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Catoosa WMA - Crooked Fork Unit

2026-27 season, part of Catoosa WMA. Morgan County, 1,600 acres; access points on Heidel Rd and Heartland Rd in Wartburg. 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, 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: “Crooked Fork Unit · Closed to all hunting March 1 through the fourth 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

Archery equipment, shotguns and muzzleloaders only.

In the guide: “Crooked Fork Unit · Big Game: Same as statewide seasons, except deer season is closed after Dec. 11. Archery equipment, shotguns and muzzleloaders only for deer hunting.”

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 (Morgan County, page 72).

In the guide: “Crooked Fork Unit · Big Game: Same as statewide seasons.”

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: “Crooked Fork Unit · Big Game: Same as statewide seasons.”

Quail

Closed this season.

In the guide: “Crooked Fork Unit · Closed to quail hunting.”

Squirrel

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

Only the spring squirrel season is open.

In the guide: “Crooked Fork Unit · Closed to all hunting March 1 through the fourth Friday in August, except during turkey and spring squirrel seasons.”

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

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Squirrel: Aug 29 – Feb 28, May 8 – Jun 13
  • Rabbit: Nov 7 – Feb 28
  • Grouse: Oct 10 – Feb 28
  • Woodcock: Nov 14 – Dec 6, Jan 10–31
  • 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: “Crooked Fork Unit · Small Game: Same as statewide seasons, except as noted. Closed to quail hunting.”

Area rules

Rifles and handguns using center-fire ammunition are prohibited. Wild hogs may be taken during any deer hunt by legal deer hunters. Chasing fox, coyote or bobcat with dogs is not permitted. Dog training is closed.

Nearby areas

Keyes-Harrison WMA around 7 miles away

Luper Mountain around 10 miles away

Mt. Roosevelt WMA around 15 miles away

Skinner Mountain around 25 miles away

Watts Bar WMA around 25 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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