Cypress Pond Refuge: deer harvest, 2026-27 rules and map
Cypress Pond Refuge is 586 acres of TWRA hunting land in Decatur County, measured on TWRA's boundary, in its Region 1. Hunters checked in 8 deer from the area in the 2025-26 season, 3 antlered bucks among them (TWRA's Hunter's Toolbox). For the area's seasons, TWRA's guide says: Same as statewide seasons, except as noted.
Data updated October 2026. Rules: TWRA's 2026-27 guide, page 92. Harvest: TWRA's Hunter's Toolbox, 2015-16 to 2025-26.
Cypress Pond RefugeOther TWRA hunting landsLake or riverHighwayCounty line
| Size | 586 acres, measured on TWRA's boundary |
|---|---|
| County | Decatur County |
| TWRA region | Region 1 |
| Deer management unit | Unit 1 |
| Permits | WMA Small Game permit; Big Game (Non-Quota/WMA) or quota permit |
| Deer checked in, 2025-26 | 8 (3 antlered bucks, 0 antlerless males, 5 females) |
| Area manager | Calvin Wakefield (731) 687-3444 |
| Nearest towns | Clifton (7 mi), Decaturville (9 mi) and Linden (11 mi) |
What are the 2026-27 hunting rules on Cypress Pond Refuge?
TWRA's 2026-27 guide prints these rules and seasons for the area. Where it says statewide seasons, the statewide dates and the county's deer management unit limits apply.
Closed to all forms of use and trespass from Nov. 15 until after the last youth/veterans waterfowl hunt.
Same as statewide seasons, except as noted. Small game seasons will be open on the Monday after the last youth waterfowl/veterans hunt through the remainder of the season. Closed to waterfowl and Fall turkey hunting. Closed to dog training.
- Turkey: April 3–April 25. One male bearded turkey, counts toward statewide bag limit.
- Turkey (Young Sportsman): Same as statewide season.
- Dove: Sept. 1, noon - sunset. Continuing with statewide season.
Source: TWRA 2026-27 Tennessee Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Guide, page 92; TWRA's page for the area. Read every rule in the guide before you go: the guide is the final word.
How many deer are taken on Cypress Pond Refuge?
Hunters checked in 8 deer from Cypress Pond Refuge in the 2025-26 season. Over the 11 seasons the Toolbox shows, the area averaged 3 deer a season, from 1 in 2024-25 to 8 in 2025-26.
| Season | Deer checked in | Males | Antlered | Antlerless males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017-18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2016-17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2015-16 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Source: TWRA Hunter's Toolbox, Deer Harvests by County / WMA, read October 2026. These are deer hunters reported at check-in. Before 2018-19 the Toolbox counts every male as antlerless, so only the male total is shown for those seasons.
Which county is Cypress Pond Refuge in?
| County | Acres of the area in it | Deer unit | County deer off WMAs, 2025-26 | Rank of 95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur County | 586 | 1 | 1,245 | 55th |
Acres measured by FilledTag on TWRA hunting lands layer (HuntingAllowed) and the U.S. Census Bureau 2024 county boundaries. County harvest: TWRA Hunter's Toolbox, Deer Harvests by County / WMA. Units: TWRA deer management unit counties.
How do you get to Cypress Pond Refuge?
Highways within 5 miles: TN 128, US 641, TN 114 and TN 69. Nearest towns: Clifton (7 miles), Decaturville (9 miles), Linden (11 miles) and Parsons (13 miles). Directions and the area map are on TWRA's page for Cypress Pond Refuge.
The closest other TWRA hunting lands with a page here: Eagle Creek WMA (7.1 miles), Beech River WMA (13.3 miles), White Oak WMA (15.1 miles) and Browntown WMA (18.9 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When can you hunt deer on Cypress Pond Refuge in 2026-27?
TWRA's guide says: Same as statewide seasons, except as noted. That means the statewide dates: archery from September 26, 2026, muzzleloader from November 7 and gun from November 21, 2026 to January 3, 2027.
How many deer were killed on Cypress Pond Refuge last season?
Hunters checked in 8 deer from Cypress Pond Refuge in the 2025-26 season: 3 antlered bucks, 0 antlerless males and 5 females, by TWRA's Hunter's Toolbox. The 11-season average is 3.
What county is Cypress Pond Refuge in?
All of it is in Decatur County, by TWRA's boundary, in deer management Unit 1.
What permit do you need to hunt Cypress Pond Refuge?
TWRA's guide lists these for the area: WMA Small Game permit; Big Game (Non-Quota/WMA) or quota permit. Lifetime and Annual Sportsman License holders are exempt from WMA permits (guide, page 11).
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Where these numbers come from
- Area rules, seasons, size and manager: TWRA 2026-27 Tennessee Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Guide.
- Deer harvest on the area and by county: TWRA Hunter's Toolbox, Deer Harvests by County / WMA.
- Boundary: TWRA hunting lands layer (HuntingAllowed). Counties, highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 county boundaries; U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer. National forest and refuges: U.S. Forest Service national forest ownership; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundaries.
FilledTag is not part of Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. Numbers are copied from TWRA or measured from public maps; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag.
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