Monica Reed

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Are you ready for Hunting Season?

Fall is just around the corner!  There’s a lot of things to look forward to!  Rooting for your favorite football team, watching the leaves turn into fall colors, Halloween, pumpkin spice and hunting your favorite game.

Do you know when hunting for certain game starts?

Tennessee Hunting and Trapping Season Dates

Squirrel-August 27, 2022 – March 15, 2023
Daily bag limit: 10

Rabbit-November 5, 2022 – February 28, 2023
Daily bag limit: 5

Raccoon-Sunset
September 16 – March 15, 2023
Nightly bag limit: 4
Game Birds

Grouse-October 8 – February 28, 2023
Daily bag limit: 3

Quail-November 5 – February 28, 2023
Daily bag limit: 6
Migratory Birds

Mourning Dove-September 1 – 28
October 8 – 30
December 8 – January 15, 2023
Daily bag limit: 15

Canada Goose-September 1 – 18
Daily bag limit: 5

Wood Duck-September 10 – 14
Daily bag limit: 2

Teal-September 10 – 18
Daily bag limit: 6

Woodcock-November 12 – December 4
January 10 – January 31, 2023
Daily bag limit: 3

Snipe-November 14 – February 28, 2023
Daily bag limit: 8

If you are a deer hunter, this is the biggie!

Deer-

Archery
Antlered deer
August 26 – 28
Private land only
Statewide bag limit: 2

Archery
Antlerless deer
September 24 – October 28
October 32 – November 4
Daily bag limit: 3 (no season limit)

Muzzleloader and Archery
Antlerless deer
November 5 – 18
Daily bag limit: 2 (with some exceptions)

Gun, Muzzleloader and Archery
Antlerless deer
October 31 – January 13, 2023
Unit CWD
Daily bag limit: 3

Gun, Muzzleloader and Archery
Antlerless deer
November 19 – January 8, 2023
Daily bag limit depends on hunting area.

If you do bag the big one, here are some helpful recipes that sound amazing!

Just a couple to get you started!

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