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WATTS BAR LAKE Gary White with nice crappies - Guided by Barry s Guide Service. Guide Capt. Barry White with two good Watts Bar crappies. Photo Barry s Guide Service. 6 Photos above: Capt. Barry White with Watts Bar largemouth bass. Photos Barry s Guide Service. More winter crappies on Watts Bar Lake - guided by Barry s Guide Service.

WATTS BAR LAKE Crappie action on Watts Bar - guided by Barry s Guide Service. Cold weather crappie action with Guide Capt. Barry White. Photo Barry s Guide Service. Fish More In 2016! Successful hunt for these two hunters. Photo courtesy Four Corners Market. A trophy buck for this hunter! Photo courtesy Four Corners Market. 7

HIWASSEE / OCOEE RIVERS John Morgan III got these impressive bucks in Polk County - a 6 pt (right) on 11/27/15, and an 8 pt (left) on 12/12/15. Photos courtesy Tonya Morgan. 8 NOW! VIEW THIS MAGAZINE IN COLOR ONLINE AT WWW.TNFHG.COM

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CHEROKEE LAKE Wendell Bond with stripers - Photo Gilmore Dock. Wendell and his buddy with striper catch. Photo courtesy Gilmore Dock. Wendell with more stripers. Photo Gilmore Dock. Walter Mitchell also catching stripers. Photo courtesy Gilmore Dock. Kenneth Kilgore has been hot on the striper action. Photo courtesy Gilmore Dock. Support Our Advertisers With YOUR Business! 13

CHEROKEE LAKE Kenneth Kilgore (all photos above) displays his imprssive Cherokee Lake striper catches. Photos courtesy Gilmore Dock. 14 NOW! VIEW THIS MAGAZINE IN COLOR ONLINE AT WWW.TNFHG.COM

INDIAN CREEK MARKET & DELI 1811 Indian Creek Road Dandridge, TN 37725 OPEN 7 Days a Week 6:00 am - 9:00 pm Phone # 865-397-0880 DOUGLAS LAKE Full Menu: Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner - Take Out Ask About our Daily Specials and Desserts! Live Bait - Fishing Supplies BOAT STORAGE - BOAT REPAIRS 1114 Douglas Dam Rd, Dandridge, TN 37725 Fishing Supplies - Live Bait - Licenses - Groceries - Deli - Take Out Open 7 Days 6am - 10pm Call In Orders Welcome! OUR DELI HAS DAILY BREAKFAST & DINNER SPECIALS AVAILABLE! www.bucksnbass.net 2016 Spring Turkey Quota Hunts Application Period Runs Dec. 16 Through Feb. 3 NASHVILLE --- The application period for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency 2016 Spring Turkey Quota Hunts runs from Dec. 16 through Feb. 3, 2016. Applications are available and will be accepted at any TWRA license agent, TWRA regional office, or online at the TWRA website at www.tnwildlife.org. Applications can be accepted until 11:59 p.m. (CST) on Feb. 3. Mailed applications will not be accepted. (Con t on p. 25) 15

NORRIS LAKE Photos this page: youth hunters with their successes - all photos courtesy Southern Outdoors. 16 NOW! VIEW THIS MAGAZINE IN COLOR ONLINE AT WWW.TNFHG.COM

NORRIS LAKE Photos this page: youth hunters with their successes - all photos courtesy Southern Outdoors. 17

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NORRIS LAKE Nice walleye for dinner. Photo Crossroads Grocery. A spike for this youth. Photo Crossroads Grocery. Heavy spike. Photo Crossroads Grocery. Happy hunter with his buck. Photo Crossroads Grocery. Just strollin in the woods one morning. Photo Crossroads Crocery. One of the best of the season. Photo Crossroads Grocery. A buck like this will make your day! Photo Crossroads Grocery. 19

NORRIS LAKE A crew of new, happy, grizzled hunters comes in with their harvest. Photos courtesy Crossroads Grocery. Charlie H. - 12 pt. Photo courtesy Crossroads Grocery. 20 Corey M. - big buck. Photo courtesy Crossroads Grocery. Josh Malacolt - doe. Photo courtesy Crossroads Grocery. Eddy S. - big buck. Photo courtesy Crossroads Grocery.

NORRIS LAKE Shawn Suttles - 8 pt. Photo Judy s Grocery. Jeff Miller Jr - 7 pt. Photo Judy s Grocery. Gary Shears - 9 pt. Photo Judy s Grocery. Jeremiah Chapman - 5 pt. Photo Judy s Grocery. Gobble, gobble - turkey dinner! Photo Crossroads Grocery. Charles McCulley - doe. Photo Judy s Grocery. 21

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WATAUGA / SOUTH HOLSTON Tim Leonard - 8 pt. Photo TNT Outdoors. Kathi White - 9 pt. Photo TNT Outdoors. Buddy Kirby - 8 pt in Johnson County. Photo TNT Outdoors. Sophie dog approves of Jerry Tester s 6 pt.. Photo TNT Outdoors. 23

WATAUGA / SOUTH HOLSTON Rabbit, Squirrel, Quail, & Grouse Hunting Seasons Open Until February 29th Cheryl Leonard - 6 pt. Photo TNT Outdoors. Mike Cavanaugh - 6 pt. Photo TNT Outdoors. Gary Pennington - 8 pt, Photo TNT Outdoors. 24 Gary Payne - 15 pt. Photo TNT Outdoors. Zachery Winters - 8 pt. Photo TNT Outdoors. Daniel McEwen - 8 pt. Photo TNT Outdoors.

WATAUGA / SOUTH HOLSTON Beth Reese - 1st deer. Photo Dry Hill General Store. Dean Arney - 8 pt 11/15/15. Photo Dry Hill General Store. Lynn Richardson, Johnson City, TN - 5 pt 11/10/15. Photo Dry Hill General Store. Big buck checked in 11/21/15. Photo Dry Hill General Store. Michael Potter, Butler, TN - 9 pt in Carter County 11/7/15. Photo Dry Hill General Store. ( Turkey Quota Hunts... con t from p. 15) The areas available for the hunts are listed on the instruction sheets. Hunters have up to 12 choices, but will be drawn for only one. Applicants may not use the same hunt code more than once. There are a total of 14 hunts listed. No person may apply more than once. A permit fee will not be charged to Annual Sportsman (Type 004), Lifetime Sportsman (Types 402-405) license holders or Senior Citizen Hunters (Type 166) with an Annual Senior Citizen Permit (Type 167). For all other license holders, the cost is $12 per permit, plus the agent fee. (Con t on p. 26) 25

WATAUGA / SOUTH HOLSTON Indoor Shooting Range - Keeping You On Target 118 First Avenue, Hampton, TN 37658 Phone: 423-896-7123 Open: Mon - Sat 10-6 Sun 1-6 WE HAVE LAYAWAY! Donald Elkins, Gray, TN - 6 pt 11/12/15. Photo Dry Hill General Store. Kayla Bryant - Photo TNT Outdoors. Mack Holloway, Butler, TN - 8 pt 11/8/15. Photo Dry Hill General Store. 26 Sophie dog checks out Wiley Thomas & 7 pt. Photo TNT Outdoors. Bill Holland - Photo TNT Outdoors. ( Turkey Hunts... con t from p. 25) When applying at a license agent, hunters must remain at the location while the application is processed. Hunters will receive a receipt with a confirmation number when the application is complete. - TWRA -

WATAUGA / S. HOLSTON / BOONE Three Youth Spring Turkey Quota Hunt Applications Now Being Accepted NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is announcing that three Young Sportsman 2016 spring turkey quota hunts will be held via hand draw on Feb. 10. Tristan Stout with black bear. Photo courtesy TNT Outdoors. Applications to enter the drawing are now being accepted and can be made by contacting Stacy Saxton in the TWRA Wildlife and Forestry Division at (615) 781-5262 (Con t on p. 28) Big Bucks Buck Kirby with his 1st deer at 63 - a 7 pt. Photo TNT Outdoors. Outdoors More In 2016! Eddie Williams - huge 11 pt with 22 spread. Photo TNT Outdoors. Evan Plummer - big 8 pt. Photo TNT Outdoors. 27

DALE HOLLOW LAKE Boat Parking With Elec. Hook-ups Wireless Internet Security Cameras - FACILITIES FOR SALE - - Dale Hollow Fishing Report - courtesy Sportsman s Lodge Motel DALE HOLLOW: Fishing is good. Water temperature is 62 degrees; lake is falling. Smallmouth: Several smallmouth are being caught on football jigs on points in 245 feet of water. Also a few fishing are being caught on float n fly on channel banks on lower end of lake. Largemouth: Several largemouth are being caught on football jigs and A-rigs on drops in the rivers in 20 feet of water. Crappie: A few crappie are being caught near Cedar Hill while fishing jigs on points in 15 feet of water. For more information go go www.huntfishbuddy.com Horse Creek Dock & Resort 703 Horse Creek Dock Road, Celina, TN 38551 931-243-2125 * COTTAGES * BOAT RENTALS * FISHING SUPPLIES * BAIT * ICE - GROCERIES Fish More In 2016! ( Youth Turkey Hunts... con t from p. 27) The available youth hunts are Tellico Lake Wildlife Management Area on March 26-27 (5 hunter quota), Tellico Lake WMA (McGhee Carson Unit), on March 26, (5 hunter quota), and Yuchi WMA on March 18-20 (10 hunter quota). The deadline for entry is Feb. 3. Youths will not gain, use or lose any preference points for this draw. Hunters ages 6-16 are eligible to enter the drawing. All applicants will be notified by mail whether or not they were selected. The youth applicants s TWRA ID number and current address must be available when calling. ---TWRA--- 28 NOW! VIEW THIS MAGAZINE IN COLOR ONLINE AT WWW.TNFHG.COM Support Our Advertisers With YOUR Business!

CENTER HILL LAKE TWRA s Winter Trout Stocking Underway NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has announced its 2015-16 winter trout stocking schedule. TWRA plans to release approximately 90,000 rainbow trout into Tennessee waters from December through March. The program provides numerous close to home trout fishing opportunities for anglers during the winter months. These fisheries also provide a great opportunity to introduce children or first-time anglers to fishing. The trout will average about 10 inches in length. The daily creel limit is seven, but there is no size limit. Please note that the dates and locations are subject to change. Updates can be found on TWRA s website. - See more at: http://www.tn.gov/twra/news/20944#sthash.czs5cmjg.dpuf This trophy 17-pointer taken in Cumberland County. Photo courtesy Outdoor Connection. 29

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