Wildlife Management Area · TN

Horns Bluff Refuge Hunting

Horns Bluff Refuge

Tennessee

1,779 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, and Small Game - Same as statewide season. Closed to quail and Fall turkey hunting.
3 daily

Details & restrictions (5)

2 antlered deer statewide
limited hunting days; daily closing time
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 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. Walk-in hunting only.1 male daily

Details & restrictions

2 males; only 1 jake

limited hunting days; daily closing time

access/trespass restriction

Public-land/WMA exceptions and local listings apply.

Young Sportsman

March 27–28, 2027

Big Game, and Small Game - Same as statewide season. Closed to quail and Fall turkey hunting.limited hunting days; daily closing time

Details & restrictions

youth eligibility

access/trespass restriction

QuailClosedNo open season

Closed

QuailClosed to quail hunting.

GrouseOct. 10, 2026-Feb. 28, 2027

Regular

Oct. 10, 2026-Feb. 28, 2027

Big Game, and Small Game - Same as statewide season. Closed to quail and Fall turkey hunting.3 daily

Details & restrictions

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

limited hunting days; daily closing time

access/trespass restriction

SquirrelMultiple seasonsSpring

Applies to all listed opportunities

Big Game, and Small Game - Same as statewide season. Closed to quail and Fall turkey hunting.
10 daily
limited hunting days; daily closing time

Details & restrictions

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, and Small Game - Same as statewide season. Closed to quail and Fall turkey hunting.5 daily

Details & restrictions

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

limited hunting days; daily closing time

access/trespass restriction

Access2 items

Open same as statewide season except as noted. Closed to all trespass from Nov. 15 – Feb. 15 except for waterfowl hunters hunting the North Unit on Saturday and Sunday during the late waterfowl season
Waterfowl - North Unit (a portion of the refuge north of Middle Fork Forked Deer River Channel) open to waterfowl hunting on Saturday and Sunday during duck season occurring from Nov. - Feb. Goose season to coincide with statewide seasons after the Youth/Military Waterfowl Season on the portion of Horn's Bluff WMA that is North of the main river channel. Walk-in only. No blinds, decoys, or materials may be left overnight. All hunting shall cease at 3 p.m. except on the last day of the season when hunting closes at sunset. No access before 4 a.m. or after 5 p.m. No access during refuge closure dates except for waterfowl hunters on open hunt days

Official Sources2 sources