Lick Creek WMA: deer harvest, 2026-27 rules and map
Lick Creek WMA is 89 acres of TWRA hunting land in Benton County, measured on TWRA's boundary, in its Region 1. For the area's seasons, TWRA's guide says: Same as statewide seasons. Closed to Fall turkey hunting.
Data updated October 2026. Rules: TWRA's 2026-27 guide, page 94. Harvest: TWRA's Hunter's Toolbox, 2015-16 to 2025-26.
Lick Creek WMAOther TWRA hunting landsLake or riverHighwayCounty line
| Size | 89 acres, measured on TWRA's boundary; the guide lists 198 |
|---|---|
| County | Benton County |
| TWRA region | Region 1 |
| Deer management unit | Unit 1 |
| Permits | WMA Small Game permit; WMA Waterfowl/Small Game permit; Big Game (Non-Quota/WMA) or quota permit |
| Area manager | Evan Gaskin (731) 201-1190 |
| Nearest towns | Big Sandy (7 mi), Tennessee Ridge (14 mi) and Dover (14 mi) |
What are the 2026-27 hunting rules on Lick Creek 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.
Waterfowl hunting from temporary blinds only. No blinds, blind materials, boats, or decoys may be left overnight.
Same as statewide seasons. Closed to Fall turkey hunting.
- Turkey: April 3–April 25. One male bearded turkey, counts toward statewide bag limit.
- Turkey (Young Sportsman): Same as statewide season.
- Waterfowl: hunting allowed from temporary blinds only which must be removed at the end of the day. No blinds, blind materials, boats, or decoys may be left overnight.
Source: TWRA 2026-27 Tennessee Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Guide, page 94; 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 Lick Creek WMA?
Over the 7 seasons the Toolbox shows, the area averaged 3 deer a season, from 1 in 2024-25 to 5 in 2023-24.
| Season | Deer checked in | Males | Antlered | Antlerless males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016-17 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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 Lick Creek WMA in?
| County | Acres of the area in it | Deer unit | County deer off WMAs, 2025-26 | Rank of 95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton County | 89 | 1 | 1,316 | 50th |
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 Lick Creek WMA?
Highways within 5 miles: TN 147. Nearest towns: Big Sandy (7 miles), Tennessee Ridge (14 miles), Dover (14 miles) and Paris (16 miles). Directions and the area map are on TWRA's page for Lick Creek WMA.
The closest other TWRA hunting lands with a page here: Big Sandy WMA (5.9 miles), West Sandy WMA (7 miles), Harmon Creek WMA (11.5 miles) and Barkley WMA (13.2 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When can you hunt deer on Lick Creek WMA in 2026-27?
TWRA's guide says: Same as statewide seasons. Closed to Fall turkey hunting. That means the statewide dates: archery from September 26, 2026, muzzleloader from November 7 and gun from November 21, 2026 to January 3, 2027.
What county is Lick Creek WMA in?
All of it is in Benton County, by TWRA's boundary, in deer management Unit 1.
What permit do you need to hunt Lick Creek 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).
Get a Tennessee hunt plan when they open
Hunt plans for Tennessee are coming. Join the list and you'll hear first. The first 50 hunters in each new state get their plan free.
Until then, the free FilledTag app for iPhone has a map that works in every state, Tennessee included.
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.
Tennessee hunting All Tennessee WMAs Benton County deer harvest