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Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission

Proclamation 19-04

Wildlife Management Areas, Public Hunting Areas, and Refuges Hunting Seasons, Limits and Miscellaneous Regulations

Pursuant to the authority granted by Tennessee Code Annotated Sections 70-4-107 and 70-5-108, the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission hereby amends Proclamation 18-06 as follows:

In Section II. Wildlife Management Areas and Refuges - Seasons and Bag Limits, the South Cherokee section is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

South Cherokee

Dove, Grouse, Quail, Rabbit, Snipe, Squirrel, Waterfowl, Woodcock

Deer/Bear (Archery)

Deer (Muzzleloader)

Same as statewide, except as noted.

Small game hunters, except raccoon and opossum hunters, must wear 500-square inches of fluorescent orange during big game muzzleloader and gun hunts.

Spring squirrel season is closed.

Closed to all hunting Mar. 1 - 4th Friday in Aug., except during turkey season.

Small game hunting in bear reserves and party hunt area during scheduled party hunts prohibited one day before and during bear (dogs permitted) hunts.

Dogs permitted for squirrel hunting outside of Bear Reserves during bear dog hunts and Jan.1 - last day of Feb. Squirrel hunters utilizing dogs during bear dog hunts are limited to a maximum of 2 dogs per vehicle.

It is illegal to possess firearms with any breed of dog other than pointing breeds during daylight hours, excluding bear season, except as provided.

Season open on groundhog, fox and skunk during any small game hunt with weapons legal for that small game hunt. Bobcat may be taken on any scheduled big game or small game hunt that coincides with the statewide bobcat season with weapon legal for that scheduled hunt. Beaver and coyote may be taken on any hunt with weapon legal for that hunt.

One hunt. Sep. 15-27, 2018 (Sept. 14-26, 2019). One deer, antlered or antlerless. Counts toward statewide bag limit. One bear, either sex, outside of bear reserves.

One hunt. Oct. 22-28, 2018 (Oct. 21-27, 2019). One deer, antlered only, counts toward

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Deer (Gun)(Young-Sportsman)

Deer (Gun)

Bear (Gun)(Dogs Permitted)

Bear Party-Dog Hunts (Gun)(Dogs Permitted)

Opossum, Raccoon

Bear Dog Training Season

Turkey

Trapping

Special Regulations

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statewide bag limit.

One hunt. Oct.13-14, 2018 (Oct. 19-20, 2019). One deer, antlered or antlerless, counts toward statewide bag limit.

Two hunts. Nov 17-25, Dec 10-25, 2018. (Nov 16-Dec 1, Dec 18-25, 2019.) Two deer, antlered only, counts toward statewide bag limit.

Four hunts. Sep. 29-Oct.7, Oct. 29-Nov. 2, Nov. 26-Dec. 9, Dec. 27-30., 2018. (Oct 5-13, Oct. 28-Nov. 1, Dec. 2-15, Dec 26-29, 2019.) . One bear, either sex. Hunting confined to that area outside the Ocoee and Tellico Bear Reserves.

Four hunts. Sep. 29-30, Oct. 6-7, Oct. 29-30, Nov. 26-27, 2018. (Oct. 5-6, Oct. 12-13, Oct. 28-29, Dec. 2-3, 2019). Quota party dog hunts, 75 permits per party. One party permitted in each of the following areas: Upper Tellico, Lower Tellico, Upper Bald River, and Lower Bald River. One bear, either sex.

Party-Dog Area closed during scheduled quota party-dog hunts.

Non-hunting juveniles under the age of 13 may accompany an adult hunter (18 years old or older) who has a valid party-hunt permit. Juveniles must also comply with all regulations specified for permitted hunters.

Outside of Tellico and Ocoee Bear Reserves Nov. 3-15, 2018 (Nov. 2-14, 2019), Jan. 1-last day of Feb. Inside Tellico and Ocoee Bear Reserves hunters are limited to a maximum of two dogs per vehicle Jan. 1-31.

Sep.5-14, 2018 (Sept. 4-13, 2019). No bears may be harvested. No weapons may be possessed. No training in bear reserves.

Same as statewide spring turkey season.

Jan. 1-last day of February.

Bear reserves are closed to all big game hunting when the bear (dogs permitted) season is open on the South Cherokee.

22 caliber short, and long rifle are the only legal weapons on a raccoon hunt.

Wild hogs may be taken during any deer or bear hunt with no limit.

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Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission

, {fi cUt:!:fe= I certify that this is an accurate and complete copy of a proclamation lawfully promulgated and adopted by the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission on the ~ day of June, 2019.

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