Tennessee Hunting Season Dates & Information

Blount, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Jefferson (east of Hwy. 411) Johnson, Monroe, Polk (that portion east of Hwy. 411 and north of Hwy. 64), Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington - Archery Only - September 25 - October 22, 2010. One per year, either sex.

Blount, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Johnson, Monroe, Polk (east of Hwy. 411 and north of Hwy. 64), Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington - G/M/A - November 25-28, 2010. One per year, either sex.

Blount, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Jefferson (east of 411), Johnson, Monroe, Polk (that portion east of Hwy. 411 and north of Hwy. 64), Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington. G/M/A - November 1-4, December 2-15, 2010. One per year, either sex.

Monroe, Polk (east of 411 & north of 64)- G/M/A - October 2-3, October 9-10, 2010. One per year, either sex.

Blount, Cocke (south of I-40), Jefferson (east of 411), Sevier, - G/M/A - dogs permitted - September 27 - October 3, 2010. One per year, either sex.

Blount, Carter, Cocke, Greene, Jefferson (east of 411), Johnson, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington. August 28 - September 19, 2010. No bears may be taken. No weapons may be possessed.

Monroe, Polk (that portion east of Hwy. 411 and north of Hwy. 64). September 9-14, 2010. No bears may be taken. No weapons may be possessed.

It is well documented that the introduction of exotic species has often led to the decline of native species. Most of the time, these declines go unnoticed because they occur in the less obtrusive bird, fish, and insect world. Unfortunately that is not always the case. There is an invader in Tennessee that happens to be one of the largest and most destructive animals in the nation, it is the wild hog.

Sus scrofa, otherwise known as the pig, was introduced to North America by the first European settlers. Although they have long been domesticated and are an extremely popular farm animal, free-ranging wild hogs are a different animal altogether. Their voracious appetite and destructive rooting behavior can cause severe habitat damage, especially to fields that have been planted for food production. Com­pounding the problem is the fact that the female pigs (sows) can produce 2-3 litters per year, with each litter ranging in size of 6-12 piglets.

Considering young pigs become sexually mature at 6-8 months you can easily see the nightmarish reproductive capacity of these animals.

Besides the destructive nature of the hogs the greatest single threat comes from their potential to transmit swine brucellosis and pseudorabies to farm raised animals, both of which would have serious effects on Tennessee’s agricultural economy. Therefore, wild hogs are definitely a major threat to all Tennessee residents.

In just over a decade, the distribution of Tennessee’s wild hog population has spread at an alarming rate. Although first confined to small pockets in East Tennessee and the Cumberland Plateau, it is now estimated that viable hog populations can be found in close to a third of Tennessee’s counties. We need to stop the spread, and stop the spread now.

Feral hog season is open year-round on private lands with no bag limits whatsoever. In other words, we want you to kill as many hogs as possible to slow their spread. So please help us take aim at controlling wild hog populations.

Releasing wild hogs is a federal offense and is in violation of USDA regulations. Anyone providing infor­mation leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals releasing wild hogs may be eligible for a $100 reward.

Unit A includes the following counties:
Benton, Bledsoe, Bradley, Clay, Crockett, Cumberland, DeKalb, Dyer, Grundy, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Lake, Lauderdale, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Overton, Perry, Putnam, Rhea, Roane, Sequatchie, Tipton, Van Buren, Warren, and White.

Season Type	Season Dates	Antlerless Bag Limit
Archery (includes crossbows)	Sep. 25 - Oct. 29, 2010 Nov. 1-5, 2010 Dec. 6-17, 2010	4
Muzzleloader and Archery	Nov. 6-19, 2010	4
Gun, Muzzleloader and Archery	Nov. 20 - Dec. 5, 2010 Dec. 18, 2009 - Jan. 9, 2011	See table for anterless hunts
Young Sportsman*	Oct. 30-31, 2010 Jan. 15-16, 2011	2 2

*Youths 6-16 years of age only. Each young sportsman must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult, 21 years of age or older, who must remain in a position to take immediate control of the hunting device and who must also comply with fluorescent orange regulations, as specified for legal hunters. Multiple youths may be accompanied by a single qualifying adult. Youths 10 years of age or older must meet Hunter Education requirements.

Unit B includes the following counties: Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Fentress, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Pickett, Polk, Scott, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union, and Washington.

Season Type	Season Dates	Antlerless Bag Limit
Archery (includes crossbows)	Sep. 25 - Oct. 29, 2010 Nov. 1-5, 2010 Dec. 6-17, 2010	2
Muzzleloader and Archery	Nov. 6-19, 2010	See table below
Gun, Muzzleloader and Archery	Nov. 20 - Dec. 5, 2010 Dec. 18, 2009 - Jan. 9, 2011	See table for anterless hunts
Young Sportsman	Oct. 30-31, 2010 Jan. 15-16, 2011	1 1

Antlerless Hunts During Unit B Muzzleloader Season

The antlerless bag limit during the Unit B muzzleloader season is one (1) per hunter. This antlerless deer may be harvested under the guidelines listed below.

Young Sportman Hunts

Youths 6-16 years of age only. Each young sportsman must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult, 21 years of age or older, who must remain in a position to take immediate control of the hunting device and who must also comply with fluorescent orange regulations, as specified for legal hunters. Multiple youths may be accompanied by a single qualifying adult. Youths 10 years of age or older must meet Hunter Education requirements.

Unit L includes the following counties: Bedford, Cannon, Carroll, Cheatham, Chester, Coffee, Davidson, Decatur, Dickson, Fayette, Franklin, Gibson, Giles, Hardeman, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, Marshall, Maury, McNairy, Montgomery, Moore, Obion, Robertson, Rutherford, Shelby, Smith, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Wayne, Weakley, Williamson, and Wilson.

* A Type 094 permit is required to hunt antlerless deer during this season except for landowners hunting under the landowner exemption (as described in T.C.A. 70-2-204), Sportsman and Lifetime Sportsman license holders, and hunters who possess a Type 167 permit.

** Youths 6-16 years of age only. Each young sportsman must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult, 21 years of age or older, who must remain in a position to take immediate control of the hunting device and who must also comply with fluorescent orange regulations, as specified for legal hunters. Multiple youths may be accompanied by a single qualifying adult. Youths 10 years of age or older must meet Hunter Education requirements.