bullets13 Posted November 12, 2011 Author Report Posted November 12, 2011 looks like the rut might be just kicking off here in east texas (marshall area). seeing a few scrapes, and 3 bucks (none real big) over the past few days after seeing no bucks here for several months.
ST413 Posted November 13, 2011 Report Posted November 13, 2011 I hunt in Woodville. They arent hitting the corn much. We have seen evidence of rut activity. Parents even saw bucks trailing does yesterday. I went from having over 200 pics in a week(under my feeder) a couple of weeks ago to 75 last week. Had a couple good bucks in pics regularly until a couple weeks ago haven't seen them since
westend1 Posted November 14, 2011 Report Posted November 14, 2011 Bucks are starting to chase does out in Junction. Arrowed a turkey this weekend.
rip2506 Posted November 15, 2011 Report Posted November 15, 2011 I have had the same three bags of corn in my camper since opening weekend ( Jasper area 96 @ 255) some corn I put out the week before gun season still on the ground beginning to get that old sour look. Saw some big white oak acorns around the same time.. saw none on Sunday but alot of red oak acorns on the ground. My trail cam pics are down to near zero as well.. Had one buck running across the lane on one camera and a doe and yearling on another high tailing it across another fire lane. Yearling look like it was saying WAIT FOR ME MOM!
j_dog Posted November 15, 2011 Report Posted November 15, 2011 [quote name="rip2506" post="1118731" timestamp="1321372122"]I have had the same three bags of corn in my camper since opening weekend ( Jasper area 96 @ 255) some corn I put out the week before gun season still on the ground beginning to get that old sour look. Saw some big white oak acorns around the same time.. saw none on Sunday but alot of red oak acorns on the ground. My trail cam pics are down to near zero as well.. Had one buck running across the lane on one camera and a doe and yearling on another high tailing it across another fire lane. Yearling look like it was saying WAIT FOR ME MOM![/quote]I saw a BIG buck back in the summer off 96 and 255 back in the summer. Haven't had time to go back to check whether he is still around.
TallinaBoyz Posted November 15, 2011 Report Posted November 15, 2011 my dad shot a bobcat this morning
Texasminuteman Posted November 18, 2011 Report Posted November 18, 2011 I hunt the Mertz 09 out in Central West Texas.We went out there last weekend and didnt see to much of anything.The deer didnt come to the feeders or the watering holes.There were no deer on the game cams.Its like they disappeared. Ive been going out there for 13 years and never seen it this bad. I need some smoked deer sausage!!! :-[
SmashMouth Posted November 18, 2011 Report Posted November 18, 2011 [quote name="TexasMinuteman" post="1122127" timestamp="1321648427"] I hunt the Mertz 09 out in Central West Texas.We went out there last weekend and didnt see to much of anything.The deer didnt come to the feeders or the watering holes.There were no deer on the game cams.Its like they disappeared. Ive been going out there for 13 years and never seen it this bad. I need some smoked deer sausage!!! :-[[/quote]Couple things I've noticed. LOTS of acorns on the ground, so less feeder traffic. Also, Big moon been overhead at 1 am. Lot of feeding going on at night.
tvc184 Posted November 18, 2011 Report Posted November 18, 2011 [quote name="TexasMinuteman" post="1122127" timestamp="1321648427"] I hunt the Mertz 09 out in Central West Texas.We went out there last weekend and didnt see to much of anything.The deer didnt come to the feeders or the watering holes.There were no deer on the game cams.Its like they disappeared. Ive been going out there for 13 years and never seen it this bad.[size=10pt][b] I need some smoked deer sausage!!![/b][/size] :-[[/quote]I just put 70 pounds in the freezer and 10 more pounds of pan sausage. ..... and about 40 pounds of ground meat, 30 pounds of steaks/cutlets...........
bullets13 Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Posted November 19, 2011 jumped a BIG east Texas buck this morning walking from my stand to check our feeders on the pipeline. i got a good look with my binoculars, and i'd say 18 or 19 inch spread with good mass and tall, too. i coulda taken a shot, but i wasn't comfortable shooting through 100 yards of burnt out trees freehand at a buck facing me head-on. now that i'm back to the cabin, i'm starting to wish i had, but it was the right decision not to shoot. i know some people might be comfortable taking that shot, but i haven't hunted much, and have never shot at a big buck, so i wouldn't feel confident with that.
bullets13 Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Posted November 19, 2011 he was in some heavy stuff... don't know if i could've dropped down and then found him in the scope in time... but i'm starting to wish i'd tried :)
westend1 Posted November 19, 2011 Report Posted November 19, 2011 Nah. You did the right thing. If you don't feel good about it, don't pull the trigger.
rip2506 Posted November 19, 2011 Report Posted November 19, 2011 [quote name="bullets13" post="1123573" timestamp="1321720953"]jumped a BIG east Texas buck this morning walking from my stand to check our feeders on the pipeline. i got a good look with my binoculars, and i'd say 18 or 19 inch spread with good mass and tall, too. i coulda taken a shot, but i wasn't comfortable shooting through 100 yards of burnt out trees freehand at a buck facing me head-on. now that i'm back to the cabin, i'm starting to wish i had, but it was the right decision not to shoot. i know some people might be comfortable taking that shot, but i haven't hunted much, and have never shot at a big buck, so i wouldn't feel confident with that.[/quote]What time was that?wait a couple more hours and your going to wish you did.good decision.
ST413 Posted November 21, 2011 Report Posted November 21, 2011 Went up this morning and pics have now gone down for around 300 a week before season to 24 last week with maybe 2 during daylight hours. Corn piling up under feeders where that never happens due to hogs. Not even many of them.
bullets13 Posted November 21, 2011 Author Report Posted November 21, 2011 that's weird... we're getting our regular does (we see the same 10-15 does in assorted groups pretty regularly) along with pictures of 4 or 5 bucks that have moved into the area. where do you hunt?
puddin tane Posted November 21, 2011 Report Posted November 21, 2011 [quote name="ST413" post="1126497" timestamp="1321903262"]Went up this morning and pics have now gone down for around 300 a week before season to 24 last week with maybe 2 during daylight hours. Corn piling up under feeders where that never happens due to hogs. Not even many of them.[/quote]same thing on brother's land in douglass..poof ,everything has disappearedlast week, got a nice doe about 10 miles from him, still not seeing many deer...and I'll cuss them later, but have seen ZERO hogs..not even on the camera..
bullets13 Posted November 21, 2011 Author Report Posted November 21, 2011 our hogs have gone nocturnal for now... but we're getting plenty of pictures. i shot a big nasty boar during bow season, and i have a feeling we'll get another shot or two at them before the end of the deer season.
westend1 Posted November 21, 2011 Report Posted November 21, 2011 I think they are all in Mexicohttp://news.yahoo.com/mexico-cull-50-000-wild-boars-us-invasion-210824962.html
LumRaiderFan Posted November 21, 2011 Report Posted November 21, 2011 [quote name="westend1" post="1126686" timestamp="1321913502"]I think they are all in Mexicohttp://news.yahoo.com/mexico-cull-50-000-wild-boars-us-invasion-210824962.html[/quote]Now they get to deal with our illegal aliens! ;D
ST413 Posted November 22, 2011 Report Posted November 22, 2011 Hunting in woodville. I have a group of four does and yearlings that are regulars . In the last week only they were only under the feeder twice. This week I will get a better idea as I have put my wifes camera on the other side of my stand.
bullets13 Posted November 22, 2011 Author Report Posted November 22, 2011 i shoulda hunted this morning. i slept in this morning because it was raining and then i woke up and was peeing off the porch and a doe and a fawn walked by about 25 yards away. i guess they're moving today :)
rip2506 Posted November 22, 2011 Report Posted November 22, 2011 Shot a big fat doe Sunday evening. Picked one out of a group of three. It's funny how they seem to stick around for a few minutes after the first one goes down.. finally they got the message and fled. One young buck.. possible spike.. it was a good ways off (220 plus yards)... did not need any accidents on a four point. was just hanging around. My cousin ( who had been drinking) says shoot it.. shoot it cuz ! I am not that greedy anymore.after we got chomped on by the mosquitos after dark.. he thanked me for not killing anymore.
bullets13 Posted November 24, 2011 Author Report Posted November 24, 2011 just walked into the deer lease cabin and my dad was watching "The Proposal". I thought about killing him, but i would've felt too bad about it.
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