Crossville photographer Bill Gelsleichter is among the Tennesseans whose work was was selected as one of the winning entries for the 2026-27 Tennessee Wildlife magazine photo contest.
Winners were selected by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency staff and will appear in the annual calendar, starting in August.
“TWRA staff had the challenging task of narrowing the entries to 14 photos that will appear in the calendar issue,” TWRA said in a written statement. “The other entries will be kept on file and could have the opportunity to appear in future agency publications and on the agency’s website.”
Other photographers whose works were selected are Rick McCulley of Rockwood, Adam Bajo-Walker of Knoxville, Steve Corneius of Goodlettsville, Nick Dancy of Germantown, Ryan Rice of Jonesborough, Kipp Shipley of Gallatin, Harvey Sullivan of Morristown, and Michael Pachis and Todd Winn, both of Memphis.
“The staff of Tennessee Wildlife congratulates the winners and reminds photographers that if your photo was not chosen, next year’s entry could be a winner,” the written statement said. “Rules and deadlines for the next Tennessee Wildlife photo contest will be available in future issues of the magazine and on the TWRA website. Photographers will again be invited to submit their best photos of fish and wildlife species native to the Volunteer State, and fishing and hunting scenes in Tennessee.”
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is responsible for protecting, managing, and conserving fish and wildlife species for the benefit of Tennesseans and visitors. The Agency also maintains public safety through law enforcement and safety education on waterways.