State forest · Tennessee
John Tully State Forest
John Tully State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 2,147 acres in Lauderdale County, Tennessee (State forest), managed by a Tennessee state agency (PAD-US category: other or unknown state agency). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 2,147 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Tennessee state agency (PAD-US category: other or unknown state agency) Listed in PAD-US as: State Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area Local designation: State Forest |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Lauderdale County |
| Reference point | 35.67324, -89.78839 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. This site does not list regulations.
- 2026 deer season dates in Tennessee: Tennessee deer season dates, copied from the state agency, with the official source linked. Areas like this can set their own dates. Score your buck.
- Managing agency: State Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry. We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State wildlife / game area
John Tully Wildlife Management Area
13,357 acres · 2.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge
12,339 acres · 6.8 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge
21,502 acres · 13.4 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Glen Springs Lake State Forest
351 acres · 14.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Moss Island Wildlife Management Area
5,312 acres · 21.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area · Arkansas
Big Lake
10,797 acres · 23.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge · Arkansas
Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge
10,894 acres · 25.3 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Ernest Rice Wildlife Management Area
2,907 acres · 27 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Meeman-Shelby Forest Wildlife Management Area
9,442 acres · 28 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Lake Lauderdale Refuge
653 acres · 28.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “John Tully State Forest” in Tennessee combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.