TWRA to Help Sponsor Young Sportsman Quail Hunt at Tellico Lake WMA
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 | 01:03pm
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency along with the Knoxville Quail Forever Chapter will sponsor a quail hunt at the McGhee-Carson Unit of the Tellico Lake Wildlife Management Area on Nov. 6.
The hunt will be for young sportsman ages 10-16 that have passed a TWRA Hunter Education class. The hunt will start at 8 a.m. and continue until 5 p.m. Each young sportsman will need to be accompanied by a non-hunting adult. Because of time and space, this hunt will be limited to the first 40 who call and register.
Each young sportsman, along with the non-hunting adult, a dog handler, and a dog, will enter a field where quail have been released. When a dog finds a quail, the young sportsman will be given the opportunity to harvest the bird. Each young sportsman will be given the opportunity to harvest three birds. There will be four fields available, so we will be able to accommodate several young sportsmen each hour.
Lunch will be provided by the Knoxville Quail Forever Chapter. The TWRA will have other activities for the Young Sportsman to participate in such as skeet shooting and .22 target shooting. To register, call David Whitehead at (423) 884-6767 through Nov. 5 between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please leave the young sportsman’s name and a telephone number where they can be reached in case there is a weather problem.
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