Forums46
Topics537,041
Posts9,719,741
Members86,989
|
Most Online25,604 Feb 12th, 2024
|
|
|
Lone star pass/somerset road public land near San antonio
#8312836
07/05/21 02:42 PM
|
Joined: May 2021
Posts: 5
William pitts
OP
Green Horn
|
OP
Green Horn
Joined: May 2021
Posts: 5 |
Does anyone know how crowded these two areas are for dove huntinf?
|
|
|
Re: Lone star pass/somerset road public land near San antonio
[Re: William pitts]
#8313548
07/06/21 11:48 AM
|
Joined: Jul 2019
Posts: 191
cleboje
Woodsman
|
Woodsman
Joined: Jul 2019
Posts: 191 |
I went on opening day and 1/2 of San Antonio was out there...sounded like a war zone and even the chi-chi birds were not safe...if you like the circus, this is the place...
|
|
|
Re: Lone star pass/somerset road public land near San antonio
[Re: cleboje]
#8313660
07/06/21 01:47 PM
|
Joined: May 2021
Posts: 5
William pitts
OP
Green Horn
|
OP
Green Horn
Joined: May 2021
Posts: 5 |
Ok thanks for the clarification. That’s what I figured would happen. I was just hoping it wasn’t that way. I won’t be going, I wanted a safe quote place to just get out and hunt away from others. Thanks again for the information
|
|
|
Re: Lone star pass/somerset road public land near San antonio
[Re: William pitts]
#8313683
07/06/21 02:03 PM
|
Joined: Jul 2019
Posts: 191
cleboje
Woodsman
|
Woodsman
Joined: Jul 2019
Posts: 191 |
Ok thanks for the clarification. That’s what I figured would happen. I was just hoping it wasn’t that way. I won’t be going, I wanted a safe quote place to just get out and hunt away from others. Thanks again for the information To get to a place that meets your criteria, you should be willing to drive 2-3 hours into the middle of nowhere...and then be prepared to hunt with locals who live in the middle of nowhere...but at least its less crowded when you are in the middle of nowhere...
|
|
|
Re: Lone star pass/somerset road public land near San antonio
[Re: cleboje]
#8313809
07/06/21 04:44 PM
|
Joined: May 2021
Posts: 5
William pitts
OP
Green Horn
|
OP
Green Horn
Joined: May 2021
Posts: 5 |
I guess I got spoiled hunting near bossier city, because it was not that way up there. Thanks again for the info
|
|
|
Re: Lone star pass/somerset road public land near San antonio
[Re: William pitts]
#8314104
07/06/21 10:16 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2017
Posts: 2,755
spacejunkie
Veteran Tracker
|
Veteran Tracker
Joined: Aug 2017
Posts: 2,755 |
How do you find the no where spots. Wanting to go dove hunting this year for the first time in about 5 years.
|
|
|
Re: Lone star pass/somerset road public land near San antonio
[Re: spacejunkie]
#8314439
07/07/21 11:42 AM
|
Joined: Jul 2019
Posts: 191
cleboje
Woodsman
|
Woodsman
Joined: Jul 2019
Posts: 191 |
How do you find the no where spots. Wanting to go dove hunting this year for the first time in about 5 years. It's not that hard to find them....but it takes a lot of scouting on your part...time/gas/miles invested to check out different locations...it's like duck hunting...you gotta invest to get some return.
|
|
|
Re: Lone star pass/somerset road public land near San antonio
[Re: William pitts]
#8314454
07/07/21 11:54 AM
|
Joined: Jul 2019
Posts: 191
cleboje
Woodsman
|
Woodsman
Joined: Jul 2019
Posts: 191 |
How do you find the no where spots. Wanting to go dove hunting this year for the first time in about 5 years. It's not that hard to find them....but it takes a lot of scouting on your part...time/gas/miles invested to check out different locations...it's like duck hunting...you gotta invest to get some return.
|
|
|
Re: Lone star pass/somerset road public land near San antonio
[Re: William pitts]
#8315247
07/08/21 02:09 AM
|
Joined: Aug 2017
Posts: 2,755
spacejunkie
Veteran Tracker
|
Veteran Tracker
Joined: Aug 2017
Posts: 2,755 |
I’m finally retired so time and driving are no problem. Is there a list posted somewhere to point to give me a starting place?
|
|
|
Re: Lone star pass/somerset road public land near San antonio
[Re: William pitts]
#8315403
07/08/21 01:10 PM
|
Joined: Jul 2019
Posts: 191
cleboje
Woodsman
|
Woodsman
Joined: Jul 2019
Posts: 191 |
The TPWD Type II permit for a starting point...another good source is your local GW...they know where to point you.
|
|
|
Re: Lone star pass/somerset road public land near San antonio
[Re: William pitts]
#8315580
07/08/21 04:20 PM
|
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 297
TOO
Bird Dog
|
Bird Dog
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 297 |
Cleb knows his stuff, good advice. When birds are there, the hunters will be there. No birds, no crowds.
Look at the TPWD public hunts as mentioned.
Years past some the land down near Dilley, south of Kingsville, Alice, Daughtery, the Chap, etc were marginally managed for dove, some planting & cultivating. They also had some lands outside of NB & San Marcos, but the 2021-2022 map booklet download on the TPWD site shows about the same places as 2020.
Close to SA, you'll not find cheap and not crowded on public lands. You can find cheap & crowded private land hunts all along 16 & all around of the edge of town, some as little as $30-$40 a gun. Mostly pass shooting and crowded. Lots of guys get limits on the first days when the WW aren't educated.
|
|
|
Re: Lone star pass/somerset road public land near San antonio
[Re: William pitts]
#8315696
07/08/21 06:21 PM
|
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 39,481
redchevy
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 39,481 |
One positive note on the south side you will be glad you have a shotgun.
Last edited by redchevy; 07/08/21 06:21 PM.
It's hell eatin em live
|
|
|
Re: Lone star pass/somerset road public land near San antonio
[Re: redchevy]
#8315842
07/08/21 08:58 PM
|
Joined: Jul 2019
Posts: 14,027
Hudbone
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Jul 2019
Posts: 14,027 |
One positive note on the south side you will be glad you have a shotgun.
|
|
|
Re: Lone star pass/somerset road public land near San antonio
[Re: William pitts]
#8315851
07/08/21 09:06 PM
|
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 25,138
Creekrunner
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 25,138 |
Where's your southside pride Baby? God's country...Ese. Situational awareness is key.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
|
|
|
Re: Lone star pass/somerset road public land near San antonio
[Re: William pitts]
#8315868
07/08/21 09:24 PM
|
Joined: Jul 2019
Posts: 14,027
Hudbone
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Jul 2019
Posts: 14,027 |
again -
|
|
|
Moderated by bigbob_ftw, CCBIRDDOGMAN, Chickenman, Derek, DeRico, Duck_Hunter, hetman, jeh7mmmag, JustWingem, kmon11, kry226, kwrhuntinglab, Payne, pertnear, rifleman, sig226fan (Rguns.com), Superduty, TreeBass, txcornhusker
|