Edgar Evins State Park and WMA: deer harvest, 2026-27 rules and map
Edgar Evins State Park and WMA is 5,121 acres of TWRA hunting land in DeKalb County, measured on TWRA's boundary, in its Region 3. Hunters checked in 74 deer from the area in the 2025-26 season, 25 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 107. Harvest: TWRA's Hunter's Toolbox, 2015-16 to 2025-26.
Edgar Evins State Park and WMAOther TWRA hunting landsLake or riverHighwayCounty line
| Size | 5,121 acres, measured on TWRA's boundary; the guide lists 6,000 |
|---|---|
| County | DeKalb County |
| TWRA region | Region 3 |
| Deer management unit | Unit 3 |
| Permits | Big Game (Non-Quota/WMA) or quota permit |
| Deer checked in, 2025-26 | 74 (25 antlered bucks, 9 antlerless males, 40 females) |
| Area manager | Managed By Edgar Evins Sp (931) 646-3080 |
| Nearest towns | Dowelltown (3 mi), Smithville (4 mi) and Liberty (5 mi) |
What are the 2026-27 hunting rules on Edgar Evins State Park and WMA?
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.
Same as statewide seasons, except as noted. Closed to spring squirrel hunting on north side of Center Hill Lake.
- Dog training: Same as statewide seasons, except closed on north side of Center Hill Lake.
Source: TWRA 2026-27 Tennessee Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Guide, page 107; 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 Edgar Evins State Park and WMA?
Hunters checked in 74 deer from Edgar Evins State Park and WMA in the 2025-26 season. Over the 11 seasons the Toolbox shows, the area averaged 60 deer a season, from 13 in 2016-17 to 101 in 2020-21.
| Season | Deer checked in | Males | Antlered | Antlerless males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 74 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 40 |
| 2024-25 | 64 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 30 |
| 2023-24 | 83 | 51 | 46 | 5 | 32 |
| 2022-23 | 70 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 32 |
| 2021-22 | 95 | 46 | 43 | 3 | 49 |
| 2020-21 | 101 | 50 | 44 | 6 | 51 |
| 2019-20 | 60 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 23 |
| 2018-19 | 41 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 13 |
| 2017-18 | 41 | 22 | 19 | ||
| 2016-17 | 13 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2015-16 | 16 | 5 | 11 |
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 Edgar Evins State Park and WMA in?
| County | Acres of the area in it | Deer unit | County deer off WMAs, 2025-26 | Rank of 95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb County | 5,121 | 3 | 950 | 74th |
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 Edgar Evins State Park and WMA?
Highways within 5 miles: I-40, TN 96, TN 56 and TN 141. Nearest towns: Dowelltown (3 miles), Smithville (4 miles), Liberty (5 miles) and Alexandria (9 miles). Directions and the area map are on TWRA's page for Edgar Evins State Park and WMA.
The closest other TWRA hunting lands with a page here: Pea Ridge WMA (6.5 miles), Headwaters WMA (9.6 miles), Cordell Hull WMA (10.6 miles) and Blackburn Fork WMA (20.7 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When can you hunt deer on Edgar Evins State Park and WMA 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 Edgar Evins State Park and WMA last season?
Hunters checked in 74 deer from Edgar Evins State Park and WMA in the 2025-26 season: 25 antlered bucks, 9 antlerless males and 40 females, by TWRA's Hunter's Toolbox. The 11-season average is 60.
What county is Edgar Evins State Park and WMA in?
All of it is in DeKalb County, by TWRA's boundary, in deer management Unit 3.
What permit do you need to hunt Edgar Evins State Park and WMA?
TWRA's guide lists these for the area: 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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