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Tennessee

Hunting

Hunting

Small Game Seasons & Bag Limits

Small Game Regulations

Species

Opening Date

Closing Date

Daily Bag

Hunting

Squirrel

Aug. 26

March 15

10

Spring Squirrel 2024

May 11

June 9

10

Rabbit

Nov. 4

Feb. 29

5

Grouse

Oct. 14

Feb. 29

3

Quail5

Nov. 4

Feb. 29

6

Beaver

year-round

None

Coyote

year-round

None

Groundhog

year-round

None

Striped Skunk

year-round

None

Armadillo

year-round

None

Fox

Nov. 17

Feb. 29

None

Mink

Nov. 17

Feb. 29

None

Muskrat

Nov. 17

Feb. 29

None

Otter1

Nov. 17

Feb. 29

None

Spotted Skunk

Nov. 17

Feb. 29

None

Weasel

Nov. 17

Feb. 29

None

Raccoon Private Lands Only

July 1 Sunset

Sept. 15 Sunrise

2

Raccoon Taking Season

Sept. 15 Sunset

March 15

4

Opossum Private Lands Only

July 1 Sunset

Sept. 15 Sunrise

2

Opossum Taking Season

Sept. 15 Sunset

March 15

4

Bobcat2 Private Lands Only4

Sept. 23

Nov. 16

1

Bobcat2

Nov. 17

Feb. 29

1

Bullfrog

year-round

Except state lakes3

20

Trapping

Beaver

year-round

None

Coyote

year-round

None

Groundhog

year-round

None

Opossum

year-round

None

Striped Skunk

year-round

None

Raccoon

year-round

None

Fox

Nov. 17

Feb. 29

None

Mink

Nov. 17

Feb. 29

None

Muskrat

Nov. 17

Feb. 29

None

Otter1

Nov. 17

Feb. 29

None

Spotted Skunk

Nov. 17

Feb. 29

None

Weasel

Nov. 17

Feb. 29

None

Bobcat2

Nov. 17

Feb. 29

None