Today while fishing running creek in lake fork, we heard gun shots (.22 assuming). As we kept creeping the bank down the bend, we heard a shot or 2 go over us. We yelled loudly "hey" to alert them were there. Another goes above us, so we rev the egine once in hope they hear us. A pause for a min and then a much louder gun shot. We were worried and were packing up when a bullet hits the water 10 feet behind the boat and then another 30 or more behind us in the water. I say " those hit behind the boat" my friend started to pull up the trolling motor when one flew right near me or over me, clear as day. I ducked for the what ever time and said we gotta go. We turned around and no more shots. Two other boats said the same thing happened to them, this was 2 hours later (we figured the shooter would of left sooner or later so we went back). One said they heard no shots till one went right over them. Be careful out there.

OMG! Unbelievable what people will do nowadays...

you really need to call Kurt (game warden) Kelly at 903-763-2201 or 903-571-6805 He wil get to the bottom of that.

probably kids count of they are home on spring break

absolutely..

Called that exact number, he said maybe they will find someone and Others had reported the same thing.

where is running creek , is it near 515

2966 headed east from yantis. Little bridge, near water ln yantis tx

As already been stated above, the Game Warden and Sheriff's Department both need to be contacted and a report filed. Law Enforcement can then make the extra patrols in the area. Also if there were other reports made and the situation continues law enforcement can take more aggressive tactics. Glad no one was hurt!

could have come from a long way off too

So you are saying you have found some big bass on beds up there

holy [censored] that is crazy! glad you are OK.

censored? cr&p is a bad word? My dad is a Southern Baptist minister and says it HAHAHA

Report it to Law Enforcement! Glad everyone is OK!

Looked around on maps only 1 property near there and its a bigger property right where we were cant miss it on a satalite map. Pretty sure they were shooting to scare people from going back any further. The whole "my water" bs.

I can't believe Kurt or Derek didn't come a running when you called!

Shooting to keep people off "your" spots?

I am sure they tapped it and are going to post it on You Tube for their little "Googan Squad"

Kids need to be careful if that is what it was. May run in to a fisherman with a CHL and may not hesitate to shoot back if bullets are buzzing overhead or nearby hitting the water. Just sayin.

Need to be cautious there. If the shots were accidental coming from a sourse unaware of where his shots are going, shooting back would be wrong.

Not good. Sounds like you made the right call to get out of there, ain't a bedfish out there worth a bullet! Glad you guys are ok.

I would think someone else found some beds and didn't want anyone on them. Was fishing in Magee the other day and heard a lot of gun fire. Nothing around us but you could tell it was large caliber. Probably in 223.

they shoot a lot of exploding targets over by Magee

Why i keep my sidearm on the boat with me, not that i am looking for trouble, but these days you never know what these idiots were trying to do

Hopefully someone called a GW or law enforcement. The shooter needs to be educated.

most folks with chls look to see what it is before they shoot.

Why would you think its kids? Kids in my area don't shoot at people.

Could be a Marijuana Plantation back in there...in the old days it could have been a moonshine operation.

We were up there on Saturday and heard gunshots VERY Close to us. No bullets hitting the water, but really scary. We could not idle out of there fast enough. We had at least 10 shots. Is it duck hunting season or something?

game wardens dont seem too concerned if it's still happening.

put them on a T.V. show,and they solve everything...........

After reading your story it took approximately 9+ shots to get you to leave, someone needs to learn how to shoot

Fork, the new Falcon

.223 is a small caliber round...50 cal is a large caliber...

Perhaps someone is protecting "their bass"...personally, I am not interested in getting into a gun fight over a fishing hole...that is the very definition of dumb...

I suspect it was probably someone protecting their illegal activity from detection...just be glad they were not serious about harming you and were just warning you to leave.

Gunshots happen with great frequency in the country, seldom any reason to become alarmed...personally, i grew up far east texas...we only got concerned if the bullets zipped within 6 inches of our ears...thats when we knew they meant business, and it was time for us to leave.

Chl and pistols normally aren't very effective against shooters with rifles that you cant see...Remember the show the Rifleman?

Sometimes ppl are just target practicing in your directing and they have ear plugs in so when you yell, honk or shoot back they just keep shooting away!

I thought it might be kids because it was at the end of the local schools spring break. And over the years I have never heard of anything like that in that area before.

Could be visiting kids or local kids. I doubt adults would be that dumb to do that in an area where the game wardens are known to frequent.

Even if it was accidental, someone needs education on knowing where bullets are going when they shoot. Any idiot around Lake Fork knows that shooting toward the water this time of year isn't smart shooting. I myself don't believe it was accidental.

+1

On that matter, we both agree...bullet safety while shooting is most important...even if intentional, the shooter needs to know what is behind his intended target!

Good to know about this. That's right across the way from where we are building a house.

Heard what we thought were gun shots in Glade last week ended up bein some bored kids with on big arse bull whip

That is pure craziness. Could have really hurt or killed someone.