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Public Land Giant Claims Tennessee’s No. 3 BP Spot

Public Land Giant Claims Tennessee’s No. 3 BP Spot

By Mike Handley

When Josh Robbins gave up his deer lease on the Tennessee-Kentucky border, he knew his opportunities to put venison in the freezer were going to be limited in 2024. That’s really the only reason he put in for the blackpowder draw hunt on public ground an hour and a half from his home. He hadn’t visited the Rhea County tract in 15 yea...

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