This was a gaint in E Tx 35 yrs ago.

[BigThicketBoy]

Killed by my grandpa in Jasper. It was the biggest deer anyone had ever shot off the place.

[Ender]

Wow that says a lot !

[flywise]

27 years ago my hill country lease did not produce anything better.

[Landrover]

And folks whine about AR guidelines and bag limits.

[bphillips]

And folks whine about AR guidelines and bag limits.

Yep some areas with low deer densities really need that kind of thing to thrive

[Landrover]

Yep some areas with low deer densities really need that kind of thing to thrive

Yep.....definitely not everywhere. It is quite the success where it fit and I must commend TPWD and QDMA for a change.

[bphillips]

Yep.....definitely not everywhere. It is quite the success where it fit and I must commend TPWD and QDMA for a change.

Yea it's great to see east Texas deer like they should have always been

[Landrover]

Yea it's great to see east Texas deer like they should have always been

I could not agree more! The genetics and food sources are incredible and could easily be a mecca.

[WCB]

I shot a good 8 at DCNF 30 years ago and I thought he was a hoss!! He's a dink compared to today...

[Slick8]

Where I hunt now and grew up hunting in the post oak region you would have rode around all weekend showing off that deer.

AR and changing of attitudes have gone a long way towards better herds.

I have been fortunate to kill a 133, 132 and 135 in the past 5 years, one of those deer would have been a deer of a lifetime a little over 10 years ago.

[BigThicketBoy]

I wish I had the extra cash to get it redone.

[lovemylegacy]

We have come a long ways with deer management and taxidermy

[GatorBait]

So the racks are bigger, but are the herds healthier? Not arguing or trying to start anything, I'm just curious. It would seem the AR would let a lot of animals slip through that would normally get taken. Just an honest question, I have never really hunted for trophy deer, just meat so I don't keep up with it. Plus I'm still kind of a young buck.

[bphillips]

So the racks are bigger, but are the herds healthier? Not arguing or trying to start anything, I'm just curious. It would seem the AR would let a lot of animals slip through that would normally get taken. Just an honest question, I have never really hunted for trophy deer, just meat so I don't keep up with it. Plus I'm still kind of a young buck.

Gotta be they're able to grow and mature before breeding. I would imagine the stress of filling those spots was rough on the young deer who were still growing their bodies. Now with more mature deer theyre pushed out of the way before it gets intense

[Burnadell]

Poached, I assume!





















I kid, I kid!!!

I do remember when that was a hoss!