Powderhorn 12/5 - 12/8 Update
Ended up with a 300 lb hind and Hog / Russian Boar cross from the 4 days of hunting. The weather was not optimal and I think a lot of animals we laying low during the day. I was the last one out and if I remember right, there were only 4 Sambar taken and 1 Axis. I saw a handful of stags but was waiting for something with size. Ended up taking the hind at 350 yards with literally 8 mins left in the hunt.
Thoughts for others that get drawn. Some of this I picked up from other threads and reaching out to those that hunted previously.
The Sambar numbers are down – hearing from over 1800 to now less than 400. Unfortunately, they are trying to eradicate them as they are impacting the wetlands. Very few axis left as well. I am certain there are still some sizable ones there, they are just going to be harder to hunt.
Weather was hot so I never sat in the stands. My area was 19 / 20 so I scouted all the wet areas and setup in many for a few hours at a time. I have a lot of the stands marked on OnX now for those that are going in the near future.
If you have a UTV – it can be an advantage – they put in me in a spot that was not accessible by vehicles for safety reasons. I used the roof to stand and scout.
Think about the recovery. My hind was in the middle of a tidal flat. Was able to get to her fine but was worried about it right after the shot. I was solo but the TPWD staff came to assist – they were great!
Mosquitos – yea – ThermaCell did not work for me but once you got still – they were not that bad.
Pack light so you can be mobile if they are not moving and hunt all day. It goes by really fast.
Brings lots of knives or replaceable blades.
Stayed at the Poco Loco based on previous recommendations. Clean and comfortable – perfect for me. The only pain was unloading the truck each night. I did not want to chance any type of break in.
Again – the TPWD staff was great – very well managed and they helped as much as possible. Best drawn hunt I have been on to date.
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Ended up with a 300 lb hind and Hog / Russian Boar cross from the 4 days of hunting. The weather was not optimal and I think a lot of animals we laying low during the day. I was the last one out and if I remember right, there were only 4 Sambar taken and 1 Axis. I saw a handful of stags but was waiting for something with size. Ended up taking the hind at 350 yards with literally 8 mins left in the hunt.
Thoughts for others that get drawn. Some of this I picked up from other threads and reaching out to those that hunted previously.
The Sambar numbers are down – hearing from over 1800 to now less than 400. Unfortunately, they are trying to eradicate them as they are impacting the wetlands. Very few axis left as well. I am certain there are still some sizable ones there, they are just going to be harder to hunt.
Weather was hot so I never sat in the stands. My area was 19 / 20 so I scouted all the wet areas and setup in many for a few hours at a time. I have a lot of the stands marked on OnX now for those that are going in the near future.
If you have a UTV – it can be an advantage – they put in me in a spot that was not accessible by vehicles for safety reasons. I used the roof to stand and scout.
Think about the recovery. My hind was in the middle of a tidal flat. Was able to get to her fine but was worried about it right after the shot. I was solo but the TPWD staff came to assist – they were great!
Mosquitos – yea – ThermaCell did not work for me but once you got still – they were not that bad.
Pack light so you can be mobile if they are not moving and hunt all day. It goes by really fast.
Brings lots of knives or replaceable blades.
Stayed at the Poco Loco based on previous recommendations. Clean and comfortable – perfect for me. The only pain was unloading the truck each night. I did not want to chance any type of break in.
Again – the TPWD staff was great – very well managed and they helped as much as possible. Best drawn hunt I have been on to date.
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