Never Been Public Land Hunting

[careybirdwell]

I don't understand what do people get from hunting down innocent animals

[Sickaris]

Intruder alert, intruder alert!!!

This is great lol

[MCBN]

But - meat comes from the grocery store, right?

[MCBN]

Insert sarcasm above...

[SolocamShooter]

I don't understand what do people get from hunting down innocent animals

Cuz them poor little innocent animals taste great and are prolly smarter than you are anyways.

[HelmCrusher]

I don't understand what do people get from hunting down innocent animals

You must only eat animals that commit suicide

[HelmCrusher]

Hey guys I've never been hunting on public land. Was wondering how it worked and since I live in South Texas where would be a good place to go for my first Public hunt besides the Aransas Wildlife Refuge considering it is only for set dates and all the permits are probably bought.

If I want to hunt DCNF or SHNF does that require a lot of scouting or would going in blind for a weekend trip good?

Being from South Texas I've never hunted out of a tree stand is that all that is used for hunting up east?

I hightly recommend a climbing tree stand or a ladder stand (wear a harness) as the undergrowth come up to my shoulders at times ( I'm 6'5"). As far as scouting goes, it is always best to scout the area several months ahead of time. But you can bring them in with scents, calls and rattles. I would find a nice part in one of the National Forests. Follow this link for some good information and frequently asked questions about Hunting in the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas. http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_...prd3831316.pdf

Good luck and happy hunting







Fill the Freezer and the Wall

[kcmarullo]

Cause I like wearing their skins as loin cloths

[yanta61]

Hey guys I've never been hunting on public land. Was wondering how it worked and since i live in South Texas where would be a good place to go for my first Public hunt besides the Aransas Wildlife Refuge considering it is only for set dates and all the permits are probably bought.

If I want to hunt DCNF or SHNF does that require a lot of scouting or would going in blind for a weekend trip good?

Being from South Texas I've never hunted out of a tree stand is that all that is used for hunting up east?

There's not much around here but Amistad in over in Del Rio. You buy a $20 permit and can hunt all season long and they also have a extended exotic season for muflon and audad. Bow only.. We will probably be going this year because we didn't get drawn for anything else

[crawdaddct]

My brother-in-law, while in college at SFA, went hiking one day in Sabine NF. Found some rub marks on some small pines by a creek. Went and bought a six foot ladder at Wal-Mart. Went the next day and sat on that ladder by the creek. Put an arrow through the biggest deer he had and still has ever killed. A big east Texas ten point. So no, not a lot of scouting is needed, if your lucky. Ive never been that lucky....

[foulksnation]

Will be trying public hunting for the first time in Texas myself, good luck.