public land areas to shoot on

[andybelles]

Hey all,

 

I apologize if there is a thread similar to this somewhere. I am new to this forum and was hoping that someone could either point me in the direction of the thread with this information or maybe give me some information on good areas around Nashville to go shoot outdoors without having to go pay a range fee. I am newish to Nashville and just looking for nice places to go shoot outdoors when the weather permits.

Thanks. 

[quedz]

Welcome aboard.

[Trekbike]

2 hours ago, andybelles said:

areas around Nashville to go shoot outdoors without having to go pay a range fee. 

For clarification when you so no fees, do you mean no membership fee, or no fee to use the range?    If it's the later, you're going to be out of luck unless you find a friend with a private range.     Below is a link to help get you started for the state run ranges.     

https://www.tn.gov/twra/hunting/firing-ranges.html 

 

[andybelles]

17 minutes ago, Trekbike said:

For clarification when you so no fees, do you mean no membership fee, or no fee to use the range?    If it's the later, you're going to be out of luck unless you find a friend with a private range.     Below is a link to help get you started for the state run ranges.     

https://www.tn.gov/twra/hunting/firing-ranges.html 

 

Hey, sorry if that was a little confusing.  I am from the Northwest and we have a ton of free use public land that we could go to and staple targets to trees or set up our own targets that backed up to berms. No range just public land

[Ronald_55]

National Forest shooting ranges. Fee is usually $2 for the day. These are usually ok. They can get crowded in good weather. 

https://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/cherokee/recreation/otheractivities/?recid=34864&actid=106

 

There is not much public land that is just open shooting that I know of.

 

 

[peejman]

13 hours ago, andybelles said:

Hey, sorry if that was a little confusing.  I am from the Northwest and we have a ton of free use public land that we could go to and staple targets to trees or set up our own targets that backed up to berms. No range just public land

There is no "public/BLM land" like that here.  Everything "public" is a national forest or park.  You either shoot at a designated public range or on private property. 

[Dirtshooter]

Yes and all private property has about $3,000 worth of posted Keep Out signs. LOL!!

[quedz]

"*Fees are not required for Tier 1 ranges, provided the shooter can show proof of a Tennessee hunting license.  This exception applies only to Tier 1 ranges."

See Trekbike link.

 

Edited March 8, 2019 by hughd

[OLDNEWBIE]

23 hours ago, andybelles said:

Hey, sorry if that was a little confusing.  I am from the Northwest and we have a ton of free use public land that we could go to and staple targets to trees or set up our own targets that backed up to berms. No range just public land

Public land.... one of the things I really miss about living in Oregon although I always avoided shooting into Trees and cleaned up after shooting. 

Here in TN no good places to shoot for free but no one is trying to take away your gun rights...

There in the PNW, the gun rights are disappearing fast but still plenty of free shooting spots......

I guess there is no utopia unless you have a time machine.