Hunting Guide: Details on guidelines and permits. [170 kb PDF]
Safety Zones: Maps for both Tennessee and Kentucky. [603 kb PDF]

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Big South Fork is one of only a few National Park Service units legislated to allow hunting. Big game species found within the park are whitetail deer, turkey and wild boar. In addition, the area is rich in small game species, such as squirrel, raccoon, rabbit, and game birds.

As a unit of the National Park Service, Big South Fork River and Recreation follows standard regulations applying to hunting. In general, the hunting regulations within the Big South Fork are the same as the respective state in which you are hunting. For those hunting in Tennessee, the Tennessee regulations would apply, and for those hunting in Kentucky, the Kentucky regulations would apply.

• In the Tennessee portion of Big South Fork, the licensing requirements and hunting seasons are the same as those identified by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency for the state.
• In the Kentucky portion of Big South Fork, the licensing requirements are the same as those identified by the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. The hunting seasons for the Kentucky portion of Big South Fork is the same as those seasons throughout the state. In Kentucky the Big South Fork is managed as a Wildlife Management Area.

Due to changes in the Tennessee hunting regulations, wild hogs may be hunted in the Big South Fork NRRA from Sept. 24, 2011, through February 29, 2012, in both Tennessee and Kentucky. A permit is still required to hunt hogs during this season and may be purchased at numerous vendors [384 kb PDF] adjacent to the park or at the Bandy Creek and Kentucky Visitor Centers. The permit costs $5. You must have a valid hunting license and the hog permit to hunt. Dogs may not be used to hunt hogs.

View authorized hunting access routes [1.1 MB PDF] on which ATV's may be driven while actively hunting deer and boar.