Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge · Tennessee
Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 11,483 acres in Haywood County, Tennessee (National Wildlife Refuge), managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 11,483 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).” |
| County | Haywood County |
| Reference point | 35.49243, -89.21634 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 2 PAD-US records combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: hunting on refuges
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Hunting on national wildlife refuges is allowed only where a refuge has opened specific areas and species under its own refuge-specific regulations, in addition to state rules. Check the refuge’s page or office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Whiteville Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 338 acres · 14 mi
- Fort Ridge Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,583 acres · 15.1 mi
- Oak Dain Public Hunting Area State wildlife / game area · 161 acres · 15.4 mi
- Grays Creek Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 292 acres · 19.6 mi
- South Fork Waterfowl Refuge State wildlife / game area · 939 acres · 19.9 mi
- Chickasaw State Forest & Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 13,300 acres · 21.4 mi
- Col. Forrest V. Durand Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 390 acres · 24.2 mi
- Horns Bluff Refuge State wildlife / game area · 1,789 acres · 26.6 mi
- Middle Fork Forked Deer Refuge State wildlife / game area · 413 acres · 27 mi
- Perry Switch Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 205 acres · 27.2 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge” in Tennessee combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.