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Tellico Lake WMA - Tellico West Unit

2026-27 season, part of Tellico Lake WMA. The portion of Tellico Reservoir Development Agency Industrial Park at LTRM 18.0 on the south side of Tellico Reservoir. 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

Sep 19–20

Archery. Quota hunt, 30 hunters drawn. Bonus deer hunt.

In the guide: “Deer (Archery): Sept. 19–20. Hunter quota 30 each hunt. Two (2) deer, no more than one (1) antlered (bonus deer).”

Oct 10–11

Archery. Quota hunt, 30 hunters drawn. Bonus deer hunt.

In the guide: “Deer (Archery): Oct. 10–11. Hunter quota 30 each hunt. Two (2) deer, no more than one (1) antlered (bonus deer).”

Nov 14–15

Archery. Quota hunt, 30 hunters drawn. Bonus deer hunt.

In the guide: “Deer (Archery): Nov. 14–15. Hunter quota 30 each hunt. Two (2) deer, no more than one (1) antlered (bonus deer).”

Dec 12–13

Archery. Quota hunt, 30 hunters drawn. Bonus deer hunt.

In the guide: “Deer (Archery): Dec. 12–13. Hunter quota 30 each hunt. Two (2) deer, no more than one (1) antlered (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 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 5. One (1) male bearded turkey. Counts toward statewide bag limit.”

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

Closed this season.

In the guide: “Tellico West Unit closed to small game hunting.”

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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