That’s right all you hunters all heard this exactly right, or did you?
It is law that hunters cannot hunt turkeys, elk, bear, deer, rabbits, quail, ducks, doves, grouse and etc. from their car but it is stated that hunters can legally hunt whales from your car in the state of Tennessee!
This law I truly find unique because well for one thing… They ain’t no wild whales in the state of Tennessee nor any ocean bordering the state of Tennessee!
That’s when I got to researching this statement as to whether it was indeed a fact or just plain fiction?
According to Tennessee law TCA 70-4-109, it is unlawful for anyone to hunt from aircraft, motor vehicles and watercraft in operation except as provided by law, rule or regulation or proclamation. Any violations of that section are a Class C misdeamor.
The misdeamor of hunting from a vehicle in Tennessee carries a penalty of 30 days in jail or a $50 fine and sometimes even both.
So with that being said, it is probably safe to say that it is illegal to hunt whales from your vehicle in the state of Tennessee as well.
However, if any of you hunters do stump across a wild whale while driving through the “volunteer state”, pull over and take a picture as you will need this to go along with your story when you tell your buddies that you see a wild whale on the side of the highway while driving through Tennessee.
Gracie Latrelle 
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