News Several State Waterfowl Refuges Closed During Part Of Migration

Several State Waterfowl Refuges Closed During Part Of Migration PDF Print E-mail

Hiwasse RefugeSeveral Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) waterfowl refuges in the state will close to public access this winter to provide migrating waterfowl a place to feed and rest, undisturbed by human activities, according to the TWRA.

These refuges are closed to public access, except in designated observation areas, each year during the peak of the migrations.

To see a list of the dates and waterfowl refuges to be closed by region, click on "read more."

Region I

Refuge-- Location-- Closure Dates

Bean Switch-- Weakley County-- Nov. 1, 2008-Feb. 28, 2009

Cypress Pond-- Decatur County-- Nov. 1, 2008-Feb. 28, 2009

Eagle Lake-- Shelby County-- Nov. 1, 2008-Feb. 28, 2009

Hop-In-- Obion County-- Nov. 1, 2008-Feb. 28, 2009

Horns Bluff-- Crockett/Gibson Counties-- Nov. 1, 2008-Feb. 28, 2009

Jarrell Switch-- Carroll County-- Nov. 1, 2008-Feb. 28, 2009

Maness Swamp-- Weakley County-- Nov. 1, 2008-Feb. 14, 2009

White Lake-- Dyer County-- Nov. 1, 2008-Feb. 28, 2009

*Black Bayou Refuge in Lake County will close to all hunting on Nov. 14, 2008.

Region II

Refuge-- Location-- Closure Dates

Woods Reservoir-- Franklin/Coffee Counties-- Nov. 1, 2008-Jan. 31, 2009

Pardue Pond-- Cheatham County-- Nov. 1, 2008-Feb. 28 2009

Dyson Ditch-- Cheatham County-- Nov. 1, 2008-Feb. 28, 2009

Old Hickory Lock 5-- Trousdale/Wilson Counties-- Nov. 1, 2008-Feb. 28, 2009

Long Pond-- Montgomery County-- Nov. 1, 2008-Feb. 28, 2009

Region III

Refuge Location Closure Dates

Cordell Hull-- Jackson County-- Nov. 15, 2008-March 1, 2009

Paint Rock-- Roane County-- Oct. 15, 2008-Feb. 1, 2009

Hiwassee-- Meigs County-- Nov. 1, 2008-Feb. 28, 2009

Yuchi Refuge (wetland zone)-- Meigs County-- Nov.15, 2008-Feb. 28, 2009

*Cordell Hull, Paint Rock and Hiwassee Refuges, public entry and fishing permitted while on the main river channel passing through the refuge.

Region IV

Refuge-- Location-- Closure Dates

Henderson Island-- Jefferson County-- Nov. 16, 2008-Feb. 1, 2009

Kyker Bottoms-- Blount County-- Nov. 1, 2008-Feb. 14, 2009

Joachim Bible Unit of Lick Creek Bottoms WMA-- Greene County-- Nov. 1, 2008-Feb. 14, 2009

Chota Unit of Tellico Lake WMA-- Monroe County-- Nov. 1, 2008-Feb. 14, 2009

Nolichucky WMA-- Greene County-- Nov. 21, 2008-Feb. 1, 2009

Whites Mill-- Blount County-- Nov. 1, 2008-Feb. 15, 2009