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Wolf River WMA - Unit I

2026-27 season, part of Wolf River WMA and Ghost River State Natural Area. The portion south of Hwy. 57. 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, Jan 9–10
  • Muzzleloader: Nov 7–20
  • Gun: Nov 21 – Jan 3

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

Dove

Follows the statewide season (Sep 1–28, Oct 10–30, Dec 8 – Jan 8, Jan 11–15).

In the guide: “Unit I · Dove: Sept. 1 at noon and every day thereafter during the remainder of the statewide dove seasons.”

Ducks and geese

Follows the statewide seasons, shooting ends at 3 pm.

  • Ducks and teal: Sep 12–16, Nov 28–29, Dec 5 – Jan 8, Jan 11–31
  • Geese: Sep 1–20, Oct 10–22, Nov 28–29, Dec 5 – Jan 8, Jan 11 – Feb 14

Hunting closes at sunset on the last day of duck seasons and during the remaining goose seasons.

In the guide: “Unit I · Waterfowl: Waterfowl hunting closes at 3 p.m. each day of the regular statewide waterfowl seasons, except the last day of duck seasons and remaining goose seasons when hunting closes at sunset. Temporary blinds only.”

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

Closed Oct 31 – Nov 1, Jan 9–10.

The statewide Young Sportsman deer days.

In the guide: “Unit I · All small game hunting is closed during Young Sportsman deer hunts.”

Quail

Closed this season.

In the guide: “Unit I · Closed to quail hunting.”

Rabbit

Nov 1 – Jan 31

Any legal weapon.

In the guide: “Unit I · Rabbit: Nov. 1–Jan. 31.”

Squirrel, grouse, woodcock, and raccoon

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Squirrel: Aug 22 – Oct 30, Nov 2 – Jan 8, Jan 11 – Mar 15, May 8 – Jun 13
  • Grouse: Oct 10–30, Nov 2 – Jan 8, Jan 11 – Feb 28
  • Woodcock: Nov 14 – Dec 6, Jan 11–31
  • Raccoon: Sep 18 – Oct 30, Nov 2 – Jan 8, Jan 11 – Mar 15

In the guide: “Unit I · Small Game: Same as statewide seasons, except as noted. Closed to quail hunting. All small game hunting is closed during Young Sportsman deer hunts.”

Area rules

Shooting range open for rifle sight-in during the whole month of October.

Nearby areas

Gray's Creek around 25 miles away

Chickasaw State Forest around 35 miles away

Fort Ridge around 50 miles away

Presidents Island WMA around 50 miles away

Colonel Forrest V. Durand around 50 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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