Haynes Bottom WMA: deer harvest, 2026-27 rules and map
Haynes Bottom WMA is 973 acres of TWRA hunting land in Montgomery County, measured on TWRA's boundary, in its Region 2. Hunters checked in 32 deer from the area in the 2025-26 season, 8 antlered bucks among them (TWRA's Hunter's Toolbox). For the area's seasons, TWRA's guide says: Same as statewide season, except as noted.
Data updated October 2026. Rules: TWRA's 2026-27 guide, page 100. Harvest: TWRA's Hunter's Toolbox, 2015-16 to 2025-26.
Haynes Bottom WMAOther TWRA hunting landsLake or riverHighwayCounty line
| Size | 973 acres, measured on TWRA's boundary |
|---|---|
| County | Montgomery County |
| TWRA region | Region 2 |
| Deer management unit | Unit 2 |
| Permits | WMA Small Game permit; WMA Waterfowl/Small Game permit; Big Game (Non-Quota/WMA) or quota permit |
| Deer checked in, 2025-26 | 32 (8 antlered bucks, 9 antlerless males, 15 females) |
| Area manager | Mark Vance (615) 203-4688 |
| Nearest towns | Cumberland City (9 mi), Clarksville (10 mi) and Slayden (10 mi) |
What are the 2026-27 hunting rules on Haynes Bottom 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.
Night hunting, trapping, dog training and fishing prohibited in the waterfowl impoundment from Oct. 15–May 31. Participating waterfowl hunters only in the bottoms from the beginning of the duck season occurring in Nov.–Feb.
Same as statewide season, except as noted. During the late duck season, waterfowl and small game hunting is open only on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays and the first and last day of each segment of the late duck season occurring in Nov.–Feb.
- Waterfowl: Waterfowl hunting permitted only from registered blind sites beginning with the first day of the duck season occurring in Nov.–Feb.
- 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: Open year-round. 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 Haynes Bottom WMA?
Hunters checked in 32 deer from Haynes Bottom WMA in the 2025-26 season. Over the 11 seasons the Toolbox shows, the area averaged 42 deer a season, from 28 in 2024-25 to 71 in 2020-21.
| Season | Deer checked in | Males | Antlered | Antlerless males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 32 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 15 |
| 2024-25 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 2023-24 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 14 |
| 2022-23 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 16 |
| 2021-22 | 47 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 17 |
| 2020-21 | 71 | 45 | 32 | 13 | 26 |
| 2019-20 | 51 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 28 |
| 2018-19 | 47 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 29 |
| 2017-18 | 43 | 22 | 21 | ||
| 2016-17 | 29 | 19 | 10 | ||
| 2015-16 | 51 | 26 | 25 |
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 Haynes Bottom WMA in?
| County | Acres of the area in it | Deer unit | County deer off WMAs, 2025-26 | Rank of 95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | 973 | 2 | 2,698 | 9th |
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 Haynes Bottom WMA?
Highways within 5 miles: TN 149, TN 233 and TN 13. Nearest towns: Cumberland City (9 miles), Clarksville (10 miles), Slayden (10 miles) and Vanleer (14 miles). Directions and the area map are on TWRA's page for Haynes Bottom WMA.
The closest other TWRA hunting lands with a page here: Barkley WMA (6.9 miles), Shelton Ferry WMA (9.7 miles), Cheatham Lake WMA (16.4 miles) and Cheatham WMA (22.4 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When can you hunt deer on Haynes Bottom WMA in 2026-27?
TWRA's 2026-27 guide for Haynes Bottom WMA: Deer: Archery equipment only for deer hunting. Deer (Young Sportsman): Same as statewide season. Guns may be used on Young Sportsman hunts. For the rest, same as statewide season, except as noted.
How many deer were killed on Haynes Bottom WMA last season?
Hunters checked in 32 deer from Haynes Bottom WMA in the 2025-26 season: 8 antlered bucks, 9 antlerless males and 15 females, by TWRA's Hunter's Toolbox. The 11-season average is 42.
What county is Haynes Bottom WMA in?
All of it is in Montgomery County, by TWRA's boundary, in deer management Unit 2.
What permit do you need to hunt Haynes Bottom WMA?
TWRA's guide lists these for the area: WMA Small Game permit; WMA Waterfowl/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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