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Page 1 of 3 Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission Proclamation 18-03 Statewide Furbearer Hunting and Trapping Seasons and Bag Limits (Exclusive of Wildlife Management Areas and Refuges) Pursuant to the authority granted by Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 70-4-107 and 70-5-108, the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission hereby proclaims the statewide furbearer hunting and trapping seasons and bag limits effective August 1, 2018. Section I. Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits All harvested river otters must be tagged by harvester with a Tennessee US CITES tag. All bobcats harvested in Tennessee being exported from the United States must be tagged with a Tennessee US CITES tag. No limit on opossum Night defined as one 24-hour period commencing at sunset. Species Groundhog, Coyote, Striped Skunk, Beaver Fox, Mink, Muskrat, Spotted Skunk, Weasel, River Otter Bobcat Raccoon, Opossum Taking Season Private Land Only-Closed in Scott, Morgan, Roane, Rhea, Hamilton Counties and all other Tennessee counties east of those counties Taking Season Training Season Opens Year-round Friday before Thanksgiving Friday before Thanksgiving Opens Sunset July 1 Sunset 3 rd Friday in September Year-round except where regulated by Private Act Section II. Trapping Seasons and Bag Limits Closes Last day in February Last day in February Closes Sunrise 3 rd Friday in September Sunrise last day in February Daily Bag No Limit No Limit 1 Daily Bag 1 per person per night 2 per person per night No Taking Permitted All harvested river otters must be tagged by harvester with a Tennessee US CITES tag. Proc. 18-03
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Page 1 of 3 Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission
Proclamation 18-03
Statewide Furbearer Hunting and Trapping Seasons and Bag Limits (Exclusive of Wildlife Management Areas and Refuges)
Pursuant to the authority granted by Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 70-4-107 and 70-5-108, the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission hereby proclaims the statewide furbearer hunting and trapping seasons and bag limits effective August 1, 2018.
Section I. Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits
All harvested river otters must be tagged by harvester with a Tennessee US CITES tag.
All bobcats harvested in Tennessee being exported from the United States must be tagged with
a Tennessee US CITES tag.
No limit on opossum
Night defined as one 24-hour period commencing at sunset.
Species
Groundhog, Coyote, Striped Skunk, Beaver
Fox, Mink, Muskrat, Spotted Skunk, Weasel, River Otter
Bobcat
Raccoon, Opossum
Taking Season Private Land Only-Closed in Scott, Morgan, Roane, Rhea, Hamilton Counties and all other Tennessee counties east of those counties
Taking Season
Training Season
Opens
Year-round
Friday before Thanksgiving
Friday before Thanksgiving
Opens
Sunset July 1
Sunset 3rd Friday in September
Year-round except where regulated by Private Act
Section II. Trapping Seasons and Bag Limits
Closes
Last day in February
Last day in February
Closes
Sunrise 3rd
Friday in September
Sunrise last day in February
Daily Bag
No Limit
No Limit
1
Daily Bag
1 per person per night
2 per person per night
No Taking Permitted
All harvested river otters must be tagged by harvester with a Tennessee US CITES tag.
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All bobcats harvested in Tennessee being exported from the United States
must be tagged with a Tennessee US CITES tag.
Species Groundhog, Coyote, Beaver
Bobcat, Fox, Mink, Muskrat, Opossum, Raccoon, Spotted Skunk, Striped Skunk, Weasel, River Otter
Opens
Year-round
Friday before Thanksgiving
Section Ill. Hunting with Raptors Seasons and Bag Limits
Closes
Last day of February
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Daily Bag
No Limit
No Limit
All harvested river otters must be tagged by harvester with a Tennessee US CITES tag.
All bobcats harvested in Tennessee being exported from the United States must be tagged with
a Tennessee US CITES tag.
Species Opens Closes Daili Bag
Groundhog, Coyote, Striped First Last No Limit Skunk, Beaver, Fox, Mink, Saturday in Saturday in Muskrat, Opossum, Spotted July April Skunk, Weasel, River Otter
Bobcat and Raccoon First Last 1 Saturday in Saturday in
July April
Section VI. Possession Limits
The possession limit for all species listed herein is twice the daily bag limit except opening day when it shall be the same as the daily bag limit.
Section VII. Special Regulations for Bear Reserves On Andrew Johnson, Kettlefoot, and Laurel Fork Bear Reserves, raccoon and opossum
hunting is prohibited one day before and during bear hunts that allow the use of hounds. During bear hunts that prohibit the use of hounds, raccoon and opossum hunters are limited to 2 dogs per vehicle.
On the Ocoee Bear Reserve, raccoon and opossum hunting is open the day after bear seasons end in Bear Hunt Zone 3 and runs until February 1. Hunters are limited to 2 dogs per vehicle.
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This proclamation repeals repeals Proclamation No. 91-15 dated June 1, 1991 and Proclamation No. 17-07, dated June 19, 2017.
Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission
I certify that this is an accurate and com te copy of a proclamation lawfully pro~y.tij9!.,ed and adopted by the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission on the/().lfray of MaytZ::fj/, '6
Secretary
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