The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will present a preview of recommendations for the 2016-17 hunting and trapping seasons at the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission’s April meeting.
In addition in accordance to the new federal guidelines, the proclamations for the 2016-17 waterfowl and other game bird hunting seasons will be presented with action taken by the commission. In the past, federal guidelines had called for those seasons to be set in September.
The meeting will be held April 15 beginning at 9.a.m. The meeting will be held at the TWRA Ray Bell Building. The public is invited to attend.
Wildlife and Forestry Division Chief Mark Gudlin will provide an overview on the hunting seasons’ setting process. The commission will also be given a brief summary of the 2015-16 hunting seasons.
An overview will be presented of a potential six year research project with the University of Tennessee to monitor radio-marked wild turkeys during five field seasons. The Tennessee Southeastern Cooperative Wild Turkey Research project would include several counties in southern Middle Tennessee.
The TFWC sets the state’s annual hunting seasons at its May meeting. The annual hunting and trapping regulations are effective Aug, 1 through July 31.
Taylor Walters, producer for the Tennessee Uncharted television show, will update the commission on the program’s latest plans. Production is underway for the third season.