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TENNESSEE HUNTING & TRAPPING GUIDE EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2016 - JULY 31, 2017 »New White-tailed Deer Units and Antlerless Opportunities: see page 22 www.tnwildlife.org »New Elk Quota Hunting Opportunities on Private Lands: see page 30 Follow us on: »New Fall Turkey Bag Limits: see page 32 Includes 2017 Spring Turkey Season BRING HOME THE BIG BUCKS. IT’S EASIER WITH THE RIGHT GEAR. THE BEST BRANDS IN RIFLES, LOW PRICES ON AMMO, PLUS ADVICE FROM SEASONED PROS -- LET ACADEMY® PREP YOU BEFORE HEADING TO THE BLIND. HORNADY VORTEX VIPER MOSSBERG PATRIOT SUPERFORMANCE SST HS 4-16x50 WOOD STOCK RIFLE AMMO RIFLESCOPE BOLT-ACTION RIFLE WITH VORTEX SCOPE M2016Tennessee.indd 1 6/17/16 1:31 PM 1 WELCOME TO TENNESSEE WELCOME TO TENNESSEE WE’RE WILD That You’re Here! Welcome to the Great State of Tennessee! Whether you fish, hunt, or just appreciate watching birds and wildlife, we’re happy to have you here. Our state deeply appreciates and depends on the revenue generated from visitors like you. In fact, in 2011, state $ and nonresidents spent 2.9 billion on wildlife recreation in Tennessee. We estimate that more than 26 million wildlife enthusiasts walk the trails, hunt the woods and fish our pristine lakes and streams every year. So, whether this is your first visit or thousandth trek, we hope you’ll embrace Tennessee as your permanent home on the wild side of life. *2011 Census Report TENNESSEE HUNTING & TRAPPING GUIDE 2016-2017 CONTENTS 6 | What’s New 16 | Small Game Hunting 36 | Wildlife Management Changes to Hunting and Trapping Season Dates and Bag Limits Area Regulations Bullfrog Hunting General Regulations 7 | Agency Contact Information Raccoon and Opossum Hunting Big Game Hunting on WMAs Trapping Seasons Regional Offices Small Game Hunting on WMAs Dog Training Hunting/Fishing Violation Numbers Waterfowl Hunting on WMAs Dove and Waterfowl Hunting Commissioner Information Trapping on WMAs 20 | Big Game Hunting 8 | License Fees 40 | Wildlife Management Areas General Information Resident Licenses Blaze Orange Requirements Nonresident Licenses Big Game Check-In Procedures 41 | West Tennessee - Region I Apprentice Hunting License WMA Permits Federal Duck Stamp 22 | Deer Hunting 50 | Middle Tennessee - Region II Migratory Bird Permit License Exemptions Misplaced Licenses 28 | Bear Hunting 55 | Farmland Owner License Exemption Statement 12 | General Hunting Regulations 30 | Elk Hunting Possession of Live Animals 56 | Cumberland Plateau - Region III Roadkill Law 31 | Wild Hog Information Hunting Hours Hunting and Trapping on Private Land 63 | Hunter/Landowner Hunter Education 32 | Turkey Hunting Permission Card Hunting From Stationary Vehicle Permanent Opening Dates 64 | East Tennessee - Region IV Tentative Application Deadlines 34 | TWRA Firing Ranges 70 | Sunrise and Sunset Schedule 14 | Manner and Means 35 | Public Hunting Areas Prohibited Acts Other Hunting Lands Legal Trapping Devices and Definitions Federal Refuges Legal Hunting Hours Big Game Check-In 4 2016-2017 Hunting & Trapping Guide More than 800 miles of unspoiled shoreline on Norris Lake. Three hundred years of American history from the Museum of Appalachia, to the WWII Secret City to the Civil Rights Era. Over 300 miles of off-road terrain at Windrock Park. Endless opportunities for fishing, hiking, biking and exploring. Satisfy your hunger for adventure, history, culture and the great outdoors. Where to next? That’s entirely up to you. Visit www.yallcome.org for more information. Explore, dive, hike and trailblaze. Rediscover the 18th century, or glimpse into the future. Whatever your skill level, Anderson County has an adventure waiting. WHAT’S NEW FOR 2016-2017 TENNESSEE Several important changes were made to the hunting and trapping regulations for the 2016-2017 seasons. Among the primary changes are: HUNTING & TRAPPING GUIDE 1. An antlered deer is now defined as any male or female deer with antler protruding above the hairline. An antlerless deer is now defined as any deer with no antler protruding above the hairline. See page 23. 2. Male fawns with no antler protruding above the hairline do not count towards a hunter’s antlered bag limit; rather they count toward the hunter’s antlerless bag limits. Deer having already shed their antlers and does without antlers are also considered antlerless. Male fawns with antler protruding above the hairline do count towards a hunter’s antlered bag limit, since the deer does have antler(s) as opposed to hair covered pedicles (i.e., antler attachment point to EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2016 - JULY 31, 2017 »New White-tailed Deer Units and Antlerless Opportunities: »New Elk Quota Hunting Opportunities on Private Lands: the skull). Velvet antlered deer are also considered antlered. see page 22 »New Fall Turkey Bag Limits: see page 32 see page 30 www.tnwildlife.org Includes 2017 Spring Turkey Season Follow us on: 3. Two new deer hunting units have been added: Units C and D. 4. Several counties have been moved to different units and antlerless bag limits have changed. See page 22 for complete details. About this Guide 5. The six North Cumberland WMA elk quota permits are now also valid on private lands This high-quality regulation guide in Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Morgan, and Scott Counties. Landowner permission is offered to you by the Tennessee is required. Five new archery-only elk quota permits were created, also valid on North Wildlife Resources Agency through Cumberland WMA and private lands within the above listed five counties. its unique partnership with The Bingham Group. 6. The fall turkey bag limit is now one (1) for all counties that were open last year for fall turkey hunting. A hunter may harvest one turkey, either sex, in each open county. See page 32. The revenue generated through ad sales significantly lowers production 7. The bag limit for the Young Sportsman Spring Turkey Hunt was changed from one bird for the costs and generates savings. These two-day hunt to one bird per day. These birds count towards the season bag limit of four (4). savings translate into additional 8. Several minor changes were made to the Wildlife Management Area (WMA) regulations. funds for other important fisheries Current regulations for individual WMAs are found in this guide and should be checked prior and habitat programs. Promotional advertisement does not constitute to hunting. endorsement by TWRA. 9. The third segment of dove season has been changed to Dec. 8 - Jan. 15. See page 18. If you have any feedback or are 10. A new private land raccoon season has been established, opening July 1. See page 17 for details. interested in advertising, please 11. The Claiborne County special red deer hunt has been eliminated as there are no more known contact us: red deer. ph: (865) 523-5999 web: www.binghamgroup.com 12. Small game hunting with dogs (limit 2 per vehicle) is now allowed in the North Cherokee bear reserves during bear still hunts (bear hunts with no dogs permitted). 13. Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been detected in new areas of the U.S. and cervid (e.g. deer, elk, etc.) carcass importation requirements apply. See page 20 for more information. This Guide is designed and produced by The Bingham Group: 11921 Kingston Pike, Suite 201, Knoxville, TN 37934, www.binghamgroup.com. For inquiries regarding advertisement in this publication, call (865) 523-5999. Cover image: Hunting and fishing license sales and federal excise taxes comprise over 90 percent of the TWRA’s 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. The publication is not a legal document. It is a summary of Tennessee’s 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 4747, 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, 360,000 copies, July 2016. This public document was promulgated at a cost of $.02 per copy. Printing of the Fall Hunting Guide provided by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation in partnership with TWRA. 6 2016-2017 Hunting & Trapping Guide REGION I REGION II REGION III REGION IV JACKSON, TN NASHVILLE, TN CROSSVILLE, TN MORRISTOWN, TN HANCOCK CLAY PICKETT SULLIVAN ROBERTSON SUMNER MACON CLAIBORNE STEWART MONTGOMERY HAWKINS JOHNSON SCOTT CAMPBELL CARTER CHEATHAM TROUSDALE FENTRESS LAKE OBION JACKSON OVERTON WEAKLEY HENRY WASHINGTON HOUSTON UNION GRAINGER SMITH HAMBLEN GREENE DICKSON DAVIDSON WILSON PUTNAM MORGAN ANDERSON UNICOI DYER BENTON JEFFERSON HUMPHREYS GIBSON KNOX CARROLL DEKALB CUMBERLAND COCKE WHITE WILLIAMSON CROCKETT LAUDERDALE HICKMAN RUTHERFORD CANNON ROANE SEVIER LOUDON BLOUNT HENDERSON WARREN PERRY MADISON VANBUREN RHEA HAYWOOD MAURY BLEDSOE TIPTON DECATUR LEWIS COFFEE SEQUATCHIE CHESTER BEDFORD MEIGS MCMINN MONROE MARSHALL GRUNDY MOORE SHELBY FAYETTE HARDEMAN HARDIN WAYNE LAWRENCE MCNAIRY GILES HAMILTON BRADLEY LINCOLN MARION POLK FRANKLIN 200 Lowell Thomas Drive Ellington Agricultural Center 464 Industrial