How small is too small?

[BrandonA]

Yes. I killed an Axis doe over Thanksgiving with one. The problem is, he is extremely paranoid about shooting a rifle out there except for in one direction, and is worried about neighbors complaining about shooting. The way he has set it up is about the worst setup for the place(he's not a hunter, and isn't really the kind of guy that will listen to other opinions...He's an engineer).

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I gotcha. Silencer take care of that or possibly shooting a shotgun.

[Captain39]

That may be my problem, I haven’t been to the hill country...I am thinking in terms of East Texas. We take 3-4 deer off of our 900 acre lease and sometimes that seems like too many. Last year I saw 2 deer the whole season and so far this year have only seen 2 as well.

And that's why I quit hunting East Texas.........

[flywise]

And that's why I quit hunting East Texas.........

I hunted east TX 3 days this year and saw 25 deer ( nacogdoches area)
I must be real lucky

[quackadikt]

Brandon, buckshot would work like a champ there for sure, but he'd still only want to shoot in that same direction.

I'd love a suppressor, but probably not in the cards right now.

Besides, I'd like to bloody some arrows anyway.

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[jshouse]

I hunted east TX 3 days this year and saw 25 deer ( nacogdoches area)

i am on the border of being considered ETX and would love for someone to come kill about 15 does. my buddy saw 23 in a wheat field the other morning while we were out there. they are eating about 60lbs of corn in 2 days.

[Trophy7]

I would not hesitate hunting it

[justin81]

I say hunt it. Try and find a central location as far away from your bordering neighbor's property line as possible. If that isn't a option talk to the neighbor who's property the deer will most likely go into. I'm sure they will be happy with knowing that you are bow hunting so no noise or bullets flying around the neighborhood.

[kruppa24]

Just curious what you guys feel like is too small of a property to bow hunt? I’ve got 15 acres in Pipe Creek that I can hunt, but I don’t know if I want to try to bow hunt it or not. I’m worried about deer making it off the property and not being able to recover it. It’s an odd shaped property, so you’re never very far from a boundary line.

Thank goodness this thread was about land!

[Briar Friar]

String tracker. Go for it.

I made the mistake of asking neighbors. Dont do it. Many older folk are attached to the natural resource as pets and equate them to children. Talk to them first to take a reading but dont bring it up unless your certain they wouldnt rather the cervid population be controlled by bumpers and windshields.

Figure mr bucks entry corridor. When shot...it will go back the same way it came.

Good luck.

[chancito1]

My buddy owns 10 acres in pipe creek he hunts on

[quackadikt]

Thank goodness this thread was about land!

[emoji23] After I posted it and looked at the thread title, I thought this might go south is a hurry...

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[Kurdawg]

i am on the border of being considered ETX and would love for someone to come kill about 15 does. my buddy saw 23 in a wheat field the other morning while we were out there. they are eating about 60lbs of corn in 2 days.

Ummm The wife and I would be happy to come fill our tags for you.

[texan16]

I wouldn't think twice about not bow hunting it. I own 15 acres and have deer/pigs passing thru all the time. Guess there is always a possibility of a wounded deer running of the property, but hasn't happened yet. My FIL has a 6 acre pasture about 3 miles from my house that I bow hunt all the time and have never had a deer cross the property line. Go hunt man !!!!!

[randal]

I would hunt it, I've got 10 acres with 250 behind me/to the right of me and the only place to hunt is that corner, the only tree stand I can hunt out of is about 2' off the property line behind me and about 50 yards to the left of me. I met the people that lease the 250 and explained that I can only set up in a tree that close and may have deer cross over that are shot and he was really cool about it, offered to help me put up my feeder and said call him if I need anything..

[canamxmr2011]

My wife and her aunt have land north of st Francisville - hardwood then back toward the river " her place is called rose mound " is the hunting any good? Her cousin owns a small island in the river and leases it and says the duck hunting is good

St. Francisville holds some of the biggest deer in the state, It is real good hunting over there. I live more east in Covington, but many fine deer came from around the St. Francisville area.