Elk Seasons & Bag Limits
Elk Bag Limits, Season Dates, and Quotas |
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Archery-only Season |
Gun/Muzzleloader/Archery Seasona |
Young Sportsmanb Gun/Muzzleloader/Archery Season |
Hunt Areac |
Bag Limit |
Sept. 24-30 7 Quota Permits |
Oct. 8-14 7 Quota Permits |
Oct. 1-7 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. 8 - 14, 2022 in EHZ one (1) and counties designated open by TWRA and Oct. 15 - 21, 2022 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. |