The day before my “unplanned” hunt, I was at a customer’s Block Plant in Chattanooga.  My customer asked if I had my hunting gear with me.  “Yes sir!” I replied.  He said he would get someone to show me where their lease was so that I could hunt that afternoon and/or the next morning.  The place was flooded with tracks.  So much it looked like a velociraptor pen.  I finally started hearing a few gobbles before dark.  I had to step aside for a few minutes to record a “Strut Report” for the ...

Chronic Wasting Disease, commonly called CWD, is a disease in whitetail deer populations that is 100% fatal, detrimental to their population structure, the biological community as a whole, and wildlife based recreational opportunities.  The presence of CWD was recently detected in multiple west Tennessee counties. To ensure the quality and longevity of recreational opportunities in Tennessee, it is imperative to reduce the prevalence and prevent the spread of CWD. To help combat CWD, the TN ...

It’s time for the #BHAvsCWD Challenge. Since CWD was first detected in Tennessee in 2018, the disease has spread to at least four counties. To help combat CWD, @bhatennessee is hosting a giveaway to encourage hunters to harvest deer in the CWD Unit and have those animals tested to determine the spread and prevalence of this disease in our state. Your hard work will provide biologists and resource managers with the critical data they need to fight the spread of CWD and protect deer ...

It's official. Tennessee is the first state to graduate from the Southeast Chapter!  Though it's a bittersweet departure, we're ready to celebrate and kick things off with a bang! To lead this Tour de Tennessee, BHA President, CEO and all around rock star Land Tawney will be driving the Public Land Revolution Train across the state, answering questions and hanging out for some one on one time with the TN membership! This will be an amazing opportunity to learn how to get intimately involved ...

Hike to Hunt is just around the corner. For those of you not familiar with it, BHA puts on a Hike to Hunt contest yearly to promote people getting out and hiking on our public lands, all the while getting in shape for the upcoming  hunting season. This year it will run from June 1 to July 31. Under Armor was generous enough to provide tracking for Hike to Hunt through their Map My Hike app. Anyone that signs up is eligible for random prize drawings. The top contenders across BHA will also be ...