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Hunting

At Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge

About 75 miles from Nashville, Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge offers a great public hunting opportunity along 12.5 river miles of the Cumberland River. The refuge's woodland habitat holds sizable numbers of popular game species, including turkey, deer, squirrel, beaver and coyote. State bag limits apply on all refuge hunts. 

  • Turkeys may be hunted in the spring or fall (archery) seasons during general-access hunts. 
  • Deer hunts are open to statewide seasons through November 14. 
  • Beaver and coyote may be hunted incidental to any scheduled refuge hunt.
  • Resident Canada Goose is allowed in September in hunt areas 1 and 2 only. 

Please see the refuge Hunting and Fishing Brochure for more information.

The Refuge Annual Hunt Permit may be purchased through TWRA licensing agents using code 064. 

Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge Activities

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Fishing
Sport fishing is permitted on Cross Creeks NWR. Predominant species are sunfish, crappie, catfish and largemouth bass.
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Birding
Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge
643 Wildlife Road
Dover, TN 37058-6136
(931) 232-7477
crosscreeks@fws.gov

GPS Coordinates: Latitude 36° 29’ 37.18” N Longitude 87° 47’ 45.85” W