FYI No permit is required for Lake O the pines cops land. If you are from out of state all you have to have is a valid TX hunting license and your DL/ID from your home state.
Lake O’ the Pines offers 4,500 acres of federally owned property for excellent hunting opportunities. In addition, Lake O’ the Pines covers 18,700 water surface acres which provides some of the best waterfowl hunting habitat in East Texas. No permit is required to hunt, but all rules must be followed to ensure the safety of all our visitors. Some of the legal game found on Lake O’ the Pines include: White-Tailed Deer, Eastern Wild Turkey, Squirrel, Feral Hogs, and many species of waterfowl. Currently three all weather hunting access roads have been constructed encompassing approximately five miles. These three roads: Lone Star, Alley Creek and South Dam access have been constructed to provide vehicle access into some of the best hunting habitat available. The roads are closed to vehicle traffic from 15 January – 15 September, opened during hunting seasons only.
Lake O’ the Pines
2669 FM 726..................................................................................................Counties: Camp/Marion/Morris/
Jefferson, Texas 75657..................................................................................................Harrison/Upshur
(903) 665-2336..............................................................................................Acreage: 4,500 acres
..........................................................................................................................Corps Permit: Not Required
Administration: Corps of Engineers
Legal Game: Mourning dove, bobwhite quail, squirrel, rabbit, waterfowl, feral hogs, white-tailed deer, and eastern wild turkey.
Season: As published in the Texas Hunting Guide for these counties.
Muzzleloaders and Crossbows: Yes
Special Restrictions: Rifle hunting for deer or feral hogs is only authorized for hunting areas south of the dam and west of Cypress Creek and for hunting areas north of Highway 155. For all other areas, hunting for deer or feral hogs is restricted to shotguns with slugs, muzzle loading rifles, and legal archery equipment. Subject to certain restrictions, permits to use all terrain vehicles (ATVs) at the hunting area south of the dam and west of Cypress Creek will be available for persons with a “permanent, ambulatory disability”; permits will be available beginning 10 September 2007. ATV rider certification (available at ATV dealers) is also required to qualify for an ATV permit. Anterless deer may be hunted during archery season only. Tree stands are restricted to portable non-bark penetrating stands only; they are only to be left for periods of 72 consecutive hours or less and must be clearly marked with the owner’s name, address, telephone number, and date of placement. All hunting is prohibited from 1 June through 31 August. Due to a special white-tailed deer hunting event that will be held for physically challenged hunters, the hunting area south of the dam and west of Cypress Creek will be closed to all other users from 09 December 2007 through 16 December 2007. Please call or write the Lake Office for additional
Topic: HOG HUNT IN NORTH EAST TEXAS/ date added (Read 911 times)
