Tennessee’s gun deer hunting season starts Nov. 18

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Tennesseans will soon be able to start deer hunting. The 2023-2024 gun hunting season for deer opens this upcoming Saturday, November 18.

Tennessee hunters may take one antlered deer per day and may only take two for the entire season.

It is tradition for the season to begin the Saturday before Thanksgiving in Tennessee.

From the TWRA:

Hunters are allowed the following antlerless bag limits: Unit L-three per day, Unit A-two per season, Unit B-one per season, Unit C-one per season (Nov. 18-Dec. 3 only), and Unit D-one per season (Nov. 18-24 only).

In Unit CWD, there is a limit of three antlerless deer per day with no season limit. A bag limit of three antlered deer applies in Unit CWD, too. However, the bag limit of three antlered deer may be exceeded within Unit CWD if taken under the Earn-A-Buck Program or the Replacement Buck Program. Details on each of the programs are on page 30 of the 2023-24 Tennessee Hunting and Trapping Guide.

Hunters born after January 1, 1969, must also carry proof of completion of a hunter education class, which is free online.

More information on Tennessee’s deer hunting season can be found on the TWRA’s website.