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Buffalo Ridge Refuge Unit II

2026-27 season. Humphreys County, 1,400 acres. Check the area map for exact boundaries.

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

Deer

Oct 3–5

Archery. Quota hunt, 7 hunters drawn.

In the guide: “Deer (Archery): October 3–5. Hunter quota 7. Two deer, only one antlered.”

Nov 14–16

Muzzleloader. Quota hunt, 7 hunters drawn.

In the guide: “Deer (Muzzleloader): November 14–16. Hunter quota 7. Two deer, only one antlered.”

Dec 5–7

Firearms. Quota hunt, 7 hunters drawn.

In the guide: “Deer (Gun): December 5–7. Hunter quota 7. Two deer, only one antlered.”

Area rules

Hunters must have a Buffalo Ridge Refuge Unit 2 quota permit for the current hunt dates. Scouting the Saturday and Sunday before scheduled hunts. No access outside permitted hunt and scout dates, and no access to Unit 1 at any time.

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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