Deer hunting outfitters in Tennessee: 12 compared on packages, prices and 1,102 reviews
By Quick answerTwelve outfitters guide whitetail deer hunts in Tennessee, listing 22 packages across 10 counties. Eight of those packages publish a price you can compare, running $225 for a one-day bow hunt at Windsor Woods Hunting Ranch in Wayne County to $3,995 for a three-day trophy hunt at Goodman Ranch in Chester County. Ten of the 22 publish no price at all.
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How we rank: Outfitters are ranked by a credibility-weighted rating that blends each outfitter's verified Google star rating with how many reviews back it up — so a strong average from many hunters outranks the same average from only a few — then by the breadth of deer packages they offer (live inventory, last updated August 2026). Prices, ratings and review counts come straight from each outfitter's current listings — always confirm details before you book.
Which county in Tennessee is best for deer hunting?
Stewart County holds the most guided deer hunting in Tennessee: six of the state's 22 packages, all of them at Pine Ridge Farm in Indian Mound. Lincoln County has four across two outfitters, Wayne County three at Windsor Woods Hunting Ranch, Obion and Putnam two apiece, and five more counties one each. That is where the guides are, not where the deer are.
On deer, Tennessee tells you that itself. Units 1 through 3 allow three antlerless deer a day; Units 4 through 6 cap you for the season instead. Ask which unit the ground sits in before you ask the price.
What a guided deer hunt costs in Tennessee
Eight of the 22 packages publish a comparable price, and those eight come from four outfitters: $225, $275 and $325 for one-day bow, muzzleloader and rifle hunts at Windsor Woods; $1,500 for three days at Standing Rock Hunting Lodge; $1,500, $2,000 and $2,250 for five-day hunts at Elk River Outfitters; and $3,995 at Goodman Ranch. Eight prices from four outfitters is not a Tennessee median, and this page will not print one. The range is $225 to $3,995, and the more useful number is the coverage: two-thirds of Tennessee's guided deer packages do not publish a price you can compare.
The sticker is not the total either. No package here includes the licence, and a nonresident pays $214 for the seven-day all-game licence or $305 for the annual, so Goodman's three days come to $4,209 before you have driven anywhere. TWRA publishes the fees.
The weapon table below counts 15 packages, not 22: seven do not say which weapon they are for.
What the ratings below cover
The 1,102 Google reviews in the panel below come from 11 of the 12 outfitters, and one business holds 756 of them. Blue Bank Resort is a fishing resort on Reelfoot Lake with rooms and a restaurant, and it is not one of the six ranked above. Set it aside and the other ten average 4.77 across 346 reviews rather than 4.35. We sell these hunts, so count the one-star reviews too: there are 87.
Tennessee's 2026-27 archery season opens September 26, 2026 and runs to October 30, then picks up again November 2 to 6. The gun season opens November 21, 2026 and closes January 3, 2027. There is also a three-day velvet hunt, August 28 to 30, archery only and private land only.
What hunters say about deer outfitters in Tennessee
11 deer outfitters in Tennessee carry 1,102 Google reviews averaging 4.35 — including 182 at three stars or below.
Sourced from Google · most recent review .
| 5 stars | 779 | |
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| 4 stars | 141 | |
| 3 stars | 61 | |
| 2 stars | 34 | |
| 1 star | 87 |
Frequented Goodman multiple times. It's always a great time and experience…
This place is amazing. It started off with a junior weekend deer hunting trip for my son and now he now calls it his "happy place". We started with deer and Joey and Melissa gave him lessons on sporting clays…
5 out of 5. Steven Simmons · Pine Ridge Farm ·
Deer seasons in Tennessee, 2026–27· 19 seasons
Aug 28, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027
| Season | Zone / Region | Method | Dates | Limits |
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| August Archery Only (Velvet) Hunt | Statewide | archery | – | Bag1 per daySeason2 |
| Archery Deer Season | Statewide | archery | – | Bag1 per daySeason2 |
| Archery Deer Season | TN Deer Units 1–3 | archery | – | Bag3 per day |
| Archery Deer Season | TN Deer Units 4–6 | archery | – | Season4 |
| Young Sportsman Deer Hunt | Statewide | archery, muzzleloader, rifle | – | Bag1 per daySeason2 |
| Young Sportsman Deer Hunt | TN Deer Units 1–3 | archery, muzzleloader, rifle | – | Bag3 per day |
| Young Sportsman Deer Hunt | TN Deer Units 4–6 | archery, muzzleloader, rifle | Opens | Season2 antlerless deer for the four days combined |
| Archery Deer Season | Statewide | archery | – | Bag1 per daySeason2 |
| Muzzleloader/Archery Deer Season | Statewide | archery, muzzleloader | – | Bag1 per daySeason2 |
| Muzzleloader/Archery Deer Season | TN Deer Units 1–3 | archery, muzzleloader | – | Bag3 per day |
| Muzzleloader/Archery Deer Season | TN Deer Units 4–6 | archery, muzzleloader | – | Season2 |
| Straight-Walled Rifle Deer Season | Statewide | rifle | – | Bag1 per daySeason2 |
| Straight-Walled Rifle Deer Season | TN Deer Units 1–3 | rifle | – | Bag3 per day |
| Straight-Walled Rifle Deer Season | TN Deer Units 4–6 | rifle | – | Season2 |
| Gun/Muzzleloader/Archery Deer Season | Statewide | archery, muzzleloader, rifle | – | Bag1 per daySeason2 |
| Gun/Muzzleloader/Archery Deer Season | TN Deer Units 1–3 | archery, muzzleloader, rifle | – | Bag3 per day |
| Gun/Muzzleloader/Archery Deer Season | TN Deer Units 4–6 | archery, muzzleloader, rifle | – | Season2 |
| Young Sportsman Deer Hunt | Statewide | archery, muzzleloader, rifle | – | Bag1 per daySeason2 |
| Young Sportsman Deer Hunt | TN Deer Units 1–3 | archery, muzzleloader, rifle | – | Bag3 per day |
How guided deer hunts in Tennessee are hunted
- rifle 7 packages from $325
- archery 6 packages from $225
- muzzleloader 2 packages from $275
Pricing reflects live GuidedHunts outfitter listings, last updated August 2026. Always confirm current pricing and availability directly with the outfitter before booking.