Tennessee elk season 2026-27 Upcoming
Elk season in Tennessee is opens Sep 25, 2027 (Archery - Only Season).
Dates only. Bag limits, legal methods, licences and zone boundaries: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. Read yesterday.
| Season | Zone | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery - Only Season | Statewide | Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Archery - Only Season segment 2 | Statewide | Sep 25, 2027 to Oct 1, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 315 days |
| GUN/MUZZLE LOADER/ARCHERY Season | Statewide | Oct 3, 2026 to Oct 9, 2026 | Closed closed |
| GUN/MUZZLE LOADER/ARCHERY Season segment 2 | Statewide | Oct 2, 2027 to Oct 8, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 322 days |
| Young Sportsman GUN/MUZZLE LOADER/ARCHERY Season | Statewide | Oct 10, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Young Sportsman GUN/MUZZLE LOADER/ARCHERY Season segment 2 | Statewide | Oct 9, 2027 to Oct 15, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 329 days |
Elk hunting in Tennessee runs from Sep 26, 2026 (Archery - Only Season) to Oct 15, 2027 (Young Sportsman GUN/MUZZLE LOADER/ARCHERY Season) in the 2026-27 season, and is opens Sep 25, 2027 (Archery - Only Season).
Statewide seasons: archery - only season Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026; young sportsman gun/muzzle loader/archery season Oct 10, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026.
Some seasons run in two or more segments; each segment is its own row.
Source: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, TWRA Summary of Hunting and Trapping Seasons (page). Read yesterday.