Carrying a pistol while deer hunting

[Droopy]

Basically, what is the law involving carrying a pistol while deer hunting, on your person or in your vehicle.. Be it archery, muzzle loader or gun season. I'm not asking about hunting with said pistol, but for protection purposes.
And part two, in particularly, while hunting any of these seasons on North Cumberland wma.
Thanks in advance.

 

[scn]

Here is the statute dealing with having a firearm while archery hunting:

70-4-123. Hunting with bow and arrow while in possession of firearms or accompanied by a person in possession of firearms -- Penalty.

(a) It is unlawful for any person hunting big game with a bow and arrow to be in possession of any firearms or be accompanied in hunting by any person possessing firearms during the archery-only deer season; provided, that persons authorized to carry a handgun pursuant to § 39-17-1351 may carry a handgun as defined in § 39-11-106(a) while hunting big game with a bow and arrow during the archery-only deer season.

(b) A person who violates this section commits a Class C misdemeanor.

HISTORY: Acts 1967, ch. 40, §§ 1, 2; 1982, ch. 738, § 23; T.C.A., § 51-443; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 2010, ch. 621, § 1.

Without a carry permit, it would be illegal to have a centerfire weapon during the muzzleloader season.

There are some gray areas concerning possession of weapons not legal for hunting on a WMA, so your best bet is to discuss the WMA situation with Region 4.