Tennessee Wildcast

Mussels are one of the most important species in our ecosystem. In an effort to protect and keep a healthy population across Tennessee, Dan, Jason and many TWRA biologists are growing and producing mussels in a controlled hatchery environment to introduce more back into our rivers and streams. Don’t miss this episode to learn more about how they do it! Looking for Tennessee WildCast swag? Visit: https://license.gooutdoorstennessee.com/Shop/Inventory/Detail?inventoryId=137&licenseTypeId=2288&groupId=24 #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #tnwildcast tnwildlife.org

We are back at the Cumberland River Aquatic Center this week to meet up with TWRA Senior Scientist, Dan Hua, and Mussel Conservation Coordinator, Jason Wisniewski. We will dive into the life of freshwater mussels, how they reproduce, their diversity and why they are so important to ecosystems of streams and rivers. Don’t miss it! Looking for Tennessee WildCast swag? Visit: https://license.gooutdoorstennessee.com/Shop/Inventory/Detail?inventoryId=137&licenseTypeId=2288&groupId=24 #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #tnwildcast tnwildlife.org

This week we stopped by the Cumberland River Aquatic Center(CRAC) in Gallatin, TN to meet up with David Sims. David, TWRA personnel and many partners played a huge role in the transformation of this facility and what it has become today. Don’t miss this inside look! Looking for Tennessee WildCast swag? Visit: https://license.gooutdoorstennessee.com/Shop/Inventory/Detail?inventoryId=137&licenseTypeId=2288&groupId=24 #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #tnwildcast tnwildlife.org

Streams and Rivers Biologist Sally Petre brings the creek to us this week. We will learn about some of the smaller fish of Tennessee that you may never see. Sally’s excitement for the biodiversity of our state is infectious and it’s always a fun conversation. You don’t want to miss this episode! #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #tnwildcast tnwildlife.org

Join in this week to learn all about the Tennessee Angler Recognition Program, aka TARP. We will meet Andrew Paducah, the first person to reach TARP Level V. He will share some big fish stories from his adventures to reach this milestone! We will also be joined by Streams and Rivers Biologist Sally Petre. You don’t want to miss this one! #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #tnwildcast tnwildlife.org

This week we are chattin’ with David and Glenda Phillips, and their hunting buddy Itzy Bitzy. This show is all about squirrel hunting with dogs! It’s a great sport for all ages and so much more fun when hunting with mans best friend. Don’t miss this episode and Merry Christmas from the WildCast crew! #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #tnwildcast #squirrelhunting tnwildlife.org

Tethrd Nation has moved to Columbia, TN! This week, the WildCast crew is “saddled” up and “hanging” out with co-founder Ernie Power and Wholesale Coordinator Adrian Wilson to learn more about their products and talk late season deer hunting. You don't want to miss it! #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #tnwildcast #tethrdnation #saddlehunting tnwildlife.org

The new and improved elk viewing tower is up and ready for visitors. Earlier this year TWRA and partners came together to make improvements and reconstruct the Viewing Tower in honor of Terry and Jane Lewis. In this episode, we will visit with Terry and Jane to learn about the history of this tower and its location. Don't miss it! #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #tnwildcast tnwildlife.org

This week on Tennessee WildCast we are visiting with OHV Manager, Rusty Dunn and OHV Sargent, Dustin Burke to learn more about the off-highway riding opportunities on North Cumberland WMA. Don't miss it! #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #tnwildcast tnwildlife.org

Dr. Brad Miller, Tennessee Elk Program Leader, joins us this week for another WildCast from Hatfield Knob. Brad and the crew on North Cumberland work all year long to help grow and keep Tennessee’s elk herd strong. Tune in to learn more about elk studies and all opportunities on North Cumberland WMA. #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #tnwildcast tnwildlife.org

This week we join Statewide Black Bear Coordinator Dan Gibbs and Black Bear Support Biologist Janelle Musser to discuss bear activity this time of year. Our guests recently attended a workshop focused on human-bear conflict. They came back with a lot of great information and were able to put it into practice moments after their plane landed because a black bear found its way into a cabin in the Smokies. Hear the story and learn some tips for living in bear country this week on Tennessee WildCast! #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #tnwildcast #bearwise #bebearwise #blackbear tnwildlife.org

Healing Motion, Casting For Recovery – TN WildCast 317 This week we join Casting for Recovery-East TN Program Coordinators Lindsay Long and Denise Remkus to learn how the fly fishing program has impacted so many breast cancer survivors in Tennessee. We will also visit with District 41 Lt. Andy Collins to learn how a hobby for patch collecting led to the idea of the pink TWRA patch created to support the participants of Casting for Recovery. Don’t miss it. #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #flyfishing. #castingforrecovery #breastcancerawareness #tnwildcast tnwildlife.org

We are excited to join Tony Smotherman this week to cover all things muzzleloading. This is one of the best times of the year to be in the deer woods. Tony’s background and experience in the world of muzzleloading will have you on the edge of your seat this whole episode. Don’t miss it. #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #deerhunting #wildlifemanagement #tnhunting #muzzleloader tnwildlife.org

Adrian Wilson from Tethrd Nation joins us this week to talk hunting. He is excited to share some tips and tactics for hunting big bucks this time of year. Adrian will also discuss how his strategies change as we move into the muzzleloader season. Don’t miss it. #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #deerhunting #wildlifemanagement #tnhunting tnwildlife.org

This week we are excited to have Stephanie Durno Karns back in the studio but for something very different from our previous discussions. We will learn about her new adventure as the Director of Operations of the Wildlife Investigators Training Alliance (WITA). WITA offers hands-on, reality-based training founded on sound science, proven methods, and innovative techniques to fight transnational wildlife trafficking globally. Don’t miss it! Visit witatrain.org to learn more and find ways to help. #tnwildlife tnwildlife.org

Regional Biodiversity Coordinator, Dustin Thames, stops by this week to share his knowledge of Tennessee’s State Amphibian, the Tennessee Cave Salamander. This creature is hard to find sometimes, but research has determined they live in over 90 sites in Tennessee, Alabama and Northwest Georgia. Join us as we learn more about the Tennessee Cave Salamander. #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #nongame #wildlifemanagement #salamander tnwildlife.org

This week we meet up with Wildlife Manager Chris Park and Technician David Vandegriff to talk about a few of the WMAs in West Tennessee that they manage. One of those is the premier Presidents Island Wildlife Management Area. Tune in to learn a few things you need to know when hunting the bottoms of West Tennessee. #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #waterfowl #hunting #wildlifemanagement #ducks #deer #tnwildcast tnwildlife.org

TWRA Wildlife Technician, David Vandegriff, joins us this week to talk about his legendary career and recent recognition for banding over 12,000 Wood ducks in Tennessee. David was also instrumental in restoring the turkey populations in west Tennessee. Don’t miss this fun conversation and look back on a career that continues to make an impact! #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #woodduck #waterfowl #hunting #wildlifemanagement #ducks tnwildlife.org

We want you to get out and enjoy the sport of fishing! We also want to help you along the way if you don't know where to start. Join us this week as we sit down with Outreach Program Manager, David Lowrie, to learn about the TWRA programs available for everyone across the state. Don’t miss it. To contact David for more information, email us at Ask.TWRA@tn.gov. #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #tnfishing

Dale Outdoors joins us again with more tips for hunting turkey in the fall. This week it is all about the call. Many of you know turkeys do not have the same behaviors in the spring and fall. Their vocal behavior changes too! To make fall turkey hunting successful, Matt Dale will show all the tricks in this episode of #TennesseeWildCast. Don’t miss it. #tnwildlife #gooutdoorstennessee #turkeyhunting #tnhunting #turkey #fall