Elk Hunt Application Heading Down the Home Stretch
Friday, May 15, 2009 | 05:43am
NASHVILLE --- The home stretch is underway for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s acceptance of applications for participation in Tennessee’s first- ever managed elk hunt. Sportsmen have until midnight (CDT) on May 31 to submit their application.
TWRA has been accepting applications since April 1 for the elk hunt which will be held Oct. 19-23 at the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area, located off I-75, north of Knoxville. There will be five Elk Hunting Zones designated at the WMA.
Five individuals will be selected to participate in the hunt. Four of the participants will be selected through a computer drawing conducted by the TWRA. The fifth participant will be the recipient of a permit that is donated to a NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) which this year is the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation. The TWRF will auction its permit as part of a fund-raising project benefiting future elk restoration in Tennessee. More information on the TWRF auction will be announced at a later date.
There is no application fee for current Tennessee Annual Sportsman License holders, Lifetime Sportsman License holders, or senior citizen hunters (Type 166) with an Annual Senior Citizen Permit (Type 167). All other applicants will be charged a $10 non-refundable permit fee, a $2 internet usage fee (if applying online) and $0.50 drawing fee (the internet and drawing fees are charged by the internet provider). For those applying at a license agent, there is a $1 agent fee in addition to the $10 non-refundable permit fee.
Persons may apply at any TWRA license agent, TWRA regional office or online at www.tnelkhunt.org. Mailed applications will not be accepted.
The successful applicants will be announced at the June (18) meeting of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission. Successful applicants will not be allowed to reapply for an elk quota permit for 10 years following a successful draw.
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