A Day in the Life of a TWRA Officer

Are you interested in becoming a Wildlife Officer in the State of Tennessee? Do you have questions about what that entails, what exactly is it to be a Wildlife Officer or what many refer to as a Game Warden? The job of a Wildlife Officer in Tennessee is as varied as the habitats and regions of the great state that our officers work to protect.

Wildlife Officers are the Swiss Army Knife of the Law Enforcement community, possessing the ability and skill to do their job under highly variable conditions that change with the seasons.

If you are a person who has a passion for the outdoors, who is a motivated self-starter, who can work well alone and function as an effective part of a team, who would be excited by the prospect of a career outdoors with ever-changing job tasks and environments then you may be exactly who we are looking for and we encourage you to learn more on our Officer  Requirement s & Hiring Process page or view and apply for open positions with the TWRA in the great state of Tennessee!

Not a Your Regular 9-5 Job

A wildlife officer’s office will look much different than what a normal nine-to-five office space might look. Our officer’s workspace may consist of the cab of a truck, the rack of an ATV, or the deck of a patrol boat, depending on the day’s assignment and the season.

A wildlife officer on Friday morning may be conducting a public program teaching kids about wildlife and conservation and that same evening be patrolling a local reservoir enforcing boating safety laws and looking to remove impaired operators.

The necessity for our officers to be able to work from various platforms such as ATVs, Jon Boats, large patrol boats, 4x4 trucks, and on foot requires that they possess a unique skill set and the ability to adapt to ever-changing environments and demands.

Our officers perform law enforcement and public safety duties off the pavement. They are tasked with patrolling, forests, fields, lakes, streams, rivers, and mountainous terrain requiring that they be in good physical condition and can traverse this terrain and work in these environments safely and effectively.

For More Information Contact

Captain Roy Smith
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Boating and Law Enforcement Division
Email: TWRA.Recruiting@tn.gov

Office Hiring Process
State of Tennessee Career Portal - Application Website

Tennesee Wildlife Law Enforcement Homepage