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Title: tennessee public land hunting questions
Post by: timberchicken on March 03, 2014, 09:27:37 PM
I got a bad case of cabin fever and cant wait for the season to start here in IL.  Thinking about heading south to see what TN has to offer.  I am having a tough time trying to figure out where to start looking for public ground.  Not looking for exact spots or anything like that just wanting a push in the right direction for some public ground, probably just camping out of the truck.
Title: Re: tennessee public land hunting questions
Post by: timberchicken on March 03, 2014, 09:29:28 PM
I was looking in the middle and western part of the state.  Possibly in the land between the lakes area or the natchez trace area.
Title: Re: tennessee public land hunting questions
Post by: hotrod3h on March 03, 2014, 10:03:37 PM
http://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php/topic,41140.0.html
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Post by: tnturkeyman28 on March 05, 2014, 02:06:08 PM
LBL is a awesome place to hunt and so is the Cheatham WMA in middle TN Tons of birds in both
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Post by: timberchicken on March 05, 2014, 08:17:12 PM
thanks for the info
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Post by: turkeybow on March 09, 2014, 11:38:37 PM
If you plan on heading further west let me know.  I am in Lauderdale county
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Post by: yankeedeerslayer on March 24, 2014, 01:31:07 AM
Quote from: tnturkeyman28 on March 05, 2014, 02:06:08 PM
LBL is a awesome place to hunt and so is the Cheatham WMA in middle TN Tons of birds in both

I thought Cheatham was seriously down on headcount. Few years back they had a disease the manager referred to as "blackhead". I have never heard of it but he told me it wiped out half of the birds and it had not really recovered. That was in 2011. Randy was his name I believe.
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Post by: turkeywhisperer935 on March 24, 2014, 01:40:04 AM
I'm from the west tn area born and raised natchez trace is a good place but you need to get to you're spot early cause last couple of years it's been getting pretty crowded. If you don't mind going a bit farther you could try the white oak wma in savannah I think it's a little less pressured and have heard alot of good things lately.
Title: Re: tennessee public land hunting questions
Post by: Spit n Drum on March 28, 2014, 04:11:48 PM
There are no birds at White Oak.
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Post by: reflexl on March 28, 2014, 05:57:30 PM
LBL has tons of birds and......................................snakes! Wear snake chaps and keep a eye out. Copperheads and rattle snakes. reflexl
Title: Re: tennessee public land hunting questions
Post by: timberchicken on March 28, 2014, 07:07:05 PM
we are going next weekend. Does anybody know anything about John Tully WMA?