texashuntingforum.com logo
Main Menu
Advertisement
Affiliates
Advertisement
Newest Members
garey, SteveG, justin77, Tjh, Clint Mcmullen
72051 Registered Users
Top Posters(All Time)
dogcatcher 110,795
bill oxner 91,416
SnakeWrangler 65,525
stxranchman 60,296
Gravytrain 46,950
RKHarm24 44,585
rifleman 44,461
Stub 43,911
Forum Statistics
Forums46
Topics537,969
Posts9,731,187
Members87,051
Most Online25,604
Feb 12th, 2024
Print Thread
Lake Lavon hog hunting question #6182239 02/14/16 12:06 AM
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 21
M
mikeygnzls Offline OP
Light Foot
OP Offline
Light Foot
M
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 21
Next weekend I will be going hog hunting but as I was looking at the regulations for hunting hog on lake lavon I noticed that they only allow now and shotgun (no size larger than #2) would a shot size #2 take down a boar? I don't have a bow so that's why i am curious.

Re: Lake Lavon hog hunting question [Re: mikeygnzls] #6182461 02/14/16 03:10 AM
Joined: Sep 2015
Posts: 28
P
Pappydap Offline
Light Foot
Offline
Light Foot
P
Joined: Sep 2015
Posts: 28
No buckshot. Slugs are allowed.


“They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
Benjamin Franklin
Re: Lake Lavon hog hunting question [Re: mikeygnzls] #6182653 02/14/16 07:02 AM
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,831
K
Kawabuggy Offline
Pro Tracker
Offline
Pro Tracker
K
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,831
"Rifles, airguns, handguns, slugs, <#2 shot, and muzzleloaders are prohibited. All applies to all hunting area unless specially noted above."

The above quote was taken directly from here: https://lavonlakehunting.tamu.edu/policy

It appears that you cannot use slugs.. So, it looks like 00, or 000 buck shot is okay to use there. You might want to read through the information at the link I provided and see if you can make better sense of it than I can.


A hog is nothing more than a bullet receptacle.
Re: Lake Lavon hog hunting question [Re: mikeygnzls] #6182727 02/14/16 01:41 PM
Joined: Sep 2015
Posts: 28
P
Pappydap Offline
Light Foot
Offline
Light Foot
P
Joined: Sep 2015
Posts: 28
https://lavonlakehunting.tamu.edu/policy
Specifically noted here.
You cannot use buckshot of any kind.
Authorized Weapons

Hunting the legal game noted below is permitted in designated hunting areas only. In areas 6-13 feral hogs may be hunted with Smooth Bore Shotguns (slug only), in all other areasFeral hogs: bow and crossbow only. Anyone hunting with a shotgun may not use, or possess any shot larger than #2. The use of non-toxic USFWS approved shot is required for all hunting.


“They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
Benjamin Franklin
Re: Lake Lavon hog hunting question [Re: mikeygnzls] #6182754 02/14/16 02:01 PM
Joined: Sep 2015
Posts: 28
P
Pappydap Offline
Light Foot
Offline
Light Foot
P
Joined: Sep 2015
Posts: 28
Hunt there quite a bit and have run into GW several times. No issues with ammo (slugs).


“They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
Benjamin Franklin
Re: Lake Lavon hog hunting question [Re: mikeygnzls] #6183801 02/15/16 05:44 AM
Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 131
I
IamMr2 Offline
Woodsman
Offline
Woodsman
I
Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 131
It's slugs only and north of 380. You can go by the station at the dam and verify. You'll need a permit. GW's have been out in force when I've been out there.

Last edited by IamMr2; 02/15/16 05:48 AM.
Re: Lake Lavon hog hunting question [Re: mikeygnzls] #6185562 02/16/16 01:24 PM
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 174
J
Jaydub Offline
Woodsman
Offline
Woodsman
J
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 174
Make sure you look at a map and know what areas you are hunting in. As Zoedog posted, areas 6-13 you can use smooth bore slugs, everywhere else is archery only. It doesn't matter if you shoot a hog with 4 shot, that is illegal.

I did get checked one night by the GW in the archery only area and he told me that we could use slugs. I didn't argue, but called the COE office the next day and asked them. They said they would let him know he was wrong.

Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread

© 2004-2024 OUTDOOR SITES NETWORK all rights reserved USA and Worldwide
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.3