TWRA Deer Season Opens This Weekend, Hunting Encouraged
Tennessee’s deer hunting season gets underway this weekend. TWRA’s Casey Mullen said the traditional archery hunt begins Saturday. Mullen said the juvenile hunt will be in late October. Muzzle loader season will start in November with rifle hunting beginning around Thanksgiving. “We really want people out there hunting,” Mullen said. “It’s a great way to […]
Bears On The Move In The UC, Awareness Important
Multiple black bear sightings have been reported around the Upper Cumberland over the last two weeks, and a TWRA biologist said people should be aware. A bear spotted at a Monterey residence, also near a senior care facility in Fairfield Glade. TWRA Region Three Biologist Casey Mullen said bear sightings are becoming more common in […]
Spring Season Popularity Up; Turkey Numbers Down
Tennessee’s spring turkey hunting season begins Saturday, one of the state’s most popular hunting times. TWRA Region 3 Biologist Casey Mullen said the popularity grows each year, in part, because out-of-state hunters travel here to take advantage of the state’s public land. “A lot of turkey hunters once they become very, very involved with turkey […]
TWRA Want To Implement New Deer Management Units Across State
TWRA is discussing potential policy and regulation changes focused on internal management and deer monitoring practices. Wildlife Biologist Casey Mullen said the agency wants to implement a new system for obtaining and using information called adaptive harvest management. Mullen said the changes will have little impact on hunters. “There’s not going to be a wide-reaching […]
Chronic Wasting Disease Currently Not Found In Upper Cumberland Deer
Upper Cumberland deer hunters currently safe from hunting game diagnosed with chronic wasting disease (CWD). TWRA Region 3 Biologist Casey Mullen said CWD is a neurological disease found in deer caused by a misformed protein and is 100 percent fatal. He said similar to Mad Cow Disease and the beef industry, it is recommended that […]
Tennessee’s Deer Gun Hunting Season Opens Saturday
Tennessee’s statewide gun hunting season for deer opens this Saturday. TWRA Region 3 Biologist Casey Mullen said the outlook for this year seems to be good. While deer season started slow, it seems to be picking up with the cooler weather. “It looks like the weather is going to cooperate it’s cool weather,” Mullen said. […]
