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Bridgestone/Firestone Centennial Wilderness

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.

Deer, bear, dove, ducks and geese, rabbit, quail, grouse, woodcock, raccoon, furbearers, coyote, and hogs

Closed Aug 1–28, Mar 1 – Jul 31.

In the guide: “Closed to all hunting March 1 through 4th Friday in August, except during turkey and spring squirrel seasons.”

Deer

Aug 1 – Dec 11

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Archery: Sep 26 – Oct 30, Nov 2–6
  • Young sportsman: Oct 31 – Nov 1
  • Muzzleloader: Nov 7–20
  • Gun: Nov 21 – Dec 11

In the guide: “Big Game: Same as statewide seasons, except deer season is closed after Dec. 11. Deer season follows Deer Management Unit 4 antlerless bag limit.”

Bear

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

In the guide: “Bear: Same as statewide Bear Hunt Zone 4. Archery only. See page 72–73 for bear hunting details.”

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 Game: Same as statewide seasons, except as noted.”

Quail

Dec 17, Jan 14, Jan 21, Jan 28

Any legal weapon. Quota hunt.

Woodcock and other gamebirds with an open season may also be taken during quail hunts.

In the guide: “Quail: Four (4) one (1) day hunts: Dec. 17, Jan. 14, 21, 28. Quota draw will be September 2–23, 2026. Fall bird count surveys will determine hunter quota. Selected applicants may bring two (2) other hunters for a maximum party size of three (3).”

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: “Small Game: Rabbit and Woodcock hunting open Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday only.”

Squirrel

Closed Aug 1–28, Mar 1 – May 7, Jun 14 – Jul 31.

Only the spring squirrel season is open.

In the guide: “Closed to all hunting March 1 through 4th Friday in August, except during turkey and spring squirrel seasons.”

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

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Squirrel: Aug 29 – Feb 28, 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 – Feb 28

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

Area rules

No ATVs, motorcycles or hooved animal riding. Closed to all non-hunting activities during deer hunts, and to all non-hunting/non-angling activities during the spring turkey season until 12 noon CDT. Antlered deer must have at least four (4) points on one antler or a fifteen inch minimum outside spread. Wild hogs may be taken during any deer hunt by legal deer hunters. Quail hunt units are closed to others on the day of a quota hunt. Dog training Sept. 1–Dec. 1 and Jan. 31–March 15, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday only. Camping for big game hunters during big game hunts.

Nearby areas

Bridgestone/Firestone Centennial Wilderness - Big Bottom Unit within this area

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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