North of DFW

You can hunt LBJ. Without Permit but cannot use a rifle only shotgun

I would like to go hunting too. just dont have a place. Anyone find anything and want to go, I am up for it

been thinking of going to Cooper WMA to do so post season deer scouting next week!!! still up in the air,don't know how I feel about all this warm weather...

Hi, new to the forum, does anyone know about the public land in Denton County for squirrel hunting, I was looking at the different public hunting land and that area seems closest and I'm more familiar with the Denton area

Ray Roberts has a no closed season on bunny's & bushytails

LBJ would be just to your West in Wise county. Get on 380 and head west young man.

Up near Bonham where I did my hog hunts they had squirrels the size of small dogs running around.

I am in on the squirrel hunt and would like to go sometime. I am in Flower Mound

Try Squirrel Fishing!! Much more competitive!!

+1 on Caddo Grasslands in Fannin Cty! Absolutely covered in tree rats and tons of land to hunt!

We hunt in fannin we actually back right up to the grass lands and yes there are a ton of squirels

Sorry to resurrect an old thread...

Is that Bois D'Arc or Ladonia. I know it's summer now, but I'm interested in squirrel hunting on public land this fall. Actually, I'm interested in shooting some squirrels anytime, since there is no closed season in Collin County.

I have had squirrel damage to my roof as well as my car (a squirrel got into the engine compartment and tore up wiring that cost me $785 to fix), as a result, I have been shooting every squirrel that I see in my back yard with my pellet gun. I live in North Dallas and was wondering if anyone knew whether it was legal/illegal to shoot a pellet gun in your yard (I'm not letting the pellet go onto anyone else's property) and/or or kill squirrels in your backyard in Dallas.

Means and Methods
Firearms
Game animals and game birds may be hunted with any legal firearm, EXCEPT:

-white-tailed deer, mule deer, desert bighorn sheep, and pronghorn antelope may NOT be hunted with rimfire ammunition of any caliber.

-shotguns are the only legal firearm that may be used to hunt Eastern turkey during the spring Eastern turkey season (see County Listing). Rifles and handguns may not be used to hunt Eastern turkey.

-pellet guns and other air guns are NOT LEGAL.

-fully automatic firearms are NOT LEGAL.

-firearms equipped with silencers or sound-suppressing devices are NOT LEGAL.

-a shotgun is the only legal firearm for hunting migratory game birds (see Definitions - Legal Shotgun).

Nongame Animals (Non-Protected): Any lawful firearm, pellet gun, or other air gun is legal.

Game Animals
The following are classified as game animals:

White-tailed deer
Mule deer
Desert bighorn sheep
Pronghorn antelope
Gray or cat squirrel
Red or fox squirrel
Collared peccary or javelina

Yes. You can get a hunting permit from the Corps of Engineers office on Grapevine Lake. Th office is on the dam practically, and the hunting area is from the north end of the lake all the way to 35W

How about the Oak Cliff area on the south side of Dallas?

My question about Lake Grapevine is this. Can you use .22s there? And for all you squirrel hunters, do the hog hunters get upset that you're chasing squirrels? Would love to take my boys out there but I'm worried about all the hog hunters.

Carrying a handgun or rifle of any kind on US Army Corps of Engineers Property is prohibited under Title 36 CFR, regardless of the user’s activity, hunting permit, or Concealed Handgun License status. Shotguns are permitted only with a valid general or migratory bird hunting permit.”.

From http://www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/grapevine/Recreation/Hunting/Hunting.asp

That's good to know. So any of the hog hunters on Grapevine will be using bows or shotguns --- no rimfire/centerfire allowed.

best time to learn behind a .410 for squirrels. We used to go all the time and have squirrel stew, or fried squirrel. Man it was good.

That's a good thread starter... best squirrel recipies and tips for prepping them.

I am planning on calling the C of E on grapevine tomorrow. I'm going to ask about air rifles.

Is anybody going or have gone squirrel hunting yet. Has anybody tried this ammo, it's very quiet 560 fps

What office controls Bois D'Arc or Ladonia

I've shot that ammo in my backyard....I definitely wouldn't trust it to kill squirrels unless very, very close and only head shots. I've shot many a squirrel with a .22 LR and it sometimes took 3-4 shots to get them out of the tree. They are tough little suckers.