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White-tailed deer Management Black Bear Management Wild Turkey ManagementFree Hunting Day for Tennessee Residents: August 28, 2010

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76 Black BearSTennessees black bear population has seen a major resurgence and is a product of long-term vision and planning. Coming off a record harvest of almost 600 bears last year is an 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. Information sharing allows sportsmen to be kept in the know when it comes to harvest data. This invasion threatens to impact farming, wildlife and cause economic and environmental harm. These alien species have been introduced either by accident or intentionally into areas outside their natural range.

80 TurkeySComing off a record spring harvest, turkey hunters have reason to celebrate. Tennessee hunters worked hard to net their record harvest. Look for new records to be less likely as the harvest begins to stabilize.

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Contents6 8 WHaTS neWChanges to Hunting and Trapping Regional Offices Poaching Hotline Commissioner Listing

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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REGION III CROSSVILLE, TNMACONTROUSDALE

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All Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.4:30 p.m. MondayFriday (local time) website: www.tnwildlife.orgCentral OffiCe - nashville

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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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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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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. 14

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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 Guide

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 WMa Waterfowl blind site drawing spring turkey 2010 Hunting & Trapping Guide Fourth Wed. in July, 2011 First Sat. in Aug. Last Wed. in Jan.Fully Guided Hunts 642 Acre Quail Preserve Lodging Available

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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 to pull up your gear and unloaded firearm or bow to your treestand. Never use homemade or permanently elevated stands.

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* 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

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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.

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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.

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What exactly is a quota hunt? TWRA realizes that in some areas of the state, the number of animals harvested must be restricted so 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 priority, applicants must apply either alone or in a party in which all applicants have the same priority status. If a party includes a member with a different priority, that party (and all its members) will be drawn at the lowest priority of the application.

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Each applicants priority is individual; it is only in the 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 sheet for the hunt you are interested in for additional information.any questions regarding Quota hunts, please call (615) 781-6621.

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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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Tennessee big game hunters are allowed to check-in their 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 same series of questions that are asked at regular big game check stations. Upon completing the questionnaire, hunters will then be required to print a permanent kill tag as well as their next temporary tag. If you are unable to print your permanent kill tag/temporary kill tag, write your transaction number down and 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!

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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

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