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Obion River WMA - Maness Swamp Hunting Unit

2026-27 season, part of Obion River WMA. North of State Hwy. 445, bordered by the South Fork and Middle Fork of the Obion rivers as marked. 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

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Archery: Sep 26 – Oct 30, Nov 2–6
  • Young sportsman: Oct 31 – Nov 1
  • Muzzleloader: Nov 7–20
  • Gun: Nov 21–22

In the guide: “Big Game: Same as statewide seasons, except as noted. Closed to Fall turkey hunting.”

Deer, small game, grouse, woodcock, dove, raccoon, furbearers, coyote, and hogs

Closed Nov 28 – Jan 31.

In the guide: “All hunting other than waterfowl is prohibited during the late duck seasons.”

All hunting

Closed Nov 23–27, Nov 30 – Dec 4.

In the guide: “Closed to all activities five (5) days before each opening of the late duck season.”

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.”

Ducks and geese

Nov 28 – Feb 14

Follows the statewide seasons, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays only, shooting ends at 3 pm. Quota hunt.

  • Ducks and teal: Nov 28–29, Dec 5 – Jan 31
  • Geese: Nov 28–29, Dec 5 – Feb 14

In the guide: “Waterfowl: Waterfowl Hunting will be allocated by computerized drawings for 3 day hunts (Friday–Sunday) and Opening weekend(s). Hunting will only be allowed from designated locations. Waterfowl hunting closes at 3 p.m. except the last day of the waterfowl season(s) occurring in Nov.–Feb. and youth/military season(s) when hunting ends at sunset.”

Small game, grouse, woodcock, dove, and raccoon

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Squirrel: Aug 22 – Nov 22, Feb 1 – Mar 15, May 8 – Jun 13
  • Rabbit: Nov 7–22, Feb 1–28
  • Quail: Nov 7–22
  • Grouse: Oct 10 – Nov 22, Feb 1–28
  • Woodcock: Nov 14–22
  • Dove: Sep 1–28, Oct 10 – Nov 1
  • Raccoon: Sep 18 – Nov 22, Feb 1 – Mar 15

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

Area rules

Closed to all activities five days before each opening of the late duck season. No waterfowl hunters on the unit or access area from two hours after shooting hours end until 4 a.m. during the late duck season.

Nearby areas

Hop-In Refuge around 3 miles away

Big Cypress Tree State Natural Area around 3 miles away

Maness Swamp Refuge around 5 miles away

Three Rivers WMA around 8 miles away

Bean Switch Refuge around 9 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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