Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge
Special federal permit required (except designated closed areas). Beaver and coyote may be taken on a scheduled hunt for other species with any weapon legal for the hunt.
| Hunting SEason | Dates & Regulations |
|---|---|
| Deer (Primitive Weapons: Long Bow, Recurve Bow, & side hammered Muzzleloaders with iron sights only) | One hunt. Oct. 8-9, 2011. Three deer (only one may be antlered). No hunter quota. All deer harvested are bonus deer. |
| Deer & Turkey (Archery) | Same as statewide seasons not to extend past Nov 14, 2011. No hunter quota. Closed during quota hunts, Primitive Weapons hunts, Antlerless non-quota and Young Sportsman hunts. State bag limits apply. Deer and turkey count toward statewide bag limit. No fall turkey gun hunt. |
| Deer (Archery/Muzzleloader/Gun) | Two hunts. Oct 21-23, Nov 4-6, 2011. Three deer (only one may be antlered). Hunters must harvest an antlerless deer before harvesting an antlered deer. Hunter quota: Big Sandy Peninsula–100, Duck River Bottoms Unit–125, Duck River Remainder Uplands Unit–100, Britton Ford Peninsula– 25, Busseltown- 25. All deer harvested are bonus deer. |
| Deer (Archery/Muzzleloader/Gun) - Young Sportsman | One hunt. Oct 15-16, 2011. No hunter quota (Young Sportsman). Three deer, either sex (no more than one antlered). All deer harvested are bonus deer. |
| Deer (Archery/Muzzleloader) |
One hunt. Oct 10-11, 2011. No hunter quota. Antlerless deer only (no more than three antlerless deer). All deer harvested are bonus deer. |
| Squirrel | Aug 27 - Nov 14, 2011. Closed during quota hunts, Primitive Weapons hunts, Antlerless non-quota and during Young Sportsman hunt. Bag and possession limits are same as statewide. |
| Raccoon | Sept. 16-22, Sept. 26-29, Oct 11-13, Oct 24-27, Nov. 7-10, 2011. Bag and possession limits are same as statewide. |
| Canada Goose | Same as statewide season except closed during the early wood duck/teal season. Closed during the October season. Bag and possession limits in accordance with statewide regulations. |
| Spring Turkey 2012 | Same as statewide. State bag limits apply. Turkey counts toward statewide bag. |
