Looking for management minded lease members (Schleicher county)

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[DFWfirefighter]

****, wish it wasnt 5-5.5 hours from dallas.

[RRagan83]

****, wish it wasnt 5-5.5 hours from dallas.

4.5 from Mansfield to camp well worth the drive

[8pointer]

http://youtu.be/dDO8SIdKZVk

Videoed this guy Saturday afternoon

[Burntorange Bowhunter]

Wait......so an experienced hunter can shoot any baby pinhead "spike" he sees but he has to have a 6 year old six or eight point approved by you?

[8pointer]

Wait......so an experienced hunter can shoot any baby pinhead "spike" he sees but he has to have a 6 year old six or eight point approved by you?

That is correct. The hunter can shoot the 6 year old un-approved as his trophy if he so chooses.

[DamonJ]

Sounds like a great place... I am the lease manager on our place in McCulloch county....

I just wanted to ask a question.. Why must you approve what members shoot?

The reason I ask, is that we always see Mature bucks in the rut that have never been seen before and lots of times are never seen again....

Not trying to get off topic.. Just curious.. Looks like a great property!!

[8pointer]

Sounds like a great place... I am the lease manager on our place in McCulloch county....

I just wanted to ask a question.. Why must you approve what members shoot?

The reason I ask, is that we always see Mature bucks in the rut that have never been seen before and lots of times are never seen again....

Not trying to get off topic.. Just curious.. Looks like a great property!!

It's a great question. We only require a cull/management buck to be approved. This is because unfortunately some hunters try to stretch bucks into culls and management bucks, when they really are not, just to shoot an extra buck.

I completely understand where you are coming from, talking about new bucks showing during the rut that we haven't seen before.

A little back story: When Buck (TXbuck74) and I acquired the lease last year, the landowner had it set where each member could kill 1 trophy and 1 spike, plus does. Not a mention of management bucks. I asked the question "well what about management bucks and culls". I then began to plead my case explaining how important it was to shoot culls and management bucks when necessary. He agreed but under the condition that HE would approve the culls. Reason being as stated above.

After our first season under our belt, the landowner has now allowed me as the lease manager to give the ok on culls. My long term goal with the right group of hunters that are clicking on all cylinders, we could get rid of the whole approved thing......but we're not there yet.

[Burntorange Bowhunter]

That is correct. The hunter can shoot the 6 year old un-approved as his trophy if he so chooses.

That rule may be an issue to long time hunters and lessen the people you have to choose from.

[8pointer]

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[TexasCanesFan]

It's a great question. We only require a cull/management buck to be approved. This is because unfortunately some hunters try to stretch bucks into culls and management bucks, when they really are not, just to shoot an extra buck.

I completely understand where you are coming from, talking about new bucks showing during the rut that we haven't seen before.

A little back story: When Buck (TXbuck74) and I acquired the lease last year, the landowner had it set where each member could kill 1 trophy and 1 spike, plus does. Not a mention of management bucks. I asked the question "well what about management bucks and culls". I then began to plead my case explaining how important it was to shoot culls and management bucks when necessary. He agreed but under the condition that HE would approve the culls. Reason being as stated above.

After our first season under our belt, the landowner has now allowed me as the lease manager to give the ok on culls. My long term goal with the right group of hunters that are clicking on all cylinders, we could get rid of the whole approved thing......but we're not there yet.

Makes perfect sense to me. I have seen a lot of guys over the years trying to shoot a "trophy" cull instead of whacking the true trash buck that needs to go.

I would think this method would keep down on a lot of the normal lease BS.

[Abcdj]

Beautiful country out there. My favorite place in Texas. I hunted on a small part of Holt's place South of Christoval on Toe nail trail for a couple of years it was a blast.

[KactusKiller]

Nice buck on the video!

[Jdade24]

Are there already some blinds set up?

[8pointer]

Are there already some blinds set up?

Yes. There are 4 or 5 box blinds that can be moved or used by new hunters. I think there are 2 tripods that can be used. I also have a corn feeder someone can use. There are also some feeder pens that will be left.