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John Tully WMA Hunting

John Tully WMA

Tennessee

9,637 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.

Regulations for

Species & Seasons

DeerMultiple seasonsArchery · Youth

Applies to all listed opportunities

Antlered deer definition and unit antlerless limits apply.
Quota required
Special opportunity

Details & restrictions (8)

Big Game, Small Game, and Trapping - Same as statewide seasons, except as noted below. Closed to Fall turkey hunting.
3 daily
2 antlered deer statewide
access/trespass restriction
blind/field restriction
draw
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

Quota requiredSpecial opportunity

Details & restrictions

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

1 male daily

2 males; only 1 jake

access/trespass restriction

blind/field restriction

draw

Public-land/WMA exceptions and local listings apply.

Young Sportsman

March 27–28, 2027

Quota requiredSpecial opportunity

Details & restrictions

Big Game, Small Game, and Trapping - Same as statewide seasons, except as noted below. Closed to Fall turkey hunting.

youth eligibility

access/trespass restriction

blind/field restriction

draw

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

Regular

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

Quota requiredSpecial opportunity

Details & restrictions

Local waterfowl zones and property restrictions control.

Waterfowl - Same as statewide seasons, except waterfowl hunting closes at 3 p.m. (CST) each day of the regular statewide waterfowl seasons, except the last day of duck seasons and youth/military seasons and remaining goose seasons when hunting closes at sunset.

6 daily

3 p.m. closing

access/trespass restriction

blind/field restriction

draw

DoveSept. 5, 2026

Season

Sept. 5, 2026

Quota requiredSpecial opportunity

Details & restrictions

Dove - Special Dove (youth) - Open at noon Sept. 5, 2026, until sunset. Each youth must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult. Youth fields open statewide the day following the youth hunt. Designated fields only.

youth eligibility

access/trespass restriction

designated location restriction

blind/field restriction

draw

QuailNov. 7, 2026-Feb. 28, 2027

Regular

Nov. 7, 2026-Feb. 28, 2027

Quota requiredSpecial opportunity

Details & restrictions

Big Game, Small Game, and Trapping - Same as statewide seasons, except as noted below. Closed to Fall turkey hunting.

6 daily

access/trespass restriction

blind/field restriction

draw

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

GrouseOct. 10, 2026-Feb. 28, 2027

Regular

Oct. 10, 2026-Feb. 28, 2027

Quota requiredSpecial opportunity

Details & restrictions

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

Big Game, Small Game, and Trapping - Same as statewide seasons, except as noted below. Closed to Fall turkey hunting.

3 daily

access/trespass restriction

blind/field restriction

draw

SquirrelMultiple seasonsSpring

Applies to all listed opportunities

Quota required
Special opportunity
Big Game, Small Game, and Trapping - Same as statewide seasons, except as noted below. Closed to Fall turkey hunting.

Details & restrictions (4)

10 daily
access/trespass restriction
blind/field restriction
draw

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

Quota requiredSpecial opportunity

Details & restrictions

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

Big Game, Small Game, and Trapping - Same as statewide seasons, except as noted below. Closed to Fall turkey hunting.

5 daily

access/trespass restriction

blind/field restriction

draw

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Boundary: Official agency boundary

Source: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

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

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