OFF DUTY TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCE OFFICER ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS TWO INDIVIDUALS WHILE TURKEY HUNTING
An off-duty Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officer was involved in an accidental shooting while turkey hunting in Campbell County yesterday. The incident... Read More
MAN DIES IN KAYAK ACCIDENT IN RHEA COUNTY
The Rhea County Sheriff’s Department and TWRA responded to a report of a flipped kayak yesterday afternoon on Richland Creek near Back... Read More
2019-20 GUN HUNTING SEASON FOR DEER OPENS NOVEMBER 23
Tennessee’s 2019-20 statewide gun hunting season for deer opens Saturday, November 23, 2019. Deer gun season has the traditional opening date of... Read More
SIMPSON NAMED REGIONAL BIOLOGIST OF THE YEAR
Chris Simpson, TWRA Region 3 Wildlife Diversity Coordinator has been named Regional Biologist of the Year. This prestigious award is given to... Read More
SATURDAY AUG. 24 IS TENNESSEE FREE HUNTING DAY
Today is Tennessee’s Free Hunting Day. State residents may hunt today without a regular hunting license. This special day also coincides with... Read More
DOVE SEASON OPENS IN TENNESSEE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2019
Dove season opens Sunday, September 1, 2019 at noon (local time), the annual start of one of Tennessee’s most long-standing outdoor sports... Read More
TWRA LEASING FIELDS FOR 2019 DOVE SEASON
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is seeking fields to lease for the upcoming 2019 dove season. The first segment of dove season... Read More
PERMIT SET FOR DRAWING IN RHEA CO. FOR SANDHILL CRANE HUNT
A hand-held permit drawing for the eighth sandhill crane hunt in Tennessee will be held Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Rhea County... Read More
TWRA INVESTIGATING BOAT EXPLOSION ON TENNESSEE RIVER
Several people were injured in what is being reported as a “boat explosion” on the Tennessee River Saturday. According to agents with... Read More
4-YEAR OLD STRUCK BY BOAT PROPELLER
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) reports a 4-year-old child was seriously injured on Sunday after being struck by a boat propeller.... Read More