Tie Camp WMA: deer harvest, 2026-27 rules and map
Tie Camp WMA is 3,280 acres of TWRA hunting land in Wayne County, measured on TWRA's boundary, in its Region 2. Hunters checked in 27 deer from the area in the 2025-26 season, 17 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 103. Harvest: TWRA's Hunter's Toolbox, 2015-16 to 2025-26.
Tie Camp WMAOther TWRA hunting landsLake or riverHighwayCounty line
| Size | 3,280 acres, measured on TWRA's boundary |
|---|---|
| County | Wayne 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 | 27 (17 antlered bucks, 2 antlerless males, 8 females) |
| Area manager | Pam McDonald (931) 762-5749 |
| Nearest towns | Waynesboro (3 mi), Collinwood (5 mi) and Clifton (16 mi) |
What are the 2026-27 hunting rules on Tie Camp 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.
Source: TWRA 2026-27 Tennessee Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Guide, page 103; 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 Tie Camp WMA?
Hunters checked in 27 deer from Tie Camp WMA in the 2025-26 season. Over the 11 seasons the Toolbox shows, the area averaged 68 deer a season, from 27 in 2025-26 to 141 in 2018-19.
| Season | Deer checked in | Males | Antlered | Antlerless males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 8 |
| 2024-25 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 2023-24 | 46 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 17 |
| 2022-23 | 55 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 30 |
| 2021-22 | 47 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 26 |
| 2020-21 | 77 | 51 | 43 | 8 | 26 |
| 2019-20 | 59 | 37 | 28 | 9 | 22 |
| 2018-19 | 141 | 48 | 29 | 19 | 93 |
| 2017-18 | 102 | 51 | 51 | ||
| 2016-17 | 86 | 34 | 52 | ||
| 2015-16 | 78 | 40 | 38 |
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 Tie Camp WMA in?
| County | Acres of the area in it | Deer unit | County deer off WMAs, 2025-26 | Rank of 95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County | 3,280 | 2 | 1,822 | 29th |
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 Tie Camp WMA?
Highways within 5 miles: US 64, TN 15, TN 13 and TN 99. Nearest towns: Waynesboro (3 miles), Collinwood (5 miles), Clifton (16 miles) and Loretto (18 miles). Directions and the area map are on TWRA's page for Tie Camp WMA.
The closest other TWRA hunting lands with a page here: Eagle Creek WMA (4.1 miles), Laurel Hill WMA (7.4 miles), Browntown WMA (9.2 miles) and Cypress Pond Refuge (20.1 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When can you hunt deer on Tie Camp 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 Tie Camp WMA last season?
Hunters checked in 27 deer from Tie Camp WMA in the 2025-26 season: 17 antlered bucks, 2 antlerless males and 8 females, by TWRA's Hunter's Toolbox. The 11-season average is 68.
What county is Tie Camp WMA in?
All of it is in Wayne County, by TWRA's boundary, in deer management Unit 2.
What permit do you need to hunt Tie Camp 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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