2022-2023 Blackland prairie-Navarro, Ellis, Freestone, Hill etc

[KactusKiller]

I did a lot of brush work and dig two ponds so deer sightings have been low around me this spring but honestly hoping it dispersed some of the mature doe. The natural forage is abundant.

[Wits_End]

Pretty sure I had 2 bucks chasing a doe last weekend. As far as I can tell our ratio is around 2d:1b.

Previous to this the bucks were bachelored up and hadn't been around much.

[TeamAmerica]

No deer killed this year! My backup plan is a spring time axis from my buddies place.

Saturday morning I was shocked! Saw 9 bucks in our field. A few spikes and 2 8 points and some others mixed in. The bigger bucks were still fighting but they were all hanging together and I guess left as friends. The eight points should be shooters next year I'm betting.

[KactusKiller]

How'd every body fair this yr? Any kills to report? I finally had a wide 8 that i have history on show up consistent last two weeks of the season, just couldn't catch up to him. About to start off season work of clearing more brush in some thick areas. My deer numbers have improved over last 2-3 yrs but keeping decent bucks around seems to be an issue. I typically feed yr round and plant summer food plots as well as fall. I'm going to take the suggestion of some of the youtube "pros" and not feed supplemental feed in the off spring/summer. See if it disperses the doe population some and creates open space for bucks in the fall. Exact opposite of what I've been trying but getting to the point where I want to try something new to attract more bucks. My place seems to have become a doe and yearling buck magnet.
Also going to move some stand sites and reduce the overall number of hunting sites/feeders and add more stands for wind direction to each site.

[KactusKiller]

Been pretty slow for mature bucks at my place this year. Good number of doe for our area. I just really haven’t seen but your bucks that I want to shoot.

[TeamAmerica]

Anyone get some meat this weekend? Rain was a bummer but I saw a lot of activity Including two small bucks fighting in the back yard. Saw one shooter buck but not an ideal shot even with a rifle.

[KactusKiller]

It’s weird, had a lot of activity friday at one of my feeders, took one of my daughters Saturday evening and saw one buck cross early then nothing else. Then today very active again. Activity has been heavy (except when we are in stand) pretty much all day so get in the stand early and stay late.

[TeamAmerica]

Saw three bucks this morning chasing does. They are active and the moon is perfect. I was drinking coffee so just watching from the kitchen. It's cold!

[TeamAmerica]

Saw bucks chasing does a lot. Never saw anything big. What a weird 3 days of weather for sure. Moon is dang near full and acorns all over at our place (smaller than last year).

[KactusKiller]

The deer were moving pretty good Saturday morning. The. Saturday evening it shut off. Very few hit the feeders. Some younger bucks were chasing pretty hard. Hoping the cold front next weekend gets them hitting the feeders a little harder.


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My cameras looked very active Friday night and Saturday morning also, I still saw several doe, just not a ton of buck action still

[bossbowman]

FYI for those that don't know, I just found out Friday

Hill Limestone Navarro CWD Zone

[lost cajun]

The deer were moving pretty good Saturday morning. The. Saturday evening it shut off. Very few hit the feeders. Some younger bucks were chasing pretty hard. Hoping the cold front next weekend gets them hitting the feeders a little harder.


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[KactusKiller]

The past week has been slow at feeders at my place in freeco

What few acorns I have are falling right now so prob why it has been slow on feeders, that and all the green popping up


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[KactusKiller]

Got some live decoys in the plot just need an eligible bachelor


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[Buck Shot]

The past week has been slow at feeders at my place in freeco