The battle against Asian carp rages on. At times it seems a few skirmishes have been won only to see the carp still winning the war.

D uck hunters in Tennessee passed the halfway point of a 60-day season last weekend and for most it has been a tough one thus far. For the bulk of weary waterfowlers, the common denominator seems to be low numbers across a vast area that ranges from the Bootheel of Missouri all the way acros…

A second winter trout stocking will take place next Wednesday at Paris Eiffel Tower Park pond located just off Volunteer Drive across the road from the Eiffel Tower replica. One was held in December and this will be the second and final stocking on the schedule. Same day stockings will also …

Going outdoors this year has been the cat’s meow for most folks seeking some sort of relief from this crazy ordeal we’ve been going through.

Tennessee’s long and liberal deer seasons are slowly drawing to a close. What began way back in late September will now see the curtain fall starting next week for a few select hunters.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is offering a free online option to complete Tennessee hunter education. The National Rifle Association course can be completed online with no in-person portion required.

If you thought camping was just a seasonal fad, think again!

When Tennessee duck hunters start swapping their shotguns for fishing poles, it’s a sure sign the web-footed, feathered friends from up north haven’t yet accepted the invitation to visit.

Harvest numbers of deer across the state increased significantly this past week. With the muzzleloader segment already in progress and the regular gun opener last Saturday most all counties have seen a dramatic rise in just the last few days.

Duck hunters across the Volunteer State have been anxiously awaiting the return of the season since the curtain fell back in late January, bringing the end to what had been a rough and tough season last year for most.

Both Tennessee and Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuges will implement seasonal closures beginning Sunday.

Kentucky Lake crappie fishermen, along with practically all other anglers, have seen nice weather and a pleasant fall extend into mid-November, and no one is complaining. It has been nice out there lately!

The first Saturday in November is the traditional opening day for both rabbit and quail hunters across Tennessee. Season dates this year are similar to last year in both duration and daily bag limits.

Shooters are invited to Shooting For Hope, a sporting clay benefit event Saturday at Holly Fork Shooting Complex, 6133 Hwy. 79 northeast of Paris.

Kentucky Lake’s fall fishing scene had another fantastic week of pleasant weather that delivered nice fishing conditions across the reservoir. Some feel an outing this time of year is worth the price of admission whether the fish bite or not.

In this area we’re blessed to have several national wildlife refuges nearby such as Cross Creeks, Reelfoot and our own Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge along the shores of the Tennessee River here in West and Middle Tennessee.

Listen closely and you can hear the silence of a beautiful fall morning calling you to the rapidly changing shorelines and rolling hills mirrored in placid waters of Kentucky Lake.

Both Tennessee National and Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge will offer several deer hunting opportunities. Among those are the upcoming Youth Deer Hunt scheduled for this weekend — Saturday and Sunday.

Seasons are about to officially change on the calendar and for anglers it appears the temperatures are about to follow suit.

From the September fishing scene on Kentucky Lake come pretty good reports from crappie fishermen who have landed some nice stringers of the area’s most popular panfish.

Kentucky Lake has three major recreational boating holidays: Memorial Day kicks off the summer boating season; the Fourth of July is the halfway point and always a popular time; Labor Day signals the beginning of the end of the recreational boating season as cooler weather nears while school…

They were huge! Seems like they went forever as the endless acres of fresh cut silage at Spinks Farms helped fill the silos and pits at places like Routon’s Camp Tyson.

Late August angling is here and, as of late, the fishing hasn’t been too bad. A few cooler days teamed up with some cloud cover that brought that early fall feel to the air and anglers love it.

Early Saturday morning, a Tennessee tradition resumes. It started back before Davy Crockett was a pup when most folks lived on the farm and tried to scratch a living out of the rolling hills and hollows of a mostly rural Volunteer State.

BY STEVE McCADAMS

The Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge announces a virtual hummingbird banding event to be held on Facebook Saturday.  

Where huge crowds normally gather on the first Saturday in August sporting variations of camouflage attire, it looked more like ghost towns. Gone were hordes of waterfowlers and their entourages of hopefuls who normally show up in pickup parades.

Kentucky Lake’s summer fishing scene has been at the mercy of hot and humid conditions this week. Anglers have had to play a mean hand as the cards dealt by weathermen have not been kind.