Hunting TVA Land?

[Henry347]

I was planning on pulling the boat down and doing some hunting on the undeveloped tva land and had some questions; so called the TWRA Regional Office and the lady told me they treated the TVA like private property. Is that true? She said I would need written permission from the TVA to hunt the land.

I know on the websit for the TVA land map it shows what can and can't be hunted but doesn't say nothing about needing written permission. I'm going to try and get ahold of somebody over the undeveloped land and see what they tell me.

[leroy]

Henry ... I don't think ya need permission.  The posting signs and maps themselves should give the " permission ".  Look for them.   

leroy...

[10-Ring]

The uselessness of the TWRA continues. It's a lot easier to give inaccurate information than actually find an answer. Sorry for my rant, I just find this kind of behavior from a government agency extremely frustrating and it is consistent with the majority of interactions I've had with the agency. 

 

From the TVA website... 

Know Before You Go

“TVA doesn’t require any special license; you just need a state hunting license,” says High. “But there are federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing hunting, and you need to know and follow them.”

 

You also need to understand hunting safety. Wearing hunter-orange hats and vests helps ensure that you are seen when you’re in the woods—whether you’re hunting or not.

 

“People need to remember that most TVA areas are multi-use areas,” says Brewster. “Hunting is allowed unless otherwise posted, but hikers, horseback riders, and other recreation users may be in the area, too. Also, some undeveloped TVA land is near developed areas. That’s why following the rules and being safety conscious is so important.”

 

Hunting is prohibited on some TVA lands, such as dam reservations, power plant reservations, substations, campgrounds, and day-use areas. Be aware of where you are and what’s around you.

 

 

[Henry347]

Yep spoke to a gentleman about it and no written permission needed. I asked him about the spot I intended to hunt and it's good to go. I'll be trying it come the weekend hopefully.