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Statewide muzzleloader/archery season for deer now open
November 11, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
The 2024 statewide muzzleloader/archery season for deer opened in Tennessee on Saturday, Nov. 9 and continues through Friday, Nov. 22 in all six of Tennessee’s deer hunting units. Muzzleloader season traditionally opens the third Saturday before Thanksgiving.
The statewide bag limit for antlered bucks is two. In Units 1, 2, and 3 there is an antlerless bag limit of three per day, and a limit of two antlerless for this season in Units 4, 5, and 6. The bag limit may only be exceeded as part of the Earn-A-Buck program or as replacement buck in a CWD positive county.
During season setting, new hunting units were implemented for this season. Hunters should refer to the 2024-25 Tennessee Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Guide for specific information about their hunting unit.
Tennessee’s statewide gun season for deer opens the Saturday before Thanksgiving, which falls on Nov. 23. The season for gun/muzzleloader/archery will run through Jan. 5, 2025. Archery equipment is legal during muzzleloader and gun seasons. Muzzleloaders are legal during gun season.
How to avoid Medicare Open Enrollment scams
November 11, 2024
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The Medicare Open Enrollment Period is underway. If you have Medicare, October 15 – December 7 is when you can make changes to your Medicare health and Part D prescription drug plans. You’ll probably see ads from plans by mail, email, phone, and on TV. You might hear from scammers, too — but how will you know?
Medicare scammers often look official. They pretend to be from or connected to Medicare, or to a business you know. Their goal? Steal your information. To avoid the scammers:
•Never give personal information to anyone who contacts you out of the blue. Even if the request seems to come from Medicare. They might ask for things like your Medicare, Social Security, or financial account numbers. But Medicare doesn’t call people unexpectedly and ask for your Medicare number or financial information. They won’t call you to sell insurance or health care products. Not sure that call is legitimate? Hang up and call Medicare at 1-800-MEDICARE.
•Don’t respond to anyone who seems to be from Medicare and asks for your personal info. They might reach out by phone, mail, email, social media message, or text. They might include the Medicare name. They might look or seem government-y. But as soon as they ask for your Medicare, Social Security, or financial account numbers, you know it’s a scam. The real Medicare doesn’t ask for that kind of information. Also, don’t click on links, open any attachments, or call any numbers if you get those messages. They’re probably phishing for your personal or financial information. Throw away the mail, delete the messages, or get off the phone.
Get help comparing Medicare costs, coverage, and plans from the State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs) in all U.S. states and territories. To report someone pretending to be from Medicare, call 1-800-MEDICARE, then tell the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
Confederate Veterans Buried at Bonham Cemetery Recognized
November 11, 2024
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The Savage-Goodner Camp 1513 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans recognized the Confederate veterans buried in Bonham Cemetery, Cordell Love Road, Smithville, TN Saturday with the placement of a memorial plaque. Members of the Black Roses assisted the Sons of Confederate Veterans in this dedication.
The veterans recognized were: Jonathan Rufus Fuson, Matthew Greer, John Johnson, Richard Wallace McGinnis, Benjamin Hanford Merritt, Archibald Z. Moore, Benjamin A. Terrell, and John Wesley Pack
The brief ceremony included the unveiling of the memorial sign. Fifteen people attended the observance.
