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Bridgestone/Firestone Centennial Wilderness - Big Bottom Unit

2026-27 season, part of Bridgestone/Firestone Centennial Wilderness.

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

Deer

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Archery: Sep 26 – Oct 30, Nov 2–6
  • Young sportsman: Oct 31 – Nov 1, Jan 9–10
  • Muzzleloader: Nov 7–20
  • Gun: Nov 21 – Jan 3

In the guide: “Big Bottom Unit · Deer follows statewide season dates and bag limit follows Unit 4 antlerless limit.”

Bear

Follows the statewide season (zone 4 archery Sep 26 – Oct 23).

The Big Game icon includes bear; the bear hunt zone is from the area's county (White County, like the rest of Bridgestone/Firestone, page 72).

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

Turkey

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Fall archery: Sep 26 – Oct 30, Nov 2–6
  • Fall shotgun: Oct 17–30
  • Spring young sportsman: Mar 27–28
  • Spring: Apr 3 – May 16

In the guide: “Big Bottom Unit · Big Game: Same as statewide seasons, except as noted.”

Quail

Closed this season.

In the guide: “Big Bottom Unit · Closed to Quail hunting.”

Rabbit and woodcock

Follows the statewide seasons, Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays only.

  • Rabbit: Nov 7 – Feb 28
  • Woodcock: Nov 14 – Dec 6, Jan 10–31

In the guide: “Big Bottom Unit · Rabbit and Woodcock hunting open Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday only.”

Squirrel, grouse, dove, ducks and geese, and raccoon

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Squirrel: Aug 22 – Mar 15, May 8 – Jun 13
  • Grouse: Oct 10 – Feb 28
  • Dove: Sep 1–28, Oct 10 – Nov 1, Dec 8 – Jan 15
  • Ducks and teal: Sep 12–16, Nov 28–29, Dec 5 – Jan 31
  • Geese: Sep 1–20, Oct 10–22, Nov 28–29, Dec 5 – Feb 14
  • Raccoon: Sep 18 – Mar 15

In the guide: “Big Bottom Unit · Small Game: Same as statewide seasons, except as noted. Closed to Quail hunting.”

Area rules

Hooved animal riding, bicycling and OHV use need a hunting and fishing license and WMA permit or a High Impact Habitat Conservation Permit. No entry between sunset and sunrise. Closed to all non-hunting/non-angling activities during big game hunts. Wild hogs may be taken during any deer hunt by legal deer hunters. Dog training Sept. 1–March 15, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday only.

Nearby areas

Fall Creek Falls State Park around 15 miles away

Harp around 20 miles away

Keyes-Harrison WMA around 30 miles away

Luper Mountain around 30 miles away

Catoosa WMA around 35 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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