This Thursday, March 5, and Friday, March 6, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TFWC) is meeting to discuss its recommendations for the 2026-27 hunting and trapping season and more.
Key Regulatory Issues and Budget Proposals
Key issues on the table include:
- Season & Bag Limit Proposals: A first look at the regulations for all major game species.
- Funding & Budget Expansion: The Commission is reviewing budget requests amid a potential $12 million TWRA deficit driven by rising costs and flat license revenue.
- CWD & Baiting Rules: Ongoing discussions regarding Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) management and the new Deer Bait Privilege License rules set to take effect for the 2026-27 season.
- Public Land Access: Rule hearings for Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) permits at North Cumberland WMA.
Meeting Location and Schedule
When:
- Committee Meetings: Thursday, March 5, starting at 1:00 p.m.
- Full Commission Meeting: Friday, March 6, starting at 9:00 a.m.
- Where: Buffalo Ridge Refuge, Humphreys County (Waverly, TN)
How to Watch Online
If you cannot attend in person, the proceedings will be streamed live on YouTube.
Protect Our Sporting Traditions
Don’t forget to share this email with your family, friends, and fellow sportsmen. Anti-hunting groups are becoming increasingly vocal in these public forums. If we aren’t there to defend science-based management and our sporting traditions, they will be.
Stand with the Sportsmen’s Alliance and make sure the Commission hears from us, the sportsmen, who actually fund conservation and protection of our wildlife resources.
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