Mistake of fact not a defense

Tenn. Code Ann. § 70-6-105, under General Provisions.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 70-6-105

In any prosecution for the violation of any of this title, it is not a defense that the person killing, taking, selling, shipping or storing any animals, fish or birds was mistaken as to its variety, sex, age or size, it being one of the purposes of this section to penalize recklessness resulting in the violation of this title's provisions.