Tennessee Elk · EHZ 8 Cooper Ridge
Tennessee EHZ 8 covers 7,117 acres and lies 40 miles north of Knoxville. 0% of it is public land. Its most applied-for hunt, ELK-ARCH-EHZ8, put up 1 tag (all residencies) in the 2026 draw.
No points in this draw. Every applicant has the same chance each year.
2 licenses · NR capped at 25%
first choice, NR
not published
7,117 acres
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only. The written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Every License in EHZ 8
| What | Season | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ELK-ARCH-EHZ8 | Elk Archery-Only - EHZ 8 Cooper Ridge | — | |
| ELK-GUN-EHZ8 | Elk Gun/Muzzleloader/Archery - EHZ 8 Cooper Ridge | — |
First-choice nonresident odds, 2026 draw. No points in this draw: every applicant has the same chance. Not in the table, with no 2026 result: ELK-ARCH, ELK-GEN, ELK-YOUTH.
Draw results: TWRA 2026 Elk and Youth Elk Hunts, retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
If you draw (2026 nonresident fees): $226 ($12 to apply). Open Feb 3 – Feb 24, 2027. Full fee breakdown.
The Ground
| Private | 7,117 ac | 100% |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Gap Analysis Project 2026 PAD-US 4.1 Fee Managers.
What the Agency Says About the Area
That portion of the North Cumberland WMA, Ed Carter Unit, east of Hwy 90 to Rock Creek Ridge Road to Straight Creek Road to Mountain Road to Hwy 132, and south of Valley Creek Road.
Source: Tennessee Secretary of State / Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission 2026 TFWC Proclamation 25-10.
▸ Sources 6
- TWRA 2026 Elk and Youth Elk Hunts draw results, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- TWRA 2026 Quota Hunts fees, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- TWRA 2026 Hunting License Fees, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- TWRA 2026 ElkHuntZones_2024 boundary, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- U.S. Geological Survey, Gap Analysis Project 2026 PAD-US 4.1 Fee Managers land ownership, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Tennessee Secretary of State / Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission 2026 TFWC Proclamation 25-10 area description, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
About These Numbers
Odds are from the 2026 draw, the latest on file, computed from Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency's published results. They are what happened in that draw, not a forecast. Under five tags a percentage carries a *, because one applicant either way swings it. A dash means the agency did not publish the number, and a date marked expected is last cycle's schedule rolled forward. How we compute these.
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