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ANYONE still trying to grow Huge NATIVE Low Fence Whitetails???
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I commend the guys that do it the “hard” it’s 10x the satisfaction granted i don’t own/lease a huge ranch, but i hold steady to 5.5+ and next year may go to 6.5+ (extremely hard in etx). These native deer don’t get their respect imo I’ve grown several good deer over the years, and grew a buck that could’ve pushed the typical archer book record for the state. It can be done but no one likes slow hard processes. We’re in a caffeinated world that wants instant results.
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Originally posted by drop dead fred View PostI commend the guys that do it the “hard” it’s 10x the satisfaction granted i don’t own/lease a huge ranch, but i hold steady to 5.5+ and next year may go to 6.5+ (extremely hard in etx). These native deer don’t get their respect imo I’ve grown several good deer over the years, and grew a buck that could’ve pushed the typical archer book record for the state. It can be done but no one likes slow hard processes. We’re in a caffeinated world that wants instant results.
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Originally posted by 1PinWonder View PostHey everyone,
I'm traveling to Lampasas tomorrow to hunt for the weekend, first hunt being tomorrow evening. I'm coming from Northeast Texas and the hill country is a bit of a different ball game. Me and one hunter in my party are experienced bow hunters, however the other 2 have never gotten a bow kill, one of which has never shot anything period. This is a fairly pricey trip and I'm looking for any tips/tactics or anything that might increase chances of success. place is north of lampasas on 281, low fenced, 100 acres, 4 feeders, 2 bow stands meaning 2 of us will have to build brush blinds, hence my concern (for the others, not me), also a tad bit concerned with the likelihood of rain.
-How early is "too" early for doe urine.
-also I've read a few places saying to "tickle" rattling horns together early season, some say that's a horrible idea. what's y'all's take?
Thanks in advance.
I would be putting together a deer drive for sure.
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I bought a section of land last year in north Texas. My place and the place next door were both for sale at the same time and leased out to about 10 guys between the two. The place next door to me sold a couple of weeks after mine. I think the lease hunters shot every deer that was 4 and up while the place was for sale because we had next to no mature deer year 1.
I started talking with the new neighbor and he's a bow hunter, wants to grow big deer, and is the only one hunting his place. So we paired up and started sharing pics and agreed to not shoot young deer.
I then went and leased another 400 acres next to us. Then ended up meeting the neighbor on my other side who is leasing 1280 acres . We are now sharing pics and talking about any bucks before they are shot.
So in total we are right at 3,000 acres between the three of us. We didn't shoot a single trophy buck last year. Myself and the neighbor that owns his place fed about 22,000 pounds of protein this year. Our first year to do so and the deer took to it well. We didn't shoot any trophy bucks last year and I doubt we will this year either. It will take some time to reestablish the upper age class. On camera this year you can already notice a difference because there are 4 year olds everywhere whereas last year we had just a few 4 year old and up deer. Going from 10 guns looking for a "trophy" to a couple of guys not in a hurry to shoot anything helps a lot.
This next off season the focus is on water. While we fed the heck out of protein, this summer's drought showed me just how easy it is to run out of water. 2 out of my 4 tanks went dry and the other 2 were just about dry when this rainy streak that we are on started. Next year there will be water stations all over the ranch and eventually I'll have some more tanks dug and they will be deeeeeep. I'll continue to feed protein.
Age, food and water will be my focus. Oh and killing pigs. I hate pigs.
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Originally posted by Throwin' Darts View PostI bought a section of land last year in north Texas. My place and the place next door were both for sale at the same time and leased out to about 10 guys between the two. The place next door to me sold a couple of weeks after mine. I think the lease hunters shot every deer that was 4 and up while the place was for sale because we had next to no mature deer year 1.
I started talking with the new neighbor and he's a bow hunter, wants to grow big deer, and is the only one hunting his place. So we paired up and started sharing pics and agreed to not shoot young deer.
I then went and leased another 400 acres next to us. Then ended up meeting the neighbor on my other side who is leasing 1280 acres . We are now sharing pics and talking about any bucks before they are shot.
So in total we are right at 3,000 acres between the three of us. We didn't shoot a single trophy buck last year. Myself and the neighbor that owns his place fed about 22,000 pounds of protein this year. Our first year to do so and the deer took to it well. We didn't shoot any trophy bucks last year and I doubt we will this year either. It will take some time to reestablish the upper age class. On camera this year you can already notice a difference because there are 4 year olds everywhere whereas last year we had just a few 4 year old and up deer. Going from 10 guns looking for a "trophy" to a couple of guys not in a hurry to shoot anything helps a lot.
This next off season the focus is on water. While we fed the heck out of protein, this summer's drought showed me just how easy it is to run out of water. 2 out of my 4 tanks went dry and the other 2 were just about dry when this rainy streak that we are on started. Next year there will be water stations all over the ranch and eventually I'll have some more tanks dug and they will be deeeeeep. I'll continue to feed protein.
Age, food and water will be my focus. Oh and killing pigs. I hate pigs.
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Originally posted by bukkskin View PostThere is a guy on another forum, Brett Holden, that is growing a ton of native low fence monsters.
He does the same thing as you, age and mucho nutrition.
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Originally posted by Throwin' Darts View PostI bought a section of land last year in north Texas. My place and the place next door were both for sale at the same time and leased out to about 10 guys between the two. The place next door to me sold a couple of weeks after mine. I think the lease hunters shot every deer that was 4 and up while the place was for sale because we had next to no mature deer year 1.
I started talking with the new neighbor and he's a bow hunter, wants to grow big deer, and is the only one hunting his place. So we paired up and started sharing pics and agreed to not shoot young deer.
I then went and leased another 400 acres next to us. Then ended up meeting the neighbor on my other side who is leasing 1280 acres . We are now sharing pics and talking about any bucks before they are shot.
So in total we are right at 3,000 acres between the three of us. We didn't shoot a single trophy buck last year. Myself and the neighbor that owns his place fed about 22,000 pounds of protein this year. Our first year to do so and the deer took to it well. We didn't shoot any trophy bucks last year and I doubt we will this year either. It will take some time to reestablish the upper age class. On camera this year you can already notice a difference because there are 4 year olds everywhere whereas last year we had just a few 4 year old and up deer. Going from 10 guns looking for a "trophy" to a couple of guys not in a hurry to shoot anything helps a lot.
This next off season the focus is on water. While we fed the heck out of protein, this summer's drought showed me just how easy it is to run out of water. 2 out of my 4 tanks went dry and the other 2 were just about dry when this rainy streak that we are on started. Next year there will be water stations all over the ranch and eventually I'll have some more tanks dug and they will be deeeeeep. I'll continue to feed protein.
Age, food and water will be my focus. Oh and killing pigs. I hate pigs.
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