Question regarding land owner hunting license exemption.

[Jonsaiga]

We just recently bought a house on 10 acres in Hamilton County(Harrison). How do they define "farmland" in the landowners license exemption? Also, am I reading it correctly that bag limit for deer is 3 antlered and 1 antlerless per season? Thanks in advance.

[Guest clsutton21]

We just recently bought a house on 10 acres in Hamilton County(Harrison). How do they define "farmland" in the landowners license exemption? Also, am I reading it correctly that bag limit for deer is 3 antlered and 1 antlerless per season? Thanks in advance.

I thought the limit was when you ran out of ammo and rocks to throw...Hmm. Damn diseased, crop destroying roaches. Oh well, now I know I guess.

[Guest beefcakeb0]

iv read up on this a few years back... and if the land is part of the property then you can hunt it. could be wrong. not sure on the tag limit, but as far as i knew it was 3 buck 3 doe... dont hold me to it though

[Guest clsutton21]

Oh and here is your law. The important parts are in bold.

TCA 70-2-204. Hunting and fishing on farm land — License

exemption to owner, tenants and their spouses and

children. – (a) The owners and tenants of farmlands, and

their spouse and children, have the right to engage in the

sport of hunting and fishing, subject to all the provisions

of all laws or regulations concerning wildlife, upon such

lands and waters thereon of which they or their spouses or

parents are the bona fide owners or tenants with the permission

of the landowner, during the season when it is lawful

to do so, without procuring a hunting and sport fishing

license. Tenants and their spouses and their dependent

children must be bona fide residents of the state and must

actually reside on the land. Owners and their spouses and

children must be bona fide residents of the state. Land

may qualify as farmland only if it is owned by no more than

one (1) individual or a family; provided, that if land is owned

jointly or in common by persons who are first cousins

related by blood, then such cousins and their children may

hunt small game and fish on such land under the provisions

of this subsection. “Family†means any combination

of kinship within the third degree including any spouse

who has an interest in the property. “Tenant†means an

individual who receives compensation such as free rent or

money for acting either in the place of or at the direction of

the landowner in tending to the requirements needed to

care for the farmland. The primary purpose of the tenancy

shall be agricultural in nature.

[Wingshooter]

Hamilton Co. is Unit A, so bag limit is:

3 bucks total

4 antlerless during archery only season

4 antlerless during muzzleloader season

plus any quota hunt antlerless

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency - Deer Hunting Seasons