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General Discussion => General Forum => Topic started by: Spring_Woods on May 16, 2011, 08:57:52 PM

Title: Turkey hunting near Crossville, TN?
Post by: Spring_Woods on May 16, 2011, 08:57:52 PM
I have some relation in Crossville TN. I looked at the website for the DNR and couldn't find much?

Is there any good public hunting down that way? I'd love to go down there next year and get an early jump on the season. I think TN comes in about a month before Ohio's does.

Any info is much appreciated!

SW
Title: Re: Turkey hunting near Crossville, TN?
Post by: spitndrum on May 16, 2011, 09:21:27 PM
Catoosa WMA Genesis(Cumberland co.) Bicolor (Morgan co.)
Keyes Harrison WMA Peavine Rd.
Bridgestone/Firestone WMA White Co/Cumberland Co Area

All these are either in crossville or close not bad drives at all i'm talking within 30 miles I live in Crossville
Title: Re: Turkey hunting near Crossville, TN?
Post by: Spring_Woods on May 16, 2011, 09:32:11 PM
Thank you spitndrum. I saw the catoosa wma on google maps. TN's regs are so hard to dig through, I apologize but how does the out of state hunters license work there?

Also, out of those wma's named which one is best? I'm not afraid of walking either.  :D
Title: Re: Turkey hunting near Crossville, TN?
Post by: gobb-lemon on May 16, 2011, 09:42:14 PM
Alot for the Turkey hunters
Catoosa WMA Genesis(Cumberland co.) Bicolor (Morgan co.)       79,740 acres

Keyes Harrison WMA Peavine Rd.                                                   1,740 acres

Bridgestone/Firestone WMA White Co/Cumberland Co Area        10,000 acres

ALSO

MT. ROOSEVELT                                                                             11,000 acres
Cumberland/Roane/Morgan counties

North Cumberland ---- North East of Crossville
ANDERSON , Campbell , morgan
AND Scott counties                                                                      146,000 acres

Big South Fork just north of Crossville                                             ? acres


Title: Re: Turkey hunting near Crossville, TN?
Post by: gobb-lemon on May 16, 2011, 09:56:18 PM
I have read in the TN sportsman mag. that the numbers of Catoosa Turkeys have fallen year after year..
but have not hunted it much do to the hunting pressure 10years ago and have not been back...was alot of city slickers hunting it (sorry if that is you :lol:) and would Run all over you.

North Cumberland  (AKA:Royal Blue Wildlife Management Area) is my pick in the area....but it is VERY Mountainous and steep... IT RUNS THE CITY SLICKERS OFF :you_rock:
Title: Re: Turkey hunting near Crossville, TN?
Post by: harvester on May 16, 2011, 10:00:15 PM
Quote from: gobb-lemon on May 16, 2011, 09:56:18 PM
I have read in the TN sportsman mag. that the numbers of Catoosa Turkeys have fallen year after year..
but have not hunted it much do to the hunting pressure 10years ago and have not been back...was alot of city slickers hunting it (sorry if that is you :lol:) and would Run all over you.

North Cumberland  (AKA:Royal Blue Wildlife Management Area) is my pick in the area....but it is VERY Mountainous and steep... IT RUNS THE CITY SLICKERS OFF :you_rock:

Very true for Catoosa, same reason I quit hunting there. As for Royal Blue, I don't know, never hunted it.
Title: Re: Turkey hunting near Crossville, TN?
Post by: Spring_Woods on May 16, 2011, 10:10:39 PM
I'm not worried about the hills/mountains. How much does it cost to hunt? what are the out of stater fees?
Title: Re: Turkey hunting near Crossville, TN?
Post by: gobb-lemon on May 16, 2011, 10:19:00 PM
Dont know around 250 350 but i'll look it up...... Got my life time Licence in 98 and have not had to buy any licence in over 10yrs in Tennessee.
Title: Re: Turkey hunting near Crossville, TN?
Post by: gobb-lemon on May 16, 2011, 10:50:10 PM
Quote from: Spring_Woods on May 16, 2011, 10:10:39 PM
I'm not worried about the hills/mountains. How much does it cost to hunt? what are the out of stater fees?

$251
http://www.tennessee.gov/twra/huntlicense.html
Title: Re: Turkey hunting near Crossville, TN?
Post by: Spring_Woods on May 17, 2011, 08:46:03 AM
Hey, thanks a million gobb- lemon and harvester! :z-guntootsmiley: