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About State Hunting Spots

What this site covers, where the data comes from, and photo credits.

State Hunting Spots covers Tennessee public hunting land, seasons and local services. Area details come from TWRA, the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service and the Tennessee Division of Forestry. Seasons and limits come from the current TWRA hunting guide. Harvest numbers come from TWRA Hunter’s Toolbox reports. Business listings come from TWRA, the Tennessee Wildlife Federation, state permit lists and the businesses themselves.

Every page shows where its numbers came from and when they were checked. Regulations change each year, so confirm with the TWRA guide before you hunt. This site is not affiliated with TWRA or any agency.

Photo credits

Black bear standing in tall grass in Cades Cove, TennesseeZachN 0421, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Black bear climbing an oak tree in the Great Smoky Mountains, TennesseeChristian von Montfort at German Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Hunting blind across flooded marsh at Clarks River National Wildlife RefugeUSFWS/Southeast, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Brush-covered duck blind on the York River, VirginiaVirginia State Parks staff, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Camouflage pop-up hunting blind at the edge of a fieldUSFWSmidwest, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Duck hunting blind in a tidal marshJoe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cosby Creek running through hardwood forest in the Great Smoky Mountains, TennesseeBrian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
White-tailed deer moving through autumn woodsNPS Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
White-tailed buck emerging from the tree line at the edge of a fieldUSFWS Mountain Prairie, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
White-tailed buck in velvet standing in a green field in Cades Cove, TennesseeDavid D Ratledge, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
White-tailed deer grazing in an open field below the mountains in Cades Cove, TennesseeNancy J. Olds, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
White-tailed doe standing in light snowYellowstoneNPS, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Mourning dove foraging in grassU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Mourning dove perched on a bare branchImagePerson, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bull elk walking through a meadow in Cataloochee Valley, Great Smoky MountainsKaldari, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Elk grazing in a meadow at Land Between the LakesRuss, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Elk grazing in a meadow below forested hills in Cataloochee, North CarolinaWarren LeMay from Cincinnati, OH, United States, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Farmland in Carter County, Tennessee, with the Iron Mountains on the horizonBrian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Green farm fields near Cowan in Franklin County, TennesseeBrian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Crop field bordered by a grassy edge and tree line in Gadsden, TennesseeBrian Stansberry, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Round hay bales in a frosty hayfield at dawn in Athens, TennesseeNheyob, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Open farm fields near Cedar Hill in Robertson County, TennesseeBrian Stansberry, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Clear Fork river through wooded banks in the Big South Fork area, TennesseeMateoTimateo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Autumn hardwood forest with a fallen log in Cherokee National ForestAndrew Neel andrewtneel, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Fall color over the French Broad River from Chimney Rocks in Cherokee National Forest near Del Rio, TennesseeAppalachianCentrist, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Mixed pine and hardwood forest on Brush Mountain in the Citico Creek Wilderness, TennesseeBrian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lone Mountain rising above fields in Morgan County, TennesseeBrian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Mountain stream through fall foliage in Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDon Sniegowski, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fall foliage along the Bote Mountain Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains, TennesseeBrian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Early fall foliage along the Russell Field Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains, TennesseeBrian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hunter in a blaze orange vest sitting in a climbing tree stand in hardwoodsDepartment of the Interior. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. National Conservation Training Center. 10/1997-8888, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Waterfowl hunters in a field blind at Clarks River National Wildlife RefugeU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Hunter scouting with binoculars near a stand of treesIntermountain Region US Forest Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Eastern cottontail rabbit in green ground coverLigocsicnarf89, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sunrise over forested ridges from the Oconaluftee Valley Overlook, Great Smoky MountainsGreat Smoky Mountains National Park from Gatlinburg, TN, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Cades Cove Loop Road beside a fenced field with fall color on the mountainsMissvain, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sun rising through morning fog over Tuckaleechee Cove in Townsend, TennesseeBrian Stansberry, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Eastern gray squirrel on the groundPierreSelim, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hunter in blaze orange looking through a rifle scope from a deer stand in the woodsMaslowski, Steve, USFWS, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Elevated hunting stand at the edge of a field and woodsCalistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Camouflaged trail camera strapped to a tree trunkFlappy Pigeon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Trail camera image of wood ducks at Tennessee National Wildlife RefugeUSFWS/Southeast, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Wild turkey gobbler strutting with tail fannedU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Wild turkey gobbler walking through a grassy field at Land Between the LakesRuss, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wild turkey gobbler strutting in front of a log cabin in Cades Cove, TennesseeP. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wild turkeys feeding in a grassy fieldU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Canada geese flying low over a marshYellowstone National Park, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Flock of mallards taking flight over a marshU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Wood duck drake on still waterU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Large flock of ducks lifting off the water at Cross Creeks National Wildlife RefugePhoto by Richard Hines, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Sunset over the lake at Land Between the LakesUS Forest Service – Southern Region, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Lily pads covering shallow water at Reelfoot Lake near Samburg, TennesseeMason Brock (Masebrock), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Cypress trees along the shore of Reelfoot Lake in Samburg, TennesseeBrian Stansberry, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bald cypress trees standing in the water at Reelfoot Lake, TennesseeUser:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons