Region 2 Dove Fields

Current fields as of August 29, 2022. Please check this page often for changes and additions.
- Remember shotgun plugs and Migratory Bird Permit
- Hunter Education is required for those born on or after January 1, 1969
- Unless otherwise listed, dove hunting is open with statewide seasons and bag limits
Wildlife Management Areas
Crops planted: 100 acres total: 10 acres of sunflowers bush hogged; 30 acres of millet bush hogged; 35 acres of wheat top sown; 25 acres fallow
Hunt Dates: Open with statewide seasons. (Season opens at 12:00 noon on September 1). TWRA will assist with parking and field access on opening day only starting at 9:00 am CST. Hunt is in open/worked fields only.
Directions: 1800 (block) of Warren Rd. Manchester, TN 37355
GPS Coordinates: N 35.4750019, W -85.97583122
WMA small game permit is required.
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Crops planted: 40 acres total: 20 acres of sunflowers bush hogged; 20 acres of wheat top sown
Hunt Dates: Same as statewide seasons (Season opens at 12:00 noon on September 1).
Directions: Off of Jamestown Road
GPS Coordinate: N 36.29106341, W -87.11221679
WMA small game permit is required.
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Crops planted: 20 acres total: 15 acres of wheat top sown; 5 acres of sunflowers bush hogged
Hunt Dates: Closed Sept 1, First hunt is youth on Sept 3 all day (Must Register). Sept 5, open to all ages all day, Thereafter only on Saturdays 10, 17, 24.
First Hunt Date is Youth Sept 3. All youths must register with provided link, minimum stakes available. For Questions call Hayden Cook at 629-395-0435, Click to Register Limited availability youth hunt.
Directions: From Exit 42 on 840, go south on Horton Hwy (41A), take right at the split now becomes Hwy31 ALT, and continue straight. Cross the Harpeth River and the dove field will be on the left.
GPS Coordinate: N 35.79560907, W -86.66733116
WMA Small Game Permit is required.
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Crops planted: 15 acres of corn chopped
Hunt Dates: Same as statewide seasons (Season opens at 12:00 noon on September 1).
Directions: Chester Harris road off of Dover Hwy
GPS Coordinate: N 36.45428741, W -87.4824417
WMA small game permit is required.
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Crops planted: 60 acres total: 20 acres of wheat burned; 20 acres of corn bush hogged; 20 acres of millet bush hogged
Hunt Dates: Same as the statewide season (Season opens at 12:00 noon on September 1) Can not enter field or reserve hunting spots till 11:00am opening day
Directions: From Columbia TN take US 43S, exit Rt HWY 20. Go 2 mi. Turn Left on HWY 240, go 10 mi.Turn Rt on HWY 241 (Napier Rd), go 2.7mi Fields on both sides of the road.
GPS Coordinate: N 35.38304404, W -87.47165889
WMA small game permit is required.
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Crops planted: 24 acres total: 10 acres millet bush hogged; 8 acres wheat top sown
Hunt Dates: Youth Only- Sept. 3. Open to all ages Sept. 4 thru remainder of season.
Closed to dove hunting until after the youth hunt Sept 3rd. Begins 30 minutes before sunrise until sunset Available to youths 6-16 with proper license. Must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult 21 or older who is not required to have license
Directions: From Highway 64 West/Veterans Memorial Drive take Mingo Road approximately 3 mile , field is on the left
GPS Coordinate: N 35.16205, W -86.2053
WMA small game permit is required.
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Crops planted: 25 wheat top sown
Hunt Dates: Sep 3 Youth only, Sep 5 and every Wednesday and Friday -Sunday, 1st Segment only. Youth Hunt will have a drawing at 6am Sept 3. All other hunts, first come first serve basis. Hunting from stake positions only.
Directions: From I-40 take Hartman Rd exit, Hartman Rd to Coles Ferry turn right to Berea Church Rd, left onto N Denny RD to WMA entrance. Address 460 N Denny RD
GPS Coordinate: N 36.2986319, W -86.36046261
WMA Small Game Permit is required.
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Crops planted: 40 acres total: 35 acres wheat burned; 5 acres of wheat top sown
Hunt Dates: Sept. 1, and each Saturday and Sunday thereafter, and Labor Day during the first and second segments of the statewide season. No weekday hunting except Labor Day. Gate will be open by 7am on hunt days. On Sept. 1, 99 staked positions will be assigned by a drawing at 10 a.m., hunter must be at stake at 12 noon, and hunters must check out at the conclusion of their hunt. Shooting from staked positions only. Only one shooter per staked position.
Directions: From Sam Ridley Pkwy east Turn right onto the US-41/US-70S ramp to Smyrna/La Vergne. Merge onto US-4Murfreesboro Rd for 1.3 mi, Turn right onto Fergus Rd 0.9 mi. Turn right onto Jones Mill Rd. Destination will be on the right 0.8 mi 236 Jones Mill Rd
GPS Coordinate: N 36.02194, W -86.52196378
WMA Small Game Permit is required.
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Crops planted: 15 acres millet
Hunt Dates: Open with statewide season, Sept 1 @ noon.
Directions: South side Road to Lock B road
GPS Coordinate: N 36.40508508, W -87.28018824
WMA Small Game Permit is required.
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Crops planted: 50 acres total: 45 acres wheat top sown; 5 acres sunflowers bush hogged
Hunt Dates: September 1, 3, 10, 17, 24. September 1, drawing held at 10am, shooting at stake positions only, thereafter, hunting on Saturdays only during the first segment of dove season.
Directions: Driving West to Williamsport , TN on Hwy 50, turn right on snow creek rd, turn left on leipers creek rd, fields are on the left were TVA powerlines cross the road
GPS Coordinate: N 35.71757909, W -87.19372302
WMA Small Game Permit is required.
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Crops planted: 40 acres total: 35 wheat top sown; 5 sunflowers bush hogged
Hunt Dates: September 1 (noon - sunset), open every day with statewide seasons. See Wildlife Technician at the field for parking and data collection.
Directions: Driving East on Hwy 50 away from Columbia, turn north on Fred White Rd, the fields are just south of the Howard Bridge Boat Ramp on both sides of the road.
GPS Coordinate: N 35.56812327, W -86.92237467
WMA Small Game Permit is required.
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Leased Fields
Robinson Farm
Crops planted: 100 acres corn chopped
Hunt Dates: September 1 (noon), 3, 5 Park along Sugartree Dr, off of the gravel, do not block the gravel road and stay out of yard and around barn. Hunters may hunt anywhere in the corn field that has been combined.
Directions: From Winchester: Head West on Hwy 50 towards Lynchburg, turn left on Six Mile Board Rd (Hwy121), after about 4 miles, turn left onto Sugartree Dr, field will be on your right.
GPS Coordinate: N 35.14979, W -86.26625
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Mclntyre
Crops planted: 15 acres chopped corn and wheat top sown
Hunt Dates: Sept. 1 (Noon), 3, 5,10 Special Instructions: Park in only designated area. No prepositioning hunting equipment on the field. Pick-up all litter/trash to include spent shotshells. Hunters may only be on the field during legal hunting hours. On Sept 1 hunters may enter the field at 11:30 AM.
Directions: Take US-64 W from Lawrenceburg, TN approximately 14 miles, turn right on Chisholm Crossing, continue to STOP sign, continue straight on Brush Creek Rd for approximately 2.5 miles, field will be on the right.
GPS Coordinate: N 35.342297, W -87.5574
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Williams Farm
Crops planted: 72 total acres; 70 acres millet, 2 acres sunflowers millet, 40 acres wheat top sown
Hunt Dates: Sept. 1 (Noon) , 3, 5, 10 -- DO NOT pull into fields
Directions: Take Hwy 431 North of Fayetteville or South of Petersburg to South Fishing Ford Rd. Take South Fishing Ford Rd. to Williams Rd. (in the Howell Community)
GPS Coordinate: N 35.23825, W -86.62527
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Vanhooser
Crops planted: 30 acres chopped corn and wheat top sown
Hunt Dates: Sept. 1 (Noon), 3, 5
Directions: Take exit 22 off I-65. Turn left(north) on 31A towards Cornersville. Turn right on hwy 129(east). Follow signs and turn right in London Rd. Field is after the curve on the right.
GPS Coordinate: N 35.32200, W -86.83249
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Toombs
Crops planted: 40 acres total: corn chopped and wheat top sown
Hunt Dates: September 1(noon), 3, 5
Directions: 4042 Buck Mathews Rd. Columbia, TN, 38401
GPS Coordinate: N35.50835, W-87.07335
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Corn Silk Farm
Crops planted: 40 acres total: corn chopped
Hunt Dates: September 16, 17 & 18
Directions: Drive to the dead end of Steel Springs Rd. past 1110 Steel Springs Rd. Follow “Dove Hunt Signage” down the hill, over the train tracks, parking lot will be in the bottom, hunt field on the right. (FOLLOW SIGNS).
GPS Coordinate: N36.48602, W-87.42405
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Bone -- Spring Creek Field
Crops planted: 40 acres soybeans bush hogged, millet bush hogged, wheat top sown
Hunt Dates: Sept. 1(noon), 3, 4
Directions: From Nashville I-40E: take exit 239B for US-70W towards Lebanon, continue on US-70W for 1.6 mi, turn right onto US-70N E for 2.7 mi, turn left onto Spring Creek Rd for 1.7 mi, field on left
GPS Coordinate: N 36.24476, W -86.23469
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Howard Field
Crops planted: 40 acres corn chopped and wheat top sown
Hunt Dates: Sept 1(noon), 3, 10
Directions: From Nashville I-40E: Exit 239A for US-70E for 0.4 miles, turn right onto Maddox Simpson Pkwy for 0.4 mi, turn left onto TN-266 S (Cainsville Rd) for 16 mi, turn left onto Oregon Rd for 2.2 mi, field on left
GPS Coordinate: N 35.971344, W -86.21550
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Phillips Rd Field
Crops planted: 40 acres soybeans bush hogged, millet bush hogged, wheat top sown
Hunt Dates: Sept. 1(noon), 3, 4
Directions: I-40E: take exit 239 B towards Lebanon for 1.6 mi, turn right onto US-70N E for 3.8 mi, turn left onto Old Rome Pike for 1.5 mi, turn left onto Phillips Rd for 1.3 mi, field on left
GPS Coordinate: N 36.24683, W -86.203247
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