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Fall Creek Falls State Park

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 and turkey

Nov 7–15

Archery. Quota hunt, 92 hunters drawn. Bonus deer hunt.

In the guide: “Deer (Archery): Nov. 7–15. Hunter quota 92. Three (3) deer, no more than one (1) antlered (bonus deer). Hunters selected by drawing conducted at Eli Field Shelter 8-10 a.m. Oct. 10, 2026. One (1) male bearded turkey may be harvested and counts toward statewide bag limit.”

Dec 11–13

Archery. Bonus deer hunt. Sign-in required.

In the guide: “Deer (Archery): Dec. 11–13. Three (3) deer, no more than one (1) antlered (bonus deer). One (1) male bearded turkey may be harvested and counts toward statewide bag limit.”

Turkey

Apr 3–11

Archery. Sign-in required.

In the guide: “Turkey (Archery): Open the first nine (9) days of the statewide spring season. One (1) male bearded turkey per day, not to exceed two (2) turkeys. Counts towards statewide bag limit.”

Squirrel

Dec 1 – Feb 28

Any legal weapon. Sign-in required.

In the guide: “Squirrel: Dec. 1–last day of Feb. Spring squirrel season is closed.”

Area rules

Managed by Fall Creek Falls SP (423) 881-5298. Dog training prohibited. Vehicle parking in designated areas only during hunting season; no parking on roadside grass. All deer and turkey hunters must sign the register at Park Headquarters before hunting and check harvested big game there. Coyotes may be taken on any hunt with weapons legal for that hunt. Camping at park managed campgrounds.

Nearby areas

Bridgestone/Firestone Centennial Wilderness around 15 miles away

Harp around 15 miles away

Hiwassee Refuge around 30 miles away

Chickamauga WMA around 30 miles away

North Chickamauga Creek WMA around 30 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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