"buck shot in national forest"

[JBH1979]

I've got a question for you folks. My buddy was sited yesterday for having buck shot in his shotgun while hunting hogs in the Sam Houston National Forest. I've researched all TPWD and cannot find anything that says you cannot hunt hogs with buckshot. Can anybody post up where I can find that information? Thanks

[Archery1st]

Probably has something to due with Lead Shot vs. Steel shot.

[FISHUNTER]

I used to hunt hogs all the time in SHNF with buckshot....safer than a 7mm rifle round. Plus to will punch through the brush if a hog goes in the thick stuff....and they usually do.

[Flatliner]

huh? i am interested in this one...

[Speedgoat]

SAM HOUSTON NATIONAL FOREST WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
Annual Public Hunting Lands Permit: $40.00. Anyone possessing a centerfire firearm, a shotgun with shot larger than #2 steel and #4 lead or a muzzleloading firearm or bow and arrow with broadhead hunting point. Limited Public Use Permit: $10.00. Is determined by the caliber of gun which is anything smaller than centerfire or having shots smaller than #2 teel or #4 lead.

No Buckshot Allowed.
Permits may be obtained at:

County Line Grocery in Maynard
Nixon's Superette in Punkin
Clint's Supermarket in New Waverly
Conroe, Cleveland, Huntsville and Livingston Wal-Mart Stores
Must be 17 years old or older or accompanied by an authorized adult.

Only need a permit if you are hunting.

It is an offense for a person to be under the influence of alcohol or to consume alcoholic beverages while engaged in hunting activities, or to publicly consume or display an alcoholic beverage while on public hunting lands.

Requirements for wearing hunter orange have been revised to require that all persons within the hunt area at a time when hunting with firearms is permitted, must visibly wear a minimum of 400 square inches of daylight fluorescent orange material with orange headwear and 144 square inches appearing on both chest and back, except for:

· Persons hunting furbearing or predatory animals at night

· Persons hunting migratory birds

· Persons hunting eastern wild turkey

It is an offense to camp or construct an open fire except in a designated campsite during deer (archery or firearm) season.

It is an offense to operate an ATV anywhere other than on designated ATV trails.

It is unlawful to harass anyone lawfully engaged in hunting.

It is an offense to bait any wildlife on public hunting lands.

The discharge of a firearm for target shooting in other than a designated target practice area is an offense.

[Jaybo31]

It is illegal to posses buck shot on public land.

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/hunt/public/lands/table_contents/media/pwd_bk_w7000_0112a_legal.pdf

Means and Methods
possesses a loaded firearm within or on a motor vehicle
except as provided for a disabled person;
possesses a loaded firearm within a designated campsite,
designated vehicle parking area, designated boat launching
facility or departmental check station;
discharges a firearm, bow and arrow, or crossbow from, onto,
along, or across a designated road or designated campsite;
uses or displays a firearm or archery equipment in an
obviously unsafe or threatening manner;
possesses buckshot on public hunting lands, except as
authorized by the department for a specific unit, activity and
time period; uses or possesses shotshells or loose shot other than
non-toxic shot while hunting waterfowl;
uses a firearm that utilizes rimfire ammunition in taking deer;
uses a rifle, handgun, or a shotgun with slugs to take a
game bird;
uses a firearm to take deer during the archery only deer season;

Edit: Snipehunter beat me to it

[Bonesplitter]

You must read the rules...

[Swooshski]

Annual Public Hunting Lands Permit: $40.00. Anyone possessing a centerfire firearm, a shotgun with shot larger than #2 steel and #4 lead or a muzzleloading firearm or bow and arrow with broadhead hunting point. Limited Public Use Permit: $10.00. Is determined by the caliber of gun which is anything smaller than centerfire or having shots smaller than #2 teel or #4 lead.

No Buckshot Allowed.

[Speedgoat]

You must read the thread too, before you post!!! LOL

[Cooper]

You must read the rules...

X2 - They will get you if you don't.

[AJ the TP Guru]

Did you mean to say "cited," or "sighted"?

[systemnt]

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Think I read somewhere there was no buck shot allowed.. could be wrong...

[Tbar]

In the big picture.........why on earth would they allow centerfire but not buckshot???

I swear..........we have regulated ourselves into oblivion and everyone just accepts in now.


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[HandiKap Bowhunter]

In the big picture.........why on earth would they allow centerfire but not buckshot???

I swear..........we have regulated ourselves into oblivion and everyone just accepts in now.


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X2

[Fishndude]

Crazy rule but I guess it's one!