Angelina/Sabine National Forest in Texas, or Homochitto NF in MS

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I'm planning on making an OOS hunt this year, in either MS or TX.  I live about 2 hours from Homochitto NF in MS, and I hunt regularly on public land in LA that is about 1-1 1/2 hours from Sabine/Angelina NF.  Right now I'm leaning more towards TX, because from what I'm reading, both MS and TX have licenses around $127-$150, but the TX license is all season, while the MS license for that price is only for 3 days.

I'm just wondering if anyone on here has hunted either place and could tell me if its worth it or not.  I would not be hunting either until late April-May.

[slave601]

If you plan on hunting homochitto be prepared for a LOT of people and some heavily pressured birds. But they do have birds. Got a buddy that lives over that way. He's always telling me he doesn't have too much of a problem finding birds. It's just how bad they get hacked with

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Even late in the season there's a lot?  The places I've hunted here in LA tend to have less hunters as the season progresses.

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[slave601]

My buddy usually has success later in the season mid day there. He's good. Real good. And it's hard for him over there. But it's worth a shot

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I've read it gets quite a bit of pressure.  That's kind of why I'm looking at Texas as well.  It would be a no brainer if I didn't think I'd be wasting $150 on a 3 day license for MS.  I might try and get up there and scout.  If I can find some birds, I might try and hunt.

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[slave601]

Desoto nf around Hattiesburg is very big and it has birds. Just some thick woods. Late season it doesn't have that much pressure.

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Hadn't looked at the map enough to even see De Soto over there.  Looks like I've got some research to do.