Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Ed Carter, Executive Director

Over 7,000 acres located in Perry County. A permit is required. Cost is $15.00 for adults and $12.50 for persons under 16 and over 65. For more information, contact the TWRA Region I office (731) 423-5725. Permits can be purchased at the following businesses:

Main Street Market - Lobelville
Sanders Market - Linden

Regulations

Permits (On Public Hunting Areas where required, as per agreement.)

Before any person may hunt on a Public Hunting Area he or she must possess a valid and appropriate hunt permit purchased from a Public Hunting Area permit agent. This permit must be available for inspection while on the area.

A Public Hunting Area permit is subject to cancellation if the permittee violates any of the rules and regulations of the area.

General

Use, possession or transportation of firearms, bows and arrows or other hunting devices and equipment is expressly prohibited except during times when they may be legally used for hunting.

Safety Rules

The hunter’s permit is subject to cancellation if he or she is found to be careless with firearms and no permit fee refund will be made.

No hunt participant shall be in possession of any alcoholic beverage, narcotic drug, barbiturate, or mari-juana while hunting within a Public Hunting Area. No person may be under the influence of these substances while hunting on a Public Hunting Area.

Firearms loaded with ammunition in either the chamber or magazine may not be transported in or on motorized vehicles. Exception: muzzleloaders may be transported in a loaded condition if the percussion cap or primer is removed from the nipple or tube. Flintlock muzzleloaders must have the priming powder removed from the pan, the frizzen open and the vent plugged.

Hunting is specifically prohibited inside safety zones on all Public Hunting Areas.

Miscellaneous

• All motorized vehicles must be muffler equipped to suppress noise and be spark arrestor equipped to prevent fires. Operation of motorized vehicles is confined to roads not designated as closed and driving off road into woods, fields, strip mines, foot trails, and utility rights-of-way is prohibited.
• Vehicles shall not be parked in any manner which will block or deny access to any road or trail.
• The use of wire, nails or other metal materials is prohibited in the building or attaching of climbing de-vices or hunting stands on or in trees. Hunting is prohibited from any stand attached to a tree with these materials. Portable climbing devices and stands that do not injure trees are excepted from this rule.
• No person shall deface, damage, destroy or remove any equipment, structure, sign, trees, plants, dirt or gravel from any Public Hunting Area without proper authorization.
• No garbage, refuse, litter or sewage shall be left or deposited on a Public Hunting Area.
• The use of buckshot for hunting is specifically prohibited.
• Open fires are prohibited on all Public Hunting Areas.
• Other miscellaneous uses of Public Hunting Areas shall be in accordance with posted notices and/or as indicated on the hunt permit.

General Regulations for National Wildlife Refuges

• Vehicles must remain on established roads open to public vehicles. Roads may be closed due to adverse weather conditions. Park vehicles in a manner that will not interfere with normal flow of traffic or block gates.
• Camping and fires are prohibited.
• It is unlawful to drive a nail, spike, or other metal object into any tree or to hunt from any tree in which a nail, spike, or other metal object has been driven. Temporary blinds or stands permitted on the day of the hunt only. All blinds and stands must be removed at the end of each day's hunt.
• Dogs are prohibited except when used during the small game and migratory bird
  hunts.
• Designated areas of refuges will be closed to all public entry to provide sanctuaries for waterfowl.
  Small game hunters may only possess and use shotgun shells containing non-toxic shot in areas designated as high waterfowl use areas.
• Hunters must possess a signed refuge brochure/permit.
• All National Wildlife Refuges which are open to fall turkey quota hunts based on county designation, close for the season ½ hour after sunset on Nov. 13, except as otherwise noted.
• A federal permit may be required for hunts. Quota permits are required for quota hunts and special federal regulations apply as specified. A signed refuge brochure serves as the permit for non-quota hunts, except on Tennessee and Cross Creeks where an annual permit is required for all hunts.
• All antlered deer taken on National Wildlife Refuges count toward the statewide antlered deer bag limit except on NWR quota hunts or as otherwise noted. Antler-less deer taken on NWR quota hunts or where specific NWR hunt dates are listed are bonus deer except as otherwise noted.
• On all Young Sportsman Hunts, youth, ages 6-16 (youth waterfowl 6-15), may participate but must be accompanied by an adult, 21 years of age or older, who must remain in a position to take immediate control of the hunting device. Adults cannot hunt except as indicated otherwise. Adults must comply with fluorescent orange regulations, as specified for legal hunters when accompanying young sportsmen on Young Sportsman Big Game Hunts, except as indicated. Youth, ages 6-16, may participate on other NWR hunts (big game, small game, waterfowl, etc.) but must be accompanied by an adult, 21 years of age or older, who must remain in a position to take immediate control of the hunting device, except as otherwise noted.

Specific Dates & Regulations for Refuges & Other Federal Areas

Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge - (731) 635-7621
Cross Creeks Natl. Wildlife Refuge - (931) 232-7477
Lower Hatchie Natl. Wildlife Refuge - (731) 635-7621
Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge - (731) 772-0501
Reelfoot and Lake Isom NWRs - (731) 538-2481
Sunk Lake Public Use Management Area (Northern Unit Only) - (731) 635-7621
Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge - (731) 642-2091

Other TWRA lands not proclaimed as a WMA or refuge are open with statewide seasons unless otherwise indicated.

Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area

In addition to a state hunting license, a Big South Fork Permit is required for feral hog hunting during the January 20 – last day of February, 2012 season (no dogs allowed). For information about hunting and obtaining a feral hog hunting permit call Big South Fork NRRA at (423) 569-9778 or the BSFNRRA Bandy Creek Visitor Center at (423) 286-7275.

Fort Campbell Outdoor Recreation

(270) 798-2175. Web site: http://www.campbell.army.mil/huntfish.htm

Holston Army Ammunition Plant - (423) 578-6276

Milan Army Ammunition Plant

(731) 686-6682. Web site: http://www.milanarsenalhunting.com

Tims Ford State Park Huntable Lands

Permit required, available at the Park Office. Same seasons and regulations as Owl Hollow Mill WMA (see hunting guide). For more information call (931) 962-1183.