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t Wra fIrInG ranGes & other huntInG Lands
TWRa fIRIng Ranges
RegIon I
Natchez Trace State Park Firing Range - Natchez Trace State Park
office (731) 968-3742.
Bartlett Hunter Education and Range Facility - 3200 Brother Blvd.,
Bartlett, TN. Sam Murrey (901) 213-3124. Fee required.
Hours: Tuesday...........................12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday........11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday.......................................9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closed Sunday, Monday, and Friday
RegIon II
Cheatham WMA Firing Range and Archery Range – Randy
Cromer (615) 792-4510. Use or possession of alcoholic beverages
prohibited.Field points only for Archery. Must purchase the range
entrance ticket from a TWRA license agent. No tickets available at
range. Fee required.
Adult (age 16 or older)..............$5.50 for 2 hours
Youth (under 16 years of age)..$1.50 for 2 hours
Hours: Daily................................12:00 noon until dark
Montgomery County Shooting Complex – 4201 Southside Road,
Southside, TN 37171. (931) 387-3456. Permits must be purchased
before entrance to range. Fee required.
Adult (age 16 or older)..............$5.50 for 2 hours
Adult annual permit..................$101.00
Youth (under 16 years of age)..$1.50 for 2 hours
Youth annual permit.................$25.00
Clay targets.................................$4.00 per round
Hours: Friday and Saturday.....10:00 a.m. until sunset
(but no later than 8 pm)
Sunday..........................................1:00 p.m. until sunset
(but no later than 8 pm)
Stones River Hunter Education Center – 2618 Hobson Pike, Antioch,
TN. Tim Turrentine (615) 641-8896. Fee required.
RegIon III
Catoosa WMA – Peavine Checking Station and Genesis Checking
Station. Jim Lane (931) 456-2479.
Open: Apr. 1-Jan. 31, except during deer archery hunts and
turkey hunts.
prentice Cooper wma – Clint Smith (423) 658-0298.
Rifles and handguns only. No shotguns.
Open: Thursdays through Mondays, daylight hours only
RegIon Iv
John Sevier Hunter Education Center – 2327 Rifle Range Road,
Knoxville. Shaun Ramsey (865) 594-6279.
Hours: Pistol/rifle/archery ranges open Tuesday and Thursday,
1 p.m. to 6.p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays
1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Shotgun ranges open Saturday and Sunday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and
Tuesday 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Chuck Swan WMA Firing Range – John Mike (865) 278-3248.
Closed during big game hunts.
Royal Blue Firing Range – Flatwoods Road. Stan Stooksbury
(423) 566-8557.
North Cherokee WMA: Jacobs Creek – Denton Valley Road, Sullivan
Co. (423) 735-1500. Fee required. Open during daylight hours
only.
North Cherokee WMA: Pond Mountain – Hwy. 321, Carter Co.
(423) 735-1500. Fee required. Open during daylight hours only.
North Cherokee WMA: Scioto – Scioto Road, Unicoi Co. (423)
735-1500. Fee required. Open during daylight hours only.
North Cherokee WMA: Bubbling Springs – Hwy. 107, Cocke Co.
(423) 638-4109. Fee required. Open during daylight hours only.
oTHeR HUnTIng lands
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area - Permit
required for feral hog hunting during the Jan. 21-last day of Feb.,
2009 season (no dogs allowed). For information about hunting and
obtaining a feral hog hunting permit call Big South Fork NRRA at
(423) 569-9778 or the BSFNRRA Bandy Creek Visitor Center at (423)
286-7275. Website: www.nps.gov/biso
Fort Campbell Outdoor Recreation - (270) 798-2175. Website:
www.campbell.army.mil/huntfish.htm
Hartsville Generating Site - (no crossbows) For permit information,
contact Ralph Jordan or Phyllis Daigle at: TVA Resource Stewardship,
P.O. Box 1589, Norris, TN 37828. Phone: (800) 882-5263.
Holston Army Ammunition Plant - (423) 578-6276
milan army ammunition plant - (731) 686-6682. Website: www.
milanarsenalhunting.com
Tims Ford State Park Huntable Lands - Permit required, available
at the Park Office. Same seasons and regulations as Owl Hollow Mill
WMA (see page 59). For more information call (931) 962-1183.
fedeRal RefUges
Federal refuge seasons and regulations may be different from the ones
listed in this guide. Contact the individual refuge for their specific
seasons and regulations.
Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge (731) 635-7621
Cross Creeks Natl. Wildlife Refuge (931) 232-7477
Lower Hatchie Natl. Wildlife Refuge (731) 635-7621
Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge (731) 772-0501
Reelfoot and Lake Isom NWRs (731) 538-2481
Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge (731) 642-2091
PRIvaTe WIldlIfe PReseRves
Individuals lawfully hunting captive wildlife on a wildlife preserve
are not required to have a hunting license.
• Upland game birds: Open year-round, no limit
• Waterfowl: Mar. 15-Oct. 15, no limit
• Big game (hogs, non-native hoof stock only): Open year-round, no
limit. Elk, red deer and mule deer harvested on wildlife preserves
are subject to CWD testing.
• Small game mammals (fenced enclosures only): Open year-round,
no limit
• The taking of bobcat is specifically prohibited.
Hunting native populations of wildlife on wildlife preserves shall be
the same as the statewide hunting seasons. The hunting and taking
of black bear is strictly prohibited on a wildlife preserve. Hunters
must possess the appropriate licenses and permits when hunting
native populations. Hunters must comply with the statewide hunter
orange requirements when hunting big game on wildlife shooting
preserves.
MIsCellaneoUs
Other TWRA lands not proclaimed as a WMA or refuge are open
with statewide seasons unless otherwise indicated.
38 2008 Hunting & Trapping Guide