Free hunting on opening day of squirrel season
NASHVILLE – Tennessee residents may hunt without a license on Saturday, the opening day of squirrel season, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
Free Hunting Day is an annual TWRA event to promote interest in hunting, a news release states. On that day, state residents don’t need hunting licenses or wildlife management agency requirements, but must have completed a hunter education course. Many of those wildlife areas are open to hunters on Aug. 26. Check availability in the 2017-18 Tennessee Hunting and Trapping Guide online at www.tnwildlife.org, at any TWRA regional office, or at most outlets where licenses are sold.
Squirrel season runs through Feb. 28, 2018. Hunters are allowed to harvest up to 10 squirrels a day. Year-round season also applies for armadillos, beavers, coyotes, groundhogs and striped skunks.
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