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Tellico Lake WMA - McGhee-Carson Unit

2026-27 season, part of Tellico Lake WMA. The peninsula of Ft. Loudoun State Historic Park at LTRM 21.0. 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

Nov 14–15

Firearms. Quota hunt, 35 hunters drawn. Only for youth hunters. Bonus deer hunt.

In the guide: “Deer (Shotgun only - Young-Sportsman): Nov. 14–15. Hunter quota 35. One (1) antlered or antlerless deer. (Bonus deer).”

Turkey

Mar 27–28

Any legal weapon. Quota hunt, 5 hunters drawn. Only for youth hunters.

In the guide: “Turkey (Young Sportsman): March 27–28. Hunter quota five (5). One (1) male bearded turkey. Counts toward statewide bag limit.”

Apr 10–11

Any legal weapon. Quota hunt, 5 hunters drawn. Only for youth hunters.

In the guide: “Turkey (Young Sportsman): April 10–11. Hunter quota five (5). One (1) male bearded turkey. Counts toward statewide bag limit.”

Dove

Sep 1, Sep 5, Sep 7

Any legal weapon. Only for youth hunters.

Opens at noon on Sept. 1.

In the guide: “Dove: Sept. 1, 5, 7. Opens at noon on Sept. 1, all day Sept. 5 & 7. Youths must be accompanied by a licensed adult, 21 or older, who may also hunt.”

Rabbit and squirrel

Nov 21–22, Nov 28–29, Dec 5–6, Dec 12–13, Dec 19–20, Dec 26–27, Jan 2–3, Jan 9–10

Any legal weapon. Only for youth hunters.

In the guide: “Rabbit, Squirrel: Nov. 21-22, Nov. 28-29, Dec. 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-27, Jan. 2-3, Jan. 9-10. Bag limit three (3) rabbits per day. Shotguns only.”

Area rules

All small game hunting is for Young Sportsman (ages 6–16) only; each youth must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult 21 or older, and a WMA small game permit is required for small game. For big game, the youth must possess a WMA big game permit.

Nearby areas

Kyker Bottoms Refuge around 5 miles away

Foothills WMA around 10 miles away

Whites Mill Refuge around 20 miles away

Paint Rock around 20 miles away

Oak Ridge 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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