The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway provides a wide range of excellent hunting opportunities. With more than 180,000 acres of lands and shallow water lying in Alabama and Mississippi, the Tennessee-Tombigbee provides a diverse range of high quality habitats for indigenous and migratory wildlife species.

The Tennessee-Tombigbee’s Wildlife Mitigation staff, along with our state partners, is committed to providing maximum sustainable populations of game and nongame species. To ensure sustained wildlife populations over time, we have implemented permitting procedures to manage hunting activities and collect vital management data on Tennessee-Tombigbee project lands.

More than 126,000 acres of wildlife mitigation land are managed by the state wildlife agencies of Alabama and Mississippi as Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs). As such, these lands are subject to special restrictions and seasons. The Alabama WMAs are Demopolis, Lowndes County, and Mobile-Tensaw Delta. The Mississippi WMAs are Divide Section, Canal Section, Nanih Waiya, Okatibbee, Twin Oaks, Mahannah, and Ward Bayou. The remaining wildlife mitigation lands, totaling approximately 46,000 acres along the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, are managed by the Corps of Engineers. For information regarding locations of these lands, download our Hunting Maps.

Large yachts frequent the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway and Tombigbee River, particularly during hunting seasons. Most captains of these vessels are aware that they are responsible for the large wakes that their boats generate. But if they don’t see your boat on the shoreline, you may be in danger of being swamped.

Please make sure your boat is visible to other boats and be cautious about where you beach it and how you secure it.

A Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway hunting permit must be purchased through recreation.gov or via phone at (877) 444-6777. The permit fee is $15.00, valid from the date of purchase until July 31 annually. This permit grants access to hunt all open seasons for wildlife species along the Waterway. Children aged 16 and under are exempt from purchasing a permit but must be accompanied by a properly permitted individual over the age of 21. Hunters are still required to secure all necessary state and federal licenses and stamps. Failure to comply with hunting permit regulations may result in citations or forfeitures. For inquiries, please contact the Tennessee Tombigbee Management Center at 662-245-5500.