2007-2008 DEER SEASONS
Legal Bucks
Deer must have antlers a minimum of 3 inches in length on buck-only or antlered-only hunts.
Antlerless Deer
Defined as those deer with no antlers or deer with antlers less than 3 inches in length.
Albino Deer
Hunting, trapping, or possession of albino deer is prohibited as set forth in TCA Chapter 70-4-130. An albino deer is a deer with a lack, or significant deficiency, of pigment in the skin and hair, and has pink eyes.
UNIT A SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS
UNIT A includes the following counties: Benton, Bledsoe, Bradley, Chester, Clay, Crockett, Cumberland, DeKalb, Dyer, Grundy, Hamilton, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Lake, Lauderdale, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Obion, Overton, Perry, Putnam, Rhea, Roane, Sequatchie, Shelby, Tipton, Van Buren, Warren, and White.
| Season Type | Season Dates | Antlered Bag Limit |
Antlerless Bag Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery (includes crossbows) |
Sept. 22-Oct. 26 Oct. 29-Nov. 2 Nov. 10-16 Dec. 10-14 |
|
4 |
| Muzzleloader and Archery | Nov. 3-9 Dec. 3-9 |
1 1 |
4 |
| Gun, Muzzleloader and Archery | Nov. 17-Dec. 2 Dec. 15-Jan. 6, 2008 |
2 |
See Quota Hunt Table for antlerless hunts. |
| Young Sportsman** | Oct. 27-28 Jan. 12-13, 2008 |
1 1 |
2 2 |
** Youths 6-16 years of age only. Each young sportsman must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult, 21 years of age or older, who must remain in a position to take immediate control of the hunting device and who must also comply with fluorescent orange regulations, as specified for legal hunters. Youths 10 years of age or older must meet Hunter Education requirements.
UNIT B SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS
UNIT B includes the following counties: Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Fentress, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Pickett, Polk, Scott, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union, and Washington.
| Season Type | Season Dates | Bag Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Archery (includes crossbows) | Sept. 22-Oct. 26 Oct. 29-Nov. 2 Nov. 10-16 |
2 deer, either sex |
| Muzzleloader and Archery | Nov. 3-9
Dec. 7-9 |
1 deer, (Nov. 3-7 either sex, Nov. 8-9 antlered only) 1 deer, antlered only |
| Gun, muzzleloader, and Archery | Nov. 17-25 Dec. 15-Jan. 2, 2008 |
2 deer antlered only. See Quota Hunt Table for antlerless hunts. |
| Young Sportsman | Oct. 27-28 Jan. 12-13, 2008 |
1 deer, either sex 1 deer, either sex |
**Youths 6-16 years of age only. Each young sportsman must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult, 21 years of age or older, who must remain in a position to take immediate control of the hunting device and who must also comply with fluorescent orange regulations, as specified for legal hunters. Youths 10 years of age or older must meet Hunter Education requirements.
The statewide buck bag limit is 3 antlered deer .
No more than 2 antlered deer may be taken in Unit B.
UNIT L SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS
UNIT L includes the following counties: Bedford, Cannon, Carroll, Cheatham, Coffee, Davidson, Decatur, Dickson, Fayette, Franklin, Gibson, Giles, Hardeman, Henry, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, Marshall, Maury, McNairy, Montgomery, Moore, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Wayne, Weakley, Williamson, and Wilson.
| Season Type | Season Dates | Antlered Bag Limit |
Antlerless Bag Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery (includes crossbows) |
Sept. 22-Oct. 26 Oct. 29-Nov. 2 Nov. 10-16 Dec. 10-14 |
2 | 3/day |
| Muzzleloader and Archery | Nov. 3-9 Dec. 3-9 |
2 | 3/day |
| Gun, Muzzleloader, and Archery | Nov. 17-Dec. 2 Dec. 15-Jan. 6, 2008 |
2 | 3/day* Type 094 permit required |
| Young Sportsman** | Oct. 27-28 Jan. 12-13,2008 |
1 1 |
2 2 |
* A Type 094 permit is required to hunt antlerless deer during this season except for landowners hunting under the landowner exemption, Sportsman and Lifetime Sportsman license holders, and hunters who possess a Type 167 permit.
** Youths 6-16 years of age only. Each young sportsman must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult, 21 years of age or older, who must remain in a position to take immediate control of the hunting device and who must also comply with fluorescent orange regulations, as specified for legal hunters. Youths 10 years of age or older must meet Hunter Education requirements.
