New to Tennessee

[Aussie_in_Tn]

Hi, I just jointed TGO and recently moved to the Nashville area.

I grew up in Australia and grew up around guns (well riffles anyway) my uncle had a sheep ranch that was a 25,000 acres that we would hunt and shoot on. I grew up with a Ruger 10/22 and an Australian made Lithgow Lee Enfield 303. In 1996 the government confiscated my Ruger due to the fact it was semi auto and then my uncle sold his ranch in 2001 and my dad sold the Enfield. So thats where my shooting/Hunting hobby stopped.........that is until I moved to Washington State in 2006, one of the first things I did was got out and buy an new 10/22! I was so happy to be shooting again! 

Seattle has become so dang expensive to live for the average Joe that we had to move, which is a shame cause Washington is one of the best places to live if you love the outdoors! and my wife's home state.

So we decided on Nashville, we have a few friends here from Wa state and they absolutely love living here so we packed up and moved......In the short time Iv been here in already know Iv found my home and this is where I want to stay!

Firearms I now own are - Ruger 10/22 (of course)

                                     Smith & Wesson M&P Sport 2

                                     Remington 870 12 G

                                     Glock 19

                                     Ruger Mark IV  .22 Target pistol

                                     Smith & Wesson Model 10 .38 special 

Not a big collection by American standards but one that makes Australian shooters mouths water

I love to hunt, but never had to do it on public land, which is what Ill have to do here in Tennessee next season. Not really sure how to go about that at all. I have, however received some great hints and tips from a few TGO members already which is fantastic! I was studying up on Cheatham WMA as its only 20 minutes from home, but I have heard a lot of negative things about hunting that area, one big draw back is that is buck only! In Australia I had my uncles ranch that we could basically do what we wanted with in regards to hunting. Some if the best hunting we did was at night with a giant spot light picking of rabbits, foxes and Kangaroos all night from the back of a pick up! And in Washington a friend of a friend had land out on the Olympic peninsula an area covered in rain forest, deer and HUGE Roosevelt Elk! So any tips or advice for hunting on public land in Tennessee would be greatly appreciated! Or if anyone had some land and wants to invite a random Aussie to come hunt that would be amazing haha I wont hold my breath though!

Anyway thats a little about myself, Cheers everyone. Hope everyone had a great Christmas and has a happy New Year! 

Chris. 

[Jeb48]

Welcome to TN. I'm relatively new to TN myself, heading towards 3 years. My only regret is we didn't do it sooner. Can't help you on the hunting, wrong part of the state and haven't hunted in 50 years. I mostly shoot paper, steel and clays when I get the chance.

[DWARREN123]

Howdy and Welcome to Tennessee and TGO   

 

[Eddie Southgate]

Welcome aboard . 

[Grand Torino]

Welcome to Tennessee and TGO.  I have a couple of friends I correspond with down under and a Kiwi friend as well.

[Ronald_55]

Glad to meet ya!

[peejman]

Welcome!

[TNBuckeye]

Welcome aboard from Cookeville!


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[Fourtyfive]

Welcome

[RAEIndustries]

Welcome to the form!!

[Aussie_in_Tn]

Thanks everyone.


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[R1100R]

Welcome to Tennessee.

[Tuffus]

Glad to have you. Hope you continue to like it here in Tennessee.

[GoneBallistic]

Welcome! My dad used to have a lease in the Nashville area and that's where I killed my first 3 or 4 deer. I'm not sure of the best way to locate such a thing, but something to keep in mind!

[tnhawk]

Welcome to Tennessee and TGO.

[Hotrod]

Welcome to Tennessee ant to TGO.