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stepson moved to Waxahachie tx.....is there any hunting around there? when we go visit would like to do some hunting...….getting good mex food would also be a plus......bob
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There's hunting all around there.
Bring your checkbook.
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The hunting is as good as your wallet is fat.
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The hunting is as good as your wallet is fat. not interested in deer or turkeys.....just.waterfowl.....javelina sp?…...gray fox., bobcats....bob
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Your Stepson should be able to line something up for you, depending on the time of year. You’d have to travel some distance South and West to find javalina in huntable numbers.
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Your Stepson should be able to line something up for you, depending on the time of year. You’d have to travel some distance South and West to find javalina in huntable numbers. he doesn't hunt......just shoots....anybody have any knowledge of ducks or geese hunting? predator hunting....gray fox mainly….bob
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Hogs and dove will be your best bet. Should still be public waterfowl/dove on Bardwell Lake/Aquilla Lake/Navarro Mills Lake/Whitney Lake (all Corps of Engineers). Otherwise, decent deer/etc will be a couple hours E/SE or W/SW. Waxahachie is almost the Metroplex, now. Have him take you to the square and see the beautiful old courthouse and the Confederate monument (before the do-gooders "re-locate" it..
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Hogs and dove will be your best bet. Should still be public waterfowl/dove on Bardwell Lake/Aquilla Lake/Navarro Mills Lake/Whitney Lake (all Corps of Engineers). Otherwise, decent deer/etc will be a couple hours E/SE or W/SW. Waxahachie is almost the Metroplex, now. Have him take you to the square and see the beautiful old courthouse and the Confederate monument (before the do-gooders "re-locate" it.. thanks......I don't mind paying a guide....would be a lot easier than trying to learn areas in a week.....don't mind driving 100 miles or so....would like to get in on the snow goose hunting....bob
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Stepson will live there but won't hunt in the area without a checkbook like posted above. He'll be doing good if he can score a pasture for dove hunting that's not overrun with other folks.
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The DeSoto Gun Club is near Waxahachie. They have trap and skeet. Hog hunting is good south of there and if you can find the right wheat field that's being molested by snow geese the farmer will likely pay you to kill them but don't count on getting within range of them. There's a guy in Bardwell that takes people up in a Helicopter to hunt hogs during the winter but the fee is pretty stiff. Around $1600 and hour I think. It's a nice place with a lot of good eating establishments but it has been taken over with people fleeing the metroplex.
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Bob check out the Texas Hunting Forum. Lots of advice and listings for outfitters and guides in Texas. You should get in on some hog hunting if possible, you will enjoy it more than you think. Some great long range shooters and shooting in Texas, look up Red River West. It's a drive from Waxahachie but not too far. Your son may enjoy the facilities and events they hold. The coast has some excellent duck, goose and sandhill crane hunting. Local lakes will have good duck hunting also. Dove are also a big thing to hunt in Texas. Should be some day leases close by for those. You'll have to pay until your son , or yourself ,get to know some locals.
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Stepson will live there but won't hunt in the area without a checkbook like posted above. He'll be doing good if he can score a pasture for dove hunting that's not overrun with other folks. this isn't about him....its for me...….bob
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Actually predator hunting and duck hunting are pretty easy to get on public land around there, in fact duck hunters are not numerous enough. Plenty of small game opportunities also. Google Texas public hunting and do a bit of research.
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Bob check out the Texas Hunting Forum. Lots of advice and listings for outfitters and guides in Texas. You should get in on some hog hunting if possible, you will enjoy it more than you think. Some great long range shooters and shooting in Texas, look up Red River West. It's a drive from Waxahachie but not too far. Your son may enjoy the facilities and events they hold. The coast has some excellent duck, goose and sandhill crane hunting. Local lakes will have good duck hunting also. Dove are also a big thing to hunt in Texas. Should be some day leases close by for those. You'll have to pay until your son , or yourself ,get to know some locals. rainshot and wytex thanks...….thanks for the info......dove would be great....this would be a once a year thing.....will look at the texas forum....bob
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Actually predator hunting and duck hunting are pretty easy to get on public land around there, in fact duck hunters are not numerous enough. Plenty of small game opportunities also. Google Texas public hunting and do a bit of research. will do...I figured this was a good place to start....bob
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Bob, even though you're looking for hunting for yourself, if and when your stepson gets to know some locals it will help you with access. Stop in at some local feed stores, cafes etc and just casually talk about hunting. Sometimes that will open some doors for you. I've found access through a trespass fee that turned into free access once they got to know us, only paid once.
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stepson moved to Waxahachie tx.....is there any hunting around there? when we go visit would like to do some hunting...….getting good mex food would also be a plus......bob
got to come to south texas for good mescan food.
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Swfa is close by, was there on Friday. Hunting sucks. Gotta pay
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stepson moved to Waxahachie tx.....is there any hunting around there? when we go visit would like to do some hunting...….getting good mex food would also be a plus......bob
got to come to south texas for good mescan food. any javalina around there?.....how far away from Waxahachie ?.....bob
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Swfa is close by, was there on Friday. Hunting sucks. Gotta pay swfa ?....bob
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