Hiwassee Refuge: Blythes Ferry

TWRA Region 3 · Cumberland Plateau · TWRA wildlife area · Meigs County

Hiwassee Refuge: Blythes Ferry is a public dove field in Meigs County that TWRA lists for Region 3, Cumberland Plateau.

Check the map point. TWRA lists the same point as Armstrong Bend. Check the pin against the directions.

About TWRA's listing. TWRA lists 30 acres total, but the crops listed add up to 38.

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.
Size: 30 acres
Crops: 30 sunflowers, bush hogged; 8 wheat, top sown (as of August 27, 2026)
Location: 35.43945, -84.96168

Directions

Take Hwy 58 in Meigs County to Armstrong Ferry Rd and drive until you reach the Hiwassee/Armstrong Ferry WMA.

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Field rules

Non-toxic shot only.
No access by boat.

For every field

Shotgun plugs and a Migratory Bird Permit are required unless an exception applies.
Hunter education is required for anyone born on or after January 1, 1969.
Fields without special dates follow the statewide dove season, which opens at noon on September 1.
Fields can fill up. Capacity may be limited depending on turnout.

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 page below or at (615) 781-6500.

TWRA Region 3 dove fields (Cumberland Plateau): page updated October 6, 2026; crop status as of August 27, 2026

Nearby dove fields

Hiwassee Refuge: Armstrong Bend · 0.0 miles away in a straight line
Hiwassee Refuge: Armstrong Ferry · 1.4 miles away in a straight line
Chickamauga WMA: Shelton Bottoms · 11 miles away in a straight line
McMinn County: Wilson · 15 miles away in a straight line

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