices. Equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from
programs of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is available to
all persons without regard to their race, color, national origin,
sex, age, disability, or military service. TWRA is also an equal
opportunity/equal access employer. Questions should be directed to
TWRA, Human Resources Office, P.O. Box 40747, Nashville, TN 37204,
(615) 781-6594 (TDD 781-6691), or to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Office for Human Resources, 4401 N. Fairfax Dr.,
Arlington, VA 22203. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency,
Authorization No. 328686, 500,000 copies, July, 2010. This public
document was promulgated at a cost of $.09 per copy.
everal important changes were made to the hunting and trapping
regulations for the 20102011 seasons. Several of the primary
changes are: County antlerless deer and fall turkey quota hunts are
now non-quota. See tables on pages 26 and 36. Check-in of big game
now required on same calendar day of harvest (internet check-in
available). Black bears harvested must be checked-in at county
check stations, no internet check-in. Regulations may vary for
handgun carry permit holders. See page 16 of the guide. A new
nonresident junior all-game annual license (Type 086) and a
nonresident 7-day junior all-game license. (Type 085) have been
established. (Available October). Six Unit B counties will have
more antlerless muzzleloader opportunities as a result of a move
from the 5-day to the 14-day antlerless hunt. The counties in which
the changes apply are: Anderson, Claiborne, Grainger, Greene,
Hancock and Johnson. The bear archery season (no dogs) will be four
weeks: Sep. 25 Oct. 22 in Blount, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Jefferson
(east of Hwy. 411), Johnson, Monroe, Polk (east of Hwy. 411 and
north of Hwy 64), Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington
counties. A computerized drawing system is being implemented for
duck blind sites at Bogota and Thorny Cypress WMAs in 6
Whats neW for 2010-2011 S
Dyer County and the four Chickamauga WMA units (Candies Creek,
Johnson Bottoms, Rogers Creek, and Yellow Creek). Quota application
period runs from Sep. 8 Oct. 13. Four new wild hog hunts (with
dogs) have been created for north Cumberland Plateau counties:
Cumberland, Fentress, Overton and Pickett. A new wild hog hunt
(with dogs) has been created in Monroe and Polk counties. Also, in
the same two counties is the establishment of a bear dog training
season that will run from Sep. 914. An unlimited bag limit on wild
hogs has been set for the South Cherokee WMA. Three new states
(Missouri, Virginia, North Dakota) were added to the Chronic
Wasting Disease importation laws (see page 21). Treestands must be
marked with the hunters TWRA identification number on all WMAs.
Scott County is part of Region IV. Monroe County is part of Region
III.
2010 Hunting & Trapping Guide
t Wra offICesREGION I JACKSON, TNSTEWART LAKE OBION
REGION II NASHVILLE, TNMONTGOMERYCH EAT
REGION III CROSSVILLE, TNMACONTROUSDALE
REGION IV MORRISTOWN, TNHANCOCK CLAIBORNE SULLIVAN HAWKINS
CAMPBELL UNION GRAINGERHA N
ROBERTSON
SUMNER
CLAY
PICK
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SCOTT JACKSONSM ITH
JOHNSON CARTER WASHINGTON
WEAKLEY
HENRY
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DYER GIBSON CARROLL
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WILSON
PUTNAM
MORGAN
ANDERSON KNOX
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JEFFERSON COCKE
DEKALB WILLIAMSON HICKMAN RUTHERFORD CANNON WARREN MAURY LEWIS
MARSHALL BEDFORDR OO E
CUMBERLAND WHITERO AN EUD ON
LAUDERDALE
CROCKETT
SEVIER BLOUNT
HAYWOOD TIPTON
MADISON
HENDERSON
PERRY DECATUR
VANBUREN BLEDSOE
RHEAM EIG S
CHESTER
COFFEE GRUNDYM
LOSE CH AT QU IE
MCMINN
MONROE
SHELBY
FAYETTE
HARDEMAN MCNAIRY
HARDIN
WAYNE
LAWRENCE
GILES LINCOLN FRANKLIN MARION
HAMILTON
BRADLEY
POLK
All Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.4:30 p.m. MondayFriday (local time)
website: www.tnwildlife.orgCentral OffiCe - nashville
West tennessee - regiOn i
east tennessee - regiOn iv
Ellington Agricultural Center P. O. Box 40747 Nashville, TN
37204 ............. 615-781-6500 Boating Education
..................615-837-6013 Boat Registration
....................615-781-6585 Boating Safety
.........................615-781-6682 Directors
Office......................615-781-6552 Fisheries Division
...................615-781-6575 Information & Education
.....615-781-6538 Law Enforcement ...................615-781-6580
License Sales............................615-781-6585 Personnel
Division .................615-781-6594 Quota
Hunts............................615-781-6621 Wildlife
Division.....................615-781-6610
200 Lowell Thomas Drive Jackson, TN 38301
.................731-423-5725 Toll
Free................................1-800-372-3928 Fax
.............................................731-423-6483Middle
tennessee - regiOn ii
3030 Wildlife Way Morristown, TN 37814 .........423-587-7037
Toll Free................................1-800-332-0900 Fax
.............................................423-587-7057hunting/fishing
viOlatiOn nuMbers
Ellington Agricultural Center P. O. Box 41489 Nashville, TN
37204 ..............615-781-6622 Toll
Free................................1-800-624-7406 Fax
.............................................615-831-9995CuMberland
Plateau - regiOn iii
Region I ................................1-800-831-1173 Region
II ...............................1-800-255-8972 Region III
.............................1-800-241-0767 Region IV
.............................1-800-831-1174fOllOW us On faCebOOk
& tWitter
464 Industrial Blvd. Crossville, TN 38555
.............931-484-9571 Toll
Free................................1-800-262-6704 Fax
.............................................931-456-1025
The Tennessee Wildlife ResouRces commission
William Brown Term of Office: 2009-2015 Suite 1000 Volunteer
Bldg. 832 Georgia Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37402 423-785-8253
Represents District #4: Bledsoe, Bradley, Hamilton, Marion, McMinn,
Meigs, Monroe, Polk, Rhea, Sequatchie. Michael Chase Term of
Office: 2005-2011 P. O. Box 50370 Knoxville, TN 37950 865-522-3500
Represents District #2: Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Cumberland,
Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, Union. Johnny Fred
Coleman Term of Office: 2005-2011 9190 Bradford Hicks Drive
Livingston, TN 38570 931-823-7345 Represents District #3: Clay,
DeKalb, Fentress, Grundy, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam,
Smith, Trousdale, Van Buren, Warren, White.
James Fyke Dept. of Environment & Conservation 401 Church
Street Nashville, TN 37243 615-532-0104 Represents: Statewide. Ken
Givens Department of Agriculture P. O. Box 40627 Nashville, TN
37204 615-837-5202 Represents: Statewide. Jeffrey Griggs Term of
Office: 2009-2015 P.O. Box 541 Lexington, TN 38351 731-968-6191
Represents District #7: Benton, Carroll, Decatur, Hardin,
Henderson, Henry, Perry.
Mike Hayes Term of Office: 2005-2011 3330 State Route 21E
Tiptonville, TN 38079 731-253-6878 Represents District #8: Chester,
Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Lake, Madison, Obion, Weakley. Dr. Jeff
McMillin Term of Office: 2009-2015 1705 Edgemont Avenue Bristol, TN
37620 423-968-1933 Represents: Statewide. Mitchell S. Parks Term of
Office: 2007-2013 4101 West Hamilton Road Nashville, TN 37218
615-876-3046 Represents District #5: Bedford, Cannon, Coffee,
Davidson, Franklin, Lincoln, Marshall, Moore, Robertson,
Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson.
Julie Schuster Term of Office: 2009-2015 4484 Pine Drive Pegram,
TN 37143 615-477-6430 Represents District #6: Cheatham, Dickson,
Giles, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lawrence, Lewis, Maury,
Montgomery, Stewart, Wayne, Williamson. Todd A. Shelton Term of
Office: 2007-2013 100 South Main Street Greeneville, TN 37743
423-639-5183 Represents District #1: Carter, Claiborne, Cocke,
Jefferson, Johnson, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins,
Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington.
Danya L. Welch Term of Office: 2007-2013 7751 Wolf River
Boulevard Germantown, TN 38138 901-759-5100 Represents District #9:
Fayette, Hardeman, Haywood, Lauderdale, McNairy, Shelby, Tipton.
Eric M. Wright Term of Office: 2009-2013 1587 Highway 91
Elizabethton, TN 37643 423-474-3357 Represents: Statewide.
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LICense fees
H
unting and fishing licenses go on sale February 18 each year,
the beginning of prime fishing, and are valid through the last day
of February the following year. Seasons are subject to change.
License fees are subject to change. Migratory bird seasons are
determined by federal regulations. Most licenses, except the
Lifetime Sportsman License and specialty licenses, such as
Wheelchair, Disabled Veteran, SSI (Supplemental Security Income),
and Blind Fishing licenses, are available from most county clerks,
sporting goods stores, hardware stores, boat docks, the TWRA
website (www.tnwildlife.org) and all TWRA regional offices. To
purchase your licenses online, log on to www.tnwildlife.org and
click on the link, Buy license online. Regular license fees plus a
$3.25 processing fee will be charged to your credit card.
resident liCensesResident licenses can be purchased by: Persons
who possess a valid Tennessee drivers license. Persons who have
lived in Tennessee for 90 consecutive days with the genuine intent
of making Tennessee their permanent home. Proof of residency
required. Military personnel on active duty in this state and their
immediate families, who reside with them, regardless of resident
status.
Students who are enrolled in a Tennessee school, college or
university for at least six months. NOTE: A Social Security Number
is required to purchase a Tennessee hunting or fishing license.
hunting and fishing Combination (type 001) Minimum license
required to fish and/or hunt small game.
$28.00
Supplemental Licenses (Types 005, 009, 010 or 011) are required
and must be purchased, in addition to the Type 001 license, in
order to hunt deer, bear, wild hog, turkey, and waterfowl. The type
of hunting equipment to be used determines which supplemental
license is necessary.
Waterfowl (type 005) annual big game gun (type 009) annual big
game archery (type 010) annual big game Muzzleloader (type 011)
resident elk license (type 015)
$31.00 $28.00 $28.00 $28.00 $28.00
You may also purchase licenses by calling 1-888-814-8972. An
authorization number will allow you to begin fishing or hunting the
minute you hang up. Regular license fees plus a $3.95 processing
fee will be charged to your credit card. lifetiMe sPOrtsMan AGE
dETERMINES THE COSTAn all-inclusive lifetime license is valid for
hunting, trapping and sportfishing without any state supplemental
licenses or permits. It allows holders to apply for quota permits
at no additional fee. Applications are available at your local TWRA
office and the TWRA website. Applications may only be submitted by
mail, Fax (615-837-4262) or TWRA offices.
No other licenses are required, but a quota hunt permit is
required. Annual Sportsman and Lifetime License holders are exempt
from having to purchase the Elk License.
annual sportsman (type 004)
$136.00
An all-inclusive license valid for hunting, trapping, and sport
fishing without any state supplemental licenses or non-quota
permits and allows holders to apply for quota permits at no
additional fee. Annual Sportsman licenses can be purchased from all
license agents.
Junior hunt/fish/trap (type 002)
$8.00
Ages 13-15. Good for hunting all game, fishing, and trapping.
Must be purchased prior to 16th birthday. No supplemental licenses
are required, but special season and WMA permits will need to be
purchased in addition to this license. Fees apply when applying for
quota hunt permits as well as left over permits.
Permanent senior Citizen hunt/fish/trap (type 166)
$11.00
type 401 (Under 3 years) type 406 (Ages 3-6) type 402 (Ages
7-12) type 403 (Ages 13-50) type 404 (Ages 51-64) type 405 (Ages 65
& over)
$200.00 $540.00 $810.00 $1,620.00 $945.00 $270.00
Available at all license agents and can only be purchased when
65th birthday is reached. A valid Tennessee drivers license or
proof of age and residency is required. No supplemental licenses
are required, but special season and WMA permits will need to be
purchased in addition to this license. Fees apply when applying for
quota hunt permits as well as left over permits.
annual senior Citizen Permit (type 167)
$41.00
May be purchased only by holders of a Type 166 license. It
covers all non-quota permits required by TWRA and allows holders to
apply for quota permits without payment of additional fees.
Permanent Wheelchair hunting and fishing (type 189)
$10.00
Available only by application to the TWRA License Sales Office
(615-781-6585). Application must be accompanied by a doctors
statement stating that the applicant is permanently confined to a
wheelchair. Covers all license requirements to hunt and fish but
holder must purchase any applicable permits.
Permanent dav hunting and fishing (type 198)
$10.00
Now charge your license(s) to Visa, Discover, or MasterCard!
Call Toll Free: 1-888-814-8972. Regular license fees plus a $3.95
processing fee will be charged to your credit card. Licenses may
also be purchased online at TWRAs website: www.tnwildlife.org
Available only by application to the TWRA License Sales Office
(615-781-6585) for resident veterans certified by the VA as 30
percent disabled by reason of war service or 100 percent service
connected. Covers all license requirements to hunt and fish but
holder must purchase any applicable permits.
trapping (type 019)
$28.00
Notice of inspection law: It is the duty of every person
participating in the privileges of taking or possessing wildlife to
permit agency officers to ascertain whether the requirements of
this title are being faithfully complied with, including the
possession of a proper license. It is a violation of law to refuse
such inspection or to interfere with an officer attempting such
inspection. TCA 70-6-101(b)(1)
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LICense feesnOnresident liCensesThese do not include WMA,
special season permits, or quota hunt permits.
Wildlife ManageMent area PerMits $9.00Everyone who hunts on
wildlife management areas is required to have a WMA permit except
the holder of a Lifetime Sportsman, Annual Sportsman license,
Annual Senior Citizen Permit holders (Type 167), and youths under
age 16 hunting small game and waterfowl. Youth hunters must be
accompanied by an adult with a valid WMA small game permit. Youths
under 6 may not hunt big game on a WMA. All ages need a Type 094
for county non-quota and special season hunts.
Junior hunt/fish (type 070)Required for nonresidents ages 13-15
to fish or hunt small game. A Type 085 or 086 is required to hunt
big game.
7-day Junior all game (type 085) (Available Oct.) Junior all
game annual (type 086) (Available Oct.) 7-day hunt-small
game/Waterfowl (type 072) annual hunt-small game/Waterfowl (type
071) 7-day all game (type 074) annual all game (type 073) annual
trapping (type 120) nonresident elk license (type 075) aPPrentiCe
hunting liCense (type 012)
$25.00 $40.00 $50.50 $91.00 $175.50 $251.00 $401.00 $301.00
$11.00
WMa small game and Waterfowl (type 091) 1-day small game and
Waterfowl (type 092) WMa small game only (type 093) special
season/WMa nonquota big game (type 094)
$51.00 $10.50 $17.00 $21.00
This is a supplemental license in lieu of a hunter education
certificate. All other applicable licenses are required. This
license is available to all hunters 10 years of age or older who
have not completed the mandatory hunter education course. It
exempts the hunter from the mandatory hunter education law for one
year from the date of purchase, but may only be purchased once
during the lifetime of the hunter. Hunters who possess this license
must be accompanied by an adult, 21 years of age or older, who must
meet the hunter education requirements and is able to take
immediate control of the hunting device.
Valid for all county Special Season (nonquota) and WMA nonquota
big game hunts, including Cherokee.
Cherokee WMa big game nonquota (type 095)Valid for Cherokee WMA
nonquota big game hunts.
$16.00
reelfOOt PreservatiOn PerMitRequired for all users except: Those
under 16 years of age Residents 65 years or older Holders of the
adult Annual Sportsman license, Lifetime Sportsman license or Type
167 Permit
federal duCk staMP
$15.00
Federal Law requires that each waterfowl hunter, age 16 and
over, carry on his/her person, in addition to a hunting license and
permit, a valid Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation
Stamp (federal duck stamp), signed in ink across the face. These
can be obtained through the Post Office, National Wildlife Refuge
offices, and some discount and sporting goods stores.
annual reelfoot Preserv. Permit (type 089) 3-day reelfoot
Preserv. Permit (type 088) 1-day reelfoot Preserv. Permit (type
090) nOrth CuMberland sPeCial use PerMits
$17.00 $10.50 $3.50
MigratOrY bird PerMit reQuiredResident and nonresident hunters
must possess a Tennessee Migratory Bird Permit to hunt waterfowl
and other migratory birds. Available anywhere hunting and fishing
licenses are sold. The following do not need to have this permit:
Landowners hunting on their own land disabled veterans Tennessee
residents 65 years or older Tennessee residents under 13 years of
age Lifetime Sportsman license holders Military personnel on leave
or furlough (with leave papers)
These permits must be purchased for horseback riding, bicycling
and ORV use. Youths under age 13 and persons holding a valid annual
or permanent hunting license with a valid permit to hunt on this
area are exempt.
resident annual Permit (type 035) resident daily Permit (type
036) nonresident annual Permit (type 037) nonresident daily Permit
(type 038) $2.00 no fee
$61.00 $12.50 $191.00 $30.50
Migratory bird Permit (type 006) Migratory bird Permit (type
007) Only available to Sportsman license holders.
At least one occupant of vehicle must possess the proper
permit(s). No permit shall be required on certain roads/trails as
designated.
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cropland, hay and pasture, woodlands and wetlands can improve
habitat for many wildlife species and even increase farm
profitability.Our Private Lands Wildlife Biologists provide free
planning and advice to assist you with this task! Then they can
connect you with appropriate cost-share programs to help fund the
work, if desired. West TN: (731) 668-0700 Mike Hansbrough,
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to contact in other agencies, and for publications and other
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LICense feesnO liCense needed fOr Residents born before March 1,
1926 (with proof of age and residency). Military personnel on leave
carrying leave papers. Landowners, their spouses and children who
hunt on farmland which is owned by said landowners. The
aforementioned must be residents of Tennessee but need not reside
on the land. This license exemption does not apply if the farmland
is owned jointly or in common by unrelated persons. Resident
grandchildren (under the age of 16) and resident
great-grandchildren (under the age of 16) who hunt on farmland
which is owned by their resident grandparents or
great-grandparents. (See below, Farmland Owner License Exemption.)
Tenants, their spouses and their dependent children, who hunt on
farmland which is owned by an individual or a family. The
aforementioned must be residents of Tennessee and must actually
reside on the land and have permission of the landowner to hunt. A
tenant is a person who, for money, free rent, or other
consideration, cares for farmland. The tenancy must be agricultural
in nature. First cousins who own farmland jointly or in common may
fish and hunt small game on the farmland. Their children may fish
and hunt small game as well. Resident and nonresident youths under
13. Hunters ages 10-12 need only a hunter education certificate to
hunt. However, youths 6-16 hunting big game on a WMA must have a
valid Type 094 or Type 095 permit or quota permit, as applicable.
farMland OWner liCense exeMPtiOn Persons hunting without a license
under a resident farmland owner exemption must complete and sign a
statement attesting where the property is located and how this land
qualifies for a landowner exemption. Persons may complete the form
in advance and carry it with them while hunting or they may
complete the form when requested in the field by a TWRA official or
when checking game. A form is provided on page 71 of this guide.
Additional forms are available at TWRA offices and TWRAs website
(www.tnwildlife.org). Landowners and their children hunting on
their parents land under this exemption are also exempt from Hunter
Education Certification requirements. MisPlaCed a liCense? All
hunting and fishing licenses may be replaced at any license agent,
including the Lifetime Sportsman License. Please verify your
address at the time of purchase. All duplicate licenses cost $7.00.
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GeneraL huntInG reGuL atIonsPOssessiOn Of live aniMals No person
shall, at any time or by any means, possess or transport live
animals taken under the authority of the hunting and trapping
season proclamations. The taking, killing and/or illegal possession
of hawks, owls, songbirds, endangered species or any other species
for which a season is not set (e.g. snakes) is prohibited. or
trapper is found without that written permission, that hunter or
trapper is subject to prosecution. hunting frOM a statiOnarY
vehiCle On private property, hunting while in or on a vehicle that
cannot be legally licensed to operate on public highways in
Tennessee (ORV, ATV) is permitted providing that the vehicle is
stationary (engine may be running). Hunting from any vehicle,
stationary or otherwise, is prohibited from a public road,
right-of-way or on public property, including WMAs.
MANDATORY HUNTER EDUCATIONAll hunters, resident or nonresident,
born on or after Jan. 1, 1969, must possess proof that they have
successfully completed a hunter education course. Those under 10
years of age do not need a Hunter Education certificate, but must
be accompanied by an adult at least 21 years of age who must remain
in a position to take immediate control of the hunting device. Call
your local TWRA office or visit the TWRAs website at
www.tnwildlife.org for a listing of scheduled Hunter Education
classes. nOte: To replace a Hunter Education Card at a TWRA license
agent location, first contact your TWRA Regional Office during
normal business hours. Verify that your Hunter Education number has
been updated in the TWRA license system. Then you may go to a TWRA
license agent and purchase a Type 500 hunter education Card
replacement for $7.00
There is evidence that alligator populations are expanding north
along the Mississippi River into Tennessee. Species which expand
their ranges into Tennessee (such as alligators) are protected and
may not be taken until a hunting season is proclaimed. Alligators
are assisting hunters protected by both state and federal laws in
Hunters who have filled their seasonal or Tennessee. daily bag
limit for any species may continue No native species may be taken
out of the to accompany other hunters provided they are not in
possession of any ammunition wild and kept as pets. or any firearm
or archery equipment. This rOadkill laW person must also comply
with all other legal TCA 70-4-115 allows that, except for non-
requirements. game and federally protected wildlife species, wild
game animals accidentally killed by a handgun CarrY general motor
vehicle may be possessed for personal regulatiOns use and
consumption. However, possession of Persons with a handgun carry
permit pursua deer killed by a motor vehicle is permitted ant to
TCA 39-17-1351 may possess a handonly if the person notifies the
TWRA or any gun the entire year while on the premises law
enforcement officer and supplies his/her of any TWRA refuge, public
hunting area name within 48 hours. A bear killed by a mo- or
wildlife management area, including the tor vehicle may be
possessed only upon the North and South Cherokee. Nothing in this
subsection shall authorize a person to use issuance of a receipt
from the TWRA. any handgun to hunt unless such person is hunting
hOurs in full compliance with all wildlife laws, rules Crows,
doves, ducks (including the early and regulations. duck season),
geese, gallinules, rails, turkey, For all other Federally managed
properties woodcock, Wilson snipe: Shooting hours one- such as
refuges and military installations, half hour before legal sunrise
to legal sunset, contact that specific facility or location. except
for dove hunting on opening day when shooting hours will begin at
noon. illegal eQuiPMent All other game species (except fox chasing
1. Shotguns using ammunition loaded with shot larger than No. 4 are
prohibited for and raccoon, opossum, and bullfrogs) - Onehunting
all wildlife except beaver, coyotes half hour before legal sunrise
to one-half hour and waterfowl. after legal sunset. Fox chasing,
furbearer trapping, raccoon, opossum, and bullfrog hunting 2.
Shotguns loaded with single ball or slug may be done day or night.
ammunition are prohibited for hunting all wildlife except deer,
elk, bear and wild hunting and traPPing hogs. Coyotes, bobcats,
foxes and crows On Private land (when those seasons are open) may
be In Tennessee, state wildlife laws have always taken by big game
hunters while hunting required hunters and trappers to obtain big
game with any legal big game firearm, permission from landowners to
use private archery equipment or ammunition. property. In fact, it
is advisable to get written 3. Rifles or handguns loaded with
military permission to hunt and is required to trap. or other full
metal jacketed type of am- 6. With the passage of TCA 70-4-106 in
1990, munition are prohibited. a Hunting By Written Permission law
went 4. Rifles or handguns loaded with centerinto effect. Simply,
the law states that if private fire ammunition are prohibited for
all 7. land has been properly posted by the owner hunting between
30 minutes after sunset with signs that include his or her name and
and 30 minutes before sunrise. 8. address plus the wording HUNTING
BY 5. Rifles or handguns loaded with centerWRITTEN PERMISSION ONLY,
a hunter fire ammunition are prohibited during or trapper must
carry the owners written all deer, bear, or wild hog seasons for
permission. (See form on page 72) If a hunter 16
AppRENTICE HUNTINg LICENsEThis supplemental license is in lieu
of a hunter education certificate. All other applicable licenses
are required. This license is available to all hunters 10 years of
age or older who have not completed the mandatory hunter education
course. It exempts the hunter from the mandatory hunter education
law for one year from the date of purchase, but may only be
purchased once during the lifetime of the hunter. Hunters who
possess this license must be accompanied by an adult, 21 years of
age or older, who must meet the hunter education requirements and
is able to take immediate control of the hunting device. apprentice
hunting license type 012 for $11.00
hunting any wildlife except deer, bear, or wild hog. Coyotes,
crows, groundhogs, beaver, wild hogs, foxes and bobcats may be
taken by big game hunters while hunting big game with any legal big
game equipment or ammunition. Any arrow with poisoned or chemically
treated tip or explosive head is illegal for hunting. Firearms
capable of fully automatic fire are prohibited for hunting all
wildlife. Firearms or archery equipment with any device utilizing
an artificial light capable of locating wildlife are prohibited.
Night vision scopes are illegal. 2010 Hunting & Trapping
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GeneraL huntInG reGuL atIons9. Shotguns capable of holding more
than 9. three shells when hunting migratory birds are prohibited
(doves, ducks, geese and woodcock, etc.). 10. PrOhibited aCts 1.
The use or possession of predator calls while night hunting of any
species is prohibited. 2. The use or possession and/or the
accompanying of anyone using or possessing raccoon calls and
squallers, firearms, archery equipment, ammunition, or climbers
while training dogs is prohibited during training season, except
raccoon calls may be used during authorized field trials. 3. The
use of dogs in taking or attempting to take deer is prohibited.
Taking or attempting to take deer being pursued by dog, or dogs, is
prohibited, except as provided on the chart on page 22. 4. The use
or possession of a pod arrow, any pod-type device for holding drugs
or chemicals on an arrow, or any drugs or chemicals used in pod
arrows while archery hunting is prohibited. 5. Quota hunt permits
are not transferable. Anyone found hunting on a borrowed quota
permit will be considered guilty of hunting in closed season. 6.
Youths under the age of eighteen (18) are prohibited from using
handguns for the purpose of hunting. 7. Hunting is prohibited over
a site where bait has been placed to feed or attract wildlife
unless all the bait has been removed at least ten (10) days prior
to hunting. 8. Evidence of species or sex of big game animals shall
not be destroyed prior to a permanent kill tag being obtained.
PerManent OPening dates free hunting day squirrel grouse Quail
rabbit deer/archery deer/Muzzleloader deer/gun deer/Young sportsman
tentative QuOta hunt aPPliCatiOn deadlines WMa Quota big game hunts
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Possession of firearms is prohibited while chasing coyote, fox,
and bobcat with dogs from the first Saturday in November through
the end of the deer season (Jan. 16, 2011) Use or possession of
electronic light amplifying night vision scope or device is
prohibited when in possession of a firearm or archery tackle
between sunset and sunrise. On WMAs and PHAs, all guns must be
unloaded while being transported. A muzzleloader is considered to
be unloaded if the cap or primer is removed. A crossbow is
considered to be unloaded if the bolt/arrow is removed from the
device. It is unlawful to hunt, shoot at, chase, or kill any wild
animal, wild bird or wildfowl on public lands and waters within 100
yards of a visible dwelling house, without the owners permission,
whether or not such a dwelling is on public or private lands. It is
unlawful for any person, or one or more of a group of persons
together, to willfully throw or cast the rays of a spotlight,
headlight or other artificial light in an apparent attempt or
intent to locate deer by the use of such light. Persons with
archery tackle may not carry firearms or be accompanied by a person
possessing firearms during the archery-only season, except those
with a handgun carry permit. Use or possession of electronic calls
for fox, turkey and waterfowl is prohibited. It is illegal to hunt,
shoot at, chase, or kill any wild animal, wild bird, or wildfowl
from a public road right-of-way, or to shoot any firearms across or
from any public road or vehicle. Fourth Sat. in Aug. Fourth Sat. in
Aug. Second Sat. in Oct. Second Sat. in Nov. Second Sat. in Nov.
Fourth Sat. in Sep. First Sat. in Nov. Sat. before Thanksgiving
Last Sat. in Oct.
LEgAL AMMUNITION REqUIREMENTs1. Possession of ammunition, except
that as specifically authorized, is prohibited on all wildlife
management areas, state refuges and public hunting areas. 2.
Possession of shotgun ammunition loaded with buckshot is
specifically prohibited while hunting anything. 3. Possession of
shot larger than No. 4 is prohibited when hunting all wildlife
except waterfowl, coyotes and beaver. 4. Possession of slugs is
prohibited except while hunting deer, elk, bear, or wild hogs. 5.
Possession or use of any loose shot other than non-toxic (as
approved by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service) or any shotgun shell
loaded with shot other than non-toxic is prohibited while hunting
waterfowl, coots, gallinules, Virginia rails and sora rails. 6.
There is no restriction on the number of rounds in a shotgun except
when hunting migratory birds. While hunting migratory birds, the
shotgun must be incapable of holding more than three rounds. 7.
There is no restriction on the number of rounds in a rifle when
hunting.
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smaLL Game huntInGShotguns loaded with nontoxic shot beaver,
coyote, groundhog, nutria - Open approved by the U. S. Fish and
Wildlife year-round, no limit Service are legal for hunting
waterfowl. bobcata, foxb, mink, muskrat, opossum, Rifles and
handguns using rim-fire am- otterc, raccoon, spotted skunk, striped
munition and air rifles are legal for hunt- skunk, weasel - Opens
Nov. 19, closes Feb. ing small game except migratory birds. 28, no
limit Rifles and handguns using center-fire a. Bobcat pelts must be
tagged with Tennesammunition are legal for hunting beasee U. S.
CITES tags in order to be exported ver, bobcat, coyotes, fox,
groundhogs, armadillo, beaver, coyote, english sparrow, from the U.
S. Contact your TWRA reand crows, except during deer and bear
groundhog, nutria, pigeon, starling, striped gional office for
instructions. seasons, and on wild hog hunts with dogs b.
Exceptions to the statewide fox season are: skunk - Open
year-round, no limit. permitted. For specific restrictions on
bobcata, foxb, mink, muskrat, otterc, spotted Benton - unlawful to
take or kill red foxes; WMAs see page 43. skunk, weasel - Opens
Nov. 19, closes Feb. Dyer, Lauderdale, Smith and Wilson - open 6.
Muzzleloading rifles, handguns and 28, no limit. year round to
hunting and trapping red shotguns. and gray foxes; Greene and
Washington a. Except the limit on bobcats is one per unlawful to
take or kill red and gray foxes. day. Bobcat pelts must be tagged
with 7. Longbows, recurve bows, compound bows, crossbows and other
bows drawn c. All river otters harvested must be tagged Tennessee
U. S. CITES tags in order to or held by a mechanical device. be
exported from the U. S. Contact your by harvester with Tennessee U.
S. CITES TWRA regional office for instructions. 8. Falcons and
Falconry Subject to TCA tags. Contact your TWRA regional office b.
Exceptions to the statewide fox season are: 70-4-414. for
instructions. Benton - unlawful to take or kill red foxes; 9. Gigs
and angling equipment are also legal legal traPs & Dyer,
Lauderdale, Smith and Wilson - open for taking bullfrogs. sPeCifiC
regulatiOns year round to hunting and trapping red 10. Firearms and
archery equipment may be and gray foxes; Greene and Washington
equipped with sighting devices except steel leg-hold traps -
Leg-hold traps that unlawful to take or kill red and gray foxes.
those devices utilizing an artificial light have an outside measure
of jaw spread c. All river otters harvested must be tagged capable
of locating wildlife. Night vision that is 9 inches or less, as
measured at by harvester with Tennessee U. S. CITES the widest
point, are legal. These must be scopes are illegal. tags. Contact
your TWRA regional office placed at least 12 inches inside the
entrance for instructions. to a burrow or hole except in the case
of a traPPing seasOns All trapping devices must be clearly marked
water set. Water sets are defined as traps bullfrOg hunting set in
water adjacent to and part of streams, All waters of the state are
open to bullfrog with the owners name. All traps must be in- ponds,
lakes, wetlands or other water hunting except waters within state
and federal spected every 36 hours or less and animals re- courses,
and include floating sets. wildlife refuges. Season is open
year-round, moved. When trapping on anothers property, except on
TWRA managed lakes the season the trapper must carry on his or her
person instant-kill traps - Square instant-kill traps is June 1-30.
Bag limit is 20 per person, per written permission from the
landowner, and that have an exterior jaw measurement of night. The
use of firearms is prohibited for make a written report to the
owner of any 16 inches or less, as measured at the widest bullfrog
hunting on wildlife management domestic animal caught and pay
damages for point, and circular instant kill traps that have an
exterior measurement of 12 inches areas and TWRA lakes, except air
rifles may those animals. be used. Only domestically raised
bullfrogs or parts thereof may be sold. A hunting license is small
game species required to take bullfrogs. No WMA permit is required.
raCCOOn and OPOssuM hunting Opossum can be taken during the raccoon
hunting season. No limit. Statewide - Opens sunset Sep. 17, closes
sunrise Feb. 28, bag limit 2 per person per night. Night is defined
as one 24-hour period beginning at sunset. legal eQuiPMent 1.
Shotguns and handguns using ammunition loaded with No. 4 or smaller
shot are legal for all small game hunting. 2. Shotguns using
ammunition loaded with T (0.20 inch diameter) or smaller shot are
legal for hunting coyotes and beaver, except during big game
season.Migratory birds furbearers Other
3. hunting seasOns All hunting seasons are closed unless opened
by specific Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission proclamation.
4. Possession limit is twice the daily bag limit except on opening
day. Dogs allowed for hunting all small game species, except on
specific 5. WMAs where indicated.
Coots Crow Gallinules/Rails Mourning dove Waterfowl: ducks &
Geese Wilson Snipe Woodcock
Beaver Bobcat Coyote Fox Groundhog Mink Muskrat Nutria Opossum
River Otter Raccoon Skunk Weasel
Armadillo Bullfrog Collared dove English Sparrow Grouse Pigeon
Quail Rabbit Squirrel Starling
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smaLL Game huntInGor less as measured at the widest point are
legal. An instant-kill trap is considered a steel-jawed trap and
its use is restricted to that allowed for a steel-jawed trap.
Conibear traps are instant-kill traps. live traps - Those traps
that act as a cage after capture. steel cable snares having a
minimum cable diameter of 5/64 inch and maximum cable diameter of
3/32 inch. Spring activated snares, except Collarum snares, are
prohibited. Cushion-hold traps - Woodstream and Victor Soft-Catch,
Butera Cushion Catch traps, Cushion Catch #33, J.C. Conner Coyote
Jake Trap, Duke Rubber Jaw Trap and any legal sized off-set jawed
traps equipped with Humane Hold universal pads by KG Enterprises,
J.C. Conner Rubber Pad Kits, or Sudden Valley Supply trap pads meet
the definition of a cushion-hold trap. These traps are the only
steel traps legal for trapping in the open and on top of the
ground, provided that the trapper has specific written permission
from the landowner to use the trap. species specific traps - Egg
traps, Coon Cuffs, Lil Grizz Getrz, Pos-z-loc, Cooncatcher and
Duffers raccoon traps are legal for furbearers during the legal
trapping season.
speciessquirrel (fox, red, gray) spring squirrel (2011) grouse
(closed W. of I-65) rabbit Quail
OpensAug. 28 May 14 Oct. 9 Nov. 13 Nov. 13
ClosesFeb. 28 June 12 Feb. 28 Feb. 28 Feb. 28
daily bag10 10 3 5 6
Migratory bird seasons are subject to change by federal
framework; check tWra website for updates. Proposed seasons are:
speciesdove (Opens at noon on Sep. 1)1
OpensSep. 1 Oct. 9 dec. 19 Woodcock1
ClosesSep. 26 Oct. 24 Jan. 15 dec. 13 Feb. 28 Feb. 28 Sep. 15
Sep. 15
daily bag152 152 152 3 8 no limit 5 43
Oct. 30 Nov. 14 June 1 Sep. 11
Wilson snipe 1 Crow (Fri./Sat./Sun.) Canada goose 1 Wood
duck/teal 1. 2.
Sep. 11
Tennessee Migratory Bird Permit required (see page 12). No limit
on collared dove. doves not readily identifiable as collared doves
will be considered to be mourning doves and will count toward the
mourning dove daily bag limit.
dOg training 3. Not to exceed 2 wood ducks. Total bag of 4
ducks. Training of bird dogs, rabbit dogs and squirrel Regulations
for the late duck and goose seasons will be published in the
Waterfowl Hunting dogs is permitted year-round on private lands,
Guide available in October. Check TWRA website for updates. during
daylight hours only. The chasing of foxes with hounds is permitted
year-round, COYOte hunting day and night. A hunting license is
required Private land while training dogs except when a person is
competing in recognized field trials. When Season open year-round,
30-minutes before sunrise to 30-minutes after sunset. training on a
WMA, a small game permit is required. Refer to specific WMA
listings for Legal equipment: WMA dog training seasons. See page 32
for During deer and bear seasons: A licensed big game bear dog
training. hunter may hunt with what is legal during the particular
big game season. If not licensed to big game hunt, raCCOOn dOg
training hunters may use shotguns with No. 4 shot or smaller, (nO
taking) rimfire rifles, muzzleloaders, archery. Year-round except
where regulated by Private Other than deer, bear seasons: all
rifles (centerfire or rimfire), muzzleloaders, archery, Acts. The
following counties are regulated shotguns with T (0.20 inch
diameter) or smaller shot. by Private Acts: Morgan County is open
for Possession of firearms is prohibited while chasing coyote with
dogs from the first Saturday training from July 1 until opening day
of the in November through the end of the deer season, January 16,
2011. hunting season; DeKalb County is open for year-round training
except in the portion ly- Wildlife ManageMent areas ing south and
west of State Hwy. 96 and U. S. Season open when another small game
or big game season is open on the WMA. Hwy. 70 where the training
season will open 30 days prior to the hunting season. Refer to
Legal equipment: specific WMA listings for WMA raccoon dog If small
game seasons are open on the WMA: equipment legal for hunting the
small game that is open. training seasons. If big game seasons are
open on the WMA: coyotes may be taken by legal big game hunters
with any big game equipment and ammunition that is legal for the
season open. 2010 Hunting & Trapping Guide 19
BIG Game huntInGtag will be issued. Evidence of species and sex
must be available for inspection by a wildlife officer or
agency-designated personnel prior to issuance of permanent game
tag. The permanent harvest tag is a legal document and must be
signed by the hunter. By signing the permanent harvest tag, the
hunter is affirming that the information, as it appears on the
permanent tag, is correct and valid. The permanent game tag must
remain with each carcass until final processing. Persons legally
hunting without a license are also required to check their animals
in at a check station or at the TWRA internet check-in site. After
receiving a temporary harvest tag, hunters must comply with all
tagging regulations. All big game taken to a taxidermist to be
mounted must be accompanied by documentation showing the permanent
game tag number and date of kill. ALL BEAr HArvEST MuST BE CHECKED
in AT A TWrA BiG GAME CHECKinG STATiOn On THE SAME CALEnDAr DAy.
field dressing big game: Evidence of species or sex of big game
animals must not be destroyed prior to a permanent kill tag having
been issued. Normal field dressing, quartering, and icing down of
the meat is permitted.
A
ll hunting seasons are closed unless opened by specific
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission proclamation. Big game
animals are deer, turkey, bear, wild hog and elk.
fluorescent Orange: Hunters must wear on the upper portion of
their body and head a minimum of 500 square inches of daylight
fluorescent orange (blaze orange), visible front and back while
hunting big game except on archery-only and turkey hunts. (A hat
and vest fulfills requirements.) Blaze orange camo is legal if it
contains 500 square inches of fluorescent orange. In those areas
where the archery-only deer season dates overlap with another big
game gun season (i.e. bear), archers are required to wear 500
square inches of daylight fluorescent orange. tagging and Checking
stations: It is unlawful to move, transport, or field dress any big
game animal, except for wild hogs without validating a properly
completed temporary kill tag. If additional animals are to be
harvested on that calendar day, the hunter is not required to stop
hunting and tag the animal until he/she is ready to move,
transport, or field dress the animal. All animals harvested must be
accompanied by one animal with a validated temporary kill tag and
must be checked in the same day at a big game checking station or
the TWRA internet site where one new temporary kill
big game found dead: All big game found dead should be left
where found and need not be reported. Individuals wanting to keep
big game found dead, or any portion of the animal, must first
contact the local Regional TWRA office within 48 hours for
authorization. Any vehicle in which an illegally possessed big game
animal is found is subject to confiscation. Big game, except bear,
accidentally killed by a motor vehicle may be possessed by any
person for personal use and consumption if the TWRA or a local law
enforcement agency is notified within 48 hours. A bear killed by a
motor vehicle may be possessed only upon the issuance of a receipt
from the TWRA. legal bucks: Deer must have at least one antler
measuring a minimum of three (3) inches in length on buck-only or
antleredonly hunts. antlerless deer: Defined as those deer with no
antlers or deer with both antlers less than three (3) inches in
length. albino deer: Hunting, trapping or possession of albino deer
is prohibited as set forth in TCA 70-4-130. An albino deer is a
deer with a lack, or significant deficiency, of pigment in the skin
and hair, and has pink eyes. legal eQuiPMent Deer, Bear, eLK anD
WiLD Hog Hunting 1. 2. 3. Shotguns using ammunition loaded with
single solid ball or slugs. No restriction on number of rounds in
magazine. Rifles using any center-fire ammunition. Muzzleloading
rifles, handguns or shotguns of .40 caliber (.40-inches) minimum.
These muzzleloading firearms are legal during any gun season or
hunt unless otherwise specified. Muzzleloading firearms are defined
as those firearms which are incapable of being loaded from the
breech. Longbows, compound bows, crossbows, recurve bows and other
bows drawn or held by a mechanical device. Hunting arrows and bolts
with broadheads shall be of a barbless design and shall have
sharpened blades. Centerfire handguns having a barrel length of
four inches or more. Firearms and archery equipment may be equipped
with sighting devices except those devices utilizing an artificial
light capable of locating wildlife. Night vision scopes are
illegal.
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deer huntInGWhite-tailed deer hunting units and bag liMits For
better wildlife management, Tennessee is divided into three deer
units. The statewide bag limit for antlered bucks is three (3). No
more than one (1) antlered deer may be taken per day. The only way
the bag limit of three (3) antlered bucks may be exceeded is if
bucks are taken on TWRA or NWR managed hunts where the bucks are
noted as bonus deer in the section listing WMA regulations. Deer
taken on Ft. Campbell are also bonus deer.
PrOvisiOns fOr lOCating harvested deer With dOgs1. The deer
season must be legally open. 2. The dog must be maintained on a
leash at all times. 3. There should be no hunting implement present
while tracking with the dog. 4. If the deer travels off the
property where it was legally shot, the hunter must have permission
of any and all landowners to cross their property and/or retrieve
the deer. 5. The hunter must notify the radio dispatcher in the
appropriate TWRA regional office before starting the tracking
effort. The hunter should specify where the tracking will take
place.
DONT fORgET fREE HUNTINg DAY!Tennessee residents: Free hunting
day is August 28, 2010. Contact your nearest TWRA office for
details. Ask about Tennessees free fishing day, too!
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deer huntInGTREEsTAND sAfETY IN TENNEssEEThe vast majority of
accidents are the direct result of the treestand user not using a
full body harness. Failure to use a full body harness could result
in serious injury or death. 1. Always wear a full body harness
meeting the Treestand Manufacturers Association (TMA) standards
even during ascent and descent. Be aware that single strap belts
and chest harnesses are no longer the preferred fall-arrest systems
(FAS) and should not be used. Read and understand the manufacturers
warnings and instructions before using the treestand and the full
body harness. Practice with the treestand and full body harness at
ground level prior to using at elevated positions. Inspect the
treestand and the full body harness for signs of wear or damage
before each use. Attach your full body harness according to
instructions described by the manufacturer. Know the dangers
associated with prolonged suspension in a full body harness and
know how to recover from suspension. Failure to recover in a timely
manner could result in serious injury or death. If you do not have
the ability to recover/escape, hunt from the ground. 6. Carry
emergency signal devices such as a cell phone, walkie-talkie,
whistle, signal flare, PLd (personal locator device) and flashlight
on your person at all times and within reach even while you are
suspended in your FAS. Select the proper tree for use with your
treestand. Select a live straight tree that fits within the size
limits recommended in your treestands instructions. Use a haul line
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Dickson, Fayette, Franklin, Gibson, Giles, Hardeman, Haywood,
Henderson, Henry, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lawrence, Lewis,
Lincoln, Macon, Madison, Marshall, Maury, McNairy, Montgomery,
Moore, Obion, Robertson, Rutherford, Shelby, Smith, Stewart,
Sumner, Trousdale, Wayne, Weakley, Williamson, Wilson. unit a
COunties Unit A includes the following counties: Benton, Bledsoe,
Bradley, Clay, Crockett, Cumberland, DeKalb, Dyer, Grundy,
Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Lake, Lauderdale, Marion, McMinn, Meigs,
Overton, Perry, Putnam, Rhea, Roane, Sequatchie, Tipton, Van Buren,
Warren, White. unit b COunties Unit B includes the following
counties: Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, Cocke,
Fentress, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson,
Johnson, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Pickett, Polk, Scott,
Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union, Washington.
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29, 2010 Nov. 15, 2010 dec. 617, 2010 Nov. 619, 2010 Nov. 20 dec.
5, 2010 dec. 18, 2010 Jan. 9, 2011 Oct. 3031, 2010 Jan. 1516, 2011
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antlered bag limitstatewide
Muzzleloader gun Young sportsman**
3/day 3/day* 3/day 3/day
4 See Antlerless Gun Hunts on page 26. 2 2
3
* A Type 094 permit is required to hunt antlerless deer during
this season except for landowners hunting under the landowner
exemption (as described in TCA 70-2-204), Annual Sportsman license
holders, Lifetime Sportsman, and hunters who possess a Type 167
permit. ** Youths 6-16 years of age may participate. Young
sportsman must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult, 21 years of
age or older, who must remain in a position to take immediate
control of the hunting device and who must also comply with
fluorescent orange regulations, as specified for legal hunters.
Multiple youths may be accompanied by a single qualifying adult.
unit b MuzzlelOader COunties unit b antlerless Muzzleloader hunts:
Bag limit is one (1) antlerless deer per hunter. unit b Counties
antlerless Muzzleloader dates Blount, Campbell, Carter, Cocke,
Hamblen, Jefferson, Loudon, Monroe, Sevier, Unicoi, Union,
Washington Nov. 610, 2010 Anderson, Claiborne, Fentress, Grainger,
Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Knox, Morgan, Pickett, Polk,
Scott, Sullivan Nov. 619, 2010
14-day Antlerless Season 5-day Antlerless Season
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deer huntInGsPeCial seasOn nOn-QuOta antlerless deer hunts For
counties and portions of counties that are open to antlerless deer
hunting during the regular gun season see table on this page. Most
WMAs are closed during these hunts. Refer to specific WMA listings
for open dates. No hunter quota but a Type 094 permit is required
except for landowners hunting under the landowner exemption (see
page 14) on their own land, Sportsman and Lifetime Sportsman
license holders, and hunters who possess a Type 167 permit. All
ages need a Type 094 for county antlerless non-quota hunts, unless
hunting under an exemption listed above.
2010/11 antlerless deer non-Quota huntsnumber Of antlerless deer
Per huntCOuntY nov. 20 nov. 21 nov. 22 nov. 28 nov. 29 Dec. 5 Dec.
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1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 1
1 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 Dec. 20 Dec. 26 Dec. 27 Jan. 9
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THE HAzARDs Of UsINg METAL fOR TREEsTAND sTEpsBrant Miller,
Wildlife Forestry Program Coordinator
Worn out cotton harvester spindles are as common in West
Tennessee as whitetailed deer. These discarded stainless steel
spikes, used to separate the seed cotton from the burr, often find
new life as treestand steps when driven into tree trunks. This can
cause serious problems on several fronts: danger to humans,
devalued timber, and increased opportunities for diseases to infect
trees. The trouble with any spike pounded into a tree is they
become hidden under the bark as the tree grows, explains Jimmy
Reeves, Tennessee Forestry Commission member from West Tennessee.
Metal in trees usually eliminates or reduces the value of logs if
it can be seen, he adds. Occasionally the hidden spikes are
discovered when logs are sawed for lumber or railroad ties. A
circle or band saw blade hitting a metal spike can be a disaster in
a mill and has led to people being severely hurt. With a big circle
mill, you have 100-plus horsepower driving the saw while the log is
being fed in fast and with considerable power. The power and
momentum is strong enough to break the large teeth off the blade
and fire them around the sawmill, just like bullets. Most sawmills
in Tennessee have a collection of metal they have found in logs, as
well as ruined saw blades that have resulted. Both the landowners
who sell timber and the sawmills that buy it suffer the
consequences of metal embedded in trees. A spiked tree can have its
value reduced from as high as hundreds of dollars to nothing, and
can end up being a very costly treestand to a landowner who later
wants to sell his or her timber, says Jay Smith, Forester for
Middleton Lumber in Henry County. Hidden spikes cost sawmills
hundreds of dollars in saw blades and thousands of dollars in down
time. Old cotton harvester spindles are only one of a number of
metal objects used as improvised treestand steps. Railroad spikes,
large nails, and bolts will do just as much damage as spindles to a
saw. The removable metal screw-in steps are equally as bad if they
are left in the tree and become grown-over by the bark. Another
hazard caused by metal spikes is the threat of insects, fungi, and
other pathogens entering the damaged tree, potentially causing rot
in the trunk and the spread of disease throughout the forest. In
addition to promoting treestand safety, TWRA, like state and
private foresters, also discourages hunters from spiking trees. On
Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), the use of wire, nails or other
metal material is prohibited in the building or attaching of
climbing devices or hunting stands. Self-climbing treestands or
stands with ladders, climbing sticks, or tree steps that strap onto
the tree are safe and WMA-approved alternatives to metal spikes and
screw-in steps says daryl Ratajczak, TWRA deer Program Coordinator.
And when moving your treestand on private land, they are also
portable, easier to remove than screw-in steps, and wont damage the
tree in the process. So, enjoy your deer hunting and please
remember there are bucks in the trees you are climbing as well as
under them. Refraining from spiking trees will not only retain the
value of your trees, but also make life safer for others.
Cotton spindles (Robin Bible, TdF)
band saw damaged by metal (Jay Smith, Middleton Lumber)
Cotton spindles embedded in wood (Jimmy Reeves, Forestry
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Circle saws damaged by metal (Jay Smith, Middleton Lumber
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there will not be a major impact on the wildlife. In these areas,
the agency uses a quota hunt system. Wildlife biologists determine
how many animals need to be harvested then determine how many
permits need to be issued in order to reach their harvest goals.
The permits are then allocated and the end result is a quota hunt.
What types of quota hunts are there? Quota hunts are drawn hunts
and these are for specific hunts on WMAs during the fall and spring
big game hunting seasons. Hunters apply for individual hunts, and
then a computer randomly selects hunters until all the permits are
allocated. More information about the WMA drawn hunts is found on
page 43. How do I apply for a quota hunt? All applications are
electronically processed through the Online License Center on the
internet at www.tnwildlife.org or through any TWRA license agent.
No mail-in applications are accepted. What is priority? Tennessee
has a priority point system in place for several of its WMA quota
hunts. An applicant is awarded one point for each year he/she
applies and is not drawn for that quota drawing, i.e., WMA Big
Game, Spring Turkey WMA, etc. Applicants with the highest priority
are always drawn first. Priority Facts: In order to be drawn with
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drawing that an applicants party priority is considered. When a
party is unsuccessful, each applicants actual current priority
status will increase by one point up to the maximum. Each point
system is unique and separate for the different quota hunts. When a
person is drawn for a quota hunt his/her priority points will be
reset to 0 the following year. Spring Turkey WMA: Maximum of five
(5) priority points. WMA Big Game: No limit. Currently the maximum
number of priority points any hunter will have after the 2010 WMA
draw will be six (6). Elk hunts: no priority. An applicant
successfully drawn may not reapply for 10 years. No priority points
are given to youths applying for Young Sportsman hunts. How much
does it cost to apply? Unless you are a Sportsman (Type 004),
Lifetime License holder, or senior possessing a Type 167, the cost
is $20.00 for each permit applied for. Example: The Maximum Awarded
Permits for WMA Big Game is two, meaning two drawings are held for
the same pool of applicants. You may choose to enter one drawing,
you will only be eligible for one permit and the cost will be
$20.00, plus any applicable fees. If you enter both drawings, you
will be eligible for two permits and the cost will be $40.00, plus
any fees. You must choose the number of drawings, party information
and hunt choices on one application. Please see the instruction
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CheCkInG-In BIG GameCheCk statiOnsThere are over 800 check
stations in Tennessee servicing the sportsmen and women of our
state. They provide an invaluable service to both the natural
resource as well as you, the hunter, by bearing the burden of costs
associated with big game check-in. Please patronize their business
well and thank them the next time you stop by their store. Please
keeP in Mind It is up to you, the hunter, to know where the closest
and most convenient check stations are located. Some check stations
may not be open on Sundays or have late night hours; it is your
responsibility to know when and where to go. The check station list
is subject to change without notice. Stations are continuously
added and subtracted. For an up-to-date listing of the check
stations, please visit us at: www.tnwildlife.org. Big game must be
checked in the same calendar day as harvested.
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harvested animals at-home via the internet, except bears must be
checked at a TWRA Big Game checking station. Often-times an evening
hunt results in an animal being retrieved well after normal
business hours. Should a hunter find it difficult to locate an open
check station, the TWRA now offers the hunter the ability to
check-in that animal over the internet. Hunters will be asked the
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required to print a permanent kill tag as well as their next
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visit our website (www.tnwildlife.org) or call (615) 781-6621 for
further instructions. To check-in your big game animal visit us at:
www.tnwildlife.org Bears may not be checked via the internet.
Remember, big game must be checked in the same day as harvest!
www.TourHardinCounty.org1.800.552.3866 731.925.8181Savannah
Pickwick Shiloh
Wilderness CallsCreating an Environment that Supports
Conservation & True Sportsmanship
BOOKING PRIME DATES NOW!50 Stands in Place Quality 120"160"
Range Potential 25 Food Plots Rustic Lodging
Redneck Guru Doe-n-Heat Estrous with applicatorIn 2009, this
certified estrous led to the harvest of one five point, two seven
points, three eight points, one nine point and one ten point buck
by the guides of Wilderness Calls. It is field-tested using
photographic evidence and the guides of Wilderness Calls.
The Rut Buster This is just one of the many calls Wilderness
Calls Judes All-Purpose Saucewill make you the talk of the camp or
the backyard barbeques.
has to offer. We have deer, hog, turkey, duck, rabbit in
distress and coyote calls.
Redneck Guru Sportswearis the latest fashion.
Come visit our interactive website at
www.WildernessCalls.comwhich features nature
photography,articles, humor and a complete hunting & fishing
time chart.
850.843.4211www.AlabamaTrophyWhitetails.com
2010 Hunting & Trapping Guide
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Bear huntInG2010 statewide bear seasons (see WMa section for WMa
bear seasons) bear reserves are closed to bear hunting. dogs
Permitted County Blount Carter Cocke (north of i-40) All Listed
Counties Open All Listed Counties Open All Listed Counties Open
greene Jefferson (east of 411) Johnson monroe polk (east of 411
& north of 64) sevier sullivan unicoi Washington open open open
open open open All Listed Counties Open Cocke (south of i-40) open
sep. 27Oct. 3 g/M/a open Oct. 23 g/M/a Oct. 910 g/M/a nov. 14 g/M/a
dec. 215 g/M/a no dogs Permitted sep. 250ct. 22 archery Only nov.
2528 g/M/a
bEAR sEAsONREgULATIONsbear limit: 0ne (1) bear either sex per
year. The limit on bear for any person par