Tennessee Wildcast

This week we are excited to have Stephanie Durno Karns back in the studio but for something very different from our previous discussions. We will learn about her new adventure as the Director of Operations of the Wildlife Investigators Training Alliance (WITA). WITA offers hands-on, reality-based training founded on sound science, proven methods, and innovative techniques to fight transnational wildlife trafficking globally. Don’t miss it! Visit witatrain.org to learn more and find ways to help. #tnwildlife tnwildlife.org

Regional Biodiversity Coordinator, Dustin Thames, stops by this week to share his knowledge of Tennessee’s State Amphibian, the Tennessee Cave Salamander. This creature is hard to find sometimes, but research has determined they live in over 90 sites in Tennessee, Alabama and Northwest Georgia. Join us as we learn more about the Tennessee Cave Salamander. #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #nongame #wildlifemanagement #salamander tnwildlife.org

This week we meet up with Wildlife Manager Chris Park and Technician David Vandegriff to talk about a few of the WMAs in West Tennessee that they manage. One of those is the premier Presidents Island Wildlife Management Area. Tune in to learn a few things you need to know when hunting the bottoms of West Tennessee. #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #waterfowl #hunting #wildlifemanagement #ducks #deer #tnwildcast tnwildlife.org

TWRA Wildlife Technician, David Vandegriff, joins us this week to talk about his legendary career and recent recognition for banding over 12,000 Wood ducks in Tennessee. David was also instrumental in restoring the turkey populations in west Tennessee. Don’t miss this fun conversation and look back on a career that continues to make an impact! #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #woodduck #waterfowl #hunting #wildlifemanagement #ducks tnwildlife.org

We want you to get out and enjoy the sport of fishing! We also want to help you along the way if you don't know where to start. Join us this week as we sit down with Outreach Program Manager, David Lowrie, to learn about the TWRA programs available for everyone across the state. Don’t miss it. To contact David for more information, email us at Ask.TWRA@tn.gov. #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #tnfishing

Dale Outdoors joins us again with more tips for hunting turkey in the fall. This week it is all about the call. Many of you know turkeys do not have the same behaviors in the spring and fall. Their vocal behavior changes too! To make fall turkey hunting successful, Matt Dale will show all the tricks in this episode of #TennesseeWildCast. Don’t miss it. #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #turkeyhunting #tnhunting #turkey #fall

Hunting turkeys in the fall can be a challenge. A turkey's behavior and habits in the fall are much different than in the spring. Matt Dale of Dale Outdoors joins us in the studio to teach us a thing or two so we are ready to chase these birds in the fall. Check out Matt's content on YouTube at www.youtube.com/channel/UCjpXYy_qrMdFeCzRw_oglKg 2022 Fall Turkey Season Bag Limit: 1 bearded turkey per county, only in counties open to fall turkey hunting. Archery: Sep. 24 - Oct. 28, 2022, Oct. 31 - Nov. 4, 2022 (same as deer archery-only season) Shotgun/Archery: Oct. 15-28, 2022 Always review the Hunting and Trapping Guide before heading out at https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/twra/documents/guide/TN-Hunting-Guide-22-23.pdf

This week @thisisrangerkeith, Keith Paluso, joins us in the studio to share his love for birding in Tennessee. Once a park ranger, Keith is now the lead singer for @bsandtband. His time on @NBCTheVoice landed him this awesome gig, but he still finds time to teach people about birding and nature in the wild place in Tennessee. Join us as we talk about birding, music and so much more. Don’t miss it!

As deer season approaches, the WildCast and CWD crews wanted to bring you an update on all things Chronic Wasting Disease for the 2022-23 season. We will be covering what counties are in Unit CWD, bag limits, movement restrictions and incentive programs. Also this year TWRA has updated their CWD testing procedures for wild deer and elk in Tennessee to follow the best available science and to ensure the most proactive response for CWD detection. We will cover all this and more. Don’t miss it! #outdoors #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #tennesseewildcast #tnhunting #deerhunting #archery #CWD

The Hunting and Trapping Guide is now available online and at license vendors near you. This week, we highlight the “what’s new” section and new opportunities in Middle Tennessee. Region 2 Communications and Outreach Coordinator Barry Cross will join us for the conversation. He is excited to share info on some of his latest projects. Don’t miss it! Online guide: https://www.tn.gov/twra/guide.html #outdoors #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #tennesseewildcast #tnhunting #duckhunting #waterfowl #deerhunting #turkeyhunting #archery

In this episode, we stop by for a visit with ARCH Academy. ARCH transforms lives, giving hope and healing to teens and families affected by drugs and alcohol. This year the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation has partnered to help make fishing part of this healing time. Join us as we visit with ARCH Executive Director Dean Porterfield and Primary Therapist Kenny Davis to learn more. #outdoors #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #fishing #tennesseewildcast #rivers #streams #bass #largemouth #smallmouth #trout #therapy www.tnwildlife.org www.arch.org

Jason Holland Fishing joins us this week with tips for choosing the right spinner bait. We are coming to you from the 2022 ACI conference with our first live studio audience. Don’t miss this jam pack show with spinner bait tips you can take to your favorite fishing hole! #outdoors #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #hunting #fishing #tennesseewildcast #rivers #streams #bass #largemouth #smallmouth www.tnwildlife.org

This week, TWRA Region 3 Fisheries Program Manager Mark Thurman joins us to talk about musky in Tennessee. Folks from all over the country come to Tennessee to chase these fish. Because of the size and fight of these fish, they are a blast to catch. Today Mark will share about the work TWRA is doing to improve this fishery, the economic impact of this fish, where you can catch them and so much more. Don’t miss it! #outdoors #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #tennesseewildcast #fishing #musky #tnfishing

This week, TWRA Aquatic Nuisance Species Coordinator Cole Harty and Regional Invasive Carp Manager Kristen Chestnut-Faull join us for an update on the fight against invasive carp. We will learn where these fish came from, how they got here, and their impact on our native fisheries. These guys are on the water all the time. They will share about the research and work taking place to slow the movement and better understand these fish. Don’t miss it! #outdoors #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #tennesseewildcast #fishing #carp #invasivecarp #silvercarp #tnfishing

This week, our new TWRA Executive Director, Jason Maxedon, joins us for Tennessee WildCast episode 300! We are taking the show on the road to visit Gooch WMA, one of the areas in west Tennessee Jason hunted at an early age and worked on during his 22 year career in the field. Jason has now taken the reins to lead the agency and is excited to share his passion and vision for the future. We will also cover some of the work we are doing to prepare for Waterfowl season and answer some of the questions we have received recently. Don’t miss it!

Join us this week as we discuss the importance of boating sober. We are joined by representatives from NASBLA, the creators of the Operation Dry Water campaign, and TWRA Boating Investigator, Captain Matt Major. Tennessee Wildlife officers are on the water every weekend looking for impaired boaters, but they can’t find them all. Help educate and do your part to make boating in Tennessee safer by having a designated driver or just leaving the booze at home. #outdoors #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #tennesseewildcast #tnboating #theyfloatyoudont #operationdrywater #boating #boatsober #boozeitorloozeit

Have you heard? Alabama bass are on the move and can ruin our native fisheries. These fish are easily confused with our spotted bass and an hybridize with our native species. Help stop the movement of fish in Tennessee. Tune in and learn how you can help! #outdoors #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #hunting #fishing #tennesseewildcast #rivers #streams #bass #largemouth #smallmouth #alabamabass #alabama www.tnwildlife.org

Turkey season has come to a close but the work doesn’t stop! The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission has set next year's regulations and the biologist are still collecting data. Join us as we recap next year's changes and learn about new ways YOU can help contribute to data collection. Don’t miss it! Contribute to the survey: tn.gov/twra/turkeyobs #outdoors #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #tennesseewildcast #wildlife #nongame #watchablewildlife #nature #habitat #conservation #wildturkey #turkeyhunting www.tnwildlife.org

This week Biodiversity Wildlife Survey Managers Mallory Tate and Jesse Eaker join us to cover all things snakes! One snake, in particular, needs extra attention and is sometimes hard to find. Join us as we learn all about the Pine Snake. #outdoors #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #tennesseewildcast #pinesnake #wildlife #nongame #watchablewildlife #snakes #nature #habitat #conservation www.tnwildlife.org

Jason Holland Fishing joins us this week with tips for catching bass deep this summer. Don’t miss it! #outdoors #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #hunting #fishing #tennesseewildcast #rivers #streams #bass #largemouth #smallmouth www.tnwildlife.org