How does ft hood hunting work? I'm in the area frequently and that would be super convenient
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It’s been about 5 years since I’ve hunted out there but for civilians it was 100 bucks for license plus a 10 dollar area access card. You have to go out there and register your weapon on base. If you intend to use archery equipment you have to “qualify.” It’s pretty simple, if I remember right you hade to hit a paper plate size target 3 times at 20 yards. Now to hunt t can be a pain at times esp getting into the good areas. You have to calll area access and try to log into your area. Certain Areas allow so many hunters and that number varies depending on the area. At times areas Are closed due to training also. If You are interested go up to the sportsman’s club. A bunch of ft good lifers hang out up there regularly and usually don’t mind helping out ft hood newbies. It can be a pain to hunt there but My buddy’s and I where pretty successful out there, killed my biggest ever on hood.
The reason turkey hunts in Texas have gotten so expensive is all of the out of state hunters who are willing to spend the big bucks to kill one here. I was a guest at the Mariposa Ranch a few years ago, and 90% of the turkey hunters were from out of state, paying crazy money to hunt there. The ranch manager told me that it was that way all season long. It just is what it is, nothing you can do about it. BTW, I'd never go back there. After I killed a turkey, I told the ranch manager that I'd like to bowhunt for nilgai. The first words out of his mouth were, "you do understand that, if you kill one, you'll have to pay for it." I told him that, yes, I'm familiar with the capitalist system, and I fully expect to have to pay for my activities.
Last edited by ultrastealth; 01-22-2020, 08:15 AM.
Lots of public land birds north of Texas if you're willing to drive a bit.
Nebraska is covered in them, access is not too hard to find and public land birds are there too.
Wyoming has good turkey hunting but it's not quite spring yet up here.
If anyone interested in turkey hunt. I.had to cancel my hunts due to pandemic. Have guy that charges $350, no food, lodging in mountain home. Intou.want to take that route hmu and I'll give you his info.
I'm not getting anything from him just want to help fellow turkey hunters
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