Balcones Canyonlands NWR

[Yakinthebox]

I tell yall what! I'm about dang ready for the compartment assignment! I am jonesing to do a little Google scouting but it's futile if I don't know the unit.

[erikbeagle]

I don’t mean to crush anyone’s dreams, however, I hunted here last year all 3 days morning and evening. 1 day I never left, and the only thing I saw was a bumblebee and a bird. Now, it is a beautiful place and I believe there were 2 deer harvested and a turkey, but that was it, out of 3 days of hunting. It all depends on your unit. Enjoy the wilderness, but make sure you bring a 4x4, it is very rough terrain. Enjoy and good luck!

[Yakinthebox]

I don’t mean to crush anyone’s dreams, however, I hunted here last year all 3 days morning and evening. 1 day I never left, and the only thing I saw was a bumblebee and a bird. Now, it is a beautiful place and I believe there were 2 deer harvested and a turkey, but that was it, out of 3 days of hunting. It all depends on your unit. Enjoy the wilderness, but make sure you bring a 4x4, it is very rough terrain. Enjoy and good luck!

I sure wish I would've read up on this place before hand a lot more.

I've been putting in for it for 4 years now. Reading comments on here has me wishing I would've just stuck to the LANWR and LRGVNWR hunts.

Oh well, live and learn. I'm still going to hunt it and make the most of my time out in the woods.

[Yakinthebox]

Today I was told that compartment emails should go out sometime in the next 2 weeks.

[bdubb]

Got it today.

I'll be in 1-13, so I guess that's just the normal Unit 13 and am required to hunt from a provided blind. Roughly 140 Acres total for the unit, but maybe a view of two pastures from the stand with a max shot distance of 410y.

More than likely view limited to a 100y across pasture unfortunately.

[C.Read]

I'll be in 1-14 on RM243. Also says I must hunt from a provided blind. Looking at the compartment on Google Maps.....not real excited about it but I'll make the best of it!

[bdubb]

I'll be in 1-14 on RM243. Also says I must hunt from a provided blind. Looking at the compartment on Google Maps.....not real excited about it but I'll make the best of it!

Feeling the same about it.

[.270]

Got it today.

I'll be in 1-13, so I guess that's just the normal Unit 13 and am required to hunt from a provided blind. Roughly 140 Acres total for the unit, but maybe a view of two pastures from the stand with a max shot distance of 410y.

More than likely view limited to a 100y across pasture unfortunately.

I have not received anything yet. What email address did the info come from?

[C.Read]

I have not received anything yet. What email address did the info come from?

Mine came from Scott_Rowin@fws.gov

[Yakinthebox]

I got 1-2

Looking at the map, that is the same as unit 2. There are 3 blinds in the compartment. I've been assigned blind A...

Seems to be a very open area with some dence trees to the east of the blind! Should be good views all around! Now just need animals to cooperate!

[Yakinthebox]

Mine came from Scott_Rowin@fws.gov

Same

[philipolsen]

I'll be in 1-14 on RM243. Also says I must hunt from a provided blind. Looking at the compartment on Google Maps.....not real excited about it but I'll make the best of it!

I will in that compartment as well

[C.Read]

I will in that compartment as well

Which hunt dates did you draw?

[philipolsen]

Which hunt dates did you draw?

I will be the last hunt, dec 11-13

[Jibby]

Received info today for hunt got Unit 1-2 i.e. Unit 2. Hunted Unit 1 before which was across the road. Should be the same though Unit 2 has 3 blinds on it.