TFWC Committee Meeting 032124

1 p.m. Chairman Jimmy Granbery
1. Call to Order
2. Welcome
3. Roll Call
4. Executive Director Reports
5. Announcements
Wildlife Committee:
Preview 2024-25 Hunting Season Recommendations, Wildlife & Forestry Division
1. Wildlife Management Areas and Furbearer Season, Wally Akins, Assistant Chief
2. Proposals for the Take of Raptors for Falconry and Migratory Game Bird Seasons, Mark McBride, Assistant Chief
3. Big Game Proclamation Proposed Changes, Mark McBride, Assistant Chief
R3 Committee:
Matt Clarey, Assistant Chief, Outreach
1. Buffalo Ridge Range Update
2. Stones River Shooting Range Renovation Proposal - Randy Huskey, Wildlife Safety Officer, Hunter Education
Budget Committee:
Deputy Director Frank Fiss, Business Operations
1. FY25/26 Budget Expansion Requests - Wildlife Fund ($5,745,100) and Boating Fund ($1,100,000)
Adjourn

[@SouthernDrawTN]

Love this. Glad this is made public.

[@keithharris3321]

As far as WMA land goes. Before I was disabled I was a avid hunter on WMA. mainly because I was never blessed with the opportunity to own much land. As I have become disabled the amount of walking I can do is very limited. This doesn't stop my love and desire to love the hunt. I understand the non use of atv or utv. But can there be made a exception for disabled hunters. Maybe require proof of disability and a coded placard such as a disabled registered parking placard to accompany the hunter at all times

[@davidholmes0416]

Agree. More doe opportunities needed in my area, Hamblen County. Seemed to be alot more deer-vehicle accidents. Could also be the the result of more construction and decreasing habitat? Maybe limit buck harvest by counties?

[@chrishall8203]

Here in Unicoi we seem to have lost a lot of our turkey population after an influx of coyotes. I was wondering if there has been a survey take to assure a good population.

[@whopperplopper]

Move crossbows to muzzleloader season. Earn a buck policy for each deer season. Lower sportsman's license please.

[@Grizzlife]

I’ve been Turkey hunting since it opened here in Chester co and not once has a biologist or warden asked me about turkeys. The Hunter has the info. The Hunter is the main reason we are losing our Turkey. They have started spraying by crop plane for beans now. This can’t be good either.

[@charlesmcgowan9812]

Educate people on how not to shoot button bucks. It's not difficult to do. If there's one anterless deer by itself there's a good chance it's a button buck. Especially in November during the rut.

[@BillyHatfield-uo1jj]

During anterless season is it archery only

[@michaelgalloway-zl9qb]

My only comment is that until our turkey population in middle TN increases to nearer that of roughly ten years ago, I'd favor having a limit of 2 bearded turkeys in the spring and one in the fall.

[@whopperplopper]

What?

[@benjaminburns4412]

I stumbled across multiple absolute massacres committed by coyotes on turkeys on my local wmas. We gotta find a way to promote predator hunting.

[@nativsouthoutdoors289]

Looks good but make Jake's illegal

[@GaryZahorian]

Would really like to see the bag limit for bucks go to one...allow more bucks to reach a mature age..which would force hunters to shot more does..which is what this state has the biggest problem now...too many does..buck to doe ratio way off!!

[@codycovey7878]

this effectively makes it 1 buck a year. No one is skipping 3 does a day because the 2 buck limit exists. and making it 1 certainly wouldn't change that.