Son is headed for a youth hunt in about 10 days.

Anyone have any tips or insight in how/where on Powderhorn?

Check out the Public Hunting board on Texasbowhunter.com.

I entered a few times for my son and I this year. We see some huge exotics in there from time to time when running roads from Port Lavaca to Port O Connor. I don't have any tips but would love to know how you do. It looks very overgrown in most places, so you may need a flame thrower!

They have some cool exotics. I have seen the pictures from this year. Not sure what these things are but they look like a smaller elk.

They're called Sambar

They've been whacking and stacking the sambar there this week.

Thanks for the info. Hoping he gets a sambar plus an axis or wt.

He [we] are excited for the hunt and opportunity!

Good luck! Every time I go to POC I think about how cool it would be to hunt there. Post pictures after the hunt.

Sure will.

Our deer season got a big case of the 2020's, so hoping for good weather and some shots on this trip.

We have been trying for a hunt on there for my son as well. We have a house that overlooks part of it and we always love seeing the pictures of what some of the kids kill on Texas bow hunters website. Would love to see pics of/when he gets something!

My 12 yo son got this Sambar there last year! Great experience! TPWD does a great job with this hunt!

FYI, they have great elevated rifle blinds in several spots, but your scent is exposed so take scent precautions. Also, have eyes on 360 degrees. the blind was set up in a certain direction, but there were several time we looked at the road behind us an had game crossing.

We saw both Sambar and whitetail but no axis. Good Luck!!!

Well, we weren't able to pull the trigger this weekend.

We walked the road and checked the water holes but nothing (no axis, sambar, wt) on our 1st walk through or showed at the stand Saturday or Sunday am. We found 3 hinds and calves Sunday about 10am but they were 500 yards away across water and passed. There were a bunch of sambar killed sat and Sunday morning.

They gave us 2 more compartments about 130. We were cruising the roads in the truck to get an idea of the area and there were 2 hinds standing in an opening. We drove up a ways and walked back and they were gone.

We saw a ducks, geese, sandhill crane, gator... but came back a little disappointed and coolers empty.

Fun trip though. I never regret time with the kids and outdoors.

Sorry about that!

Way to be a great dad getting your kiddo outdoors! Next time!

That smile says it all!

Sorry y'all didn't get to harvest anything but it still sounds like fun! At least you can say you have been able to hunt down there!