Small Game Seasons & Bag Limits
Species |
Opening Date |
Closing Date |
Daily Bag |
Hunting |
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Squirrel |
Aug. 28 |
Feb. 28 |
10 |
Spring Squirrel 2022 |
May 14 |
June 12 |
10 |
Rabbit |
Nov. 6 |
Feb. 28 |
5 |
Grouse |
Oct. 9 |
Feb. 28 |
3 |
Quail |
Nov. 6 |
Feb. 28 |
6 |
Beaver |
year around |
None |
|
Coyote |
year around |
None |
|
Groundhog |
year around |
None |
|
Striped Skunk |
year around |
None |
|
Armadillo |
year around |
None |
|
Fox |
Nov. 19 |
Feb. 28 |
|
Mink |
Nov. 19 |
Feb. 28 |
|
Muskrat |
Nov. 19 |
Feb. 28 |
|
Otter1 |
Nov. 19 |
Feb. 28 |
|
Spotted Skunk |
Nov. 19 |
Feb. 28 |
|
Weasel |
Nov. 19 |
Feb. 28 |
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Raccoon Private Lands Only |
July 1 Sunset |
Sept. 17 Sunrise |
1 |
Raccoon Taking Season |
Sept. 17 Sunset |
Feb. 28 |
2 |
Opossum Private Lands Only |
July 1 Sunset |
Sept. 17 Sunrise |
1 |
Opossum Taking Season |
Sept. 17 Sunset |
Feb. 28 |
2 |
Bobcat2 |
Nov. 19 |
Feb. 28 |
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Bullfrog |
year around |
Except state lakes3 |
20 |
Trapping |
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Beaver |
year around |
None |
|
Coyote |
year around |
None |
|
Groundhog |
year around |
None |
|
Striped Skunk |
year around |
None |
|
Fox |
Nov. 19 |
Feb. 28 |
None |
Mink |
Nov. 19 |
Feb. 28 |
None |
Muskrat |
Nov. 19 |
Feb. 28 |
None |
Otter1 |
Nov. 19 |
Feb. 28 |
None |
Spotted Skunk |
Nov. 19 |
Feb. 28 |
None |
Weasel |
Nov. 19 |
Feb. 28 |
None |
Raccoon |
Nov. 19 |
Feb. 28 |
None |
Opossum |
Nov. 19 |
Feb. 28 |
None |
Bobcat2 |
Nov. 19 |
Feb. 28 |
None |
1 All river otters harvested must be tagged with Tennessee U. S. CITES tags. Contact your regional office for instructions. 2 Bobcat pelts must be tagged with Tennessee U.S. CITES tags before being exported from the U. S. Contact your regional office for instructions. 3 Season is June 1-30 on TWRA-managed lakes. Firearms are prohibited, but airguns are permitted. No WMA permit is required. |
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