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Maness Swamp Refuge

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.

All hunting

Closed Nov 1 – Feb 28.

In the guide: “Closed Nov. 1 to the last day in February to all forms of use and trespass unless otherwise indicated.”

Deer

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Archery: Sep 26 – Oct 30
  • Young sportsman: Oct 31

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

Turkey

Mar 27–28

Follows the statewide season (spring young sportsman Mar 27–28). Only for youth hunters.

In the guide: “Turkey (Young Sportsman): Same as statewide season.”

Apr 3–25

Any legal weapon.

In the guide: “Turkey: April 3–April 25. One male bearded turkey, counts toward statewide bag limit.”

Small game, grouse, woodcock, dove, ducks and geese, and raccoon

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Squirrel: Aug 22 – Oct 31, Mar 1–15, May 8 – Jun 13
  • Grouse: Oct 10–31
  • Dove: Sep 1–28, Oct 10–31
  • Ducks and teal: Sep 12–16
  • Geese: Sep 1–20, Oct 10–22
  • Raccoon: Sep 18 – Oct 31, Mar 1–15

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

Area rules

Designated observation areas are open year-round.

Nearby areas

Big Cypress Tree State Natural Area around 3 miles away

Obion River WMA around 5 miles away

Bean Switch Refuge around 7 miles away

Hop-In Refuge around 8 miles away

Three Rivers WMA around 15 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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