Hunting is big in Tennessee, but it wasn't always that way. The white-tail deer population had mostly disappeared by the late 1800's, having been hunted to the point of extinction in Tennessee. By late 1940's there were fewer than 1,000 deer in the entire state. Fortunately, successful restocking efforts began quietly in the 1930’s through the 1980’s, and protective game laws have now resulted in a deer population with an annual harvest now exceeding 160,000 animals.
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The Great Outdoors of Perry County Tennessee
Welcome to Perry County Tennessee
Perry County enjoys a State Park on the Tennessee River, and we have locations on the Buffalo River to enjoy our beautiful scenery and sports these places bring. As one visitor said recently, "Perry County really is so beautiful, I don't want to go home."
Welcome to Lobelville, and to the 2022 Buffalo River Springfest Girls Softball Tournament. Begun in 2008, the tournament has become one of those rights of passage of springtime in Perry County, kicking off the same weekend every year as the Blooming Arts Festival. This will be the first tournament since 2019, when the Riverside High School Panthers took home the honors to Decatur County.
After a year off due to the pandemic, Perry County’s summer weekend concert series returns June 12, 7:00 p.m., alternating between Linden and Lobelville with the first concert in Lobelville on June 26.
Covid-19 has created an enormous amount of questions surrounding our ability to hunt and fish in Tennessee during this crazy time. The Governor, the Tennessee Wildlife Commission, and your TWRA believe that the outdoors plays an integral role in the health of all Tennesseans. Below are some answers to the most Frequently Asked Questions that we have received over the past few weeks. In the event these answers change, we will update this list.
Nashville’s Big Back Yard, an economic and tourism initiative focused on a natural watershed region wending through the Natchez Trace National Parkway, features 12 rural communities. Leiper’s Fork is the northern anchor, not too far from Nashville. The Big Back Yard journey traverses Tennessee’s southwest quarter down into Alabama’s legendary Shoals region—the mother ship of American music.
Locally the Buffalo River has long been a place for summer adventures. Rent a canoe at Heath's Canoe Rental in Lobelville, go to the Grimes Boy Scout Canoe Camp, or Flatwoods where the creek is crystal clear and deep enough for kayaks and canoes. Contact the following businesses for more information:
Fishing in the Tennessee River is allowed anywhere you can reach water. And with Mousetail Landing State Park located on the Tennessee River, fishing is a popular activity. Bass, bream, crappie, stripe and catfish can be caught along the banks.
Mousetail Landing State Park is a 1,247-acre (5.05 km2) state park located on the eastern bank of the Tennessee River in Perry County, Tennessee near Linden. The park was established in 1986, making it one of the more recent additions to the Tennessee State Parks system.
The season seemed lost when COVID-19 hit America, but as Gov. Lee relaxed some of the restrictions set in place because of the Coronavirus, the Grimes Campground and Canoe Rental business was able to reopen with safety measures in place. The fact canoes only hold 2 people, and kayaks hold one, and that canoeing is done in the great outdoors, Grimes was able to continue to support the Boy Scouts of America.
Lady’s Bluff, a TVA Small Wild Area, is a pocket reservation centered around high limestone bluffs on the Tennessee River. The area is characterized by varied ecosystems, including the bluff, the Lick Creek embayment, limestone glades and outcroppings, natural sinks and intermittent spring-fed watercourses.
There are many ways to enjoy your visit to Perry County, Tennessee. Whether it's fishing, hunting or just the great outdoors that draws you here, please remember to play safe and always wear a mask when in a group.
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