Flintville Hatchery WMA: deer harvest, 2026-27 rules and map
Flintville Hatchery WMA is 625 acres of TWRA hunting land in Lincoln County, measured on TWRA's boundary, in its Region 2. Hunters checked in 6 deer from the area in the 2025-26 season, 5 antlered bucks among them (TWRA's Hunter's Toolbox). TWRA's 2026-27 guide for the area: Deer, Archery equipment only for deer hunting.
Data updated October 2026. Rules: TWRA's 2026-27 guide, page 100. Harvest: TWRA's Hunter's Toolbox, 2015-16 to 2025-26.
Flintville Hatchery WMAOther TWRA hunting landsLake or riverHighwayCounty line
| Size | 625 acres, measured on TWRA's boundary; the guide lists 750 |
|---|---|
| County | Lincoln County |
| TWRA region | Region 2 |
| Deer management unit | Unit 2 |
| Permits | WMA Small Game permit; Big Game (Non-Quota/WMA) or quota permit |
| Deer checked in, 2025-26 | 6 (5 antlered bucks, 0 antlerless males, 1 female) |
| Area manager | Region II Office (615) 781-6622 |
| Nearest towns | Huntland (6 mi), Fayetteville (11 mi) and Lynchburg, Moore County (13 mi) |
What are the 2026-27 hunting rules on Flintville Hatchery 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.
- Deer: Archery equipment only for deer hunting. Archers must comply with legal blaze orange/pink requirements during muzzleloader and gun seasons.
- Deer (Young Sportsman): Same as statewide season. Guns may be used on Young Sportsman hunts.
- Turkey (Spring and Fall): Same as statewide season. Shotguns may be used.
- Dog training: Daylight hours only.
Source: TWRA 2026-27 Tennessee Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Guide, page 100; 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 Flintville Hatchery WMA?
Hunters checked in 6 deer from Flintville Hatchery WMA in the 2025-26 season. Over the 11 seasons the Toolbox shows, the area averaged 16 deer a season, from 6 in 2025-26 to 36 in 2020-21.
| Season | Deer checked in | Males | Antlered | Antlerless males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022-23 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 2021-22 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020-21 | 36 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 9 |
| 2019-20 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| 2018-19 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 2017-18 | 19 | 10 | 9 | ||
| 2016-17 | 11 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 2015-16 | 7 | 5 | 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 Flintville Hatchery WMA in?
| County | Acres of the area in it | Deer unit | County deer off WMAs, 2025-26 | Rank of 95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County | 625 | 2 | 2,746 | 8th |
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 Flintville Hatchery WMA?
Highways within 5 miles: TN 15, US 64, TN 121 and TN 122. Nearest towns: Huntland (6 miles), Fayetteville (11 miles), Lynchburg, Moore County (13 miles) and Winchester (16 miles). Directions and the area map are on TWRA's page for Flintville Hatchery WMA.
The closest other TWRA hunting lands with a page here: Mingo Swamp WMA (9.8 miles), Owl Hollow Mill WMA (11.6 miles), Bear Hollow Mountain WMA (12.7 miles) and AEDC WMA and Woods Reservoir Refuge (19.8 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When can you hunt deer on Flintville Hatchery WMA in 2026-27?
TWRA's 2026-27 guide for Flintville Hatchery WMA: Deer: Archery equipment only for deer hunting. Deer (Young Sportsman): Same as statewide season. Guns may be used on Young Sportsman hunts.
How many deer were killed on Flintville Hatchery WMA last season?
Hunters checked in 6 deer from Flintville Hatchery WMA in the 2025-26 season: 5 antlered bucks, 0 antlerless males and 1 female, by TWRA's Hunter's Toolbox. The 11-season average is 16.
What county is Flintville Hatchery WMA in?
All of it is in Lincoln County, by TWRA's boundary, in deer management Unit 2.
What permit do you need to hunt Flintville Hatchery WMA?
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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