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A Record-Breaking Season of Giving

In the 2024-25 deer season, deer hunters, processors, and food banks came together yet again to make a lasting impact across the state.

Conservation will be a big topic again in the 2025 session of the Tennessee General Assembly. Join our Action Alert email list now to be notified when your voice is needed to speak up for conservation.

Reviving Tennessee: Cane Creek

In 2017, Tennessee Wildlife Federation began its first wetland restoration project—a 12 acre site in the Cane Creek watershed in Putnam County. As of 2024, the site has undergone an amazing transformation and is now permanently protected under a conservation easement.

Cooksey Hired as Associate Director of Strategic Partnerships

Bill will be connecting with sportsmen and women and outdoor industry experts, organizing them to take action when Tennessee’s natural resources are under threat.

The Art of Duck Calling

There are numerous calls one can master such as the feed call and the lonesome hen. However, experienced hunters understand that less is more.

Cooking Wild Game: Wild Turkey Nuggets

It’s time to clear the freezer of last year’s wild turkey to make room for this upcoming season’s harvest!

Tennessee Needs More Outdoor Writers

As one of the largest organizations in Tennessee dedicated to the conservation of the state’s wildlife and natural resources, Tennessee Wildlife Federation has seen the impact a dedicated outdoor journalist can have on conservation.

Chronic Wasting Disease Secures Needed Support; Expected Passage for CWD Management Act

Congress is expected to pass the CWD Research and Management Act to combat CWD, a contagious and fatal disease affecting deer and elk.

Demystifying Public Hunting Land Access

Through the Federation’s various educational opportunities from Hunting and Fishing Academy, we have found that access to land is one of the biggest concerns for new hunters.

Cooking Wild Game: Jalapeno Duck Poppers

Don’t let that successful weekend in the blind go to waste.

Cooking Wild Game: Spaghetti and Venison Meatballs

You’ve got the venison in your freezer, now what?

Like a Duck to Water: Waterfowl Hunting Gear Everyone Needs to Start

If you have ever been hunting, you know what a special connection you feel with nature. But, if not, the Federation is here to take you under our wing.