The tennessee wildlife resources agency hosts the event each year in an attempt to increase the states. Spring squirrel season to open may smith county insider. All hunting seasons are closed unless opened by specific tennessee wildlife resources commission proclamations. This year it is open from saturday, may 11 and will continue through sunday, june 9. August 24, 20 opening morning of tennessee s regular squirrel season. Land between the lakes, ky tn land between the lakes national recreation areas 2017 spring squirrel hunting season will open may th june 11th, in tennessee and may 20th june 16th. Tennessee squirrel season opens outdoor news daily. Hunting seems to smell different in spring and summer. Species opens closes daily bag squirrel fox, red, gray aug. The hair is much longer on the bushy tail, which is pale gray to white. Nashville, tn on saturday, august 24th, 2019, tennessee residents are allowed to hunt without a license which coincides with the opening day of squirrel season as well as being during the. Squirrels, free hunting and dove kick off tennessee.
Shooting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. Tennessee squirrel hunters is a place for all squirrel and coon hunters to share there pictures, videos and. Tennessee turkey season regulations and information. Participating youth can use gun, muzzleloader, and archery equipment gma. As of this writing, kentucky, virginia, tennessee, missouri, arkansas, louisiana, oklahoma and kansas offer springtime squirrel seasons even east texas. Free hunting day is an event the tennessee wildlife resources agency annually provides in hopes of increasing interest in hunting. Daily bag 5 raccoon see the 201920 tennessee hunting and trapping guide for more information. Tennessee s 2017 spring hunting season for gray, fox and red squirrels opens saturday, may and will continue through sunday, june 11. Cheathams mix of white and red oak trees make an excellent forage base for the squirrels season after season and year after year. However, there are some exceptions on public land see the wma section for details on public.
Squirrel feeders to keep squirrels away from bird feeders. That is opening day of squirrel season, the kickoff of all 2017 2018 hunting seasons. See the 201920 tennessee hunting and trapping guide for more information on these seasons, as well as sandhill crane and other goose seasons. Some of the best smallgame hunting of the year can happen in december. These are all natural occurrences, but the nicer weather seems to fill our souls with anticipation, a kind of energy that carries us into the wilderness at the break of day and before long were carried away for hours. Eastern gray squirrels, which occur statewide, are the most common squirrels in yards and parks. Please refer to the 201920 tennessee hunting and trapping guide for detailed hunting dates, bag limits, zones, units, and required licenses andor permits. Squirrel hunting is one of tennessees oldest traditions. The hunting of any other species not listed below is not permitted. Hunters age 16 and older must also have a land between the lakes hunter. General information northern flying squirrel pdf fox squirrel pdf southern flying squirrel pdf controlled hunting preserves. Dogs allowed for hunting all small game species, except on specific wmas where indicated. A mediumsized tree squirrel, with fairly short grizzled gray hair on upperparts, often showing cinnamon hues, and more whitish underparts. Two species, the southern flying squirrel and the northern flying squirrel, are not hunted.
Move slowly along wooded game trails, two hours after daybreak and two hours before dusk, to find active squirrels. Once day while at tsc i saw a squirrel feeder on sale so i bought it and some squirrel mix and put it up in back yard on a tree. The land between the lakes trapping season is january february 2, 2020 in kentucky hunt areas 3, 4, 5, and tennessee hunt areas 12 and 14. Possession limit is twice the daily bag limit, except for migratory game birds, and except on opening day. Join us for the 2017 2018 squirrel season as we saw it. Nashville tennessee s 2018 spring hunting season for gray, fox and red squirrels opens saturday, may 12 and will continue through sunday, june 10. The daily bag limit is 10, the same for the fallwinter squirrel season which is held from late august to the end of february.
On free hunting day, tennessee residents are allowed to hunt without a hunting license. In addition to the opening of squirrel season, it will be the middle day of the statewide threeday archery private lands onlyantlered only deer season. Tennessee free hunting day marks opening of squirrel season. The daily bag limit is 10, the same for the fallwinter squirrel season, which is. Land between the lakes, ky tn land between the lakes national recreation areas 2017 spring squirrel hunting season will open may th june 11th, in tennessee and may 20th june 16th, in kentucky hunters must have a valid kentucky or tennessee. Land between the lakes, ky tn land between the lakes national recreation areas 2017 spring squirrel hunting season will open may th june 11th, in tennessee and may 20th june 16th, in kentucky hunters must have a valid kentucky or tennessee state hunting license for the state in which they are hunting. Free hunting day for tennesseans begins on opening day of. Twra announces free hunting day to open squirrel season. Actually there are five species of tree squirrels found in tennessee.
Tennessee spring squirrel season underway outdoor news daily. The cagetype trap must be labeled with your full name and address, or conservation id number. After july 2, 2017 band reports must be submitted through the mobilefriendly. It is a day tennessee hunters celebrate, whether they go to the woods or not. Tennessee residents are allowed to hunt without a license on the states free hunting day, this saturday, aug. In addition to deer, archers may harvest wild turkeys of either sex during archersonly deer season in counties that have a fall turkey hunt. More than 20 years ago the tennessee wildlife resources agency designated a special spring squirrel season. Hunters must have a valid kentucky or tennessee state hunting license for the state in which they are hunting. This includes but is not limited to bobcat, river otter and fox. Nashville tennessee residents are allowed to hunt without a license on saturday, aug. The daily bag limit is 10, the same for the fallwinter. All tennessee counties are open to spring turkey seasons. To hunt for alligators in 2017, hunters must have applied for an alligator quota hunt by monday, july 31. A new deer hunting unit was established for management purposes called unit cwd.
Tennesseans will be allowed to hunt without a license on august 26 on the opening day of squirrel season. Their numbers are high and the hunting opportunities nearly endless. Squirrel hunting season archives clarksville, tn online. Hunting squirrels in tennessee meadow brook game farm. Twra announces squirrel season opens, tennessees 2018. There are five species of tree squirrels found in tennessee. The fourth saturday of august is the traditional opening of hunting season, with squirrel beginning on aug. The daily bag limit is 10, the same for the fallwinter squirrel season, which is held from late august to the end of february. While a few dedicated hunters still partake of the traditional sport, numbers of squirrel hunters have diminished dramatically. Early squirrel season begins soon at land between the. Land between the lakes 2017 spring squirrel hunting season will open may june 11, in tennessee and may 20june 16, in kentucky.
You may take squirrels with a cagetype trap at any hour during the open hunting season if you possess a hunting permit. Squirrel season opens, tennessee free hunting day set for. The next hunting seasons coming up are for squirrels starting aug. As mentioned earlier, always check your states wildlife regulations. Land between the lakes, ky tn april 11, 2017 land between the lakes national recreation areas 2017 spring squirrel hunting season will open may june 11, in tennessee and may 20june 16, in kentucky. Tennessee residents are allowed to hunt without a license on saturday, aug. Nashville, tn tennessee residents are allowed to hunt without a license on saturday, august 25th, 2018 which coincides with the opening day of squirrel season says the tennessee wildlife. December 2017 november 2017 october 2017 september 2017 august 2017 july 2017 june 2017 may 2017 april 2017 march 2017. Tennessee hunting and trapping guide for deer units, county listings.
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