West Sandy WMA: deer harvest, 2026-27 rules and map
West Sandy WMA is 4,679 acres of TWRA hunting land in Henry County, measured on TWRA's boundary, in its Region 1. Hunters checked in 11 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 seasons. Closed to Fall turkey hunting.
Data updated October 2026. Rules: TWRA's 2026-27 guide, page 97. Harvest: TWRA's Hunter's Toolbox, 2015-16 to 2025-26.
West Sandy WMAOther TWRA hunting landsNational wildlife refugeLake or riverHighwayCounty line
| Size | 4,679 acres, measured on TWRA's boundary; the guide lists 4,319 |
|---|---|
| County | Henry 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 |
| Deer checked in, 2025-26 | 11 (8 antlered bucks, 0 antlerless males, 3 females) |
| Area manager | Evan Gaskin (731) 201-1190 |
| Nearest towns | Paris (3 mi), Big Sandy (5 mi) and Puryear (10 mi) |
What are the 2026-27 hunting rules on West Sandy 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.
All activities are prohibited in the sub-impoundments five (5) days before each opening day of the statewide duck season. Beginning on the opening day of the regular waterfowl season and continuing until the last day of the regular waterfowl season, public access in the subimpoundment will only be allowed from 4:00 a.m. until two hours after legal shooting hours have ended. Any temporary blinds, hides, and decoys must be at least 200 yards from any permanent blinds and be removed at the end of shooting hours each day. Fishing, trapping and hunting of all species other than waterfowl prohibited in the sub-impoundments during the duck season occurring in Nov.–Feb.
Same as statewide seasons. Closed to Fall turkey hunting.
- Turkey: April 3–April 25. One (1) male bearded turkey, counts toward statewide bag limit.
- Turkey (Young Sportsman): Same as statewide season.
- Waterfowl: Waterfowl hunting closes at 3 p.m. each day of the regular statewide waterfowl seasons, except the last day of duck seasons and remaining goose seasons when hunting closes at sunset. Any temporary blinds, hides and decoys must be at least 200 yards from any permanent blind and removed at the end of the hunt day.
- Waterfowl (Wheelchair-bound Only Blind Sites): Applications must be received by the TWRA Region I Office by noon on the fourth Friday in October. Persons holding a permit for another blind are not eligible to compete in the wheelchair-bound blind drawing. If blind is not occupied by shooting time, another wheelchairbound hunter and 1 to 3 assistants (at least one (1) assistant must be age 16 or older) may occupy the blind for that day. Hunting restricted to wheelchair hunters and assistants only within the marked wheelchair-hunting zone at designated blinds.
- Dog training: Sept. 1–March 15. Closed during the late duck season.
Source: TWRA 2026-27 Tennessee Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Guide, page 97; 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 West Sandy WMA?
Hunters checked in 11 deer from West Sandy WMA in the 2025-26 season. Over the 10 seasons the Toolbox shows, the area averaged 13 deer a season, from 3 in 2016-17 to 30 in 2020-21.
| Season | Deer checked in | Males | Antlered | Antlerless males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024-25 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021-22 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020-21 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 14 |
| 2019-20 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| 2017-18 | 21 | 14 | 7 | ||
| 2016-17 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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 West Sandy WMA in?
| County | Acres of the area in it | Deer unit | County deer off WMAs, 2025-26 | Rank of 95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County | 4,679 | 1 | 3,049 | 4th |
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 West Sandy WMA?
Highways within 5 miles: TN 76, US 79, TN 218 and US 641. Nearest towns: Paris (3 miles), Big Sandy (5 miles), Puryear (10 miles) and Henry (11 miles). Directions and the area map are on TWRA's page for West Sandy WMA.
The closest other TWRA hunting lands with a page here: Big Sandy WMA (2.6 miles), Lick Creek WMA (7 miles) and Harmon Creek WMA (14.6 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When can you hunt deer on West Sandy 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.
How many deer were killed on West Sandy WMA last season?
Hunters checked in 11 deer from West Sandy WMA in the 2025-26 season: 8 antlered bucks, 0 antlerless males and 3 females, by TWRA's Hunter's Toolbox. The 10-season average is 13.
What county is West Sandy WMA in?
All of it is in Henry County, by TWRA's boundary, in deer management Unit 1.
What permit do you need to hunt West Sandy 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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