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WHAT’S NEW FOR 2016-2017 Several important changes were made to the hunting and trapping regulations for the 2016-2017 seasons. Among the primary changes are: 1. An antlered deer is now defined as any male or female deer with antler protruding above the hairline. An antlerless deer is now defined as any deer with no antler protruding above the hairline. See page 23. 2. Male fawns with no antler protruding above the hairline do not count towards a hunter’s antlered bag limit; rather they count toward the hunter’s antlerless bag limits. Deer having already shed their antlers and does without antlers are also considered antlerless. Male fawns with antler protruding above the hairline do count towards a hunter’s antlered bag limit, since the deer does have antler(s) as opposed to hair covered pedicles (i.e., antler attachment point to the skull). Velvet antlered deer are also considered antlered. 3. Two new deer hunting units have been added: Units C and D. 4. Several counties have been moved to different units and antlerless bag limits have changed. See page 22 for complete details. 5. The six North Cumberland WMA elk quota permits are now also valid on private lands in Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Morgan, and Scott Counties. Landowner permission is required. Five new archery-only elk quota permits were created, also valid on North Cumberland WMA and private lands within the above listed five counties. 6. The fall turkey bag limit is now one (1) for all counties that were open last year for fall turkey hunting. A hunter may harvest one turkey, either sex, in each open county. See page 32. 7. The bag limit for the Young Sportsman Spring Turkey Hunt was changed from one bird for the two-day hunt to one bird per day. These birds count towards the season bag limit of four (4). 8. Several minor changes were made to the Wildlife Management Area (WMA) regulations. Current regulations for individual WMAs are found in this guide and should be checked prior to hunting. 9. The third segment of dove season has been changed to Dec. 8 - Jan. 15. See page 18. 10. A new private land raccoon season has been established, opening July 1. See page 17 for details. 11. The Claiborne County special red deer hunt has been eliminated as there are no more known red deer. 12. Small game hunting with dogs (limit 2 per vehicle) is now allowed in the North Cherokee bear reserves during bear still hunts (bear hunts with no dogs permitted). 13. Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been detected in new areas of the U.S. and cervid (e.g. deer, elk, etc.) carcass importation requirements apply. See page 20 for more information. T E N N E S S E E <strong>HUNTING</strong> & TRAPPING GUIDE EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2016 - JULY 31, 2017 » New White-tailed Deer Units and Antlerless Opportunities: see page 22 » New Elk Quota Hunting Opportunities on Private Lands: see page 30 » New Fall Turkey Bag Limits: see page 32 Includes 2017 Spring Turkey Season www.tnwildlife.org Follow us on: About this Guide This high-quality regulation guide is offered to you by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency through its unique partnership with The Bingham Group. The revenue generated through ad sales significantly lowers production costs and generates savings. These savings translate into additional funds for other important fisheries and habitat programs. Promotional advertisement does not constitute endorsement by TWRA. If you have any feedback or are interested in advertising, please contact us: ph: (865) 523-5999 web: www.binghamgroup.com This Guide is designed and produced by The Bingham Group: 11921 Kingston Pike, Suite 201, Knoxville, TN 37934, www.binghamgroup.com. For inquiries regarding advertisement in this publication, call (865) 523-5999. Cover image: Hunting and fishing license sales and federal excise taxes comprise over 90 percent of the TWRA’s hunting and fishing operating revenues. Thank you for buying a hunting and fishing license. Without your support, Tennessee would not have fish and wildlife management programs. The publication is not a legal document. It is a summary of Tennessee’s hunting and trapping regulations. More detailed information on hunting and trapping is available from all TWRA offices. Equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from programs of the Tennessee WIldlife Resources Agency is available to all persons without regard to their race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, or military service. TWRA is also an equal opportunity/equal access employer. Questions should be directed to TWRA, Human Resources Office, P.O. Box 4747, Nashville, TN 37204, (615) 781-6594 (TDD 781-6691), or to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office for Human Resources, 4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA 22203. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Authorization No. 328686, 360,000 copies, July 2016. This public document was promulgated at a cost of $.02 per copy. Printing of the Fall Hunting Guide provided by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation in partnership with TWRA. 6 2016-2017 Hunting & Trapping Guide
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