Chickasaw State Forest

Site Directions:  If you are coming from Henderson Tenn, travel west on Hwy 100  for 8 miles, and the park office entrance will be on the left.  If you are coming from Toone Tenn, travel east on Hwy 100 for about 10 miles, and the park office entrance will be on the right.  Lat: 35.392419367031465 Long: -88.77526535836229

The State Forest is open year round and always accessible using existing public roads.  Some hunting/fishing license fees may apply.

Contact Information: TWRA Region 1 Office  731-423-5725, Toll-Free:  800-372-3928, E-mail the office  Chickasaw State Park Office (731) 989-5141

Site Description:  The WMA is located in Hardeman and Chester counties Tenn, is approximately 11,215 acres and offers outstanding hunting opportunities for deer, turkey, and small game. The WMA portion of Chickasaw State Forest is 11,215 acres and is located in Chester and Hardeman Counties just off of Hwy 100.       

Chickasaw State Forest is located in Hardeman and Chester Counties. The Resettlement Administration Program purchased the majority of lands making up the forest in 1938; the lands at the time of acquisition were highly eroded and degraded by farming and timber harvesting.

The entire project area was deeded to the State of Tennessee in 1955 and the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Forestry Division assumed responsibility for the portion that is now a State Forest.

Approximately 63% of the Forest is in hardwood types, about 29% is in southern yellow pines, and the remainder is in mixed pine and hardwood cover. The Forest is dominated by stands of mature saw timber.  About 35% of the stands are upland hardwoods in excess of 80 years old.

Chickasaw State Forest is also a great place for bird watching. Birds that are common to see in the spring and summer are Summer Tanagers, Yellow-Billed Cuckoo, Wood Thrush, Red-Headed Woodpeckers, and Arcadian Flycatchers.

CWD Carcass Transportation Regulations Apply

Big Game, Small Game, and Trapping are the same as statewide seasons, except as noted.

Deer - Open for August Archery Deer Hunt

Fall Turkey - Closed

Turkey --Two weekly hunts (Tue-Wed and Fri-Sun) each week of spring turkey season. All hunts will be quota hunts and will be drawn prior to turkey season.  One male bearded turkey per hunt, counts toward the statewide bag limit.

Camping - Chickasaw State Park managed campgrounds and cabins. Must contact State Park office.