State guide

Public land that may allow hunting in Tennessee

194 named public land units in Tennessee from PAD-US 4.1: 161 state wildlife & game areas, 17 forests & grasslands, 6 wildlife refuges & WPAs, 10 lake & reservoir project lands. The largest are Cherokee National Forest, North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area, South Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Area.

194listed areas
2.0Macres (approx.)
161state wildlife & game areas

Deer season 2026–27: archery opens Sept. 26, 2026; firearms Nov. 21, 2026 (Gun/muzzleloader/archery). All Tennessee dates by zone (checked Sep 26, 2026)

Tennessee deer season dates for 2026 (from the state agency) · Deer score calculator · How to score a buck

Regulations & licenses: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

This site does not list seasons, bag limits, license or permit rules. Those change every year and differ by area. Check them with the state agency before you go, and confirm the specific area is open to the hunting you plan.

Check regulations with Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

Where the listed areas are

State wildlife & game areas (161)Forests & grasslands (17)Wildlife refuges & WPAs (6)Lake & reservoir project land (10)

One dot per area at its reference point; larger dots are larger areas. Outline: U.S. Census Bureau.

Acres by land type

Approximate acres for the portion of each unit inside Tennessee.

Photos from Tennessee public lands

All photo credits

National Forest land
Cherokee National Forest
660,829 acres
Photo: USDAgov · public domain · original source
National Forest land
Pisgah National Forest
167 acres
Photo: USDAgov · public domain · original source

Public-domain photos by U.S. federal agencies, taken in the place named on each card.

All 194 areas, largest first

Land type Manager PAD-US access Minimum size

National Forest land
Cherokee National Forest
660,829 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Monroe County, Polk County + 8 more
Open access
State wildlife / game area
North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area
155,278 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Campbell County, Scott County + 2 more
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
South Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Area
128,959 acres
Joint management · Polk County, McMinn County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Catoosa Wildlife Management Area
79,198 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cumberland County, Morgan County + 1 more
Restricted access
National Forest land
Land Between the Lakes Other
63,530 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Stewart County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Tackett Creek Wildlife Management Area
45,467 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Claiborne County, Campbell County
Restricted access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Dale Hollow Recreation Area
44,042 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Clay County, Pickett County + 1 more
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Center Hill Recreation Area
40,335 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · DeKalb County, White County + 1 more
Open access
State forest
Natchez Trace State Forest
36,660 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Henderson County, Carroll County + 1 more
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
J. Percy Priest Recreation Area
33,664 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Davidson County, Rutherford County + 1 more
Open access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Old Hickory Recreation Area
30,012 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Sumner County, Wilson County + 2 more
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Oak Ridge Wildlife Management Area
29,364 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Roane County, Anderson County
Restricted access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Cordell Hull Recreation Area
29,354 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Jackson County, Smith County + 1 more
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Prentice Cooper State Forest & Wildlife Management Area
24,375 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Marion County, Hamilton County
Restricted access
State forest
Chuck Swan State Forest
24,234 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Union County, Campbell County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Eagle Creek Wildlife Management Area
22,908 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Wayne County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge
21,502 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Lauderdale County, Dyer County
Restricted access
State forest
Pickett State Forest
20,881 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Pickett County, Fentress County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Cheatham Wildlife Management Area
19,862 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cheatham County
Restricted access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Barkley Recreation Area
17,350 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Stewart County, Montgomery County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Bear Hollow Mountain Wildlife Management Area
14,813 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Franklin County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Cordell Hull Wildlife Management Area
14,519 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Jackson County, Smith County + 1 more
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Laurel Hill Wildlife Management Area
14,366 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lawrence County, Lewis County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
John Tully Wildlife Management Area
13,357 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lauderdale County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Chickasaw State Forest & Wildlife Management Area
13,300 acres
Joint management · Hardeman County, Chester County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Yanahli Wildlife Management Area
12,836 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Maury County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge
12,339 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Lauderdale County, Tipton County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Bridgestone/Firestone Wildlife Management Area
12,169 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · White County, Van Buren County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Percy Priest Wildlife Management Area
11,921 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Rutherford County, Davidson County + 1 more
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge
11,483 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Haywood County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Meeman-Shelby Forest Wildlife Management Area
9,442 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Shelby County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Gooch Wildlife Management Area
9,245 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Obion County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Foothills Wildlife Management Area
9,237 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Blount County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Tigrett Wildlife Management Area
9,085 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dyer County, Gibson County + 1 more
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Obion River Wildlife Management Area
8,972 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Weakley County, Obion County + 1 more
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Mt. Roosevelt Wildlife Management Area
8,485 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Roane County, Cumberland County + 1 more
Restricted access
State forest
Standing Stone State Forest
8,348 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Overton County, Clay County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Hiwassee Refuge
8,206 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Meigs County, Rhea County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Reelfoot Lake
7,161 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lake County, Obion County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Barkley Wildlife Management Area
7,031 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Stewart County
Restricted access
State forest
Cedars Of Lebanon State Forest
6,971 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Wilson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Tie Camp Wildlife Management Area
6,914 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Wayne County
Restricted access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Cheatham Lock And Dam Recreation Area
6,885 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Cheatham County, Dickson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
White Oak Wildlife Management Area
6,723 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hardin County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Arnold Hollow Wildlife Management Area
6,598 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Wayne County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Beaver Dam Creek Wildlife Management Area
6,598 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hickman County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge
6,567 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Stewart County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Fall Creek Falls State Park & Wildlife Management Area
6,251 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Bledsoe County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Browntown Wildlife Management Area
6,221 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Wayne County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge
6,049 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Obion County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Centennial Wilderness Wildlife Management Area
5,969 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · White County, Van Buren County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Tellico Lake Wildlife Management Area
5,872 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Monroe County, Loudon County + 1 more
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Tumbleweed Wildlife Management Area
5,764 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lake County, Dyer County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Old Hickory Wildlife Management Area
5,658 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Wilson County, Trousdale County + 1 more
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Presidents Island Wildlife Management Area
5,636 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Shelby County
Restricted access
State forest
Bledsoe State Forest
5,375 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Bledsoe County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Moss Island Wildlife Management Area
5,312 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dyer County
Restricted access
State forest
Franklin State Forest
4,809 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Marion County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wolf River Wildlife Management Area Unit 1
4,604 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Fayette County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
West Sandy Wildlife Management Area
4,541 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Henry County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Bumpus Cove Wildlife Management Area
4,280 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Unicoi County, Washington County
Restricted access
State forest
Stewart State Forest
4,231 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Stewart County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Dry Creek Wildlife Management Area
4,049 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hardin County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Enterprise South Park Wildlife Management Area
3,848 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hamilton County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Camden Wildlife Management Area
3,691 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Benton County
Restricted access
State forest
Lone Mountain State Forest
3,568 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Morgan County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Eagle Lake Refuge
3,493 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Shelby County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Wolf River Wildlife Management Area Unit 2
3,396 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Fayette County, Shelby County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Thorny Cypress Wildlife Management Area
3,252 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dyer County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Three Bend Scenic & Wildlife Refuge
3,184 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Anderson County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
North Chickamauga Creek Wildlife Management Area
3,092 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sequatchie County, Hamilton County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Bark Camp Barrens Wildlife Management Area
3,091 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Coffee County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Chickamauga Wildlife Management Area
3,009 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Bradley County, Rhea County + 3 more
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Hick Hill Wildlife Management Area
2,998 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lewis County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Ernest Rice Wildlife Management Area
2,907 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dyer County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Prentice Cooper Wildlife Management Area
2,860 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hamilton County, Marion County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Big Sandy Wildlife Management Area
2,849 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Henry County, Benton County
Restricted access
State forest
Scott State Forest
2,838 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Scott County, Fentress County
Open access
TVA reservoir land
Cove Creek Wildlife Management Area
2,630 acres
Tennessee Valley Authority · Campbell County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Cordell Hull Refuge
2,570 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Jackson County, Smith County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Bogota Wildlife Management Area
2,529 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dyer County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Yuchi Refuge
2,420 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Rhea County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Owl Hollow Mill Wildlife Management Area
2,274 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Franklin County
Restricted access
State forest
John Tully State Forest
2,147 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Lauderdale County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Cheatham Lake Wildlife Management Area
2,064 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cheatham County, Dickson County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Luper Mountain Wildlife Management Area
1,999 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cumberland County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Pea Ridge Wildlife Management Area
1,933 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · DeKalb County, Cannon County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Happy Hollow Wildlife Management Area
1,816 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hickman County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Buffalo Ridge Refuge
1,813 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Humphreys County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Lake Isom National Wildlife Refuge
1,809 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Lake County, Obion County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Horns Bluff Refuge
1,789 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Crockett County, Gibson County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Harts Mill Wildlife Management Area
1,751 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Carroll County, Weakley County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Alpine Mountain Wildlife Management Area
1,704 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Overton County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Keyes-Harrison Wildlife Management Area
1,676 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cumberland County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Gallatin Steam Plant Wildlife Management Area
1,628 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sumner County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Rankin Bottom Wildlife Management Area
1,604 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cocke County, Hamblen County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area
1,590 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Obion County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Fort Ridge Wildlife Management Area
1,583 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Haywood County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Williamsport Wildlife Management Area
1,528 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Maury County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Black Bayou Refuge
1,384 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lake County
Restricted access
State forest
Lewis State Forest
1,289 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Lewis County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
White Lake Refuge
1,239 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dyer County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Fort Loudoun Wildlife Management Area
1,232 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Knox County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Maness Swamp Refuge
1,213 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Gibson County, Weakley County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Tull Bottom Wildlife Management Area
1,177 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Chester County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Cummings Cove Wildlife Management Area
1,112 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Marion County, Hamilton County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lick Creek Bottoms Wildlife Management Area
1,046 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Greene County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
South Cherokee Wildlife Management Area
1,029 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Monroe County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Bear Hollow Wildlife Management Area
1,012 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Franklin County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Haynes Bottom Wildlife Management Area
962 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Montgomery County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Kyles Ford Wildlife Management Area
940 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hancock County, Hawkins County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
South Fork Waterfowl Refuge
939 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Madison County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Harmon Creek Wildlife Management Area
928 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Benton County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
MTSU Wildlife Management Area
786 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hickman County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Shelton Ferry Wildlife Management Area
755 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Montgomery County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Chuck Swan Wildlife Management Area
749 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Union County, Campbell County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Bean Switch Refuge
739 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Weakley County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Normandy Wildlife Management Area
728 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Coffee County, Bedford County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Flintville Wildlife Management Area
694 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lincoln County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Paint Rock Refuge
673 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Roane County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Hop-In Refuge
655 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Obion County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Fourth Fractional Township Wildlife Management Area
655 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Polk County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lake Lauderdale Refuge
653 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lauderdale County, Dyer County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Hickory Flat Wildlife Management Area
627 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Coffee County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Forks Of The River Wildlife Management Area
613 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Knox County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Kyker Bottoms Wildlife Management Area
582 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Blount County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Cypress Pond Refuge
578 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Decatur County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Blackburn Fork Wildlife Management Area
556 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Jackson County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Headwaters Wildlife Management Area
554 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cannon County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Kingston Refuge Wildlife Management Area
547 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Roane County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lock 5 Refuge
542 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Wilson County, Trousdale County
Restricted access
National Wildlife Refuge
Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge
518 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Decatur County, Humphreys County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Charlotte Anne Finnell Neal Wildlife Management Area
493 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Bradley County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Chambers Creek Wildlife Management Area
488 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hardin County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Mingo Swamp Wildlife Management Area
472 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Franklin County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Joachim Bible Refuge
472 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Greene County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Beason Creek Wildlife Management Area
468 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hardin County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Spring Creek Wildlife Management Area
457 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Madison County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Dyson Ditch Refuge
416 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Cheatham County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Middle Fork Forked Deer Refuge
413 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Madison County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Natchez Trace Wildlife Management Area
405 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Carroll County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Mckinley Branch
398 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Meigs County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Col. Forrest V. Durand Wildlife Management Area
390 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Madison County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Phipps Bend Wildlife Refuge
387 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hawkins County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Glen Springs Lake State Forest
351 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Tipton County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Pardue Pond Refuge
341 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dickson County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Whiteville Lake Wildlife Management Area
338 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hardeman County
Open access
National Forest land
Cherokee Purchase Unit
330 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Washington County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Buffalo Springs Wildlife Management Area
330 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Grainger County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Bedford Lake
308 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Bedford County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Cedar Hill Swamp
302 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Robertson County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Grays Creek Wildlife Management Area
292 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hardeman County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Herb Parsons Lake State Forest
288 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Fayette County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Garrett Lake State Forest
278 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Weakley County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Jarrell Switch Refuge
274 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Carroll County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Gibson County State Forest
274 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Gibson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Beech River Wildlife Management Area
271 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Henderson County, Decatur County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Parker Branch Wildlife Management Area
270 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Gibson County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Harp Wildlife Management Area
269 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Bledsoe County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Haley-Jaqueth Wildlife Management Area
249 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Williamson County
Restricted access
TVA reservoir land
Tellico Lake - Chota Unit
242 acres
Tennessee Valley Authority · Monroe County, Blount County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Henderson Island Refuge
233 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Jefferson County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Jackson Swamp Wildlife Management Area
206 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Overton County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Perry Switch Wildlife Management Area
205 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Madison County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Scotts Pinnacle
188 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · White County, Van Buren County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Long Branch Public Hunting Area
183 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · DeKalb County
Open access
National Forest land
Pisgah National Forest
167 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Unicoi County, Greene County + 2 more
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Reelfoot Wildlife Management Area
166 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Obion County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Oak Dain Public Hunting Area
161 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hardeman County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Ageny Region 1 Office
160 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Madison County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Bailey Fork Public Hunting Area
158 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Henry County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Montgomery County Shooting Complex
146 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Montgomery County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Hog Creek Refuge
124 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Wayne County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Maple Springs Wildlife Management Area
120 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Coffee County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
The Boils Wildlife Management Area
118 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Jackson County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Mcglothlin-Largen Wildlife Management Area
114 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Roane County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
William L. Davenport Refuge
107 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Polk County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Long Pond Wildlife Management Area
104 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Montgomery County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Carroll Lake State Forest
102 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Carroll County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lick Creek Wildlife Management Area
89 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Benton County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
New Hope Wildlife Management Area
84 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Benton County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Watts Bar Wildlife Management Area
83 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Roane County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Battle Creek Public Hunting Area
76 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Marion County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Anderson Pond Public Hunting Area
72 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · White County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Shady Park Public Hunting Area
70 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Robertson County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Big Springs Public Hunting Area
62 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Sullivan County
Open access
TVA reservoir land
Bruton Branch Recreation Area
59 acres
Tennessee Valley Authority · Hardin County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Marrowbone Lake State Forest
58 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Davidson County
Open access
National Forest land
Nantahala National Forest
53 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Monroe County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Whites Mill Refuge
52 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Blount County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Forestry Workbase
52 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dyer County
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lytle Creek Refuge
50 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Rutherford County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Kyle's Ford Wildlife Management Area
48 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Hawkins County, Hancock County
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Cowan Marsh Public Hunting Area
47 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Franklin County
Open access

Acreage is calculated from simplified PAD-US boundaries for the portion inside Tennessee. “Access” is the PAD-US public access field, not a statement about hunting. National wildlife refuges are generally coded “restricted” in PAD-US because of seasonal or area closures.