Presidents Island WMA: deer harvest, 2026-27 rules and map
Presidents Island WMA is 5,620 acres of TWRA hunting land in Shelby County, measured on TWRA's boundary, in its Region 1. Hunters checked in 5 deer from the area in the 2025-26 season, 5 antlered bucks among them (TWRA's Hunter's Toolbox). The first deer hunt in TWRA's 2026-27 guide for the area: Deer (Archery), Oct. 16–18. Hunter quota 50.
Data updated October 2026. Rules: TWRA's 2026-27 guide, page 95. Harvest: TWRA's Hunter's Toolbox, 2015-16 to 2025-26.
Presidents Island WMAOther TWRA hunting landsLake or riverHighwayCounty line
| Size | 5,620 acres, measured on TWRA's boundary; the guide lists 6,300 |
|---|---|
| County | Shelby County |
| TWRA region | Region 1 |
| Deer management unit | Unit 1 |
| Permits | Big Game (Non-Quota/WMA) or quota permit |
| Deer checked in, 2025-26 | 5 (5 antlered bucks, 0 antlerless males, 0 females) |
| Area manager | Chris Park (731) 738-0233 |
| Nearest towns | Memphis (6 mi), Bartlett (17 mi) and Germantown (17 mi) |
What are the 2026-27 hunting rules on Presidents Island 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.
Hunters must check in at the hunter check station before hunting and check out at the completion of each day’s hunt. Permit will be held while hunters hunt. Access allowed only to TWRA authorized personnel and permit holders, or as otherwise specified by rule or proclamation. Access permitted from Farm Road only. No access permitted from Mississippi River, McKellar Lake, or from the Causeway. Youth permit holders must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult.
- Deer (Archery): Oct. 16–18. Hunter quota 50. Bag limit one (1) antlered deer, which must have nine (9) antler points or a minimum outside beam spread of twenty inches. Scouting date Oct. 15 for the Oct. 16–18 permit holders only.
- Deer (Archery): Dec. 4–6. Hunter quota 50. Bag limit one (1) antlered deer, which must have nine (9) antlered points or a minimum outside beam spread of 20 inches. Scouting date: Dec. 3 for the Dec. 4–6 permit holders only.
Source: TWRA 2026-27 Tennessee Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Guide, page 95; 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 Presidents Island WMA?
Hunters checked in 5 deer from Presidents Island WMA in the 2025-26 season. Over the 10 seasons the Toolbox shows, the area averaged 7 deer a season, from 1 in 2019-20 to 21 in 2015-16.
| Season | Deer checked in | Males | Antlered | Antlerless males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 10 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2015-16 | 21 | 10 | 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 Presidents Island WMA in?
| County | Acres of the area in it | Deer unit | County deer off WMAs, 2025-26 | Rank of 95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County | 5,620 | 1 | 1,253 | 53rd |
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 Presidents Island WMA?
Highways within 5 miles: I-240, I-55, TN 14 and TN 3. Nearest towns: Memphis (6 miles), Bartlett (17 miles), Germantown (17 miles) and Millington (18 miles). Directions and the area map are on TWRA's page for Presidents Island WMA.
The closest other TWRA hunting lands with a page here: Eagle Lake Refuge (8.3 miles), Meeman-Shelby Forest WMA (11 miles), Wolf River WMA and Ghost River State Natural Area (24.3 miles) and John Tully WMA (38.9 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When can you hunt deer on Presidents Island WMA in 2026-27?
TWRA's 2026-27 guide lists these deer hunts for Presidents Island WMA: Deer (Archery), Oct. 16–18; Deer (Archery), Dec. 4–6. Each hunt's limits and rules are above.
How many deer were killed on Presidents Island WMA last season?
Hunters checked in 5 deer from Presidents Island WMA in the 2025-26 season: 5 antlered bucks, 0 antlerless males and 0 females, by TWRA's Hunter's Toolbox. The 10-season average is 7.
What county is Presidents Island WMA in?
All of it is in Shelby County, by TWRA's boundary, in deer management Unit 1.
What permit do you need to hunt Presidents Island 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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