LBJ Grassland 2017

[seminole1990]

Hunted this AM. Rattle sequence drew an immediate appearance of a curious doe. She came and sniffed the tinks scent wick I hung up. Followed soon after by this little fella grunting and following her every step with some time to sniff the wick himself. Pretty cool. Saw nada else wise.



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[JollyRover]

Went after work, had something come in downwind of me. It didn't snort so I'm guessing it was a buck. I could actually hear it testing the air. Pretty neat experience for me.

Also saw some hunters camping on the side of the road... I guess it's cheaper than a motel.

[cloud8a]

Hotel?

Any of you guys, that live in DFW, get a hotel room in Decatur so you don't have to get up super early and drive an hour plus before you hunt? If so what is a good place. I was thinking the Holliday Inn or LaQuinta only because they are the northern most places in Decatur closer to the Grasslands. Another reason I want to do this is to give me more time in case I need to pick another hunting location in case there are alot of cars at my spots. Ill be hunting during the weekdays because that's when I'm off. I figure there'll be fewer people but then again I have never been to LBJ when hunting season is in full swing.

Another concern I have is taking my shotgun to my room. In light of recent events I don't want to cause alarm but at the same time I don't want to leave my gear in my car in a hotel parking lot all night at all.

[JustinJ]

Any of you guys, that live in DFW, get a hotel room in Decatur so you don't have to get up super early and drive an hour plus before you hunt? If so what is a good place. I was thinking the Holliday Inn or LaQuinta only because they are the northern most places in Decatur closer to the Grasslands. Another reason I want to do this is to give me more time in case I need to pick another hunting location in case there are alot of cars at my spots. Ill be hunting during the weekdays because that's when I'm off. I figure there'll be fewer people but then again I have never been to LBJ when hunting season is in full swing.

Another concern I have is taking my shotgun to my room. In light of recent events I don't want to cause alarm but at the same time I don't want to leave my gear in my car in a hotel parking lot all night at all.

Just camp at LBJ

[cloud8a]

Just camp at LBJ

I have. But interested in the getting a room aspect of it this time.

[Rich1201]

Any of you guys, that live in DFW, get a hotel room in Decatur so you don't have to get up super early and drive an hour plus before you hunt? If so what is a good place. I was thinking the Holliday Inn or LaQuinta only because they are the northern most places in Decatur closer to the Grasslands. Another reason I want to do this is to give me more time in case I need to pick another hunting location in case there are alot of cars at my spots. Ill be hunting during the weekdays because that's when I'm off. I figure there'll be fewer people but then again I have never been to LBJ when hunting season is in full swing.

Another concern I have is taking my shotgun to my room. In light of recent events I don't want to cause alarm but at the same time I don't want to leave my gear in my car in a hotel parking lot all night at all.

I looked into this briefly. The cost was just not worth it. I either camp or leave early.

[Brentwalkertx]

Anyone see anything this weekend? Saw nothing yesterday morning. And saw a small buck this evening. Was a nice evening.

[seminole1990]

Hunted this evening neither of us saw anything. Scrapes seemed to look just like they did on Tuesday.

[Froggy]

This was too funny

Check out this tracking job on the LBJ.

http://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=669912

[Brentwalkertx]

Nice buck. Im pretty sure i saw that truck last weekend. Wnt say where but congrats to the hunter. Hunters.

[static99899]

Any of you guys, that live in DFW, get a hotel room in Decatur so you don't have to get up super early and drive an hour plus before you hunt? If so what is a good place. I was thinking the Holliday Inn or LaQuinta only because they are the northern most places in Decatur closer to the Grasslands. Another reason I want to do this is to give me more time in case I need to pick another hunting location in case there are alot of cars at my spots. Ill be hunting during the weekdays because that's when I'm off. I figure there'll be fewer people but then again I have never been to LBJ when hunting season is in full swing.

Another concern I have is taking my shotgun to my room. In light of recent events I don't want to cause alarm but at the same time I don't want to leave my gear in my car in a hotel parking lot all night at all.

It's all about money and how much you got. And on carrying guns into the hotel, not an issue. My dad and I recently went to a two gun competition and carried everything in past the front desk. Not even a second look from the clerk...

[bossbowman]

How many points on the one antler?

If it’s 6 then you’re good. Otherwise the way I read it is that it has to be “an unforked” antler, which means something has to be there
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They did away with the 6 points on one antler rule in 2004, has to be 13" or more inside spread, # of points don't matter.

[seminole1990]

They did away with the 6 points on one antler rule in 2004, has to be 13" or more inside spread, # of points don't matter.

Thanks. Got it.


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[cloud8a]

Went out this morning. Saw 3 trucks at one spot. almost three more than I have seen since going out to LBJ last spring. No one at any of the other spots in the same unit. One of the larger units. I went on a quarter or half a mile further away to the get out I had planned on. Empty of cars but wondered why they were grouped up back at that one.

I stalked into the brush for a few hours. It was 10am and there wasn't anyone but those 3 a good distance away and it was Wednesday so I figured I wouldn't hurt anyone's sit. I hiked 2 1/2 hours in the opposite direction and saw nothing and heard no shots.

I did locate some consistent deer tracks that were following a path to and from water. In the middle of the trail I saw a zip lock bag hanging from a tree. It had yellow liquid in it and thought maybe it was a lure. I'm bran new at this so I don't know maybe you guys can enlighten me on this.

Plan on sitting on those tracks next Monday before light. It will be Thanksgiving week so I don't know how it will go crowd wise. Hopefully however it goes it will be a learning experience on how to hunt the LBJ. I have a feeling that Ill need to move on to other units but we'll see. Public land hunting may be hard and trial by error but its all I got right now and I'm grateful for it.

P.S. It would be nice if some folks cleaned up after themselves. Its a rare blessing to have open land in this area to freely roam, hunt and fish. I know this is an old and moot complaint but my humanness made me do it just like their humanness made them litter.

[IkemanTX]

I can’t find it on the FS website. Do they restrict the shot type on LBJ? I know some places want buck shot, others slug only.


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