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#1 |
Four Point
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Pasadena
Hunt In: SHNF
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Is everyone ok?
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#2 |
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Conroe
Hunt In: SHNF/Rusk County
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Im in, I've been waiting for this to pop up.
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#3 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Oct 2019
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Used to hunt SHNF, for decades. Loved it. Now, I hunt Sabine NF. I think I'll start a thread for Sabine.
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#4 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Magnolia, TX
Hunt In: SHNF, MI
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Planning on spending sometime in a tree there this year.
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#5 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: New Braunfels
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I miss the SHNF. Hunted it a ton when I was at A&M and killed several deer/hogs.
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#6 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: The Woodlands, TX
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I'll be out there.
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#7 |
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Oct 2015
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Ill be out there this year. been a few years since I hunted there but will try a few new spots.
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#8 |
Six Point
Join Date: Aug 2018
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I will try to be out there.
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#9 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Humble TX
Hunt In: Victoria
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Never deer hunted out there only chased squirells. I drew a doe tag this year so plan on giving it a try.
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#10 |
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Jan 2013
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I just got my cameras stolen yesterday, people think they own the forest
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#11 |
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Conroe
Hunt In: SHNF/Rusk County
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I saw you posted that on the facebook page blue, Where about on the east side? Thats where I hunted the last couple years because I was at Sam and never had a problem.
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#12 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Tomball
Hunt In: Brenham, SHNF
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Just leaving the forest. Wanted to take advantage of wet ground for tracks.Headed home now. Had a few new areas I wanted to check out I marked on GPS. Couldn't figure out how to get to a few of them. Just too thick. Found two great areas with lots of sign. One is a little too close to private land. The other I stumbled into following drainages. Found a butt load of tracks, scrapes and acorns. Started marking it on onX, picking out stand locations etc. Kept following tracks and ran into a lean to and a feeder. That explains why it was so beat down. This was like a mile and a half in too.dude has to be using a 4 wheeler.
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#13 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Tomball
Hunt In: Brenham, SHNF
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If this is yours id move it quickly
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#14 |
Four Point
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Pasadena
Hunt In: SHNF
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That sucks. If you hunt that area the GW may write you up. Needs to go away asap
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#15 | |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Bellville, Tx
Hunt In: East Texas Pineywoods, Austin County
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#16 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Tomball
Hunt In: Davy Crockett National Forest
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14 posts in and know I won’t be hunting Sam anytime soon. That note and the feeder are ridiculous.
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#17 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Tomball
Hunt In: Brenham, SHNF
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I have a deer lease that's a guarantee freezer filler but enjoy hunting the sam. It's a challenge. Some years I hunt it more thank others. I didn't draw a doe tag this year so not sure how much I will after bow season. I like the forest as an extra doe for the freezer. I'm not a huge stickler on the rules I've found plenty of stands people leave put year round and could care less if they do that but the feeder is pretty crummy I believe. most feeders I've found were like the little 5 gallon hangers.this is full on big drum with legs tposted in etc lol. Dude has to be local. There are a few private properties in the area.
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#18 |
Four Point
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Porter, Texas
Hunt In: A little in Walker Co, A little in Webb Co.
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Going for my first time this year. Was on leases, got tired of driving. 45 minutes and I'm walking in. It'll be interesting. I walked it a couple of times. Ran into some camp chairs left from last year, a tire tied to a tree, a 5 gallon bucket tied to another tree in the opposite direction. I know it'll be busy for the first week or two and may let it settle down some before I venture out as a moving target. ... Drew an extra doe tag as well.
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#19 | |
Six Point
Join Date: Jul 2017
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#20 |
Four Point
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Porter, Texas
Hunt In: A little in Walker Co, A little in Webb Co.
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Squirrel season I believe is open during bow season. Might be wrong on that.
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#21 |
Four Point
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Pasadena
Hunt In: SHNF
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Squirrel opens on Oct 1
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#22 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: North Carolina
Hunt In: NC, SC
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Hope some of the old timers come back. Been gone for four years. Good luck this year.
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#23 | |
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Montgomery
Hunt In: SHNF/Trinity
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I’m always in orange when I go into the forest. There are plenty of people hunting hogs year round, so I decided to play it safe. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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#24 | |
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Montgomery
Hunt In: SHNF/Trinity
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There is probably a big deer in the area that somebody doesn’t want you to know about. You may be doing this but I always hang my cameras 10ft plus so they are out of reach and not in a persons normal field of view. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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#25 | |
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Jan 2013
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i haven’t posted this anywhere else ,where else did you seee this ? This was off 2025 in coldspring Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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#26 | |
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Jan 2013
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where i got my cameras stolen there was 4 wheeler tracks everywhere too this last time i went Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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#27 | |
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Jan 2013
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yea i put them as high as i could , i didn’t have my sticks with me , but it was a great open spot , he probably caught me on camera Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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#28 | |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Tomball
Hunt In: Davy Crockett National Forest
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They used the wrong “you’re”. Must be very intelligent. I say stand your ground. You will find out real quick who they are. Don’t let them scare you away. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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#29 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: May 2008
Location: Spring,Tx
Hunt In: Public Land
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Are there actually deer in the Sam . I though the last one was killed 2 years ago on 45 as it was running to escape the orange army.
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#30 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: North Carolina
Hunt In: NC, SC
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#31 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Oct 2019
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Put a camera on a camera and catch the punk. I promise you that guy has been there for years and the GW would recognize his picture cause he's checked him over many times. Once busted, the punk won't mess with you. Also, I put my cameras up using climbing sticks on small trees so a guy couldn't get it with a climber. Only camera I lost that way was the dam logger on my property took the whole tree.
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#32 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Oct 2019
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I always wear orange when I'm on the ground but the orange comes off when I get in a tree. I hate looking like a dam pumpkin.
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#33 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Oct 2019
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GPS it and give to the GW. Call the poacher hotline and get some hunting cash if you like. I did that, GW put up a high tech camera and case with an attenua. Dude was busted the next week. I hunt his spot now. Lol
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#34 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Porter Tx
Hunt In: Public and Private Lands of East Texas
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Anyone use a boat to get to your spots in the Sam? Curious if that’s a decent method or is the road system good enough to get you within walking distance easily.
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#35 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: The Woodlands, TX
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#36 |
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Conroe
Hunt In: SHNF/Rusk County
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#37 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Tomball
Hunt In: Davy Crockett National Forest
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#38 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Bryan, TX
Hunt In: Brazos, Burleson, San Jacinto Counties & Sam Houston National Forest
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Guy's & Gal's....wear your orange at all times. I don't care if you are walking up and down the road, be safe. If you are off the roadway by at least 150 feet, you will be in the wrong; even if you are just scouting, site seeing, doesn't matter.
Hog season is open year round (puts firearms in the woods), therefore, you must put it on!! They put the orange in place several years ago, even during Archery. I promise you...if the GW see's you without it, you will be ticketed. Another note: Never have a loaded firearm in the camp area's or driving thru the forest period. They will get you for sure. Always unload your firearm before being within 150 feet of any roadway while you are coming out of the woods; This is where they get the majority of the people. They have checked me numerous times. I know everyone is mostly Bowhunting, but I just wanted everyone to be aware of the unloaded gun Law. I seen them come into the Hunters camp at Stubblefield Lake one evening, went thru vehicles, campers, tents and starting writing tickets. My Dad and I sat and watched it all. They are bad dudes and they mean business. I have hunting the SHNF for many years....Just my 2 cents!! Good luck everyone and be safe. |
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#39 | |
Four Point
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Pasadena
Hunt In: SHNF
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Not sure about that. It was on FB before i started this thread. Then it showed here. Who cares anyways. The East side is looking for trouble Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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#40 | |
Ten Point
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Leftern Washington
Hunt In: Wherever I can
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#41 | |
Six Point
Join Date: Jul 2017
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#42 |
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Jan 2013
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#43 | |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Oct 2019
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#44 |
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Oct 2015
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So just asking not looking for spots are yall hunting closer to 45 or to 59? I have hunted both but dont ever see anyone else around.
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#45 |
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Conroe
Hunt In: SHNF/Rusk County
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#46 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Oct 2019
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Great guy but he must've checked me a hundred times. He was hunting me I believe. Does he still work SHNF?
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#47 |
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Conroe
Hunt In: SHNF/Rusk County
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#48 | |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Oct 2019
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#49 | |
Ten Point
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Richmond
Hunt In: Leon County, Robertson County, and Limestone County....Montana-Colorado
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2 year later? Honestly, crappy he took it but very cool that he kept looking to give it back to you after 2 years |
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#50 | |
Ten Point
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Leftern Washington
Hunt In: Wherever I can
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"testing" as in having it tested for human blood? As in accusing you of murder? |
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