Tennessee hunting seasons are detailed for 2015 2016. Fall turkey season tennessee discussion in turkey hunting started by feedman, may 14, 2016. Tennessees spring turkey season opens april 1 independent. Fall turkey hunt busts spring scheme knoxville news sentinel. Good production in these areas provides an alternate place for hunters to hunt when local populations are low. Use our fall hunt guide on the following pages to get specifics on the 42 states that offer a fall season, and.
Tennessee turkey season regulations and information. The redbuds are blooming, crappie are biting and turkeys are gobbling. Tennessee fall hunting seasons start opening this month. Turkey season in the fall is sort of like celebrating christmas in july.
Several hunting seasons including squirrel, dove, turkey, deer and ducks open in the fall. Land between the lakes 2016 deer hunting changes land. Wild turkey program few things are as thrilling as the gobble of a wild turkey, and few places can rival mississippi for thundering longbearded gobblers. Twra reminds turkey hunters of new tag before you drag. During the fall turkey seasons a turkey hunter may not be in possession of both archery equipment and shotguns andor rifles. The bag limit is one bearded or male turkey for the spring season. Bag limits are one bearded turkey per day, not to exceed four per season. The 2016 fall turkey season will consist of one seven day hunting segment, n, excluding sunday from saturday, oct. Fall hunting hours are onehalf hour before sunrise until onehalf hour after sunset. With cooler weather setting in early this year, i would expect greater success ratios this season. In addition, you will find turkey harvest data and tips for hunters.
Nothing beats buck fever like a fall turkey hunting road trip. Be sure to check the recently changed fall turkey regs. Squirrel hunting season will be the first to open, on aug. There will also be a beaver trapping season february 129 in kentucky and tennessee in all hunt areas. The 2012 turkey hunts will begin october th and end on october 26th. During both spring and fall seasons, you must report taking a turkey within 7 days, via the decals online harvest reporting system or by calling 18664263778. October 1 october 20, 2019 and november 9 through december 31, 2019 fall shotgun. During a deer archery only season, a fall turkey hunter may not be in. Hunters should visit the twra county listing to make sure turkey hunting is available in your area.
October 26 november 1, 2019 anddecember 7 through december, 2019. Tennessee turkey season regulations and information tn. I enjoy the fall hunt tremendously but wouldnt hunt if i thought it would be detrimental to the population. Any turkey harvested during the young sportsman hunt counts toward the spring season limit of four 4. Archery season on the kentucky and tennessee portions open september 24, 2016 and close on january. Land between the lakes deer are no longer bonus deer in kentucky or tennessee, except for youth quota hunts. Areas closed to hunting are also closed to trapping. Any turkey harvested during these seasons count toward the county bag limit. The fall season has been reduced to 41 days in all open units.
Central tennessee enjoys the most popularity, while eastern tennessee. I hunted all day in middle tn, changing spots and coming close to killing a gobbler around midday. The land between the lakes trapping season is january february 2, 2020 in kentucky hunt areas 3, 4, 5, and tennessee hunt areas 12 and 14. Mississippians have a rich tradition of chasing wary spring toms, and over the last three decades, the state has consistently boasted one of the largest turkey populations in the country. The fall turkey permit is valid for the fall archery, crossbow and shotgun turkey seasons and allows a hunter to harvest up to the fall season bag limit of turkeys. September 7, 2019 through january 20, 2020 fall crossbow. The wild turkey population has increased from an estimated 2,000 birds in 1970 to an estimated 265,000 birds in 2015. Farthest shot was 45 yards, new personal best for me. Tennessee fish and wildlife commission monthly meeting, knoxville. At reelfoot national wildlife refuge, spring squirrel hunting season abides by tennessee hunting guidelines and is closed during turkey quota hunts. Hunters may move to a different county and hunt turkey after filling their bag limit in a county. Canadian hunters see rules for importing firearms for hunting.
Wild turkey are the largest nesting birds in tennessee twra, 2016. All tennessee counties are open to wild turkey hunting including wmas and refuges unless specifically listed. As those spring bag limits go, four bearded turkeys a season, and no more than one per day, is as good as it gets for. Old fashion plant that has been revived with new, tidy selections. One 1 bearded turkey per day, not to exceed four 4 per season. Both tennessee and cross creeks national wildlife refuge. Deer, turkey, small game, hunting and trapping seasons are all available for tennessee.
Tennessee hunting seasons, 20182019 hunting season hq. This includes but is not limited to bobcat, river otter and fox. Calling or attempting to call turkeys using any means to mimic the sounds made by turkeys is prohibited from march 1 to opening day of spring turkey hunts on all wmas. During the fall turkey seasons a turkey hunter may. Hunter orange is not required of fall turkey hunters, except when hunting turkeys during the november firearm deer season, when they must display at least 400 square inches of hunter orange on their head, chest and back. Spring turkey hunters needed for ruffed grouse drumming survey.
Printing of the fall hunting guide provided by the tennessee wildlife. Season bag limit in counties open to fall season, 1 bearded turkey per county, no hens. Oct 27, 2016 the maryland department of natural resources announced today that the fall turkey hunting season will open oct. The 10 best states for spring turkey hunting outdoorhub. Sep 30, 2016 hunting regulations affecting the 2016 season have changed at land between the lakes national recreation area. The special statewide youth turkey hunting day is saturday, april 23, 2016. With abundant public land, long seasons, liberal bag limits and plenty of birds, tennessee offers some of the best eastern wild turkey hunting in the country. However, there are some exceptions on public land see the wma section for details on public land hunting. Any turkey harvested during these seasons counts toward the county bag limit. This figure was remarkably similar to the 2012 harvest, when hunters took 31,439. Any turkeys harvested during the young sportsman hunt count toward the spring season limit. Turkeys taken on all quota hunts and specially designated wmas are bonus turkeys. This change is effective beginning with the spring 2020 season. Aug 03, 2016 the tennessee wildlife resources agency has set hunting seasons for the fall.
Wild turkeys now exist in all 100 counties in the state and all 100 counties now have a spring gobbler season. Shotgun gauge changes for spring turkey season news. Youths younger than 12 are exempt from license and turkey permit requirements. Permits each hunter may have no more than two fall turkey permits. Tennessee s 2012 spring hunting season for wild turkeys begins with the young sportsman hunt, march 2425 while the statewide season runs from march 31 through may. The tennessee fish and wildlife commission approved the states 2016 17 hunting seasons at its may meeting. Mar 16, 2012 spring turkey hunting season opens with youth hunt. Tennessee enjoys a good reputation during both the spring and fall seasons. All tennessee counties are open to spring turkey seasons. Please refer to the 201920 tennessee hunting and trapping guide for detailed hunting dates, bag limits, zones, units, and required licenses andor permits. Use the pages below to learn about regulations for licensing, permits, and reporting. Nov 22, 2017 the harvest during hunting season was 34,620 for the spring season and 686 for the fall. The 2011 spring season, followed by the fall season, were the third highest harvests on record in the state.
The 2016 wild turkey observation survey summary shows reproduction was below average in western maryland, which may. Quota hunts deer 20162017 season dates and regulations for. Filled the rest of my tags for the county too, and stocked the freezer. All national wildlife refuges which are open to fall turkey quota hunts based on. Last year, hunters harvested 31,493 turkeys in tennessee during the spring season. General hunting seasons oklahoma department of wildlife. Nov 22, 2017 in august 2016, twra approached the university of tennessee about participating in a study to better understand the dynamics of the states wild turkey population. Sweetly fragrant white flowers and handsome foliage. Young sportsman hunt is march 26th27th nashville, tn tennessees 2016 spring turkey season opens on saturday, april 2nd and continues.
Fall turkey hunting season opens saturday the tennessean. Game tags which allow the take of a second turkey will not be valid in units 3, 5, and 6. Fall turkey season in tennessee is fast approaching. If your state doesnt allow it, gas prices are 50 cent per gallon cheaper than they were a year ago.
Shortterm 1 or 7day hunting licenses are not valid for turkey hunting. There are 2 turkey hunting seasons, one in the spring and one in the fall. Use our fall hunt guide on the following pages to get specifics on the 42 states that offer a fall season, and discover which states allow turkey dogging. Spring 2020 the spring season is april 22 through may 10, 2020.
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