Tennessee Young Sportsman Turkey Hunt Kicks Off 2021 Spring Season

March 20, 2021
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The 2021 Young Sportsman Turkey Hunt kicks off the spring hunting season in most areas of the state the weekend of March 27-28. The Young Sportsman Hunt will be held later in two areas of the state to benefit struggling turkey populations.

The Young Sportsman Hunt is the weekend of April 10-11 in the newly formed Mississippi Alluvial Valley (MAV) unit (consisting of Dyer, Lake, Lauderdale, Shelby, and Tipton counties) and in Giles, Lawrence, Lincoln, and Wayne counties.

The 2021 spring turkey hunting season for the majority of the state is April 3-May 16. In the new MAV unit and the four mentioned southern Middle Tennessee counties, the season runs April 17-May 16.

The Young Sportsman Spring Turkey Hunt is the perfect way to get your youth outside on an early spring weekend. The Young Sportsman Hunt is for youth ages 6-16. One bearded turkey is allowed per day and any turkey harvested during the Young Sportsman Hunt counts toward the new statewide spring season limit of three birds (two birds in the MAV unit).

Each young sportsman must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult, age 21 or older who must remain in position to take control of a device. Multiple youth may be accompanied by a single non-hunting adult who is not required to have a license.

More information on the Young Sportsman Hunt, the 2021spring turkey season and hunting on wildlife management areas (WMAs) can be found in the 2020-21 Tennessee Hunting & Trapping Guide. The guide is online at www.tnwildlife.org and also available at TWRA offices and license agents.

March 20, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb Animal Shelter has been Kyle’s home away from home for several months but he really needs a forever home.

“Kyle” is the WJLE/DeKalb Animal Shelter featured “Pet of the Week”

DeKalb Animal Shelter employees Emmaly Bennett and Jennifer Angaran with Kyle from dwayne page on Vimeo.

“Kyle, a three and a half year old Terrier-Pit Bull mix, is our longest shelter resident. He has been here for several months so we need to find him a really good home. If you would like to adopt Kyle and have other dogs in your home we prefer to set up a meeting so he can meet you and them. He has shown no dog aggression but to just be safe we would like to have a meeting. He is great with people and super happy. Kyle is learning his leash manners but he does way better on a harness so he still needs some training but he is a really good boy. His adoption fee is $180,” said Shelter employee Emmaly Bennett.

“If you would like to meet “Kyle” go to our website under our adoptable animals tab at https://www.dekalbanimalshelter.com/ and you will be called to set up an appointment after you fill out an adoption application. For more information call 615-597-3647 or send a message on facebook or email,” said Bennett.

March 20, 2021
By: Dwayne Page

State Representative Clark Boyd was in Smithville Friday morning to give constituents a legislative update on a variety of issues.

The meeting was held upstairs at city hall.

Among the topics discussed were the state of the Tennessee Economy,  governor executive orders, handgun carry legislation, new federal stimulus money coming to  Tennessee, and expansion of broadband among others.

The video below is a small portion of the meeting

Clark Boyd Legislative Update in Smithville from dwayne page on Vimeo.