Moving to Murray, need advice please

[Rob]

I will be moving to Murray from Tennessee soon. Since several of you fellows are from the area, I'd like to sit down & get your advice on good places to hunt & fish. I would appreciate any information you might give me.

Thanks,

Rob

[mossyhorns]

Hey, Rob. When you get to Murray, drop by 100 North 6th. You'll find me and Darton73 there. We ran the rest of the staff away this afternoon practicing turkey calls.

Murray is 20 miles from the LBL and the new Clarks River refuge. There is some huntable Westvaco land near Murray and thousands of acres of huntable TVA land on the west side of KY Lake. In addition, you are an hour from Ballard, West KY, and Pennyrile Forest WMA's, slightly over an hour from Peabody, and less than an hour from Fort Campbell. There are several thousand acres of Westvaco land within 50 miles.

The whole area is zone 1. Deer are everywhere, turkeys are expanding like crazy, we have rabbits, squirrels, still have a few quail, doves, and in good years, plenty of ducks and geese. And I haven't even mentioned the fishing!

Is this heaven or what? What's bringing you to Murray?

[raktrakr]

needless to say youll be right on top of prime deer huntin. id like to try out ft campbell myself

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[Valley Station]

Yeah , but , tell him about the down side?????????????????????????????????
Help me out here Mossy????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????
Dam It Man , I can't think of one!

[mossyhorns]

On the down side, when the wind is right we can smell Illinois -- the screwing they're giving non-residents over there is really raising a stink!

[raktrakr]

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[Valley Station]

Mossy ,

Those of us living in Kentucky are truly blessed.
Just think , "You could be living in Pike Co.,Illinois- Standing in that Stink"!! Ka,Iowa,Indiana are not much better!

[Valley Station]

That "Illinois Stinch" angered Missouri's wildlife director so much, that he proposed "Reciprical license" for the likes of Ill,Ia.,Ka. and such.
Looks like instead, they decided to increase NR license for ALL.
I noticed, Missouri NR turkey license was raised to $145.00

[mossyhorns]

Well crap! My grandchildren are in MO and since my wife is always wanting to go there, I though I'd do a little turkey hunting there on the side. There just ain't no free lunch anymore!

Rob, if you're moving to Murray, you had better hurry up and get here. The hunting is so good here, we're thinking about raising the price of licenses for everything west of I-65!!!!

[Rob]

Thank you all for the kind words. Looks like I picked a nice place to move to.

Mossy,

I am moving there to start a new job. After seeing how much higher the real estate prices are than here in TN, I told my wife she might have to start dancing at The Foxy Lady in Paris, TN for the extra income. She said she would have to dance on chubby girl night. I told her just work whenever married men will be there because we appreciate anything we get.

I am looking forward to meeting you all & maybe hunting & fishing with you some. Thanks again,

Rob



Rob

[mossyhorns]

Tell me about it! I appraise that high-priced real estate for a living! Tell your wife if Foxy Lady doesn't work out, there's always Dolly's in Puryear (of course I wouldn't know anything about that, you know). I hear every night is chubby girl night down there.

Looking forward to meeting you. Drop me an email if I can help.
kennyd@murray-ky.net

[Rob]

Okay, next question for you guys from & around Murray:

Is there a local chapter for Hunters for the Hungry there? If not, I would like to start one. I am the Chairman for our counties' chapter of HFTH which has been very successful at providing healthy & nourishing venison to hungry families who would not otherwise be able to afford meat. I would like to do the same there in Murray, if it is not already being done, & am hoping those of you who can support me will do so.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,



Rob

[mossyhorns]

Rob, I believe it would be well received in this area. I know of one processor in Possum Trot (yep, that's a real town) who participates. We definitely need a place to go with some does.

[Rob]

Mossyhorns,

Exactly what I'm thinking, regarding the does. Maybe we can make our own QDM effort in Zone 1 & provide venison to the less fortunate while helping balance the herd & keeping the population under control. From what I've heard, there are places up around Murray with scads of deer.

I can handle the organizational part of Hunters for the Hungry. What we will need is someone who understands the local media. From my limited experience, HFTH can succeed wildly if the folks who buy ink by the barrel are on your side. Like any charitable cause, we need to catch & keep the public eye.

I should be in Murray in the next few days & will try to drop by & see you. Thanks,



Rob

[mossyhorns]

Rob, you're talking to the local outdoor writer.

[Rob]

Mossyhorns,

By "local outdoor writer" I hope you mean that you write the outdoors column in the local paper. (When I was a boy, myself & all my pals were local outdoor writers: we wrote in the snow, in yellow cursive, with um..., I think you get the picture. Now that I'm middle aged, I find it much more of a challenge to dot the i's.) Anyway, that is great news. I start work in Murray in March. I will definitely get by to see you. Real Estate appraisal, writer, hunter, fisherman, you are a multi-talented guy. I am looking forward to meeting you.

Thanks,



Rob

[mossyhorns]

Not a big deal. Everybody's got to do something to support their hunting habit.