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Whites Mill 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.

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

Closed Nov 15 – Feb 13.

In the guide: “Closed to all activity from Nov. 15 to the last day of the youth waterfowl season, except legal hunters on Saturdays.”

Ducks and geese

Follows the statewide seasons, Saturdays only. Only for youth hunters and the adults with them.

  • Ducks and teal: Sep 12–16, Nov 28–29, Dec 5 – Jan 31
  • Geese: Sep 1–20, Oct 10–22, Nov 28–29, Dec 5 – Feb 14

In the guide: “Waterfowl, Snipe - Youth/Adult only: Youths must be accompanied by a licensed adult who may also hunt. Saturdays only from staked positions.”

Area rules

No WMA permit needed. Bullfrog March 1–Nov. 14, gigs only.

Nearby areas

Foothills WMA around 10 miles away

Forks of the River WMA around 15 miles away

Kyker Bottoms Refuge around 15 miles away

Oak Ridge WMA around 25 miles away

Henderson Island Refuge around 30 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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