tennessee public land hunting questions

[timberchicken]

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.

[timberchicken]

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.

[hotrod3h]

http://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php/topic,41140.0.html

[tnturkeyman28]

LBL is a awesome place to hunt and so is the Cheatham WMA in middle TN Tons of birds in both

[timberchicken]

thanks for the info

[turkeybow]

If you plan on heading further west let me know.  I am in Lauderdale county

[yankeedeerslayer]

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.

[turkeywhisperer935]

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.

[Spit n Drum]

There are no birds at White Oak.

[reflexl]

LBL has tons of birds and......................................snakes! Wear snake chaps and keep a eye out. Copperheads and rattle snakes. reflexl

[timberchicken]

we are going next weekend. Does anybody know anything about John Tully WMA?