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Bean Switch Refuge

2026-27 season.

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 Nov 15 – Feb 28.

In the guide: “Closed to all forms of use and trespass from Nov. 15–the last day of Feb.”

Deer

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Archery: Sep 26 – Oct 30, Nov 2–6
  • Young sportsman: Oct 31 – Nov 1
  • Muzzleloader: Nov 7–14

In the guide: “Big Game: Same as statewide seasons, except as noted. Closed to dove, waterfowl and Fall turkey hunting.”

Turkey

Mar 27–28

Follows the statewide season (spring young sportsman Mar 27–28). Only for youth hunters.

In the guide: “Turkey (Young Sportsman): Same as statewide season.”

Apr 3–25

Any legal weapon.

In the guide: “Turkey: April 3–April 25. One male bearded turkey, counts toward statewide bag limit.”

Dove and ducks and geese

Closed this season.

In the guide: “Closed to dove, waterfowl and Fall turkey hunting.”

Small game, grouse, woodcock, and raccoon

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Squirrel: Aug 22 – Nov 14, Mar 1–15, May 8 – Jun 13
  • Rabbit and quail: Nov 7–14
  • Grouse: Oct 10 – Nov 14
  • Woodcock: Nov 14
  • Raccoon: Sep 18 – Nov 14, Mar 1–15

In the guide: “Small Game: Same as statewide seasons, except as noted.”

Nearby areas

Big Cypress Tree State Natural Area around 6 miles away

Maness Swamp Refuge around 7 miles away

Obion River WMA around 9 miles away

Hop-In Refuge around 10 miles away

Hart's Mill around 10 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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