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Too much drinking, driving forces TWRA to ban alcohol at all wildlife management areas

A high rate of drinking, driving and crashing on roads in Tennessee's wildlife management areas have forced state wildlife officials to ban drinking on those pr

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Tour group of 33 stranded kayakers, including children, rescued from cave on Tennessee lake

A tour group of 33 kayakers, consisting of children and adults, were rescued by authorities after being stranded inside Nickajack cave in Tennessee.

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TWRA: Greene Co. father and son banned from hunting for life after poaching violations

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) revoked a Greene County father and son’s hunting privileges for life after they reportedly committed several big game hunting violations in recent years. A news release from the TWRA states Shelby Gene Church, 73, and Gene Allen Church, 47, were both banned from hunting for […]

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If You Failed to Pay a Citation/Failed to Appear in Court for a Citation – You Could be Arrested

A few folks who live in Rutherford or surrounding counties may find themselves on the wrong side of the law if they failed to appear in court or failed to pay a citation. According to Metro authorities, the citation some citizens may have received could have been from a Nashville Police officer, a State Trooper or even a TWRA officer while boating on Percy Priest Lake.
In an effort to clear a backlog of 357 arrest warrants issued for persons who failed to appear in court on state law violatio ...

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Motorist Strikes a Massive Black Bear in Shelbyville, TN

 
SHELBYVILLE, TN - A little over 20-miles south of the Murfreesboro City Limits along Highway 231 South, in Shelbyville, Tennessee, a motorist crashed into a 450 to 500-pound animal. After the accident, the driver had to call a tow truck due to the extensive damage on the front end of the vehicle.
The animal that caused the crash is one that few encounter with their car... the animal was a BLACK BEAR that weighed up to 500-pounds, according to a TWRA estimate. From nose to tail, the bear ...

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Cannon County Man Drowns When Kayak Flips In Caney Fork River

(Silver Point, TN)  A 69-year old man from neighboring Cannon County drowned in the Caney Fork River around 11:00 o'clock Saturday (10/28/2023) morning. A husband and wife put their two kayaks in at the Buffalo Valley Boat Ramp. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) was notified about the incident. 
Deputies from the Putnam County Sheriffs Office along with the TWRA and THP quickly arrived on-the-scene. In fact, a THP helicopter spotted the deceased male in about 8- ...

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Bull elk poached in East Tennessee; TWRA offers reward for information

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is seeking information after discovering a bull elk had been illegally poached in Anderson County.

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Woman sues TWRA agents after they raided her business and seized birds of prey

Woman is suing TWRA agents claiming they illegally seized her birds of prey after she filed a complaint against an agent.

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TN Wildlife staff ask public for help recording wild turkey sightings

The TWRA needs more people to report wild turkey sightings to get an accurate picture of the turkey population.

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Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency sponsors 2023 Bobby Wilson Free Fishing Day on June 10

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency announced the date for the 2023 Bobby Wilson Free Fishing Day.

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