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Deer Seasons & Bag Limits

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Deer Definitions and Bag Limits

Antlered Deer: Male or female deer with at least one (1) antler that is a minimum of three (3) inches in length.

Antlerless Deer: Male or female deer with no antlers or with antlers that are less than three (3) inches in length.

Antlerless deer hunters may harvest up to the unit antlerless bag limit in each unit. Moving to a different county within the same deer hunting unit does not increase the hunter’s bag limit.

Archery equipment is legal during muzzleloader and gun seasons, muzzleloading equipment is legal during gun season.

Antlered Bag Limit: Units A, B, C, D, L - Two (2) antlered deer (one per day, not to exceed 2 for the season). The bag limit of two (2) antlered deer may be exceeded if taken as a bonus deer,

Unit CWD - Three (3) antlered deer (one per day, not to exceed 3 for the season). The bag limit of three (3) may be exceeded if taken under the Earn-A-Buck Program in Unit CWD (see CWD in Tennessee), or if taken as a Replacement Buck (see CWD in Tennessee).

Map of Tennessee hunt units.

Unit A (Antlered Bag Limit 2)

Season Type

Season Dates

Antlerless Bag Limits

August1

Aug. 26 - 28

Closed

Archery (A)

Sept. 24 - Oct. 28 and Oct. 31-Nov. 4

4

Young Sportsman2 (G/M/A)

Oct. 29-30 and Jan. 14-15

2

Muzzleloader/Archery (M/A)

Nov. 5-18

2

Gun/Muzzleloader/Archery (G/M/A)

Nov. 19 - Jan. 8

2 deer,

Nov. 19-Jan. 8

Private Lands Only3 (G/M/A)

Closed

Closed

Unit B (Antlered Bag Limit 2)

Season Type

Season Dates

Antlerless Bag Limits

August1

Aug. 26 - 28

Closed

Archery (A)

Sept. 24 - Oct. 28 and Oct. 31-Nov. 4

4

Young Sportsman2 (G/M/A)

Oct. 29-30 and Jan. 14-15

2

Muzzleloader/Archery (M/A)

Nov. 5-18

2

Gun/Muzzleloader/Archery (G/M/A)

Nov. 19 - Jan. 8

1 deer

Nov. 19-Jan. 8

Private Lands Only3 (G/M/A)

Closed

Closed

Unit C (Antlered Bag Limit 2)

Season Type

Season Dates

Antlerless Bag Limits

August1

Aug. 26 - 28

Closed

Archery (A)

Sept. 24 - Oct. 28 and Oct. 31-Nov. 4

4

Young Sportsman2 (G/M/A)

Oct. 29-30 and Jan. 14-15

2

Muzzleloader/Archery (M/A)

Nov. 5-18

1

Gun/Muzzleloader/Archery (G/M/A)

Nov. 19 - Jan. 8

1 deer

Nov. 19-Dec. 4

Private Lands Only3 (G/M/A)

Closed

Closed

Unit D (Antlered Bag Limit 2)

Season Type

Season Dates

Antlerless Bag Limits

August1

Aug. 26 - 28

Closed

Archery (A)

Sept. 24 - Oct. 28 and Oct. 31-Nov. 4

4

Young Sportsman2 (G/M/A)

Oct. 29-30 and Jan. 14-15

2

Muzzleloader/Archery (M/A)

Nov. 5-18

1

Gun/Muzzleloader/Archery (G/M/A)

Nov. 19 - Jan. 8

1 deer

Nov. 19- 25 only

Private Lands Only3 (G/M/A)

Closed

Closed

Unit L (Antlered Bag Limit 2)

Season Type

Season Dates

Antlerless Bag Limits

August1

Aug. 26 - 28

Closed

Archery (A)

Sept. 24 - Oct. 28 and Oct. 31-Nov. 4

3/day

Young Sportsman2 (G/M/A)

Oct. 29-30 and Jan. 14-15

3/day

Muzzleloader/Archery (M/A)

Nov. 5-18

3/day

Gun/Muzzleloader/Archery (G/M/A)

Nov. 19 - Jan. 8

3/day

Private Lands Only3 (G/M/A) Antlerless deer only

Jan. 9-13

3/day

Unit CWD (Antlered Bag Limit 3)

Season Type

Season Dates

Antlerless Bag Limits

August1

Aug. 26 - 28

Closed

Archery (A)

Sept. 24 - Oct. 28

3/day

Young Sportsman2 (G/M/A)

Oct. 29-30 and Jan. 14-15

3/day

Gun/Muzzleloader/Archery (G/M/A)

Oct. 31 - Jan. 13 and Jan. 16-31

3/day

1 – Private lands only and archery only, except in Unit CWD where guns and muzzleloaders are allowed and select public lands are additionally open for hunting. See Region 1 WMA regulations starting in Region I to see which public lands are open during this hunt. Fluorescent orange required in Unit CWD.

2 – Youths 6-16 years of age may participate. Participating youth can use gun, muzzleloader, and archery equipment (G/M/A). Young sportsmen must be accompanied by a nonhunting 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. Antlerless bag limits for Units A, B, C and D are not to exceed a total of 2 antlerless deer for the four days combined.

3 – Hunting is allowed on all privately owned lands in Unit L (including leased land and lands owned by individuals). It is the responsibility of all hunters to obtain verbal or written permission to hunt on privately owned lands. No public lands or WMAs are open during this period. No antlered deer may be taken during this period in Unit L.

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