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 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.
TWRA announces 2014-15 Deer Hunting Season Coming to a Close
December 31, 2014
3,908 Deer Harvested in Henry County
Nashville, TN – Deer hunting season is coming to a close in Tennessee. The gun season for deer concludes on January 4th while the second Young Sportsman Hunt for 2014-15 is January 10th-11th.
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. [Read more]
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency announces Young Sportsman Deer Hunt set for October 25th-26th
October 19, 2014
Nashville, TN – The first of two Tennessee young sportsman deer hunts for the 2014-15 season will be held the weekend of October 25th-26th.
Youth ages 6-16 years of age may participate, 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. [Read more]
TWRA reports Young Sportsman Deer Hunt numbers show slight increase
November 10, 2013
Nashville, TN – Harvests from Tennessee’s first Young Sportsman Deer Hunt of the 2013-14 season were very similar to the fall of 2012, showing a slight increase. The youth hunt was held across the state on October 26th-27th.
The young sportsmen harvested 8,484 deer in Tennessee’s 95 counties. The number is up 150 deer from 2012’s 8,334. [Read more]
Tennessee’s Second Segment of Gun Season for Deer starts today
December 18, 2010
Nashville, TN – Tennessee’s gun season for deer hunters resumes today, December 18th and will continue through January 9th. 2011.
Since archery season opened in late September, more than 122,500 deer have been harvested in the state. Giles County has the top overall harvest with 3,663. [Read more]
