Henderson Island WMA

[shoningram]

Has anyone ever hunted this area? I am new to Sevierville and this looks to be the closest WMA to me.

 

[Biggun4214]

Deer move with the pressure. If many people hunt the island then they move to the nearby subdivisions. On the main channel side there are some big sawtooth oaks that should have lots of acorns. Lots of cover in the fields and a beetle killed pine thicket on the west side that has about 10 years worth of understory growing. When it was a drawn hunt it averaged about 15 deer a year. Total size is about 350 acres.

 

[shoningram]

Thanks for the info. Would you say a lot of ppl hunt it?

 

[kasey]

Lots 0f ppl hunt the island.I had ppl walk in at 9 on opening morning with crossbows and no tree stand just walking around.

 

[Brownie]

Last time I hunted it was about 4 years ago and I won't go back...lots of people hunting...same thing as Kasey experienced...people walking around with cross bows without stands. Never saw a deer when I hunted it.

 

[shoningram]

Is it archery only?

 

[kasey]

No but your crazy if you go during a firearms season

 

[shoningram]

Ok well since you are from Sevier, and I just moved to PF can you give me some ideas on areas to hunt?

 

[Timber Ghost]

Try to find some property near the interstate(out 66), many deer killed in that area.

 

[kasey]

Just pound the pavement and knock on doors.