White Oak WMA: deer harvest, 2026-27 rules and map
White Oak WMA is 7,187 acres of TWRA hunting land in Hardin County, measured on TWRA's boundary, in its Region 1. Hunters checked in 60 deer from the area in the 2025-26 season, 36 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 97. Harvest: TWRA's Hunter's Toolbox, 2015-16 to 2025-26.
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| Size | 7,187 acres, measured on TWRA's boundary; the guide lists 7,000 |
|---|---|
| County | Hardin 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 | 60 (36 antlered bucks, 6 antlerless males, 18 females) |
| Area manager | Calvin Wakefield (731) 687-3444 |
| Nearest towns | Milledgeville (next to it), Saltillo (2 mi) and Enville (5 mi) |
What are the 2026-27 hunting rules on White Oak 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 small game hunting is closed during Young Sportsman deer hunts. All water traffic prohibited five (5) days before the opening day(s) of the statewide duck season.
Same as statewide seasons, except as noted. 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 and bag limit.
- Dove: Sept. 1, noon-sunset. Continuing with statewide season.
- Quail: Dec. 1–31.
- Waterfowl: Same as statewide seasons, except as noted. 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. All types of water traffic prohibited after 5 p.m. No waterfowl hunters permitted on the area or access areas before 4 a.m. opening day(s), and from 5 p.m. to 4 a.m. the following days during the late duck season.
- Waterfowl (Lebanon Pond): Lebanon Pond waterfowl hunting area will be allocated by computer draw as specified in the waterfowl quota hunt computer drawing and allocation procedures. Draw hunts will be Opening weekend(s), Monday-Thursday, and Friday-Sunday within the late waterfowl seasons. Waterfowl hunting is restricted to temporary staked blind sites designated by GPS coordinates. Successful applicants and up to seven (7) guests will be required to hunt within 25 yards of staked blind sites and are required to hunt at the same temporary blind site for which they are drawn. Decoys and temporary blinds may be left out over the specified hunt period but must be removed upon completion of the hunt on the last day of that period.
- Dog training: Sept. 15 - March 1
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 White Oak WMA?
Hunters checked in 60 deer from White Oak WMA in the 2025-26 season. Over the 11 seasons the Toolbox shows, the area averaged 50 deer a season, from 26 in 2019-20 to 70 in 2018-19.
| Season | Deer checked in | Males | Antlered | Antlerless males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 60 | 42 | 36 | 6 | 18 |
| 2024-25 | 62 | 45 | 39 | 6 | 17 |
| 2023-24 | 44 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 13 |
| 2022-23 | 39 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 16 |
| 2021-22 | 35 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 13 |
| 2020-21 | 63 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 24 |
| 2019-20 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018-19 | 70 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 42 |
| 2017-18 | 53 | 28 | 25 | ||
| 2016-17 | 55 | 27 | 28 | ||
| 2015-16 | 46 | 20 | 26 |
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 White Oak WMA in?
| County | Acres of the area in it | Deer unit | County deer off WMAs, 2025-26 | Rank of 95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin County | 7,187 | 1 | 1,851 | 28th |
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 White Oak WMA?
Highways within 5 miles: TN 69, TN 22, TN 104 and TN 421. Nearest towns: Milledgeville (next to it), Saltillo (2 miles), Enville (5 miles) and Sardis (5 miles). Directions and the area map are on TWRA's page for White Oak WMA.
The closest other TWRA hunting lands with a page here: Beason Creek WMA (4.7 miles), Eagle Creek WMA (14.5 miles), Tull Bottom WMA (14.8 miles) and Cypress Pond Refuge (15.1 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When can you hunt deer on White Oak 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 White Oak WMA last season?
Hunters checked in 60 deer from White Oak WMA in the 2025-26 season: 36 antlered bucks, 6 antlerless males and 18 females, by TWRA's Hunter's Toolbox. The 11-season average is 50.
What county is White Oak WMA in?
All of it is in Hardin County, by TWRA's boundary, in deer management Unit 1.
What permit do you need to hunt White Oak 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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