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Eleanors38

(18,318 posts) Fri Oct 31, 2014, 04:48 PM Oct 2014

Deer gun season opens tomorrow in Texas.

Day time temps will be 63°, some 15° less than yesterday, with night time down to 40s. That means I can hang the deer out all night. Clear, moderate breeze (after showers Thursday), and oats for cattle are drawing does into the field. It should be a wonderful time.

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Deer gun season opens tomorrow in Texas. (Original Post) Eleanors38 Oct 2014 OP

Beautiful days, great country, good friends. And the deer Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #1

Just pickup 80 lbs of deer sausage meathead Dec 2014 #2

Congrats! My guess is the deer, esp. bucks, will Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #3

How long is the season there? Brickbat Dec 2014 #4

General (gun) from first Sat. in Nov, until Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #5

Nice! Brickbat Dec 2014 #6

A population of deer in fewer numbers, but in Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #7

Good luck to you! Brickbat Dec 2014 #8

Thank you. Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #9

Hill Country deer are small, but very tasty! oneshooter Dec 2014 #10

Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)

1. Beautiful days, great country, good friends. And the deer

Reply to Eleanors38 (Original post)

Mon Nov 3, 2014, 07:32 PM

Nov 2014

are safe. No clear shots except on illegal bucks (antler restrictions). But another hunt must be made!

meathead

(63 posts)

2. Just pickup 80 lbs of deer sausage

Reply to Eleanors38 (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 6, 2014, 10:37 PM

Dec 2014

I took a doe in early Nov. I'm still looking for a big buck to harvest. The acorn crop in East TX was exceptional this year. The deer on my lease are hidden deep in the creek bottoms. I hope they return to the food plots and corn soon...

Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)

3. Congrats! My guess is the deer, esp. bucks, will

Reply to meathead (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 7, 2014, 08:28 AM

Dec 2014

hang close to food as the rut comes to an end and they try to recover. At least thar's the way I'll play it my next trip. So far, I haven't gotten a clear shot, or the deer is illegal (antler restrictions). Should be fun strategizing.

Brickbat

(19,339 posts)

4. How long is the season there?

Reply to Eleanors38 (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 8, 2014, 09:20 AM

Dec 2014

Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)

5. General (gun) from first Sat. in Nov, until

Reply to Brickbat (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 8, 2014, 10:03 AM

Dec 2014

Jan 4 in the North Zone of TX; Jan. 18 in South Zone. But wait! Extended Antlerless goes on til Jan 19 (North) and Feb. 1 (South).

Brickbat

(19,339 posts)

6. Nice!

Reply to Eleanors38 (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 8, 2014, 10:05 AM

Dec 2014

What are you seeing?

Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)

7. A population of deer in fewer numbers, but in

Reply to Brickbat (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 8, 2014, 10:15 PM

Dec 2014

better condition. The drought really knocked back the numbers as expected, but they are coming back.

In Uvalde Co., I have seen more axis than over the last few years. I have to change strategy: The drought-clobbered pasture, mesquite and oaks have choked off the hundred-yd shooting lanes, and about the time you notice them, they've noticed you. Haven't seen legal bucks in Coryell Co; Uvalde has no restrictions, but I pass up young bucks who are showing good growth.

No hogs (good for the land owners) spotted. Did see a red fox in Uvalde, which is good.

I hope to get an axis this mo. And am actually looking forward to late dove season as numbers are good, and I have a line on a "new" field which was productive in Oct.