Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway Hunting Permit
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) at the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway (TTWW) issue annual hunting permits for the land managed by USACE along the 234 miles of project. The permits are subject to a $15.00 special activity fee that is assessed each season. TTWW Hunting Permits include permit number, name, pertinent State hunting license number, and vehicle license number. The hunting permit needs to be printed and clearly displayed in the vehicle while hunting. Hunting area maps may be viewed or obtained from the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway website at: https://www.sam.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Recreation/TennesseeTombigbee-Waterway/Hunting/. The Special Activities Permit Fee is assessed to cover some costs to improve wildlife habitat on project lands.
The TTWW permit is not the same as a Wildlife Management Area (WMA) User Permit that is needed to hunt Divide Section, John Bell Williams or Canal Section WMA operated by Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP). Please see 'Additional Links' section to purchase this permit.
The TTWW permit is not the same as an AREA Permit that is needed to hunt David K. Nelson WMA operated Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR). Please see 'Additional Links' section to purchase this permit.
This permit is also not valid for the Black Warrior Tombigbee Project (BWT), below mile marker 217 where the BWT and TTWW rivers intersect. Please see 'Additional Links' section for the BWT hunting permit.
Notifications and Alerts
Hunting Permit does not need to be signed by Issuing Officer or any Corps of Engineer Personnel to be valid.
Permit & Season Information
This permit is for hunting on lands managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) along the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway (TTWW). Adults aged 65 or older and children aged 16 and under are exempt from purchasing a permit. Disabled hunters must have proper paperwork/licenses to be exempt. Children aged 16 and under must be accompanied by a properly permitted individual over the age of 21. Only one permit is required annually and expires July 31. To be valid, permits must be signed, dated, and displayed on the dash of the vehicle so that the name and date are visible from outside the vehicle and a screenshot of it on your phone while in the field. If accessing the Project from a USACE Day Use Area, a day use permit or annual pass is required where applicable.
Youth Waterfowl and Waterfowl seasons are open concurrent with the Federal & State Seasons in both Alabama and Mississippi.
Need to Know
- Hunting Permit does not need to be signed by Issuing Officer or any Corps of Engineers Personnel to be valid.
- In Mississippi, youth may carry and use shotguns with slugs for deer hunting during primitive weapon deer hunts.
- Adults aged 65 or older and children aged 16 and under are exempt from purchasing a permit. Disabled hunters must have proper paperwork/licenses to be exempt. Children aged 16 and under must be accompanied by a properly permitted individual over the age of 21. Only one permit is required annually and expires July 31. To be valid, permits must be signed, dated, and displayed on the dash of the vehicle so that the name and date are visible from outside.
- No disruption of wildlife is permitted in the designated sanctuaries (see hunting map for detailed locations). This includes hunting, trapping, harassing, or otherwise disturbing the wildlife. Surface drive/mud motors may only be used for ingress and egress to the main navigation channel where public access areas are located within a sanctuary. At all other times, the use of surface drive/mud motors are strictly prohibited in the sanctuaries. Surface drive/mud motors may only be operated at idle speed and must stay within designated channels while in the sanctuary areas. This excludes law enforcement, USCAE personnel, and contractors performing in official compacity.
- Also, according to CFR Title 36, 327.3j: No person shall operate upon the waters of this project any vessel or motor which is not equipped with a muffler or muffler system in good working order. The use of cutouts, the removal of mufflers, use of muffler baffles, cutting or punching holes in mufflers, or otherwise modifying the original muffler or muffling system so as to increase or modify the noise level is prohibited. Such regulation will apply to all outboard motors and not just surface drives/mud motors outside the vehicle.
- All Hunting and Trapping regulations and season dates are within the framework and bag limits set by state and federal regulations.
- Mississippi TTWW hunting and trapping season dates and anatler restrictions are the same as Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) Canal Section Wildlife Management Area (WMA). Please visit MDWFP web page to see Canal Section WMA hunting season dates.
- Alabama TTWW hunting and trapping season dates and antler restrictions are the same as Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Recourses (ADCNR) Open Permit-Public Land seasons. Please visit ADCNR web page or Annual Hunting Digest to view Open Public land seasons.
- All season dates are posted at Hunter Information stations located at public access areas.
- Please be aware that occasionally critical maintenance activities will be imperative during hunting seasons, and you may encounter workers. These include critical disposal area maintenance and boundary line marking.
- Please note that mapping apps such as OnX are not 100% correct and do not indicate areas closed to hunting on USACE property. Please refer to the TTWW Hunting maps. For any questions or concerns please contact the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway Wildlife Staff 662-245-5500.
Fee Policy
Recreation Fee: These permits are subject to a $15.00 special activity fee that is assessed each season.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation Policy: No cancellations
Change Policy: No changes or transfers
Contact Information
Mailing Address
3606 West Plymouth Road Columbus MS 39701
Phone Number
(662) 245-5500
