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couzin wrote:

Traces of Texas wrote:...I couldn't begin to fathom why you'd want to carry in a state park...

Seriously - welcome to the forum. And - sorry, I disagree. As RPB points out, you are responsible for your own safety in ALL kinds of conditions (including State Parks) - simply - to always be cautious and prepared. It does not need be a paralyzing caution or level of preparedness.

Perhaps. I'm just going by my personal experiences, having spent hundreds of nights in Texas' state parks in the last few years.

My pistol stays in my truck.

RPB wrote:
Surely, if one tries, I think it's pretty obvious why anyone desires to carry anywhere or everywhere.
Them darn rabid skunks, snakes, wild boars, coyotes and the like as stated above....

Snakes? Coyotes?

That's what hand grenades are for.

I'm a freelance photographer who makes his living photographing Texas. Really. I've got thousands of pictures of the Lone Star State on my website.

I've been to each of the parks listed many times. For example, I've been to Guadalupe Mountains National park every year since 1981. Some years I've been out there two or even three times. I also have a CHL. Having said that, I couldn't begin to fathom why you'd want to carry in a state park. I've never been bothered (except by somebody's generator turning on in the middle of the night) and carrying a firearm is just more weight to have to carry.

By the way ... of all of them, Monahans is my favorite. Balmorhea is also an amazing treat. I must have passed by it on the way out to the Guadalupes or on my way back 20 times before stopping at Balmorhea. I was kicking myself for skipping it.

Good luck.