New to the hunting forum and had a question. I havent been hunting in about 4 years but I was thinking of going for some hogs or maybe deer this year. Has anyone ever had decent success at the publc land by Mineola? I think it,s called the Sabine River public hunting but I,m not sure.

I think you are talking about the Old Sabine River Bottom and it is near Lindale.
I was hunting hogs out there before it got real hot.I live near there and will be back when weather cools a little.
There are lots and lots of signs of hogs there but they are difficult to find.
Do you bow hunt?

Yes I bowhunt and I also have a Muzzleloader

I have hunted out there during a lottery hunt. People where constantly walking into our compartment armed to hunt. I personally will not go back to the Old Sabine River Bottom.

You can hunt hogs year around there with a bow but there a season with a rifle.
We might run into each other during bow season but no way I will enter that place when rifle season begins.

you may see me out there, I'm going to hunt dove for the next couple of weeks then i may go out and look around out there.

I plan on doing the same,make sure you have your Type 2 hunting license and wear a orange vest and hat

Dont you only have to wear orange if ther is some type of gun hunting going on? I was looking and it looks like ther is not any gun hunting until oct 1st so opening weekend you should'nt need it right?

I don't think if it matters if rifle hunting is going on I think if your hunting migratory birds no orange is required

Just remember the further you walk from civilization the better your odds, typically. Most are to lazy to walk more than 1/4-1/2 mile now a days.

I was thinking ab getting out there for dove hunting when I'm back home in Mineola the next two weekends. Not looking for spots, but anyone have advice on where to park and a direction to hike for a first timer out there?

You can go online and find a map of the entire site. That might help you with finding parking and navigating through there.

for dove hunting park at hoard road, it east or west trails, haven't seen alot of doves, plenty of hogs.

Muzzy

I don't think there is ever a gun season for deer, just archery.

you can hunt pigs there with a gun

they have gun draw hunts for deer,

Bring your Thermacell!!!

them skeeters down there ate all the squirrels

I use no.8 modifid choke. ta THF.