Special to the Express
NASHVILLE — The first of two Tennessee young sportsman deer hunts for the 2019-20 season will be the weekend of Oct. 26-27.
Youth ages 6-16 years of age may participate. Participating youth can use gun, muzzleloader and archery equipment.
Young sportsmen must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult, 21 or older, who must remain in position to take immediate control of the hunting device. The adult must also comply with the fluorescent orange regulations as specified for legal hunters. Multiple youths may be accompanied by a single qualifying adult.
Archery season began in the state on Sept. 28, and the first segment ends Oct. 25, the day before the opening of the young sportsman hunt.
The second segment of archery-only season is Monday, Oct. 28, through Friday, Nov. 8. Muzzleloader/archery season starts Nov. 9.
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency recommends that all hunters obtain a 2019-20 Tennessee Hunting and Trapping Guide. It lists license requirements, the counties and bag limits for each of the deer management units. The guide is available at tnwildlife.org, on the TWRA App, and anywhere hunting and fishing licenses are sold.
In 2018, youth hunters harvested a total of 5,379 deer during the first weekend. The total included 2,700 bucks.
