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Hunting Outfitters in Tennessee

Hunt 28 outfitters across Tennessee. Maps, hours, contact info, photos, and verified operator profiles, all in one place.

Smokies, Cumberland Plateau, and the Mississippi River bluffs.

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Hunting Outfitters in Tennessee by Google rating

Ranked by Google rating, then by number of reviews, across the 23 of 28 outfitters in Tennessee with 10 or more Google reviews.

OutfitterCityHuntsRating
Spartan Hunting PreserveGrandviewHog / Boar5.01,971 Google reviews
Parkers OutfittingHornbeakWaterfowl5.037 Google reviews
Sawbriar HuntingAllardtUpland Birds5.037 Google reviews
Creekside Hunting PreserveAthensUpland Birds5.036 Google reviews
Waterfowl Outfitters of West TennesseeFriendshipWaterfowl5.032 Google reviews
White Oak Falls Events & OutdoorsOlivehillWhitetail Deer, Wild Turkey, Upland Birds5.029 Google reviews
Flat Top Mountain Hunting PreserveSoddy-DaisyUpland Birds5.025 Google reviews
Craig Game PreserveFayettevilleWhitetail Deer, Wild Turkey, Upland Birds5.023 Google reviews

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Top camping

Most-booked campgrounds in Tennessee

Federal campgrounds in Tennessee that Recreation.gov lists for hunting, ranked by how many times they were booked in fiscal 2025.

  1. Bandy Creek1

    Bandy Creek

    6,052 bookings
  2. Floating Mill Park2

    Floating Mill Park

    3,337 bookings
  3. 3

    Rock Creek Campground

    801 bookings
  4. Station Camp Campground4

    Station Camp Campground

    578 bookings
  5. Backbone Rock Campground5

    Backbone Rock Campground

    330 bookings

Bookings: Recreation.gov, fiscal 2025 (Oct 2024 to Sep 2025).

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About Tennessee

Tennessee runs the full gradient: Mississippi River floodplain in the west, Appalachian foothills and the Cumberland Plateau in the east, and a lot of good dirt in between. White-tailed deer and wild turkey populations are strong throughout, and small game rounds out the card. That's why private access is in such demand: a club or lease puts you on managed habitat that public-land pressure never touches, on ground where crop fields and timberland have been feeding game for generations.

The clubs here think big. In the fertile West Tennessee Plain and the rolling Highland Rim, memberships often control hundreds or thousands of acres, and the work shows: food plots, timber stand management, trail systems, all of it aimed at more game and better hunts. The shared model has its own rewards: members pool money and labor into cabins, skinning sheds, and equipment storage that no single hunter would build alone, and the camp community comes free with the dues.

A lease is the other path, sole access to one tract for a set term, no committee required. Leases are especially popular where the deer run big or the turkeys run thick: the bottoms along the Tennessee River, the heavy forest around Crossville and Lawrenceburg. What you're buying is autonomy: plant the forage you want, hang stands where you want them, and answer to nobody but the landowner and the lease agreement.

Either way, the state holds up its end. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) manages healthy game populations across every region, from the waterfowl country around Reelfoot Lake to big-game ground in the eastern mountains. Learn the regional character and the local regulations, and a private arrangement becomes the most direct route into the best hunting the Volunteer State has.

Quick facts

Outfitters listed
28
Best season
April through November

Trip guide

Know before you go in Tennessee

Federal permits, lotteries and timed-entry reservations in Tennessee, from Recreation.gov.

  • Timed entryGreat Smoky Mountains National Park Vehicle Reservations

Confirm current requirements with the agency that sets them before your trip. Rules and fees change every season.

  • Tennessee Hunting License

    With narrow, specific exceptions, individuals hunting in Tennessee must possess a valid Tennessee hunting license, and neither a club membership nor a lease is one of those exceptions. Tennessee's exemptions are limited to cases such as resident landowners and their immediate family hunting their own farmland, and hunters under 13. This includes both residents and non-residents. Specific endorsements or permits may be required for certain species or hunting methods.

    Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

  • Big Game Tags and Permits

    Hunters pursuing white-tailed deer or wild turkey must possess the appropriate big game tags or permits in addition to their base hunting license. These are often included with annual sportsman licenses or can be purchased as specific supplemental tags. Ensure you understand the bag limits and season dates for your chosen game.

  • Hunter Education Requirement

    Anyone born on or after January 1, 1969, must satisfactorily complete a hunter education course before hunting in Tennessee. Proof of completion must be carried while hunting. There are limited exemptions for specific licenses or supervised hunting, but it is generally a mandatory requirement for most hunters.

    Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
01What are the main advantages of joining a hunting club in Tennessee?
Split costs, shared labor, and better ground than most hunters could afford alone. Club dues cover the lease, the habitat work, and amenities like cabins or equipment; established rules keep the hunting safe and orderly; and the membership itself is half the appeal, people who know the property and show up for workdays.
02How do hunting leases typically work in Tennessee?
A lease is a contract between a landowner and a hunter or group: exclusive hunting rights on a specific tract for a set term, usually a year. The agreement spells out access, permitted activities, maintenance duties, and payment. In exchange you get what a club can't fully offer: the property, and every management decision on it, to yourself.
03What common game species can I expect to hunt on private land in Tennessee?
White-tailed deer and wild turkey are the backbone of nearly every Tennessee club and lease, both are abundant across the state's habitats. Squirrel and rabbit fill out the small-game side on many properties, and in the western floodplains, waterfowl can be the reason a lease exists at all.
04Do I need a special permit to hunt on private leased land in Tennessee?
No. The lease itself is your permission to be on the property; the state asks only for its standard hunting license and whatever big game tags your quarry requires. Every other state rule (seasons, bag limits, hunter education), applies on leased ground exactly as it does anywhere else.
05What kind of habitat management is common on Tennessee hunting properties?
Food plots planted in forage crops to hold game, controlled burns to refresh ground cover, and timber stand improvement to build browse and bedding. Add trail maintenance and deliberate stand and blind placement, and you have the standard playbook, every piece of it aimed at better hunting on the same acres.
06Are there specific regulations regarding non-resident hunters on Tennessee leases?
Non-residents can join clubs and lease ground freely, the difference is the license, since a non-resident license costs more than a resident one. Beyond that, the rulebook is identical: same seasons, same bag limits, same hunter education requirements. Verify current non-resident fees with the TWRA before you buy.

When to go

Season by season in Tennessee

Spring (March - May)

Spring is turkey season, and club talk turns to strutting zones and roost sites. It's also planting time, warm-season food plots go in now, and the property gets its first cleanup after winter.

Summer (June - August)

Summer is the grind that fall pays back: spraying plots, mowing trails, patching blinds. Trail cameras go up, scouting starts in earnest, and leased ground gets its infrastructure squared away before the first cool morning.

Fall (September - December)

Deer season headlines the fall, with small game alongside and waterfowl arriving later in the stretch. Club camps come alive, and leaseholders get the payoff their exclusivity was for, the best windows of the year, all to themselves.

Winter (January - February)

Late-season deer, small game, and predator control keep boots in the field. Meanwhile the next season starts on paper: cold-season plots go in, timber stand work continues, and clubs sort out plans and lease renewals for the year ahead.

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