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Fishing Tips with Ian Huey
Tennessee Fish & Wildlife Commission
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Friday, June 24, 2022 | 03:47pm
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2022 TWRA WMA Big Game Quota Hunt Application Period Underway Through July 27
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | 02:57pm
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Of Predators, Poults, and Pretty Lawns
Wednesday, March 02, 2022 | 10:54amDuring the spring of 2020, thanks to Covid-19 and work from home policies, I had the opportunity to take many mid-day walks around the neighborhood with my wife. These daily outings were, for the most part, enjoyable times together, talking, reflecting, and getting some exercise. But they also led to a troublesome “honey-do” for me. See, my wife saw several neighbors who had beautiful, manicured lawns and decided she wanted a lovely lawn like that, too.
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Cry of the Peregrine
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 | 02:08pmThe Peregrine Falcon is swift, fearless, and powerful. From ledges high on rocky cliffs, the falcon sits motionless, surveying its surroundings. When it spies its quarry — an unwary ground squirrel or pigeon — the falcon launches into the air. In seconds it accelerates from a stand-still to a blur of speed; it strikes with one talon foot before the prey has time to react. When a small bird flushes ahead of a peregrine, it shifts into high gear delivering a head on kill. The falcon streaks forward like an arrow, with great agility then twisting and turning in zigzag pursuit. It easily outmaneuvers even the swiftest of smaller birds.
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