Opening Day of Squirrel Season

THE OPENING DAY OF SQUIRREL SEASON IS SATURDAY AND COINCIDES WITH FREE HUNTING DAY, WHERE TENNESSEE RESIDENTS ARE ALLOWED TO HUNT WITHOUT A LICENSE. THIS EVENT IS HELD ANNUALLY BY THE TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCES AGENCY IN HOPES OF INCREASING INTEREST IN HUNTING. SQUIRREL HUNTING IS ONE OF TENNESSEE’S OLDEST AND FAVORITE TRADITIONS. THE DAY SERVES AS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR PERSONS TO EXPERIENCE THE ENJOYMENT OF THE SPORT. ON SATURDAY, STATE RESIDENT HUNTERS ARE EXEMPT FROM HUNTING LICENSES AND WMA PERMIT REQUIREMENTS. MANY OF THE WMAS ARE OPEN TO HUNTERS SEEKING PUBLIC ACCESS ON SATURDAY. HUNTERS ARE ASKED TO CHECK THE INFORMATION FOR SPECIFIC WMAS IN THE 2024-25 TENNESSEE HUNTING AND TRAPPING GUIDE. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO TN WILDLIFE DOT ORG.