If you use Base Map you know they do a weekly contest where you try and guess a spot within designated public land. Well this week they did Javelina in far West Texas. Not knowing any better, they put the marker on land owned by the state that is not huntable. Looking at the designated area it hit me that Texas has millions of acres with prime hunting habitat that is just sitting there unused (by hunters at least). I know there was some talk a while back about an org that is supposed to advocate for more public hunting land but I can't help but feel like we need one specifically for Texas. Anyone know if something like that has been put together yet?
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Originally posted by donpablo View PostIf you use Base Map you know they do a weekly contest where you try and guess a spot within designated public land. Well this week they did Javelina in far West Texas. Not knowing any better, they put the marker on land owned by the state that is not huntable. Looking at the designated area it hit me that Texas has millions of acres with prime hunting habitat that is just sitting there unused (by hunters at least). I know there was some talk a while back about an org that is supposed to advocate for more public hunting land but I can't help but feel like we need one specifically for Texas. Anyone know if something like that has been put together yet?
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Originally posted by jronning77 View PostI know there's a bunch down in South Texas, part of Laguna Atascosa that hasn't been opened up yet. Was told they were waiting on someone to do a hunt plan, not sure what that consist of.
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To the OP, you’re correct about there being more public land that isn’t utilized by hunting. There’s several properties in west Texas that could be prime hunting opportunities for MD, aoudad, upland, waterfowl, and possibly even an extra bighorn tag. They would need to be drawn permits besides the wingshooting though.
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Originally posted by diamond10x View PostSome of that should be opening up next season as it was on the list for the GAO act that was passed recently.
To the OP, you’re correct about there being more public land that isn’t utilized by hunting. There’s several properties in west Texas that could be prime hunting opportunities for MD, aoudad, upland, waterfowl, and possibly even an extra bighorn tag. They would need to be drawn permits besides the wingshooting though.
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Originally posted by donpablo View PostI don’t know why it couldn’t be APH? Run like Meredith.
Any public land that is not currently open to hunting, that could be, it would be much better if some Federal agency opened that land for hunting, than TPW. Their drawings suck.
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Originally posted by RifleBowPistol View PostBecause TPW does not make money off of places like Meredith. Then they screw up the places they do take over. In the form of, places that anyone used to be able to hunt, whenever they wanted, once TPW takes over, good luck every getting to hunt that place again. But TPW will collect lots of money every year, with people buy tickets trying to get on the place.
Any public land that is not currently open to hunting, that could be, it would be much better if some Federal agency opened that land for hunting, than TPW. Their drawings suck.
Totally Agree!!
I'm curious if anyone knows the breakout of state funding that goes to TPWD from state collected taxes vs from hunters & anglers tags/permits & park goers
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Originally posted by donpablo View PostI don’t know why it couldn’t be APH? Run like Meredith.
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Originally posted by donpablo View PostIf you use Base Map you know they do a weekly contest where you try and guess a spot within designated public land. Well this week they did Javelina in far West Texas. Not knowing any better, they put the marker on land owned by the state that is not huntable. Looking at the designated area it hit me that Texas has millions of acres with prime hunting habitat that is just sitting there unused (by hunters at least). I know there was some talk a while back about an org that is supposed to advocate for more public hunting land but I can't help but feel like we need one specifically for Texas. Anyone know if something like that has been put together yet?
TRCP is going to be your best bet for an organization in Texas that would work to open up that land. I wouldn't bother with BHA at this point, they seem to have all but gone away in Texas.
Also, OnX and TRCP/BHA every year put out a report of the locked up public lands. What you end up finding out is very wealthy people purchase land around these locked up sections, specifically so they can have sole access to it, or share it with one or two land owners. Out west, lots of these chunks of public land touch at the corners. In theory, a guy could go to the corner of hte property, and "hop" across to the next chunk. Well the landowners who don't want the public to access these properties have gotten laws passed so that the public cannot "corner hop" on these chunks to gain access to landlocked land.
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Originally posted by RifleBowPistol View PostBecause TPW does not make money off of places like Meredith. Then they screw up the places they do take over. In the form of, places that anyone used to be able to hunt, whenever they wanted, once TPW takes over, good luck every getting to hunt that place again. But TPW will collect lots of money every year, with people buy tickets trying to get on the place.
Any public land that is not currently open to hunting, that could be, it would be much better if some Federal agency opened that land for hunting, than TPW. Their drawings suck.
Originally posted by rolylane6 View PostIs an APH required for Meredith? I thought it was just open public hunting like LBJ. Maybe I'm wrong? I've never been but have been thinking about checking it out.
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Originally posted by WItoTX View PostTo answer your question, RMEF, TRCP (Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership), and BHA (Back Country Hunters and Anglers) do a lot to open up access to the tracts of land. RMEF and BHA have done a fair bit of work in western mountain states to open up that land, as that is where most of it is, originating from when the railroads were first built.
TRCP is going to be your best bet for an organization in Texas that would work to open up that land. I wouldn't bother with BHA at this point, they seem to have all but gone away in Texas.
Also, OnX and TRCP/BHA every year put out a report of the locked up public lands. What you end up finding out is very wealthy people purchase land around these locked up sections, specifically so they can have sole access to it, or share it with one or two land owners. Out west, lots of these chunks of public land touch at the corners. In theory, a guy could go to the corner of hte property, and "hop" across to the next chunk. Well the landowners who don't want the public to access these properties have gotten laws passed so that the public cannot "corner hop" on these chunks to gain access to landlocked land.
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Originally posted by RifleBowPistol View PostBecause TPW does not make money off of places like Meredith. Then they screw up the places they do take over. In the form of, places that anyone used to be able to hunt, whenever they wanted, once TPW takes over, good luck every getting to hunt that place again. But TPW will collect lots of money every year, with people buy tickets trying to get on the place.
Any public land that is not currently open to hunting, that could be, it would be much better if some Federal agency opened that land for hunting, than TPW. Their drawings suck.
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[QUOTE=donpablo;15328282]I hear what you're saying. There's always a downside when TPWD takes over public land. But some access through TPWD would be better than no access. I agree though. There's no reason they couldn't put up a sign with rules/regs regarding access and just let people get after it. You wouldn't even need a federal agency involved. You see it done that way out west all the time. Almost no maintenance required. No personnel other than the game wardens that are already out there.
It’s a quality vs quantity debate really. Both needed but Hard to balance.
Also you can’t have public hunting land without at least 1 or two employees depending on size. Boundary’s don’t mark themselves, trash from the “conservationist” hunters and other users Dosent pick itself up. Signs that have been shot up or stolen don’t replace themselves. Mowing and other maintenance that people complain about not happening.
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[quote=Etxnoodler;15328383]Originally posted by donpablo View PostI hear what you're saying. There's always a downside when TPWD takes over public land. But some access through TPWD would be better than no access. I agree though. There's no reason they couldn't put up a sign with rules/regs regarding access and just let people get after it. You wouldn't even need a federal agency involved. You see it done that way out west all the time. Almost no maintenance required. No personnel other than the game wardens that are already out there.
It’s a quality vs quantity debate really. Both needed but Hard to balance.
Also you can’t have public hunting land without at least 1 or two employees depending on size. Boundary’s don’t mark themselves, trash from the “conservationist” hunters and other users Dosent pick itself up. Signs that have been shot up or stolen don’t replace themselves. Mowing and other maintenance that people complain about not happening.
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