Caddo Natl. Grasslands 2015-2016

[Slow&Steady]

One guy bumped into me on Saturday, but moved quietly on when I waved my orange cap at him. In his defense, I was 18 feet off the ground. Otherwise, the only people I saw were in camp or in parking areas.

[Tater0331]

Got run out by some firebugs with the forest service. Doing "controlled" burns on a couple of the units.

Aside from ending my hunt early not a bad day. Saw a handful of deer just nothing worth flinging a sharp stick at.

[Slow&Steady]

I'll be heading back out there after work today.

[Jtaps]

Got run out by some firebugs with the forest service. Doing "controlled" burns on a couple of the units.

Aside from ending my hunt early not a bad day. Saw a handful of deer just nothing worth flinging a sharp stick at.

Are any of the controlled burn areas closed for the weekend? If so are they posted. I've tried calling the office in Decatur but I guess they took a four day Columbus Day weekend

[Tater0331]

Don't know if there would be something to broadcast it, but they stapled a sign to a fence post as a form of notification.

[Jtaps]

Anyone see anything this weekend?

[Tater0331]

Cricket.....

I'll be headed out tomorrow morning.

[Tater0331]

Went back out yesterday and set up in another area with a good pond and natural draws that funnel the deer in. Large pond so it made for a bit longer shot than I cared for hunting off the ground, but it worked. Actually everything worked out perfectly except my broadhead. 4 does at dusk, picked the biggest and after 30 min with fading light I took the one shot opportunity she presented me: 55 yards facing straight towards me. Head came up, stick her dead center of the brisket with a 100grn Grim Reaper razorcut. After the hit when she bolted I could see the last 6" of arrow and my lighted knock sticking out of her chest. Waited her out, went over to where I shot her and could not find a drop off blood anywhere. She ran up into a ticket, (thick enough I couldn't even see the lit knock). After an hour tromping through briars and thorns in the dark I gave up... first deer I've ever lost. First deer I shot that didn't bleed...guess there's a first time for everything, but this one has me tore up.

[woodsman]

Sorry to hear that Tater0331. That deer is dead with that placement for sure. She may have ran a good ways before the cavity filled up enough to pour blood out of just one hole with an arrow filling it. Seems like a marginal shot on a WT esp. at that distance, but I assume you're probably a dang good shot if you felt comfortable at that range in the first place. I shot a doe once that ran 50 yards into a solid blackberry briar patch before dripping a pinky-nail size drop of blood. I was down to crawling on random pig trails when I found that blood and then another 30 yards later, the deer. And that was during daylight. Those jokers have the upper hand at night for sure.

Good job on picking a good spot and being where they are naturally. Those are some pretty woods to hunt and the deer seem to have decent size to them there. Will look forward to a LDP, I imagine you'll get a redemption shot soon. I sympathize with the tore-up feeling. It'll pass, just don't let it keep you from trying again asap.

[Jtaps]

Went back out yesterday and set up in another area with a good pond and natural draws that funnel the deer in. Large pond so it made for a bit longer shot than I cared for hunting off the ground, but it worked. Actually everything worked out perfectly except my broadhead. 4 does at dusk, picked the biggest and after 30 min with fading light I took the one shot opportunity she presented me: 55 yards facing straight towards me. Head came up, stick her dead center of the brisket with a 100grn Grim Reaper razorcut. After the hit when she bolted I could see the last 6" of arrow and my lighted knock sticking out of her chest. Waited her out, went over to where I shot her and could not find a drop off blood anywhere. She ran up into a ticket, (thick enough I couldn't even see the lit knock). After an hour tromping through briars and thorns in the dark I gave up... first deer I've ever lost. First deer I shot that didn't bleed...guess there's a first time for everything, but this one has me tore up.

Sorry to hear that

[Razorback01]

It wasn't the broadheads fault, shot placement, shot angle.

[IkemanTX]

Any updates? Thinking about adding CNG to my scouting list for the spring. I am only bow hunting this year, but may add gun in next year if I don't get any early season success. any particular units ya'll like the most? is it crowded with guys now that gun season is open?

[Acostades]

My buddy is out there as we speak. Hasn't seen anything

[boardbum]

Trying out CNG

I plan to hunt CNG for the first time this year. When I searched the forums not a lot came up, so I thought I'd start a thread.

If anyone has been out there recently, I'd be interested in hearing what the water level is like in the creeks and lakes,and how heavily hunted it typically is there. I plan to make a trip there Saturday to put foot to ground.


Good luck and happy hunting.

Hey Slow and Steady,

It’s been a couple years since this post but like you not much comes up when I search for Caddo.

Have you been hunting it since? Any words of advice so I start off in the right direction?

[FDPBrooks]

I've been up there a few times, will probably be out on Saturday with my boy. Lots of pigs, seen a couple of deer. Signs are there just have not been able to get on top of them yet.