Tennessee deer season 2026-27 Open
Deer season in Tennessee is open now, last season closes Nov 20, 2026.
Dates only. Bag limits, legal methods, licences and zone boundaries: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. Read yesterday.
| Season | Zone | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery (A) archery | Statewide | Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Archery (A) archery segment 2 | Statewide | Nov 2, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Single Shot, Straight-walled Cartridge Rifles, on Private Lands Only | Statewide | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026 | Open open, closes in 6 days |
| Gun/Muzzleloader/Archery (G/M/A) any legal method | Statewide | Nov 21, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Muzzleloader/Archery (M/A) any legal method | Statewide | Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026 | Open open, closes in 6 days |
| Young Sportsman (G/M/A) any legal method | Statewide | Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Young Sportsman (G/M/A) any legal method segment 2 | Statewide | Jan 9, 2027 to Jan 10, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 56 days |
Deer hunting in Tennessee runs from Sep 26, 2026 (Archery (A) archery) to Jan 10, 2027 (Young Sportsman (G/M/A) any legal method) in the 2026-27 season, and is open now, last season closes Nov 20, 2026.
Statewide seasons: archery (a) archery Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026; single shot, straight-walled cartridge rifles, on private lands only Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026; young sportsman (g/m/a) any legal method Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026.
Some seasons run in two or more segments; each segment is its own row.
Source: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, TWRA Summary of Hunting and Trapping Seasons (page). Read yesterday.