The 2025 statewide muzzleloader/archery season for deer opens in Tennessee on Saturday, Nov. 8, and continues through Friday, Nov. 21, in all six of Tennessee’s Deer Management Units (DMU).
The statewide gun season opens Saturday, Nov. 22, and will continue until Jan. 4, 2026. The second young sportsman deer hunt is Jan. 10-11, 2026.
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency recommends all hunters obtain a 2025-26 Tennessee Hunting and Trapping Guide. The guide lists license requirements, the counties, and bag limits for each of the six DMUs. The guide is available on the TWRA website, the TWRA App, and at locations where hunting and fishing licenses are sold.