LBJ Grasslands 2016-2017

[Jtaps]

Now, if only my muzzleloader was sighted in!!! I have no idea where I can go to shoot it a few times to make sure, near dfw. I'm sure it's close, but it's came 1200 miles and 12 months since I shot it, so I have to check it before I can hunt with it. Was really wanting to go tomorrow too. Good luck all!

I shot my muzzleloader at Elm Fork off Luna rd in Dallas. May be a little far for you

[troy_w_7]

I'll be out Friday afternoon - Sunday evening. I'll report what I see going on in the woods! Good to luck to everyone!

[TXbilly79]

I shot my muzzleloader at Elm Fork off Luna rd in Dallas. May be a little far for you

If you're hunting LBJ you can target shoot unit 3. W st of Alvod.

[Razorback01]

I think unit 3 is shotgun only- Unit 3 is open to target shooting with shotguns.

[Ironman]

I think unit 3 is shotgun only- Unit 3 is open to target shooting with shotguns.

All of LBJ is shotgun or muzzleloader only. I don't think there is any unit that is shotgun only.

[topshot]

I'll be out Friday afternoon - Sunday evening. I'll report what I see going on in the woods! Good to luck to everyone!

Have fun and I hope you get a shot at a giant

[troy_w_7]

I checked one of my cameras today and was pleasantly surprised. I've had about 4 different bucks in the last week come into this scrape. Wed and Thu night, these gents came in at about 4:30pm. I sat on stand tonight and saw nothing. Exciting times to be in the deer woods. We'll see what tomorrow holds. Good luck to all!

[troy_w_7]

I saw one deer all weekend... Grunted in a 4 point from 200 yards off yesterday morning. I grunted, he stopped, hit the can and he came running to the tree. Got behind me, caught my wind and trotted off. Pretty cool. However, I was hoping for better. I didn't hear hardly any shots. Maybe they're in first phase of lockdown? Hopefully they'll be moving next weekend.

[Swamphunterfw]

Dang that sucks I'm headed out in the morning

[Froggy]

The bucks were moving late morning on my lease near the grasslands. With this full moon coming on it would be wise to hunt mid-morning into the early afternoon. I saw 7 bucks this weekend between 9-11:00 am.

Give me a call JoDan and I'll buy you the best burger in Wise County at the Greenwood Country Store.

[Swamphunterfw]

I'll give you a cal in the morning David

[FeetDown]

After seeing several deer during archery season but no shot opportunities, I decided to give it a go this morning with the boomstick. On my way in, I notice a solid rub on a mesquite and two scrapes about 75 yards from my stand on the trail leading in.

All was quiet until about 8:45, when I looked to my left and saw this buck walking down the same trail, only 30 yards away. Never heard him! No kidding, I said "holy cr@p" out loud I was so surprised. He takes a good look at me, but I quickly notice his inside spread is past the ears, so I avert my eyes and turn into stone. Eventually he decided that blob in the tree was harmless and continued down the hill a few steps and turned off the trail.

He was behind some cover now so I went into go mode and got my shotgun up. As he cleared the cover he was quartering to me so I put the crosshairs in front of his shoulder and squeezed the trigger. He drops on the spot, kicks a little, and is done. Wahoo! Got both lungs and some collateral damage, heard some gurgling. Took me a minute to process it because everything happened so fast!

This is my first buck on public land, and easily my best overall. Not a bruiser, but a dandy to me. His right antler is pretty funky, with a 2.5" kicker sticking out of the rear of the base, a G2 that sprouts an inch from the brow tine, and another kicker off the back of the antler about halfway up. All in all, a nine pointer with character if you count everything.

[Texas Grown]

His right antler is funky all the way around! I like that.

[troy_w_7]

Congratulations! Very cool buck!

[acearrow]

very nice buck, congratulations.
Troy, haven't heard from you in awhile, thinking about going out there this Sat afternoon.