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 Regions
For general information regarding different regions, the following numbers may be called weekdays between the hours of of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m, local time.
If you have questions or concerns that need to be addressed, call the Regional Offices below to speak to staff or Wildlife Officers in the area in which you live.
Calls to Wildlife Officers will be directed through the office's radio dispatch, which is manned from 7:00 a.m.- midnight, seven days a week, and can contact an officer and have them call you.
The TWRA does not publish the phone numbers of its employees.
TWRA Region 1 Office
200 Lowell Thomas Drive
Jackson, TN 38301
Phone: 731-423-5725
Toll-Free: 800-372-3928
Fax: 731-423-6483
Regional Administrator | Lisa Holmes | Lisa.Holmes@tn.gov |
Law Enforcement Major | Brian Elkins | Brian.Elkins@tn.gov |
Wildlife Program Manager | Jason Maxedon | Jason.Maxedon@tn.gov |
Fishery Program Manager | Tim Broadbent | Tim.Broadbent@tn.gov |
Law Enforcement | Lt. William Morris | William.morris@tn.gov |
Law Enforcement District 11 | Captain Robert “Buddy” Brien | Robert.Brien@tn.gov |
Law Enforcement District 12 | Vacant at this time | Vacant at this time |
Information and Education Coordinator | Amy Snider-Spencer | Amy.snider@tn.gov |
Wildlife Education Coordinator | Lance Rider | Lance.rider@tn.gov |
Hunter Education Coordinator | Steve Henderson | Steve.henderson@tn.gov |
Big Game Biologist and Hog Permits | Daniel Stanfield | Daniel.stanfield@tn.gov |
Waterfowl Biologist, NE and SE WMA’s | Patrick Lemons | Patrick.lemons@tn.gov |
Non-Game & Small Game Biologist | Rob Colvin | Rob.colvin@tn.gov |
Reelfoot Lake, Watershed Lakes, Wetlands, Surveyors, and NW and SW WMAs | Larry Armstrong | Larry.armstrong@tn.gov |
Aquatic Habitat Protection Biologist | Allen Pyburn | Allen.pyburn@tn.gov |
Liaison to TDOT/Federal Highway Administration | Casey Parker | Casey.parker@tn.gov |
TWRA Region 2 Office
Ellington Agricultural Center
5105 Edmonson Pike
Nashville, TN 37211
Phone: 615-781-6622
Toll Free: 1-800-624-7406
Fax: 615-831-9995
Regional Administrator | Stacy Saxton | (615) 781-6625 |
Law Enforcement Manager | Mitch Bailey |
(615) 781-5108 |
Wildlife Program Manager | Richard Kirk |
(615) 837-6020 |
Fishery Program Manager | Todd St. John |
(615) 781-6630 |
Information and Education Coordinator | Barry Cross | |
Hunter Education Coordinator | John Parks | |
District Wildlife Biologist (northern Middle Tennessee) |
Russ Skoglund | |
District Wildlife Biologist (southern Middle Tennessee) |
Tabitha Lavacot | |
Watchable Wildlife Biologist | Josh Campbell | |
Watchable Wildlife and Waterfowl Biologist | Josh Campbell |
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Fishery Biologist (Cheatham, Old Hickory, Percy Priest) |
Lyle Mason | |
Fishery Biologist (Woods, Tims Ford, Normandy) |
Todd St. John | |
Streams Biologist | Jim Pipas | |
Regional Lt. | Jereme Odom |
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Captain 21 | Dale Grandstaff | |
Captain 22 | Jeff Skelton |
TWRA Region 3 Office
464 Industrial Blvd.
Crossville, TN 38555
Phone: 931-484-9571
Toll Free: 1-833-402-4698
Fax: 931-456-1025
Regional Administrator | Deborah Hood | 931-456-3059 |
Boating/Hunter Education/ Boat Access Areas/Ramps/ |
Matt Clarey | 931-456-3067 |
Dispatcher | Andrew Weber | 931-456-3083 |
Dispatcher | Joe Cook | 931-456-3083 |
Dispatcher/TAC | Josh Denson | 931-456-3083 |
Law Enforcement Coordinator | Lt. Mike Beaty | 931-456-3080 |
District 31 Supervisor | Capt. Roy Cannon | 931-456-3076 |
District 32 Supervisor | Capt. Jeff Bishop | 931-456-3070 |
Regional Fisheries Manager | Mark Thurman | 931-456-3074 |
Reservoirs / Fish Culture / Creel | Mike Jolley | 931-456-3075 |
Streams / Rivers /Trout | Travis Scott | 931-456-3055 |
Aquatic Habitat Protection | Bobby Brown | 931-456-3066 |
East TN TDOT Liaison | Vincent Pontello | 931-456-3079 |
Information / Education (I & E) | Mime Barnes | 931-456-3068 |
Customer Service/Uniforms | Paula Brown | 931-456-3072 |
Customer Service / I&E | Emily Hinds | 931-456-3057 |
Hunter / Boating Education | La Vonne Fisher | 931-456-3058 |
Purchasing / Accounts | Diana Layton | 931-456-3081 |
Admin. Secretary / Inventory Assistant | Judy Houston | 931-456-3071 |
Admin. Secretary / Payroll / Admin. Support | Cara Dishman | 931-456-3060 |
Regional Wildlife Program Manager | James Akins | 931-456-3064 |
Bear / Deer / Elk / Turkey / Wild Hog / Waterfowl / Oak Ridge WMA |
Ben Layton | 931-456-3061 |
Small Game / Furbear / CITES / Private Lands / Misc. WMA's |
Aubrey Deck | 931-456-3056 |
WMA's | Marc Lipner | 931-456-3069 |
Nongame / SWAP / Bat / Mammals / Animal Damage Control / Falconry / WL Rehab / Scientific Collection Permits / Rabies |
Chris Simpson | 931-456-3077 |
TWRA Region 4 Office
3030 Wildlife Way
Morristown, TN 37814
Phone: 423-587-7037
Toll Free: 1-800-332-0900
Fax: 423-587-7057
Regional Administrator | Sheila Dalton | (423) 522-2440 |
Law Enforcement Program Manager | Brian Ripley | (423) 522-2456 |
District 41 Captain | Willard Perryman | (423) 522-2457 |
District 42 Captain | Tim Sain | (423) 522-2453 |
Hunter and Boating Safety Education/Training/Access Areas | Tommy Whitehead | (423) 522-2452 |
Law Enforcement Coordinator | Shelley Hammonds | (423) 522-2455 |
Dispatcher | Emily Hartnagel | (423) 587-7037 |
Dispatcher | Jonathan Ricker | (423) 587-7037 |
Dispatcher | Kim White | (423) 587-7037 |
Fisheries Program Manager | Bart Carter | (423) 522-2462 |
Reservoirs | John Hammonds | (423) 522-2474 |
Streams/Rivers/Trout |
Jim Habera | (423) 522-2459 |
Streams/Rivers/Trout | Sally Petre | (423) 522-2460 |
Aquatic Habitat/Ponds | Rob Lindbom | (423) 522-2465 |
Wildlife Program Manager | John Mike | (423) 522-2450 |
Deer/Waterfowl/Bear/Turkey/Small Game |
Dan Gibbs | (423) 522-2447 |
Bio-Diversity | Scott Dykes | (423) 522-2448 |
Elk | Brad Miller | (423) 587-7037 |
Wildlife Program Manager | John Mike | (423) 522-2450 |
Wildlife Management Areas | Danny Akins | (423) 522-2451 |
Information and Education Coordinator |
Matthew Cameron | (423) 522-2473 |
Customer Service | Allison Carmichael | (423) 522-2438 |
Customer Service | Amber Ellison | (423) 522-2442 |
Hunter/Boating Education | Judy Adkins | (423) 522-2437 |
Purchasing/Accounts | Christina Young | (423) 522-2470 |
Admin Secretary | Jackie Hale | (423) 522-2439 |
Payroll/Admin. Support | Becky Hensley | (423) 522-2440 |
Building Maintenance | Gary Bradley | (423) 522-2464 |
Department |
Phone |
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License Section & Agency Sales |
615-781-5270 |
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615-781-6610 |
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615-781-6538 |
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615-781-6575 |
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Law Enforcement Division |
615-781-6580 |
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General Boating Questions |
615-781-6682 |
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Boat Registration |
615-781-5270 |
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615-781-5116 |
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615-781-6534 |
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615-781-6500 |
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Tennessee Wildlife Magazine |
615-781-6504 |
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TDD (Telecommunications for the Deaf) |
615-781-6691 |
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
**Please follow the below instructions for 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 a 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.
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.