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80 hUnTer edUCaTionprograMTennessees Hunter Education Program has been an integral part of the states sporting landscape as it approaches its 40th anniversary. More than 630,000 students have received their certification over these four decades. Along with the time tested traditional classroom course a CD/Online version is also available. Due to Tennessees high standards through the years, its Hunter Education Program certification is recognized in all 50 states.

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wildliFe ViolaTor CoMpaCTThe Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact is an agreement in which member states reciprocate regarding the suspension or revocation of licenses and permits resulting from violations concerning hunting, fishing and trapping laws. If a persons license or permit privileges which come under the scope of the Compact are suspended or revoked in one member state, they are subject to suspension or revocation in all member states.

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resoUrCes FoUndaTionThe Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation is a nonprofit organization created to support the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. The TWRF teams with the TWRA to promote habitat conservation, responsible land stewardship and Tennessees hunting and fishing heritage.

84 deer season ChangesDeer seasons have seen a constant change in the state. Through the restoration process, the deer population has seen tremendous growth. Traditional management practices called for strict regulations in regard to antlerless deer harvest. Now with the states deer population, management strategy has seen a change.

86 ConTrolling wild hogsThe growth of the wild hog population and its non-natural expansion across the state has forced the TWRA to make a major change. Once a sustainable hunted big game species, wild hogs are now classified as a nonprotected nuisance animal targeted for eradication. Now, pockets of wild hogs are scattered across the state as a result of illegal transport and release, escapes from enclosures and some expansion of existing populations.

Contents8 whaTs newChanges to Hunting and Trapping Regional Offices Hunting/Fishing Violation Numbers Commissioner Listing 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 Stationary Vehicle Permanent Opening Dates Application Deadlines (Tentative Dates) Manner and Means Prohibited Acts Season Dates Bag Limits Bullfrog Hunting Raccoon and Opossum Hunting Trapping Seasons Legal Traps and Specific Regulations Dog Training

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36 Bear hUnTing 38 new wild hog regUlaTions 40 Fall TUrKeY hUnTing 42 spring TUrKeY hUnTingBag Limits Statewide Young Sportsman Hunt WMAs Hunting Hours Legal Hunting Equipment Prohibited Acts WMA Spring Turkey Quota Hunts

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44 Twra Firing ranges 45 pUBliC hUnTing areasOther Hunting Lands Federal Refuges

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46 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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Whats neW for 2011-2012 Wild hogs have been removed as a big game animal and are now listed as a non-protected species. There is no more wild hog hunting in Tennessee on private land. Special control measures have been implemented for landowners. See page 38 for details. Several East Tennessee WMAs allow incidental take during scheduled hunts, see specific WMAs for more information. There is now one gun season for deer running from the traditional opening date of the Saturday before Thanksgiving, November 19, 2011 until January 1, 2012. Added Benton, Hardin, and Perry counties to Unit L for deer hunting. Increased antlerless deer hunting opportunities have been created in Crockett, Dyer, Lauderdale, Hamilton, and Union counties. WMA quota permits will be reduced from a $20 refundable fee to a $10 non-refundable fee. The minimum caliber restrictions for muzzleloaders changed from .40 to .36 for big game. The WMA previously known as Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant in Hamilton County is now named Enterprise South Park. Dry Creek WMA in Region I is open to trapping, big game and small game hunting. A new red deer season (January 14-22, 2012) has been created for a section of Claiborne County. See page 27. There will be a young sportsman hunt for bear, the same weekend of the young sportsman hunt for deer, (October 29-30). See page 36. Fall turkey season has been moved from December to October, which increases the number of hunting days from 12 to 14. (October 15-28). All shotgun gauges are now legal for turkey hunting (fall/spring) Two new areas, Allegheny County, Maryland and Hardy County, West Virginia have been added to the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) importation laws. Removed the requirement that broadheads must be of a barbless design. Quail and rabbit season will open the first Saturday in November. Quail season now closes the last day of January. Small game hunters will get almost two straight months (Jan.-Feb.) with no interruption from big game seasons. Chasing of rabbits during night time hours added as a legal training activity (page 22). Increased raccoon seasons in South Cherokee (includes Tellico/Ocoee bear reserves).

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About this GuideThis high-quality regulation guide is offered to you by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency through its unique partnership with J.F. Griffin Publishing, LLC. J.F. Griffin is an award winning publishing house that specializes in producing state fish & wildlife regulation books. J.F. Griffin supports the TWRA staff in the design, layout and editing of the guides. They also manage the marketing and sales of advertising to appropriate businesses within the book. The revenue generated through ad sales significantly lowers production costs and generates savings. These savings translate into additional funds for other important fisheries and habitat programs! Promotional advertisement does not constitute endorsement by TWRA. If you have any feedback or are interested in advertising, please contact us at (413).884.1001 or online at www.JFGriffin.comSenior Designer: Jon Gulley Associate Designer: Evelyn Haddad

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: Bobcat. Photographer: Randy Huskey 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, 2011. This public document was promulgated at a cost of $.09 per copy.

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the tennessee Wildlife resOurCes COMMissiOnDr. Jeff McMillin Term of Office: 2009-2015 1705 Edgemont Avenue Bristol, TN 37620 423-968-1933 Represents: Statewide. Commissioner Robert Martineau Dept. of Environment & Conservation 401 Church Street Nashville, TN 37243 615-532-0106 Represents: Statewide. Commissioner Julius Johnson Department of Agriculture P. O. Box 40627 Nashville, TN 37204 615-837-5202 Represents: Statewide. William H. Cannon Jr. Term of Office: 2011-2017 14316 Virtue Rd. Lenoir City, TN 37772 865-389-4525 Represents District #2: Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Cumberland, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, Union. 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.

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Ellington Agricultural Center P. O. Box 41489 Nashville, TN 37204 ............615-781-6622 Toll Free.............................. 1-800-624-7406 Fax ...........................................615-831-9995 464 Industrial Blvd. Crossville, TN 38555 ...........931-484-9571 Toll Free.............................. 1-800-262-6704 Fax ...........................................931-456-1025 east tennessee - regiOn iv 3030 Wildlife Way Morristown, TN 37814 .......423-587-7037 Toll Free.............................. 1-800-332-0900 Fax ...........................................423-587-7057hunting/fishing viOlatiOn nuMbersWilliam 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.

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. 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. Jim Bledsoe Term of Office: 2011-2017 1760 Poplar Cove Rd. Jamestown, TN 38556 931-879-1722 Represents District #3: Clay, DeKalb, Fentress, Grundy, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Smith,Trousdale, Van Buren, Warren, White. 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. Eric M. Wright Term of Office: 2009-2013 1587 Highway 91 Elizabethton, TN 37643 423-474-3357 Represents: Statewide.

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 Region I .............................. 1-800-831-1173 Region II ............................. 1-800-255-8972 Region III ........................... 1-800-241-0767 Region IV ........................... 1-800-831-1174

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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 processing fee will be charged to your credit card.

resident liCensesResident licenses can be purchased by: Persons who possess a valid TENNESSEE drivers license or TENNESSEE state Id issued by the department of Safety. Tennessee state law requires drivers to obtain a Tennessee drivers license within 30 days of residency. Out-of-state drivers license only accepted, for Military Personnel and Student meeting the criteria below. 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, with student Id. 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, 011 or 015) are required and must be purchased, in addition to the Type 001 license, in order to hunt deer, elk, bear, turkey, and waterfowl. The type of hunting equipment to be used determines which supplemental license is necessary.

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 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 must be submitted by mail, fax (615-837-4262) or tWra offices.

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

This license is required after successfully being drawn for the annual elk quota hunt. 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 big game 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.

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

Permanent senior Citizen hunt/fish/trap (type 166)

$11.00

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.

Now charge your license(s) to Visa, Discover, or MasterCard! Call Toll Free: 1-888-814-8972. Regular license fees plus a processing fee will be charged to your credit card. Licenses may also be purchased online at TWRAs website: www.tnwildlife.org

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

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) Junior all game annual (type 086) 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)This license is required after successfully being drawn for the annual elk quota hunt.

$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

aPPrentiCe hunting liCense (type 012)

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 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

federal refugestype 064 This permit is required for Cross Creeks and Tennessee National Refuge for all hunters including lifetime and annual sportsman license holders.

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.

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

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)

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 (type 006) Migratory bird Permit (type 007) Only available to Sportsman license holders. hunter eduCatiOn rePlaCeMent Card

$2.00 no fee $7.00

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. At least one occupant of vehicle must possess the proper permit(s). No permit shall be required on certain roads/trails as designated.

hunter education replacement Card (type 500) 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. 2011 Hunting & Trapping Guide

resident annual Permit (type 035) resident daily Permit (type 036) nonresident annual Permit (type 037) nonresident daily Permit (type 038)

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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 75 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 and blaze orange 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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Heres your opportunity to introduce a youngster, friend, family member, neighbor or coworker to the tradition, challenge, and enjoyment of a day in the woods. NO hunting license or permit is required for Tennessee residents. Hunter Education regulations are applicable. Mark your calendar for August 27, 2011, contact your nearest TWRA regional office for details, and get out there in the Tennessee woods.

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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. 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 protected by both state and federal laws in Tennessee. mission, 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.

assisting hunters Hunters who have filled their seasonal or daily bag limit for any species may continue to accompany other hunters provided they are not No native species may be taken out of the in possession of any ammunition or any firearm or archery equipment. This person must wild and kept as pets. also comply with all other legal requirements. rOadKill laW TCA 70-4-115 allows that, except for non- handgun CarrY general game and federally protected wildlife species, regulatiOns wild game animals accidentally killed by a Persons with a handgun carry permit pursuant motor vehicle may be possessed for personal to TCA 39-17-1351 may possess a handgun use and consumption. However, possession of the entire year while on the premises of any a deer killed by a motor vehicle is permitted TWRA refuge, public hunting area or wildlife only if the person notifies the TWRA or any management area, including the North and law enforcement officer and supplies his/her South Cherokee. Nothing in this subsection name within 48 hours. A bear killed by a mo- shall authorize a person to use any handgun to tor vehicle may be possessed only upon the hunt unless such person is in full compliance with all wildlife laws, rules and regulations. issuance of a receipt from the TWRA. hunting hOurs Crows, doves, ducks (including the early duck season), geese, gallinules, rails, turkey, woodcock, Wilson snipe: Shooting hours onehalf hour before legal sunrise to legal sunset, except for dove hunting on opening day when shooting hours will begin at noon. All other game species except those listed below. One-half hour before legal sunrise to one-half hour after legal sunset. Fox and rabbit chasing, furbearer trapping, raccoon, opossum, and bullfrog hunting may be done day or night. hunting and traPPing On Private land In Tennessee, state wildlife laws have always required hunters and trappers to obtain permission from landowners to use private property. In fact, it is advisable to get written permission to hunt and is required to trap. With the passage of TCA 70-4-106 in 1990, a Hunting By Written Permission law went into effect. Simply, the law states that if private land has been properly posted by the owner with signs that include his or her name and address plus the wording HUNTING BY WRITTEN PERMISSION ONLY, a hunter or trapper must carry the owners written permission. (See form on page 75) If a hunter or trapper is found without that written per16 For all other Federally managed properties such as refuges and military installations (example: Oak Ridge WMA and Enterprise South Park WMA), contact that specific facility or location. PerManent OPening dates free hunting day squirrel grouse Quail rabbit deer/archery deer/Muzzleloader deer/gun deer/Young sportsman

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

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Manner and Meanslegal hunting deviCes All firearms, hunting devices, and ammunition listed in the below the below table it is illegal to hunt with within the State of Tennessee. table are legal for hunting purposes according to the individual spe- Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) may have restrictions on some cies listed. If a firearm, hunting device, or ammunition is not listed in legal hunting devices. big gaMe firearm, hunting device and ammunition Shotguns (including muzzleloading shotguns) using ammunition loaded with Number Four (4) or smaller shot Shotguns (including muzzleloading shotguns) using ammunition loaded with T shot (0.20 inch diameter) or smaller Shotguns (including muzzleloading shotguns) using ammunition loaded with single solid ball or slugs Rifles and handguns using rimfire ammunition and air rifles Rifles and handguns using centerfire ammunition (full metal jacketed ammunition prohibited) Muzzleloading firearms (rifles and handguns) .36 cal. or larger Muzzleloading firearms (rifles and handguns) less than .36 cal. Archery equipment (longbows, recurves, compounds, and crossbows) deer No No Yes No Yes Yes7 No Yes2 bear No No Yes No Yes Yes7 No Yes2 elk No No Yes No Yes Yes7 No Yes2 turkey Yes No No No No No No Yes2 Migratory birds Yes3 Yes3,6 No No No No No Yes sMall gaMe furbearers4 and Crow Yes Yes Yes1 Yes Yes1,5 Yes1,7 Yes7 Yes all Other small gameYes

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1. if using this equipment while hunting during deer, elk or bear season you must be a legal big game hunter. 2. hunting arrows and bolts must be equipped with sharpened broadheads. 3. Waterfowl may only be hunted with non-toxic shot. 4. furbearers are defined as beaver, bobcat, coyote, fox, groundhog, mink, muskrat, nutria, opossum, river otter, raccoon, skunk, and weasel. 5. it is illegal to use centerfire firearms from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise. 6. Migratory birds, except waterfowl, may only be hunted with ammunition loaded with number (4) or smaller shot. 7. Muzzleloading firearms are defined as those firearms which are incapable of being loaded from the breech.

PrOhibited aCts 1. Possession of ammunition except that 7. as specifically authorized is prohibited while hunting. 2. The use or possession and/or the accompanying of anyone using or possessing raccoon calls, squallers, weapons, 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 or elk is prohibited. Taking or attempting to take deer being pursued by dog, or dogs, is prohibited. 4. Juveniles under the age of eighteen (18) are prohibited from using handguns for the purpose of hunting. 5. No person shall make use of bait to take wildlife unless the bait has been removed at least 10 days prior to hunting. 6. Possession of firearms prohibited while chasing coyote, fox, and bobcat with dogs from the first Saturday in Novem18

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Manner and Meansand waterfowl (except electronic calls are legal during the Conservation Season for Blue, Snow, and Ross geese). h. Rifles or handguns with full metal jacketed ammunition. i. Rifles or handguns with centerfire ammunition between 30 minutes after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise. j. Any loose shot other than nontoxic (as approved by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) or any shotgun shell loaded with shot other than non-toxic while hunting waterfowl, coots, gallinules, Virginia rails, and sora rails. 4. 5. the owner. Spring activated snares other 2. than Collarum snares are prohibited. Dog-proof traps, also known as speciesspecific traps are legal for trapping. Cushion-hold traps as defined in TCA 70-1-101 with an outside measure of jaw spread that is 9 inches or less, as measured at the widest point, may be 3. used for all sets in accordance with TCA 70-4-120. For trapping purposes water set is defined to mean traps set in water adjacent to and part of streams, ponds, lakes, wetlands or other water courses and includes floating sets. No person shall hunt migratory game birds with a shotgun of any description capable of holding more than three (3) shells, unless it is plugged with a onepiece filler, incapable of removal without disassembling the gun, so its total capacity does not exceed three (3) shells. All persons who hunt migratory game birds are required to have in their possession a valid Tennessee Migratory Bird Permit (TMBP) in addition to other required Tennessee licenses and permits, with the following exceptions: a. disabled veterans b. landowners hunting on their own land c. lifetime license holders d. residents of Tennessee under 13 years of age e. residents of Tennessee who are 65 or older f. Military personnel on leave or furlough Refer to federal regulations 50 CFR Ch. 1 (21.41 and 21.43) for conditions and restrictions applicable to the taking of crows in certain depredation or health hazard situations outside of the crow sport hunting season.

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legal hunting hOurs 1. All big game and small game species legal traPPing deviCes and (except bullfrogs, raccoons, opossums, definitiOns migratory birds, and the chasing of foxes and rabbits) daylight hours only (30 1. Steel traps may only be used in accorminutes before official sunrise and until dance with TCA 70-4-120. Steel leg-hold 30 minutes after official sunset) except traps must have an outside measure of turkey open only until official sunset. jaw spread that is 9 inches or less, as measured at the widest point. Steel square 2. Hunting of bullfrogs, raccoons, opos- 4. instant-kill traps must have an exterior sums, the chasing of foxes and rabbits, jaw measurement 16 inches or less, as and the trapping of furbearers is permeasured at the widest point, and steel mitted day or night unless restricted by circular instant-kill traps must have an Proclamation. No foxes or rabbits may exterior measurement 12 inches or less, be shot while chasing/training at night. as measured at the widest point. 3. Hunting of migratory birds is to comply MisCellaneOus 2. Live traps are legal for taking any species with federal regulations for migratory 1. On private property, hunting while in or of wildlife listed as having a trapping seabirds, unless restricted by proclamation. on an ATV or other vehicle that cannot son. Live traps are defined as those traps be licensed to operate on public highMigratOrY bird regulatiOns that act as a cage after capture. ways in Tennessee is permitted, provided 3. Steel cable snares having a minimum 1. Federal regulations relative to baiting, the vehicle is stationary. firearms, bag and possession limits, cable diameter of 5/64 inch and a maxi2. Hunters who have filled their seasonal wanton waste, tagging, and methods of mum cable diameter of 3/32 inch are or daily bag limit for any species may hunting are hereby adopted and will be legal for all legal furbearer species during continue to accompany other hunters applicable to hunting and/or taking of the legal trapping season. All snares shall provided they are not in possession of species listed. have affixed a tag bearing the name of any ammunition or any weapon. This person must also comply with all other legal requirements. Access for hunters accompanying may be limited on some WMAs. DIsEAsE pRECAUTIONs wITH wILD HOgs 3. Every game animal, wounded or unwounded by hunting and/or trapping Roger Applegate, Wildlife Disease Biologist and taken into possession by the hunter or trapper shall be immediately slain The bacterial disease brucellosis can be found in wild hogs. This disease can be and become part of the daily bag limit. transmitted to people handling wild hog tissues. It is strongly recommended that No person shall, at any time, or by any people wear disposable protective gloves when field dressing or otherwise handling means, possess or transport live animals wild hogs. It is difficult to determine if a wild hog has brucellosis so protective taken under the authority of hunting measures are the best way to avoid illness. season proclamations. People having brucellosis may have generalized flu-like symptoms. These symp4. Gigs, angling equipment, archery, rimtoms may come and go but otherwise may seem like ordinary flu. Symptoms may fire, and air firearms are legal for taking bullfrogs. occur as long as 30 days after exposure to bacteria from wild hogs. There may be complications if the disease is not treated, so if you handle wild hogs you should 5. Archery equipment is permitted during the archery, muzzleloader and gun see your physician if you experience flu-like symptoms. It is important to let your seasons. Muzzleloader equipment is doctor know that you have had contact with wild hogs so that he/she can consider permitted during the muzzleloader and brucellosis in their diagnosis. gun seasons. 2011 Hunting & Trapping Guide

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sMaLL GaMe huntInGwildlife refuges. Season is open year-round, a. Bobcat pelts must be tagged with Tennesexcept on TWRA managed lakes the season see U. S. CITES tags in order to be exported is June 1-30. Bag limit is 20 per person, per from the U. S. Contact your TWRA renight. The use of firearms is prohibited for gional office for instructions. bullfrog hunting on wildlife management b. Exceptions to the statewide fox season are: Possession limit is twice the daily bag limit areas and TWRA lakes, except air rifles may Benton - unlawful to take or kill red foxes; except on opening day. Dogs allowed for hunt- be used. Only domestically raised bullfrogs or Dyer, Lauderdale, Smith and Wilson - open ing all small game species, except on specific parts thereof may be sold. A hunting license is year round to hunting and trapping red WMAs where indicated. required to take bullfrogs. No WMA permit and gray foxes; Greene and Washington beaver, coyote, groundhog, striped skunk is required. unlawful to take or kill red and gray foxes. - Open year-round, no limit. c. All river otters harvested must be tagged raCCOOn and OPOssuM hunting foxb, mink, muskrat, otterc, spotted skunk, by harvester with Tennessee U. S. CITES weasel - Opens Nov. 18, closes Feb. 29, 2012 Opossum can be taken during the raccoon tags. Contact your TWRA regional office hunting season. No limit. no limit. for instructions. a Statewide - Opens sunset Sep. 16, closes bobcat - Open Nov. 18 - Feb. 29, 2012. sunrise Feb. 29, 2012; bag limit 2 per person legal traPs & Limit 1 per day. per night. Night is defined as one 24-hour sPeCifiC regulatiOns a. Bobcat bag limit is one per day. Bobcat period beginning at sunset. pelts must be tagged with Tennessee U.S. steel leg-hold traps - Leg-hold traps that CITES tags in order to be exported from traPPing seasOns have an outside measure of jaw spread the U.S. Contact your TWRA regional ofAll trapping devices must be clearly marked that is 9 inches or less, as measured at fice for instructions with the owners name. All traps must be in- the widest point, are legal. These must be b. Exceptions to the statewide fox season are: spected every 36 hours or less and animals replaced at least 12 inches inside the entrance Benton - unlawful to take or kill red foxes; to a burrow or hole except in the case of a Dyer, Lauderdale, Smith and Wilson - open moved. When trapping on anothers property, water set. Water sets are defined as traps the trapper must carry on his or her person year round to hunting and trapping red and set in water adjacent to and part of streams, gray foxes; Washington - unlawful to take written permission from the landowner, and ponds, lakes, wetlands or other water make a written report to the owner of any or kill red and gray foxes. courses, and include floating sets. c. All river otters harvested must be tagged domestic animal caught and pay damages for instant-kill traps - Square instant-kill traps by harvester with Tennessee U. S. CITES those animals. that have an exterior jaw measurement of tags. Contact your TWRA regional office beaver, coyote, groundhog - Open year16 inches or less, as measured at the widest for instructions. round, no limit point, and circular instant kill traps that a b bobcat , fox , mink, muskrat, opossum, have an exterior measurement of 12 inches bullfrOg hunting otterc, raccoon, spotted skunk, striped or less as measured at the widest point are All waters of the state are open to bullfrog skunk, weasel - Opens Nov. 18, closes Feb. legal. An instant-kill trap is considered a hunting except waters within state and federal 29, 2012; no limit hunting seasOns All hunting seasons are closed unless opened by specific Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission proclamation. small game speciesMigratory birds furbearers Other

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sMaLL GaMe huntInGsteel-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 - Cushion-hold trap means a commercially available springloaded trap with offset jaws designed to capture an animal by closing upon one (1) of its legs and that is so constructed that the edges designed to touch the animal are composed of nonmetallic pads that eliminates or mitigates injury to the trapped animal. Cushion-hold traps that have an outside measurement that is 9 inches or less, as measured at the widest point, are legal. Cushion-hold 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 trap. dog proof traps - Raccoon traps of a dog proof design are legal for furbearers during the legal trapping season. dOg training Training of bird dogs and squirrel dogs is permitted year-round on private lands, during daylight hours only. Training of rabbit dogs is permitted year round on private lands day and night. The chasing of foxes with hounds is permitted year-round, day and night. A hunting license is required while training dogs except when a person is competing in recognized field trials. When training on a WMA, a small game permit (see page 13) is required. Refer to specific WMA listings for WMA dog training seasons. See page 36 for bear dog training. raCCOOn dOg training (nO taKing) Year-round except where regulated by Private Acts. The following counties are regulated by Private Acts: Morgan County is open for training from July 1 until opening day of the hunting season; DeKalb County is open for year-round training except in the portion lying south and west of State Hwy. 96 and U. S. Hwy. 70 where the training season will open 30 days prior to the hunting season. Refer to specific WMA listings for WMA raccoon dog training seasons. iStockphoto.com/Westhoff

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Tennessee Migratory Bird Permit required (see page 13). 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. Not to exceed 2 wood ducks. Total bag of 4 ducks.

Regulations for the late duck and goose seasons will be published in the Waterfowl Hunting Guide available in October. Check TWRA website for updates. 22 2011 Hunting & Trapping Guide

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BIG GaMe huntInGtagging and Checking stations: It is unlawful to move, transport, or field dress any big game animal, 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 tag 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 on that calendar day. 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 HARvESTED 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. 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. We Are yoUr Archery Pro ShoP 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. iStockphoto.com/JonHuelskamp

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BIG GaMe huntInGdont let ignorAnCe of tHe lAW CoSt you A tropHy of A lifetime.Stop tHe SpreAd of CHroniC WASting diSeASeCarCass ImporTaTIon Laws are In effeCT. CWD has NOT yet been found in Tennessee and does not pose a risk to human health. Should CWD ever be discovered in Tennessee it will absolutely have an affect on the way we manage our whitetail deer herd. ThereforeKnow the law before you unintentionally break it.

If you plan on hunting cervids (mule deer, whitetail deer, moose, or elk) in the following states or provinces, you must properly prepare the carcass according to the instructions below BEFORE transporting it into Tennessee.Alberta Colorado Illinois* (North of Interstate 80) Kansas Maryland* (allegany County) Michigan Minnesota Missouri* (Linn County) Montana Nebraska New Mexico New York North dakota Oklahoma Saskatchewan South dakota Utah Virginia* (Frederick & Shenandoah Counties) West Virginia* (Hampshire & hardy Counties) Wisconsin Wyoming

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CARCASS PREPARATiOn PROCEDuRES Carcasses and other parts from these areas that may be brought into or possessed in Tennessee include: a. meat that has bones removed b. antlers, antlers attached to cleaned skull plates or cleaned skulls (where no meat or tissues are attached to the skull) c. cleaned teeth d. finished taxidermy and antler products e. hides and tanned products. failure tO COMPlY With the abOve Will be in viOlatiOn Of tennessee laW!


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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. Check specific public lands for more information.

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unit b either sex Muzzleloader hunts: Bag limit is one (1) deer per hunter. unit b Counties either sex Muzzleloader dates Blount, Campbell, Carter, Cocke, Hamblen, Jefferson, Loudon, Sevier, Unicoi, Union, Washington Nov. 59, 2011 Anderson, Claiborne, Fentress, Grainger, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Knox, Monroe, Morgan, Pickett, Polk, Scott, Sullivan Nov. 518, 2011

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2011/12 antlerless deer non-Quota huntsnumber Of antlerless deer Per huntCOuntY nov. 19 nov. 20 anderson blount1 bradley Carter2 Claiborne 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 nov. 21 nov. 27 nov. 28 Dec. 4 Dec. 5 Dec. 16 Dec. 17 Dec. 18 1 2 1 Dec. 19 Dec. 25 Dec.26 Jan. 1

TREEsTANDsThe TWRA urges all deer h u n t er s h u n t in g f ro m treestands to use a fallrestraint system. Most deer hunting accidents involve hunters falling from a treestand. Proper use of a fall-restraint system could prevent or lessen the severity of these accidents.

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quota hunts

Quota Hunt guideWhat 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 47. 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. 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 going into the 2011 WMA drawing 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 $10.00 non-refundable 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 $10.00, plus any applicable fees. If you enter both drawings, you will be eligible for two permits and the cost will be $20.00, 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 hunters of our state. It is up to you to know where the check station(s) is in your hunting area. For a current listing of check stations, please visit us at www.tnwildlife.org.

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Bear huntInG2011 statewide bear seasons (see WMa section for WMa bear seasons) bear reserves are closed to bear hunting. dogs Permitted sep. 26Oct. 2 g/M/a open All Listed Counties Open Youth 6-16 years may participate; must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult. Oct. 12 g/M/a Oct. 89 g/M/a Oct. 31nov. 3 g/M/a dec. 114 g/M/a no dogs Permitted sep. 240ct. 21 nov. 2427 archery Only g/M/a Youth (no dogs Permitted) Oct. 2930 g/M/a

County Blount Carter Cocke (north of I-40) Cocke (south of I-40) Greene Jefferson (east of 411) Johnson monroe polk (east of 411 & north of 64) sevier sullivan Unicoi washington

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bEAR sEAsON REgULATIONsbear limit: 0ne (1) bear either sex per year. The limit on bear for any person participating in statewide or WMA hunts or both shall not exceed one bear per calendar year. This bear may be either sex. Cubs or female bears with cubs at side may not be taken at any time. A cub is defined as a bear weighing 75 pounds or less. Bears may be whole or field dressed but must weigh 75 pounds or greater when checked in. The reproductive (sex) organs must remain attached to each bear harvested until the bear has been officially checked-in at an official TWRA checking station. Bear may not be checked-in via the internet. bear dOg training seasOn (Private lands OnlY) No bears may be taken. No firearms or archery equipment may be possessed. Bear dog training is permitted one half-hour before legal sunrise to one half hour after legal sunset. For information on the bear dog training season in the North Cherokee WMA see page 71. legal hunting eQuiPMent See page 18. 36

bear reserves Bear hunting is not permitted in the bear reserves unless a special exception is provided by proclamation. For more details about bear reserves and bear hunting on WMAs see the WMA section.

bear dog training season County Blount, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Jefferson (east of 411), Johnson, sevier, sullivan, Unicoi, washington training dates

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Bear huntInGHelp with bear population monitoring by submitting a pre-molar tooth from your bear.What is the need fOr subMitting teeth? Aging bears using teeth allows biologist to more accurately model bear populations. Historically, teeth were collected by Agency personnel. However, with longer seasons and higher bear harvest, it is no longer feasible for TWRA personnel to collect all the samples. So hunters can make an important contribution to bear management in Tennessee by voluntarily submitting a tooth from each bear harvested. hOW dO i COlleCt a tOOth? The upper premolar tooth is right behind the canine (see photo). Using a knife or screwdriver, push the gum line toward the top of the bears head exposing more of the tooth. Loosen the tooth with a knife or screwdriver using the canine as leverage. Once loose, the tooth can be extracted with pliers. note: The entire tooth, roots included, is needed. If the tooth breaks, try pulling the premolar from the other side. WhY subMit a tOOth? In order to accurately model bear populations, teeth need to be submitted from all age classes (young and old). hOW dO i subMit a tOOth? Complete data sheet and send with tooth to: TWRA Bear Data Collection 3030 Wildlife Way Morristown, Tn 37814

ATTENTION bEAR HUNTERs

Pre-Molar Bear Tooth Data SheetHunter Name: TWRA ID: County of Harvest: Date: Sex:

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As you buy your hunting license, tell the license agent youd like to contribute one dollar or more to Hunters for the Hungry. As the season For more information, visit www.tnwf.org. gets underway, consider taking an extra deer for the hungry, or give a few pounds of your processed venison at the processor.photograph by Dan Hicks

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NEw wILD HOg REgULATIONsThere is no more wild hog hunting in Tennessee on private land. Special control measures have been implemented for landowners (see details below). Several East Tennessee WMAs allow incidental take during scheduled hunts. See specific WMAs for more details. landOWners MaY use the fOllOWing MethOds WithOut exeMPtiOn 1. Any legal weapon and ammunition for taking big and small game during daylight hours. 2. Live traps with bait. Bait may not be used during big game seasons without an approved exemption. All targeted wild hogs must be killed before removal from the trap. landOWners Will be granted an exeMPtiOn tO the abOve uPOn reQuest 1. Landowners may request a wild hog methods exemption by two means: a) Call the regional office and provide information for the immediate issuance of an exemption. The exemption form number issued will serve as their proof of exemption until the hardcopy arrives by mail. b) Landowners may visit regional office or request and officer visit to complete a request for exemption. 2. Landowners and family members legally allowed to hunt the property without a license, and up to 10 designees may assist in the control effort provided by the methods exemption. No more than 10 individuals may be used as designees annually, as defined by the calendar year. 3. The exemption will allow shooting at night with the aid of artificial light, shooting over bait during big game season, or any other methods, approved by TWRA. Dogs may be used as part of the experimental management program in Overton, Fentress, Cumberland and Pickett counties, but no dogs may be used in November or December. 4. Landowners must keep accurate records of total number of hogs killed on their property. This information must be provided to the TWRA on the Wild Hog Methods Exemption Report form provided by the agency within one month of exemption expiration. POssessiOn Of Wild aPPearing hOgs Possession or transportation of live wild-appearing hogs, without documentation from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture indicating such swine originated from a legal captive source is prohibited.

HELP STOP POACHINGREPORT GAME VIOLATIONSTHE FOLLOWING TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE FOR REPORTING GAME VIOLATIONS ONLY. DO NOT CALL FOR GENERAL INFORMATION. CALL BETWEEN 7:00 A.M. AND MIDNIGHT, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK

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