Getting a hunt together on Public land near the LA and AR lines. DCNF, ANF, SNF.

[RyanTBH]

im gonna call he angelina, davey crocket and sabine NF offices and get some more info for you. i could not find the site again that i downloaded the pdf file for CoE lakes in the dallas district but i can email it to whoever may want it. it has all the info on permits, atv use, allowed game and mean of hunting the game and what are it is in.

Man, I'd really appreciate that... I'm at work, so calling around isn't an option... LOL! You're more than welcome to join us when we can finally get this thing together...

[charles]

 where exactly or a closer generalized location are you wanting to try to make an organized hunt? knowing the zoomed in area will make it easier to get ahold of the right people for the correct info so we dont get caught with our pants down. i know the angalinna NF near sam rayborn has a lot of land and I know as of summer of 2010 it was doggable on the east side of the lake. i know wright patman is dogabble, but there are a lot doggers in that area and the majority of the places, you need a boat bc atvs are not allowed untill after the hog is caught/killed

[RyanTBH]

LOL! I really haven't gotten that far yet... The SNF looks big too, and I figured we could pitch a tent and hunt both since they are right there next to each other. Any suggestions of where we should make camp?

[charles]

 depending on the laws, we could pitch camp on the shores of the se side of rayburn on a finger and be mins by boat or possibly tck to either forest, but it also depends if that is a wildlife management area for both forests. there is mills creek park of san augustine park with boating distance or even powells park with in angelina. i think i still have a couple maps of angelina. i will look around or have my wifes mom get a map for each forest. 

[redneckrob]

Just remember very few corp lakes allow dog hunting and most hunting ends in march or april.We still got my lease to run ryan and an hour and a half east is the national forest.HDM lives out that way to our place in shelby co. is loaded with hogs trying to get neighbor to allow access which i dont think will be a problem.The hogs are all over the blackberries and plums this time of year out that way so maybe luck will be on our side for a change might even have my ribs healed up by then.

[boone823]

I know people who dog Sabine National Forest and catch hogs. Sounds fun keep us posted. I may be up to it.

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[RyanTBH]

Charles, let me know what you find out. If we could find a place in the on one of the banks in between the two places that would be ideal. I have no experiance putting together this type of hunt, and I am open to anything that you can find out.

Robert, I am down for that too buddy! Like I said, just let me know, if you can, a couple weeks in advance and we'll do work!

And thanks Boone823, I hope that this will all work out. Sounds like it could be some fun.

I figure everybody can drop their best dog, and we'll have a few split bays.. but in the end, I think that we will prevail! LOL!

[charles]

 ryan, sam rayburn lake is corp land and game and legal hunting methods are as outlined in the tx parks and wildlife manual or website. that means yr round doggin is legal, but gotta make sure we dont wander into a wildlife management or permit required area. wright patman is open yr round for doggin. also let it be known that both federal and state game laws and wardens apply. i was not able to call the NF offices. i was tryin to get things lined for some sort of job. i will call mon, or another member can call if they would like and post their findings.

[TeJaShOgSlAyER]

man this seems to be alot of work lol but i am def gonna be down! ill bring whatever i need, i can get my hands on a v bottom boat i got dogs, i got a 4 wheeler, tent Ryan you figure out the rules and tell me what i need and ill be there i am very excited about it as long as we can plan it on one of my weekends off i dont have kids or wife so i can go whenever lol! You just say when and ill will be there to slay some hogs ill bring my best dog n a catchdog! i just wanna go for the experience. I am actually extremly excited about this deal!

[cash]

Sabine national forest has a lot hogs I live an hour from there and I also deer hunt out there the only thing u need to hunt there is orange and I know a bunch of places that had hogs around it during deer season and they have a nice campsite right off the lake and a restaurant and gas station real close but here's my number if you interested in going down there I would be glad to go and show You around down there 9036924375

[RyanTBH]

Well many hands make light work... I'm thinking middle to end of April. So it will be pretty hot by then, but there probably won't be as many people out because of that. We like running in the summer, but you just have to be smart about it. Lets get this together and do it!

[charles]

 well if hunting sabine means wearing hunter orange, i guess thats cheap enough. the logistics of anyting is a lot of work. we handle logistics all the time no matter what we do, especially hunting. it takes planning. ryan, pm me you number if you dont wanna post it for the public and i will call you about coordinating this thing. it would be nice if some1 on here that lives near there could do some scouting for food, lodging price if any and fuel prices and where the nearest boat ramp is that would allow us to be able to hunt both sabine and angalina nf.

[charles]

 ok, I got just got off the phone with a lady at the angelina nf and she said ALL rules apply to hunting the sabine nf aswell. NO hunter orange required, dogs are allowed, camping ONLY in designated area, NO atvs except on designated roads, but NOT on the trails.
 I dont know what other info is needed, but if you have questions, post them and i will look the law up and answer, or make a few calls and find a law reguarding the question and post if.

[RyanTBH]

All is good news Charles... Now it sounds like all that we need to do is find a spot to make camp, and to set a date. I was thinking around end of April, like the 20th. Hunt night of the 20th, morning and night of the 21st, and ride out (maybe after a morning hunt) on Sunday the 22nd. I don't know the area, so I have no clue where we should make camp.

[charles]

 ryan, google brookeland, tx and you can see both angelina and sabine nf. brookeland is on the edge of sabine nf and if you move the map to your right, it will open up to the lake and there are several parks nearby that would allow access to both forests.

[RyanTBH]

LOL! I'm starting to get excited now buddy! LOL! I can't believe all of that is public land!!! That spot looks really good. Good location. So next question is where exactly are we going to pitch camp? and what date?

[t.wilbanks]

LOL! I'm starting to get excited now buddy! LOL! I can't believe all of that is public land!!! That spot looks really good. Good location. So next question is where exactly are we going to pitch camp? and what date?

You might want to do it pretty quick before all the people close to that area read all this good info and run all of the hogs out!! 

[RyanTBH]

LOL! I'm starting to get excited now buddy! LOL! I can't believe all of that is public land!!! That spot looks really good. Good location. So next question is where exactly are we going to pitch camp? and what date?

You might want to do it pretty quick before all the people close to that area read all this good info and run all of the hogs out!! 

LOL! Funny stuff... With all that land, and with the hog pop being what it is, I think there is plenty to go around in there buddy. We've been known to putting down 11 miles on a walk hunt, and I don't think this will be any different. Will you be joing us T.W. Slimdawg? 

[t.wilbanks]

LOL! I'm starting to get excited now buddy! LOL! I can't believe all of that is public land!!! That spot looks really good. Good location. So next question is where exactly are we going to pitch camp? and what date?

You might want to do it pretty quick before all the people close to that area read all this good info and run all of the hogs out!! 

LOL! Funny stuff... With all that land, and with the hog pop being what it is, I think there is plenty to go around in there buddy. We've been known to putting down 11 miles on a walk hunt, and I don't think this will be any different. Will you be joing us T.W. Slimdawg? 

Let me know when exactly you decide to do it, and ill see what i can do.. 

[charles]

 by forest regs, camping is authorised in designated camp grounds or parks. there 3-5 parks all with in a couple miles of each other. print a picture, hang it up and throw a dart at it. which ever park is nearest the dart, thats the 1 to make camp at. i dont know bout the rest of yaw, but i would rather have a primative camp site with just a spiket for running water. can always take a shower in the lake or baby wipes.