Chickamauga WMA: Shelton Bottoms

TWRA Region 3 · Cumberland Plateau · TWRA wildlife area · McMinn County

Chickamauga WMA: Shelton Bottoms is a public dove field in McMinn County that TWRA lists for Region 3, Cumberland Plateau.

2026 hunt days: September 1 (noon).
Permit: WMA small game permit
Size: 8 acres
Crops: 8 wheat, disced (as of August 27, 2026)
Location: 35.33653, -84.8221

Directions

Lamontville Rd in McMinn County, where Shelton Rd and County Rd 5 meet.

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Shotgun plugs and a Migratory Bird Permit are required unless an exception applies.
Hunter education is required for anyone born on or after January 1, 1969.
Fields without special dates follow the statewide dove season, which opens at noon on September 1.
Fields can fill up. Capacity may be limited depending on turnout.

Hunt days are the 2026 dates TWRA published. Checked against TWRA on November 11, 2026. Seasons, permits and field rules change, so confirm with TWRA before you go, at the page below or at (615) 781-6500.

TWRA Region 3 dove fields (Cumberland Plateau): page updated October 6, 2026; crop status as of August 27, 2026

Nearby dove fields

McMinn County: Wilson · 6.1 miles away in a straight line
Hiwassee Refuge: Blythes Ferry · 11 miles away in a straight line
Hiwassee Refuge: Armstrong Bend · 11 miles away in a straight line
Hiwassee Refuge: Armstrong Ferry · 12 miles away in a straight line

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