Richland Creek WMA archery draw hunts

[boss bowman]

Just seeing how everyone did out there, I went on standby and got to hunt compartment 15 in the north unit. I was quite surprised how good the hunting was, considering the lack of hardwoods in my compartment (guess the deer were still hanging around the lake like in the summer). I only hunted 2 days after scouting the first day and had deer in range every time just never got a shot, I got really really close to shooting a doe on the second morning hunt when the cold from blew in, but a coyote scared off the three does. The other guy in my compartment got a spike and almost shot a doe the last day I was there, I know a guy in the compartment north of me shot a button buck and the guys in the compartment east of me both limited out with two does a piece. From the exit reports it looked like our part of the north unit was the place to be cause the guys in the south unit weren't seeing any deer at all. I don't know how friday moring went, the weather was prime, but as of thursday night when I signed out there was only one good buck in the cooler (135 class 11 point) and a lot of does and spikes.

[arrowslinger]

good report i am going to try for the draw next year.

[twobittxn]

I have always done well gun hunting the north unit.

Congrats on a good hunt.

TwoBit

[NorthTexasRealtor]

I have 300 acres that borders the Richland chambers WMA and shot a 142 last year. This year I haven't seen the Big Boys moving around yet. We really need a good cold front to get them out of their holes...i haven't heard of anyone taking anything spectacular as of yet. I know they are there though because last year after the season I got pictures of some tremendous bucks that should be great this year. When is the next draw hunt scheduled???/ Does anyone know?

[wes]

North unit was the place to be this year. I hunted the south unit, compartment 11 I think opening weekend. I saw a few deer but not many. Most of the people I talked to in the south unit it was about the same. I think the guys in compartment 9 where the only ones seeing alot of deer in the south unit.

[boss bowman]

Compartment 11 is the big one, 1859 acres, I think that might be the one the 11 point was taken in, anyone out there correct me if I'm wrong.

[boss bowman]

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