Greetings, everyone! I'm new to Texas and hog hunting! I'm excited to be a member of this forum! Anyone know of any places to hunt in the Dallas area? My friend and I have tried public hunting grounds with no luck. Finally bagging a hog has been all I can think about lately!
Welcome glad to have you, there are a few Dallas members around I am sure they can point you in the right direction. Or you could look into getting a hunting lease and perhaps all year hunting.
Welcome glad to have you, there are a few Dallas members around I am sure they can point you in the right direction. Or you could look into getting a hunting lease and perhaps all year hunting.
A hunting lease? We bought public land permits, but I've never heard of a hunting lease... Hitting google now. Any help from forum members would be greatly appreciated!
Welcome! You really have to get about an hour away from Dallas. There are just too many people looking for hunting spots. I know in Dallas County you better have written permission if your on someone's land or the wardens are hooking you up. Just too many people.
Welcome! You really have to get about an hour away from Dallas. There are just too many people looking for hunting spots. I know in Dallas County you better have written permission if your on someone's land or the wardens are hooking you up. Just too many people.
Seriously! We've been driving to a public hunting spot about two hours away from Addison (where I live), and even at that distance from Dallas it seems picked clean. We see plenty of sign, but never any hogs. We're three trips in so far...
Texas has very few public hunting opportunities. The areas that are available see a lot of usage and the animals are smart/scarce.
A hunting lease is when you alone or a group of people pay annually to a land owner for hunting rights. If you do not want to pay for a lease you could check out some of the public lands in Oklahoma just north of you. There are a lot more public places in Oklahoma then texas, but you will have to research oklahoma hunting regs and get an out of state license.
Lawman is right. You will need to get at least an hour from DFW to even begin to find a private place or lease. Getting to hunt somewhere for free will take time and relationships. I moved to Abilene about 9 months ago and am lucky to hunt with a friend 1.5 hours east of me when invited or drive 2 hours back to wichita falls. I still haven't found a place near me that I can hunt anytime I want.
Texas has very few public hunting opportunities. The areas that are available see a lot of usage and the animals are smart/scarce.
A hunting lease is when you alone or a group of people pay annually to a land owner for hunting rights. If you do not want to pay for a lease you could check out some of the public lands in Oklahoma just north of you. There are a lot more public places in Oklahoma then texas, but you will have to research oklahoma hunting regs and get an out of state license.
Lawman is right. You will need to get at least an hour from DFW to even begin to find a private place or lease. Getting to hunt somewhere for free will take time and relationships. I moved to Abilene about 9 months ago and am lucky to hunt with a friend 1.5 hours east of me when invited or drive 2 hours back to wichita falls. I still haven't found a place near me that I can hunt anytime I want.
Thank you for the advice! There is a TON of information on Google regarding hunting leases in the DFW area. Some seem legit, while others not so much. Can anyone help narrow this down for me? Where can I find a good hunting lease for pigs?
Go West, young man and make a fortune. I'm biased to the West but East Texas has kazillions of the porkers. p.s. the whole state is covered in the trouble makers.
