JF Griffin - Index

JF Griffin - magazine - Index

wma Wildlife ManageMent areas
Region iii
Squirrel - Fourth Saturday in Aug.-second Saturday in Sep. All of
the Hiwassee Refuge except Hiwassee Island.
Opossum - raccoon - Sep. 13-Oct. 29. Hunting on Tuesday
and Wednesday nights only. Two raccoons per person per night.
Deer - archery - One hunt. Sep. 26-28. 250 hunter quota. Two deer,
either sex (bonus deer).
Deer - archery - One hunt. Oct. 10-12. No hunter quota. Two deer, either
sex (bonus deer).
Deer - muzzleloader - One hunt. Oct. 24-26. 200 hunter quota. Two deer,
either sex (bonus deer).
Deer - shotgun/muzzleloader - Young Sportsman - One hunt. Sep.
13-14. 100 hunter quota. Two deer, either sex (bonus deer).
Wood duck/teal, Canada goose - Same as statewide Sep. seasons.
No waterfowl hunters allowed on refuge from two hours after shooting
hours have ended until 4:00 a.m. the following day.
Dog training - Sep. 1-Oct. 14, Mar. 1-15, daylight hours only.
Retriever field trials - Pre-approved by area manager at least 30 days in
advance of trial dates.
313-JACKSON SWAMP
overton county • 203 acres
region iii office (931) 484-9571 • sg, wf, Bg
Same as statewide seasons except dove season starts at noon each day
during first segment of the statewide season. Deer and turkeys count
toward statewide bag.
314-KEYES-HARRISON
cumBerland county • 1,740 acres
region iii office (931) 484-9571 • np
Same as statewide seasons. Dogs are not permitted during the spring
squirrel season. Deer and turkeys count toward statewide bag.
316-MT. ROOSEVELT
cumBerland/roane/morgan counties • 11,000 acres
region iii office (931) 484-9571 • np
Same as statewide seasons. Dogs are not permitted during spring squirrel
season. Closed to all nonhunting activities during big game hunts. Deer
and turkeys count toward statewide bag.
Deer - Same as statewide Unit A season. Closed to county special
season antlerless hunts.
317-NORTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK
hamilton county • 5,400 acres
region iii office (931) 484-9571 • sg, wf, Bg
Hixson, Rogers, Sutton, Thrasher
Bottoms, Vandergriff, and Varner
Units.
No motorized vehicles outside parking areas. Area closed after sunset except
for opossum and raccoon hunters. Hunting for all species ceases at noon
during late duck season. All hunting ends on January 31. Shotguns loaded
with #4 shot or smaller only (except waterfowl). trespass prohibited by nonhunters
on hunt days.
Same as statewide seasons. Hunting allowed only on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday, unless special exception is indicated.
Rabbit - bag limit is 3 per person, per day.
Dove - Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday during the statewide
season, from noon until sunset only. No dove hunters or dove hunting
equipment on dove fields prior to 7:00 a.m. on opening day of the first
segment of the dove season.
Opossum - raccoon - Same as statewide season. Hunting
from sunset to sunrise on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday only.
Deer - Same as statewide seasons except hunting only on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday. Archery equipment only. Archers must comply
with the big game hunter orange requirements during the statewide deer
gun or muzzleloader hunts. Deer count toward statewide bag.
Turkey - Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday during the statewide
spring turkey season. Hunting ends at noon each day. Turkeys count
toward statewide bag.
Waterfowl hunting - Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and the first
and last day of the statewide season, including the youth waterfowl
season. Shotguns loaded with BBB shot or smaller. Hunting ends at noon
each day including the youth waterfowl season. Hunting from temporary
blinds only. No blinds, blind materials, boats, or decoys may be left
overnight.
Trapping - Friday before Thanksgiving - Jan. 31. Traps must be
checked daily.
Dog training - Sep. 1 - Jan. 31, except closed to training during the
late duck season.
Patton Unit
All motorized vehicles must stay on main road while transiting the area.
Possession of alcoholic beverages prohibited.
Same as statewide seasons. Predator hunting with centerfire rifles
permitted only during the big game firearm season. Turkey hunting ends
at noon each day. Deer and turkeys count toward statewide bag.
62 2008 Hunting & Trapping Guide