Please refer to the 201920 tennessee hunting and trapping guide for detailed hunting dates, bag limits, zones, units, and required licenses andor permits. With abundant public land, long seasons, liberal bag limits and plenty of birds, tennessee offers some of the best eastern wild turkey hunting in the country. The use of firearms is prohibited for bullfrog hunting on wildlife management areas and twra lakes, except air. That means you can enjoy trophy boar hunting in the winter or you can test your skills during the summer months. May 22, 20 the tennessee deer hunting season provides ample time for any sportsman to land a once in a lifetime trophy buck. Regulations and bag limits vary by unit, but the general season dates are as follows. Finding this encouraged me to finally fix my scanner. No more than one 1 antlered deer may be taken per day. The states hunting seasons are annually established each year during the twfcs. Tennessee hunting seasons summary please refer to the 201920 tennessee hunting and trapping guide for detailed hunting dates, bag limits, zones, units, and required licenses andor permits. All hunting seasons are closed unless opened by specific tennessee wildlife resources commission proclamations. First there will be a statewide young sportsman turkey hunt saturday and sunday for ages 616.
The states hunting seasons are annually established each year during the twfcs may meeting. Quota hunts deer 20162017 season dates and regulations. This private hunting property is located approximately an hour from nashville, offering public fishing and boating, small cabin and a well maintained trail system. The permittee, who is the person to whom the twra issued a permit, or any of their signons, must occupy the blind by the legal shooting time on days they wish to hunt. Despite all of these great qualities, vermonts challenging weather, low success rate and low overall harvest numbers earn it a no. Shotgun gauge changes for spring turkey season news. Tennessees 2012 spring hunting season for wild turkeys begins with the young sportsman hunt, march 2425 while the statewide season runs from march 31 through may. Make sure that tennessee national wildlife refuge is noted as location of kill or kill code 152. This includes but is not limited to bobcat, river otter and fox. As those spring bag limits go, four bearded turkeys a season, and no more than one per day, is as good as it gets for the traveling spring gobbler hunter.
In 20, however, 63 percent of hunters reported harvesting at least one deer, which is in the top five nationally for hunter success rate. Refuge annual hunting permit and a federal duck stamp is required for all hunters age 16 and older. The 2016 spring turkey hunting season opens april 2 and lasts through may 15. Duck, goose and crane hunting seasons and regulations page 1 of 4 pursuant to the authority grante9 by title 70 tennessee code annotated and section 704107 thereof, the tennessee fish and wildlife commission hereby proclaims the following migratory bird hunting regulations effective august 1, 2016. The 2011 spring season, followed by the fall season, were the third highest harvests on record in the state. Tennessee national wildlife refuge 2016 september canada goose hunting regulations for designated hunting areas see map on back. The harvest during hunting season was 34,620 for the spring season and 686 for the fall. Dogs allowed for hunting all small game species, except on specific wmas where indicated. Many of our hunts will use a wild boar hunt in the off season to develop their bow skills and prepare them for the upcoming deer seasons. Areas closed to hunting are also closed to trapping. Tennessee hunting land for sale whitetail properties. Oct 16, 2017 and until recently, tennessee never had produced enough megabucks with any weapon to be considered a magnetic draw for the trophy crowd.
This page is dedicated to the sport of hunting in tennessee. This beautiful farm has the perfect blend of road frontage, utilities, homesites with a view, pasture, creek and mature timber 39. Hunters taking more than one animal can receive a discount. The reason for these frequent changes are to ensure the proper management of tennessees wildlife resources. Hunting season hq is the source for the most up to date information about 20172018 hunting seasons in the us. Deer hunting season coming to a close murfreesboro news and. Be sure to check the recently changed fall turkey regs.
Hunting is absolutely allowed in the cherokee national forest wilderness areas as is fishing, hiking, camping, horseback riding, paddling, and many, other forms of nonmechanized recreation in southeast tennessee, it is a common misconception that you cannot hunt in wilderness because the tennessee wildlife resource agency twra. Tullahoma, tn the tennessee fish and wildlife commission approved the states 201617 hunting seasons at its may meeting which concluded friday at the arnold air force base gossick leadership center. Page 1 of 4 tennessee fish and wildlife commission. Spring turkey hunting season opens with youth hunt. Tennessee gun hunting season for deer opens november 19. There will also be a beaver trapping season february 129 in kentucky and tennessee in all hunt areas. Big al lays the smack down, giles county tennessee, middle oct. The state of tennessee offers a majestic landscape that makes hunting fun and challenging to sportsmen from every county. Tennessee bird hunting, ruffed grouse and quail ultimate upland. The hunting of any other species not listed below is not permitted. The electronic copy of your license that you receive by email is a true and legal copy of your license. Nov 11, 2016 nashville tennessees 201617 gun hunting season for deer opens saturday, nov. All hunting seasons are closed unless opened by specific tennessee fish and wildlife commission proclamation.
Dec 26, 2016 deer hunting season is nearing its conclusion in tennessee. Tennessee added two new deer units a few years ago, thus deer hunting is now regulated with five separate hunting units. Deer gun season has the traditional opening date of the saturday prior to thanksgiving. Good place to search for hunting clubs looking for members. Id been looking for this for a couple weeks, then gave up because i was having no luck at all. Only individuals with a tennessee sandhill crane quota permit may hunt. Tennessee hunting seasons are detailed for 2015 2016.
There have been no changes to north carolina hunting or fishing license requirements, seasons, or bagcreel limits. Daily hours of hunting are a halfhour before sunrise until 3 p. Tennessee spring turkey hunting season opens april 2. The use of firearms is prohibited for bullfrog hunting on wildlife management areas and twra lakes, except air guns may be used. Only domestically raised bullfrogs or parts thereof may be sold.
Quota hunts deer 2016 2017 season dates and regulations. Aug 09, 2019 despite all of these great qualities, vermonts challenging weather, low success rate and low overall harvest numbers earn it a no. Tennessee hunting seasons, 20182019 hunting season hq. Southern hunting land tennessee hunting clubs listings, websites and links to clubs. The land between the lakes trapping season is january february 2, 2020 in kentucky hunt areas 3, 4, 5, and tennessee hunt areas 12 and 14. For additional information concerning deer hunting in tennessee consult the 201617 hunting and trapping guide, or visit the twra website. Tn waterfowl guide 20152016 by bingham group issuu. Please reference the season table above for more details. The tennessee wildlife resources agency twra says tennessee s 2016 spring turkey season opens on saturday, april 2 and continues through sunday, may 15. Deer taken are bonus deer during refuge youth hunt october 12. About 925,000 deer in 20 and one million before the hunting season in 2012. Tennessee spring turkey hunting season begins april 2 wtvc.
Middle tennessee turkey hunting updated their cover photo. Mar 16, 2012 tennessee s 2012 spring hunting season for wild turkeys begins with the young sportsman hunt, march 2425 while the statewide season runs from march 31 through may. Sandhill crane hunting opens with the late waterfowl season on nov. Effective august 1, 2015 july 31, 2016 new whitetailed deer buck bag limit.
Discover paris tn tennessee hunting seasons set at may. Dec 09, 2016 this video is about tennessee gun season 10 point. Although the general season periods remain around the same time, they often change to some degree each year. An estimated 950,000 deer in tennessee in 2015 and 2014 with a modest upward trend into 2016 for about 970,000 deer, but a general downward trend into 2018. Youth deer gunarchery muzzleloader october 12, 2016 also open during statewide youth hunt, october 2930, 2016 three deer, only one can be antlered. Hunting in the southeast crane zone has a split season.
Wildlife resources commission has suspended the sale of. Nashville tennessees 201617 gun hunting season for deer opens saturday, nov. In 2011, tennessee hunters harvested more than 34,000 birds during. To comply with the governors stay at home order and help prevent the spread of covid19, the n. Hunt pricing tennessee wild boar and exotic hunting. Hunting from these locations will be by boat blind or wadein only no blind will be built. Possession limit is twice the daily bag limit, except for migratory game birds, and except on opening day. During gun season, sportsmen may also use muzzleloader or archery equipment. The tennessee wildlife resources agency made its recommendations during the april meeting. Deer hunting season is nearing its conclusion in tennessee. Quota hunts deer 20162017 season dates and regulations for.
The 201617 tennessee hunting seasons summary was attached on the jacket. In southeast tennessee, it is a common misconception that you cannot hunt in wilderness because the tennessee wildlife resource agency twra, the organization that sets the rules and regulations about hunting, uses the footprint of the citico creek wilderness as a bear sanctuary, a place where no bear hunting is allowed. Additionally, a young sportsmen season typically begins in late october and doesnt end until a week later than the main season. Archery season is september 28 to october 25, and october 28 to november 8. The tennessee fish and wildlife commission approved the states 2016 17 hunting seasons at its may meeting. Tennessee bird hunting seasons span october 14 february 28, 2019 resident license fees. Wildlife resources commission has suspended the sale of all field trial permits until further notice. Tennessee bird hunting, ruffed grouse and quail ultimate. Sep 03, 2018 tennessee s big game hunting season starts sept.
Season is open yearround, except on twra managed lakes the season is june. Deer, turkey, small game, hunting and trapping seasons are all available for tennessee. We are booking hunts for the 2018 tennessee spring turkey season. Hunters with statewide tags can hunt in the southeast zone, but. The largest nontypical ever killed by a hunter in tennessee was david wachtels muzzleloader buck, which was killed in the 2000 season. The tennessee wildlife resources agency twra says tennessees 2016 spring turkey season opens on saturday, april 2 and continues through sunday, may 15. Mar 23, 2016 the 2016 spring turkey hunting season opens april 2 and lasts through may 15. As those spring bag limits go, four bearded turkeys a season, and no more than one per day, is as good as it gets for. You may also have another email of your license sent to you by logging in to your account and selecting reprint my. Nov 22, 2017 the harvest during hunting season was 34,620 for the spring season and 686 for the fall. Interestingly, even though a buck the size of justins is always a surprise, haywood county, where justin was hunting, has produced at least one other recordclass deer in the past few years.
Buy or renew your tennessee hunting license, season dates, quota hunts, hunting guides, big game information, small game information, hunter education, wildlife management areas, publications and more. Hunters are required to have a type 064 refuge annual hunting permit on their person while hunting. All waters of the state are open to bullfrog hunting except waters within state and federal wildlife refuges. Tullahoma, tn the tennessee fish and wildlife commission approved the states 201617 hunting seasons at its may meeting which concluded friday at the arnold air force base gossick leadership center the states hunting seasons are annually established each year during the twfcs may meeting. And until recently, tennessee never had produced enough megabucks with any weapon to be considered a magnetic draw for the trophy crowd. Tennessee hunting seasons are detailed for 20152016. Deer hunting season coming to a close murfreesboro news. The statewide bag limit for antlered deer is two 2. Hunters with statewide tags can hunt in the southeast zone, but not during the closed portion of the zones split season. New jersey is a state that many dont associate with deer hunting.