TWRC Holds September Meeting in Clarksville

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency presented an amendment for the waterfowl hunting seasons which were approved during the August TWRC meeting. Last month's proclamation contained a minor error for the youth waterfowl hunt, stating that canvasback harvest was closed. The TWRC approve an amended proclamation that corrects this error, making the youth waterfowl hunt bag limits the same as the regular season.

 

The commission also heard a report from Dave Kostersky, the Grants Coordinator of Ducks Unlimited Canada. He made a presentation to the commission on waterfowl habitat conditions in Canada.

 

A live bait proclamation was previewed to the TWRC by TWRA’s Fisheries Division.. Over the past two years, TWRA biologists have worked to develop a suite of regulations pertaining to the harvest, sale, and use of live bait. The TWRA’s recommendations will be voted upon by the commission at its Oct. 29-30 meeting. The TWRA will soon begin taking solicited comments from the public through Oct. 25.

 

A presentation to the commission was made by Waterways Management, Inc. Waterways Management has compiled data from 2007 and it takes a look at the future of recreational boating in Tennessee up to the year 2025. The information will assist TWRA in making informed decisions concerning the future of recreational boating in Tennessee.

 

The commission also has set its meeting schedule for the remainder of the calendar year. The TWRC will meet Oct. 29-30 in Knoxville and Dec. 3-4 in Nashville.

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