Looking to hunt deer and hogs close to Austin

[Crusader_73]

I moved to Austin from Mississippi and don't know very many people. So far, the ones that I have met aren't hunters (unless HEB counts). I was hoping to meet other hunters by now and find a good spot to bag some meat. Any help would be appreciated. I am hoping to get scouting before deer season comes and goes again. I just hate driving 10 hours back to Mississippi to hunt.

 

[Mikewood]

No scouting for deer around Austin. You sit in a stand and when the feeder goes off you shoot a deer. Day lease prices run $200 a day plus whatever the kill fee is. X dollars for boon and crocket point or some other deal. Sometimes you get a free hog or pay per hog or doe.

Try a google search for Austin Texas deer hunting. Here is a typical ranch.

http://www.solanaranch.com

Good luck.


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[Governors20]

Making friends with people who own land is your best bet. Offering free labor to improve the land will get you even further.

 

[Crusader_73]

Thanks guys. I will probably end up driving the 10 hours back to Mississippi. At least there I can hunt for free and spend some time with friends.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Well, 20 hours of your time on the road is pretty expensive in my book, but when the friend part is added in, that helps a bit.

 

[Mikewood]

I have an open invite from a friend to hunt his land. It's likewise 12 hours away so it's a long weekend to a 4-5 day hunt. once you get there it's free except for food. If you can get your buck and pop a couple doe that sure does change things. Or drive four hours and pay thru the nose for what amounts to a canned deer hunt. Those two days on the road seem pretty cheap.


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[TheDan]

Thanks guys. I will probably end up driving the 10 hours back to Mississippi. At least there I can hunt for free and spend some time with friends.

Austin is definitely not a great place to meet other hunters; except for maybe dove... You're not the only person who is hunting out of state.

You won't really start to appreciate Texas until you save up and buy your own piece of land that you can hunt or do whatever with.

 

[Sam Colt]

You can always look into the Austin Woods and Waters Club. They meet once a month and there are a lot of hunters and fishermen that gather.

https://austinwoodsandwatersclub.wildapricot.org/Club-Overview