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Offline xd45nut

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White Oak Creek WMA any good???
« on: January 02, 2012, 07:21:17 PM »
Well I am going to try my hand at hog hunting for the first time next month and I was wondering if any of ya'll had hunted White Oak Creek WMA in east Texas before? If so how did you do and do you have any pointers? Also is there a better public land area to hunt pigs?
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Re: White Oak Creek WMA any good???
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2012, 03:04:25 AM »
I shot this big ol' 325 lb sow in 2005 at White Oak Creek WMA.  My Marlin 1894 44mag rifle is leaning up against her to give you an idea of how big she was.

 

I have only hunted one section of the WMA, I believe it is compartment 3.  It's on the northeast side of the WMA.  Bordered by private land to the north, a creek to the south, and the highway to the east.  I am sure the rangers can give you better directions.  Anyway, if that's where you hunt, you want to go deep.   When you park, you will cross a bridge over the creek, then walk up a hill to the fenceline. Turn east and walk along the fenceline past the meadow and thick scrub brush.  When you get about 1/4 mile, turn south into the woods. You should be in an area that is a seasonal pond/swamp.   Probably dried up right now due to the drought, but it will be obvious that it is normally filled with water.  Still/stalk hunt in there at very first light.  If you don't see anything, move to the south side of the bog and then stalk east.   They are thick in there, and you can catch them going to/coming from the bog/pond.   Take your time and continue east throughout the day.

I would mark your path with tape for an easy return, but you can always just go straight north and hit the fenceline then walk back to the truck that way.

I would also bring thick trash bags in your pack and bone out the meat in the field. Dragging a hog of any size through the woods just plain sucks.

Good luck!

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Re: White Oak Creek WMA any good???
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2012, 05:53:35 PM »
Shoot that thing makes your gun look like a toy :o . After talking to the ranger out at WOC and hearing your story I think that is where I will be headed next month. One other question, how long was your shot for that pig? I am trying to decide if I should bring my slug gun or a scoped rifle for the hunt.
It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.


Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.


In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.

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