2018 San Angelo surrounding area season thread..... - TexasBowhunter.com Community Discussion Forums

Smart · 01-14-2018, 08:40 AM

It was a dang good thread in 2017 again and with protein, cottonseed, alfalfa, turkey and coon killing season coming up it's time to start a new one.

. Junior is getting antsy so here we go!

Post up your pics and stories fellas as usual. Hunts, trail camera pics, LDPs, work weekends, new projects, food, drinks, coons and other varmint carnages are all welcome! The more participation (and last year was a great example) the better the thread. Here's to a bountiful 2018 for us Angelo area hunters!

Smart · 01-14-2018, 08:57 AM

Trying cottonseed for the first time this year. They aren’t killing it but they are getting used to it and nibbling. Fine by me. Mother Nature seems to have put some weight back on em after the rut already so they must still have a good source. I prefer her financing my feed bill anyway. I’m sure that will change soon.

Juniors buddies are starting to show their face too.

Come on 3/31!

txwhitetail · 01-14-2018, 09:00 AM

I trapped 500 of them this weekend going to drop off at your place!

Along with a trailer load of pigs

Smart · 01-14-2018, 09:05 AM

Already finding sheds in the feedpens with 4 full sets so far across the ranch from the doe and spike hunters. Seeing several deer on my Covert with them gone as well. I guess it’s not real early since it’s mid January and we usually have a few lose them by now. But it it is a larger than normal amount found for us already.... especially with their bodies being in seemingly good condition.

txwhitetail · 01-14-2018, 09:06 AM

Yeah saw a 12 pt buck at the sterling processing last week that had both horns laying next to it. They said they shot it and when it fell they both fell off.

Smart · 01-14-2018, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by txwhitetail

I trapped 500 of them this weekend going to drop off at your place!

Along with a trailer load of pigs

b

Bring only gobblers

Keep the pigs!

. I’d love to have them to hunt in the offseason but I sure like not having to deal with them during season

Smart · 01-14-2018, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by txwhitetail

Yeah saw a 12 pt buck at the sterling processing last week that had both horns laying next to it. They said they shot it and when it fell they both fell off.

**** glad they were able to find them

. That would be a bummer. Can’t find his horns Ma !

bphillips · 01-14-2018, 09:28 AM

Anxious to see how this year plays out. I may be letting my spot go but not positive yet. I’ll still control the management (age minimum, culls, and numbers) since it’s my families property, but may be moving on to more of a trophy setting.

Mayhem · 01-14-2018, 09:36 AM

A lot about to go down at our place with windmills and such.

Looking forward to getting out there soon and maybe trying to find an aoudad.

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txwhitetail · 01-14-2018, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by bphillips

Anxious to see how this year plays out. I may be letting my spot go but not positive yet. I’ll still control the management (age minimum, culls, and numbers) since it’s my families property, but may be moving on to more of a trophy setting.

^^^ high roller oilfield hand! Lol

Smart · 01-14-2018, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by txwhitetail

^^^ high roller oilfield hand! Lol

Lol...Yup... we aren’t going to be able to talk and text with him pretty soon. Unless he needs us to mow his lawn

allenshawn1 · 01-14-2018, 10:05 AM

After my cotton seed sat for 6 months, the deer and turkey would brows through the corn and gorge themselves.

bphillips · 01-14-2018, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by txwhitetail

^^^ high roller oilfield hand! Lol

I still can’t afford to feed double down though haha

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Originally Posted by Smart

Lol...Yup... we aren’t going to be able to talk and text with him pretty soon. Unless he needs us to mow his lawn

Lol shoot I actually like doing that more than filling feeders

txwhitetail · 01-14-2018, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by bphillips

I still can’t afford to feed double down though haha

D

That’s when you know you’ve made it!

Smart · 01-14-2018, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by allenshawn1

After my cotton seed sat for 6 months, the deer and turkey would brows through the corn and gorge themselves.

Hopefully mine doesn’t sit that long.

. Well unless Mother Nature provides other things.

The other two guys on my place that feed it have problems keeping it filled so I’m hoping my deer do the same.

Smart · 01-14-2018, 10:18 AM

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That’s when you know you’ve made it!

He keeps a single bag he bought on his tool box in his truck bed so folks can see it as he drives by

TheHammer · 01-14-2018, 10:18 AM

I'm in! Still in Water Valley, but I'm getting on another place. Ready for turkey season after my first one last year.

RascalArms · 01-14-2018, 10:31 AM

Here here...after having 4 shoulder surgeries and taking a 10 year hiatus from the bow I’m finally back in the game and will retire the smoke pole altogether. Here’s to a great 2018 fellas!!

bphillips · 01-14-2018, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Smart

He keeps a single bag he bought on his tool box in his truck bed so folks can see it as he drives by

And a DD sticker on the window

Smart · 01-14-2018, 12:09 PM

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And a DD sticker on the window

**** son... I’d have taken a DD sticker over a bottle of whiskey

Smart · 01-14-2018, 12:11 PM

Somebody lost their sex weapons

txwhitetail · 01-14-2018, 12:36 PM

Filling bulk protein now haven’t seen any sheds around feed pens yet. I’ll check cam cards later.

Sure been a dry winter not many winter weeds, etc.

txwhitetail · 01-14-2018, 01:31 PM

Pretty sure I just saw Kingsx creeping down hwy 163.

txwhitetail · 01-14-2018, 08:07 PM

Smart what was that current cottonseed price?

bowsticker · 01-14-2018, 08:25 PM

I’m excited about 2018.....Looking forward to a great year.

Congrats on getting the CS Jason

Smart · 01-14-2018, 09:35 PM

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Smart what was that current cottonseed price?

Wall was $160/ton last weekend.

This was $96 worth..

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8pointer · 01-14-2018, 10:17 PM

Cottonseed topped off and Buck (TXBuck74) got a Blackbuck yesterday afternoon . Deer are hammering the feed right now. All our free choice protein feeders on the ranch will be topped off in a few weeks. Deer are looking really good right now. I’ve never seen our deer’s body conditions this good.

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KingsX · 01-15-2018, 08:37 AM

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Pretty sure I just saw Kingsx creeping down hwy 163.

Yeh that was me.

Humper · 01-15-2018, 02:17 PM

Heading out to Christoval Friday to fill feeders (corn and protein)and water tanks. Maybe even tag one last doe if one presents herself. Might even go by and pee on Smarts cotton seed

bbqfan5909 · 01-15-2018, 02:32 PM

Deer are killing the cotton seed on our place in Mitchell County. Been through 2000 lbs in a month with 10 tons delivered at lease.

txwhitetail · 01-15-2018, 04:28 PM

Anyone hauled cottonseed in a trash trailer?

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bphillips · 01-15-2018, 05:04 PM

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Anyone hauled cottonseed in a trash trailer?

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I haven’t but it should work great. It would hold enough to wear my butt out shoveling though haha

fordsuper08 · 01-15-2018, 05:17 PM

I am in first time hunting the area this coming year we will be in water valley where are ya'll getting the cotton seed at

bowsticker · 01-15-2018, 05:47 PM

Wall Co-Op

Smart · 01-15-2018, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Humper

Heading out to Christoval Friday to fill feeders (corn and protein)and water tanks. Maybe even tag one last doe if one presents herself. Might even go by and pee on Smarts cotton seed

Payback is a biznitch!

Jzoch · 01-15-2018, 06:11 PM

Dang. Didn’t see this thread yesterday. Going to be a long 10 months. Got a little calling in this past weekend and ended up with a few quail killers.

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RascalArms · 01-15-2018, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by fordsuper08

I am in first time hunting the area this coming year we will be in water valley where are ya'll getting the cotton seed at

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Originally Posted by bowsticker

Wall Co-Op

Wall or Rowena

bowsticker · 01-16-2018, 09:42 AM

Just a quick FYI....

AntlerCollector and I put out a ton of Cotton Seed on December 31st......Checked it Monday and it was all gone.......500# per spot over 4 hunting areas and it was ZERO on Monday.

They are hitting the Cotton Seed hard right now

bowsticker · 01-16-2018, 09:43 AM

Nice pictures Jzoch

bphillips · 01-16-2018, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by bowsticker

Just a quick FYI....

AntlerCollector and I put out a ton of Cotton Seed on December 31st......Checked it Monday and it was all gone.......500# per spot over 4 hunting areas and it was ZERO on Monday.

They are hitting the Cotton Seed hard right now

Yea it will go super fast when they need it and already know what it is.

elliscountyhog · 01-16-2018, 12:11 PM

Any of you guy happen to know where to get cotton seed around Brady/Brownwood?

txwhitetail · 01-16-2018, 12:18 PM

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Any of you guy happen to know where to get cotton seed around Brady/Brownwood?

Not sure of any Coops down that way. Wall would be a little far.

Ballinger area probably closest to Brownwood.

bphillips · 01-16-2018, 12:25 PM

Not sure if I’ll get many updates here this next year. Just took a spot in Mexico today

txwhitetail · 01-16-2018, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by bphillips

Not sure if I’ll get many updates here this next year. Just took a spot in Mexico today

Well....bye

Smart · 01-16-2018, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bphillips

Not sure if I’ll get many updates here this next year. Just took a spot in Mexico today

High rollin' traitor!

txbowhunter60 · 01-16-2018, 12:56 PM

Id like to hear from anyone that hunts around the Barnhart area if that's not to far. It was my first yr on the lease and seeing trophy deer on camera much less shooting them was pretty slim. If anyone hunts close Id sure like to hear if your year was any better.

bphillips · 01-16-2018, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by txwhitetail

Well....bye

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Originally Posted by Smart

High rollin' traitor!

Tough crowd

jheflinland · 01-16-2018, 01:02 PM

Wow. Blows my mind yall have deer shedding already.

I hunt South of Ozona, which isn't exactly San Angelo area, but still not all that far, and we usually don't shed until March.

txwhitetail · 01-16-2018, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bphillips

Tough crowd

txwhitetail · 01-16-2018, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by txbowhunter60

Id like to hear from anyone that hunts around the Barnhart area if that's not to far. It was my first yr on the lease and seeing trophy deer on camera much less shooting them was pretty slim. If anyone hunts close Id sure like to hear if your year was any better.

Im probably 20-25 miles north of Barnhart but a lot different country.

That area was hit really hard with the drought. Really will be the next year or really two before we get age classes back in line.

Have you been on your place long? Any management rules in place prior years?

01-14-2018, 08:40 AM	#1
Smart Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denton, TX Hunt In: Tom Green County	2018 San Angelo surrounding area season thread..... It was a dang good thread in 2017 again and with protein, cottonseed, alfalfa, turkey and coon killing season coming up it's time to start a new one. . Junior is getting antsy so here we go! Post up your pics and stories fellas as usual. Hunts, trail camera pics, LDPs, work weekends, new projects, food, drinks, coons and other varmint carnages are all welcome! The more participation (and last year was a great example) the better the thread. Here's to a bountiful 2018 for us Angelo area hunters!

01-14-2018, 08:57 AM	#2
Smart Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denton, TX Hunt In: Tom Green County	2018 San Angelo surrounding area season thread..... Trying cottonseed for the first time this year. They aren’t killing it but they are getting used to it and nibbling. Fine by me. Mother Nature seems to have put some weight back on em after the rut already so they must still have a good source. I prefer her financing my feed bill anyway. I’m sure that will change soon. Juniors buddies are starting to show their face too. Come on 3/31! Last edited by Smart; 01-14-2018 at 08:59 AM.

01-14-2018, 12:11 PM	#21
Smart Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denton, TX Hunt In: Tom Green County	2018 San Angelo surrounding area season thread..... Somebody lost their sex weapons

01-14-2018, 12:36 PM	#22
txwhitetail Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: San Angelo Hunt In: Irion Co	Filling bulk protein now haven’t seen any sheds around feed pens yet. I’ll check cam cards later. Sure been a dry winter not many winter weeds, etc. Last edited by txwhitetail; 01-14-2018 at 01:14 PM.

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01-14-2018, 09:00 AM	#3
txwhitetail Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: San Angelo Hunt In: Irion Co	I trapped 500 of them this weekend going to drop off at your place! Along with a trailer load of pigs

01-14-2018, 09:05 AM	#4
Smart Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Denton, TX Hunt In: Tom Green County	Already finding sheds in the feedpens with 4 full sets so far across the ranch from the doe and spike hunters. Seeing several deer on my Covert with them gone as well. I guess it’s not real early since it’s mid January and we usually have a few lose them by now. But it it is a larger than normal amount found for us already.... especially with their bodies being in seemingly good condition.

01-14-2018, 09:06 AM	#5
txwhitetail Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: San Angelo Hunt In: Irion Co	Yeah saw a 12 pt buck at the sterling processing last week that had both horns laying next to it. They said they shot it and when it fell they both fell off.

01-14-2018, 09:28 AM	#8
bphillips Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: San Angelo, Tx Hunt In: Mexico, Tom Green Co.	Anxious to see how this year plays out. I may be letting my spot go but not positive yet. I’ll still control the management (age minimum, culls, and numbers) since it’s my families property, but may be moving on to more of a trophy setting.

01-14-2018, 09:36 AM	#9
Mayhem Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: porter, tx Hunt In: crockett, county	A lot about to go down at our place with windmills and such. Looking forward to getting out there soon and maybe trying to find an aoudad. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-14-2018, 10:05 AM	#12
allenshawn1 Six Point Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: DFW	After my cotton seed sat for 6 months, the deer and turkey would brows through the corn and gorge themselves.

01-14-2018, 10:18 AM	#17
TheHammer Ten Point Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Carthage, TX Hunt In: Tom Green Co, Panola Co, TX	I'm in! Still in Water Valley, but I'm getting on another place. Ready for turkey season after my first one last year.

01-14-2018, 10:31 AM	#18
RascalArms Pope & Young Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Forney, TX Hunt In: Schleicher County	Here here...after having 4 shoulder surgeries and taking a 10 year hiatus from the bow I’m finally back in the game and will retire the smoke pole altogether. Here’s to a great 2018 fellas!!

01-14-2018, 01:31 PM	#23
txwhitetail Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: San Angelo Hunt In: Irion Co	Pretty sure I just saw Kingsx creeping down hwy 163.

01-14-2018, 08:07 PM	#24
txwhitetail Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: San Angelo Hunt In: Irion Co	Smart what was that current cottonseed price?

01-14-2018, 08:25 PM	#25
bowsticker Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brackettville, Texas (Fort Clark Springs) Hunt In: Kinney County, Brackettville	I’m excited about 2018.....Looking forward to a great year. Congrats on getting the CS Jason

01-14-2018, 10:17 PM	#27
8pointer Pope & Young Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: San Antonio, TX Hunt In: Schleicher county	Cottonseed topped off and Buck (TXBuck74) got a Blackbuck yesterday afternoon . Deer are hammering the feed right now. All our free choice protein feeders on the ranch will be topped off in a few weeks. Deer are looking really good right now. I’ve never seen our deer’s body conditions this good. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-15-2018, 02:17 PM	#29
Humper Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Corinth Hunt In: Tom Green Co.	Heading out to Christoval Friday to fill feeders (corn and protein)and water tanks. Maybe even tag one last doe if one presents herself. Might even go by and pee on Smarts cotton seed

01-15-2018, 02:32 PM	#30
bbqfan5909 Ten Point Join Date: Jun 2012	Deer are killing the cotton seed on our place in Mitchell County. Been through 2000 lbs in a month with 10 tons delivered at lease.

01-15-2018, 04:28 PM	#31
txwhitetail Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: San Angelo Hunt In: Irion Co	Anyone hauled cottonseed in a trash trailer? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-15-2018, 05:17 PM	#33
fordsuper08 Eight Point Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lindale Texas Hunt In: San Angelo , East Texas	I am in first time hunting the area this coming year we will be in water valley where are ya'll getting the cotton seed at

01-15-2018, 05:47 PM	#34
bowsticker Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brackettville, Texas (Fort Clark Springs) Hunt In: Kinney County, Brackettville	Wall Co-Op

01-15-2018, 06:11 PM	#36
Jzoch Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Bastrop, TX Hunt In: Coke County/ Water Valley,TX	Dang. Didn’t see this thread yesterday. Going to be a long 10 months. Got a little calling in this past weekend and ended up with a few quail killers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-16-2018, 09:42 AM	#38
bowsticker Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brackettville, Texas (Fort Clark Springs) Hunt In: Kinney County, Brackettville	Just a quick FYI.... AntlerCollector and I put out a ton of Cotton Seed on December 31st......Checked it Monday and it was all gone.......500# per spot over 4 hunting areas and it was ZERO on Monday. They are hitting the Cotton Seed hard right now

01-16-2018, 09:43 AM	#39
bowsticker Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brackettville, Texas (Fort Clark Springs) Hunt In: Kinney County, Brackettville	Nice pictures Jzoch

01-16-2018, 12:11 PM	#41
elliscountyhog Pope & Young Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ennis,Tx Hunt In: WG Outdoors on Facebook	Any of you guy happen to know where to get cotton seed around Brady/Brownwood?

01-16-2018, 12:25 PM	#43
bphillips Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: San Angelo, Tx Hunt In: Mexico, Tom Green Co.	Not sure if I’ll get many updates here this next year. Just took a spot in Mexico today

01-16-2018, 12:56 PM	#46
txbowhunter60 Six Point Join Date: Aug 2011	Id like to hear from anyone that hunts around the Barnhart area if that's not to far. It was my first yr on the lease and seeing trophy deer on camera much less shooting them was pretty slim. If anyone hunts close Id sure like to hear if your year was any better.

01-16-2018, 01:02 PM	#48
jheflinland Four Point Join Date: Aug 2017	Wow. Blows my mind yall have deer shedding already. I hunt South of Ozona, which isn't exactly San Angelo area, but still not all that far, and we usually don't shed until March.