So what have you killed this year?

[bullets13]

I've shot one spike, but I've only sat a stand 3 times.

[olddadt49]

Maybe now that football is over I may get to go a little more often. That should help my chances some anyway. I can't let my grandson skunk me!

[tvc184]

One doe with a bow so far.....

[ST413]

Nothing so far. Saw a good 9 pt Saturday with a doe but at about 500 Yds and facing me.

[AggiesAreWe]

Nothing so far. Saw a good 9 pt Saturday with a doe but at about 500 Yds and facing me.

 

You have killed time. ;)

[ST413]

A good amount to to have only seen 5 deer and all of them farther than I really want to shoot!!

[tvc184]

I have seen tons of deer, just not the ones that I wanted to (or could) shoot. 

 

I hunted on a ranch and was a doe/spike hunt with the option to take a management buck. I tried for several days for a buck and had one come in within about 5 feet of my shooting lane but some javelinas kept him alive. When it got late one evening I took a doe just to get some meat. On a couple of hunts I would have taken a late doe but there was always an issue such as javies or big bucks running them out of my bow range. 

[ST413]

All my hunts have been outside of Woodville, and it has been pretty slow so far. I will probably spend as much time as I can the next week or so to try to fill the freezer before doe season is over.

[bullets13]

I have seen tons of deer, just not the ones that I wanted to (or could) shoot.

I hunted on a ranch and was a doe/spike hunt with the option to take a management buck. I tried for several days for a buck and had one come in within about 5 feet of my shooting lane but some javelinas kept him alive. When it got late one evening I took a doe just to get some meat. On a couple of hunts I would have taken a late doe but there was always an issue such as javies or big bucks running them out of my bow range.

What's a management buck running out there?

[tvc184]

What's a management buck running out there?

 

Cost?

 

For me the five day bow hunt with three doe/spike plus a 125"-135" buck is $1,500. With no buck being hit it is $350. Doe/spike hunts are semi-guided with transportation to and from the blind, corning the area and tracking dogs if needed. 

[ST413]

That's pretty good it's a lot more expensive than that with your own place just buying corn.

[pride at impact]

ST I hunt in chester and it has been slow also. After first wk or so when cold from moved in and the moon wasnt as bright started seeing more deer but not like last year. To many acorns this year

[pride at impact]

ST I hunt in chester and it has been slow also. After first wk or so when cold from moved in and the moon wasnt as bright started seeing more deer but not like last year. To many acorns this year

[bullets13]

I'm going to rock springs with family this weekend. Should put something on the ground.

[Lefty99]

Killed nothing but time....

 

That'll all change in 3 weeks then again 2 weeks after that! ;)

[bullets13]

I have a gnarly 6-point showing up at my house that I actually kind of like. A perfect rack on one side, the other side just a small browtine and a main beam that goes out and then hooks down below his ear. I think it would make a sweet European mount.

[bullets13]

I'll post a picture at some point. Hopefully with him on the ground

[ST413]

ST I hunt in chester and it has been slow also. After first wk or so when cold from moved in and the moon wasnt as bright started seeing more deer but not like last year. To many acorns this year

Is it still so slow, It has been for me.

[pride at impact]

Still slow. Shot a big boar last week but deer are few and far between.

[bullets13]

My dad and I are headed to Fairfield State Park tomorrow for a doe/spike/pig draw hunt. Hoping to come back with a couple of deer for the freezer. We're also going Friday through Sunday for a draw hunt at Balcones Wildlife Reserve. That's a doe/spike/turkey/pig hunt, and if I shoot
A doe or pig then I can take a buck. So hopefully I'll get something

[mat]

You've done well with the draws.

[westend1]

I killed a small axis buck this weekend.  My son shot a spike.  The most interesting thing I saw was a very big buck running around with yellow tags in each ear.  I guess he is an escapee from some neighboring ranch.  probably 3 years old scoring 150ish

[ST413]

Is he fair game after escaping or do the tags in his ears make it "game theft" or something like that.

[bullets13]

He should be fair game

[bullets13]

He'll be breeding local does either way. Not a bad thing if nobody gets a shot on him.