Looking for a place to hike? Bike? Kayak? Bird? Bring horses for a trail ride?…read moreThis is it. Several marked trails, about 65 miles of paved and unpaved roads with old concrete ruins rising out of the forest. This was once the Longhorn Ammunition Plant and has a lot of history that you can read about in the visitor center (if you can find it!). The visitor center is behind the Refuge offices. Take the first right after you enter the gates, then the first left to find it.

This was a great find by accident. We found out about it while at the state park and it was…read moredefinitely worth the stop. It is an old army ammunition factory that was turned over to the wildlife and fisheries department. Shells of some of the old buildings still stand. Lots of birds and wildlife, but very, very few people.

I leased hunting land from Troy Odom for 15 years. He repeatedly lost my checks and asked me to…read moreresend my lease dues. This year, after sending my dues in June, I showed up opening morning just to have another hunting club tell me that I was trespassing on their land. I called Troy to get the situation worked out and he told me that he had torn my check up and leased it to someone else. When asked why, he said that my lease was past due and that he had been trying to contact me for 2 years. I have the same phone, phone number, and job that I've had for years, so that was a total lie. I'm still trying to get the $126 back from him for the insurance on the lease. He cashed that check, but not the lease dues! I would not recommend this business to my worst enemy. No respect for Troy, his irresponsible paper handling, lack of professionalism, or his lying.

We have been twice and haven't seen one deer. I promised my daughter we would get one. We were…read morereally still. Some blinds are excellent but some are cold. Bring a heater