James Daughtrey Gun Deer Management

[Carta Valley]

I got drawn for 12/8/ - 12/10. Anyone else in this forum get drawn? Thanks!

[sqiggy]

Yep!!
Me, brother, his son, and son in law. Except we hunt 12/1 - 12/3.

[sqiggy]

Anybody know which compartments are the bigger ones? Being we have a full group, figure we might get one of those.

[sakbuck]

Pretty good place.

[fish4food]

If you can get in a compartment with the San Miguel or the Frio on it, there are some monster deer there. Have seen several 160+ along the river while fishing.

[grizzman]

Dec 15-17. Me and my BIL.

[Encore]

We got drawn for 12/8-12/10 also.

[Huntindad]

I got drawn for 12/1, but also got drawn for archery deer at Chap on 12/1. I'll be bow hunting. good luck guys. I've good things about Daughtry.

[OleTomTalker]

Anybody know which compartments are the bigger ones? Being we have a full group, figure we might get one of those.

Few years ago my son had unit 9 which was north side of lake. Easily had enough room for 3 or more setups. He shot nice mature buck. If wet weather will be long walk though if don't have good 4 wheel drive or atleast then would have been.

[NWernig]

Anybody know which compartments are the bigger ones? Being we have a full group, figure we might get one of those.

I hunted compartment 4 last year for this hunt and it's big. It had 4 stands already set up in it, but the better spots were back by the branch of the river that was dried up (north boundary of compartment.)

[Mule Skinner]

Did this hunt two years ago at the Choke Canyon South Shore State Park. It was run with the Daughtrey management hunt. Shot a doe. Saw a monster 10 that I couldn't shoot.

This makes it tough to get a buck:
Must have 7 or fewer antler points with an inside main beam spread of at least 12 inches.

[climatecrisis]

Anybody know which compartments are the bigger ones? Being we have a full group, figure we might get one of those.

Congrats. I hunted there in January. I believe compartment 4 is the best spot which is the one I hunted. However, the order of compartment selection is predetermined by the TPWD. TPWD picked me first so I got the first pick of the compartments. Didn't get anything but I did see one big 10. The full moon and 80 + degrees weather didn't help but it was still fun. I made a map in pdf format for the hunt. Bring a handsaw and lots of corn. PM if you have any other questions.

[sqiggy]

What did y’all do for lodging?
I want to camp, brother wants a motel room. But pending on compartment we get would depend where I would camp. And I want to set up camp before orientation, but then, we might get put on a pasture clear on the other side of the lake. Kinda hard to plan.

[Mule Skinner]

I stayed at a cabin in Calliham State Park in the lake.

[Mule Skinner]

Err, on the lake.