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stexasfisherman · Finger Mullet Joined: 14 Jun 2013 Posts: 19

Hunting out on the shoreline right near the North Entrance into Hog Slough where I have been hunting the past few years. About 9 o'clock rolls around and a guy rolls up in an airboat. Thought it was the Game Warden and ends up being King Ranch Security who promptly told us we were trespassing on King Ranch Property. I was shocked when he told me King Ranch was claiming all the land around Hog's Slough and they have set purple posts everywhere which are supposed to mean no trespassing. They even BURNED down the blind I had been maintaining and hunting the past few years.

I can' I for one am not happy at all with this situation and I think it needs to be fought back at.

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justletmein · Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 7:02 pm Post subject:

Wow. I would really like to see what the authorities have to say, if it's a legitimate claim or not, etc. Just because they put purple paint doesn't mean they have a legal claim. How was the whole situation handled?
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williedale69 · Joined: 10 Jan 2011 Posts: 9

tidal flats are fair game and not private. once in grass line then it belongs to them. corn the sand. shoot critter. if runs into grass. game warden then can assist you in recovery. we hunted losalmos creek for years and that was the rule.

wallhanger · Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 8:33 am Post subject:

Very true. You can hunt the sand but not beyond the vegetation line. I used to see feeders right near the waters edge all around Baffin.

stexasfisherman · Finger Mullet Joined: 14 Jun 2013 Posts: 19

Just got clarification from GLO. They leased all land in the Hog Slough area to King Ranch. Means we can't hunt above MHW so yes basically everything above vegetation line is off limits.

Drake · Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 3:41 pm Post subject: Hunting

What is MHW?

Jason Slocum · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 328

Median High water ~ 17 year average of the median high tide line

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stexasfisherman · Finger Mullet Joined: 14 Jun 2013 Posts: 19

Its actually mean high water averaged over 19 year period and more localized based on tcoon tide stations

justletmein · Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 10:19 pm Post subject:

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stexasfisherman · Finger Mullet Joined: 14 Jun 2013 Posts: 19

They have purpke posts every couple hundred feet dont be on inshore side of them

number9 · Joined: 22 Feb 2010 Posts: 6 Location: Flour Bluff

Game Wardens stopped me while duck hunting in the Laguna Madre last week. Told me to stay away from purple posts if I hunt near the ranch. Must be legit if the Game Warden is telling hunters to stay away.

Javelina Russ · Horse Mullet Joined: 06 Jul 2008 Posts: 226

Surprised they waited this long too do it, they've had hell with poachers in there for years. The burnt blind looks like it's hugging the grass a little too close for comfort, but I'd bet it was someone that wasn't happy with 'their' spot being used that burned it. The Ranch ain't real keen on grass fires if they don't start them
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stexasfisherman · Finger Mullet Joined: 14 Jun 2013 Posts: 19

Nope KR security told me they burned it down

Javelina Russ · Horse Mullet Joined: 06 Jul 2008 Posts: 226

He give you his name? I know most of the security guys on KR
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