WHITE-TAILED DEER HUNTING UNITS AND BAG LIMITS
For better wildlife management, Tennessee is divided into three deer units.
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Special Red Deer Hunt, Claiborne County |
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Allow taking of Red deer in Claiborne County (south of Powell River and east of Hwy 25 E only). Hunters must submit any red deer harvested for biological sample. Red deer need to be brought to Southern Outdoors, 2089 Hwy 25E, Tazewell. Agency personnel will be on hand to collect samples from the deer during specific times. Otherwise, instructions for hunters will be posted at that location. |
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Gun/Muzzleloader/Archery Jan. 14–22, 2012 No Limit – Either Sex |
Persons convicted of illegally killing a wild elk are subject to $2,500 in fines and/or up to 11 months/29 days in jail.
Differences between Elk, White–tailed Deer, and Red Deer
ELK
Tail: short tail
Rump: tan rump patch
Antlers: sweep back
Coloring: black legs and black neck
Size: 4 – 5 feet at shoulders
Deer
Tail: long tail with white underside
Antlers: curve forward
Coloring: white throat patch
Size: 3 – 3 1/2 feet at shoulders
Red Deer
Tail: short tail
Antlers: may be crowned at top
Coloring: dark red
Size: 3 1/2 – 4 feet at shoulders
Deer Hunting
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Season Type |
Season Dates |
Antlerless Bag Limits |
Antlered |
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Unit L |
Unit A |
Unit B |
Statewide |
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Archery |
Sep. 24–Oct. 28, 2011 |
3/day |
4 |
2 |
3 |
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Muzzleloader/Archery |
Nov. 5–18, 2011 |
3/day |
4 |
See Unit B either sex Muzzleloader Hunt Table below. |
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Gun/Muzzleoader/Archery |
Nov. 19, 2011–Jan. 1, 2012 |
3/day* |
See Antlerless Gun Hunts on page 30.* |
See Antlerless Gun Hunts on page 30.* |
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Young Sportsman** |
Oct. 29–30, 2011 |
3/day |
2 |
1 |
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* A Type 094 permit is required to hunt antlerless deer during this season except for landowners hunting under the landowner exemption (as described in TCA 70-2-204), Annual Sportsman license holders, Lifetime Sportsman, and hunters who possess a Type 167 permit. ** Youths 6-16 years of age may participate. Young sportsman must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult, 21 years of age or older, who must remain in a position to take immediate control of the hunting device and who must also comply with fluorescent orange regulations, as specified for legal hunters. Multiple youths may be accompanied by a single qualifying adult. |
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Unit B Either Sex Muzzleloader Hunts: Bag limit is one (1) deer per hunter. |
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Unit B Counties |
Either Sex Muzzleloader Dates |
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Blount, Campbell, Carter, Cocke, Hamblen, Jefferson, Loudon, Sevier, Unicoi, Union, Washington |
Nov. 5–9, 2011 |
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Anderson, Claiborne, Fentress, Grainger, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Knox, Monroe, Morgan, Pickett, Polk, Scott, Sullivan |
Nov. 5–18, 2011 |
unit b muzzleloader counties
Deer Management Units
uNIT l counties
Unit L includes the following counties: Bedford, Benton, Cannon, Carroll, Cheatham, Chester, Coffee, Davidson, Decatur, Dickson, Fayette, Franklin, Gibson, Giles, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, Marshall, Maury, McNairy, Montgomery, Moore, Obion, Perry, Robertson, Rutherford, Shelby, Smith, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Wayne, Weakley, Williamson, Wilson.
uNIT a counties
Unit A includes the following counties: Bledsoe, Bradley, Clay, Crockett, Cumberland, DeKalb, Dyer, Grundy, Hamilton, Jackson, Lake, Lauderdale, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Overton, Putnam, Rhea, Roane, Sequatchie, Tipton, Van Buren, Warren, White.
uNIT B counties
Unit B includes the following counties: Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Fentress, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Pickett, Polk, Scott, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union, Washington.
ANTLERLESS DEER HUNTS
For counties and portions of counties that are open to antlerless deer hunting during the regular gun season see table on this page. Most WMAs are closed during these hunts. Refer to specific WMA listings for open dates. No hunter quota but a Type 094 permit is required except for landowners hunting under the landowner exemption (see page 14) on their own land, Sportsman and Lifetime Sportsman license holders, and hunters who possess a Type 167 permit. All ages need a Type 094 for county antlerless non-quota hunts, unless hunting under an exemption listed above.
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2011/12 Antlerless Deer Non-Quota Hunts |
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COUNTY |
Number Of Antlerless Deer Per Hunt |
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Nov. 19 – |
Nov. 21 – Nov. 27 |
Nov. 28 – Dec. 4 |
Dec. 5 – Dec. 16 |
Dec. 17 – |
Dec. 19 – Dec. 25 |
Dec.26 – Jan. 1 |
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Anderson |
1 |
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Blount1 |
2 |
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Bradley |
1 |
1 |
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Carter2 |
1 |
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Claiborne |
1 |
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Cocke2 |
1 |
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Crockett |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Dekalb |
2 |
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Dyer |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Grainger |
1 |
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Greene2 |
1 |
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Grundy |
1 |
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Hamblen |
1 |
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Hamilton |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Hancock |
1 |
1 |
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Hawkins |
1 |
2 |
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Jefferson |
1 |
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Johnson2 |
2 |
2 |
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Knox |
2 |
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Lake |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Lauderdale |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Loudon |
1 |
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McMinn |
1 |
1 |
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Marion |
1 |
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Meigs |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Rhea |
1 |
1 |
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Roane |
1 |
1 |
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Sevier |
1 |
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Sullivan2 |
2 |
2 |
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Tipton |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Union |
1 |
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Van Buren |
1 |
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Warren |
1 |
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White |
1 |
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1 Blount County west of Highway 411 and east of Highway 129
2 Excludes Cherokee WMA
