Official Davy Crockett 2016-17 national forest hunting

[The Big One]

You have to know someone who owns property or a lease ? Sorry I've only been in Texas 4 yrs. I have the permit and have hunted Alabama Creek . But it sounds like your saying the rest is ok ?

[NF HUNTER]

BW96, That's a nice buck Congrats! I've had to hual them out that far from the truck also. Good job!

[woodsman]

I usually don't care to post much success on here because of wondering eyes and there were more people this weekend than I've seen in a long time. That being said my deer won't attract people like Brads so I'll post it.

Saturday morning I climbed down about 11 because how quiet I knew I could get around with the slight rain. At 11:30 I found myself taking a hike as most hunters were already out of the woods. I knew an area than more than likely had received 0 pressure because it's a mile in. Well I walked super slow just kind of sneaking around and saw 3 deer. 2 I have no clue what they were as they were in the brush. As I walked I could smell the reaking scrapes knowing they had been worked that morning. So that put me on full alert as I slowly would take a few steps, stop and look for a while then a few more steps. After about an hour I was really getting to be where I wanted to be and was going to sit the rest of the day. Then smell was getting stronger and I ended up shooting this buck head down eating acorns at about 75 yards. [ATTACH]823534[/ATTACH]
Once I got to him I realized there were scrapes and rubs all around him with fresh green in his antlers. Now the work starts for the mile hike back out over logs and everything else.[ATTACH]823535[/ATTACH]
I feel like I cheated on my bow this archery season by not killing a deer. But it sure felt good to lay one down after the countless hours I've put in this year. [ATTACH]823536[/ATTACH]

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waydago BW96!!! That's a great buck! Really paid off for ya getting back in there a long way. Glad you found a spot away from the the crowds. Thanks for sharing with us!

[Boone44]

BW96. Nice buck. Congrats!!!

[robert97dodge]

You have to know someone who owns property or a lease ? Sorry I've only been in Texas 4 yrs. I have the permit and have hunted Alabama Creek . But it sounds like your saying the rest is ok ?

I would suggest stopping by the ranger station in ratcliff and pick up a DCNF map. It is spread out and all free to hunt.

[robert97dodge]

The dark green circled spot is alabama creek. All the other green spots are davy crockett national forest as well.

[The Big One]

Thank you I did not know that.

[robert97dodge]

Thank you I did not know that.

No problem. There are some good deer in alabama creek for sure. This 8 point came from there a few years ago.

[The Big One]

Yes sir I would say that is a nice buck .I have been hunting the SAM the past couple years . Thinking about DCNF next year .

[Johnny]

BW96, that's one hell of a 3 yr old buck. Way to get it done on public land. Sounds like a great hunt and congrats!

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[SolocamShooter]

Congrats BW96!

[BW96]

BW96, that's one hell of a 3 yr old buck. Way to get it done on public land. Sounds like a great hunt and congrats!

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That's what I figured him at but then I had a few people including the game warden tell me they think he was older than dirt and on the decline.

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[FLASH_OUTDOORS]

That's what I figured him at but then I had a few people including the game warden tell me they think he was older than dirt and on the decline.

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I would be happy with that deer either way! Great job!


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[Johnny]

I would be happy with that deer either way! Great job!


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Oh yea, of course...I definitely would be too! Great buck no matter what the age....heck of a 3 yr old buck. I'm not seeing an over the hill buck on this one though.

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[FLASH_OUTDOORS]

Not much activity this weekend. I had a spike come to the base of my tree and make a rub 10' from some estrous doe pee. Does anyone know how to post a video from your phone? I'm gonna try let me know if it works.

https://vimeo.com/191482414

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