Tennessee Deer Season 2026-27
Tennessee deer season dates start with Aug 28-30, 2026. The table below keeps every listed deer row together with zones and notes where available.
Quick answer
Tennessee's listed 2026-27 firearm deer season runs Nov 21, 2026-Jan 3, 2027.
August Archery White-tailed Deer opens Aug 28, 2026 and closes Aug 30, 2026.
Archery White-tailed Deer opens Sep 26, 2026 and closes Nov 6, 2026.
The tables below keep the rest of the listed seasons together by species, with source links back to Tennessee TWRA.
Deer
17 listed rowsWhite-tailed Deer
August Archery
Aug 28-30, 2026
Archery only. Private lands and select Unit 1 WMAs only. No antlerless harvest. Due to removal of Unit CWD, guns and muzzleloaders no longer allowed during August season.
Zone: Statewide
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sep 26-Nov 6, 2026
Two segments: Sept. 26 - Oct. 30, 2026 and Nov. 2 - Nov. 6, 2026. Antlerless bag limit 3/day.
Zone: Units 1, 2, & 3
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sep 26-Nov 6, 2026
Two segments: Sept. 26 - Oct. 30, 2026 and Nov. 2 - Nov. 6, 2026. Antlerless bag limit 4.
Zone: Units 4, 5 & 6
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sep 26-Oct 30, 2026
Antlerless bag limit: 3/day. Also Nov. 2-6, 2026.
Zone: Units 1, 2, & 3
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Sep 26-Oct 30, 2026
Antlerless bag limit: 4. Also Nov. 2-6, 2026.
Zone: Units 4, 5 & 6
White-tailed Deer
Young Sportsman (G/M/A)
Oct 31, 2026-Jan 10, 2027
Two hunt dates: Oct. 31 - Nov. 1, 2026 and Jan. 9-10, 2027. Antlerless bag limit 3/day. Youths 6-16 accompanied by non-hunting adult 21+.
Zone: Units 1, 2, & 3
White-tailed Deer
Young Sportsman (G/M/A)
Oct 31, 2026-Jan 10, 2027
Two hunt dates: Oct. 31 - Nov. 1, 2026 and Jan. 9-10, 2027. Antlerless bag limit 2 total for 4 days combined. Youths 6-16 accompanied by non-hunting adult 21+.
Zone: Units 4, 5 & 6
White-tailed Deer
Young Sportsman (G/M/A)
Oct 31-Nov 1, 2026
Antlerless bag limit: 3/day. Also Jan. 9-10, 2027. Youths 6-16, must be accompanied by non-hunting adult 21+.
Zone: Units 1, 2, & 3
White-tailed Deer
Young Sportsman (G/M/A)
Oct 31-Nov 1, 2026
Antlerless bag limit: 2 total for all 4 days combined. Also Jan. 9-10, 2027. Youths 6-16, must be accompanied by non-hunting adult 21+.
Zone: Units 4, 5 & 6
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Nov 2-6, 2026
Antlerless bag limit: 3/day. Second split of archery season.
Zone: Units 1, 2, & 3
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Nov 2-6, 2026
Antlerless bag limit: 4. Second split of archery season.
Zone: Units 4, 5 & 6
White-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader/Archery
Nov 7-20, 2026
Antlerless bag limit: 2. Single shot straight-walled rifles legal on private lands only Nov. 14-20, 2026.
Zone: Units 4, 5 & 6
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White-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader/Archery
Nov 7-20, 2026
Antlerless bag limit: 3/day. Single shot straight-walled rifles legal on private lands only Nov. 14-20, 2026.
Zone: Units 1, 2, & 3
White-tailed Deer
Gun/Muzzleloader/Archery
Nov 21, 2026-Jan 3, 2027
Antlerless bag limit: 3/day.
Zone: Units 1, 2, & 3
White-tailed Deer
Gun/Muzzleloader/Archery
Nov 21, 2026-Jan 3, 2027
Antlerless bag limit: 2.
Zone: Units 4, 5 & 6
White-tailed Deer
Young Sportsman (G/M/A)
Jan 9-10, 2027
Antlerless bag limit: 3/day. Second date of Young Sportsman hunt. Youths 6-16, must be accompanied by non-hunting adult 21+.
Zone: Units 1, 2, & 3
White-tailed Deer
Young Sportsman (G/M/A)
Jan 9-10, 2027
Antlerless bag limit: 2 total combined. Second date of Young Sportsman hunt. Youths 6-16, must be accompanied by non-hunting adult 21+.
Zone: Units 4, 5 & 6