Yanahli WMA: deer harvest, 2026-27 rules and map
Yanahli WMA is 12,622 acres of TWRA hunting land in Maury County, measured on TWRA's boundary, in its Region 2. Hunters checked in 391 deer from the area in the 2025-26 season, 152 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.
Yanahli WMAOther TWRA hunting landsLake or riverHighwayCounty line
| Size | 12,622 acres, measured on TWRA's boundary |
|---|---|
| County | Maury County |
| TWRA region | Region 2 |
| Deer management unit | Unit 2 |
| Permits | WMA Small Game permit; WMA Waterfowl/Small Game permit; Big Game (Non-Quota/WMA) or quota permit; High Impact Conservation Permit (riding) |
| Deer checked in, 2025-26 | 391 (152 antlered bucks, 55 antlerless males, 184 females) |
| Area manager | Tommy Edwards (931) 840-4042 |
| Nearest towns | Columbia (2 mi), Lynnville (7 mi) and Lewisburg (8 mi) |
What are the 2026-27 hunting rules on Yanahli 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.
Horses and other saddle and pack animals are prohibited during big game seasons. ATVs are prohibited. Hooved animal riding permitted only by individuals possessing a valid hunting and fishing license and WMA permit or a High Impact Habitat Conservation Permit. User must ride on designated trails only. During daylight hours, all users outside of an enclosed vehicle or out of camp must wear blaze orange/pink during the deer gun and muzzleloader seasons.
Same as statewide seasons, except as noted. Centerfire can be used outside of any big game hunt and may be used during the deer gun season.
- Turkey: Same as statewide season. Bag limit one (1) male bearded turkey during the first 14 days of the statewide season, not to exceed two (2) for the season.
- Shooting Range: Open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays Oct.–Dec. 12 p.m.–5 p.m. Automatic weapons prohibited. See tnwildlife.org for details.
- Camping: Open during deer and turkey seasons to any hunters who are actively hunting the WMA. In designated campground only.
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 Yanahli WMA?
Hunters checked in 391 deer from Yanahli WMA in the 2025-26 season. Over the 11 seasons the Toolbox shows, the area averaged 367 deer a season, from 293 in 2018-19 to 491 in 2024-25.
| Season | Deer checked in | Males | Antlered | Antlerless males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 391 | 207 | 152 | 55 | 184 |
| 2024-25 | 491 | 253 | 203 | 50 | 238 |
| 2023-24 | 408 | 227 | 180 | 47 | 181 |
| 2022-23 | 442 | 254 | 203 | 51 | 188 |
| 2021-22 | 342 | 200 | 160 | 40 | 142 |
| 2020-21 | 352 | 205 | 161 | 44 | 147 |
| 2019-20 | 324 | 170 | 142 | 28 | 154 |
| 2018-19 | 293 | 154 | 121 | 33 | 139 |
| 2017-18 | 295 | 129 | 166 | ||
| 2016-17 | 353 | 166 | 187 | ||
| 2015-16 | 345 | 166 | 179 |
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 Yanahli WMA in?
| County | Acres of the area in it | Deer unit | County deer off WMAs, 2025-26 | Rank of 95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maury County | 12,622 | 2 | 2,421 | 12th |
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 Yanahli WMA?
Highways through the area: TN 50. Nearest towns: Columbia (2 miles), Lynnville (7 miles), Lewisburg (8 miles) and Cornersville (8 miles). Directions and the area map are on TWRA's page for Yanahli WMA.
The closest other TWRA hunting lands with a page here: Williamsport WMA (12.7 miles), Haley-Jaqueth WMA (15.2 miles), Hick Hill WMA (21.3 miles) and Laurel Hill WMA (28.1 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When can you hunt deer on Yanahli 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 Yanahli WMA last season?
Hunters checked in 391 deer from Yanahli WMA in the 2025-26 season: 152 antlered bucks, 55 antlerless males and 184 females, by TWRA's Hunter's Toolbox. The 11-season average is 367.
What county is Yanahli WMA in?
All of it is in Maury County, by TWRA's boundary, in deer management Unit 2.
What permit do you need to hunt Yanahli 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; High Impact Conservation Permit (riding). 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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