JF Griffin - Index

JF Griffin - magazine - Index

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SPECIAL CLOSING TIMES ON WMAS
Waterfowl hunting on all WMAs, except for North Chickamauga
Creek and Fort Loudoun WMAs, closes at sunset on the last day of
the duck season.
• During the waterfowl season, hunting on Camden Unit I, C. M.
Gooch Unit A and Unit E, Cold Creek Refuge, John Tully, Old
Hickory Unit I, Reelfoot, Tigrett, West Sandy, White Oak, South
Fork Refuge and Wolf River closes at 3:00 p.m. (CST) except on
the last day of each segment of the season when hunting closes
at sunset.
• No waterfowl hunters are allowed on Barkley Unit I, Big Sandy,
Camden Unit I and Unit II, Cheatham Lake WMA, Chickamauga
units, Gooch Unit A and E, Haynes Bottom WMA, Old Hickory
Unit I and Unit II, Tigrett, West Sandy and White Oak from 2
hours after legal shooting hours have ended until 4:00 a.m. the
following day.
• WMAs with special closing times are open all day, each day of the
Youth Waterfowl Season.
SPECIAL REGULATIONS ON WMAS
Region 1
Barkley WMa Unit i: Closed on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
except the first and last day of each segment of the late duck and
goose seasons. From Nov. 23-27, all activities are prohibited on
subimpoundments.
Big Sandy WMa, (inclUding gin creek): Closed on
Tuesdays and Fridays except the first and last day of each segment
of the late duck and goose seasons. From Nov. 23-27, all activities
are prohibited on subimpoundments.
Bogota WMa, (Pool 1, 2, and 3): Hunting of waterfowl during
the late duck season permitted only on Friday, Saturday, Sunday,
and the first and last day of each segment of the late duck season.
All hunting closes at 3:00 p.m. (CST) each day, except the last day
of each segment of the season when hunting closes at sunset.
caMden Unit i: From Nov. 23-27, all activities are prohibited
on subimpoundments.
gooch Unit a and Unit e: From Nov. 23-27, all activities are
prohibited on subimpoundments.
the ManeSS SWaMP – oBion river WMa: Hunting unit is
open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the late duck seasons. All
hunting closes at 3:00 p.m. (CST) each day, except the last day of
each segment of the season when hunting closes at sunset.
ShelBy ForeSt: Waterfowl hunting is open Monday, Wednesday
and Saturday within the statewide duck season and the last 7
days of the statewide duck season, except Sunday. No permanent
blinds. No decoys left overnight.
SoUth Fork reFUge: Hunting of waterfowl during the late
duck season permitted on Saturdays and Sundays, and the first and
last day of each segment of the late duck season.
WeSt Sandy: From Nov. 23-27, all activities are prohibited on
subimpoundments.
White oak: Hunting is open with statewide duck seasons. All
hunting closes at 3:00 p.m. (CST) each day, except the last day of
each segment of the season when hunting closes at sunset.
Region 2
aedc and WoodS reServoir reFUge: Closed on Monday,
Tuesday, and Friday except the first and last day of each segment of
the late duck season.
cheathaM lake: Closed on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday except
the first and last day of each segment of the late duck season.
hayneS BottoM: Closed on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday except
the first and last day of each segment of the late duck season.
Region 3
chickaMaUga (candieS creek, JohnSon BottoMS,
rogerS creek and yelloW creek UnitS): Open each
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and the first and last day of
the statewide season. Hunting ends at 3 PM local time.
north chickaMaUga creek: Open each Tuesday, Thursday,
Saturday, and the first and last day of the statewide season. Hunting
ends at noon each day. Shot size BBB or smaller is required.
Region 4
Fort loUdoUn: Same as statewide except only open on Monday,
Wednesday , and Friday. Hunting ends at noon each day. Shot
size BBB or smaller required.
ManDatoRY HunteR eDucation
All hunters, resident or nonresident, born on or after Jan. 1, 1969, must possess
proof that they have successfully completed a hunter education course. Those
under 10 years of age do not need a Hunter Education certificate, but must be
accompanied by an adult at least 21 years of age who must remain in a position
to take immediate control of the hunting device. Call your local TWRA office
or visit the TWRA’s Web site at www.tnwildlife.org for a listing of scheduled
Hunter Education classes.
nOte: To replace a Hunter Education Card at a TWRA license agent location,
first contact your TWRA Regional Office during normal business hours. Verify
that your Hunter Education number has been updated in the TWRA license
system. Then you may go to a TWRA license agent and purchase a Type 500
(hunter education Card replacement), for $7.00.
2008 Waterfowl Guide 5