Effective November 18, 2009, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency changed their guidelines for distance learning. Students are now required to spend a minimum amount of time on each course page before proceeding to the certification exam.

Click here to go to the latest version of the Today's Hunter in Tennessee online course—the official hunter education course of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.

The following course material is for reference only. Please go to the new course to complete your Tennessee certification.

Finding Food

Humans can go for two weeks or more without food. Although the need for food is not that urgent, you’ll be more comfortable and clear-headed if you eat. Anywhere there is game, there is food, but probably not what you’re accustomed to eating.

Before you head into a remote area, it’s a good idea to learn what’s edible in that particular region. Hopefully, you’ll be able to use your hunting equipment to harvest the bulk of your food.

Hunter with game birds laid out on ground