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wma Wildlife ManageMent areas
Region iii
Opossum - raccoon - Third Friday in Oct. through Jan. 30,
except hunting limited to Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday nights
only. Closed at sunset the day before and during scheduled big game
hunts. All hunting ends Jan. 30. Bag limit is one per party, per night.
Deer - archery - One hunt. Sep. 20-22. 500 hunter quota. One deer,
either sex (bonus deer).
Deer - archery - Two hunts. Sep. 23-25, 26-28. No hunter quota. One
deer, either sex (bonus deer). No area checking station operated.
Deer - muzzleloader/archery - One hunt. Oct. 16-18. 250 hunter quota.
Two deer, no more than one antlered (bonus deer).
Deer - gun/archery - One hunt. Nov. 7-9. No hunter quota. One deer,
buck only (bonus deer).
Deer - gun/archery - One hunt. Nov. 29-Dec. 4. No hunter quota. Two
deer, buck only (bonus deer).
Deer - gun/archery - Young Sportsman - One hunt. Oct. 25-26. No
hunter quota. One deer, either sex (bonus deer).
Turkey - Six hunts. Mar. 31-Apr. 2, Apr. 3-5, 8-10, 16-18, 21-23,
24-26. No hunter quota. One turkey per hunt, not to exceed two turkeys.
Turkeys count toward statewide bag.
Trapping - Dec. 16-28.
Shooting Range - See page 40.
323-STANDING STONE STATE FOREST
overton county • 8,764 acres
region iii office (931) 484-9571 • np
Same as statewide seasons. Deer and turkeys count toward statewide bag.
Deer - Same as statewide seasons, except buck-only bag limit during
the muzzleloader seasons. Closed to county special season antlerless
hunts.
324-THE BOILS
Jackson county • 119 acres
region iii • (931) 484-9571 • sg, wf, Bg
Same as statewide seasons. Deer and turkeys count toward statewide bag.
325-VOLUNTEER ARMY AMMUNITION
PLANT
hamilton county • 3,000 acres
region iii office (931) 484-9571 • np
Deer - turkey - archery - Two hunts. Oct. 18-19, Nov. 8-9.
150 hunter quota. Two deer, first deer harvested must be antlerless,
(bonus deer). One turkey, either sex. Scouting day for all permit holders is
Oct. 11 from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
326-WATTS BAR
roane county • 3,880 acres
primarily on islands and access areas on watts Bar lake
region iii office (931) 484-9571 • np
Same as statewide seasons. Deer and turkeys count toward statewide bag.
Waterfowl hunting allowed from temporary blinds only. No blinds, blind
materials, boats, or decoys may be left overnight.
LONG ISLAND UNIT • sg, wf, Bg
Same as statewide seasons except deer is archery only. Centerfire rifles
prohibited. Small game hunting is archery, muzzleloader and shotgun
only. Deer and turkeys count toward statewide bag.
Deer - shotgun/muzzleloader/archery - Young Sportsman -
Same as statewide Young Sportsmen hunts.
Trapping - Same as statewide except closed during the duck
season.
THIEF NECK ISLAND UNIT • np
Same as statewide seasons except closed at sunset one day before and
during scheduled deer hunts. Deer is archery only. Centerfire rifles prohibited.
Small game hunting is archery, muzzleloader and shotgun only.
Statewide archery season and all small game hunting closed during the
Young Sportsman hunt. Shotguns only for small game. Deer and turkeys
count toward statewide bag.
Deer - shotgun/muzzleloader/archery - Young Sportsman - Oct.
4-5. No hunter quota. One deer, either sex (bonus deer).
327-YUCHI REFUGE AT SMITH BEND
rhea county • 2,364 acres
Bernie swiney (423) 365-9166 • sg, wf, Bg
Non-toxic shot only in Wetland Zone. Wetland Zone closed to all forms of
public use, including all forms of trespass, from Nov. 15 through the last day
of February. No boat access. No ATV, ORV, or horseback riding permitted.
Small game hunting closes at sunset the day before and during scheduled big
game hunts.
On big game hunts, one non-hunting juvenile under the age of 16 may
accompany an adult hunter (18 years or older) who has a valid WMA quota
permit. During deer gun hunts, non-hunting juveniles must also comply with
fluorescent orange regulations.
Coyote - Mar. 1- May 31. Rimfire rifles only. Daylight hours only.
No hunting during quota turkey hunts. Coyotes may also be taken on
small game hunts and on quota deer hunts with legal hunting equipment
for that hunt.
Dove - Young Sportsman - Sep. 1. Bag limit 10 per day. Noon until
sunset only.
Dove - Sep. 2-17. Bag limit 10 per day. Noon until sunset only.
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