Harvest trends / Tennessee
Tennessee Whitetail harvest, 2024
Tennessee whitetail hunters reported 156,236 animals in 2024 — rose 11.2% from 140,540 in 2023. That's the highest total in our 5-year record.
156,236
2024 harvest
+11.2%
vs 2023
5
Years of record
156,236
Peak (2024)
Record high. 2024 is the highest whitetail harvest in our 5-year record for Tennessee — above the previous peak set in 2024.
Season by season
| Season | Harvest | Change | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 156,236 | +11.2% | 95 |
| 2023 | 140,540 | -6.7% | 95 |
| 2022 | 150,623 | +22.7% | 95 |
| 2021 | 122,797 | -18.1% | 95 |
| 2020 | 149,895 | — | 95 |
Statewide totals summed from official Tennessee harvest reports and subject to agency revision. Reporting rules differ by state, so these figures are comparable across years within Tennessee, not between states.