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Henderson Island Refuge

2026-27 season. On Douglas Reservoir between river miles 42 and 44. 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.

All hunting

Closed Nov 15 – Feb 28.

In the guide: “Closed to all forms of use and trespass from Nov. 15–last day of Feb.”

Deer

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Archery: Sep 26 – Oct 30, Nov 2–6
  • Young sportsman: Oct 31 – Nov 1
  • Muzzleloader: Nov 7–14

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

Bear

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

In the guide: “Bear: Same as statewide Bear Transition Zone. 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

Closed this season.

In the guide: “Quail season is closed.”

Rabbit

Nov 1–14

Any legal weapon, shooting ends at 4 pm. Only for youth hunters and the adults with them.

In the guide: “Rabbit: Nov. 1–14.”

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

Follows the statewide seasons, shooting ends at 4 pm. Only for youth hunters and the adults with them.

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

In the guide: “Small Game: Same as statewide seasons, except as noted. All small game hunting and dog training, excluding raccoon and opossum, closes at 4 p.m. Quail season is closed. All small game hunting is Youth/Adult only.”

Area rules

Dog training Oct. 1–Nov. 14. Public entry and fishing permitted on the main river channel. Nontoxic shot is required for small game hunting as posted. All small game hunting is youth/adult only: youths must be accompanied by a licensed adult, 21 or older, who may also hunt. Small game hunters must wear blaze orange/pink during big game muzzleloader and gun hunts (excluding spring turkey). Dog training: rabbit and quail Oct. 1–Nov. 14, all other March 1–Oct. 31.

Nearby areas

Rankin WMA around 15 miles away

Buffalo Springs WMA around 15 miles away

Lick Creek Bottoms around 20 miles away

Joachim Bible Waterfowl Refuge Unit around 25 miles away

Forks of the River 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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