When it comes to competition at UT Martin and Murray State, most people first think about sports, and rightfully so. But what many don’t know is that both universities have several academic teams that are regionally and nationally competitive, including teams from each school’s wildlife program.

Stable lake stages finally arrived for Kentucky Lake’s fishing scene, which has been a rare scenario thus far this spring. It has been a topsy-turvy spring for both lake levels and weather patterns to say the least.

After a week of abnormally high lake levels that really threw a curve to Kentucky Lake’s April fishing scene, the reservoir crested Tuesday and began falling slowly by Wednesday.

Saturday will feature a special day of fishing for some special people. It’s the second annual Veterans Crappie Tournament on Kentucky Lake out of Paris Landing State Park marina.

Scores of spring fishermen across Kentucky Lake have had it with this stubborn spring. Weird weather has worn out its welcome. Enough already with the cold, rain and windy conditions.

I once visited Marion County’s Nickajack Cave and was sad about how little the history of the place is told there. The woods near the cave have a trail and boardwalk, and the area is maintained as a wildlife refuge by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Tennessee Wildlife Refuge Agency. B…

Last weekend belonged to the youngsters as the special Young Sportsman’s Turkey Hunt got things going. Now it’s time for the rest of Tennessee’s turkey hunters to suit up and hit the woods and fields, with the season opening here Saturday. Hunters have their fingers crossed that last weekend…

Once spring officially arrives, it means turkey season is close at hand. For youngsters falling in the age bracket between 6 and 16 years of age, there’s a special weekend each year.

Henry County’s Scholastic Clay Target Program registration for the coming year will be held this weekend at Holly Fork Shooting Complex on both Saturday and Sunday. Hours to sign up will be from noon until 5 p.m. each day.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced a proposal to reclassify the northern long-eared bat as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The bat, currently listed as threatened, faces extinction because of the wide-ranging impacts of white-nose syndrome, a deadly disease affecti…

Northwest winds had a bite on a late February morning and I wondered if I had enough clothes on despite sporting two thick shirts and a hooded sweater. Not to worry as things were about to heat up in the rolling hills of Benton County.

Kentucky Lake’s winter fishing scene has been a bit mixed lately as to decent fishing conditions. Hold on as a warmup is on the way. Anglers have managed to get about one or two days a week on the water while the bulk of the time has seen inclement weather calling the shots. A day or two her…

Tennessee’s 60-day statewide duck season will see the curtain fall Sunday at sunset. It started way back on the weekend after Thanksgiving with a short split that resumed in early December. Waterfowlers have had some pretty good weather these last few weeks of January. Just this week another…

BY STEVE McCADAMS

Are you somewhat surprised at just how fast the year went? Most of us older folks sure are. Seems like just yesterday we were discussing the same subject when we gathered around bait and tackle shops, coffee tables at local restaurants or in passing down an aisle at the grocery.

Above average temperatures for the lion’s share of this year’s duck season have not stimulated much of a migration. Duck numbers down south are down. So is the morale for a lot of dreary duck hunters who have been logging a lot of time staring holes in an empty sky. The Christmas holiday per…

A short trip within our region will take you out of the rat race and change your whole atmosphere. Rolling hills away from modern day development will put you in a different frame of mind that will have you asking why you overlooked this wildlife wonderland. Odds are if you haven’t been ther…

After last week’s meeting hosted by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency at the Henry County Fairgrounds, hunters and wildlife enthusiasts are better informed about the ramifications of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in the state’s herd but most in the crowd now find themselves in a deer dilemma.

Youngsters across Tennessee will have the woods and fields to call their own this weekend. The first of two special youth hunts arrive for those falling in the age bracket of 6-16 years of age.

Want to know more about Chronic Wasting Disease and how the local deer herd might be affected by the recent discovery of a doe here in Henry County that tested positive for CWD?

Kentucky Lake’s late October fishing scene has seen cooler surface temperatures descend since last week’s cool snap, which seems to suit anglers just fine. Added to the lower surface temps have been lower lake levels, too.

Kentucky Lake’s fall fishing scene has been waiting several weeks for a cool snap. Perhaps the wait may be over, as the weatherman is forecasting an overdue drop in temperatures as the weekend approaches.