Wildlife Management Area · TN

Hop-in Refuge Hunting

Hop-in Refuge

Tennessee

681 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.
Big Game, Small Game, and Trapping - Same as statewide seasons, except as noted. Closed to dove, quail, waterfowl, and Fall turkey hunting.
3 daily

Details & restrictions (4)

2 antlered deer statewide
access/trespass 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 and Fall turkey hunting.

Spring General

April 3–25, 2027

Spring Turkey - April 3–25, 2027. Bag limit is one (1) male bearded turkey. Counts toward statewide bag limit.1 male daily

Details & restrictions

2 males; only 1 jake

access/trespass 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 dove, quail, waterfowl, and Fall turkey hunting.youth eligibility

Details & restrictions

access/trespass restriction

WaterfowlClosedNo open season

Closed

WaterfowlClosed to waterfowl hunting.

DoveClosedNo open season

Closed

DoveClosed to dove hunting.

QuailClosedNo open season

Closed

QuailClosed to quail hunting.

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 dove, quail, waterfowl, and Fall turkey hunting.3 daily

Details & restrictions

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

access/trespass restriction

SquirrelMultiple seasonsSpring

Applies to all listed opportunities

Big Game, Small Game, and Trapping - Same as statewide seasons, except as noted. Closed to dove, quail, waterfowl, and Fall turkey hunting.
10 daily
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.

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 dove, quail, waterfowl, and Fall turkey hunting.5 daily

Details & restrictions

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

access/trespass restriction

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Hunting access: Check the official source for access conditions

Boundary: Official agency boundary

Source: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

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Source and review details

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

Boundary source: Tennessee reviewed logical properties ↗

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