TN Deer Hunting in the 50's

[348Winchester]

Is there anyone here that hunted deer in Tennessee in the 1950's? If so, where did you hunt, what did you hunt with, and were you successful?

My Dad hunted in Tellico/Citico from the early 50's until he moved to California in 1958. He moved back in 1961 and hunted there again until 1969. Then he did not hunt again until taking me to Morgan County in 1983.

He died in Sept. of 2023. I am going to hunt with his 1949 manufactured Winchester 94 in 30-30. I have hunted with it a few times over the years. He bought me a 1979 manufactured one and gave it to me for Christmas of 1980.

It is my most treasured rifle and it has taken many deer, hogs, coyotes, and one bear.

 

[Deer Assassin]

Hope you kill one with it...

 

[DoubleRidge]

Good luck on your hunt! Hope you connect! My Dad has my Grandfather's old Winchester 94 in 30-30...killing a deer with that rifle is on my bucket list!

 

[348Winchester]

Good luck on your hunt! Hope you connect! My Dad has my Grandfather's old Winchester 94 in 30-30...killing a deer with that rifle is on my bucket list!

I've killed a lot with mine but never one with Dad's. I also have his brother's 94 in 32 Winchester Special. I've killed one with it.

 

[BSK]

Killed my best buck with my great-grandfather's Model 14 Remington pump in .32 rimless. He bought it from the Montgomery Ward's catalog in 1914.

 

[Lost Lake]

My favorite rifle ever. Hope you get the best deer of your life with it.

 

[Ski]

I wana see pictures or else you're just making stuff up

really I just like old rifles

 

[KTS]

Really hope you kill one with it. I didn't hunt in the 50's but started in 1962.
My first deer rifle was a Marlin 336 Texan in 30-30, killed my first deer with it.
Man, I wish I still had that rifle. Good luck!

 

[lol]

I've never hunted citico but I got a doe years ago up by Indian boundary. There's got to be some giants up citico. I've always wanted to check out the old homeplace up by Farr gap. Hope you get a hoss with that 30-30.

 

[bhud84]

Is there anyone here that hunted deer in Tennessee in the 1950's? If so, where did you hunt, what did you hunt with, and were you successful?

My Dad hunted in Tellico/Citico from the early 50's until he moved to California in 1958. He moved back in 1961 and hunted there again until 1969. Then he did not hunt again until taking me to Morgan County in 1983.

He died in Sept. of 2023. I am going to hunt with his 1949 manufactured Winchester 94 in 30-30. I have hunted with it a few times over the years. He bought me a 1979 manufactured one and gave it to me for Christmas of 1980.

It is my most treasured rifle and it has taken many deer, hogs, coyotes, and one bear.

Good luck.. Hope you get it done!

 

[Outdoor Enthusiast]

I have my grandfathers 30-30 and I am hoping to kill a deer with it this year. I inherited it after he passed in 2021, but I haven't tried hunting with it.

 

[Biggun4214]

I wana see pictures or else you're just making stuff up

really I just like old rifles

 

[backyardtndeer]

Good luck. The 50's were just a little before my time.

 

[Iglow]

My dad didn't in the 50's that I remember but he did in the 60's. He bought a featherweight model 70 Winchester 3006 in 1959. He hunted in the west for mule deer every year in the 60's but my first memory of Tennessee deer for him was along the Tn River counties in the west part, Big Sandy and around there but that was like 1970 or so but I guess he did before that.

 

[BSK]

My dad didn't in the 50's that I remember but he did in the 60's. He bought a featherweight model 70 Winchester 3006 in 1959. He hunted in the west for mule deer every year in the 60's but my first memory of Tennessee deer for him was along the Tn River counties in the west part, Big Sandy and around there but that was like 1970 or so but I guess he did before that.

Where were the first huntable deer populations in West TN?

 

[AlabamaSwamper]

My family didn't know what a deer was in the 50s. There wasn't any here

 

[peytoncreekhunter]

Think about back then as compared to today..... I've talked with guys that hunted back when the first seasons were opened, and they said if you saw a deer track you got excited, now pretty much in most places, if just sit still for a bit a deer will walk by.

 

[Mr.Bro]

Where were the first huntable deer populations in West TN?

If my memory serves me right I think maybe Upper and lower Anderson Tulley. Maybe Shelby Bottoms.

 

[PickettSFHunter]

My grandpa was hunting them here in the 50's. Running with hounds was just how was it done. Way before my time but he knew very crossing or gap there was from all those races.