1/1/2017 Update
Here's a quick update on this past weekend. We shot two cull bucks, a 4.5yr old 8pt and a 6.5/7.5yr old 8pt with a couple of kickers/drop tine:
We have pictures of this buck for the past 5 years and he has never been great in the antler department, but a cool buck regardless.
The food plots are still really short, but they are still getting hammered. Here are some pictures of the plots. We received 1/2in of rain today out there, so that should help.
We put out about 1,000lbs of cottonseed, 1,500lbs of protein and 1,200lbs of corn. Hopefully this will help these post rut bucks put the weight back on.
As for the total 2016-17 kill counts, we shot 7 does and 2 culls. We had a lot of 2.5yr to 4.5yr olds that are really nice. I'm assuming the main reason we didn't have many trophies this year was due to the 2011 drought. Let's hope we continue to get good rainfall and hopefully we and the neighbors can continue to keep the deer numbers down to help improve the habitat. We are hoping for an even better year next year.
Here's a quick update on this past weekend. We shot two cull bucks, a 4.5yr old 8pt and a 6.5/7.5yr old 8pt with a couple of kickers/drop tine:
We have pictures of this buck for the past 5 years and he has never been great in the antler department, but a cool buck regardless.
The food plots are still really short, but they are still getting hammered. Here are some pictures of the plots. We received 1/2in of rain today out there, so that should help.
We put out about 1,000lbs of cottonseed, 1,500lbs of protein and 1,200lbs of corn. Hopefully this will help these post rut bucks put the weight back on.
As for the total 2016-17 kill counts, we shot 7 does and 2 culls. We had a lot of 2.5yr to 4.5yr olds that are really nice. I'm assuming the main reason we didn't have many trophies this year was due to the 2011 drought. Let's hope we continue to get good rainfall and hopefully we and the neighbors can continue to keep the deer numbers down to help improve the habitat. We are hoping for an even better year next year.
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