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DUCK BLIND APPLICATION
All applications must be submitted through www.GoOutdoorsTennessee.com.
Changes have been made to public land duck hunting this year to increase
opportunities for all duck hunters.
Check out the website for complete
information.
Changes for this year:
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Only those who hold a resident license may apply.
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You must have a current, valid license to hunt waterfowl in order to
apply
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There is no application fee, only a license requirement.
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Your party must be between 4-8 licensed hunters who are at least 16
years old. Each member's name will be included in the lottery so that
parties of 8 will have 8 chances. At the time of the drawing,
applicants with less than 4 party members will be disqualified.
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Hunters can apply for up to 48 options at one wildlife management area
(WMA).
All applications must be submitted through www.GoOutdoorsTennessee.com or
any TWRA license agent. No mail-in applications are accepted. It is
required that you include an email address for your account. All
notifications will arrive only by email. You can log into your
account at any time and see hunts you applied for, permits you were
awarded, and your priority points balance.
DUCK BLIND DRAW GOES COMPUTERIZED
The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission passed an emergency rule to
provide a different procedure for issuing duck blinds this year to help
protect public health due to Covid-19. The action came Friday at the
June meeting of the commission held at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources
Agency’s Region II Ray Bell Building.
The handheld drawings usually result in large crowds gathering at the
various sites. A computerized drawing will be held instead of a handheld
drawing for 12 wildlife management areas and applications can be
submitted at GoOutdoorsTN.com from July 2-26-2021. Results will be available
by Aug. 1 and successful hunters will receive an electronic blind
permit. Additional details concerning this year’s process will be coming
soon
In addition, TWRA will also hold a computerized drawing for all sandhill
crane tags and not conduct the traditional in-person drawing for the
Southeast Sandhill Crane Zone tags. The application period will be Sept.
2-23-21 on GoOutdoorsTN.com. More information will also be available in the
coming weeks.
An update on chronic wasting disease (CWD) was given. Chuck Yoest,
TWRA’s CWD Coordinator, said the Agency is in the process of finalizing
procurement for the incinerator to be placed in Unit CWD. It will be
located at the Fayette County Landfill in Somerville.
In partnership with the Tennessee Department of Environment and
Conservation (TDEC) and the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA),
the TWRA is continuing disposal planning for this fall. In, addition, an
extensive effort will begin to recruit landowners in strategic CWD areas
to supplement hunter harvest to help best manage CWD. Other planning
includes developing a comprehensive budget for CWD and preparing to
provide CWD testing opportunities to hunters for the deer they harvest
this fall.
Fisheries Chief Frank Fiss presented an overview of angler recognition
programs. The Tennessee Angler Recognition Program (TARP) started in
2003 and recognizes trophy-sized fish as well as first catches. To date,
more than 7,000 entries have identified some of the best waters to fish
in the state. Anglers can look to the TWRA website to learn more about
these programs and where trophies are being caught.
Jenifer Wisniewski, Outreach and Communications Chief, reported on R3
(Recruitment, Retention, Reactivation) during the Covid-19 pandemic.
People are returning to or trying hunting and fishing for the first time
this year, and we can see that in the increase in the number of fishing
and hunting licenses sold so far.
There are several projects on the horizon including brand partnerships,
advancing CWD communications, an online store, event system, and
continuing outreach and marketing efforts.
The TFWC’s next meeting is scheduled for
Aug. 20-21-21 in Kingsport.
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