Since the start of this 2009 year, there seems to have been more loss of life on area lakes, especially from Kentucky Dam to New Johnsonville Tennessee on the Tennessee River System/Kentucky lake.
Since we are in the so called "dog days of summer" with the hot, humid, dry conditions, fish care is a priority for any anglers who is practicing catch and release.
The TWRA urges all Tennessee boaters to take a few extra minutes to review the basics, which may be the key to having a fun, safe day on the water.
Just before turkey season this year I had the bright idea to outfit a little shooting house with some camouflaged material over the windows...
Every spring and summer, wildlife agencies across the country are deluged with calls from well-meaning individuals who have picked up what they think are “orphaned” wild animal babies.
Experienced wild turkey hunters are encouraged to share the excitement of their sport with new hunters.
In 1973 my father Lanny Callicott of Union City, Tennessee, came up with an idea. The “Outdoors with Lanny Callicott,” radio show began being aired every Saturday morning in Union City.
While the weather is cold, snowy, wet, windy, cloudy and all of those nice things Mother Nature has to offer, it is a good time to be gearing up for bass fishing.
With hunting season open year round and shooting hours 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, the hunting opportunities for coyotes are plentiful and so are coyote populations.
Few understand there is much more to catching and releasing than just the words...
The following chart can be used to estimate the whole (live) weight of whitetail deer from dressed weight:
TWRA offers rewards of up to $1,000.00 for information which leads to the arrest and conviction of wildlife poachers.
Tennessee's membership in the Wildlife Violator Compact gives the state a new tool to use in the battle against poachers and other violators of Tennessee's hunting and fishing laws.
Troy Basso on the Obey tail water.
Fishing big spinner baits on points, ledges and humps isn’t a big secret, but it’s a technique that very few bass fishermen use.
In turkey season, Country Music Star Craig Morgan spends about as much time “gobbling” as he does singing.
Wild Side Staff David Van Hooser profiles our Wild Side Weekly Host, Chris Nischan.
Wild Side Photojournalist Barry Cross writes about his first experiences turkey hunting, and how he's now sharing his love of the sport with others.
In the spring, a floating worm can be deadly in shallow water, especially when bass are pressured or simply not in an aggressive mood.
The Age Of Fish and Why Catching the Big One Is So Challenging, by Bill Reeves, Director of Fisheries, TWRA
Hunters are likely to encounter fewer juvenile birds this year. Wild turkey populations experience high mortality rates from year to year; 50% of the total population may die during any given year.
Each year more and more families are discovering and enjoying the zesty games offered by clay target shooting.
There are a few time-tested techniques that re-surface every year, those things that have been done for years and somehow are forgotten.
If you are a turkey hunter, you remain cloaked in camouflage, cranking up the calls, and counting your copper-plated #4 Magnums for the 12-gauge almost year-round.
You can do a lot more than you might imagine, all in one weekend - what I like to call a “two for one” weekend. That was the goal last year as Randy Holder and I escaped the confines of Chattanooga at 7 p.m. on a Friday night.
Wherever you see a Wild Side Crew, you’ll find a Ford tough truck or SUV. Mid South Ford Dealers are proud to sponsor Tennessee’s Wild Side.
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