A hand-held permit drawing for the fifth sandhill crane hunt in Tennessee will be held on Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Birchwood Community Center (formerly the Birchwood School) in north Hamilton County.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will hold a drawing on Aug. 13 for permits to hunt sandhill cranes. According to the agency, 400 permits are available and each carries ...

Tennessee is coming up on its third season for hunting the sandhill cranes that are celebrated every winter with a festival at Birchwood and the nearby Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge. In fact, a permit ...