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Commission discusses year‑round raccoon hunting; asks agency to pursue statutory cleanup before policy change
Summary
Commissioners discussed requests to allow year‑round raccoon (and opossum) hunting on private land to aid predator control for turkeys. No policy change was adopted; commissioners asked TWRA and legislative staff to pursue statutory clarification and potential statutory repeal to enable future commission action.
The Tennessee Wildlife Commission engaged in a lengthy discussion about whether to allow raccoon and opossum hunting year‑round on private lands as a predator-control tool to benefit turkey populations, but took no immediate regulatory action.
Key points from the discussion - TWRA staff and counsel outlined statutory complexity. Two Tennessee Code Annotated provisions were cited during the meeting: 70‑4‑112 (authority to extend hunting or training seasons subject to conditions) and 70‑4‑122 (statutory provisions governing…
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