Region 4 (East Tennessee) Dove Fields
Buffalo Springs
Crops planted: 20 acres total of wheat.
Hunt Dates: Same as statewide seasons. Dove hunting is first come, first serve and from staked postiions.
A WMA Small Game Permit is required.
Directions: (Grainger County) From Knoxville take Rutledge Pike Exit (Hwy 11W) off interstate 40 north through Blaine to Joppa. Just past Joppa School, take the first road to the right (Owl Hole Gap Road), go 3.7 miles and turn right on Indian Ridge Road. Then go 0.6 miles and turn left on gravel road at the Buffalo Springs WMA sign.
From Jefferson City , TN take Hwy 92 toward Rutledge. Go 1.4 miles north past Cherokee Dam and turn left on Owl Hole Gap Road . Then go 4.9 miles and turn left on Indian Ridge Road . Then go 0.6 miles and turn left on gravel road at the Buffalo Springs WMA sign.
GPS Coordinates: 36.20962 N -83.56587 W
Chuck Swan
Crops planted: 98 acres of sunflowers, wheat, and millet at the Chuck Swan Forks of the River Area.
Hunt Dates: Same as statewide season.
A WMA Small Game Permit is required.
Directions: Take Hwy. 33N out of Knoxville, cross Norris Lake; go approximately 1 mile and turn left on Sharps Chapel Road; this dead ends into Chuck Swan. Field is approximately 12 miles within the area near Forks of the River on Main Forest Road .
GPS Coordinates: 36.28850 N -84.02060 W
Forks Of The River
Crops planted: 26 acres of sunflowers, 7 acres of wheat, and 6 acres of millet.
Hunt Dates: September 1, 5, 7 and every day thereafter during the statewide seasons. Field capacity is 150 hunters. Pigeon open during dove hunts only.
A WMA Small Game Permit is required.
Directions: In Knoxville, cross the South Knoxville Bridge and exit right at the first exit. Turn left and continue to the end of road. Turn right on Island Home Ave and continue past Ijams Nature Center. Cross railroad track, and turn at next left on McClure Road . Go to end of road.
GPS Coordinates: 35.95280 N -83.85924 W
Kyker Bottoms
Crops planted: 10 acres total including 2 acres of sunflowers, 3 acres of mixed millet, and 5 acres of top sewn wheat.
All dove hunting is Young Sportsman (ages 6-16) only. Each Youth must be accompanied by a licensed adult, 21 years of age or older, who may also hunt. Non-toxic shot required for samll game hunting as posted.
Hunt Dates: September 5 and 7 and every day thereafter during the first and second segments.
A WMA Small Game Permit is required.
Directions: (Blount County) From Highway 411, take Highway 129 and go 8 miles and turn right on Garland Road and go approximately one mile to barn on right with chain link fence and parking area.
GPS Coordinates: 35.60248 N -84.12238 W
Lick Creek Bottoms
Crops planted:
Foxgate Trail (Wilkerson Field): 20 acres of proso millet and wheat.
South Mohawk Field : 30 acres of proso millet and wheat.
Joachim Bible Refuge: 15 acres of wheat.
Hunt Dates: Foxgate Trail (lead shot acceptable): September 1, 5, 7, and the remainder of the statewide dove season.
Hunt Dates: South Mohawk Field (lead shot acceptable): September 1, 7, and the remainder of the statewide dove season.
Hunt Dates: South Mohawk Field (Youth Only) (lead shot acceptable): September 5 from sunrise to noon. All dove hunting is Young Sportsman (ages 6-16) only. Each Youth must be accompanied by a licensed adult, 21 years of age or older, who may also hunt. Field will be open to everyone from noon to sunset.
Hunt Dates: Joachim Bible Refuge Field (Youth Hunt) (non-toxic shot only): September 5, 7 and every day thereafter during the first and second segments. All dove hunting is Young Sportsman (ages 6-16) only. Each Youth must be accompanied by a licensed adult, 21 years of age or older, who may also hunt.
A WMA Small Game Permit is required.
Directions: Foxgate Trail (Wilkerson Field). Get off Exit 15 on I-81; take Highway 340 South (i.e., Fish Hatchery Road ) and go 4 miles and turn left on Highway 348. Then go 0.8 miles and turn right on McDonald Circle . Then go 0.2 miles and turn right on Glades Road . Then go 0.3 miles and turn right on Toby Road . Then go 0.5 miles and turn right onto Foxgate Trail. Then go 0.2 miles and turn right through gate. Field is at end of road.
GPS Coordinates: 36.14080 N -83.12370 W
Directions: South Mohawk Field . Take McDonald Road and turn south on to South Mohawk Road and go approximately 1.5 miles and field is on left.
GPS Coordinates: 36.15452 N -83.06954 W
Directions: Joachim Bible Refuge. Get off Exit 15 on I-81; take Hwy. 340 South (i.e., Fish Hatchery Road). Then go 4 miles and turn left on Hwy. 348 West. Then go 3.5 miles and turn right at Concord Road (Pettit’s Grocery). Then go 1.2 miles and turn right at Matthews Lane. Field is at end of road.
GPS Coordinates: 36.15623 N -83.08655 W
Tellico Lake
McGhee - Carson Unit
Crops planted: 10 acres of wheat.
Hunt Dates McGhee - Carson Unit: September 7.
All dove hunting is Young Sportsman (ages 6-16) / Adult only. Each youth must be accompanied by a licensed adult, 21 years of age or older, who may also hunt.
A WMA Small Game Permit is required.
Directions to McGhee - Carson Unit: (Blount County) From Maryville take highway 411 south to Vonore. Then turn left onto highway 360. Go past Ft. Loudon State Park and turn left at Tellico Lake McGhee- Carson Unit WMA sign and then go to first building on right.
GPS Coordinates: 35.57764 N -84.20398 W
