Tennessee WildCast

Ben Gallaher joins us this week to talk about living the life of an Outdoorsman and Country Music Entertainer. Ben grew up playing and hunting in Pennsylvania, but now calls Nashville home. He will tell a few hunting stories, talk about life on the road and share a song or two with us, right here on Tennessee WildCast. You don’t want to miss it!

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This week we welcome Information Specialist, Lee Wilmot, and Graphic Designer/Editor, Austin Bornheim to the show. These guys work hard to help deliver the Agency’s message through news releases, newsletters, and our Tennessee Wildlife Magazine. Learn about them and how to stay informed on this edition of Tennessee WildCast.

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This week is the first edition of TN WildCast Fishing 101 segments with Old Hickory Guide Service’s Ian Huey. Born and raised in Middle TN, Ian has spent many many days on Old Hickory Lake and is no stranger to many of our other great fisheries across the state. Ian will be joining WildCast hosts, Jason and Don, each month to share some of his secrets of bass fishing. Anything from where to find fish to how to catch them. Join us each month for a new segment and thanks for tuning in this edition of Tennessee WildCast.

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Our crews in West Tennessee are excited about the quality and numbers of fish they are seeing during their surveys. These guys work hard to provide the best quality fishery they can for the Sportsmen and women of Tennessee. Join us as we talk with Regional Fisheries Manager, Tim Broadbent, and Reservoir Biologists, Michael Clark to get the low down on the work happening on our West Tennessee waters. You don’t want to miss this and so much more right here on Tennessee WildCast.

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The Tellico Fish Hatchery produces trout for not only the Tellico River but for many streams across Tennessee. Today we will get a quick update on the Tellico Hatchery from Manager, Jon Ellis, then we will hear from some guides and business owners in the area. Cody Fisher, Owner of Tellico Outfitter and Caleb Luzader, Manager of TN Fly Co. have both seen a boom in business and are excited about the future of the Tellico River and fishing in the Southeast. You don’t want to miss this and so much more right here on Tennessee WildCast.

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This week, Turkey Program Coordinator, Roger Shields and University of Tennessee Ph.D. Student, Lindsey Phillips brings us an update on the Middle TN Turkey Study. A lot has been accomplished in the last 3 years and they have learned so much. Lindsey will give us an inside look at some of the progress. We will learn about the processes of the study and some of the struggles they face while collecting data. Learn all this and more right here on Tennessee WildCast.

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For some, it may be hard to believe how much is accomplished at the Tellico Fish Hatchery. This facility has been in operation for decades, providing quality angling for the sportsmen and women of Tennessee. It has a small crew, but they do amazing work producing and providing fish for anglers to catch on many different streams across the state. Learn about this hatchery and so much more, right here on Tennessee WildCast.

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This week, Jamie Feddersen, the TWRA Waterfowl Program Coordinator, joins us to discuss ducks in Tennessee. He will give us some updates on how bird populations are looking for this season. He will also be introducing a new joint mallard study with Tennessee Tech University. PhD students are capturing mallards in West Tennessee and placing GPS backpacks on them to track and better understand movements and habitat preferences of these birds in Tennessee and elsewhere.  We are excited about what this data will tell us moving forward.

Hunters, If you harvest a bird with a backpack please contact the research team using the contact info on the transmitter. These transmitters can be redeployed and they want them back. The team will be happy to make a map of the harvested bird's movements and give you a replica transmitter for your mount or for those hunters who might want it as a keepsake.

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Partners are very important when it comes to managing fish and wildlife in our great state. There are many times the TWRA needs assistance from other groups, like the Tennessee Valley Authority, to help fund programs and improvement projects through grants. Today we are visiting with TWRA Fisheries Program Manager Mark Thurman and TVA Water Resource Specialist Shannon O’Quinn at the Tellico Trout Hatchery to learn about a grant we recently received from TVA to improve trout production, specifically our Native Brook Trout. You don’t want to miss this episode of Tennessee WildCast.

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From the top of Rocky Top to the mighty Mississippi River, Tennessee has it all. This week we invite TWRA’s Pandy Upchurch to breakdown the unbelievable biodiversity of Tennessee. We will learn about snakes, mussels, bats and so much more right here on Tennessee WildCast. Don’t miss it!

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