The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission Search Committee for the Executive Director of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has identified five persons to be invited to interview for the position.

There were a total of 11 applicants for the position to be vacated by Gary Myers, who is retiring after serving in the post since 1978. The five candidates who have been extended invitations to interview for the position on Feb. 9-10 at the TWRA headquarters in Nashville are:

• *Ed Carter, Chief, TWRA Boating Division
• *Nat Johnson, Assistant Executive Director, TWRA Staff Operations
• *Brent Manning, Director of the Forest Preserve District in DuPage County, Ill.
• *Paul Shelton, Forest Wildlife Program Manager for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources
• *Greg Wathen, Chief, TWRA Wildlife Division

The deadline for submission of applications for the position was Jan. 8. The Search Committee began reviewing the applications on Jan. 12.

The final candidates will be announced Feb. 19 at the scheduled February meeting of the TWRC. The final selection will be made by the full commission.

The Southern U.S. Forum has 558 Active Topics

• Why
• Whitetail in Onslow County, NC
• Florida Hunter Found Safe - Thanks to Bu
• girl knows how to shot a bow
• Virginia Bruiser- Got the best of me

Missouri (Cow Pie!) Turkey Hunt
I have never had to work so hard for a turkey. While walking out of a small patch of open woods and into the field, I watched a turkey head running across the field away from me; I reminded myself I needed to get my head in the game. About two steps later is when I saw the turkeys, one gobbler in full strut and two others on the other side of the fence I was walking beside, about 100 yards essentially directly in front of me.