Duck Blind Drawing Brings Thousands To Big Sandy
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A west Tennessee tradition brings outdoors men from across the state together every year in rain or shine. On Saturday, thousands of hunters were in Big Sandy for their chance to win a free duck blind. Regularly, it would cost up to $400 or $500. Jeanette Moore was one of 2,600 people from all over Tennessee who braved the rain for a shot at a first pick of a duck blind. “I’m hoping that we’re getting down to the very end,” Moore said. “I’m hoping that they call one of our names before all the blinds are gone.” The drawing was so crowded, the Big Sandy Fire Department had to clear the roads and park all the cars. “We have to stay organized to keep everything moving,” Fire Chief Larry Waters said. Dave Gabbard, with the Wildlife Resources Agency, said the event draws big crowds every year because of the availability of public hunting. “This is one chance for people who traditionally do not have a duck blind lease on private land to come and put into an area to draw a blind out for the waterfowl season,” Gabbard said. Wildlife officials said Tennessee’s duck hunting season starts in late November, and should last 60 days this year.
