How Thanksgiving Began
November 28, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Many people throughout history have had many reasons to give thanks. Thanks is given often in joyful celebration and sometimes in solemn, even prayerful, ceremony.
The United States has observed a national holiday for giving thanks for hundreds of years.
It is a time to celebrate family and friends, the arrival of crisp fall weather, the turning of the leaves, football, turkey, cornbread dressing and pumpkin pie.
1621 was the year of the First Thanksgiving
TWRA announces 2019-20 Gun Hunting Season for Deer to Open November 23rd
November 19, 2019
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) announces that the Tennessee’s 2019-20 statewide gun hunting season for deer opens Saturday, November 23rd. Deer gun season has the traditional opening date of the Saturday prior to Thanksgiving.
During gun season, sportsmen may also use muzzleloader or archery equipment. In the newly-created Unit CWD, guns have been permitted since the start of muzzleloader-archery season on November 9th. The season will continue through January 5th, 2020. The second Young Sportsman Hunt is January 11th-12th, 2020.
TWRA Deer Units – November 2019
TWRA announces 2019 Deer Muzzleloader Season begins November 9th
November 6, 2019
Nashville, TN – According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), the 2019 statewide muzzleloader/archery season for deer opens in Tennessee on Saturday, November 9th and continues through Friday, November 22nd in all of Tennessee’s deer hunting units. The opening of muzzleloader season in the state has a permanent opening date of the third Saturday before Thanksgiving.
For Unit CWD only in addition to muzzleloader, gun season will open on November 9th. The newly-created Unit CWD in the southwestern portion of the state was established after the confirmation of chronic wasting disease (CWD) last December.
TWRA Deer Units – November 2019
TWRA Requests Public Input for 2020-21 Waterfowl and Other Migratory Bird Hunting Seasons
October 21, 2019
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is soliciting comments for its 2020-21 waterfowl and other migratory bird hunting regulations, including sandhill cranes. This is an opportunity for the public to provide ideas and share concerns about hunting regulations with TWRA staff.
The comment period is open October 21st-December 2nd, 2019.
TWRA comment period for its 2020-21 waterfowl and other migratory bird hunting regulations is October 21st-December 2nd, 2019.
TWRA announces First Young Sportsman Deer Hunt set for October 26th-27th
October 20, 2019
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) says the first of two Tennessee young sportsman deer hunts for the 2019-20 season will be held the weekend of October 26th-27th, 2019.
Youth ages 6-16 years of age may participate. Participating youth can use gun, muzzleloader, and archery equipment.
Young sportsmen must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult, 21 or older who must remain in position to take immediate control of the hunting device.
First Young Sportsman Deer Hunt to take place October 26th-27th
TWRA Annual Beyond Bow Muzzleloader Workshop scheduled November 8th-10th in Humphreys County
October 6, 2019
Nashville, TN – The 2019 Beyond Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Muzzleloader Workshop will be sponsored by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency November 8th-10th, 2019 in Humphreys County.
Female hunters 18 and older will have the opportunity to learn about hunting deer during the weekend. The workshop will be held at Buffalo Ridge Refuge, which incorporates a variety of wildlife management practices and totals more than 2,000 acres of prime deer habitat.
TWRA 2019 Beyond Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Muzzleloader Workshop to be held November 8th through October 10th.
Tennessee Farms Offer Unlimited Fall Fun
October 2, 2019
Nashville, TN – Autumn fun is here! From pumpkin-picking to fall birthday celebrations, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture says agritourism destinations are sure to create a lifetime of memories for the whole family.
If you are looking for the perfect adventure this season, you’re in luck. Many pick-your-own pumpkin patches are already open, and most operations will be in full swing the beginning of October.
Many Tennessee farms are not only providing fun, they are educating the communities around them.
Ayers Foundation makes gift to Tennessee Wildlife Federation to fight Asian Carp
September 26, 2019
Nashville, TN – The Ayers Foundation, created in 1999 to sustain and significantly improve the quality of life in Tennessee, has made a notable gift to Tennessee Wildlife Federation in support of its efforts to fight invasive Asian carp in the state’s waters.
Tennessee Wildlife Federation is one of the largest and oldest nonprofits dedicated to conserving the state’s wildlife and natural resources. Its public policy work has increasingly focused on Asian carp as the invasive species, and the damages they cause, spread through Tennessee’s waterways.
Asian Carp
2019 Deer Archery Hunting Season opens September 28th
September 24, 2019
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) says the 2019 deer archery-only hunting season opens statewide in Tennessee on Saturday, September 28th. The archery season dates in five of the state’s deer hunting units are the same. The dates are September 28th-October 25th and October 28th-November 8th.
There are ample opportunities for deer hunters in Tennessee. There are more than 100 wildlife management areas and refuges across the state managed by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency ranging in various sizes.
2019 Deer Archery Hunting Season kicks off statewide on Saturday, September 28th.
TWRA announces 2019 Free Youth Deer Hunt Registration Underway to Win Opportunity to Record First Harvest
September 18, 2019
Nashville, TN – Youth between the ages of 10-16, who are hunter safety certified and who have never harvested a deer, are eligible to win a spot in what has become an annual special hunt. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will host the hunt in conjunction with the opening day of the 2019 Tennessee Young Sportsman Deer Hunt on Saturday, October 26th.
Youth from various regions from across the state have participated in the event held at Buffalo Ridge Refuge in Humphreys County.
Free Youth Deer Hunt Event to Be Held October 26th at Buffalo Ridge Refuge, Humphreys County.
