TN Hunting Seasons & Public Land

Tennessee Hunting

Tennessee provides quality hunting from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Mississippi bottomlands, with excellent white-tailed deer, wild turkey, elk, and black bear populations.

35 Seasons3 Species

Seasons by Species

Deer

GMUWeaponSeasonHarvestPublic
Zone AArcherySep 27Nov 7
Zone AMuzzleloaderNov 8Nov 21
Zone ARifleNov 22Jan 4
Zone BArcherySep 27Nov 7
Zone BMuzzleloaderNov 8Nov 21
Zone BRifleNov 22Jan 4

+ 9 more Deer seasons

Bear

GMUWeaponSeasonHarvestPublic
Zone AArcherySep 27Oct 24
Zone ARifleNov 22Nov 25
Zone BArcherySep 27Oct 24
Zone BRifleNov 22Nov 25
Zone CArcherySep 27Oct 24
Zone CRifleNov 22Nov 25

+ 4 more Bear seasons

Turkey

GMUWeaponSeasonHarvestPublic
Zone AArcherySep 27Nov 7
Zone AShotgunApr 11May 24
Zone BArcherySep 27Nov 7
Zone BShotgunApr 11May 24
Zone CArcherySep 27Nov 7
Zone CShotgunApr 11May 24

+ 4 more Turkey seasons

Always verify season dates and regulations with the official state wildlife agency:

Tennessee Official Hunting Regulations →

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See GMU boundaries, public land, and walk-in access areas for Tennessee on our interactive hunting map.

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