The following is Wildlife Enforcement Officer Mr. Matt Majors response to my question regarding the best way to report violations - Thanks Matt for the quick and informative response!
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David,
Thanks for the question. Feel free to pass the information on to your fishing forum. By the way, great site...I do visit quite often. Sorry for my untimely response, I am in Louisville KY right now.
Please report violations as soon as you see them. The sporting public is our eyes and ears when we cannot be out. Get every bit of information you can....boat numbers, tag numbers, violation types, number of people, etc. Report the violation to our region 3 poaching hotline. 1-800-241-0767 This should be answered by a dispatcher who can direct the closest officer to your violation. If you need general information, call our general number at 1-800-262-6704. This number is for 28 or so counties so it may be hard for our staff to answer all those calls. Put our poaching number in your cell phone for easy access if you witness a violation.
If you see a major violation or safety concern, please call the sheriff's office. They can get a deputy there usually quicker than we can respond and possible stop the violation/summons a wildlife officer if needed. The sheriff's office can get in touch with wildlife officers by radio/phone if needed.
If you call our poaching hotline, be sure to tell the dispatcher all of the information and a call back number for you. We may need to call you about what happened. Our officers are not always available but are exceptional about working peak violation times and are willing to serve the sportsmen anytime they call.
Hope this helps...good to hear from you
Matt
Matt Majors
Wildlife Enforcement Officer
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
464 Industrial Blvd
Crossville, TN 38555
1-800-262-6704 ext. 3303 Matt Majors - TWRA Wildlife Officer
Ask the Game Warden is a free service provided via RSimms site on the Chattanoogan at:
http://www.chattanoogan.com/outdoors/
David,
Thanks for the question. Feel free to pass the information on to your fishing forum. By the way, great site...I do visit quite often. Sorry for my untimely response, I am in Louisville KY right now.
Please report violations as soon as you see them. The sporting public is our eyes and ears when we cannot be out. Get every bit of information you can....boat numbers, tag numbers, violation types, number of people, etc. Report the violation to our region 3 poaching hotline. 1-800-241-0767 This should be answered by a dispatcher who can direct the closest officer to your violation. If you need general information, call our general number at 1-800-262-6704. This number is for 28 or so counties so it may be hard for our staff to answer all those calls. Put our poaching number in your cell phone for easy access if you witness a violation.
If you see a major violation or safety concern, please call the sheriff's office. They can get a deputy there usually quicker than we can respond and possible stop the violation/summons a wildlife officer if needed. The sheriff's office can get in touch with wildlife officers by radio/phone if needed.
If you call our poaching hotline, be sure to tell the dispatcher all of the information and a call back number for you. We may need to call you about what happened. Our officers are not always available but are exceptional about working peak violation times and are willing to serve the sportsmen anytime they call.
Hope this helps...good to hear from you
Matt
Matt Majors
Wildlife Enforcement Officer
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
464 Industrial Blvd
Crossville, TN 38555
1-800-262-6704 ext. 3303 Matt Majors - TWRA Wildlife Officer
