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Camping at Lake Meredith

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I'm considering taking my young son up to Lake Meredith (near Amarillo) before the end of the year and spending a weekend in a tent. Anyone have any experience in this area? Is it a good place? Is there enough to do that I could keep a (pretty advanced and capable) 4 year old happy without electronics for a day or two?

Also, do you need a hunting license for varmint hunting? I know you don't on your own property, but I'm not familiar with the park rules. Would hate to get in trouble with the game warden because I shot a jackrabbit without the authority to do so.

Any info and especially personal experience would be appreciated. :tiphat:
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Don't know about the location for camping and other activities, but it appears they do not allow varmint hunting on the land, only species listed in this brochure and only during prescribed seasons https://www.nps.gov/lamr/planyourvisit/ ... 7_2018.pdf
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To the federal law enforcement officers at Lake Meredith, a rifle, in a case, with the (5 round) magazine removed but in the same case, is "Loaded".

Why yes, a decade later, I am still BITTER!

I won't be back.
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tomneal wrote:To the federal law enforcement officers at Lake Meredith, a rifle, in a case, with the (5 round) magazine removed but in the same case, is "Loaded".

Why yes, a decade later, I am still BITTER!

I won't be back.
Wow. That level of ignorant buffoonery is absolutely shocking.
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imkopaka wrote:Also, do you need a hunting license for varmint hunting? I know you don't on your own property, but I'm not familiar with the park rules. Would hate to get in trouble with the game warden because I shot a jackrabbit without the authority to do so.
When did they pass this? Maybe I will start hunting again.
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ninjabread wrote:
imkopaka wrote:Also, do you need a hunting license for varmint hunting? I know you don't on your own property, but I'm not familiar with the park rules. Would hate to get in trouble with the game warden because I shot a jackrabbit without the authority to do so.
When did they pass this? Maybe I will start hunting again.
It was my understanding that on your own private property outside of city limits (and therefore not subject to unlawful discharge of firearms) you could hunt jackrabbits, feral hogs, and coyotes year round with no permit and no bag limit. Am I wrong on that? :confused5
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You can kill feral hogs no license if they are a nuisance. If you hunt them to eat them, you need a license, but no season, no limit.
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imkopaka wrote:
ninjabread wrote:
imkopaka wrote:Also, do you need a hunting license for varmint hunting? I know you don't on your own property, but I'm not familiar with the park rules. Would hate to get in trouble with the game warden because I shot a jackrabbit without the authority to do so.
When did they pass this? Maybe I will start hunting again.
It was my understanding that on your own private property outside of city limits (and therefore not subject to unlawful discharge of firearms) you could hunt jackrabbits, feral hogs, and coyotes year round with no permit and no bag limit. Am I wrong on that? :confused5
Last time I checked, there are seasons on ALL Rabbits. Better check with Texas Department of Wildlife.

Was wrong again. NO closed season on Rabbits per the STATE, but there are closed Seasons on Rabbits by the Feds on Federal lands that allow hunting.
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OldCurlyWolf wrote: Last time I checked, there are seasons on ALL Rabbits. Better check with Texas Department of Wildlife.

Was wrong again. NO closed season on Rabbits per the STATE, but there are closed Seasons on Rabbits by the Feds on Federal lands that allow hunting.
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As far as I know, you don't need a fishing license to fish in your own pond but you do need a hunting license to hunt in your own woods. I would be happy to learn I'm wrong about the second.
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ninjabread wrote:As far as I know, you don't need a fishing license to fish in your own pond but you do need a hunting license to hunt in your own woods. I would be happy to learn I'm wrong about the second.
Yes, you need a license to harvest what TPWD defines as game animals.

As has been stated, in most instances you need a license to harvest exotics including feral hogs.

You do not need a license to eliminate destructive, nuisance animals to protect your property from damage or livestock.

I too see a gap between the fishing on private waters and hunting on private property.

Perhaps it is that most game species, when not restricted by high fences, are free to roam and might not actually "reside" on your property, and belong to the citizens of the State of Texas. Fish on a private pond do not have that ability.

I have a friend who has a lease next to a high fenced property that has invested in whitetail genetics and has some truly massive whitetails. During the South Texas rut, my friend soaked some special cotton devices with some doe urine and hung them across the road next to the fence for about 100 yards.

A big Boone & Crockett class buck caught wind of the aroma and jumped the fence. My friend was waiting and dropped the buck. The buck "owner" called the game warden and wanted him arrested for poaching.

The game warden said too bad so sad. Build the fence higher. Legal shoot.

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