East Tennessee Youth Outdoors - ETYO

04/04/2026

Check out this offer from our friends at Southern Fowl Taxidermy!

03/05/2026

🦃 Who’s ready for turkey season?

Registration is now open for the 2026 ETYO Turkey Hunt!

📅 April 3–4, 2026
⚠️ This year falls on Easter weekend, so be sure to check your calendars!

This is a great opportunity for young hunters to learn, grow, and enjoy the outdoors. All ages are welcome to attend, but participants in the hunt must be ages 6–16.

Spots fill up fast, so don’t wait!

👉 Register now: EastTennesseeYouthOutdoors.com

We can’t wait to see everyone there for another great weekend of youth hunting and outdoor fun! 🌲🦃

03/11/2025

Are you ready to go turkey hunting? 🦃 TN youth hunters age 6-9 are not required to have a hunting license or hunter’s education certification, but must be accompanied by an adult at least 21 years old who must remain in a position to take immediate control of the hunting device. Age 10-12 must meet hunter education requirements or have an apprentice license, but are not required to have a hunting license. In addition to the hunter education requirements, age 13-15 must have a junior hunting license, and 16-year-olds must have the appropriate adult hunting license.
Tennessee accepts hunter education programs from all 50 states and there are also online courses available!
It is not too late to attend a FREE in-person hunter education course for anyone 9 or older:

https://www.tn.gov/twra/hunting/hunter-education.html

02/06/2025

Registration is now open for the 2025 ETYO Turkey Hunt on April 4-5! EastTennesseeYouthOutdoors.com

02/27/2024

Registration is now open for the 2024 ETYO Turkey Hunt! www.EastTennesseeYouthOutdoors.com

02/18/2024

11/23/2023

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍁🍽 Register now for the North Cherokee Chapter NWTF Banquet at the Ron Ramsey Ag Center on January 27, 2024!

04/14/2023

Our friends at Tennessee Wildlife Federation are hosting a Youth Trout Fishing Event in Elizabethton on April 29th. There are still a few spots open, so check out the link below for more information.
https://tnwf.org/event/youth-trout-fishing-event/

04/09/2023

We had record high attendance this year despite the nasty weather. 🌧️ Thanks to all the guides, landowners, sponsors, and volunteers who made the event possible! 🦃

02/22/2023

Already registered for the hunt? FYI Youth hunters ages 6-9 are not required to have a license or hunter’s education certification. Youth ages 10-12 must meet hunter education requirements or have a Type 12 apprentice license. In addition to the requirements for youth 10-12, youth 13-15 must have junior hunting license and youth 16 must have the appropriate adult licenses.

It is not too late to attend a FREE in-person hunter education course:
https://twra.state.tn.us/HunterEdEventRegistration/EventDetails.aspx?eventid=8371
Online hunter education courses are also available.

02/20/2023

Registration is now open for the 2023 ETYO Turkey Hunt Event! The Tennessee Young Sportsman Turkey Hunt falls on Easter weekend this year, so the event will begin on Good Friday. In addition to turkey hunting this year, we will host a "turkey egg hunt" for all participants 8 and under so bring your Easter basket. Youth turkey hunters must be age 6-16, but all ages are welcome to attend this free event. Visit www.EastTennesseeYouthOutdoors.com to sign up.