TWRA to hold 2022 Beyond Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Muzzleloader Workshop, November 11th-13th
October 2, 2022
Nashville, TN – 2022 Beyond Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Muzzleloader Workshop will be sponsored by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency from November 11th-13th 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. Along with the hunts, a variety of topics including deer biology, deer management, and hunting ethics will be covered.
TWRA’s Annual Beyond BOW Muzzleloader Workshop in Humphreys County set for November 12th-14th
October 10, 2021
Nashville, TN – The 2021 Beyond Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Muzzleloader Workshop will be sponsored by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency November 12th-14th, 2021 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. Along with the hunts, a variety of topics including deer biology, deer management, and hunting ethics will be covered.
TWRA announces 2021 Beyond Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Muzzleloader Workshop to be held November 12th-14th.
TWRA announces First Young Sportsman Deer Hunt set for October 31st-November 1st
October 25, 2020
Nashville, TN – The first of two Tennessee young sportsman deer hunts for the 2020-21 season will be held the weekend of October 31st-November 1st, 2020.
Youth ages 6-16 may participate. Participating youth can use gun, muzzleloader, or 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 31st-November 1st.
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
Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission creates CWD Hunting Unit, Implements Science Base Regulations for Disease Management
May 26, 2019
Nashville, TN – Changes to deer hunting regulation has been made by the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission (TFWC) in continued response to chronic wasting disease (CWD) which was found in three southwestern Tennessee counties last winter.
The commission approved the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s recommendation to establish a new CWD deer hunting unit for the counties in which we have found CWD-positive deer (Fayette County, Hardeman County, and Madison County) and counties within 10 miles of a positive CWD deer location (Chester County, Haywood County, McNairy County, Shelby County and Tipton County).
Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission continues to make changes to combat deer with Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).
TWRA announces 2017-18 Gun Hunting Season for Deer Opens November 16th
November 14, 2017
Nashville, TN – Tennessee’s 2017-18 gun hunting season for deer opens Saturday, November 18th, 2017. 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. The season will continue through January 7th, 2018 and the second Young Sportsman Hunt is January 13th-14th.
TWRA Elk Hunts to take place October 3rd – 7th and October 17th – 21st.
TWRA announces First Young Sportsman Deer Hunt set for October 28th-29th
October 25, 2017
Nashville, TN – The first of two Tennessee young sportsman deer hunts for the 2017-18 season will be held the weekend of October 28th-29th, 2017.
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. The adult must also comply with the fluorescent orange regulations as specified for legal hunters. Multiple youth may be accompanied by a single qualifying adult.
First Young Sportsman Deer Hunt October 28th-29th.
Deer Hunting Season Beginning Home Stretch
December 24, 2016
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) reminds everyone that deer hunting season is nearing its conclusion in Tennessee. The gun season for deer concludes on January 8th while the second Young Sportsman Hunt for 2016-17 is January 14th-15th.
For the Young Sportsman Hunt, youth, 6-16 years of age are allowed to participate. The young sportsmen must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult at least 21 years of age who must remain in a position to take control of the hunting device.
Tennessee Deer Hunting Season ends January 8th, 2017.
With Drought Creating Dry Conditions, Sportsmen Asked To Be Careful Outside
November 6, 2016
Nashville, TN – The dry conditions across Tennessee has created a tinderbox where fires can be accidentally set, which has led the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency to urge sportsmen be especially cautious as the popular muzzle-loading season opens statewide.
“There are a lot of fires being fought right now and we have even had some on our wildlife management areas, especially in East Tennessee, so we are urging sportsmen to be careful as they get outside and enjoy their hunt” noted Mark Gudlin, the chief of wildlife and forestry for the TWRA.
TWRA announces 2015-16 Gun Hunting Season for Deer opens November 21st
November 15, 2015
Nashville, TN – One of Tennessee’s long-standing annual outdoors traditions begins Saturday, November 21st with the opening of the 2015-16 gun hunting season for deer. Deer gun season has the permanent opening date of the Saturday prior to Thanksgiving.
The biggest change for hunters in 2015-16 is the statewide bag limit for antlered deer is now two. The number includes those taken during the archery only, muzzleloader, and gun seasons. [Read more]
