Hunting Mentor

[2ALover]

I am looking for someone to help me and my son to start a new adventure in hunting. I am new to the area of greater Nashville. My son and I would love to start a new family tradition in hunting but need so help getting started. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. 

[Defender]

I haven't hunted since I was a kid, so no help to you, but I really admire you making an effort to do this with your son.  I wish I had been able to with my sons.

[BigK]

Some of my fondest memories were with my dad hunting, but I'm in the same boat as @Defender. I grew up hunting, but haven't been since I was a kid.

I dropped the ball when I grew up and didn't make it a priority like I should have. We didn't own land, but my dad seemed to know everybody in Rutherford County that had a spot to hunt on. We'd go install a CB antenna, help turn ground for a garden, fix a car, shoot a bunch of coyotes, etc. and make friends who'd let us hunt. I failed to maintain those relationships and now I have nowhere I'd call safe to hunt at.

I truly hope you can fulfill that tradition in your family. It'll make memories for a lifetime.

[bersaguy]

I grew up hunting most of my life and hunted with both of my sons up into their teens and when I lost my oldest to a car crash hunting just didn't seem as imp  important any more. I did hunt a few times with my younger son for deer. When my health began to be a problem my son continued to hunt with friends and then he married and started a family of his own and as his sons got old enough he started them hunting and they still hunt today. 

   The only issue you may have now is finding land to hunt. Most of the prime hunting land is privately owned and don't allow hunting or they have leased their land to Hunting Clubs.

   All is not lost though for you and your son. There are several state run game reserves that you can hunt. You can get a permit at one near your home and they normally has 1000's of acres you can hunt. Just do a little research on line on the Tennessee Wildlife website and you can learn quit a bit. Hope this helps!!