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Loudon County Hunting
Public hunting land, 2026-27 seasons, deer and turkey harvest, and processors, taxidermists and shops in Loudon County, Tennessee.
Photo: USFWSmidwest (Public domain)
Hunters checked in 1,688 deer in Loudon County during the 2025-26 season, 41st among Tennessee’s 95 counties. The county has 229 square miles of land and 18 square miles of water. Spread over the land area, the harvest comes to roughly 7.4 deer a square mile. That count was 1.1% of the state total.
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Places to hunt and shoot around Loudon County
WMAs and public land near Loudon County
Public options start with 1 inside Loudon County, then 8 within about 45 miles. Areas in the county are drawn in orange.
Tellico Lake WMA
About 8,000 acres open to deer, turkey, dove, small game, bear hunting.
Loudon County deer and turkey harvest
Loudon County hunters reported 1,688 deer in 2025-26, up 6% from 2024-25. For context, the 2016-17 to 2025-26 average is 1,514. Its strongest year on record here is 2025-26 at 1,688; its weakest is 2018-19 at 1,343. Of that total, 169 were taken on wildlife management areas. 258 turkeys were reported in 2026 spring, which put the county 65th of 95.
Source: TWRA Hunter’s Toolbox harvest reports, county totals including WMA harvest. Deer seasons run July 1 to June 30. Recent seasons can still be revised slightly by TWRA.
Loudon County season check
Bear hunting here falls under zone Transitional. Loudon County is open to licensed baiting on private land.
- Deer
- Turkey
- Ducks
- Waterfowl
- Canada goose
- White-fronted goose
- Brant
- Light geese
- Dove
- Woodcock
- Snipe
- Rails (virginia, sora)
- Gallinule and moorhen
- Crow
- Squirrel
- Rabbit
- Quail
- Grouse
- RaccoonYear-round
- Opossum
- CoyoteYear-round
- Bobcat
- Bear
- Feral hogYear-round
TWRA 2026-27 guide, checked October 28, 2026.
Loudon County seasons, limits and CWD status
Unit 5: what you can take
Here the antlerless bag is set per segment, 4 in archery and 2 each in the youth hunt, the muzzleloader and straight-wall week, and gun season. Limits are per unit, not per county. Statewide buck rule: 1 a day and 2 for the year.
Loudon County deer calendar
Gun hunters get Nov 21, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027; muzzleloader hunters get Nov 7 to Nov 20, 2026; bowhunters start Sep 26. No county-specific dates apply.
Can you bait in Loudon County
With the Deer Bait Privilege License you may bait private ground here, limited to one scattered site per 5 acres with 500 yards of spacing.
Fall turkey in Loudon County
Bowhunters can take a fall turkey during deer archery, and the fall shotgun segment is Oct 17 to 30, 2026. The limit is one male bird.
Bear hunting in Loudon County
The county is in bear zone Transitional (Anderson (east of I-75, south of Old Lake City Hwy and Dutch Valley Rd), Bradley, Campbell (south of Hwy 63, east of I-75), Claiborne (east of 25E, south of Hwy 63), Grundy, Marion, Hamblen, Hamilton, Grainger, Jefferson (west of Hwy 411), Knox, Loudon, McMinn (west of Hwy 411), Sequatchie, Union).
From the 2026-27 TWRA hunting guide, checked October 28, 2026. Read the guide.
Loudon County legal light by day
Deer, bear and small game can be hunted from a half hour before sunrise until a half hour after sunset; turkey and migratory bird hunting stops at sunset.
Times calculated for the center of Loudon County in Eastern time. Turkey and migratory bird hunting ends at sunset. Shooting hours for every county.
Where to process a deer in Loudon County
Listings inside Loudon County lead, followed by bordering counties.
Listings come from TWRA, the Tennessee Wildlife Federation, state permit lists and business pages. Call before you drive; seasonal hours vary.
Fires, permits and bans around Loudon County
Today's Loudon County status is on the Tennessee burn ban list.
- When a permit is needed: October 15 through May 15 each year (TCA 39-14-306(a)(1)); required for open-air fires within 500 feet of any forest, grassland or woodland.
- Who declares bans: Under TCA 39-14-306(b), the Commissioner of Agriculture, in consultation with the State Forester and at the request of county mayors, issues county burn bans.
- Fires on public land: TWRA wildlife management areas: Rule 1660-01-14-.13(5)(i) says 'No warming, camping or any type fire shall be allowed except at designated camping areas.
Loudon County shooting ranges
The closest listed range to Loudon County is Frontier Firearms USA, about 12 miles from the county center.
Open to the public. Listed for pistol and rifle.
Members only. Listed for sporting clays and archery.
Next door to Loudon County
For the off season, try Loudon County fishing spots.
Loudon County borders 5 counties, and 2 of them reported more deer in 2025-26.
Loudon County: quick answers
Where do I take a deer to be cut up in Loudon County?
Nearby processors on the list: Rick Hill Taxidermy & Processing, Aull's Poplar Creek Ranch and D & C Morgan's Meat Processing.
When is legal shooting light in Loudon County?
Use the times in the band above, worked out from local sunrise and sunset with the 30 minute buffer.
How does Loudon County rank for deer?
It ranked 41st with 1,688 deer checked in 2025-26.
Does Loudon County have a WMA?
Public areas within the county line: Tellico Lake WMA. Within a short drive: Paint Rock Refuge, Watts Bar WMA and Kyker Bottoms Refuge.
Is Loudon County a CWD county?
No. Loudon County is not CWD-positive and is not in the CWD Management Zone for 2026-27.
What are the antlerless limits in Loudon County?
Loudon County is in deer Unit 5 for 2026-27. Here the antlerless bag is set per segment, 4 in archery and 2 each in the youth hunt, the muzzleloader and straight-wall week, and gun season. Limits are per unit, not per county.
Does Loudon County allow fall gobbler hunting?
Open. Shotgun hunters get Oct 17 to 30, 2026 and bowhunters the deer archery dates, limit one male.
Is deer feeding allowed in Loudon County?
With the Deer Bait Privilege License, yes, but only on private land; it costs residents $50.
Are bears hunted in Loudon County?
Yes, in Transitional. Zone rules and dog seasons differ, so check the bear zone dates.
Before you hunt Loudon County
Each WMA can set its own hunts and quotas, so open its page as well as the statewide seasons.
Other photos on this page: Darron Birgenheier (CC BY-SA 2.0); Maslowski, Steve, USFWS (Public domain); Nancy J. Olds (CC BY-SA 4.0); Chris Yarzab (CC BY 2.0); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region (CC BY 2.0); Department of the Interior. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. National Conservation Training Center. 10/1997-8888 (Public domain); USFWS/Southeast (Public domain).