I am in the military stationed at Ft. Hood, and fresh off of my latest deployment to Iraq. I am interested in finding hunting opportunities in this area. Right now I don't have a lot to offer except maybe some labor for your efforts. I don't know alot about the area. If anyone can help, please contact me hjere, or at ron.kellyjr@us.army.mil

You can hunt on Fort Hood property. Check out this website.

http://www.forthoodhunting.com/

Thanks, I'll check it out

Ron! hang around here for a while, a couple of us are putting together a hunt for vets this year, maybe we can get you in on it?

Ron welcome to the site, and thanks for your service.

Hang in there, somebody may be able to help you soon. Great bunch of guys here.

Thanks, and I will hand around. I'm new to this, but I like what I see so far. I look forward to hearing any input that you guys may have. I've hunted for about 20 years now, but since rejoining the Army, I haven't had any time to go. This year I should have plenty of time, and I am looking into a few different options including Ft. Hood itself. I love to bowhunt, but also love to reach out and touch someone when gun season open. Hope to hear from others soon. Thanks for all your help.

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That speaks volumes. I'd like to here the story on that sometime. Thank you for your service.

I'll get back with you on that one during lunch.

Hey Rem30-06 send marine0311 a PM, he is having a dove hunt this weekend north of you, in eastland, I'm sure he'll make room for any active duty we can find

But you'll have to put up with some jarheads for the weekend, I'll see you there Monday if you want to join us, and shot some doves.

btw what's your MOS

Airborne.

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That's a pretty high fee to pay, just to hunt dove. Not enough whisky in Canada, to get me to do that.

Sounds like a good hunt.

Well me and James are going to try Monday anyways, guess it could do us in ??????????????????????? Most of them are Disabled Vets from the sand.

If ya do it again give me a holler, maybe we can come up with some donations or giveaways.

OK and what exactly is wrong with US JARHEADS????

Hummmmmm not much sand in Eastland to hide in j/k

Seeing how I'm a Army Vet going to hunt with a group of Marines. I guess being a little out numbered will be okay.



Mike will do and thanks for the Offer. I think they are already planning next years Dove hunt I'll pass on your name and number. Thank you

Hey guys, thanks a lot. Will do on the contacts. I'm an ex-11B, from the 82nd and the 25th, now I'm an 88M with 96th Trans "Heavy Truck". I was a gun truck commander during our last deployment. I will shoot for Monday if possible, after making the proper contacts, but I have to move my mom and dad this Friday and Saturday, plus go get my lisence finally. I'm a little behind the power curve right now. I'm in school for another week after this. But seeing the doves flying around here has put the itch in me to get the gun out. If I can make it, I guess the Marines are a somewhat small price to pay for the first dove hunt in 6 years. Sounds like great fun. And at least a case of shells before I drop the first bird. WOW!

Oh. I joined the first time in 1986 fresh out of high school. That's when I went to the 82nd. I got out in 1990 and then after 9-11, finally decided to come back into this thing in 2002. Right back into the infantry. I reclassed in 2005 to present job. It's ok, but career suicide. I'm up for staff and trying to make points, but that's where I'll stay until retirement if I decide to go that long. Olny 11 more years. YEAH!!!

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Thanks, i was pretty sure 9-11 was going to be in your story somewhere.

Get your FREE license if you're still active and something will come about this year. Dove are fairly thick here in Eastland Co. Good luck and welcome home.

Thanks to everyone. Will get the license in the next 24 hours and Household 6 gave me the go ahead for Monday. I will get good directions soon. Thanks again and I look forward to meeting several of you.

Exactly where is Eastland, Co.?, so I can do a mapquest to get there. I haven't been anywhere but Austin or San Antonio.

Thank you for your service to our country.

I-20 goes thru Eastland Co. It is west of Ft. Worth and Weatherford. The county seat, Eastland, is right on the interstate.

Good hunting.

Thanks, but I need the local of the hunt itself. I'll be takin the backroads.

remington3006

This is the thread that has direction on it. Sorry about confusion but there were several threads started on the hunt and some need to be deleted. Hope to see you there if I can make it to both hunts??.
I out of here!! YALL HAVE FUN AND BE SAFE
James

http://www.texashuntingforum.com/ubbthre...true#Post227344

post from marine0311:
directions to my place..... take I-20 west twards Abilene.It will be 1 1/2 hours from the metroplex. Take the second eastland exit and you turn left onto Highway 6 twards Gorman. You will go about ten miles and you will see blinking lights at carbon, take a right onto FM 1027 and go through Carbon. stay to the right at the y in the road. You will go through two corners in the road, then make a right on the first county road to the right. You will be on CR 296 go about 2 1/2 miles and our place is the last on the left. If you come to the tee in the road back up a hundred yards and go through the double gates. The grid coordinates where we will meet are 32 degrees 15'00.05 N 98 degrees 52'03.31 W If you have google earth you can find it. Cany wait to meet you all!