Nashville, TN – The application period for the 2025-26 season-long Waterfowl WMA hunts is open June 25th through July 16th. The successful applicants will be notified by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) through email (sent to the email on their account) when the drawing is finalized.
The online application is available at www.gooutdoorstennessee.com. All hunters who are successfully chosen for a blind must claim their permit by August 11th. If there are any leftover permits by the application deadline, there will be a leftover drawing August 21st.
Only current Tennessee residents, Lifetime Sportsman License holders, and native Tennesseans (with an approved application) are eligible for the season-long blinds. There is no application fee, but applicants must have a valid license to hunt waterfowl to apply.
Hunters can select up to 48 hunt choices. No person may apply more than once. Only parties of 4 to 8 members may apply for the drawing.
The next available application period will be September 24th-October 14th for early segment duck quota hunts. The mid application dates are Octpber 22nd-November 12th and the late application dates are November 13th-December 3rd.
