Tennessee’s 2005-06 deer hunting seasons will end in all Units with the Young Sportsman Deer Hunt that will be held on January 14-15, 2006, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA).
The bag limit for this special hunt is one antlered and two antlerless deer in Units A and L. In Unit B the bag limit is one deer of either-sex.
Remember that antlered deer taken during the Young Sportsman Hunt counts toward the statewide antlered deer bag limit. If a youth in Unit A or L has already taken three antlered deer this year, they would only be allowed two antlerless deer on this hunt. A youth in Unit B that has already taken two antlered deer in Unit B could only take one antlerless deer.
Only youths, ages 6 through 16 (as long as they have not reached their 17th birthday), may participate, regardless of whether they possess a Junior or Adult license. Each youth must be accompanied by a nonhunting adult, 18 years or older, who does not need a license but must also wear 500-square inches of fluorescent orange.
Youth hunters ages 10 – 16 need a hunter education card along with the appropriate license where applicable. Those, ages 6 – 9, are not required to possess a hunter education card or license.