Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Gary Myers, Executive Director

• Regulations

The limit on bear for any person participating in statewide or WMA hunts or both shall not exceed one bear per calendar year. This bear may be either sex.

Cubs or female bears with cubs at side may not be taken at any time. A cub is defined as a bear weighing 75 pounds or less.

Bears may be whole or field dressed but must weigh 75 pounds or greater when checked in.

The reproductive (sex) organs must remain attached to each bear harvested until the bear has been officially checked out at an official TWRA checking station.

• Prohibited Acts

Hunting private property without landowners permission.

Hunting prohibited over a site where bait has been placed to feed or attract wildlife unless the bait has been removed at least 10 days prior to hunting.

It is illegal to hunt, shoot at, chase, or kill any wild animal, wild bird, or wildfowl from a public road right-of-way, or from any motorized vehicle, or to shoot any firearms across or from any public road or vehicle.

• Bear Reserves

• Wild boar hunting with dogs and bear hunting are not permitted in bear reserves unless a special exception is provided by proclamation. Feral hog season is closed during bear season.