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AEDC - Woods Reservoir Waterfowl Refuge

2026-27 season, part of AEDC and Woods Reservoir Refuge.

Check before you hunt. Confirm these dates in 2026-2027 Tennessee Fishing, Hunting & Trapping Guide. Seasons, closures and area rules can change.

All hunting

Closed Dec 1 – Jan 31.

In the guide: “Woods Reservoir Waterfowl Refuge: Dec. 1–Jan. 31 - All forms of trespass are prohibited.”

Area rules

For specific boundary lines see the TWRA website WMA maps (AEDC WMA).

Nearby areas

Owl Hollow Mill WMA around 8 miles away

Mingo Swamp around 10 miles away

Hickory Flats WMA around 10 miles away

Normandy WMA around 15 miles away

Bark Camp Barrens around 15 miles away

Most WMAs are open with statewide seasons except as noted in their listing; on those, the season dates, bag limits and legal weapons of the county the WMA is in apply. WMAs marked BG, SG or WF need a Big Game, Small Game or Waterfowl WMA permit on top of the license (Sportsman and Lifetime license holders are exempt). The August archery deer hunt is closed on WMAs open with statewide seasons, except certain Unit 1 WMAs. On WMAs open with statewide seasons, quail season runs Nov. 7 to Jan. 15. Hunters may not enter more than two hours before sunrise and must be out one hour after sunset. Legal hours are 30 minutes before legal sunrise to 30 minutes after legal sunset, except turkey and migratory birds, which end at official sunset. Youths may hunt ducks and geese Feb. 6 and 13, and veterans and active military Feb. 7 and 14. A light goose conservation season runs Feb. 15 to Mar. 31 with a free permit. Unless a listing says otherwise, furbearers may be taken on any scheduled big game or small game hunt that coincides with a statewide furbearer season, with the weapons legal for that hunt (page 81).

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