Just a 500 yard walk from the house, the Cheatham WMA is approximately 20,810 acres and consists of primarily upland hardwood forests with some pine stands present.

There are also open fields, scrub shrubs, and food plots where wildlife may congregate. Due north you will find the Cheatham County Lake. Miles of gates roads and ATV trails are excellent hiking trails and are available in many places off the main gravel roads that snake through the WMA.

Spring and fall passerine migration can be fantastic, with many warblers, vireos, and tanagers present. Blackburnian Warbler and Bay-breasted Warbler are possible migrants in spring, while Prairie Warbler and Yellow-breasted Chat nest on site. Cerulean Warblers are uncommon nesting birds. Deer and Wild turkeys are commonly seen on roadsides and in fields year-round. 

Cheatham WMA, 20,810 acres, consists of primarily upland hardwood forests with some pine stands present. There are also open fields, scrub shrub, and food plots where wildlife may be more easily observed.

Miles of gated roads and ATV trails are excellent hiking trails and are available in many places off the main gravel roads that snake through the WMA. Two different GPS tracked Golden Eagles that were trapped and tracked by TWRA spent a night on the WMA in early 2014 on their way north!

Bird Species Of Interest:

Spring and Fall Migration: Warblers, vireos, and thrushes are often common across the area.

Cerulean Warblers are rare breeding birds, most often found on Dunn Hollow Rd. in April and May.

Louisiana Waterthrush, Eastern Phoebe, Chipping Sparrow, Tennessee,Blackburnian, Bay-breasted, Blue-winged, and Blackpoll Warbler can be common.

Eastern Whip-poor-wills can be very abundant (mostly heard only) in spring and early summer at dusk and especially on nights with a full moon.

Summer: Cerulean Warbler (rare, and tough to find after late May), Hooded Warbler, and Summer Tanager. Louisiana Waterthrush, Ovenbird, Acadian Flycatcher, Red-eyed Vireo, Worm-eating Warbler, Northern Parula, Prairie Warbler, Yellow-breasted Chat, Blue Grosbeak, and Indigo Bunting.

Winter: Sparrows such as Song, Swamp, White-throated, Fox, Field, and can be common in brushy areas.

Year-Round: Barred Owl, Hairy Woodpecker, Wild Turkey,  Bald Eagles

Rarities Seen at this Site: Olive-sided Flycatcher

Small Game Hunting and Trapping, including Deer, Turkey, Quail, Dove, Waterfowl and other species.