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Tennessee’s first segment of the statewide Young Sportsman Deer Hunt will
be October 31 and November 1.
This special hunt is open to youths 6 through 16 years of age. Each youth
must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult, 21 years of age or older. The
non-hunting adult does not need a license, but both youth and adult must
wear 500 square inches of fluorescent orange.
Participating youth hunters 10 years of age and older are required to
carry proof of successful completion of a Hunter Education Course or
possess an Apprentice Hunting License. Adults who accompany the youth must
be close enough to take immediate control of the hunting device (gun or
bow).
The bag limit for this first segment is: Unit A – 1 antlered deer per day
and 2 antlerless deer; Unit L – 1 antlered deer per day and 3 antlerless
deer per day, Unit B (East Tenn.) - 1 antlered deer per day and 1
antlerless deer. Antlered deer taken on this hunt count toward the
statewide limit on antlered deer. Antlered deer are defined as deer with
antlers 3 inches long or longer.
Some of TWRA’s wildlife management areas will also be open for this hunt.
A list of all WMAs and hunt dates can be found in the 2009 Tennessee
Hunting and Trapping Guide.
Hunters, ages 6 through 12, do not need a hunting license but must
purchase a permit if hunting on WMAs that require a permit. Resident
hunters, ages 13 through 15, must have the Junior hunting license and
permit if hunting certain WMAs or Lifetime Sportsman License. Residents
that are already 16 (when they purchase the license) must purchase adult
licenses and permits.
Parents should remember that in order to check out a deer, the youth
hunter needs to have available a TWRA ID Number or if the youth is under
the age of 13 and does not have a license or hunting under landowner
exemption, a Social Security Number is required.
Another segment of the Young Sportsman’s Deer Hunt will be January 16-17,
2010. More details can be found in the 2009 Hunting and Trapping Guide or
on the TWRA web page at .
Steve McCadams is a professional
hunting and fishing guide here in the Paris Landing area. He has also
contributed many outdoor oriented articles to various national
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