TN · Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Tennessee hunting regulations.
34 huntable species in Tennessee. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency sets season dates, bag limits, and zones — verify before you hunt.
Verify before hunting
Hunting regulations change. The information on this page reflects what we know about species presence and hunt availability based on state agency listings. For current season dates, bag limits, weapon restrictions, tag requirements, and reporting obligations, verify directly with Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. You are responsible for confirming current regulations before hunting.
Huntable species in Tennessee
What you can pursue, by category.
Deer
1 speciesBig Game
2 speciesTurkey
1 speciesWaterfowl
18 species- MallardY
- Black DuckY
- Wood DuckY
- PintailY
- GadwallY
- American WigeonY
- Teal (Blue / Green-winged)Y
- Ring-necked DuckY
- RedheadY
- CanvasbackY
- Scaup (Greater / Lesser)Y
- BuffleheadY
- Goldeneye (Common / Barrow's)Y
- Ruddy DuckY
- Mergansers (Hooded / Common / RB)Y
- Canada / Cackling GooseY
- Snow / Blue / Ross's GooseY
- Sandhill CraneD
Upland Birds
4 speciesSmall Game
4 speciesPredators
3 speciesWild Hogs
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