Need help with lease in Strawn,TX

[letsgoboys8204]

a friend and I are looking at a place nw of strawn i need to know what type of deer we might be looking at thanks for the help

[1369]

a friend and I are looking at a place nw of strawn i need to know what type of deer we might be looking at thanks for the help

I'd guess whitetails. Texas is know for having some.

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[letsgoboys8204]

ha ha thanks for your wisdom

[Codie]

depending on whether it has been shot out before is to whether there will be many deer on it at all. There are lots of deer in that area, so if you find the right place that has not been shot out or over hunted you should have PLENTY of deer to watch, horn wise they are OK. I would say your chance at a 125 inch deer are pretty legit, much over that would be a really good deer for the area. I am sure the bigger ones are there somewhere, just not in many numbers. I have seen a couple that would push 140 in that area.

[letsgoboys8204]

thanks they say it has not been hunted in 3 years there is alot of elevation changes on the place

[Heath]

Plus you have Mary's in town!

[holepuncher]

What kind of sign are you seeing? old rub lines, tracks, deer poopy?

[letsgoboys8204]

going this weekend hope to find sheds and rub lines that would be good sign

[CHUD]

I am on a lease just east Breckenridge and north west of Strawn, the place is just over 3000 acres. Last year there was only three deer taken. A doe opening weekend, a little basket 8 that really should have been allowed to walk [ no I wasn't the guy who shot it ] and a decent ten point taken the last weekend that was about 5 or 6 years old.

The deer are there, just very nocternal. The hung in the oaks all day and got lethargic on the bumper crop of acorns and didn't even come to the feeders. We are covered with oak trees so they didn't need to move to eat.

Ray's in Breckenridge [the processor we've used] said he didn't get half the deer last year he has gotten in the past. There is a processor in Strawn, name eludes me right now, I think he saw a lot less deer than normal as well.

Like these guys said, look for sign. The place I'm on had plenty, I didn't, and for that matter, no one was seeing the deer.

Good luck, the area has quite a few deer, at least in the past few years it has been a good area.

[letsgoboys8204]

thanks for the heads up how does tha acorn crop look this year

[maglite]

I live and hunt 8 miles from Strawn in Gordon,TX and have for 30 years and Their is alot of good deer. I have taken a 176, some 150's and several 140's I have also let LOTS WALK!!! Its pretty good if you got a good -place with good owners.

[Jaspro]

I am on a lease just east Breckenridge and north west of Strawn, the place is just over 3000 acres. Last year there was only three deer taken. A doe opening weekend, a little basket 8 that really should have been allowed to walk [ no I wasn't the guy who shot it ] and a decent ten point taken the last weekend that was about 5 or 6 years old.

The deer are there, just very nocternal. The hung in the oaks all day and got lethargic on the bumper crop of acorns and didn't even come to the feeders. We are covered with oak trees so they didn't need to move to eat.

Ray's in Breckenridge [the processor we've used] said he didn't get half the deer last year he has gotten in the past. There is a processor in Strawn, name eludes me right now, I think he saw a lot less deer than normal as well.

Like these guys said, look for sign. The place I'm on had plenty, I didn't, and for that matter, no one was seeing the deer.

Good luck, the area has quite a few deer, at least in the past few years it has been a good area.

Last year was an anomoly. We had huge amounts of rain and tons of browse everywhere. It was the same all over the area up there.

[CHUD]

Not near the acorns this year. Jaspro is correct, last year was unusual to say the least. The rag weed was 5 feet high and the acorns like a carpet.

I think this year will be much more productive.

Lyman