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Tennessee Sunday Hunting (2026)

Permitted: Sunday hunting is permitted statewide in Tennessee; no day-of-week restriction for deer, turkey or other game species.

PermittedVerified Jun 18, 2026

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Sunday Hunting in states bordering Tennessee

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

AlabamaPermitted
Alabama allows Sunday hunting statewide (no day-of-week closure for stalk hunting), but on WMAs there is no hunting within 1/2 mile of a church on Sunday.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: admincode.legislature.state.al.us · Full Alabama rule →
ArkansasPermitted
Arkansas allows Sunday hunting statewide; AGFC sets no day-of-week restriction (only night hunting is restricted).
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: agfc.com · Full Arkansas rule →
GeorgiaPermitted
Georgia permits Sunday hunting statewide during open seasons — there is no statewide Sunday prohibition — but some WMAs set specific Sunday hours or closures.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: georgiawildlife.com · Full Georgia rule →
KentuckyPermitted
Sunday hunting allowed statewide; Kentucky imposes no day-of-week restriction on hunting within open seasons.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: fw.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →
MississippiPermitted
Sunday hunting is allowed in Mississippi; no statutory Sunday prohibition.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: mdwfp.com · Full Mississippi rule →
MissouriPermitted
Sunday hunting is allowed in Missouri; no statutory Sunday prohibition.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: mdc.mo.gov · Full Missouri rule →
North CarolinaConditional
North Carolina allows Sunday hunting on private land statewide, and on public or game lands only where opened by NCWRC; Sunday bow during gun or muzzleloader seasons requires orange.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: ncwildlife.gov · Full North Carolina rule →
VirginiaConditional
Virginia allows Sunday hunting statewide, except that you must be 200+ yds from a house of worship and firearm deer or bear hunting with dogs is prohibited on Sunday; public-land agencies may permit.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: dwr.virginia.gov · Full Virginia rule →

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