Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Several important changes were made to the hunting and trapping regulations for the 2010–2011 seasons. Several of the primary changes are:
Deer Hunting
County antlerless deer and fall turkey quota hunts are now non-quota.
Check-in of big game now required on same calendar day of harvest (internet check-in available).
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 are: Anderson, Claiborne, Grainger, Greene, Hancock and Johnson.
Bear Hunting
Black bears harvested must be checked-in at county check stations, no internet check-in.
The bear archery season (no dogs) will be four weeks: Sep. 25–Oct. 22 in Blount, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Jefferson (east of Hwy. 411), Johnson, Monroe, Polk (east of Hwy. 411 and north of Hwy 64), Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington counties.
Hog Hunting
Four new wild hog hunts (with dogs) have been created for north Cumberland Plateau counties: Cumberland, Fentress, Overton and Pickett.
A new wild hog hunt (with dogs) has been created in Monroe and Polk counties. Also, in the same two counties is the establishment of a bear dog training season that will run from Sep. 9–14.
An unlimited bag limit on wild hogs has been set for the South Cherokee WMA.
Waterfowl Hunting
A computerized drawing system is being implemented for duck blind sites at Bogota and Thorny Cypress WMAs in Dyer County and the four Chickamauga WMA units (Candies Creek, Johnson Bottoms, Rogers Creek, and Yellow Creek). Quota application period runs from Sep. 8–Oct. 13. Miscellaneous
Regulations may vary for handgun carry permit holders.
A new nonresident junior all-game annual license (Type 086) and a nonresident 7-day junior all-game license. (Type 085) have been established. (Available October).
Three new states (Missouri, Virginia, North Dakota) and the remainder of Illinois were added to the Chronic Wasting Disease importation laws.
Treestands must be marked with the hunter’s TWRA identification number on all WMAs.
Scott County is part of Region IV.
Monroe County is part of Region III.