Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has come a long way since it was established in 1949 and called the Game and Fish Commission. Completely reorganized in 1974, it now consists of more than 500 professionals dedicated to the preservation,
conservation, and enhancement of Tennessee’s fish and wildlife for the enjoyment of all Tennesseans and our visitors.
Directed by a 13-member commission of private citizens
appointed by the governor, the TWRA is unique among state
agencies. Unlike most departments, which are supported by tax
revenues, the TWRA is funded largely through the monies
generated by licenses and permits purchased by hunters, anglers, and other outdoor enthusiasts. Yet the Agency plays a major, though often unseen, role in the life of every Tennessean.
With four regional offices strategically located to serve the
western, middle, plateau, and eastern portions of the state, the TWRA’s responsibilities are many and varied. Wildlife officers
educate boaters and young hunters as well as enforce the hunting, fishing, and boating laws. Biologists and foresters manage the state’s rich diversity of woods and waters, and game and non-game wildlife. Agency staff conduct wildlife and aquatic education workshops, protect the state’s vital wetlands, monitor water quality, and preserve the state’s disappearing wildlife species. Engineers
construct boat ramps and docks for the boating and fishing public, while the Geographic Imaging Systems professionals create
accurate, updated maps of Agency-managed properties through a state-of-the-art computer imaging system. Still others sell hunting, fishing, and additional special wildlife recreational licenses; maintain records of the state’s increasing number of registered boats; produce the Tennessee Wildlife magazine; and do much, much more.
If you love outdoor sports—boating, hunting, fishing—and the natural world or if you just like to observe wildlife, build
birdhouses, maintain a bird feeder, or are just curious about the critters in your backyard—the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is here to help enrich your outdoor experience.
Learn just about everything you want to know about what
is going on outdoors in Tennessee!
- Find out about hunting, fishing, boating, licensing,
special programs, education and upcoming events.
- View a monthly calendar of wildlife activities
- Find out about endangered species
- Locate a TWRA office
- Read the latest TWRA news
Everything you need to know about boating in Tennessee is
just a click away at the Tennessee
Wildlife Resources Agency website!
Be sure to stay abreast of new boating laws and requirements.
Information in this manual does not replace what is specifically legal for boating in Tennessee, which is found in the Tennessee Boating Safety Act and federal laws.
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Central Office
Ellington Agricultural Center
P.O. Box 40747
Nashville, TN 37204
Boating Education Office
615-837-6013
Boating Safety
615-781-6682
Boat Registration
615-781-6585
Director's Office
615-781-6552
Fisheries Division
615-781-6575
Information & Education
615-781-6500
Law Enforcement
615-781-6580
License Section
615-781-6585
Management Systems
615-781-6528
Personnel
615-781-6594
Quota Hunts
615-781-6621
Counsel
615-781-6606
Wildlife Division
615-781-6610
TDD (Telecommunications Device)
615-781-6691
Regional Offices
Region I
West Tennessee
731-423-5725
200 Lowell Thomas Drive
Jackson, TN 38301
Toll Free (In state) 1-800-372-3928
Region II
Middle Tennessee
615 -781-6622
Ellington Agricultural Center
P.O. Box 41489
Nashville, TN 37204
Toll Free (In state) 1-800-624-7406
Region III
Cumberland Plateau
931-484-9571
464 Industrial Blvd., Crossville, TN 38555
Toll Free (In state) 1-800-262-6704
Region IV
East Tennessee
423-587-7037
3030 Wildlife Way, Morristown, TN 37814
Toll Free (In state) 1-800-332-0900
After-Hours Information
For general information, the toll free numbers given above
may be called on weekdays between the hours of 4:30 p.m.
and midnight and on weekends between the hours of 7:00 a.m.
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