Tennessee hunters have access to nearly 63,000 acres of public hunting lands through the TWRA's Public Hunting Program, which leases land from landholding companies and establishes Public Hunting Areas (PHAs). Seasons on all PHAs are the same as the statewide seasons.
Those PHAs include:
Heartwood PHA
Formerly Graham PHA, Heartwood consists of 7,000 acres located in Perry County. A permit is required to hunt the PHA, and costs $15 for adults and $12.50 for youth under age 16 and seniors over the age of 65. The permits can be purchased at Sanders Market in Linden and Main Street Market in Lobelville. For more information on Heartwood PHA, contact the TWRA's Region I office at 731-423-5725.
Ataya PHA
Ataya consists of 51,000 acres and is located in Campbell and Claiborne counties. Permits and maps can be purchased at several businesses, including Southern Outdoors in Tazewell, Tuttles Grocery in Arthur, Rigsby's in Tazewell, The Sports Shop in LaFollette, Smokies in White Oak, Kinfolk Market in Clairfield and Johnsons Auto in Clairfield. More information about Ataya can be obtained by contacting Resources Management Inc. at 606-248-2235.
Other hunting lands that are not a part of the Public Hunting Program include:
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area:
Permits required for feral hog hunting season each winter. All other seasons are open with the statewide seasons. For more information, contact the Big South Fork headquarters at 423-569-9778.
Ft. Campbell:
Call 270-798-2175 for more information.
Hartsville Generating Site:
For permit information, contact Phyllis Daigle at 800-882-5263 or by mail at TVA Resource Stewardship, P.O. Box 1589, Norris, TN 37828.
Holston Army Ammunition Plant:
Call 423-579-6276 for more information.
Milan Army Ammunition Plant:
Call 731-686-6682 for more information.
Tims Ford State Park:
Permits are required and are available at the park office. The seasons and regulations are the same as Owl Hollow Mill WMA (Click here for WMA info). All deer hunting is closed after December 16. For more information, call 931-962-1184.
