Cumberland Gap High School

Wildlife & Fisheries Science Class

*More pictures of the class follow the article. Scroll to bottom.

 

Each fall, when deer season rolls around the Cumberland Gap High School Wildlife and Fisheries Science Class gets busy collecting deer data. The class members are volunteers for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, and they help with collecting deer data here in Region IV. Sterling Daniels, TWRA’s Species Program Biologist for Region IV, visits class and trains our students on data collection and CWD (Chronic Waste Disease) sampling. They learn how to age, measure antlers, and extract samples for CWD testing. 

This is an excellent opportunity for our students to experience real-world wildlife management practices and techniques. They work along side with TWRA personnel and Lincoln Memorial University Conservation Biology students.Our students do a great job during “Deer Days”. During the muzzleloader and gun opening days, they work at Cunningham’s in Tazewell, and this year they had the opportunity to visit Chick Swan Wildlife Management Area in Sharps Chapel to work a muzzleloader hunt. 

Our students earn volunteer/community service hours that they can use for scholarships and on their resumes. They learn how important it is to interact with their community and our Tennessee deer hunters. 

We would like to extend many thanks to the following folks for all their help and support: 

TWRA Region IV Office: 

Sterling Daniels 

Joe Elkins

John Mike 

 

Claiborne County Wildlife Officer:

Michael Cavins 

 

North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area: 

Jamie Miller 

Seth Dunn 

Shannon Braden 

 

Chuck Swan Wildlife Management Area: 

Dustin and Abe McCubbins 

Kelly Short 

 

Lincoln Memorial University Conservation Biology Professor: 

Matthew Lewis 

 

Campbell County Christian Academy: 

Becky Pearman 

 

Claiborne County Schools Central Office 

Whitney Bowling and son Walter Bowling 

 

Cunningham Slaughter House: 

Pete Cunningham and staff

 

Cumberland Gap High School:

Beth Beeler 

Samantha Adams 

Ed Anglin 

Del Ervin 

Meredith Neely 

 

CGHS Wildlife and Fisheries Students: 

Daulton Smith 

Benson Hensley 

Layton Hinckley 

Kasen Daniels 

Jaden Pearman

Cheyenne Monday 

Erik McCorkel 

Levi Williamson 

Acey Ward 

Brayson Hurst 

Gabe Daniels 

 

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