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Originally posted by DedDuk View PostAnything is smart compared to a hill country deer.
I just don’t think they have many places to hide in comparison to East Texas deer and thick south Texas brush. Also there is so many women (does) in the hill country I think during the rut they are all running wild not knowing what to do with themselves haha
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Originally posted by Longue Carabine View PostDeer in east Texas are generally thriving to a lesser degree because of tree cover. East Texas has much better soil and rainfall which leads to better potential, but that potential ends up producing tons of tree cover that reduces browse within reach of the deer. And generally areas that are cleared of tree cover are growing hay etc for cattle, which is useless to deer.
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Originally posted by Old Blue View PostThink it is not genetics Its high protein and managing herds. There is hunter on here that is growing 200 class deer in Louisiana with natural genetics using food plots feed and letting deer reach proper age class. I bet the average age deer killed on most ranches in hill country are lower than STX.
Exactly. Feed them for generations and let them get old and they all can be big!
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I have been hunting in the hill country for 30 years and have seen some monster bucks over the years. The problem with the hill country is most ranches never let the deer mature and lack of feed. If you have a big enough ranch and you let the deer get age on them they can get big. Like I said Age,Food and water you got big deer with proper management.
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Originally posted by Grant2 View PostI have been hunting in the hill country for 30 years and have seen some monster bucks over the years. The problem with the hill country is most ranches never let the deer mature and lack of feed. If you have a big enough ranch and you let the deer get age on them they can get big. Like I said Age,Food and water you got big deer with proper management.
But like I questioned before...
5,000 acres place in the hill country and 5,000 acre place in south Texas.. in a 15 year span who is going to have bigger deer and why?
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Originally posted by TalonErickson7 View PostBut like I questioned before...
5,000 acres place in the hill country and 5,000 acre place in south Texas.. in a 15 year span who is going to have bigger deer and why?
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Originally posted by TalonErickson7 View PostBut like I questioned before...
5,000 acres place in the hill country and 5,000 acre place in south Texas.. in a 15 year span who is going to have bigger deer and why?
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Originally posted by Grant2 View PostI have already said it age,food and water you have big deer no matter where you hunt hill country or south Texas. We have shot several deer over 200 pounds this year in the hill country because they are managed right. You will not see the amount of 200” deer in the hill country because most 90% never reach maturity.
You must be on a well managed ranch with great genetics.
Very seldom do I hear anything about a Hill Country deer being 200+ pounds and have seen or heard personally of a free range 170+ deer coming from the hill country..
I’m sure it’s possible but like I’m saying which you can disagree.
If you are given 5,000 acres in the hill country.. and you are in control of food, water and management
And same for the 5,000 acres in South Texas..
Which place will hold more 170+ deer in 10 years...
My answer.. (South Texas, simply just because IMO I believe the deer have a more natural browse with high protein due to the soil down south, high protein browse + protein us hunters provide + age = Muy Grande)
As far as Hill Country, I believe you will have to rely on your bucks to really hit your protein feeders hard and keep feeding them it relentlessly.
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