Latest Happenings Just For Kids
Time to go back to school! Learning shouldn't stop once you leave the classroom! Time to get outside and learn about the world around you. Take a hike in a State Park, set up an easy wildlife habitat in your backyard, go fishing, try your hand at boating, or go camping. The possibilities are endless and you'll have lots of fun in
the process!
Upcoming Young Sportsman Hunts
2009-2010
Young Sportsman Deer Hunts
| Hunt | Season Dates | Antlerless Limit Unit L |
Antlerless Limit Unit A |
Antlerless Limit Unit B |
Antlered Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Sportsman (G/M/A) |
Oct. 31 - Nov. 1, 2009 | 3/day | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Jan. 16-17, 2010 | 3/day | 2 | 1 |
Youths 6-16 years of age only. Each young sportsman must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult, 21 years of age or older, who must remain in a position to take immediate control of the hunting device and who must also comply with fluorescent orange regulations, as specified for legal hunters. Youths 10 years of age or older must meet Hunter Education requirements.
2010 Youth Waterfowl Hunts
| Waterfowl Zone | Opens | Daily Bag |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide Zone | (Reelfoot Duck Zone closed during this segment) Feb. 6 – 7, 2010 |
Same as statewide bag limits See Daily Bag Limits |
| (Closed during statewide segment) Feb. 13 - 14, 2010 |
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| Reelfoot Zone |
* An adult at least 21 years of age must accompany the youth hunter into the field and must remain in a position to take control of the hunting device. The adult accompanying
the young hunter may not hunt ducks but may participate in other open seasons. Geese, coots, gallinules, moorhens, and ducks, including pintails, may be taken by youths during
Youth Waterfowl Season. WMAs with special closing times are open all day, each day of the Youth Waterfowl Season.
2010 Young Sportsman Spring Turkey Hunt
March 27–28, 2010 (ages 6 through 16)
One (1) bearded turkey which counts
toward statewide bag unless taken on a
WMA where turkeys are designated as bonus
birds. Multiple youths may be accompanied
by a nonhunting adult, 21 years of age or
older, who must remain in a position to take
immediate control of the hunting device, who
is not required to have a license.
TWRA Youth Programs
Hunter Education Program
Anyone 10 or older: before you get out there and hunt, you must have a Hunter Education Certificate. There's still time! Check out the current class dates in your area in our Hunter Education Class section.
TWRA First Fish Award
Congratulations, your First Fish!The First Fish Award is designed to commemorate that special moment in every boy's or girl's life-the landing of their first fish. The award recognizes this special moment with a framable certificate identifying the angler, the fish caught, and other details of that moment. Size of the fish and age of the angler have no bearing, only that the fish is their first. You can even fill out the award online, and then print it!
Giles County Youth Programs
Youth programs play an important role in Giles County and also the surrounding counties of Middle Tennessee. These programs allow the children to learn about the world around them in a fun and interesting way.
National Archery In The Schools Program
The National Archery In The Schools Program is a two to eight week archery course designed to teach International Style target archery in 4th –12th grades. The students shoot at bulls-eye targets placed in front of an arrow resistant net in their gymnasium. The core content covers archery history, safety, technique, equipment, mental concentration, core strengthening, physical fitness and self improvement.
Scholastic Clay Target Program
In Tennessee, the Scholastic Clay Target Program provides Tennessee's youth, grades 5-12, an opportunity to compete in clay target shooting competitions with their peers from across the state. There are three disciplines: trap, skeet & sporting clays. Each individual participates with a team of shooters. Most teams are recognized as a school endorsed program, local 4-H clubs or other community groups, such as Boy and/ or Girl Scouts or Venture Crews. Apart from being the nation's leader in youth shooting sports programs, the Tennessee SCTP offers an opportunity for Tennessee's young men and women to experience the fun and excitement of competing in one of the fastest growing sports in the country.
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