13. FIREARMS, HUNTING AND TRAPPING
The transportation, possession or use of firearms, or any other type of weapon, and any and all types of hunting on LCRA land or LCRA water are illegal under state law and are strictly prohibited. No person shall place poisons or mechanical devices such as traps and snares on LCRA land.

Doesn't apply if you have a CHL. Same with state parks.

I don't think you can carry concealed on corp of engineer lakes..its FEDERAL property. Don't quote me on that, but that is what I have heard from many people who have asked them.

Some tournies don't let you carry either..the commies...

If you carry, you ought to check out packing.org . they are a great resource. The specifically mention corp of engineers at http://www.packing.org/state/all_united_states/#statenote about half way down.

From packing.org...which I did not know:

You'd be hard pressed to find me without my weapon. I haven't ever been stopped on the water as of yet (knock on wood) but I've been stopped by police and troppers. Had a green trooper get real wide eye'd when I showed him my license and told him it was on my hip..

Now y'all have me wondering about the Corps lakes. All three of the lakes that I normally fish are Corps of Engineer (Lewisville, Grapevine, Ray Roberts).

I never really carried much while fishing in the past (at least not while fishing from a boat), but after a recent strange occurrence at the boat ramp I've reconsidered that.

Carrying is not something you do for convenience or a "feeling" of safety. It's there to save your life or the life of a loved one. If you don't intend to use it, don't carry it. If you are worried about being stopped, don't carry it. Personally, I am much more concerned with preserving my life than I am with getting stopped by a LCRA offical or getting a ticket or fine or jail time for that matter. That doesn't mean don't obey laws, but if your sole reason you want to carry is because it's legal to do so, you probably shouldn't carry.

Too many times I have heard people comment about when they would or would not use deadly force. Some have commented that certian laws and reprocussions would prevent them from using deadly force. I'm sorry, but my life isn't going to be taken because some law or reprocussion prevented me from defending it, and if I wasn't actually defending it, I didn't need to use deadly force in the first place. I strongly recommend that anyone who carrys a concealed handgun consider the circumstances that merit use of it, not just make it legal, but necessary.

Here here!!

If you were talking to me, then I appreciate your thoughts, but they weren't necessary...or at least not for my sake. I agree 100% with what you said.

Kat-man-do, Well stated, even if you are "preaching to the choir" here.

I have never been asked for my lisence by
a game warden but I would certainly give him
my ccl with my dl if asked.Actually i have the
two taped together down one edge and keep my
insurance card in between so that i can't forget
to give both if requested.I have been stopped
twice in my truck and I have had no problem
with the officers.Respect goes a long way in
preventing problems.