TWRA Region III (Cumberland Plateau)
Location & General Information
464 Industrial Blvd.
Crossville, TN 38555
(get driving directions)
For more information concerning the TWRA Region III area, please call us at (931) 484-9571 or 1-800-262-6704 if calling from within the state of Tennessee.
Welcome to Region III. The Crossville office is one of four regional offices found across the state.
Located on the Cumberland Plateau it is headquarters for biologists, managers, secretaries, fisheries personnel and wildlife officers working in the 24 counties that make up Region III.
Region III is also home to over 23 of the state's nearly 100 Wildlife Management Areas. Ranging in size from 53 acres to nearly 625,000 acres, these areas provide sportsmen with unique hunting opportunities found no where else.
Region III is further broken down into Law Enforcement “Areas” in order to more efficiently enforce hunting, fishing and boating rules and regulations along with meeting the needs of the sportsmen and public in those counties.
In addition, the Region III headquarters also includes TWRA’s sales office where hunters, anglers, and boaters can stop by during weekday business hours and purchase hunting/fishing licenses, permits, or boat registrations. Our office is open 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Region III News
New Wild Hog Regulations
Up To $17,000 Reward For Information On Two Bald Eagle Killings
In Tennessee
Approximately one year ago, in February, 2011, a mature bald eagle was shot and killed in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, about one mile east of the intersection of Tennessee State Highway 101 and Big Springs Gap Road. A few weeks later, about 30 miles away, a second mature bald eagle was shot and killed in Cumberland county, Tennessee, east of Crossville, in Crab Orchard.
The eagle was discovered near the Crab Orchard School, adjacent to Main Street, close to the Old Easley Swimming Hole.
The first person who provides information resulting in the successful prosecution of the person or persons responsible for both of these crimes will be eligible to receive a $17,000 reward. For information resulting in the successful prosecution of the person or persons responsible for one of these crimes, an $8,500 reward is offered.
Bald eagles are protected by the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, both federal wildlife statutes. Violations of these statutes carry maximum criminal penalties of up to $100,000 and/or one year in federal prison.
Anyone with information concerning the eagle found in Bledsoe County is asked to call Special Agent Bo Stone at 865-692-4024, or Bledsoe County Wildlife Officer Mark Patterson with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency at 800-262-6704.
Anyone with information concerning the eagle found in Cumberland County is asked to call Special Agent John Rayfield at 615-736-5532, or Cumberland County Wildlife Officer Casey Mullen with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency at 800-262-6704.
Tennessee currently hosts about 140 bald eagle breeding pairs, according to Scott Somershoe, ornithologist with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of American people. Visit the Service’s websites at http://www.fws.gov/southeast/ or http://www.fws.gov/ Connect with the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/usfwssoutheast , follow tweets at www.twitter.com/usfwssoutheast, watch the YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/usfws and download photos from the Flickr page at http://www.flickr.com/photos/usfwssoutheast .
FUR HARVESTERS SCHEDULE AUCTIONS
The Tennessee Fur Harvesters Association (TFHA) has scheduled four auctions for hunters and trappers to sell their pelts:
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January 28, 2012 - Cumberland County Fairgrounds, Crossville, TN.
Sale begins at 9:00 a.m. CT; doors open at 8:00 a.m. CT
February 18, 2012 - Bulls Gap VFW, Bull Gap, TN.
Sale begins at 9:00 a.m. ET, doors open at 8:00 a.m. ET
March 10, 2012 - National Guard Armory, South Pittsburgh, TN.
Sale begins at 9:00 a.m. CT, doors open at 8:00 a.m. CT
All Furs brought to this sale from Alabama or Georgia, will have a percentage of the commission going to the respective state association.
April 27-29, 2012 - Spring Meet at Harrison Bay State Park, Harrison, TN.
For further information regarding call-in times, dates or other details, please contact
John Daniel 423-595-0986, Jame Lord 731-614-2531 or Wendell Reeves at
865-924-0163.
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