TX hunters check in.......

Aggieland · October 09, 2011, 12:03:00 PM

Howdy Fellas, I live Close to Hughes Springs, Tx. Me and a friend are in the process of making the switch to Trad only. I have been bowhunting since I was very young and used a compound with no sights up until age 16 then went the compound with all the bells route. I have found with age that traditional is much more challenging and fun. I have a lot to learn and so far it has been great. Just wanted to say hi and let ya know where i'm hunting this season. I bagged a cow elk last month in a diy hunt in colorado but that was before I made the switch. good luck this season and God Bless.

**DONOTDELETE** · October 09, 2011, 12:15:00 PM

saw a few out of range on opening day in Sam Houston National Forest...

charlie phillips · October 09, 2011, 02:58:00 PM

I live in plantersville not far from yall.Grew up in cypress.

TXCP

highpoint forge · October 09, 2011, 04:42:00 PM

Might head back out tomorrow evening as the rain has hit. Left the ranch earlier today.

huntingarcher · October 09, 2011, 07:15:00 PM

Been raining all day here and thats fine with me.

Night Wing · October 09, 2011, 08:48:00 PM

We got 3.2" of rain today. A lot of people's stock tanks are full or close to it. This should help our animal population.

October 09, 2011, 08:51:00 PM

I just got home from 4 days at my lease near Tilden. I shot a big fat doe. She was in great shape and weighed 109lbs. I saw quite a few does and fawns for our place but the bucks were not so good. I saw 6 bucks - 2 spikes, 2 four pointers, and 2 six pointers. NONE of the fours or sixes had any brow tines. I hope this was a fluke and I see more and better bucks as the season plays out. Bodywise though, our deer seem to be in prety good shape.

Bisch

highpoint forge · October 09, 2011, 10:40:00 PM

The temp for hunting was pretty bad today and yesterday. However all the feeders are now full, at least.

flippnsticks · October 10, 2011, 08:11:00 AM

Hunted in a light rain last nite. saw a few critters moving round. We got some rain, not like most of you did tho. It will settle the dust for a day or two at least.

Horne Shooter · October 10, 2011, 09:42:00 AM

My lease in in Taft and we finally got some rain yesterday. I'm heading to Hebronville this weekend for a dove/pig hunt and then the following weekend for an Axis hunt in the hill country. Keep praying for more rain.

highpoint forge · October 10, 2011, 10:20:00 AM

Yes! Rain!!

bloodyarrow · October 10, 2011, 03:34:00 PM

I'm in Mt Pleasant and I'm yet to lay eyes on a deer. Been huntin a couple lease we have but it is slow, belive i'll head to my place in okla this weekend

Ballgame · October 10, 2011, 04:18:00 PM

I went to my place near Leakey in the Hill Country to fill feeders opening weekend but didn't hunt because there was to much work to finish up. We filled a feeder that is 400yrds from the deck at 4:30PM on Saturday afternoon and went back to the house. At 4:45 the feeder went off and 10 minutes later we had two 3yr old 8 points and 5 doe at the feeder. I has working on the feeder and setting up a trailcam for at least 2 hours and the deer still came in. Just goes to show you how hungry they are.

White Falcon · October 10, 2011, 05:09:00 PM

Beenslow at Holly Lake, no bucks moving in the day time, and not many does.

klight · October 10, 2011, 05:25:00 PM

Saw deer in SHNF last weekend. We still hunt and got within 25 yards of two doe before they spooked. we walk up on three other deer a few minutes later. Didn't get a shot. They are moving very late almost dark.

El gran J · October 11, 2011, 05:53:00 AM

I hunted the Aransas Wildlife Refuge last week. I saw 2 does, and a small herd of hogs. Never got a shot at the deer, but the hogs gave me an opportunity at a 35yds. in the dark. All I got was some hair:( There were some lucky guys though. I think the biggest was a 10 pointer at 40 yds. He was shooting a "Wheeled Devil" though.....Gonna go out to the ranch down here in Laredo this week, much better luck there.... I did manage to get a ram on another ranch out in Webb County opening weekend...It's posted on here.

flippnsticks · October 11, 2011, 10:44:00 PM

wood county mineola, new hope area still way slow. found a small group of falling acorns. hunted there tonight. tree rats and crows thats it.

highpoint forge · October 13, 2011, 12:28:00 AM

Trying to get out Fri/Sat if the boss lets me.....

TxAg · October 13, 2011, 12:56:00 AM

Baird/Cross Plains looks like it got a good amount of rain. Rancher said 5"

Everyone else said between 4-6"

Full moon kinda stinks, but the animals were moving tonight right at sunset.

I'll be back at it Friday afternoon.

highpoint forge · October 15, 2011, 07:50:00 PM

How's everybody doing this weekend and where are you hunting?