JF Griffin - Index

JF Griffin - magazine - Index

wma Wildlife ManageMent areas
Region i
109-COLD CREEK (JOHN TULLY)
lauderdale county • 3,463 acres
west of ripley, south of hwy. 19 & west of sunk lake rd.
chris park (731) 738-0233 • sg, wf, Bg
Camping permitted in designated camp sites only. Some roads may be
posted as closed to motorized vehicles during the deer hunts.
Same as statewide seasons. Retriever trials permitted year-round.
Deer - Same as statewide seasons except antlered deer must
be spikes or have 9 points or more. Antler points must be one inch or
longer. Deer count toward statewide Unit A bag. All deer taken must
be checked out at Cold Creek Grocery, Woodard’s Grocery or Hargett’s
Meat Processing. Tree stands must be marked with hunter’s TWRA ID
number.
Turkey - Same as statewide spring turkey season. Turkeys
count toward statewide bag. One turkey per day, not to exceed two per
season.
Waterfowl - Same as statewide seasons, except shooting ends at
3:00 p.m. Temporary blinds only and decoys must be removed at the
end of each day. No motorized boat use on Cold Creek Refuge.
110-CYPRESS POND REFUGE
decatur county • 585 acres
east decatur, south of whites creek on
the tennessee river
roBert smith (731) 423-5725 • sg, Bg
Closed to waterfowl hunting. Same as statewide seasons, except closed
to all hunting Nov. 1-Mar. 1. Deer and turkeys count toward statewide
bag.
Dog training - Sep. 1 - Oct. 31, Mar. 2-15.
111-EAGLE LAKE REFUGE
shelBy county • 3,253 acres
adJacent to shelBy forest wma
chris park (731) 738-0233 • sg, Bg
Waterfowl hunting prohibited. Dog training prohibited. Access to the
south end of Shelby Forest WMA through Eagle Lake Refuge will be allowed
during hunting seasons.
Open Monday, Wednesday and Saturday within statewide seasons.
Closed to all hunting Nov. 1-Mar. 1. Non-toxic shot approved by the
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is required for small game hunting. Small
game hunting allowed during deer season.
Deer - archery - Open Monday, Wednesday and Saturday during
the first segment of Unit A archery season, Sep. 20-Oct. 24. Deer count
toward statewide bag.
Turkey - Hunters drawn for Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park
and Natural Area may hunt Eagle Lake Refuge (bonus bird).
BOMPREZZI UNIT
(part of Eagle Lake Refuge)
Same as statewide seasons. Shotguns only.
Deer/turkey - shotgun/archery - Same as statewide seasons.
Deer and turkeys count toward statewide bag.
112-ERNEST RICE, SR.
dyer county • 2,500 acres
carl wirwa (731) 696-3197 • sg, wf, Bg
Same as statewide seasons except closed during big game hunts. Turkeys
count toward statewide bag. Waterfowl hunting from temporary blinds
only. No blinds, blind materials, boats, or decoys may be left overnight.
Deer - archery - Same as statewide season. No hunter quota. Two
deer, either sex. Bucks must be spike or nine antler points or better. Deer
count toward statewide bag.
Deer - gun/archery - One hunt. Dec. 20-Jan. 11. No hunter quota. One
deer, antlered only. Must be spike or nine antler points or better. Deer
count toward statewide bag.
Deer - gun/archery - Young Sportsman - One hunt. Oct. 25-26. No
hunter quota. No antler requirement on this hunt. Deer count toward
statewide bag.
113-HARMON CREEK
Benton county • 983 acres
david ulderich (731) 593-0588 or
region i office (731) 423-5725 • sg, wf, Bg
Same as statewide seasons. Deer and turkeys count toward statewide bag.
Statewide archery season and all small game hunting (excluding waterfowl
hunting) closed during Young Sportsman deer hunts. Any temporary
waterfowl blinds or hides and decoys must be at least 200 yards from any
permanent blind and removed at the end of shooting hours each day.
Deer - gun/archery - Young Sportsman - One hunt. Oct. 4-5. No
hunter quota. One deer, either sex (bonus deer).
Deer - gun/archery - Young Sportsman - Two hunts. Oct. 25-26, Jan.
17-18. No hunter quota. One deer, either sex. Deer count toward statewide
bag.
114-HOLLY FORK
henry county • 177 acres
east of paris
dan fuqua, region i office (731) 423-5725 • sg, wf, Bg
Dove - Young Sportsmen - Two hunts, Sep. 6, 13. Hunting from
noon to sunset only. Hunting from 25 staked positions. Youth only, ages
16 and under, that must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult 21 years
old or older. First come, first serve.
46 2008 Hunting & Trapping Guide