Tennessee Hunting Zones 2026

Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) season dates, antler restrictions, and doe limits for all 7 zones in Tennessee. Find your zone and check season dates before you hunt.

7 Zones Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
TN WMU Zones

Season Dates by Zone

Season dates and restrictions vary by Wildlife Management Unit. Select a zone for full details, or use the search box to find your county.

Zone DMU 1
DMU 1 - Upper Cumberland Plateau
Pickett, Fentress, Scott, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock, Hawkins
🏹 Archery Sep 27 – Oct 24
🔫 Firearms Nov 14 – Jan 9
💨 Muzzle Oct 25–Nov 13
👦 Youth Oct 4–5
Antler Restr. Doe: 3 antlerless deer per season
Zone Details
Zone DMU 2
DMU 2 - Northeast Mountains
Carter, Unicoi, Washington, Sullivan, Johnson
🏹 Archery Sep 27 – Oct 24
🔫 Firearms Nov 14 – Jan 9
💨 Muzzle Oct 25–Nov 13
👦 Youth Oct 4–5
Antler Restr. Doe: 3 antlerless deer per season
Zone Details
Zone DMU 3
DMU 3 - Clinch Valley
Knox, Anderson, Union, Loudon, Roane, Morgan
🏹 Archery Sep 27 – Oct 24
🔫 Firearms Nov 14 – Jan 9
💨 Muzzle Oct 25–Nov 13
👦 Youth Oct 4–5
Antler Restr. Doe: 3 antlerless deer per season
Zone Details
Zone DMU 5
DMU 5 - Middle Cumberland
Davidson, Wilson, Sumner, Trousdale, Smith, Macon, Clay, Jackson, Overton, Putna...
🏹 Archery Sep 27 – Oct 24
🔫 Firearms Nov 14 – Jan 9
💨 Muzzle Oct 25–Nov 13
👦 Youth Oct 4–5
Antler Restr. Doe: 3 antlerless deer per season
Zone Details
Zone DMU 9
DMU 9 - West Tennessee Uplands
Benton, Henry, Stewart, Montgomery, Houston, Humphreys, Dickson, Cheatham
🏹 Archery Sep 27 – Oct 24
🔫 Firearms Nov 14 – Jan 9
💨 Muzzle Oct 25–Nov 13
👦 Youth Oct 4–5
Antler Restr. Doe: 3 antlerless deer per season
Zone Details
Zone DMU 13
DMU 13 - West Tennessee Delta
Dyer, Gibson, Weakley, Obion
🏹 Archery Sep 27 – Oct 24
🔫 Firearms Nov 14 – Jan 9
💨 Muzzle Oct 25–Nov 13
👦 Youth Oct 4–5
Antler Restr. Doe: 3 antlerless deer per season
Zone Details
Zone DMU 16
DMU 16 - Southwest Tennessee
Shelby, Tipton, Fayette, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Wayne
🏹 Archery Sep 27 – Oct 24
🔫 Firearms Nov 14 – Jan 9
💨 Muzzle Oct 25–Nov 13
👦 Youth Oct 4–5
Antler Restr. Doe: 3 antlerless deer per season
Zone Details

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