Hunting with bow and arrow while in possession of firearms or accompanied by a person in possession of firearms — Penalty
Acts 1967, ch. 40, §§ 1, 2; 1982, ch. 738, § 23; T.C.A., § 51-443; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 2010, ch. 621, § 1.
(1) It is unlawful for any person hunting big game with a bow and arrow to be in possession of any firearms or be accompanied in hunting by any person possessing firearms during the archery-only deer season; provided, that persons authorized to carry a handgun pursuant to § 39-17-1351 may carry a handgun as defined in § 39-11-106(a) while hunting big game with a bow and arrow during the archery-only deer season.
(2) A person who violates this section commits a Class C misdemeanor.
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