JF Griffin - Index

JF Griffin - magazine - Index

Wildlife ManageMent areas wma
Squirrel - Fourth Saturday in Aug. - Dec. 31. Upland Zone only
after Nov. 15. Bag limit 5 per day.
Opossum - raccoon - Same as statewide seasons except
closed after Nov. 9. Hunting permitted on Wednesdays and Thursdays
only, sunset to sunrise. All dogs need to be removed from the area prior
to sunrise on Friday. Raccoon bag limit, one per party per night. No limit
on opossums.
Rabbit - Nov. 3 - Jan. 31. Upland Zone only after Nov. 15. Bag limit
3 per day.
Crow - Jun. 1- Aug. 31, Fri., Sat., Sun. only.
Wood duck/teal - Same as statewide September season, except
hunting ends at noon. No waterfowl hunters on the area after 2:00 p.m.
until 4:00 a.m. the following day.
Deer - Antlered deer must have a minimum of 4 points on one
antler or a 15 inch minimum outside spread. See illustration below.
Deer - turkey - archery - Two hunts. Sep. 20-21, Oct. 11-12.
100 hunter quota. Two deer, no more than one antlered (bonus deer). One
turkey, either sex.
Deer - gun/archery - Young Sportsman - Two hunts. Sep. 27-28,
Oct. 25-26. 75 hunter quota. Two deer, only one antlered (bonus deer).
Deer - muzzleloader/archery - One hunt. Oct. 18-19. 50 hunter quota.
One deer, either sex (bonus deer).
Deer - gun/muzzleloader - One hunt. Nov. 1-2. 50 hunter quota. One
deer, either sex (bonus deer).
Deer - gun - wheelchair-bound only - One hunt. Nov. 8-9. No
hunter quota. One deer, either sex (bonus deer).
Turkey - Five hunts. Mar. 27-29, Apr. 3-5, 17-19, 21-23, 28-30. 10
hunter quota. One turkey (bonus bird). Hunting ends at noon each day.
No access by boat. Walk-in only.
Dog training - Sep. 1 - Mar. 15 in Upland Zone. Sep. 1 - Nov. 14
and Mar. 1-15 in Wetland Zone. Daylight hours only. No fox or coyote
chasing. No dog training one day before and during scheduled big game
hunts.
Retriever field trials - Must be pre-approved by area manager at least 30
days in advance of trial dates.
15 inches
On Yuchi WMA, antlered bucks legal
for harvest must have 4 or more oneinch
antler points on one side of the
rack or an outside antler spread of 15
inches or larger. When judging the size
of antlers in the field, remember the
general guideline that if the outside
antler spread is wider than the buck’s
ears, then the outside antler spread is
at least 15 inches.
FoR BeAR’s sAKe
Every year the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
receives hundreds of calls and complaints concerning black
bears. Most of the complaint calls are due to bears raiding
garbage containers, bird feeders, and pet food left outdoors.
Additionally, some irresponsible people intentionally feed
bears. As a result of improper storage of garbage, easy availability
of bird seed, and direct or indirect feeding of bears,
animals often become habituated and evolve into a nuisance
and a possible safety threat to humans. The life expectancy of
these bears may be less than half of “wild” bears. Disappointingly,
there are no other alternatives but to destroy bears that
have become a threat to human safety. Last year hundreds
of agency man-hours were spent addressing bear-human
conflicts and at least seven bears were destroyed as a result
of irresponsible behavior of people directly and indirectly
feeding bears. Remember a fed bear is a dead bear.
Please help minimize bear problems by preserving the
“wild” nature of bears by following these few simple tips:
Do not feed bears.
2008 Hunting & Trapping Guide 65
•
• Store garbage in bear-proof containers or in a manner
that is inaccessible to bears.
• Do not feed birds in areas inhabited by bears between
April and January when bears are most active.
• Keep pet food stored indoors and feed pets in the house
or garage.
•
Do not add food to your compost piles.
• Keep cooking grills clean and stored indoors when
not in use.
Region iii