Wildlife Management Area · TN

Henderson Island Refuge Hunting

Henderson Island Refuge

Tennessee

206 acresManaged by Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

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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.
See unit limit
2 antlered deer statewide

Details & restrictions (4)

youth/adult eligibility
access/trespass restriction
County dates, bags, and methods apply on open WMAs unless special regulations apply.
DMU 4 5 6; reviewed property-to-DMU mapping required.

Archery

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

Details & restrictions

Big Game and Small Game - Same as statewide seasons, except as noted. All small game hunting and dog training, excluding raccoon and opossum, closes at 4 p.m. Quail season is closed.

August Archery

Aug. 28–30, 2026

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

Details & restrictions

Big Game and Small Game - Same as statewide seasons, except as noted. All small game hunting and dog training, excluding raccoon and opossum, closes at 4 p.m. Quail season is closed.

Gun Muzzleloader Archery

Nov. 21, 2026-Jan. 3, 2027

Gun, muzzleloader, or archery

Details & restrictions

Big Game and Small Game - Same as statewide seasons, except as noted. All small game hunting and dog training, excluding raccoon and opossum, closes at 4 p.m. Quail season is closed.

Muzzleloader Archery

Nov. 7–20, 2026

Muzzleloader or archery

Details & restrictions

Big Game and Small Game - Same as statewide seasons, except as noted. All small game hunting and dog training, excluding raccoon and opossum, closes at 4 p.m. Quail season is closed.

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.

Details & restrictions

Big Game and Small Game - Same as statewide seasons, except as noted. All small game hunting and dog training, excluding raccoon and opossum, closes at 4 p.m. Quail season is closed.

TurkeyMultiple seasonsSpring · Youth

Applies to all listed opportunities

youth/adult eligibility
access/trespass restriction

Fall

Archery Sept. 26–Oct. 30 and Nov. 2–Nov. 6, 2026; Shotgun/Archery Oct. 17–30, 2026

One male totalWMA-specific exceptions and quota dates control.

Details & restrictions

Big Game and Small Game - Same as statewide seasons, except as noted. All small game hunting and dog training, excluding raccoon and opossum, closes at 4 p.m. Quail season is closed.

Closed in Crockett, Dyer, Giles, Haywood, Lake, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lincoln, Shelby, Tipton, and Wayne counties.

Spring General

April 3–May 16, 2027

1 male daily2 males; only 1 jake

Details & restrictions

Big Game and Small Game - Same as statewide seasons, except as noted. All small game hunting and dog training, excluding raccoon and opossum, closes at 4 p.m. Quail season is closed.

Public-land/WMA exceptions and local listings apply.

Young Sportsman

March 27–28, 2027

Details & restrictions

Big Game and Small Game - Same as statewide seasons, except as noted. All small game hunting and dog training, excluding raccoon and opossum, closes at 4 p.m. Quail season is closed.

QuailNov. 7, 2026-Feb. 28, 2027

Regular

Nov. 7, 2026-Feb. 28, 2027

6 dailyyouth/adult eligibility

Details & restrictions

Big Game and Small Game - Same as statewide seasons, except as noted. All small game hunting and dog training, excluding raccoon and opossum, closes at 4 p.m. Quail season is closed.

access/trespass 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

3 dailyyouth/adult eligibility

Details & restrictions

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

Big Game and Small Game - Same as statewide seasons, except as noted. All small game hunting and dog training, excluding raccoon and opossum, closes at 4 p.m. Quail season is closed.

access/trespass restriction

SquirrelMultiple seasonsSpring

Applies to all listed opportunities

10 daily
youth/adult eligibility
access/trespass restriction

Regular

Aug. 22, 2026-March 15, 2027

Details & restrictions

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

Big Game and Small Game - Same as statewide seasons, except as noted. All small game hunting and dog training, excluding raccoon and opossum, closes at 4 p.m. Quail season is closed.

Spring

May 8–June 13, 2027

Details & restrictions

Big Game and Small Game - Same as statewide seasons, except as noted. All small game hunting and dog training, excluding raccoon and opossum, closes at 4 p.m. Quail season is closed.

RabbitNov. 1–14, 2026

Regular

Nov. 1–14, 2026

Rabbit - Nov. 1–14, 2026.5 daily

Details & restrictions

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

youth/adult eligibility

access/trespass restriction

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Boundary: Official agency boundary

Source: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

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Dataset: Tennessee reviewed onboarding logical properties
Ownership review: reviewed-source
Data review: Reviewed before staging

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