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NASHVILLE --- Bald eagles will be the topic for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s Nature @ Noontime June presentation from 12-1 p.m. on Thursday, June 3. The monthly program is held at the TWRA Region II conference room and is located in the Ellington Agricultural Center.

NASHVILLE --- The 2010 Memorial Day holiday weekend is regarded as the unofficial start to the summer boating season and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency wants to emphasize the use of life jackets while boating in a safe and responsible manner.

NASHVILLE --- Time is winding down to apply for participation in Tennessee’s second-ever managed elk hunt. Sportsmen have until midnight (CDT) on May 31 to submit their application to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.

NASHVILLE --- In Thursday’s (May 20) Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission meeting, action was taken during the 2010-11 hunting seasons-setting process which reduced the bear archery season to three weeks from the originally proposed five week season in Blount, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Jefferson, Johnson, Monroe, Polk, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington counties.

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission approved the statewide 2010-11 hunting seasons during its May meeting. The upcoming hunting seasons will have a few slight changes as approved by the commission.

 

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency personnel previewed the recommendations at last month’s TWRC meeting and again during the committee meetings at the May meeting. Most of the state’s hunting seasons’ dates and standard bag limits will remain similar for 2010-11.

 

No changes were made concerning deer season dates or to standard antlered and antlerless bag limits. Six Unit B counties will have more antlerless muzzleloader opportunities as a result of a move from the 5-day to the 14-day antlerless hunt. The counties in which the changes apply to are Anderson, Claiborne, Grainger, Greene, Hancock, and Johnson.

NASHVILLE --- Tennessee turkey hunters have shattered the record for the spring harvest as the 2010 season has come to a close. The previous record for the spring season was 35,877 and this year’s mark is 36,781 and that number is expected to increase as reports continue to trickle in to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) will host a Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) Field Day on Saturday, June 19 in Knoxville at the John Sevier Hunter Education Facility.

 

The relaxed atmosphere of the BOW Field Day is primarily aimed at women, but is an opportunity for anyone 18 or older to learn outdoor skills usually associated with hunting and fishing, however it is useful for many outdoor pursuits. Workshop participants will have a chance to take two classes during the event.

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission will set the state’s 2010-11 hunting seasons at its May meeting. The TWRC will meet at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Ray Bell Region II Building.

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has been notified concerning launching ramps at Old Hickory and J. Percy Priest lakes in Middle Tennessee.

 

At Old Hickory Lake, all boats ramps are open. However, boaters are asked to use caution at boat ramps due to the high water and possible presence of debris. At Priest, all ramps are closed with the exception of Hamilton Creek, Bryant Grove, and Long Hunter-Couchville which were opened Thursday (May 13).

For updated information, call the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at (615) 889-1975.

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation announce positive White-nose Syndrome (WNS) results for bats collected from thre