Prentice Cooper WMA

TWRA Region 3 · Cumberland Plateau · TWRA wildlife area

Prentice Cooper WMA is a public dove field that TWRA lists for Region 3, Cumberland Plateau.

2026 hunt days: Opens at noon September 1, with the statewide season.
Permit: WMA small game permit
Size: 10 acres
Crops: 10 millet, burned (as of August 27, 2026)
Location: 35.1536617, -85.41552829

Directions

Take Game Reserve Rd (the main gravel road) past the main entrance and the big game check station for about half a mile. Signs mark the field.

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Field rules

Closed during scheduled big game hunts.
Pick up empty hulls and trash.

For every field

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

North Chickamauga Creek WMA: Hixon Tract · 11 miles away in a straight line
North Chickamauga Creek WMA: Rogers Tract · 11 miles away in a straight line
North Chickamauga Creek WMA: Varner Unit · 12 miles away in a straight line
Hiwassee Refuge: Blythes Ferry · 32 miles away in a straight line

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