Hunting Season Dates

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The new guides are typically published in July for the upcoming season, take the below dates as guidance only. Be aware of where hunting is allowed, such as national forests. Wear blaze orange!

Tennessee
General opening dates. Closing dates vary. Small game runs through to end of February. Big game and birds, typically for two weeks.
Restrictions vary by region, but generally applies to all public lands. Both National Forest and TVA land. Predominantly Cherokee National Forest in our area.

Species Date
Free Hunting Day Fourth Sat. in Aug.
Squirrel Fourth Sat. in Aug.
Grouse Second Sat. in Oct.
Quail First Sat. in Nov.
Rabbit First Sat. in Nov.
Deer (Aug. Hunt) Fourth Fri. in Aug.
Deer/Archery Fourth Sat. in Sept.
Deer/Muzzleloader (excluding Unit CWD) Third Sat. before Thanksgiving
Deer/Gun (excluding Unit CWD) Sat. before Thanksgiving
Deer/Young Sportsman Last Sat. in Oct.
First Sat. after the close of gun season
Spring Turkey Sat. closest to April 1
Turkey/Young Sportman Sat. before Spring Turkey opens

Website link

Virginia There is no Sunday hunting (pg. 16 of below link) except by written permission of a private landowner.

  • Bear: Aug 8-Sept 26 (Hounds), Oct 10-11 (youth), Oct 3-Nov 13 (archery), Nov 7-13 (muzzleloader), Oct 1-Jan 2 (firearms)
  • Deer: October 3 thru January 2

DGIF link

North Carolina

  • Bear: October 12-November 21, December 14-January 1
  • Deer: Sept 26 (youth), September 12-November 6 (archery), September 28-October 10 (Muzzleloader), November 23-December 12 (gun)

NC Wildlife link