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#201 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: rockwall
Hunt In: Right now lets go
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No luck brother. Next weekend if I get a chance I would like to try a new area. After the tough sets this weekend I am going to check out a stabilizer light. I'm thinking a night hunt would bring a little luck. Did you get a hunt in over the weekend?
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#202 |
Four Point
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: DFW
Hunt In: Nacogdoches & Wood County
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Was out on unit 11 earlier this evening and saw a lot of these near the base of trees. Also found a young hog skull.
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#203 |
Four Point
![]() Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: McKinney, TX
Hunt In: Whitney, Lavon, Cooper WMA, Fannin, South Texas
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Unfortunately I wasn't able to get out this weekend, had some yard work that needed to be done. I'm going to try to get out there this weekend though, maybe Saturday morning.
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#204 |
Four Point
![]() Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: McKinney, TX
Hunt In: Whitney, Lavon, Cooper WMA, Fannin, South Texas
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#205 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Plano
Hunt In: Public Land, Hill country
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Picked up my permit today!
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#206 |
Four Point
![]() Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: McKinney, TX
Hunt In: Whitney, Lavon, Cooper WMA, Fannin, South Texas
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#207 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Plano
Hunt In: Public Land, Hill country
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I'll probably divide my time between bow and shotgun. I work in Melissa, so the shotty would be great for those areas north of 380, where it's permitted.
Does anyone have some good info on some non-lethal slugs for a smooth bore 12? I've only come across 2 or 3 on this interweb thingy! |
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#208 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: rockwall
Hunt In: Right now lets go
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Good luck to those who made it out this morning. I sure didn't want to get up but glad I did. There is fresh rooted up ground and tracks around my tree. Just need one to step out now.
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#209 |
Four Point
![]() Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: McKinney, TX
Hunt In: Whitney, Lavon, Cooper WMA, Fannin, South Texas
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#210 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: rockwall
Hunt In: Right now lets go
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I didn't have much luck but it was a nice day for a long sit. Found a new place that makes for a perfect brush blind with a ton of fresh sign around. I just need someone to fill in this week so I can get a little more time in the stand.
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#211 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Burleson, Texas
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Lavon Lake has a new Master Plan for the properties around the lake that will affect future resources. I'd suggest you look further into it if you hunt there to see what those changes are. Whitney is doing the same thing. And I have been studying their plan today. And how it will or could affect the hunting there. All of the lands there have been reclassified. Some of the lands there will be purposed to fall into the "new classifications".
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#212 | |
Four Point
![]() Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: McKinney, TX
Hunt In: Whitney, Lavon, Cooper WMA, Fannin, South Texas
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Thanks TG, I read the one for Whitney too. Appreciate you posting this! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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#213 |
Six Point
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: mckinney
Hunt In: Henderson county
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Can anyone clarify, I've read alot that the Rangers don't mind if u put down a little corn but do know what the rules say. Has anyone actually spoke to the Rangers.
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#214 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Plano
Hunt In: Public Land, Hill country
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Rules state "no baiting"... but, 2nd hand info said a Ranger told them they don't mind...
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#215 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: NE Texas
Hunt In: Dickens, Hunt, and Red River Co.
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I'm going to get a permit next month and will hopefully be able to get out more.
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#216 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Plano
Hunt In: Public Land, Hill country
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Well, I did a little walk in today, just for a little scouting. Since it was my first time out, and i didnt have a lot of daylight left, I "thought" I would find an "easy" way on to hunting land. Soooo, I drove on in to Twin Groves Park, @ the south end of area 6. This did not put me very close to the actual hunting land, but I took to wandering toward the line. There were a ton of tracks and rooted ground between the parking @ the boat ramp and the actual hunting area. But, I don't think where the area begins gives the 1000 feet buffer. But, like I said, there is a TON of tracks in that area!
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#217 |
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2015
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I haven't found any mention of baiting in the rules. The woman at the lake office when I got my permit a few weeks ago said have at it when I asked her. I guess I will check with a ranger since they're going to be the ultimate authority.
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#218 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Plano
Hunt In: Public Land, Hill country
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Lol, I stand corrected! I can't find it in the policy, I must have been off in la-la land thinking of something else! Thank you!
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#219 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Plano
Hunt In: Public Land, Hill country
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Called yesterday to verify slug types allowed, and they are supposed to be non-toxic, so I ended up ordering 1 of each of these:
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#220 |
Four Point
![]() Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: McKinney, TX
Hunt In: Whitney, Lavon, Cooper WMA, Fannin, South Texas
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#221 | |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Allen, TX
Hunt In: Where ever I get a chance.
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#222 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: rockwall
Hunt In: Right now lets go
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I am worried myself. The spot where I have been hunting hogs the past few weekends will soon be shutdown as well. "High Density Recreation Area". Which is odd because I have not seen anyone in that area yet...
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#223 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Allen, TX
Hunt In: Where ever I get a chance.
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The ESA's are not being shut down to hunting "yet". I'm thinking these area's are probably holding the most deer. Property owner's around there don't want anyone messing with them. I know the area I squirrel hunt in holds some really nice deer.
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#224 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Burleson, Texas
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#225 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Allen, TX
Hunt In: Where ever I get a chance.
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#226 |
Six Point
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: mckinney
Hunt In: Henderson county
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Out in unit 2 this morning. Alot of tracts but nothing really fresh. Put out some hog wild so well see if anything shows up. Going up north past 380 this afternoon.
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#227 |
Four Point
![]() Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: McKinney, TX
Hunt In: Whitney, Lavon, Cooper WMA, Fannin, South Texas
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I'll be up in 9 or 11 this afternoon. Good luck out there.
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#228 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Plano
Hunt In: Public Land, Hill country
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I was in the north part of 6 yesterday. Lots of promise in there.
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#229 |
Spike
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Allen
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I frequent unit 2 and 3 a lot with my bow at night. If anyone wants to join just pm me. I live really close to it.
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#230 |
Four Point
![]() Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: McKinney, TX
Hunt In: Whitney, Lavon, Cooper WMA, Fannin, South Texas
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Walked 9 and 11 Sunday evening. Found LOTS of fresh sign, and some good trails. Also ran across a fancy homemade tree stand and a trail cam.
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#231 |
Four Point
![]() Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: McKinney, TX
Hunt In: Whitney, Lavon, Cooper WMA, Fannin, South Texas
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#232 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Prosper, Texas
Hunt In: Valdosta, GA; Haskell, Tx, The H, LBJ Grasslands
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My son and I were in south part of unit 8 yesterday. Plenty of sign, but in 4 hunts 6 and 8 we have not seen anything. Heard some deer snort once a ways off but that is it. Where do you park when you hunt 6? We may run into each other.
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#233 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Plano
Hunt In: Public Land, Hill country
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Near the gate off 1377.
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#234 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Prosper, Texas
Hunt In: Valdosta, GA; Haskell, Tx, The H, LBJ Grasslands
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Ok PM sent to you.
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#235 |
Four Point
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: DFW
Hunt In: Nacogdoches & Wood County
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#236 |
Spike
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Allen
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Sat in my climber in zone 2 around 630pm. Someone drove an ATV all the way back into the woods and proceeded to build something for about an hour about 60 yards from me then drove around lost until we finally flashed with a light and scared him. Pointed him back to the road He apologized and was nice and assuming he had no idea that it's a pretty serious violation to have any vehicle back here. We never found what he built assuming a stand then he drove on back to Bridgefarmer. Saw some pigs around 9 but they were skiddish and circled around us for about an hour. Fun and interesting night.
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#237 | |
Four Point
![]() Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: McKinney, TX
Hunt In: Whitney, Lavon, Cooper WMA, Fannin, South Texas
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#238 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Burleson, Texas
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I see three violations in that pic. 1st is obvious tree stand being nailed into the tree. Second is construction of a project on ACE lands. Third is on the edge of the water. Someone cut part of that tree down at the base. Stuff like this that cause the project managers wanting to do away with hunting programs. Because they have to pay the man hours to enforce the law, and clean it all up. That cuts into the project budget where as those funds could be used in other places for restoration of some of the parks when they flood, or have some how been damaged.
Simple GPS coordinates to the office via their web sight/e-mail and that should be taken care of by some of the staff. If not, send it to the district office and they will make sure the project manager gets it taken care of ![]() Last edited by Texas Grown; 03-11-2017 at 12:42 PM. |
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#239 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: rockwall
Hunt In: Right now lets go
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I could not agree with you more TG. This past season I hunted lake Aquila and it is a huge problem out there.
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#240 | |
Ten Point
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Plano
Hunt In: Public Land, Hill country
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#241 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Prosper, Texas
Hunt In: Valdosta, GA; Haskell, Tx, The H, LBJ Grasslands
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this would be a good day. trying to coax the youngster into going with me.
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#242 |
Four Point
![]() Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: McKinney, TX
Hunt In: Whitney, Lavon, Cooper WMA, Fannin, South Texas
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#243 | |
Four Point
![]() Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: McKinney, TX
Hunt In: Whitney, Lavon, Cooper WMA, Fannin, South Texas
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I sent over the coordinates as soon as I got back to the truck. This guy had a trail cam set up that wasn't locked down and there was another stand about 200 yd south of this one overlooking a shallow creek. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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#244 | |
Four Point
![]() Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: McKinney, TX
Hunt In: Whitney, Lavon, Cooper WMA, Fannin, South Texas
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I started hunting Whitney this past season. Dad just built a house south of Cedron creek. I was thinking about trying my luck on gobblers down there next month. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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#245 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Plano
Hunt In: Public Land, Hill country
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#246 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Burleson, Texas
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Good job Purvis. And good luck on the turkeys out there at A lake and the W lake.
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#247 | |
Four Point
![]() Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: McKinney, TX
Hunt In: Whitney, Lavon, Cooper WMA, Fannin, South Texas
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#248 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Allen, TX
Hunt In: Where ever I get a chance.
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Me and my granddaughter are heading to #3 this morning. Gonna see if we can get some squirrel for tonights dinner.
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#249 |
Four Point
![]() Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: McKinney, TX
Hunt In: Whitney, Lavon, Cooper WMA, Fannin, South Texas
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#250 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Allen, TX
Hunt In: Where ever I get a chance.
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Struck out. Saw 4 or 5 but Alexis's allergies kick in and she was sneezing too much. We had fun though.
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