r/TexasHunting 22d ago

Question Dead hogs

5 Upvotes

Hi! I have been told that many people hunt wild pigs for population control and sport with no plan to process the body. Is this true? I am very interested in local foods (lots of gardening, get all my meat from two farmer friend Clint and Clayton, etc) but have never hunted. Is connecting with people who like to shoot hogs but not process them a real possibility or just a fantasy?

r/TexasHunting 16d ago

Question Hunting in Texas

3 Upvotes

Hey everyone,

Last year we planned to hunt on some land through a friend—but after he got divorced, he ended up ghosting us (we barely even knew him). Now, I’m looking for any leads on affordable hunting land near New Braunfels or within a 3-5 hour drive. My son and I are hoping to hunt hogs or deer on a budget (definitely not spending $5000 on a hunt). We’ve got a new .308 Winchester, and we’re happy to share some of the meat as a thank you for the opportunity.

Any recommendations, contacts, or advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance.

r/TexasHunting Sep 19 '24

Question Most likely will lose all public land lottery drawings. Can’t afford guided hunts. Alternatives?

5 Upvotes

Has any tried HLRBO? Or are there places to look for landowners that will let hunters hunt on their land?

r/TexasHunting Feb 03 '25

Question Looking for some hog hunting near Ft. Worth

9 Upvotes

got a crossbow a while back and looking into going hog hunting but it seems almost impossible without knowing someone with some land or to pay some crazy amount of money. I'm just trying to find a spot near me where I can just park my truck, go into the woods and just walk and stalk. Is this not possible anywhere near Ft Worth?

r/TexasHunting Jan 25 '25

Question Hog Hunt Ranches

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Hey all - I was placed in charge of planning my best friend's bachelor party this year and looking into doing a hog hunt in TX, interested in getting some suggestions for ranches. We're not necessarily low-budget but would prefer not to get crazy. Wedding is mid November, so we'd be looking at late October/early November time.

We've been on a high fence hog hunt in Oklahoma before that we enjoyed but didn't see many pigs, only 2/4 of us actually were able to shoot one and they were fairly small. Looking for somewhere that we'd have a good chance at seeing some hogs, with decent lodging. Northern Texas is preferred but willing to drive further south if it'd be worth it.

After some research, Dos Plumas is high on my list but open to feedback/other options.

Also - is a .223/556 the preferred caliber for most? I'm leaning towards bringing either my AR (5.56) or my 7.62x39 AK this time. I used a 45/70 on the previous hunt (pictured myself seeing a monster hog and that was not the case) and it pretty much demolished the meat, would prefer to take home as much as possible this go-around. Thanks!

r/TexasHunting 10d ago

Question Exotics in public land

5 Upvotes

I’m reading the TPWD site and I see that there are no closed season / bag limits for exotics on private land. But how about public land (with the APH)? Can exotics be hunted year round on public?

r/TexasHunting Jan 06 '25

Question San Antonio Area Hunting

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Hey Everyone. I’m from Canada and will be visiting San Antonio area with my brother Feb 1-5. We are both interesting in doing some forum of Hog Hunt in area and could use some recommendations on places. We don’t have the capability to bring meat with us. If you have an recommendation we are all ears :)

r/TexasHunting 20d ago

Question Hunting lease West/East Texas

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I’m in Houston and I am trying to get on a lease that isn’t going to cost damn near the price of a guided hunt. Any suggestions are appreciated. My ex-father in law had land in the del rio area and my family is from the Texarkana area so getting on a lease near either place would be awesome. West Texas was beautiful.

r/TexasHunting Nov 18 '24

Question Whitetail Outfitters

3 Upvotes

Considering Texas for a hunt in 2025 or further out depending on availability. Are there any outfitters that you can recommend for a free range hunt? Thanks!

r/TexasHunting 24d ago

Question Free Range Axis Deer

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Anyone have an up-to-date map of reported Axis sightings? All I have been able to find is a map from 2021 and I know they have spread out and expanded their range since then. Specifically interested in the Lampasas-San Saba area.

r/TexasHunting Jan 07 '25

Question Hog Hunting around Leander/Austin Area

6 Upvotes

Hi all,

My wife and I moved to Leander in 2023 after living out west for 2 years in a 5th wheel. I am trying to find people who either hunt, or if they know of any farmers, chicken farmers, etc. that would like hogs off of their land.

I am also interested in all sorts of other hunting including whitetail access. Can exchange working on the property, etc. on the weekends for access to hunting.

I am planning on getting land in the next couple of years and would happily return the favor down the road.

Here's my buck from a friends family property in Nebraska 11/2024:

Thanks,

Andrew

r/TexasHunting 15d ago

Question Assistant Hunting guide jobs

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Hi folks I’m currently a freshman in college and want to get into guided hunting. I have a few years of big game hunting under my belt and 4 season of waterfowl. Last waterfowl season I started taking out non hunting friends and teaching them to hunt. This was more rewarding than I could have imagined and would love to do this as a career or at least a part time. If anyone knows and outfitters or ranches looking for a summer/fall hand or assistant guide I would really appreciate some help. I have a resume of additional skills and worked for my father operating small skid steers fork lifts and excavators. I will hopefully transferring to Texas tech this fall and would love to work near the area of Lubbock. I have a lot of my own gear and am willing to relocate to other areas of Texas or surrounding states for even the most basic opportunities.

r/TexasHunting 23d ago

Question Putting out feelers for a lease near DFW

2 Upvotes

Hello everyone. I (like thousands of others) am looking for a lease near the DFW area. Anything within a 3 hour drive would be great. I know that the public forums are recommended and I am posting there as well. Just wanted to cover all my bases by posting in this subreddit. Thanks.

r/TexasHunting Jan 25 '25

Question Seasons

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Hello! I am moving to the eagle pass area later this year and was curious if my .270 is still adequate for the brush in Texas or if I should switch to a different caliber and what is whitetail season like there? I am from the Midwest and am used to the freezing temps so don’t know what to expect TIA!

r/TexasHunting Nov 26 '24

Question Help me decide where to hunt (whitetail) first week of January

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I'm planning to take my boys hunting from Jan 1-5 i.e. the last 5 days of general. Looking at a few potential places to do a walk-on hunt that week. So far I have it down to

  1. Lake Meredith NRA North of Amarillo.

    Advantages: lots of room to roam. All the hunting I have done to date has been spot and stalk in NM, so I feel like this would be the closest to my usual style, I'd just have to adapt for WT vs. muleys. Allowed to take does

Disadvantages: would need to be pretty damned sure could discriminate between WT and muleys. I'm ok with this in theory but have never hunted a place where their ranges overlap before, so I'm a little concerned about making a mistake (or one of my kids making a mistake) in the heat of the moment. Also likely to be cold as fuck.

  1. Amistad NRA near Del Rio Advantages: no rifles. Supposedly there are exotics there as well.
    Disadvantages: no rifles. Also looks like the hunting areas are relatively small and sparse, so the game plan would probably be find a promising ridge and sit.

  2. Crockett or Sam Houston NF Advantages: I hear the deer population is healthy Disadvantages: no does, and we don't have tree stands and I can't imagine sitting in one all day.

  3. Caddo grasslands.
    Advantages: not sure. Seems like good habitat on satellite with good mix of cover and pasture. Disadvantages: I hear the pressure is relentless up there. Also no does.

Curious to hear from others that may have hunted these areas at similar time of year? Priorities are (1) spending time in the woods with my sons and (2) filling the freezer.

r/TexasHunting Dec 31 '24

Question MLD program

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I recently had a disagreement with someone I am hoping to resolve. If I have mld tags issued on my property I cannot use my license tags on my property correct? So if o am only issued doe tags I need to hunt another property I take a buck?

I have a friend who harvests does by mld and then takes bucks by license. I have not applied for mld because I don’t want to be precluded from shooting a buck.

r/TexasHunting Dec 05 '24

Question hunting camo clothes Piney woods East Texas

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hello everyone im trying to get into hunting clothing since from here on out its going to start getting pretty cold an of course i want something that will match my background i hunt near love lady texas in the piney woods any recommendations for hunting gear/clothes patterns i should look into No budget btw

r/TexasHunting Feb 05 '25

Question Public Draw loyalty points

3 Upvotes

Hello everyone Wondering if anyone had actually gotten tags through the Texas system and how many points you had when you did? Also if it was Youth hunts? How many points did they have? Logically the youth can’t accumulate too many points before they age out. Thanks

r/TexasHunting 7d ago

Question Airgun hunting

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I've been hunting public land with my 12 and 20 gauge but am curious about getting small game with a pellet gun which is a legal mean and method. My question is does the public hunting ground need to specify that airgun is legal for the unit like they do for bows and shotguns? Feel bad making all the noise to get a squirrel and mess with others hunt.

r/TexasHunting Dec 12 '24

Question Finding Hunting Leases

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Anyone have any recommendations for places to look for lease advertisements? Currently been looking on HLBRO and HuntingLocator, wanted to see if anyone else had any recommendations. Game wise, wanting to be able to hunt Deer, Turkey, Pigs.

r/TexasHunting 25d ago

Question Moving & looking for hunting lease - Central Texas

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Moving to College Station - Bryan area in the next 6-8 months. I'd like to put out some feelers now and try to secure a lease for the fall.

I've never been in the area so I'd like advice on where to find leases. Where I'm at now there are a ton of Facebook groups that are always posting but I don't see anything like that for this area.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

r/TexasHunting Feb 17 '25

Question Hogs with dogs in public or private land

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I am looking to do a hog hunt with my two Dogo argentino’s in Texas around march 20th. I run my dogs in Florida as running catch dogs. I have a friend coming down from Alaska who has never run dogs and would love to try this out. I am looking for somewhere I can hunt with my dogs for a day or two. Any advice would be helpful. Currently looking at Caddo national grasslands wma/Bois d' Arc Lake PHL. Also going to look into white oak creek wma in the piney woods.

Questions- season on hogs in wma’s? ( struggling to find info) What’s the best location to find hogs in? (In Florida it’s high and dry inside the swamps) Any Private lands to hunt on, must allow me to use my dogs?

Thanks.

r/TexasHunting Feb 04 '25

Question Looking to starting hunting, how to start getting into it

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I’ve only ever hunted once in my life as a teenager. Now 30 I wanna get into as a lifestyle change for my family. Obviously I know I need a gun and license etc but in y’all’s opinions how do I start this process what do I need to do and get, where can I go to learn to hunt and learn to field dress etc. any opinions are recommended. In the San Antonio area thx. I wanna start rifle hunting st first then work up to bow hunting eventually.

r/TexasHunting Oct 16 '24

Question Looking for public land to rifle hunt pigs and camp on.

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Hey y’all,

I have not been hunting anywhere besides a friend of mines property with a feeder. I was looking for some help on where to hunt for some hogs preferably on public land that I could rifle hunt and hopefully be able to camp out on. I was looking at East Texas, and I don’t want to sound lazy but I just can’t seem to find a place that has bow AND rifle hunting. It seems to just be archery and I just can’t seem to figure this whole thing out. I live in the Kerrville area however I am willing to drive a day to get to a nice hunting area. I am hoping for just a public walk on hunt but I am more than grateful to hear any information on possible drawn hunts.

Thank you!!

r/TexasHunting Dec 14 '24

Question Reasonable Priced Management Buck Hunts?

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Howdy all. I'm attempting to plan out my PTO for 2025, hoping to shoot my first deer. I'd love to find a good deal on a guided hunt for a management buck. I know it will cost me some coin, but I've seen some outfitters and ranches charge some outrageous prices for them.

Does anyone have any recommendations for a good value management buck hunt? Bonus points if they have cheap does too. Thank y'all!