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Article published Oct 19, 2008 Leftover permits to go on sale
Leftover permits for the special season county big game hunts will go on sale at 9 a.m. on Oct. 29. They are available on the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Website at www.tnwildlife.org, at all license agencies and at regional TWRA offices.
This year the only permits left over are in Middle and West Tennessee counties. Hunters can apply for up to 15 permits, but no more than five can be in a single county.
- The White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy that met earlier this month was the first time in one hundred years that a sitting President convened a meeting to address the challenges facing conservation and our hunting heritage and only the third time that a nationwide wildlife policy was considered.
More than 500 participants, representing wildlife and hunting conservation organizations, the outdoor industry, landowners, and local, state, tribal and federal resource managers, discussed what is necessary to ensure sustainable wildlife populations and promote our nation's hunting heritage. The historic meeting to launch the next century of wildlife conservation concluded with the announcement of a new program to increase access for hunters and a challenge to implement a far-reaching recreational hunting and wildlife conservation plan.
During the closing session of the Conference, Vice President Cheney announced the following new policies: A new goal to protect, restore, or improve an additional four million acres of wetlands over the next five years.
An added incentive, under the Conservation Reserve Program, for landowners who allow public hunting on their land.
Tax incentives for landowners who donate conservation easements. New incentives for landowners to conserve wetlands on private lands by planting hardwood forests and providing habitat for waterfowl through the Conservation Reserve Program.
A proposal to make permanent the Oil and Gas Pilots Offices at the Bureau of Land Management that gives wildlife biologists and state game departments a seat at the table in planning energy development on public lands.
A proposal to authorize the Sporting Conservation Council to continue for 10 years to support progress on the 10-year Action Plan.
- Tennessee boaters that are inactive in the winter need to heed these cautions that come from BoatUS, the Boat Owners Association of the United States. With the prevalent use of ethanol-laden gasoline, dubbed "E-10" for its 10 percent ethanol content, at marinas and automobile gas stations alike, the winter storage of such fuel can cause major problems. E-10 can phase separate, or form two separate solutions in the gas tank -- water and fuel -- over a long winter storage period. This occurs especially if the tank is half-full or less. Once this happens, the engine may not run and internal damage can occur.
For boats with built-in gas tanks, top off the tank before you winterize, leaving it nearly full with just a little room for expansion. A tank that is almost full limits the flow of air into and out of the vent, which reduces the chance of fluctuating temperatures adding condensation (water) to the fuel, inviting phase separation. Anglers who fish over the wintertime should also top off their boat's gasoline tanks between outings to prevent condensation.
Adding fresh fuel in the spring will not work. Once E-10 phase separates, the water will remain at the bottom of the tank.
Add a stabilizer for any fuel that sits in a tank for a long time. But stabilizers do not prevent phase separation. Once it occurs, additives and water separators can't help. The only remedy is to have the gas and ethanol/water professionally removed from the tank.
Let the fuel tank breathe. While ethanol does attract moisture, never try to plug up a fuel tank vent to prevent moist air from entering a tank. Without room to expand, the additional pressure could rupture fuel system components.
Fiberglass tanks owners beware: Ethanol is known to chemically react with many fiberglass fuel tanks, which can cause them to deteriorate and potentially fail.
- A hunter education class for Blount County will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 20 (M-Tu-Th-F) at Church of the Cove. Participants should bring a pencil and their Social Security number.
Tom Wiest welcomes news, questions and comments from readers. Contact him via e-mail at his new address, wiest.tom@gmail.com.