I know it has been a few years but I just moved to Nashville and have the same questions as you. I would appreciate any advice. I also don't know many hunters around TN yet so would be up for a group hunt sometime.
Cheatham has a wade in area by Dysons Ditch. Some days it is terrible, some days you can shoot a couple (but then again you can say the same for the blinds).
The TWRA does a good job of defining Tiered locations but there is a lot of work they need to do on the online mapping. It is not user friendly and doesn't clearly show the areas on a map. Unless I am missing a mapping tool that's not shown. I wish they would do a better job of directing hunters to the proper locations on these WMAs.
Looks like there only a handful of Tier 4 locations available on any given body of water and they're first come first serve. So you'd better be there early if you want to snag it. If someone's there before you, depends on what kind of person is there, they just may invite you to jump in.
yes it would help if they'd add a color legend for the blinds. Right now all they show is a circle and you have to click on it to see what tier level the blinds are.
It is a standing area. No blind.
Yep. It's 2024 and they have to catch up with the times.
Or go during the week when it's legal.
It was a couple years ago they had maps posted that were pretty clear. I recall seeing the wade in area for cheatham posted and clearly marked. I never went though. Other WMA maps had blinds numbered and designated with circle or triangle and blind number. This new GIS tool they're using is terrible for the hunter--almost useless.
Not a lot of options outside the Cheatham wade in area in middle TN. there are a couple you could wade into at OH if you know where the ditch is, but they're usually occupied. If you have a boat, I'd suggest some mid-week hopping at any of the WMAs.
The converted all the temporary (letter) stakes at OH to season long a few years ago when the computer draw started. No idea why.
I also just moved to Nashville this year from Iowa where open public water was relatively easy to find and people could spread out. I also, don't have a boat and have traditionally had success packing in 12 dekes and a pulsator for some movement. After researching TN all off season and scouting Cheatham, Camden, and AEDC the last several months I'm still unsure of tier 4 blinds vs temporary hunt locations and how they differ? is it just the 200 yard limit?
I also moved here from Iowa. Duck hunting is definitely different. Best of luck to you! Not sure on the their 4 vs walking in. I've done walk in or have been drawn for tier 1 or 2 opportunities
Small world! Thats for sure. Excited to learn it and figure it out. Good luck to you this season!
