Lake Whitney/Lake Aquilla 2011-2012 Season

[Texas Carnivore]

Nice to see someone getting deer. Good looking doe Basscast.

[Mac...]

I finnaly got my permit
Tag # 1886

[Texas Stalker]

Well, the deer were moving like crazy tonight. The kinda hunting you always hope for. Only problem for me was no mature bucks showed up.

[Massey]

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Watched him last year,and he was good..
Watched him again this year for a couple of days,he was gooder..

I believe he will be a target next year,that will be plenty of time for him to spread his seed..

Yes,this is a corps land deer..

Hope he doesn't walk out in front of my wife this weekend; he'll be good as dead. I'm actually hoping he makes it, and you get him next year.

[Texas Stalker]

Anybody hunting this morning?

[Texas Stalker]

I have a question. For Hill county the TPWD website reads that you can take 5 deer. No more than 2 bucks. However with the AR, basically it means a legal buck and a spike. Now, since it says 5 deer with no more than 2 bucks, can you kill 4 doe and one legal buck? I'm down to two buck tags so just wondering in case I don't see a shooter spike I may wanna shoot a big doe.

[Pickaspotandbreathe]

I am pretty sure you can, the tags say buck or anterless.

[Texas Stalker]

So I guess you can take 5 doe if ya wanted.

[Texas Grown]

So I guess you can take 5 doe if ya wanted.

That is correct. I sent TP&W this same question back in Aug. for clarification. 4 does & 1 legal buck (spike or +13") is fine too.


It also states if you are in a AR county with a limit of two bucks, only one may be 13" or greater. Although I was certain of this last year, there are a few out there that were not. So it was reworded for better clarification this year.

[Texas Stalker]

Well I guess my best bet is to try and take a big buck and spike. It if I don't get the chance I can take 2 doe to take their place. Weird. I'm buck hunting though. Still need my first one.

[Pickaspotandbreathe]

I am still working on actually seeing deer when I go out. Other than the ones I jump coming and going.

[Texas Stalker]

Only reason I see deer so much is because work is slow and I'm out here so much.

[Pickaspotandbreathe]

I'm having a hard time finding a spot to setup my pop up, so that I am not breaking any rules on the brushing in part. When I do find a good spot to set it up, I am either lacking sign of deer, or 72 hours comes and goes pretty fast. And then I am back to square 1 on finding a new spot.

[Razorback01]

This afternoon would be perfect. I was shooting the bow in the backyard earlier, slight breeze from the south- not enough to cause a sound. This evening, less breeze, shifting-may cause some problems. Still, warm enough low wind, I'd be sleeping in the climber. Good luck to all, and have a nice Thanksgiving!

[arrowdiger]

I will be out at my spot in the morning. Good luck to everyone that's out there tonight.