Collecting in Tennessee questions?

My family and I are heading to Tennesee for the holiday weekend and my Father n Law said I can collect all I want they own a ridge about 100 acres near Ky. Tn. Border. Any suggestions of what I may keep an eye out for besides timber rattlers and bear? There are cedars all over the place but unsure what else is common there

Hornbeam, miscellaneous short leaf pines, honeysuckle, black Locust, hackberry, maybe hemlock but it's pretty rare, miscellaneous elm, and red maple

Watch out for ticks.

FrankP999 wrote:Watch out for ticks.

yes for sure I will try and dodge the brush piles

What's the elevation?

dadshouse wrote:

FrankP999 wrote:Watch out for ticks.

yes for sure I will try and dodge the brush piles

They like to drop on you from up in the trees. When you get back from your trip run fingers through your scalp well and take a shower for a good visual inspection. I've found those suckers in REALLY unlikely places before. Good luck!

JimLewis wrote:What's the elevation?

We will be in the Lafollette area which is around 1100ft.

Jesse McMahon wrote:

dadshouse wrote:

FrankP999 wrote:Watch out for ticks.

yes for sure I will try and dodge the brush piles

They like to drop on you from up in the trees. When you get back from your trip run fingers through your scalp well and take a shower for a good visual inspection. I've found those suckers in REALLY unlikely places before. Good luck!

Nasty things indeed!!!! Thank God i shave my head lol makes tic hunting easier haha

Well not quite what i had in mind lol but its a cool azalea just trying to figure the best way to get it home :)I all starts with a shovel i guess..... and my hunt is not even close to over but its fishing time. [img] upload pictures[/img][img] image host[/img][img] upload pictures[/img]

Looks like a nice find! Makes me wonder if it's already too late down here in my neck of the woods...might have to go out walkin'.

Good post. Fish on.

I wouldn't lift an azalea right especially in this heat.

Michael T wrote:I wouldn't lift an azalea right especially in this heat.

I was just thinking about that?? Its scorching hot but cool in the A.M. we leave to go home monday so time to contemplate i guess :)I its very well established in sandylike loose soil and has a 2"plus trunk on it....seems very healthy but only 1' tall

Jesse McMahon wrote:Looks like a nice find! Makes me wonder if it's already too late down here in my neck of the woods...might have to go out walkin'.

Good post. Fish on.

Thanks Jesse its always worth a hike but wow its hott and the fish didnt wanna bite lol so the lake is looking nicer and nicer by the second

Well my fingers are crossed im going for it and also was informed it's been there 30 years and cut back 5 years ago with bush hog [img] free image hosting[/img]

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