Tennessee Elk ELK-GUN-EHZ8 — EHZ 8

Elk Gun/Muzzleloader/Archery - EHZ 8 Cooper Ridge · EHZ 8 Cooper Ridge

EHZ 8 within Tennessee

What you may take: Elk Gun/Muzzleloader/Archery - EHZ 8 Cooper Ridge (antlered)
Weapon: Rifle
Where: EHZ 8 — Cooper Ridge; 0% public of 7,117 acres
Season (2026): Oct 3–9, 2026
Tags (2026): 1; nonresidents capped at 25%

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Odds by point level — 2026 draw

Prior-draw probability for a first-choice nonresident applicant. 1 tags. Source: Elk and Youth Elk Hunts (TWRA... · hunt-choices.

Points	Your chance	Applicants	Drawn
0	—	—	—

The agency did not publish enough counts to compute this level. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency publishes no per-level counts for this hunt; each point adds entries (points + 1), so the pool average is a floor for anyone holding points and an overstatement for a first-year applicant. How we compute these.

What it costs (2026 nonresident fees)

Cash to apply

$12

Out of pocket if unsuccessful

$12

Total if drawn

tag fee not on file

Refunded if unsuccessful

Elk quota hunt application fee · paid at application $12 source

Nonresident 7-Day All Game license · paid if drawn $214 source

Next application window: opens Feb 3, closes Feb 24, 2027.

Point creep & years to draw

No points in this draw — every applicant has the same chance each year, so there is no cut to creep and nothing to build toward.

Seasons (2026)

Split 1: Oct 3–9, 2026 p. hunt-choices

Year by year

The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.

Year	Tags	Applicants	Applicants per tag	Points needed	Source
2026	1	—	—	—	Elk and Youth Elk Hunts (TWRA... · hunt-choices
2024	1	—	—	—	2024 Elk Quota Draw... · p. 3

Other licenses valid in EHZ 8

ELK-ARCH — Elk Archery-Only Season Archery ELK-ARCH-EHZ8 — Elk Archery-Only - EHZ 8 Cooper Ridge Archery ELK-GEN — Elk Gun/Muzzleloader/Archery Season Rifle ELK-YOUTH — Young Sportsman Elk Hunt (resident youth 13-16; any open EHZ) Rifle

Legal cartridges for elk in Tennessee

From the Tennessee hunting laws rules on file for a rifle. "Depends" means the rule turns on your specific load — check the state page.

.22-250 Remington

.223 Remington from $0.42/rd

.243 Winchester from $1.11/rd

.25-06 Remington

6.5 Creedmoor

6.5 Grendel

.270 Winchester from $0.16/rd

7mm-08 Remington

7mm Remington Magnum

.30-06 Springfield

.300 AAC Blackout from $0.56/rd

.300 Winchester Magnum from $1.25/rd

.30-30 Winchester

.308 Winchester

.338 Winchester Magnum

.350 Legend from $1.07/rd

.35 Whelen

.360 Buckhammer

.400 Legend

.444 Marlin

.450 Bushmaster from $2.00/rd

.45-70 Government from $1.97/rd

.50 Beowulf

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How to read these numbers

Every percentage on this page is a prior-draw probability: the chance an applicant with that many points would have drawn in the draw year shown, computed from the agency's published results. It is not a forecast — quotas, applicant numbers, and point creep change every year. Every figure links to the agency document it came from. Where a state does not publish a number, we show a dash, never a zero. Hunts with fewer than five tags show counts instead of percentages. Fees show the fee year used. Read the methodology for the engine details.

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This page is informational only. Draw rules, quotas, fees, and deadlines are set by the state agency and change by commission action — confirm everything on the agency's own site before you apply, and apply through the agency, not here. We disclaim all liability for reliance on this page.