Gun Season For Deer Opens November 17

Tennessee’s deer hunting season, which allows the use of guns, muzzleloaders, and archery equipment, opens on Saturday, November 17, 2007, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA).

The length of the season and bag limit depends on the deer management unit. The season and bag limit for each unit is as follows:

• Unit B – Nov. 17-25 & Dec. 15 – Jan. 2; bag limit 2 antlered deer.

• Unit A – Nov. 17 - Dec. 2 & Dec. 15 - Jan. 6; bag limit 2 antlered deer. Some Unit A counties also have non-quota hunts for antlerless deer during certain dates. Refer to the list on page 26 of the hunting guide for hunt dates.

• Unit L – Nov. 17 - Dec. 2 & Dec. 15 – Jan. 6; bag limit 2 antlered deer for the season and 3 antlerless deer per day. A Type 094 permit is required for antlerless deer hunting, except for landowners hunting under the landowner exemption, Sportsman License holders, and hunters who possess a Type 167 permit.

The statewide bag limit for antlered bucks is three per year except a hunter may take no more than two antlered bucks from Unit B. No more than one antlered buck may be taken per day.

Except for landowners hunting under the landowner exemption, youth under the age of 13, resident senior citizens with a Type 166 License, and Sportsman License holders, deer hunters must possess a big game license for the type of equipment used.

• Big Game Archery License for hunters using archery equipment.
• Big Game Muzzleloader License for hunters using muzzleloaders.
• Big Game Gun License for hunters using modern rifles, handguns, and shotguns.

Anyone born on or after January 1, 1969 is required to carry proof of satisfactory completion of a hunter education class or be in possession of the Apprentice Hunting License (along with other required licenses) while hunting any species in Tennessee.

For more information on hunting deer, refer to the 2007 Tennessee Hunting and Trapping Guide.