Tigrett WMA

Directions and Description

Site Directions: From Dyersburg Tennessee, take TN Highway 104 east to U.S. Highway 412.  At Highway 412, turn right (south) and go about 1.5 miles to Beaver Road.   Turn left (east) onto Beaver Road. The area lies to the south of Beaver Road and may be accessed by several all-weather gravel roads that branch off of Beaver Road.  Look for Wildlife Management Area signs at some locations.  Lat: 35.9905°N,   Long: 89.3304°W

The WMA is open year-round during daylight hours.  General access is free however, some hunting, fishing, or recreational license fees may apply.

TWRA Contact Information: Region 1 Office 1-731-423-5725 Toll-Free 1-800-372-3928 e-mail the office TWRA Area Manager is Andrew Rutherford 1-731-345-9992

The area consists of 7,419 acres of early and late successional bottomland forest areas with some swamps and open bodies of water. Road access into the interior of the area is limited but foot trails and water bodies can be used to explore the interior.  The forest and swamps of the area provide some excellent habitats for woodland birds. Prothonotary Warblers are common breeding birds in summer. 

A wide variety of waterfowl species can be present during the winter months.  The North Fork Forked Deer River was channelized in the past and the main river flow no longer follows its original channel. Due to channelization, Tigrett WMA represents the effect channelization has on natural bottomland hardwoods and similar ecosystems across West Tennessee. 

Hunters (except raccoon, opossum, and turkey hunters) may not enter WMA prior to two (2) hours before sunrise and be off WMA by one (1) hour after sunset or legal closing (or shooting) time.

CWD Carcass Transportation Regulations Apply

Big Game, Small Game, Trapping, and Dog training - are the same as statewide seasons except as noted below.

Small game - (excluding waterfowl hunting) closed in this area during the Young Sportsman hunts.

Fall Turkey - Closed.  

Spring Turkey - One (1) non-quota: April 12 - May 4, 2025. The bag limit of one (1) male bearded turkey counts toward the statewide bag limit.

Turkey (Young Sportsman) - Same as statewide season.

Quail - Nov. 2, 2024 - Jan. 15, 2025.

Waterfowl - Waterfowl hunting closes at 3 p.m. (CST) each day of the regular statewide waterfowl seasons, except the last day of duck seasons and remaining goose seasons when hunting closes at sunset. No access to WMA by waterfowl hunters before 4 a.m.