JACKSON, Tenn. — Terry Sellers, a 53-year-old from Henning, recently pled guilty to two counts of illegal possession and one count of hunting without permission in the Lauderdale County General Sessions Court. As a result, he will lose his hunting privileges for six years and must pay $17,500 in restitution to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA).
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) will be operating chronic wasting disease (CWD) sampling stations across the state on the opening day of the 2025 muzzleloader season, Saturday, Nov. 8, to monitor the presence of CWD in white-tailed deer populations. Hunters play a crucial role in this monitoring effort by bringing harvested deer to designated sampling locations.
NASHVILLE --- The 2025 statewide muzzleloader/archery season for deer opens in Tennessee on Saturday, Nov. 8, and continues through Friday, Nov. 21, in all six of Tennessee’s Deer Management Units (DMU).
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is happy to announce anglers can once again use their Tennessee resident licenses to fish certain waters shared with Kentucky as new reciprocal agreements took effect Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, following adjournment of the Kentucky Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has announced a plan to reintroduce the Red-cockaded Woodpecker (RCW), a species extirpated from Tennessee in 1994.
NASHVILLE--- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is encouraging youth across the state in grades K-12 to submit their original artwork of any Tennessee native fish for the national Art of Conservation: Fish Art Contest. The contest was created by the nonprofit Wildlife Forever to encourage youth to become connected to the outdoors.
NASHVILLE --- The first Tennessee young sportsman deer hunt for the 2025-26 season will be held the weekend of Oct. 25-26. Youth ages 6-16 may participate using a gun, muzzleloader, or archery equipment.
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission (TFWC) held a one-day meeting Friday, Oct. 17, to review proposed Deer Baiting Privilege License rules, North Cumberland WMA OHV permit, changes to the Threatened and Endangered Species rule, and celebrate annual awards.
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) announces the temporary closure of Unit 1 on Percy Priest Wildlife Management Area (WMA) to accommodate the upcoming Music City HRC Grand International dog trial.
JOELTON, Tenn. — Anglers visiting Marrowbone Lake in Davidson County will notice some operational changes. The lake’s concessionaire is no longer in service, and as a result, boat rentals are currently unavailable until further notice.
FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. --- A major river restoration project is set to begin in October, as the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), and partners break ground on the removal of Harm’s Mill Dam, a key step toward restoring the natural flow of the Elk River. Access to the site will be closed to the public beginning Oct. 13, 2025, until completion of the restoration project.
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold a one-day meeting on Friday, Oct. 17, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s Region II Ray Bell Building.
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s (TWRA) popular Tennessee Angler Recognition Program (TARP) is closing in on a milestone, approaching 10,000 entries from anglers who have recorded trophy-sized catches in Volunteer State waters.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. --- Registration for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s (TWRA) inaugural Tennessee Biodiversity Summit will remain open, with walk-ins accepted on the day of the event.
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) Catoosa Wildlife Management Area (WMA) will be impacted by road construction and closures currently taking place on Genesis Highway (State Route 298). Current road construction will likely impact hunters utilizing the Genesis Campground.