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2023 Tennessee Code
Title 70 - WILDLIFE RESOURCES (§§ 70-1-101 — 70-9-107)
Chapter 4 - MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS (§§ 70-4-101 — 70-4-504)
Part 1 - HUNTING AND FISHING (§§ 70-4-101 — 70-4-134)
- Section 70-4-101 - Ownership and title to wildlife vested in the state
- Section 70-4-102 - Illegal taking, possession or destruction of wildlife - Penalty for violations
- Section 70-4-103 - Fox hunting - Training of hunting dogs - Penalty
- Section 70-4-104 - Catching or killing fish - Fishing regulations
- Section 70-4-105 - Lawful possession of wildlife by legal license holders
- Section 70-4-106 - Permission of owner of land to take wildlife or big game required - Penalty for violations
- Section 70-4-107 - Hunting and fishing seasons - Bag and creel limits - Nonprotected wildlife
- Section 70-4-108 - Hunting from or across public road or near dwelling - Penalty
- Section 70-4-109 - Hunting from aircraft, watercraft or motor vehicles unlawful - Exception for persons confined to wheelchairs - Penalty
- Section 70-4-110 - Spotlighting deer - Penalty
- Section 70-4-111 - Hunting or killing any big game during closed season - Penalty
- Section 70-4-112 - Hunting and chasing raccoons regulated - Training season - Violations - Penalties
- Section 70-4-113 - Use of bait, pitfalls and certain other devices in taking birds and animals prohibited - Penalty - Exceptions
- Section 70-4-114 - Destruction of dens or nests - Spotlighting - Use of spears, explosives, chemicals or other devices unlawful - Penalty
- Section 70-4-115 - Destruction and disposal of wildlife - Permit - Penalty
- Section 70-4-116 - Hunting, killing and possession of deer, bear, wild elk and wild turkey - Transporting - Tagging - Penalties
- Section 70-4-117 - Possession of weapons in areas inhabited by big game - Penalty
- Section 70-4-118 - Unlawful to hunt deer being chased by dogs or to permit dogs to hunt or chase deer - Confiscation of dogs - Penalties
- Section 70-4-119 - Taking of aquatic animal life other than game fish - Possession of commercial fishing gear on contaminated waters - Use of explosives, electrical devices or poisons in taking fish - Penalties
- Section 70-4-120 - Trapping, snaring or baiting regulations - Penalties for violations - Snare traps - Use of tamed quail to train bird dogs
- Section 70-4-121 - United States fish and wildlife service exempt from game laws
- Section 70-4-122 - Raccoon dog training
- Section 70-4-123 - Hunting with bow and arrow while in possession of firearms or accompanied by a person in possession of firearms - Penalty
- Section 70-4-124 - Wearing daylight fluorescent orange color while hunting big game required - Penalty
- Section 70-4-125 - Causing death to wildlife, hunting dog or domestic animal by poisonous substance prohibited
- Section 70-4-126 - Use of electronic or battery operated device to lure or kill a fox prohibited - Penalty
- Section 70-4-127 - Dove-baiting prohibited
- Section 70-4-128 - Posting notice of dove-baiting
- Section 70-4-129 - Sale of fish and wildlife by charitable organizations
- Section 70-4-130 - Albino deer
- Section 70-4-131 - Possession of fish or wildlife illegally acquired, taken or transported from state or country of origin
- Section 70-4-132 - Walleye and crappie in restaurants
- Section 70-4-133 - Wild-appearing swine
- Section 70-4-134 - Availability of self-defense to person charged with taking, attempting to take, or harming wild animal
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