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TC Boating Club to conduct TWRA Safe Boating Course

The TWRA Tennessee Safe Boating Course, a two-night class offered by the Tri-Cities Boating Club, will be held Tuesday and Thursday at the Northeast State Humanities Building.

Apr 20, 2019 at 7:41 PM
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TWRA requests public comment on fishing regs

Ideas and concerns about fishing regulations will be considered by TWRA fisheries managers and may be presented as proposals for regulation changes.

Apr 15, 2019 at 9:29 PM
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Tri-Cities Boating Club

TWRA Safe Boating Course coming up soon

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Tennessee Safe Boating Course will be held Tuesday, March 26 and Thursday, March 28.

Mar 20, 2019 at 3:22 AM
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New fishing regulations take effect in Tennessee

Tennessee’s 2019-20 fishing regulations went into effect March 1 and several of the regs established by the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission last fall are geared toward the agency’s effort to battle the invasive Asian carp.

Mar 3, 2019 at 2:10 PM
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Upcoming Events as of Feb. 11

To submit an event, email the Sports Department at [email protected], fax listing information to (423) 392-1385 or contact the Sports Department after 6 p.m. at (423) 392-1323 or 1-800-251-0328, ext. 4323.

Feb 12, 2019 at 10:30 AM
Not only did the black bear pay a visit to Jefferson Elementary School on Friday, it also stopped by Muse Family Chiropractic for a quick snack.
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Black bear pays visit to Jefferson Elementary

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency receives calls quite often of bears being spotted in Kingsport. Todd Weaver, a wildlife officers for the TWRA, said he’s had reports of a black bear sighting behind Robinson Middle School, Cora Cox Academy, Sevier Middle School, on Fort Henry Drive, in Colonial Heights and in Ridgefields and Willowbrook.

Sep 1, 2018 at 1:16 PM
From left, TWRA Fisheries Biologist John Hammonds, Loudon County Wildlife Officer Anthony Chitwood, Lionel ‘Jam’ Ferguson and TWRA interns Austin Archer, Paul Mallicoat and Lindsey Elkins show off Ferguson’s record 5-pound, 7.68-ounce black crappie he landed from a pond near Paint Rock, Tenn., in May.
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Outdoors Notes

Testing confirms Tennessee-record black crappie

After receiving results from a genetic analysis, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is verifying a new state-record black crappie caught in a pond near Paint Rock, Tenn.

Jun 26, 2018 at 10:17 PM
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Free Fishing Day

Free Fishing Day coming up in Tennessee

Free Fishing Day is coming up Saturday, June 9 in the Volunteer State and there are several youth-oriented special events scheduled for that day.

Jun 5, 2018 at 9:33 AM
Sgt. Matt Brian and Officer Dustin Deaton administer field sobriety tasks to a boat operator on J. Percy Priest Lake during Operation Dry Water, a 2017 boating under the influence enforcement campaign.
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Upcoming Events

Got that boat operator permit yet?

The Tri-Cities Boating Club will conduct its two-night Tennessee Safe Boating Course on Tuesday and Thursday.

May 20, 2018 at 3:15 PM
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Outdoors

Safe Boating Course coming up April 24 and 26

The Tri-Cities Boating Club wants you to be safe out on the water this year. To that end, the organization is offering the TWRA Safe Boating Course at Northeast State Community College in Blountville.

Apr 22, 2018 at 3:00 PM
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Outdoors Notes

Heading out on the water? Better get that permit

The Tri-Cities Boating Club wants you to be safe out on the water this year. To that end, the organization is offering the TWRA Safe Boating Course on March 20 and 22 at Northeast State.

Mar 17, 2018 at 6:32 PM
Whirling disease, a condition caused by a non-native microscopic parasite, affects fish in the trout and salmon family, including rainbow, brook and brown trout. This parasite can cause damage to the fish’s cartilage and skeletal tissue, resulting in deformities in the head and spine. They may also develop a black tail or display “whirling” or erratic tail-chasing behavior.
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TWRA Notes: Licenses go on sale; whirling disease in Watauga, South Holston tailwaters

Whirling disease was recently discovered by biologists during their annual trout population monitoring in the South Holston and Watauga tailwaters. The discovery is the first known occurrence of this disease in Tennessee.

Feb 18, 2018 at 3:45 PM
On Dec. 14, Mothers Against Drunk Driving held its annual Night of Remembrance and Awards Ceremony at the Millennium Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville, during which the organization honored four Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officers: Greg Julian, Josh Landrum, Jeff Roberson and Matt Majors. Majors, a boating investigator captain, received the Middle Tennessee Outstanding Service Award. Pictured, from left, are Sgt. Vinny Turocy of the Tennessee High Patrol; Glenn Moates, TWRA assistant boating and law enforcement chief; Darren Rider, TWRA boating and law enforcement chief; and Roberson, Landrum, Julian and Majors. Also shown is MADD Tennessee President Pheadra Olsen.
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Interested in Tennessee spring turkey quota hunts? Apply now

The application period for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency spring turkey quota hunts runs through Jan. 17.

Dec 26, 2017 at 1:17 AM
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Youth deer hunt coming up in Tennessee

The first of two Tennessee young sportsman deer hunts for the 2017-18 season is coming up this Saturday and Sunday. For youth ages 6 to 16, hunters may use gun, muzzleloader and archery equipment.

Oct 26, 2017 at 6:49 PM
According to the Center for Disease Control, wild animals accounted for 92.4 percent of reported cases of rabies in 2015. Bats were the most frequently reported rabid wildlife species (30.9 percent of all animal cases during 2015), followed by raccoons (29.4 percent), skunks (24.8 percent), and foxes (5.9 percent).
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What to do if you see a fox

If a fox is seen around your home, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency says you can haze it in the same manner you would coyotes: making loud noises such as banging on pots and pans, playing radios or blowing air horns or using motion-activated lights or sprinklers.

Oct 24, 2017 at 9:15 PM
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