Hunting with bow and arrow while in possession of firearms or accompanied by a person in possession of firearms - Penalty

(a) It is unlawful for a person hunting big game with a bow and arrow to be in possession of a firearm or be accompanied in hunting by a person possessing a firearm during the archery-only deer season; except that, a person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing a handgun may carry a handgun as defined in § 39-11-106 , so long as the handgun is not used for the taking of game. (b) A person who violates this section commits a Class C misdemeanor. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 218, s 6, eff. 7/1/2023. Acts 1967, ch. 40, §§ 1, 2; 1982, ch. 738, § 23; T.C.A., § 51-443; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 2010 , ch. 621, § 1. (a) It is unlawful for a person hunting big game with a bow and arrow to be in possession of a firearm or be accompanied in hunting by a person possessing a firearm during the archery-only deer season; except that, a person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing a handgun may carry a handgun as defined in § 39-11-106 , so long as the handgun is not used for the taking of game. (b) A person who violates this section commits a Class C misdemeanor. Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 218, s 6, eff. 7/1/2023. Acts 1967, ch. 40, §§ 1, 2; 1982, ch. 738, § 23; T.C.A., § 51-443; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 2010 , ch. 621, § 1.