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BowSlayer · 03-02-2017, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by The General

We don't have cell signal where I hunt, is it still possible to use those cameras?

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No they operate on cell signal.

kparker158 · 03-03-2017, 06:47 PM

Looking for couple spots on lease in Sonora, seems like the one I was counting on is gonna fall through.

daniel044 · 03-08-2017, 05:53 PM

Anyone hunt on the Westside of town near the caverns?

BowSlayer · 03-08-2017, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by daniel044

Anyone hunt on the Westside of town near the caverns?

We are just a few miles from there.

daniel044 · 03-08-2017, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BowSlayer

We are just a few miles from there.

Ever see exotics in the area? I know the east side of town off of Bond road is loaded up but always wondered about near the caverns

BowSlayer · 03-08-2017, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by daniel044

Ever see exotics in the area? I know the east side of town off of Bond road is loaded up but always wondered about near the caverns

Lots of Aoudad on our place but not much else to speak of.

Stolle · 03-08-2017, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by The General

We don't have cell signal where I hunt, is it still possible to use those cameras?

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Our phones will not work, but cameras work fine with an antenna 10-12 feet in the air.

The Verizon cameras work better than the ATT camera.

This picture was sent today. Phones do not work in this spot.

TXraiderTK · 03-08-2017, 07:37 PM

Nice birds

88 Bound · 03-08-2017, 07:44 PM

Stolle, which Covert is that? May try to run one or two if they still work, my concern was that signal would be too weak.

Stolle · 03-08-2017, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Ag_Attack

Stolle, which Covert is that? May try to run one or two if they still work, my concern was that signal would be too weak.

I think that one is 2015 model ATT camera.

Patton · 03-08-2017, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Stolle

Our phones will not work, but cameras work fine with an antenna 10-12 feet in the air.

The Verizon cameras work better than the ATT camera.

This picture was sent today. Phones do not work in this spot.

I can pick up a bar or two of signal on the top of 2 or 3 mountain tops in the ranch but not anywhere I would want a cam. It's a haul to get to those spots. Im assuming an antenna in the 10' high is stronger than a cell phone 10' high?

88 Bound · 03-08-2017, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Stolle

I think that one is 2015 model ATT camera.

Thanks!

Sackett · 03-08-2017, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Stolle

Our phones will not work, but cameras work fine with an antenna 10-12 feet in the air.......

Is the antenna for the trail cam something you added or does it come with a cellular trail cam?

Stolle · 03-09-2017, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by The General

I can pick up a bar or two of signal on the top of 2 or 3 mountain tops in the ranch but not anywhere I would want a cam. It's a haul to get to those spots. Im assuming an antenna in the 10' high is stronger than a cell phone 10' high?

I know it's an expensive chance to take. Maybe start with a used one.

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Originally Posted by Sackett

Is the antenna for the trail cam something you added or does it come with a cellular trail cam?

They are aftermarket antennas from Amazon.

Patton · 03-09-2017, 11:12 AM

Might have to look into all of that, thanks for the reply. Going to head out that way this afternoon, weather looks fairly nice.

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Patton · 03-12-2017, 10:36 AM

What a weekend! I brought one of my best buds to the ranch, TBHr RoosterCogburn, to do some work and hunt for his first axis. Well everything unfolded beautifully on his birthday yesterday. Long story short- we spotted this axis from the top of the mountain about 550 yards away with 20 minutes of light left. We bombed down the mountain as quickly and quietly as we could (except Jeremy fell into a cactus). The rest is in the pics

Spring is quickly approaching

Glassing. The pasture to Jeremy's left is where we ended up finding the buck.

I wish we had a better picture of where we were sitting. Basically a natural rock auditorium at the top of a mountain. Here is part of our view, I spotted the buck feeding in a pasture we burned last fall, and off we went

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Mex. Bowhunter · 03-12-2017, 11:03 AM

Great Buck. Congrats to the Lucky hunter

RRagan83 · 03-12-2017, 11:31 AM

Very nice buck congrats

Tradman1971 · 03-12-2017, 11:46 AM

Awesome Times!!!!

dallred · 03-12-2017, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Tradman1971

Awesome Times!!!!

Anyone lease property on the Vanderstucken Ranch? Hunted one of their places mid 80's to early 90's off of FM 1691 I believe. There was a large radar bubble antenna on corner of our lease. Good times and decent deer then. No hogs at that time.

Shane · 03-12-2017, 03:42 PM

Congrats on the buck, Rooster.

03GruntUSMC · 03-12-2017, 04:27 PM

That's awesome! Congrats

BrianG · 03-12-2017, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by dallred

Anyone lease property on the Vanderstucken Ranch? Hunted one of their places mid 80's to early 90's off of FM 1691 I believe. There was a large radar bubble antenna on corner of our lease. Good times and decent deer then. No hogs at that time.

I hunted that ranch for 25 years. 92' through last year.

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BrianG · 03-12-2017, 07:45 PM

Great axis buck!

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BrianG · 03-12-2017, 09:05 PM

My little nephew got his first gobbler.

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Patton · 03-13-2017, 09:45 AM

Thanks fellas. Congrats to you and your nephew, Brian! The birds are definitely fired up out there.

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Stolle · 03-13-2017, 02:15 PM

Game camera sent this on Friday. Thought it was pretty cool.

TildenHunter · 03-13-2017, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Stolle

Game camera sent this on Friday. Thought it was pretty cool.

That is an awesome photo

WTN · 03-13-2017, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianG

My little nephew got his first gobbler.

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Congrats to your nephew!

BowSlayer · 03-14-2017, 09:42 PM

This is a pretty neat picture I got today.

ClayW · 03-14-2017, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Stolle

Game camera sent this on Friday. Thought it was pretty cool.

Coolest trail cam pic I've ever seen!

Puncher51 · 03-14-2017, 10:36 PM

[QUOTE=BowSlayer;12280030]This is a pretty neat picture I got today.

Sunlight is absolutely perfect. Cool shot

DUKFVR · 03-14-2017, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Stolle

Game camera sent this on Friday. Thought it was pretty cool.

That is a neat pic. Thanks for sharing!

Stolle · 03-15-2017, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by BowSlayer

This is a pretty neat picture I got today.

That's a good one!

Patton · 03-15-2017, 01:53 PM

I hope these don't upload in a large format and apologize if they do. Edit: Looks good on my computer.

Trying to teach myself how to use my new digital camera- although I'm hardly even an amateur, it has proven to be a lot of fun thus far. These are all near the HWY 41 and HWY 335 intersection.

txfirefighter_04 · 03-15-2017, 02:21 PM

Those are nice axis bucks

dauphlp · 03-15-2017, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by IAFFHunter18

Welcome to the area. If you ever need anything we are not far from ya just past the caverns. Where are you a FF at?

Is your place before or after the cattle guard?

Shane · 03-15-2017, 02:43 PM

That one is a cool looking buck, Patton. I love the width, shape, and mass. Velvet makes him look even heavier, of course, but he's heavy.

IAFFHunter18 · 03-15-2017, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by dauphlp

Is your place before or after the cattle guard?

We actually go over several cattle gaurds we are off of glasscock.

IAFFHunter18 · 03-15-2017, 09:29 PM

Great pics Patton. Very nice bucks.

Patton · 03-15-2017, 10:24 PM

I know of a TBHr who smoke-poled two big axis in Sonora this week and is currently after one with a bow. Hopefully he'll see this and post up some pictures and a write up

88 Bound · 03-17-2017, 11:43 AM

Looking forward to that post Patton!

Good luck to everyone out chasing birds this weekend.

The Cajun · 03-21-2017, 11:19 AM

I know The General posted up about my recent trip to Sonora and finally got around to posting about the trip. Below is the link to the write up I posted on the forum. But for this thread here is a few pictures

http://discussions.texasbowhunter.co...8#post12295318

txfirefighter_04 · 03-21-2017, 11:31 AM

Awesome looking bucks

mexico70 · 03-22-2017, 05:29 PM

Really nices bucks ! Where abouts from Sonora were y'all hunting ?

Stolle · 03-22-2017, 06:43 PM

Nice axis! We are heading out tomorrow mid day to hunt turkey and axis.

Slew · 03-22-2017, 09:58 PM

Headed out in the morning to chase the corn buzzards!!

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Sackett · 03-22-2017, 10:04 PM

We will be up there Friday night and leaving Tuesday mid-morning. Hope to get my daughter her first turkey. She hit one last weekend and all we found were feathers, no blood, meat, fat. She's small framed and I have her shooting my .22 mag very well out to 65 yards. I wish I could get her shooting a 20 guage, but I think it'd be too much recoil for her.

STICKIT · 03-23-2017, 07:04 AM

Good job!

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The Cajun · 03-23-2017, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by mexico70

Really nices bucks ! Where abouts from Sonora were y'all hunting ?

About 15 minutes down 1651. The highway that goes east pass the high school

03-12-2017, 10:36 AM	#166
Patton Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Austin Hunt In: Edwards, Hays, Caldwell	Sonora TX 2017-2018 What a weekend! I brought one of my best buds to the ranch, TBHr RoosterCogburn, to do some work and hunt for his first axis. Well everything unfolded beautifully on his birthday yesterday. Long story short- we spotted this axis from the top of the mountain about 550 yards away with 20 minutes of light left. We bombed down the mountain as quickly and quietly as we could (except Jeremy fell into a cactus). The rest is in the pics Spring is quickly approaching Glassing. The pasture to Jeremy's left is where we ended up finding the buck. I wish we had a better picture of where we were sitting. Basically a natural rock auditorium at the top of a mountain. Here is part of our view, I spotted the buck feeding in a pasture we burned last fall, and off we went Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Last edited by Patton; 03-12-2017 at 10:39 AM.

03-14-2017, 09:42 PM	#180
BowSlayer Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Troup Hunt In: Smith and Sutton County	Sonora TX 2017-2018 This is a pretty neat picture I got today.

03-15-2017, 01:53 PM	#185
Patton Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Austin Hunt In: Edwards, Hays, Caldwell	I hope these don't upload in a large format and apologize if they do. Edit: Looks good on my computer. Trying to teach myself how to use my new digital camera- although I'm hardly even an amateur, it has proven to be a lot of fun thus far. These are all near the HWY 41 and HWY 335 intersection. Attached Images Last edited by Patton; 03-15-2017 at 02:02 PM.

03-21-2017, 11:19 AM	#193
The Cajun Six Point Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Louisiana	I know The General posted up about my recent trip to Sonora and finally got around to posting about the trip. Below is the link to the write up I posted on the forum. But for this thread here is a few pictures http://discussions.texasbowhunter.co...8#post12295318 Attached Images

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03-03-2017, 06:47 PM	#152
kparker158 Ten Point Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Porter Tx Hunt In: Public and Private Lands of East Texas	Looking for couple spots on lease in Sonora, seems like the one I was counting on is gonna fall through.

03-08-2017, 05:53 PM	#153
daniel044 Eight Point Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Katy, TX Hunt In: Sonora, TX	Anyone hunt on the Westside of town near the caverns?

03-08-2017, 07:37 PM	#158
TXraiderTK Six Point Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Marcos Hunt In: Crockett Co. Hays Co.	Nice birds

03-08-2017, 07:44 PM	#159
88 Bound Ten Point Join Date: May 2014 Location: San Antonio Hunt In: Sutton/Val Verde/Edwards	Stolle, which Covert is that? May try to run one or two if they still work, my concern was that signal would be too weak.

03-09-2017, 11:12 AM	#165
Patton Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Austin Hunt In: Edwards, Hays, Caldwell	Might have to look into all of that, thanks for the reply. Going to head out that way this afternoon, weather looks fairly nice. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-12-2017, 11:03 AM	#167
Mex. Bowhunter Pope & Young Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: La Grange Tx. Hunt In: Tx. / Mexico	Great Buck. Congrats to the Lucky hunter

03-12-2017, 11:31 AM	#168
RRagan83 Ten Point Join Date: Dec 2014 Hunt In: Schleicher, Edwards, Kimble, and McCulloch county	Very nice buck congrats

03-12-2017, 11:46 AM	#169
Tradman1971 Eight Point Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Wisconsin Hunt In: Sonora (own 200 acres)	Awesome Times!!!!

03-12-2017, 03:42 PM	#171
Shane Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Abilene, TX Hunt In: Mismatched camo	Congrats on the buck, Rooster.

03-12-2017, 04:27 PM	#172
03GruntUSMC Ten Point Join Date: Feb 2012 Hunt In: Llano, Tx	That's awesome! Congrats

03-12-2017, 07:45 PM	#174
BrianG Ten Point Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cypress, Tx Hunt In: Sutton County	Great axis buck! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

03-12-2017, 09:05 PM	#175
BrianG Ten Point Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cypress, Tx Hunt In: Sutton County	My little nephew got his first gobbler. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

03-13-2017, 09:45 AM	#176
Patton Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Austin Hunt In: Edwards, Hays, Caldwell	Thanks fellas. Congrats to you and your nephew, Brian! The birds are definitely fired up out there. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-13-2017, 02:15 PM	#177
Stolle Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Spring, TX Hunt In: Sutton County	Game camera sent this on Friday. Thought it was pretty cool.

03-14-2017, 10:36 PM	#182
Puncher51 Eight Point Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Merkel, Tx Hunt In: Mason, Callahan, and Stonewall Counties	[QUOTE=BowSlayer;12280030]This is a pretty neat picture I got today. Sunlight is absolutely perfect. Cool shot

03-15-2017, 02:21 PM	#186
txfirefighter_04 Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Angleton Hunt In: Sonora	Those are nice axis bucks

03-15-2017, 02:43 PM	#188
Shane Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Abilene, TX Hunt In: Mismatched camo	That one is a cool looking buck, Patton. I love the width, shape, and mass. Velvet makes him look even heavier, of course, but he's heavy.

03-15-2017, 09:29 PM	#190
IAFFHunter18 Six Point Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Lindale Hunt In: East Texas, Sonora	Great pics Patton. Very nice bucks.

03-15-2017, 10:24 PM	#191
Patton Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Austin Hunt In: Edwards, Hays, Caldwell	I know of a TBHr who smoke-poled two big axis in Sonora this week and is currently after one with a bow. Hopefully he'll see this and post up some pictures and a write up

03-17-2017, 11:43 AM	#192
88 Bound Ten Point Join Date: May 2014 Location: San Antonio Hunt In: Sutton/Val Verde/Edwards	Looking forward to that post Patton! Good luck to everyone out chasing birds this weekend.

03-21-2017, 11:31 AM	#194
txfirefighter_04 Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Angleton Hunt In: Sonora	Awesome looking bucks

03-22-2017, 05:29 PM	#195
mexico70 Six Point Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: central tx Hunt In: Sutton co.	Really nices bucks ! Where abouts from Sonora were y'all hunting ?

03-22-2017, 06:43 PM	#196
Stolle Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Spring, TX Hunt In: Sutton County	Nice axis! We are heading out tomorrow mid day to hunt turkey and axis.

03-22-2017, 09:58 PM	#197
Slew Pope & Young Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lindale, TX Hunt In: nowhere close to home	Headed out in the morning to chase the corn buzzards!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-22-2017, 10:04 PM	#198
Sackett Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Richmond, TX Hunt In: Sutton County	We will be up there Friday night and leaving Tuesday mid-morning. Hope to get my daughter her first turkey. She hit one last weekend and all we found were feathers, no blood, meat, fat. She's small framed and I have her shooting my .22 mag very well out to 65 yards. I wish I could get her shooting a 20 guage, but I think it'd be too much recoil for her.

03-23-2017, 07:04 AM	#199
STICKIT Six Point Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Harper Hunt In: Hill Country and S. Texas when I can	Good job! Sent from my SM-N920I using Tapatalk