Contact the TWRA

General Information

General questions such as: license questions, boat registration questions, animal identification, etc.... should be sent to: Ask.TWRA@tn.gov

NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR ANY OTHER PRIVATE INFORMATION VIA GENERAL EMAIL.

TWRA Important Departments

Poaching Hotlines

Telephone numbers for reporting poachers are as follows:

West Tennessee (Region 1) - 1-800-831-1173
Middle Tennessee (Region 2) - 1-800-255-8972
Cumberland Plateau (Region 3) - 1-833-402-4699
East Tennessee (Region 4) - 1-800-831-1174

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) offers a reward up to $1,000.00 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of wildlife poachers.

Individuals with information about poachers or poaching activities can contact the TWRA by calling one of the regional offices from 7:00 a.m. until 12:00 midnight, seven days a week.

In addition to the reward offered by the TWRA, the Tennessee State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation offers up to a $300.00 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals poaching wild turkeys.

Information such as the individual's name or description, vehicle tag number or description, nature of the offense and location of the offence greatly assists the TWRA in apprehending wildlife poachers. All information received by TWRA is kept in the strictest confidence.

Complaints OR Compliments on TWRA AGENCY EMPLOYEES ONLY

QUESTIONS ABOUT TWRA PROGRAMS OR OTHER ISSUES SHOULD BE SENT TO Ask.TWRA@tn.gov

Please follow the below instructions for an employee compliment:

Submit an e-mail to:

TWRA.TWRACC@tn.gov

or mail a letter to:

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Boating and Law Enforcement Division - Compliments
5107 Edmondson Pike
Ellington Agricultural Center
Nashville, TN 37211

Please follow the below instructions for filing an employee complaint:

Download and complete the Complaint against Agency Employee form (WR-1133) and send it as an attachment to TWRA.TWRACC@tn.gov.

The form you need is available at all TWRA regional offices, by mail, or online at the link above. To receive a form by mail, please call your regional office and one will be mailed to you.

Public Policy Request

Open Records Act - Public Records Request ONLY
The Agency will provide existing records, that are subject to disclosure, pursuant to the Open Records Act in response to such record requests. The Agency is not required by the Act to create records in response to any request, including but not limited to summaries, spreadsheets, etc.

TWRA Public Records Policy

TWRA.RecordReq@tn.gov