TWRA announces the opening of 2021-22 Deer Gun Hunting Season is November 20th. Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) announces that the 2021-22 statewide gun hunting season for deer opens Saturday, November 20th. During gun season, sportsmen may also use muzzleloader or archery equipment.

When does gun season start in Tennessee?

• Tennessee’s gun season for deer opens on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. This year’s date is Nov. 21. The Tennessee Muzzleloader Hunting Season will then continue through Jan. Archery equipment is legal during muzzleloader and gun seasons. Muzzleloaders are legal during gun season.

When did rifle season open in Tennessee?

2020-21 Gun Hunting Season for Deer Opens November 21. NASHVILLE — Tennessee’s 2020-21 statewide gun hunting season for deer opens Saturday, Nov. 21.

What is the bag limit for deer in Tennessee?

The statewide bag limit is two (2) antlered deer (one per day, not to exceed 2 for the license year). The statewide bag limit of two (2) antlered deer may be exceeded if taken as a bonus deer, if taken under the Earn-A-Buck Program in Unit CWD, or if taken as a Replacement Buck.

Can I hunt in my backyard in Tennessee?

As long as you are on your own land or have permission from the landowner, are using an appropriate firearm, possess a hunting license and hunt in season, then hunting is legal anywhere in Tennessee. The Tennessee Wildlife resources Agency actively lobbied against the bills.

Can you hunt on your own land without a license in Tennessee?

If you hunt game or attempt to hunt game by any method or if you assist someone else to do so, you must have a valid hunting license. Landowners, their spouses, and children who hunt on farmland which is owned by said landowners. The aforementioned must be residents of Tennessee but need not reside on the land.

What counties in Tennessee have CWD?

CWD has been found in wild white-tailed deer in eleven Positive Counties: Chester, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Haywood, Henry, Lauderdale, Madison, McNairy, Shelby, and Tipton.

Can you hunt on Sundays in Tennessee?

The new law opens up all Sundays. In Tennessee and our neighboring states it is difficult to imagine a law restricting our right to hunt on Sunday. Today, most blue laws have been repealed except for restrictions on Sunday alcohol sales and the ban on Sunday hunting in those 10 states.

Can you bait deer in Tennessee?

Deer baiting (for the purpose of hunting) is not legal in Tennessee. Many Tennessee hunters have long argued against legalizing baiting saying it simply isn’t ethical.

Is Tennessee having a velvet hunt in 2021?

The fourth year of Tennessee’s velvet buck hunt is in the books, and it’s proved to be another great year of opportunity for a number of deer hunters chasing velvet in the Volunteer State.

Can you shoot a buck and a doe in the same day in Tennessee?

Yes, but that is their limit for the entire season. The statewide limit is 2 antlered deer, no more than one per day. The only exceptions would be if you drew a quota hunt with a bonus deer. Unit CWD may differ.

Are there elk in Tennessee?

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) decided to reintroduce elk to the state in the late 1990s. There were 201 Elk in total that were released over a period of eight years. It is currently estimated that the Tennessee elk herd numbers are a little over 400.

What is the Tennessee muzzleloader?

Muzzleloader firearms are defined as those firearms which are incapable of being loaded from the breech. Muzzleloading firearms of. 36 caliber minimum, plus long bows, compound bows and crossbows are legal hunting equipment for this season.

Can I hunt on my own land without a license?

General. A landowner or person leasing land primarily for cultivation, their spouse, and dependents under 18 residing with them, may hunt, trap and fish on such land without a license.

Can you hunt out of season on your own property?

Hunting outside of season is generally not allowed. This is because animals considered game are not your property. Different states have different stipulations regarding hunting laws and what animals you can or cannot hunt during or outside of hunting season.

What is considered big game in Tennessee?

Big game animals taken in Tennessee must be tagged and reported at “check-in” stations after they’re killed. Big game animals include deer, elk, bear, and turkey.