STATE OUTDOORS NEWS — Deer, wild turkeys, groundhogs, skunks, red foxes, coyotes, rainbow trout … the list of local wildlife wandering in and around Moore County is endless. If you fancy yourself a photographer, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency want your best shots for their 2022 calendar.

On Friday, the TWRA announced they are now accepting entries for its 2022 photo contest for publication in Tennessee Wildlife’s annual calendar. All interested photographers are invited to submit up to 10 of their best photos on fishing, hunting, boating, and wildlife species native to Tennessee.

Photographers must submit their photo entries by the September 30, 2021 deadline. Photos must be horizontal (landscape), in JPEG format, and submitted online or by CD. They must be sized to print no smaller that 8-1/2×11 and resolution should be at least 300 pixels/inch.

If a photo is selected for the calendar edition, the photographer will receive a cash stipend of $60. Photographers must be sure to provide their name, address, phone number, and e-mail address with their disk. Disks cannot be returned.

Entries may be mailed to: Tennessee Wildlife Calendar Issue, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, 5107 Edmondson Pike, Nashville, TN 37211. For more information about the contest, click here. •

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