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DECATURVILLE, Tenn. — A resident of Decatur County has been indicted following a fatal boating incident involving a 19-year-old on the Tennessee River.

NASHVILLE --- White-tailed deer populations in portions of Middle and West Tennessee are currently experiencing an increase in hemorrhagic disease (HD) activity based on TWRA monitoring efforts. HD is a naturally occurring disease in deer, typical of southeastern states, that can be caused by epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) and bluetongue (BT) viruses.

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has announced the application period for the 2025 Early Season Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Waterfowl Hunt will be open from Sept. 24 through Oct. 1

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is happy to report, that for the fourth consecutive year, there were no boating-related fatalities over the Labor Day holiday period from Aug. 29-Sept. 1.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has identified the four individuals who were caught on security cameras at the Reelfoot Lake spillway gate in Lake County on Aug. 24, 2025, at approximately 11 p.m.

NASHVILLE --- Tennessee’s 2025-26 dove season opens on Labor Day, Sept. 1 at noon (local time) and is one of the state’s most long-standing hunting traditions.

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is investigating the vandalism of the Reelfoot Spillway. On Aug. 24, 2025, at approximately 11 p.m., a group of four males was caught on video entering the fenced compound to access the spillway.

NASHVILLE --- The Labor Day holiday, the final major weekend of the 2025 summer boating season, is Aug. 30-Sept. 1. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is reminding all Tennesseans and its visitors to wear life jackets and boat in a safe and responsible manner.

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission unanimously approved the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s 2026-27 operational budget that will begin July 2026. The Commission also heard updates on federal lands hunting seasons, Agency marketing-related updates, among its agenda items at its two-day August meeting, which concluded Friday at the TWRA Region II Ray Bell Building.

NASHVILLE --- Tennessee residents are allowed to hunt without a license on Saturday, Aug. 23, which coincides with the opening day of squirrel season.

NASHVILLE --- The application period for both the 2025-26 Sandhill Crane quota hunt and the 2025-26 Bobwhite Quail quota hunt will be open Sept. 3-24.

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission (TFWC) will meet Aug. 21-22 at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) Region II Ray Bell Building in Nashville. The committee meetings begin Thursday, Aug. 21, at 1 p.m., with full Commission proceedings continuing Friday at 9 a.m.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is welcoming comments for its 2026-27 fishing regulations, providing an opportunity for the public to share ideas and concerns about fishing regulations with TWRA staff.

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is seeking fields to lease for the upcoming 2025 dove season. Landowners can earn up to $4,000 for providing a dove field for public hunting. These fields must be available for a minimum of three priority hunt dates in September. The first segment of dove season opens at noon on Labor Day, Sept. 1.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. --- Director of Conservation with Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), Roger McCoy, a distinguished leader in conservation, has been announced as the keynote speaker for the 2025 Tennessee Biodiversity Summit. The one-day summit will be held on October 22 at Middle Tennessee State University and will spotlight ongoing efforts to protect the state’s rich biological diversity.