Elk Seasons & Bag Limits

Elk Bag Limits, Season Dates, and Quotas
Archery-only Season	Gun/Muzzleloader/Archery Season^a	Young Sportsman^b Gun/Muzzleloader/Archery Season	Hunt Area^c	Bag Limit
Sept. 26 – Oct. 2 7 Quota Permits	Oct. 10 – 16 7 Quota Permits	Oct. 3 – 9 1 Quota Permit	EHZs and Counties designated open by TWRA	1 antlered elk per permit
a The season for the permit issued to non-profit conservation organization is Oct. 10 – 16, 2020 in EHZ one (1) and counties designated open by TWRA and Oct. 17 – 23, 2020 in all EHZs and counties designated open by TWRA. b Resident youths 13-16 may apply for quota permit. Young sportsmen 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. c EHZs are located on North Cumberland WMA only; all other public land is CLOSED to elk hunting. Hunting on private lands within the following counties is allowed only with landowner permission: Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Morgan and Scott Counties.