The application period for the 2024 Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Big Game quota hunts and the Cherokee party hunts for bears is June 12 through July 24. Mailed applications will not be accepted. Entries must be submitted before midnight (CDT) July 24.
Hunt locations, dates, rules, and additional information can be found on the quota hunt instruction sheets available online at tn.gov under Quota Hunts. Applications can be made online at www.quotahunt.gooutdoorstennessee.com or in person at any TWRA license agent or TWRA regional office.
After all the drawings are conducted, any leftover permits for the Big Game quota hunts will be sold on a first come, first serve basis beginning Aug. 21 at 8 a.m. (CDT). Leftover permits will be available for purchase online, via the TWRA mobile app, at any license agent, or any TWRA regional office.