JF Griffin - Index

JF Griffin - magazine - Index

125-NEW HOPE
Benton county • 88 acres
david ulderich (731) 593-0588 or
region i office (731) 423-5725 • sg, wf, Bg
Wildlife ManageMent areas wma
Same as statewide seasons. Statewide archery season and all small game
hunting (except waterfowl) closed during Young Sportsman hunts. Deer
and turkeys count toward statewide bag. Waterfowl hunting from temporary
blinds only. No blinds, blind materials, boats, or decoys may be left
overnight.
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.
126-OBION RIVER
oBion/weakley/giBson counties • 8,500 acres
along the oBion river Between hwy. 45w and hwy. 45e
larry armstrong (731) 749-5587 • 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. No permanent
blinds. No blinds, blind materials, boats, or decoys may be left overnight.
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.
Weakley County section only.
MANESS SWAMP HUNTING UNIT
North of State Hwy. 445, bordered by the South Fork and Middle Fork of the
Obion Rivers as marked.
Same as statewide seasons, except closed to all activities five days before
the first opening of the late duck season. All hunting other than waterfowl
is prohibited during the late duck season. Deer and turkeys count toward
statewide bag.
Waterfowl - Same as statewide, except hunting is permitted only
on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and the first and last day of each segment
of the late duck season. All hunting shall cease at 3:00 p.m. (CST) each
day, except the last day of the season when hunting shall close at sunset.
No permanent blinds. All decoys, blind materials and boats must be
removed daily.
127-PRESIDENTS ISLAND
shelBy county • 6,300 acres
chris park (731) 738-0233 • Bg
Except for Ensley Unit, hunters must check in at hunter check station
before hunting and check out at the completion of each day’s hunt. Permit
will be held while hunters hunt. Access allowed only to TWRA authorized
personnel and permit holders.
Scouting dates - Oct. 16 for the Oct. 17-19 permit holders only. Oct. 23
for the Oct. 24-26 permit holders only. Dec. 4 for the Dec. 5-7 permit
holders only.
Deer - archery - excluding Ensley Unit - Two hunts. Oct. 17-19,
24-26. 100 hunter quota. Two deer (bonus deer), antlerless or spike buck
only. Access permitted from Farm Road only. No access permitted from
Mississippi River, McKellar Lake, or from the Causeway.
Deer - archery - excluding Ensley Unit - One hunt. Dec. 5-7. 50 hunter
quota. One deer, either sex (bonus deer). Bucks must have at least nine
antler points. Antler points must be one inch or longer. Access permitted
from Farm Road only. No access permitted from Mississippi River,
McKellar Lake, or from the Causeway.
Deer - archery - Ensley Unit - One hunt. Dec. 5-7. 30 hunter
quota. One deer, buck only (bonus deer). Bucks must have at least nine
antler points. Antler points must be one inch or longer. Access permitted
from Shelby Drive only.
128-REELFOOT
lake/oBion counties • 24,000 acres
north of hwy. 22 and east of hwy. 78
Jeff martin (731) 253-7343 • reelfoot preservation permit
No WMA permits are required. However, in addition to regular hunting
and fishing licenses a Reelfoot Preservation Permit is required to hunt,
trap, fish or boat on Reelfoot WMA, (including the washout and tailwaters
downstream as marked, and that portion of Reelfoot National Wildlife
Refuge in Tennessee). The exceptions are Sportsman License holders, Lifetime
Sportsman License holders, juveniles under 16 and residents over 65.
Same as statewide seasons except small game hunting will close at
sunset the day before and during scheduled big game hunts unless otherwise
indicated. Small game hunting closes at sunset on the day before
and during big game hunts. Small game hunting permitted during deer
hunts.
Opossum - raccoon - Sunset Sep. 6-Feb. 15. No bag limit.
Deer - archery - Three hunts. Sep. 20-Oct. 24, Oct. 27-Nov.
11, Nov. 19-Dec. 28. No hunter quota. Three deer, either sex per hunt
(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.
Deer - gun/archery - One hunt. Nov. 15-18. No hunter quota. One deer,
buck only (bonus deer).
Waterfowl - Same as statewide (Reelfoot Zone*) seasons. Plastic
and metal containers used as decoys are prohibited. Waterfowl hunting
closes at 3:00 p.m. (CST) except the last day of each segment of the late
duck and the remaining Reelfoot goose seasons when hunting will cease
at sunset.
*The Reelfoot Zone consist of the lands and waters of Reelfoot WMA only.
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