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Tennessee commission adopts deer baiting privilege license with disease‑risk safeguards
Summary
The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission voted 11–2 to adopt a rule implementing a new annual deer baiting privilege license required by state law, setting license fees and limits on bait types, quantities and feeder spacing while preserving agency authority to suspend the privilege for disease or public safety concerns.
The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission on Tuesday adopted a rule to implement a new deer baiting privilege license required by legislation that legalized hunting over bait on private or leased land beginning in 2026.
The commission voted 11–2 to approve the package after agency staff outlined the mandatory provisions in the General Assembly's statute (TCA 70‑4‑113(b)). Chief Joe Benedict said the rule defines acceptable bait (whole food items such as corn, wheat and apples), rejects most processed foods unless explicitly formulated for deer, and sets an annual license fee the statute established: $50 for residents and $100 for nonresidents.
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