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Public dove fields in Tennessee

Every public dove field TWRA lists across its four regions (Region 1 (West Tennessee), Region 2 (Middle Tennessee), Region 3 (Cumberland Plateau), Region 4 (East Tennessee)): 60 wildlife areas and 22 leased fields, with GPS points, directions, crops, permits and 2026 hunt days.

Region

Kind of field

A dashed outline on the map means TWRA's coordinates for that field look duplicated or garbled, so check the directions before you drive.

West Tennessee: TWRA Region 1 (26 fields)

Bogota

TWRA wildlife area · 77 acres

2026 hunt days: Youth hunt September 5, starting at noon (NWTF lunch at 11, registration at 9:30 at the Orange Tent). Regular season from September 6 through the first and second segments.

Permit: WMA small game permit · Crops: 77 sunflowers, bush hogged

Big Sandy WMA

TWRA wildlife area · 8 acres

2026 hunt days: Closed September 1 to 4. Youth only September 5, starting at noon. Open to all from September 6 for the rest of the first and second segments.

Permit: WMA small game permit · Crops: 8 buckwheat, disced

Middle Tennessee: TWRA Region 2 (17 fields)

Bark Camp Barrens WMA

TWRA wildlife area · 100 acres

2026 hunt days: Statewide season, opening at noon September 1. TWRA helps with parking and field access on opening day starting at 9 a.m. Central.

Permit: WMA small game permit · Crops: 35 millet, bush hogged; 7 corn; 25 wheat, top sown

Haley Jaqueth WMA

TWRA wildlife area · 27 acres

2026 hunt days: Closed September 1. September 5 is a kids-only hunt all day, with limited morning spots. Open to all ages on September 7 and on Saturdays of the first segment (September 12, 19 and 26; TWRA's page prints the last one as "26st").

Permit: WMA small game permit · Crops: 7 sunflower, bush hogged; 20 wheat, top sown

Mingo Swamp WMA

TWRA wildlife area · 20 acres

2026 hunt days: September 5 is youth only (ages 6 to 16), 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. Open to all ages from September 6 for the rest of the season.

Permit: WMA small game permit · Crops: 8 millet, bush hogged; 8 wheat, top sown; 4 corn

Old Hickory WMA

TWRA wildlife area · 20 acres

2026 hunt days: September 5 is youth only. Open to all ages September 6, then Wednesdays and Fridays through Sundays of the first segment only.

Permit: WMA small game permit · Crops: 20 wheat, burned

Cumberland Plateau: TWRA Region 3 (19 fields)

Hiwassee Refuge: Blythes Ferry

TWRA wildlife area · Meigs County · 30 acres · map point needs checking

2026 hunt days: All hunts run noon to sunset. Youth only September 12; all ages September 1 and 17.

Permit: Not listed for this field on TWRA's page. Check with TWRA. · Crops: 30 sunflowers, bush hogged; 8 wheat, top sown

Hiwassee Refuge: Armstrong Bend

TWRA wildlife area · Meigs County · 5 acres · map point needs checking

2026 hunt days: All ages September 1 and 17; youth only September 12. Noon to sunset.

Permit: Not listed for this field on TWRA's page. Check with TWRA. · Crops: 5 buckwheat, disced; 5 wheat, disced

Jackson Swamp WMA

TWRA wildlife area

2026 hunt days: September 1, 2026 was by hand-held drawing, for winners only. The drawing was Saturday, August 29, 2026 at the Independence Community Center (sign-up at 4 p.m., drawing at 5 p.m. local). From September 2 the statewide season applies.

Permit: WMA small game permit · Crops: 15 millet, bush hogged; 115 sunflowers, bush hogged

East Tennessee: TWRA Region 4 (20 fields)

Joachim Bible Refuge

TWRA wildlife area · 30 acres

2026 hunt days: Opens September 5, 2026, 30 minutes before sunrise.

Permit: WMA small game permit · Crops: 18 wheat, top sown; 5 buckwheat, bush hogged; 4 wheat, burned; 2 sunflowers, bush hogged

Kyles Ford WMA

TWRA wildlife area · 30 acres

2026 hunt days: September 1 (noon), then the rest of the statewide season.

Permit: WMA small game permit · Crops: 15 wheat, burned; 5 sunflowers, bush hogged; 5 buckwheat, bush hogged; 5 millet, bush hogged

Lick Creek Bottom WMA

TWRA wildlife area · 20 acres

2026 hunt days: September 1, 2026: youth with one adult until noon, then open to all hunters at noon. TWRA's text then says the field is closed until September 5, and also that it is open to all hunters from noon for the rest of the season, so the schedule is unclear. Confirm with TWRA.

Permit: WMA small game permit · Crops: 17 wheat, top sown; 5 wheat, burned; 4 buckwheat, bush hogged; 4 millet, bush hogged

Before you go

Hunt days are the 2026 dates TWRA published. Checked against TWRA on November 11, 2026. Seasons, permits and field rules change, so confirm with TWRA before you go, at the pages below or at (615) 781-6500.

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