Moving to Cookeville

[UTGrad]

Howdy friends and neighbors. I will be moving to Cookeville from Franklin next month. I have remarried a Putnam County girl and we got a 16 month old boy!

I am on a lease in Marshall County/Lewisburg but interested in places up here in the Upper Cumberland. How's the deer hunting up this way?

 

[Jcalder]

I'm sorry lol

 

[Jcalder]

More seriously. Hunting can be good. Can be tough. Probably not anything like what you're used to. What area you moving to. I'm in north cookeville

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Some fine bucks in those steep hills. Just have to work a little harder to find them and get to them

 

[PickettSFHunter]

I'll be honest, I hated it when I had to live there. The city itself has some real traffic issues, just isn't laid out well. Where I grew up and where I live now, I was used to a lot of freedom and a ton of very close public land to enjoy. Yes there's public land around Cookeville but it's a drive to get to much. I just don't like driving like that.

 

[Jcalder]

I'll be honest, I hated it when I had to live there. The city itself has some real traffic issues, just isn't laid out well. Where I grew up and where I live now, I was used to a lot of freedom and a ton of very close public land to enjoy. Yes there's public land around Cookeville but it's a drive to get to much. I just don't like driving like that.

Once you learn what roads to avoid and when to avoid them it's not bad. Friday evenings, get me outta there!

 

[UTGrad]

More seriously. Hunting can be good. Can be tough. Probably not anything like what you're used to. What area you moving to. I'm in north cookeville

We are looking at houses. I will be close to Algood for the time being.

 

[UTGrad]

Once you learn what roads to avoid and when to avoid them it's not bad. Friday evenings, get me outta there!

I'm coming from Franklin, TN/Williamson County so the traffic here isn't bad compared to where I'm coming from lol.

 

[Jcalder]

I'm coming from Franklin, TN/Williamson County so the traffic here isn't bad compared to where I'm coming from lol.

You haven't spent time on 10th st yet, with tech and school both going on lol.

 

[UTGrad]

You haven't spent time on 10th st yet, with tech and school both going on lol.

Lol I've been living here and Franklin for 2 years. 10th street construction at Old Kentucky Rd by the new Food City is…well…kinda chitty by the Food City lol

 

[Jcalder]

Lol I've been living here and Franklin for 2 years. 10th street construction at Old Kentucky Rd by the new Food City is…well…kinda chitty by the Food City lol

Once it's fixed it'll be nice. That phase should be done by the end of august. Not sure when the next phase is set to be done but they're gonna take 4 lanes to cvs. Shoulda been done 20 years ago.

 

[TnBob]

I grew up in Algood and still work there at Institutional Wholesale. The whole area is nothing like when I was growing up. (I'm almost 60 now) There's appartment buildings and two schools across the road from where I work. My dad and I used to chase rabbits with his beagles there. Traffic is unreal in the afternoon when school is letting out.I live in Rickman now a little north of Cookeville.

 

[Jcalder]

I grew up in Algood and still work there at Institutional Wholesale. The whole area is nothing like when I was growing up. (I'm almost 60 now) There's appartment buildings and two schools across the road from where I work. My dad and I used to chase rabbits with his beagles there. Traffic is unreal in the afternoon when school is letting out.I live in Rickman now a little north of Cookeville.

Rickman area is nice. Algood isn't too bad either. But Walmart and the speedway is nuts.

 

[Jcalder]

Back to hunting…..
Cordell hull has lots of places to go
Center hill has places to go
Dale hollow is huntable but you need a boat
Standing stone has deer but you have to put in the homework. I know there's a few big leases in the area, mainly toward Monterey. I don't know a lot about them.

 

[Popcorn]

Born and raised south of Cookeville.
Have a biz there now and lots of family.
A lot of Corp of Engineers land in the area with good hunting but poor access and it's steep. When I lived there I hunted private and public all over Putnam and surrounding counties plus went to AEDC, Oak Ridge, Catoosa WMA's as often as possible. Didn't get to Bridgestone much, it was just a timing thing.
Most of all I miss Center Hill lake! Deep cool water lake not polluted like most big river lakes.
Still some great fishing there when the water is too cold for the lake bunnies plus you can scout for game while fishing.

 

[TNTreeman]

Don't blame you buddy, getting crazy around here. I went to TTech for a couple yrs but haven't been back to that area since . Beautiful country up there but your current deer lease area will be hard to beat.

 

[killingtime 41]

Problems like that all over the place. I live over in Greene county. Just a few years ago I was never held up by traffic. Now it is awful in the city. To many people came here To fast. The roads were not made for so many vehicles. I'd say lots of small towns are swamped with traffic these days. Nice bucks can be killed. You'll make it work once you get there. Good luck with it all.

 

[Coker]

I just moved to Sparta about a month ago and have been doing some research on public and private. Lots of private farm land and public core property in the area. Just have to put Boots on the ground.

 

[UCStandSitter]

I'm coming from Franklin, TN/Williamson County so the traffic here isn't bad compared to where I'm coming from lol.

Worked in Bwood for years. Live in Cookeville. You might be surprised at how very similar the traffic is. Additionally we have a lot of folks that don't understand how cars work…

Learn to appreciate Walnut. It will quickly become your go to.

No good hunting here. Stick to where you hunt now. No deer or turkeys. Don't bother looking, just take my word for it. Nada

 

[recurve60#]

Worked in Bwood for years. Live in Cookeville. You might be surprised at how very similar the traffic is. Additionally we have a lot of folks that don't understand how cars work…

Learn to appreciate Walnut. It will quickly become your go to.

No good hunting here. Stick to where you hunt now. No deer or turkeys. Don't bother looking, just take my word for it. Nada

Sheesh man, dont be telling people bout Walnut st!
To be honest I didnt realize how many members live in the Sparta, Cookeville area.

 

[Jcalder]

Sheesh man, dont be telling people bout Walnut st!
To be honest I didnt realize how many members live in the Sparta, Cookeville area.

Walnut is getting just as bad as willow and Jefferson. It's not a secret anymore

 

[recurve60#]

There are multible ways I wont name.
To the original poster, these guys are leading you right about places to hunt. I can say, I've lived in the area my entire life and my best places are private land, big or small, that I've asked permission for. Yes, that still works, but may take some patience. Things happen as you get to know people.

 

[UTGrad]

There are multible ways I wont name.
To the original poster, these guys are leading you right about places to hunt. I can say, I've lived in the area my entire life and my best places are private land, big or small, that I've asked permission for. Yes, that still works, but may take some patience. Things happen as you get to know people.

Yeah I've found networking is the best way to get on private. I'm in no rush. I'd like to find a place to slip in with a climber and bow without having to drive to my lease. All good!

 

[redblood]

Its a beautiful area. Hunting will worse…..fishing will be better. Guess its a trade off. Id like it better than Franklin. As long as i lived far outside the city and had some land

 

[LY]

Cheaper gas for sure.

 

[Shag]

Walnut is getting just as bad as willow and Jefferson. It's not a secret anymore

That's a fact! I'm in Baxter so I'd always head in to Cookeville on Buffalo valley Road. Using Stevens and Walnut I could avoid most traffic up until the past few years. It's getting horrible. Sunday mornings is about the only time I go to town unless it's absolutely necessary.

 

[Jcalder]

That's a fact! I'm in Baxter so I'd always head in to Cookeville on Buffalo valley Road. Using Stevens and Walnut I could avoid most traffic up until the past few years. It's getting horrible. Sunday mornings is about the only time I go to town unless it's absolutely necessary.

Stevens is a pretty good cut thru but narrow. It'll be widened fairly quick. I think they're in the right of way acquisition now.

 

[Shag]

Stevens is a pretty good cut thru but narrow. It'll be widened fairly quick. I think they're in the right of way acquisition now.

Yeah they are. My wife and daughter are really close with the girls at The Country Bumpkin. My wife was telling me how the city was trying to get that corner.

 

[Jcalder]

Yeah they are. My wife and daughter are really close with the girls at The Country Bumpkin. My wife was telling me how the city was trying to get that corner.

My understand is it's been bought

 

[Gravey]

I just moved to Sparta about a month ago and have been doing some research on public and private. Lots of private farm land and public core property in the area. Just have to put Boots on the ground.

Seriously? Dang didn't know that.

As for Cookeville I loved living there when I was at Tennessee Tech but that was 91-95 and it's changed a ton. Have a good buddy that still lives there but he doesn't hunt so no help there. Congrats on the baby and marriage!