An overdue cold front now descending south into southern states could help jumpstart what has been a stagnant season for the lion’s share of duck hunters across a vast area.

What started way back on the last Saturday in September will soon draw to a close for Tennessee deer hunters. 

Winter trout stockings return to Paris Eiffel Tower Park pond, located on Eiffel Tower Road extended off Volunteer Drive, on Wednesday. This will be the second stocking as one took place back in early December as well.

The Friends of Land Between the Lakes will host bald eagle viewing cruises and van tours for the public through early February.

The last couple of weeks have been kind to the winter fishing scene on Kentucky Lake. As the New Year begins on a cool note with a few rainy days scattered about the forecast, anglers can’t complain about how the year ended in terms of weather conditions.

The state’s long and liberal deer season is fast drawing to a close. The final segment of the regular gun, muzzleloader and archery season ends Sunday.

It says something about the local duck hunting scene when waterfowlers put down their shotguns and trade them for fishing poles.

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Late fall fishing will change over to early winter angling on Saturday as that’s the official start of winter.

When winter skies are gray and gloomy days descend, there aren’t many remedies at the local drug store to help pull you out of the rut of confinement and despair.

Late-fall fishermen and duck hunters sometimes ride in the same boat. Both seem to play the weather this time of year and, as most anglers and waterfowlers know, it’s the weather that often calls the shots.

Bird watchers and all outdoor enthusiasts are invited to attend the forthcoming wildlife event that’s sure to please anyone who appreciates wildlife.

Waterfowlers took to the swamps and marshes last week for a four-day stretch of Tennessee’s 60-day duck season. It was the first segment of a two-segment season that closed Monday and will reopen Saturday for a 56-day straight stretch that will take it all the way through Jan. 31.

After last year’s dreary season that left most duck hunters down in the dumps, waterfowlers across the Tennessee — and really across the Southern — region are hoping things are better this time around.

Duck hunters are busy as bees trying to finalize all those chores. Seems there’s always a few loose ends as opening day creeps up.

Once considered to be the real opening day of Tennessee’s deer season among the ranks of the average deer hunters, the regular gun season begins Saturday. Odds are more hunters will be out across the state’s 95 counties than any other day of the entire deer hunting season.

Deer hunters across the region can pitch in and help feed a lot of folks this fall and winter who are in need of assistance.

The Paris-Henry County chapter of Ducks Unlimited will have its annual membership banquet and auction on Saturday. This year’s event will be at the Henry County Fairgrounds. Hours are 6-10 p.m.

It may not be quite as popular as the opening day of the regular gun season but it’s a close second.

During any given week, Kentucky Lake’s fishing scene will have a variety of weather. The last few weeks have had anglers watching the weekly weather forecasts pretty closely and attempting to pick a few days that were suitable.

BY STEVE McCADAMS

A nip in the air has added pep to the step of Kentucky Lake anglers this week. Long overdue has been normal autumn weather with chilly nights and mild days where light southwest winds allow a slow warmup by midday.

It comes as no surprise that the first week of the archery season has gotten off to a slow start. Record high temperatures combined with very dry conditions in the area have not worked in favor of deer hunters thus far.

Bet you thought fall weather would never arrive. You weren’t alone in your thoughts as Kentucky Lake anglers have been sweating it out for weeks now, anxiously awaiting a weather change.

The 2019 deer archery-only hunting season opens statewide in Tennessee on Saturday. The archery season dates in five of the state’s deer hunting units are the same. The dates are Saturday through Oct. 25 and Oct. 28-Nov. 8.

Long before winter’s bone chilling winds and cold rains arrive, duck hunters across Tennessee get an early shot at the hunting season.

Anglers and recreational boaters had best pay close attention to channel markers as the TVA has Kentucky Lake elevation down several feet from summer pool elevation. For the next several months, boaters don’t want to take those shortcuts across main lake sandbars or cut corners entering bays…

Holly Fork Shooting Complex, the Henry County Sheriff’s Department and Tosh Farms have teamed up to host the first dove hunt to benefit the Henry County Youth Shooting Sports program. The hunt is scheduled for Saturday and the event kicks off with a big lunch beginning at 11 a.m.

Every year, the first day of September has special significance on the sportsmen’s calendar. It signals the opening day of Tennessee’s three-segment dove season, which is indeed a Southern tradition.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Fisheries Division presented its proposed 2020-22 fishing regulation proposals during the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission’s  August meeting in Greeneville.

You know fall is fast approaching when squirrel seasons are on the threshold. The clock is indeed ticking, and late summer sort of opens the door to fall hunting opportunities.

Late summer is a great time to be a Tennessee sportsman.

BY STEVE McCADAMS

Most wars are won fighting one battle at a time. Those on the front lines in the war on Asian carp are hoping a new weapon about to be introduced will turn the tide in their favor. So far, slugging it out in the trenches with a variety of attempts and a lack of funding has proven to be prett…

The first Saturday in August is a special day across Tennessee for duck hunters. It signals the arrival of the annual duck blind drawings at a few select wildlife management areas under the umbrella of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.

Thumbs up to the weatherman this week. After enduring weeks of hot and humid weather, Kentucky Lake anglers woke up to cool, crisp mornings this week, reminiscent of mid-October when jacket mornings and shirt sleeve afternoons are the norm.

Weathermen across the region seem to be singing the same song this week; rising temperatures as the weekend approaches with the possibility of three-digit readings in some areas. That’s not what Kentucky Lake anglers wanted to hear for the mid-July fishing scene.