Tier Designations on WMAs
Tier 1 sites forfeited during the permitting process will be available for reallocation at the respective regional office on August 24, 2023, at 9:00 am. In-person attendance required.
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All waterfowl drawings require a party application of 4 persons minimum, 8 persons maximum. |
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Tier 1 |
Tier 2 |
Tier 4 |
Quota Permit Area |
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Blind Type |
Permanent Blind built and maintained by permit holder(s) |
Permanent Blind built and maintained by TWRA |
Temporary blinds only* |
Temporary blinds only |
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Permit duration |
Entire regular waterfowl season 60 days |
2 or 3 or 4 day hunt Monday–Thursday, Friday–Sunday. Closure days on Specific WMAs may apply |
No permit needed, first-come, first-served |
2 or 3 or 4 day hunt Monday–Thursday, Friday–Sunday. Closure days on Specific WMAs may apply |
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Hunt Location Permit Required |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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Application Deadlines Minimum of 4 people, maximum of 8. |
Opens - June 28, 2023 Closes - July 19, 2023 Claim permit by August 14, 2023 |
Early Segment |
First come-First Served |
Early Segment |
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Opens - Sept. 27 |
Opens - Sept. 27 |
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Closes - Oct. 17 |
Closes - Oct. 17 |
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Claim permit by Oct. 30 |
Claim permit by Oct. 30 |
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Left-Over Drawing - Nov. 13 |
Left-Over Drawing - Nov. 13 |
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Mid Segment |
Mid Segment |
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Opens - Oct. 25 |
Opens - Oct. 25 |
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Closes - Nov. 14 |
Closes - Nov. 14 |
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Claim permit by Nov. 27 |
Claim permit by Nov. 27 |
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Left-Over Drawing - Dec. 12 |
Left-Over Drawing - Dec. 12 |
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Late Segment |
Late Segment |
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Opens - Nov. 15 |
Opens - Nov. 15 |
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Closes - Dec. 5 |
Closes - Dec. 5 |
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Claim permit by Dec. 18 |
Claim permit by Dec. 18 |
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Left-Over Drawing - Jan. 4 |
Left-Over Drawing - Jan. 4 |
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Equipment Removal (Decoys, trash, blind material) |
15 days post season |
End of Hunt period |
Daily |
End of Hunt period |
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Youth/Military Hunt |
Available to permit holders/ hopping |
Apply during Late segment |
First-come, first-served |
Apply during Late segment. Chickamauga Units open on a first-come, first-served basis. |
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Hopping |
Yes |
No |
Yes, first-come, first-served |
No |
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Hunting Distance from Stake |
Blinds Constructed within 5 ft. of location |
Must be in blind |
25 ft. |
Must be in designated unit |
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Left-Over Drawing |
Yes, after claim permit deadline; No, after blind construction deadline |
Yes |
N/A |
Yes |
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Post Season Survey |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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Priority Points |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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Blind Construction Deadline |
Fourth Monday in October |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Number of Hunters |
Max 8 adults - No limit for youth hunters |
Max 8 hunters, no limit for youth hunters, must include permit holder |
Max 8 adults. No limit for youth hunters. |
Max 8 hunters, must include permit holder |
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*except where there is a blind remaining from the previous season. No new blinds may be constructed. |
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Area |
Segment |
Drawing Date |
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Location |
Contact |
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Chickamauga Units (Candies Creek, Johnson Bottoms, Rogers Creek, Yellow Creek) |
Early Middle Late |
Monday, Nov. 13 Tuesday, Dec. 12 Thursday, Jan. 4 |
6 p.m. local time |
Hiwasee Refuge, 525 Priddy Lane, Birchwood |
Region 3 Office (931) 484-9571 |
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Meeman-Shelby Forest SP |
Covington Civic Center, 100 West Washington Ave. Covington |
Chris Park (731) 738-0233 |
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Gooch (Units A and E) |
Kenton Gym, |
Rob Lewis (731) 749-5587 |
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John Tully - Fig Field Unit |
Covington Civic Center, 100 West Washington Ave. Covington |
Chris Park (731) 738-0233 |
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White Oak (Lebanon Pond) |
Morris Chapel Community Center/Fire Dept., 8695 Coffee Landing Rd., Morris Chapel |
Office (731) 687-3444 |
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Bogota and Thorny Cypress |
Dyersburg Work Base, |
Josh Emerson (731) 285-6124 |
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Reelfoot |
Reelfoot State Park, |
Chase Taylor (731) 253-7343 |
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Kentucky Lake Units (Barkley, Big Sandy, Camden, Gin Creek, West Sandy) |
Henry County Fairgrounds, |
Evan Gaskin (731) 593-0588 |
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Tigrett |
Dyersburg Work Base, |
Andy Rutherford (731) 345-9992 |
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Haynes Bottom and Cheatham |
Cheatham WMA Work Base, |
Eric Tummins (615) 792-4510 |
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Old Hickory Units 1 and 2 |
Old Hickory WMA Work Base, 4050 Canoe Branch Rd., Lebanon |
Michael Bobel (615) 444-6673 |
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Woods Reservoir |
Capitol Hill Community Center, 5601 AEDC Rd., Winchester |
Region 2 (931) 967-6101 |
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