TWRA meeting March 5-6

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will present its recommendations for the 2026-27 hunting and trapping seasons during the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission’s March 5-6 meeting at Buffalo Ridge Refuge in Humphreys County.

Committee meetings are set for 1 p.m. Thursday, March 5. The full commission will convene at 9 a.m. Friday, March 6. Both sessions will be streamed on the TWRA YouTube channel.

The commission is scheduled to vote on the 2026-27 regulations at its April 16-17 meeting in Knoxville. Once approved, the regulations will take effect Aug. 1.

The Wildlife and Forestry Division will also present an overview of big-game harvest numbers and preview rule changes intended to clarify guidelines for hunts, permits and drawings.