State forest · Tennessee
Pickett State Forest
Pickett State Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 20,881 acres in Pickett County, Fentress 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 | 20,881 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 | Pickett County, Fentress County |
| Reference point | 36.56677, -84.85825 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.
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Alpine Mountain Wildlife Management Area
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Meadow Creek Wildlife Management Area
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Camp Earl Wallace
243 acres · 26.3 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 “Pickett 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.