Ive never killed a buck.. i hunt way back in the public land. If im going to drag it out, its got to be the biggest buck ive seen in my life. If the freezers empty ill drag a doe out, but not a immature buck.
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Finding big deer means a lot of scouting and preparing ahead of time. You need to understand where the deer feed, bed, and travel. Smart to have multiple setups in same area and hunting each with the right wind. Knowing when the rut starts and being out there as much as possible as that might be your best window of opportunity. I haven't killed monsters by any means (144 is my best), it have several in the 130's. All of my bigger bucks have been taken during the rut and by rattling them in.
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Well my primary place is in Stonewall county Just outside of Aspermont. There's big deer. There was another guy hunting the property that might have been a major factor bringing everyone he knew out to hunt. But he killed big deer every year. The biggest i saw him kill was 156" I've seen a giant non typical chasing a yearling buck outta the pasture and justr never got a shot. I think the advise about changing what i'm doing is a good place to start. But there lies the problem, WHERE to start. I've hunted the feeders I've hunted the field. tried grunts bleats rattlin deer pee his and hers. Hell I've even done all the above when folks say its peak runt. Still no deer. ALSO I will say that a mature deer means more to me than a young deer with alot of bone. And i darn sure don't have the money to pay for big deer.
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I guess I'm spoiled hunting here in northern Missouri my whole life. Around my area if a deer makes it to three years old he's usually at 130 or more. But I've hunted in the Hill country around lampassas several times and I have seen maybe one buck that was close to 130. It doesn't make it any less fun to me though I just like deer hunting.
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Originally posted by Kmiles84 View PostFinding big deer means a lot of scouting and preparing ahead of time. You need to understand where the deer feed, bed, and travel. Smart to have multiple setups in same area and hunting each with the right wind. Knowing when the rut starts and being out there as much as possible as that might be your best window of opportunity. I haven't killed monsters by any means (144 is my best), it have several in the 130's. All of my bigger bucks have been taken during the rut and by rattling them in.
Originally posted by tward1604 View PostWell my primary place is in Stonewall county Just outside of Aspermont. There's big deer. There was another guy hunting the property that might have been a major factor bringing everyone he knew out to hunt. But he killed big deer every year. The biggest i saw him kill was 156" I've seen a giant non typical chasing a yearling buck outta the pasture and justr never got a shot. I think the advise about changing what i'm doing is a good place to start. But there lies the problem, WHERE to start. I've hunted the feeders I've hunted the field. tried grunts bleats rattlin deer pee his and hers. Hell I've even done all the above when folks say its peak runt. Still no deer. ALSO I will say that a mature deer means more to me than a young deer with alot of bone. And i darn sure don't have the money to pay for big deer.
First thing I would do is get 4-5 game camera's and put them out on trails, if you have more trail cams that is great, use them also. Let them run for about 3 weeks and check them, if you don't get any good deer pics, move them and wait 3 weeks and check them again. Continue to do this until you find a good deer. Try to get into these area's with as little impact on the area as possible. Walk your fence lines and look for spots the deer are crossing, look for spots that the fence is lower and can easily be jumped or a spot they can easily go under. Deer will generally pic the easiest spot to cross. One of the best spots I found on my place for a camera was on fence crossing that a tree broke the top strand. The deer loved crossing in that spot. If you have any interior fencing that has a open gate or open section on it, that is another great spot because it's a pinch point for the animals. Yes a deer can jump a low fence with no problem but when they are in their normal travels, they prefer not to if they have a choice.
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