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Is deer season open in Tennessee?
Every Tennessee deer season for 2026-27 from Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, open or closed on the day you pick, and when the next one opens.
Tennessee deer seasons 2026-27
Tennessee's Gun/Muzzleloader/Archery deer season runs Nov 21 to Jan 3, 2027.
- August Archery · Private lands and select Unit 1 WMAs onlyAug 28 to Aug 30
- ArcherySep 26 to Oct 30 · Nov 2 to Nov 6
- Young Sportsman · youth hunters onlyOct 31 to Nov 1 · Jan 9 to Jan 10
- Muzzleloader/ArcheryNov 7 to Nov 20
- Gun/Muzzleloader/ArcheryNov 21 to Jan 3, 2027
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. Tennessee Deer Season Dates, Regulations and Other Information (TWRA), checked November 2026.
Deer season · Tennessee · Today. Yes. Tennessee's Archery season is open today, Nov 2 to Nov 6.
Deer season · Tennessee · Today
Season openYes. Tennessee's Archery season is open today, Nov 2 to Nov 6.
- August Archery · Private lands and select Unit 1 WMAs
- Archery
- Young Sportsman
- Muzzleloader/Archery
- Gun/Muzzleloader/Archery
August ArcheryArchery
Aug 28 to Aug 30
Private lands and select Unit 1 WMAs only
Tennessee's wording
"August (A) * | Aug. 28 - Aug. 30, 2026 ... *Archery only. Private lands and select Unit 1 WMAs only. NOT available on WMAs in other Units. See individual WMA regulations."
ArcheryArcheryOpen
Sep 26 to Oct 30 · Nov 2 to Nov 6
Tennessee's wording
"Archery (A) | Sept. 26 - Oct 30, 2026 Nov. 2 - Nov 6, 2026"
Young SportsmanYouth
Oct 31 to Nov 1 · Jan 9 to Jan 10
Youth hunters only
Tennessee's wording
"Young Sportsman (G/M/A) ** | Oct. 31 - Nov 1, 2026 Jan. 9 - 10, 2027"
Muzzleloader/ArcheryMuzzleloader
Nov 7 to Nov 20
Tennessee's wording
"Muzzleloader/Archery (M/A)**** | Nov. 7 - Nov. 20, 2026"
Gun/Muzzleloader/ArcheryFirearm
Nov 21 to Jan 3, 2027
Tennessee's wording
"Gun/Muzzleloader/Archery (G/M/A) | Nov. 21, 2026 - Jan. 3, 2027"
More from Tennessee's rules
"Single shot rifles using straight-walled cartridge ammunition (.35 caliber or larger) that, as manufactured, are not capable of containing multiple rounds, are legal to be used on private lands only during the second week of the Muzzleloader/Archery season (Nov. 14 – Nov. 20, 2026)."
"Young sportsmen must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult, 21 years of age or older, who must remain in a position to take immediate control of the hunting device and who must also comply with fluorescent orange/pink regulations, as specified for legal hunters."
Source: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Tennessee Deer Season Dates, Regulations and Other Information (TWRA), checked November 2026.
A guide to the dates each state printed for the year, not the regulations. Bag limits, permits, weapon rules and unit closures are in the state's own digest, which is the authority.
- Each state's own dates, quoted
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