Hunting in Tennessee
Official agency resources
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
- Buy a license ↗
https://www.tn.gov/twra/license-sales.html
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://www.tn.gov/twra/hunting/hunting-guide.html
- Draw / lottery applications ↗
https://www.tn.gov/twra/hunting/quota-hunts.html
- GMU map ↗
https://www.tn.gov/twra/gis-maps.html
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://www.tn.gov/twra/hunting/tag-before-you-drag.html
- Hunter education ↗
https://www.tn.gov/twra/education/hunter-education.html
Authoritative source
For season dates, bag limits, draw deadlines, license costs, and unit-specific rules in Tennessee, go straight to the issuing agency.
Tennessee Wildlife Resources AgencyGame species in Tennessee
See all species →Click any species to see every state where it's on the books.
Big Game
Wild Turkey
Upland Birds
Waterfowl
Small Game
Unit boundaries
Game management unit boundaries for Tennessee are being verified against the state agency source. Outdoors won't publish them until the source has been hand-checked.
In the meantime, use the agency link above for the official unit maps and the parks below for huntable public land in Tennessee.
Huntable public lands in Tennessee
Wilderness areas, wildlife refuges, and state forest preserves where hunting is permitted.