LBJ Grasslands 2012 Hunting Seasons Thread

[texas bound]

No

[bow4my2]

im a dummy, i got my threads confused, I was looking for caddo national grasslands

[Tukk22]

Turkey

Turkey hunting will be harder again this year. Hardly any longbeards and tons of hunters!

[texas bound]

It's always rough turkey hunting up there.

[aggiesgirl2]

Thanks for the turkey tips! My parents live pretty much right on the grasslands and we are thinking about hunting out there.

[wildaggie]

If anyone is turkey hunting on or near the LBJ, TPWD has a few birds with radio transmitters on them, doing some research. If you shoot one of the gobblers, please call the number on the transmitter, or drop it off at the LBJ Grasslands office. They have lots of valuable data on them (GPS receiver in the transmitter), so we need to get them back. You can have the metal legband.

Also, if you see any of these birds, gobblers or hens, please report the location to the LBJ Grasslands office. They have either a single silver legband or 2 legbands, one silver and one purple. Some have legbands but no transmitter, so the only data we get from those is from visual sightings.

[Hot4huntin]

Possible Dispersed Camping to Hunting Areas Year Round

If you hunt in the National Forests or Grasslands of Texas with bow or gun, please be advised that the current Order which prohibited camping except in designated camping areas only from September 15th through January 15th expired on February 1, 2014. There is information suggesting that this Order will not be renewed and dispersed camping will be allowed year round, including in the hunting areas. I believe this may already be the case in Wise County. This is obviously a safety issue.

Please review this THREAD started by Damian (huntinfool) for more details and if you are concerned about this issue and would like to see the Order reinstated, please contact the Forest Supervisor and the appropriate District Ranger for the area in which you hunt. Letters, phone calls and comments need to be received as soon as possible.

NATIONAL FORESTS and GRASSLANDS in TEXAS
2221 N. Raguet St.
Lufkin, Texas 75904

Mark Van Every, Forest Supervisor
mailroom_r8_texas@fs.fed.us
Phone: (936) 639-8501
Fax: (936) 639-8588
TYY: (936) 639-8560
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closed for weekends, federal holidays, and daily lunch.

ANGELINA NATIONAL FOREST
111 Walnut Ridge Road
Zavalla, Texas 75980
Rachel Smith, Acting District Ranger
Phone: (936) 897-1068
Fax: (936) 897-3406

CADDO-L.B.J. NATIONAL GRASSLANDS
1400 US HWY 81/287
P.O. Box 507
Decatur, Texas 76234
Kenith Delesline, Acting District Ranger

Phone: (940) 627-5475
Fax: (940) 627-6558

DAVY CROCKETT NATIONAL FOREST
18551 State Highway 7 East
Kennard, Texas 75847
Gerald Lawrence, District Ranger
Phone: (936) 655-2299
Fax: (936) 655-2817

SABINE NATIONAL FOREST
5050 Hwy 21 East
Hemphill, TX 75948
Rachel Smith, Acting District Ranger
Phone: (409) 625-1940
Toll free: 1-866-235-1750
Fax: (409) 625-1953

SAM HOUSTON NATIONAL FOREST
394 FM 1375 West
New Waverly, Texas 77358
Warren Oja, District Ranger
Phone: (936) 344-6205
Toll free: 1-888-361-6908
Fax: (936) 344-2123

Thank you for your interest in this matter! The Lone Star Bowhunters Association will be writing a letter addressing this issue. Please PM or email me your comments. My email address is denakana@gmail.com or I can be reached at 409 739-2630. However, your personal letters and contact with National Forests and Grasslands personnel is still needed.

Dena Kana
President
Lone Star Bowhunters Association