Has anyone seen any signs? Will be going to scout next week on Wednesday or Thursday. Then going to hunt on Nov 17 or 18.

Ive seen alot of tracks on the spot where we hunted during bow season. There were alot of hunters out but didnt stop & talk to any of them...Where are you hunting on the grasslands???

I just sent you a pm Russell.

I don't want to take anyone's spot. Just wondering if anybody has seen anything. I will be picking my own spot next week, then going out the day before I hunt as well.

How's Going fellas? I am new to the board but wanted to let you all know that I will be hunting that area as well on the 901N unit. I will be out on opening weekend through that tues. I went scouting in this area back in late Oct and had no other visitors at all. I saw quite a few signs of deer and plenty of hog wallows deep in the forest. I will be hiking about a mile and a half in to hunt from the north campsite. Who else is hunting this area so that I do not disturb your areas. Good luck to all of you this season.

do you have an alternate plan if your spot get overrun by the orange army?

I have one but it has not been scouted as well as I'd like.

i hunt public lands alot. i find it best to have at least 3 good spots ready.

This is my first time hunting public land and the first time hunting in the past 10 years I've been missing out on alot.

what kind of gun/ammo is everyone using out there

.380 with 150grain hornaday bullets

The only .380 they make is 90 grain as far as I know.

Since it is shotgun or muzzleloader only out there, I was trying to see what was used more with the best results. Smooth bore and buckshot or rifled slugs or rifled barrels and sabots

I will be using rifled slugs. May take two guns, 12 gauge and a .410. Not sure why, but still thinking about 12 gauge only.

according to tpwd rifles are allowed in this area as well. Hornady super performace and sorry I got my numbers backwards .308 150 gr sst

lbjgrasslands

FULLY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS ARE PROHIBITED. Hunting is limited to shotguns, muzzleloaders and archery. Unit 3 is open to target shooting with shotguns; and hunting and camping are permitted.

Hey Guys, Good luck on LBJ. I expect you will have company unless you can hunt during the week. It is Shotgun, muzzleloader or Bow only. No Rifles. I would recommend having at least 3 or 4 areas scouted. Most people fine they do ok in areas close to private property food sources. I also would recommend scouting some of the outlaying areas or LBJ. The Central areas around Black Creek lake are going to have alot of people. I hunted fall Turkey last year the day after Thanksgiving and it was packed because that was the 4 day Antlerless season. So be very careful and have several places scouted.

Its been pretty crowed the past few weeks. I saw a guy who had a bucket of pears and a half bag of corn in the back of his truck. I thought hunting overbait was not allowed in the LBJ Grasslands?

We seem to have a bit of confusion here. Are you talking about the Grasslands near Decatur or the one near Paris/Honey Grove? If Decatur,no centerfire rifles, including .308 are allowed. As far as I know they are still allowed at the one near Honey Grove.

Your are correct. They are allowed in the Caddo Grasslands area but not in LBJ.

Baiting is not allowed as far as I know with LBJ you have to check with the office since it is not in your Public Hunting Guide. The majority of USFS lands do not allow baiting for deer.

No it is NOT allowed. That is one thing the office pointed out when I picked up my map last year. The only thing you can use is the cans of spray.

My boss has some land that backs up to the grasslands and i put a camera out, and nothing ever showed up. They are out there, just not coming to the feeders.

I wonder if they are finding enough food with acorns etc that they just do not feel the need to come to feeders. I know where I live there has been a good crop of acorns this year.

Dang that guy must have been baiting. I should have called the Game Warden

Another possiblity is he was with one of the trail riding groups and that was for his horses.