The application period for the 2025 Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Big Game quota hunts and the Cherokee party hunts for bears is June 11 through July 23.
Quota hunt applications can be made online at www.gooutdoorstennessee.com or in person at any TWRA license agent or TWRA regional office.
Entries must be submitted before midnight (CDT) July 23.
Hunting locations, dates, rules, and additional information can be found on the quota hunt instruction sheets available at tnwildlife.org.