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| County | Deer 2025-26 | Rank | Deer unit | CWD | Public areas | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | 1,011 | 77 | Unit 4 | No | 2 | Plateau |
| Bedford | 1,734 | 38 | Unit 3 | No | 1 | Middle |
| Benton | 1,435 | 50 | Unit 1 | Zone | 7 | West |
| Bledsoe | 1,277 | 61 | Unit 4 | No | 3 | Plateau |
| Blount | 1,001 | 78 | Unit 6 | No | 3 | East |
| Bradley | 1,237 | 64 | Unit 5 | No | 2 | Plateau |
| Campbell | 1,433 | 51 | Unit 4 | No | 3 | East |
| Cannon | 1,020 | 75 | Unit 3 | No | 2 | Middle |
| Carroll | 2,647 | 13 | Unit 1 | Positive | 4 | West |
| Carter | 1,481 | 46 | Unit 6 | No | 1 | East |
| Cheatham | 1,163 | 68 | Unit 2 | No | 2 | Middle |
| Chester | 1,017 | 76 | Unit 1 | Positive | 2 | West |
| Claiborne | 1,502 | 45 | Unit 4 | No | 1 | East |
| Clay | 1,024 | 73 | Unit 3 | No | 1 | Plateau |
| Cocke | 826 | 81 | Unit 6 | No | 3 | East |
| Coffee | 1,825 | 33 | Unit 3 | No | 5 | Middle |
| Crockett | 506 | 90 | Unit 1 | Positive | 2 | West |
| Cumberland | 2,685 | 12 | Unit 4 | No | 6 | Plateau |
| Davidson | 1,408 | 53 | Unit 2 | No | 1 | Middle |
| DeKalb | 1,163 | 69 | Unit 3 | No | 2 | Plateau |
| Decatur | 1,286 | 60 | Unit 1 | Positive | 3 | West |
| Dickson | 2,132 | 22 | Unit 2 | Positive | 1 | Middle |
| Dyer | 874 | 80 | Unit 1 | Positive | 8 | West |
| Fayette | 2,276 | 19 | Unit 1 | Positive | 2 | West |
| Fentress | 710 | 85 | Unit 4 | No | 4 | Plateau |
| Franklin | 3,222 | 3 | Unit 3 | No | 5 | Middle |
| Gibson | 1,578 | 43 | Unit 1 | Positive | 5 | West |
| Giles | 3,402 | 2 | Unit 2 | No | 0 | Middle |
| Grainger | 1,023 | 74 | Unit 4 | No | 1 | East |
| Greene | 2,031 | 24 | Unit 6 | No | 3 | East |
| Grundy | 1,443 | 49 | Unit 4 | No | 0 | Middle |
| Hamblen | 572 | 89 | Unit 6 | No | 1 | East |
| Hamilton | 2,299 | 17 | Unit 5 | No | 3 | Plateau |
| Hancock | 653 | 87 | Unit 4 | No | 1 | East |
| Hardeman | 1,944 | 29 | Unit 1 | Positive | 3 | West |
| Hardin | 1,945 | 28 | Unit 1 | Positive | 2 | West |
| Hawkins | 2,464 | 14 | Unit 6 | No | 1 | East |
| Haywood | 1,455 | 48 | Unit 1 | Positive | 3 | West |
| Henderson | 1,810 | 34 | Unit 1 | Positive | 2 | West |
| Henry | 3,137 | 5 | Unit 1 | Positive | 3 | West |
| Hickman | 1,797 | 36 | Unit 2 | No | 3 | Middle |
| Houston | 802 | 82 | Unit 2 | No | 0 | West |
| Humphreys | 1,851 | 32 | Unit 2 | Positive | 1 | West |
| Jackson | 2,167 | 21 | Unit 3 | No | 4 | Plateau |
| Jefferson | 1,255 | 63 | Unit 6 | No | 1 | East |
| Johnson | 1,042 | 72 | Unit 6 | No | 1 | East |
| Knox | 1,669 | 42 | Unit 5 | No | 1 | East |
| Lake | 205 | 95 | Unit 1 | Zone | 4 | West |
| Lauderdale | 1,290 | 59 | Unit 1 | Positive | 3 | West |
| Lawrence | 3,209 | 4 | Unit 2 | No | 1 | Middle |
| Lewis | 493 | 91 | Unit 2 | Positive | 3 | Middle |
| Lincoln | 2,761 | 11 | Unit 2 | No | 1 | Middle |
| Loudon | 1,688 | 41 | Unit 5 | No | 1 | Plateau |
| Macon | 1,730 | 39 | Unit 3 | No | 0 | Middle |
| Madison | 2,053 | 23 | Unit 1 | Positive | 4 | West |
| Marion | 1,746 | 37 | Unit 5 | No | 2 | Plateau |
| Marshall | 1,902 | 31 | Unit 2 | No | 0 | Middle |
| Maury | 2,857 | 9 | Unit 2 | No | 2 | Middle |
| McMinn | 1,810 | 35 | Unit 5 | No | 2 | Plateau |
| McNairy | 1,973 | 26 | Unit 1 | Positive | 1 | West |
| Meigs | 1,394 | 55 | Unit 5 | No | 2 | Plateau |
| Monroe | 1,406 | 54 | Unit 6 | No | 2 | Plateau |
| Montgomery | 2,775 | 10 | Unit 2 | No | 2 | Middle |
| Moore | 747 | 84 | Unit 3 | No | 0 | Middle |
| Morgan | 1,291 | 58 | Unit 4 | No | 5 | Plateau |
| Obion | 1,294 | 57 | Unit 1 | Zone | 7 | West |
| Overton | 1,694 | 40 | Unit 3 | No | 4 | Plateau |
| Perry | 1,217 | 65 | Unit 2 | No | 0 | West |
| Pickett | 448 | 94 | Unit 4 | No | 2 | Plateau |
| Polk | 460 | 93 | Unit 6 | No | 3 | Plateau |
| Putnam | 1,457 | 47 | Unit 3 | No | 0 | Plateau |
| Rhea | 1,921 | 30 | Unit 5 | No | 4 | Plateau |
| Roane | 2,293 | 18 | Unit 5 | No | 5 | Plateau |
| Robertson | 2,307 | 16 | Unit 2 | No | 1 | Middle |
| Rutherford | 2,189 | 20 | Unit 3 | No | 1 | Middle |
| Scott | 1,067 | 71 | Unit 4 | No | 3 | East |
| Sequatchie | 906 | 79 | Unit 4 | No | 1 | Plateau |
| Sevier | 624 | 88 | Unit 6 | No | 0 | East |
| Shelby | 1,295 | 56 | Unit 1 | Positive | 4 | West |
| Smith | 2,318 | 15 | Unit 3 | No | 1 | Plateau |
| Stewart | 1,966 | 27 | Unit 2 | No | 4 | West |
| Sullivan | 2,953 | 7 | Unit 6 | No | 1 | East |
| Sumner | 3,753 | 1 | Unit 2 | No | 1 | Middle |
| Tipton | 1,129 | 70 | Unit 1 | Positive | 1 | West |
| Trousdale | 761 | 83 | Unit 3 | No | 2 | Middle |
| Unicoi | 464 | 92 | Unit 6 | No | 1 | East |
| Union | 656 | 86 | Unit 4 | No | 1 | East |
| Van Buren | 1,214 | 66 | Unit 3 | No | 3 | Plateau |
| Warren | 1,199 | 67 | Unit 3 | No | 0 | Middle |
| Washington | 1,553 | 44 | Unit 6 | No | 1 | East |
| Wayne | 2,015 | 25 | Unit 2 | Positive | 3 | Middle |
| Weakley | 2,901 | 8 | Unit 1 | Positive | 4 | West |
| White | 1,427 | 52 | Unit 3 | No | 2 | Plateau |
| Williamson | 1,261 | 62 | Unit 2 | Positive | 1 | Middle |
| Wilson | 3,030 | 6 | Unit 3 | No | 4 | Middle |
Deer harvest from TWRA Hunter’s Toolbox, county totals including WMAs. Units and CWD status from the 2026-27 guide.
Top 12 deer counties
#1Sumner County3,753 deer#2Giles County3,402 deer#3Franklin County3,222 deer#4Lawrence County3,209 deer#5Henry County3,137 deer#6Wilson County3,030 deer#7Sullivan County2,953 deer#8Weakley County2,901 deer#9Maury County2,857 deer#10Montgomery County2,775 deer#11Lincoln County2,761 deer#12Cumberland County2,685 deer
County questions
Which county has the most deer in Tennessee?
Sumner County had the highest reported harvest in 2025-26.
How are deer units assigned?
TWRA groups counties into Units 1 to 6, which set the antlerless limits.
Which counties have CWD?
23 counties are CWD-positive; see the CWD page.
Do harvest numbers include WMAs?
Yes, these are county totals including WMA harvest.
Why do some counties have no public areas listed?
Some counties have no TWRA-listed public hunting area; their pages list the closest ones.
Is fall turkey open in every county?
No. 11 counties are closed to fall turkey.
Which counties allow bear hunting?
Only counties in the bear hunting zones, mostly in East Tennessee and the Plateau.
Where does the data come from?
TWRA harvest reports and the 2026-27 TWRA guide, checked October 2026.