Shannon

Welcome to the Hunting & Fishing forum! With the fall and winter hunting seasons winding down, now is a good time to kick back and compare "notes".

To help you plan for the next season, we have compiled some links:

• *Our Web Guide's Hunting & Fishing category (fishing reports, game ranches & hunts & more)
  *Hunting and Fishing in Texas from Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD)

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Unregistered

Is there any turkey hunting around South Llano state park?

Shannon

Yes, indeed. Walter E. Buck Wildlife Management Area (2,155 acres) is located within walking distance of South Llano River State Park.

The blinds are available to photographers and birdwatchers when public hunts are not going on.

Unregistered

I'm not sure that I understand how this hunting on texas parks works. From what I can figure out is that I could have applied for a special permit and been entered into a drawing for a chance to hunt at a given date and time. Or I can just go to the park and try to get a regular permit on a first come first serve basis. Or I can buy an annual public hunting permit. Now I'm not sure how the annual public hunting permit works, does this allow me to hunt at the Walter Buck Wildlife area whenever I want to during the regular turkey hunting season, or does it just allow me to hunt at other places in texas.

Thanks

Shannon

Now you've got me, as I'm not up on all the rules & regs TPWD has in place regarding hunting. They have an extensive hunting information section on their site that contains a wealth of details. Hopefully, the content there can help clear some of the fog surrounding the various hunting options and regulations in place.

I do know some of the more popular places and/or times of year to hunt have "lotteries" where registered hunters have to vie for the opportunity to participate in certain hunts, but this is not the case at every park nor for the entire duration of the hunting season, I don't believe. Also, I don't think you're limited to only per-location hunting licenses, as that could get expensive in short order!

One thing to consider is the rules regarding hunting in Texas State Parks may differ from the rules applied to hunting in Texas' Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) such as Walter E. Buck. WMAs tend to have more opportunities for hunters, since wildlife management (and that includes culling the herd through public hunts) is their primary objective.