Wildlife Management Area · TN

Big Sandy WMA Hunting

Big Sandy WMA

Tennessee

1,619 acresManaged by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

Explore 1,619 acres of public hunting land in Tennessee. View the property boundary, hunting seasons and regulations, map information and official sources.

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Hunting regulations

Official regulations ↗

Current season: 2026-2027. Verify current regulations and closures before hunting.

Species & Seasons

DeerMultiple seasonsArchery · Youth

Applies to all listed opportunities

Antlered deer definition and unit antlerless limits apply.
Big Game, Small Game, and Trapping - same as statewide seasons, except as noted. Closed to Fall turkey hunting.
3 daily

Details & restrictions (4)

2 antlered deer statewide
blind/field restriction
County dates, bags, and methods apply on open WMAs unless special regulations apply.
DMU 1 2 3; reviewed property-to-DMU mapping required.

Archery

Sept. 26–Oct. 30, 2026; Nov. 2–6, 2026

August Archery

Aug. 28–30, 2026

Archery onlyPrivate lands and select Unit 1 WMAs only; no antlerless harvest.

Gun Muzzleloader Archery

Nov. 21, 2026-Jan. 3, 2027

Gun, muzzleloader, or archery

Muzzleloader Archery

Nov. 7–20, 2026

Muzzleloader or archery

Young Sportsman

Oct. 31–Nov. 1, 2026; Jan. 9–10, 2027

Gun, muzzleloader, or archeryDMUs 4-6 antlerless limit is 2 total across all four days.

TurkeyMultiple seasonsSpring · Youth

Closed

FallClosed to Fall turkey hunting

Spring General

April 3–25, 2027

Spring Turkey - April 3–25, 2027. One (1) male bearded turkey counts toward the statewide bag limit.1 male daily

Details & restrictions

2 males; only 1 jake

blind/field restriction

Public-land/WMA exceptions and local listings apply.

Young Sportsman

March 27–28, 2027

Big Game, Small Game, and Trapping - same as statewide seasons, except as noted. Closed to Fall turkey hunting.youth eligibility

Details & restrictions

blind/field restriction

WaterfowlNov. 28–29, 2026; Dec. 5, 2026-Jan. 31, 2027

Regular

Nov. 28–29, 2026; Dec. 5, 2026-Jan. 31, 2027

6 dailylimited hunting days

Details & restrictions

Local waterfowl zones and property restrictions control.

Waterfowl - Same as statewide season, except hunting of waterfowl during the duck season occurring in Nov.–Feb. permitted only on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and the first and last day of each segment of the duck and goose seasons occurring in Nov.–Feb. During the first two days of each segment of the late waterfowl season, hunting is allowed only from Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 4 sites. This does not apply to the Youth or Veterans’ hunts.

blind/field restriction

DoveMultiple seasons

Applies to all listed opportunities

designated location restriction
blind/field restriction

Season

Sept. 5, 2026

Special Dove (youth) - Sept. 5, 2026, noon until sunset. Each youth must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult, designated fields only.youth eligibility

Season

Sept. 6, 2026

Dove - Sept. 6, 2026 through the remainder of the first and second segments of the statewide season, designated fields only.

QuailNov. 7, 2026-Feb. 28, 2027

Regular

Nov. 7, 2026-Feb. 28, 2027

Big Game, Small Game, and Trapping - same as statewide seasons, except as noted. Closed to Fall turkey hunting.6 daily

Details & restrictions

blind/field restriction

On WMAs, Nov. 7, 2026-Jan. 15, 2027 unless otherwise noted.

GrouseOct. 10, 2026-Feb. 28, 2027

Regular

Oct. 10, 2026-Feb. 28, 2027

Big Game, Small Game, and Trapping - same as statewide seasons, except as noted. Closed to Fall turkey hunting.3 daily

Details & restrictions

WMA statewide rows use county dates, bags, and methods unless special regulations apply.

blind/field restriction

SquirrelMultiple seasonsSpring

Applies to all listed opportunities

Big Game, Small Game, and Trapping - same as statewide seasons, except as noted. Closed to Fall turkey hunting.
10 daily
blind/field restriction

Regular

Aug. 22, 2026-March 15, 2027

Details & restrictions

WMA statewide rows use county dates, bags, and methods unless special regulations apply.

Spring

May 8–June 13, 2027

RabbitNov. 7, 2026-Feb. 28, 2027

Regular

Nov. 7, 2026-Feb. 28, 2027

Big Game, Small Game, and Trapping - same as statewide seasons, except as noted. Closed to Fall turkey hunting.5 daily

Details & restrictions

WMA statewide rows use county dates, bags, and methods unless special regulations apply.

blind/field restriction

Access1 item

Special Use - All activities are prohibited in the sub-impoundments five (5) days before each opening day of the statewide duck season. Beginning on the opening day of the regular waterfowl season and continuing until the last day of the regular waterfowl season, public access in the subimpoundment will only be allowed from 4:00 a.m. until two hours after legal shooting hours have ended. During the late duck season, all activities are prohibited in the sub-impoundments when waterfowl hunting is closed

General Restrictions2 items

Any temporary blinds, hides, and decoys must be at least 200 yards from any permanent blinds and be removed at the end of shooting hours each day
Dog training - Sept. 1 – March 15, except closed during duck season occurring in Nov.–Feb

Official Sources2 sources