2017 east Texas velvet pics

[Tshelly]

Originally Posted by EastTexasMan

Must be nice to actually watch bucks grow all year, instead of having to cross your fingers Sept 1st they show up.

Don't worry mine leave by September or the end of it. So you'll be in luck lol


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[Tshelly]

Originally Posted by GarGuy

Man the bucks i passed last year are looking great too. Looks like a few giants in the making in gar land.

Going to be a good year. It's exciting to think about already


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[GarGuy]

Originally Posted by Tshelly

Going to be a good year. It's exciting to think about already


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Me too. I just puled cards again. Crazy what a week will do this time of year.

[Ingle67]

Great pics. Makes you itch for deer season.

[Tshelly]

Originally Posted by GarGuy

Me too. I just puled cards again. Crazy what a week will do this time of year.

Every week it's like you get to see a new deer they grow so much. I've been running coon traps because they are so bad so I'm checking stuff daily at times. The growth in one or two days is even noticeable .


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[GarGuy]

Normally i have two or three target deer. this year Im at 8 and still expecting a couple more. If we get those 8 on the ground...it would be the best season we have ever had by far.

[RINCON]

Originally Posted by GarGuy

Normally i have two or three target deer. this year Im at 8 and still expecting a couple more. If we get those 8 on the ground...it would be the best season we have ever had by far.

8 target deer and if you get all 8 on the ground

[TheHammer]

I just put out cameras today and one of them is a covert! Hoping I see the same thing you guys are

[Etxbuckman]

Originally Posted by jooger17

No doubt! We have really good neighbors at our place. One side used to not be but they all got kicked off and I know several of the guys on it now. We'll be able to share pics will all of our neighbors and not cringe every time we hear a shot now.


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The guys that killed that one big buck last year gone, or are you talking about another group?

This will be our second season after absorbing a "problem child" lease next to us. We're expecting good things after a lackluster season last year.

I sure hope the Trinity Cafe gets finished up before the season. Fire was the best thing to happen to that place.

[jooger17]

Originally Posted by Etxbuckman

The guys that killed that one big buck last year gone, or are you talking about another group?



This will be our second season after absorbing a "problem child" lease next to us. We're expecting good things after a lackluster season last year.



I sure hope the Trinity Cafe gets finished up before the season. Fire was the best thing to happen to that place.

Nah, those guys are good. It's the other ones that were bad and they're gone. I saw a post the other day that they were rebuilding. Shops be good to go by October


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[Cajun shooter]

Here you go.



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[Etxbuckman]

Originally Posted by Cajun shooter

Here you go.



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Daaaaa-yum!

Originally Posted by jooger17

Nah, those guys are good. It's the other ones that were bad and they're gone. I saw a post the other day that they were rebuilding. Shops be good to go by October


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October? Seasons gonna start September 30.

[Cajun shooter]

Originally Posted by Etxbuckman

Daaaaa-yum!







October? Seasons gonna start September 30.

It is?!


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[Etxbuckman]

Originally Posted by Cajun shooter

It is?!


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Yes sir. TPWD's already posted the season dates.

[jooger17]

It's the Saturday closest to Oct. 1 every year. Sometimes it lands in Sept, sometimes it's October


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[Cajun shooter]

Wooohooo!


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[Tshelly]

Originally Posted by Cajun shooter

Here you go.



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What a tank!! He doesn't look super old either


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[GarGuy]

Originally Posted by RINCON

8 target deer and if you get all 8 on the ground

Well...we generally have good luck getting our target deer killed. I agree that all eight would be over the top but these deer are ALL deer we have passed before and deemed killable. There are several more that come and go not included in that number.

[GarGuy]

Originally Posted by Cajun shooter

Here you go.



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I cant wait to see how he finishes out. True giant in the making.

[Cajun shooter]

Originally Posted by Tshelly

What a tank!! He doesn't look super old either


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He should be 4 now. I really want him to just keep breeding.


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[EastTexasTiger]

Originally Posted by Cajun shooter

He should be 4 now. I really want him to just keep breeding.


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WOW hes going to be a stud

[BTLowry]

Pics above make mine look way behind

[Etxbuckman]

Originally Posted by BTLowry

Pics above make mine look way behind

Whats up with the one of the left? Looks like he's sporting a goofy rack.

[White Falcon]

I love goofy racks. Could be a good one Brian!!

[BTLowry]

Every buck I have is goofy

[Tshelly]

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[Hix]

Is that just corn?


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[Tshelly]

Rice bran


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[jooger17]

"You can't manage small property"
"It doesn't do any good to feed protein on my place, I've only got 200 acres"
"If I don't shoot him they'll get him on the other side of the fence"

100% myths busted. Well done Tony!


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[bloodstick]

I have a feeling this will be a great year for us.
I just secured 400 acres next door to me that has had almost 0 hunting pressure for years. The previous guy that was hunting it one or two weekends out of the year got booted for not keeping up the place. Now its mine to roam and hunt as i please. Only problem is the landowner prefer me to not use cameras. I thought it was kind of weird, but i have known him for a long time and trust he isnt pulling our chain and day leasing or anything. He is the only one that uses the place and he doesnt even like to hunt. There are lots of deer around the property. Saw a group of 6 bachelors while riding some of the trails yesterday. Two are questionable. The rack says shooter but i want to get a good look and age them. A third one is undoubtedly a shooter in my book. Got a good look at him to age. He looks like a buck i aged last year at 4 and his rack has grown substantially. The other three were all too young to worry about. Guess i will have to do this the old school way and do all my scouting from the ground prior to setting up any stands or hand corning. Will be a challenge without the use of cameras

[jooger17]

Originally Posted by bloodstick

I have a feeling this will be a great year for us.

I just secured 400 acres next door to me that has had almost 0 hunting pressure for years. The previous guy that was hunting it one or two weekends out of the year got booted for not keeping up the place. Now its mine to roam and hunt as i please. Only problem is the landowner prefer me to not use cameras. I thought it was kind of weird, but i have known him for a long time and trust he isnt pulling our chain and day leasing or anything. He is the only one that uses the place and he doesnt even like to hunt. There are lots of deer around the property. Saw a group of 6 bachelors while riding some of the trails yesterday. Two are questionable. The rack says shooter but i want to get a good look and age them. A third one is undoubtedly a shooter in my book. Got a good look at him to age. He looks like a buck i aged last year at 4 and his rack has grown substantially. The other three were all too young to worry about. Guess i will have to do this the old school way and do all my scouting from the ground prior to setting up any stands or hand corning. Will be a challenge without the use of cameras

I'd have a discussion with him about the cameras. Maybe cook him a steak and have a few years pictures up. Discuss the importance of using cameras to dedicate target deer so field mistakes are less likely.

As far as the new property goes and very little pressure. It won't take long to change that if you're not careful. ANY intrusion is pressure to them if they haven't been conditioned. I'd try to find the thickest 15-20ac on that piece of property, feed heavily on the fringes, and never step foot in it.


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[bloodstick]

Originally Posted by jooger17

I'd have a discussion with him about the cameras. Maybe cook him a steak and have a few years pictures up. Discuss the importance of using cameras to dedicate target deer so field mistakes are less likely.

As far as the new property goes and very little pressure. It won't take long to change that if you're not careful. ANY intrusion is pressure to them if they haven't been conditioned. I'd try to find the thickest 15-20ac on that piece of property, feed heavily on the fringes, and never step foot in it.


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Jooger,

I plan on getting together with him about the cameras a little more. As for finding the "thickest" part of the property, i'm not sure i know how to approach this. I mean the ENTIRE property is one giant thicket with several trails running in and around the whole place. Best thing i can think of is locating an oak flat in one of the bottoms. This type of property and situation is completely new to me. The way things are laid out, its tough to stay out of a certain area. Example, getting to the barn where the tractor is stored is in another part of the ranch.

There is a power line easement that runs parallel with the driveway. His cabin/weekend home is in the far back. He hired me and my father in law to build a new road system so we had trucks/tractors trailers and heavy equipment running back there for the last two months. I also have been running the tractor on all the trails to clear fallen trees and mow. I don't think the deer are fazed by it much. I suspect the property will go on the market real soon. If you have a few free minutes, i would like to PM you and get your thoughts on this. I should have some pics of the property lines someplace.

[jooger17]

Originally Posted by bloodstick

Jooger,



I plan on getting together with him about the cameras a little more. As for finding the "thickest" part of the property, i'm not sure i know how to approach this. I mean the ENTIRE property is one giant thicket with several trails running in and around the whole place. Best thing i can think of is locating an oak flat in one of the bottoms. This type of property and situation is completely new to me. The way things are laid out, its tough to stay out of a certain area. Example, getting to the barn where the tractor is stored is in another part of the ranch.



There is a power line easement that runs parallel with the driveway. His cabin/weekend home is in the far back. He hired me and my father in law to build a new road system so we had trucks/tractors trailers and heavy equipment running back there for the last two months. I also have been running the tractor on all the trails to clear fallen trees and mow. I don't think the deer are fazed by it much. I suspect the property will go on the market real soon. If you have a few free minutes, i would like to PM you and get your thoughts on this. I should have some pics of the property lines someplace.

I just walked out the door for a little green fish therapy Shoot me a PM and when I get home tonight we'll talk about it in length.


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[bloodstick]

Originally Posted by jooger17

I just walked out the door for a little green fish therapy Shoot me a PM and when I get home tonight we'll talk about it in length.


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Will do.
Thank you Sir

[Hix]

Mine are finally showing up on hand corn and hitting it hard. 50lbs a day nearly.

Got brow tines?





Pretty sure this is a 8 I've been watching for 3 yrs now. He's a slow grower and doesn't have a lot of tine length. Hopefully I can arrow him this year.



Last years pics of him.





Last years July velvet pic.




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[Tshelly]

Originally Posted by Hix

Mine are finally showing up on hand corn and hitting it hard. 50lbs a day nearly.

Got brow tines?





Pretty sure this is a 8 I've been watching for 3 yrs now. He's a slow grower and doesn't have a lot of tine length. Hopefully I can arrow him this year.



Last years pics of him.





Last years July velvet pic.




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Looking good bud. I think you are right on the wide one being your buck from last year. Good luck on sticking him, always fun to have history with one.


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[AgHntr10]

Originally Posted by Hix

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Holy brow tines!

[cphillips]

It never takes them long to find a new corn pile. Not the guy I'm trying to close in on, but a little something to look at.

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[JLivi1224]

I'm excited to see how this guy finishes. He has really put it on in the last couple of weeks.

[AgHntr10]

Originally Posted by JLivi1224

I'm excited to see how this guy finishes. He has really put it on in the last couple of weeks.

Man they are far along, I need to get some cameras out!

[JLivi1224]

Yeah, hoping he keeps it up. Never know though.

[buck40]

trinity county

[cphillips]

Looks like the one on the left has been around a while. Still waiting patiently for my hit list deer to show back up.

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[RINCON]

Did shrek get shot last year? Hope not...if so what was score?

[Tshelly]

Originally Posted by RINCON

Did shrek get shot last year? Hope not...if so what was score?

Yea he did. He went 164" as a 4 year old. Breaks my heart but part of it


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[BTLowry]

Mine are getting better but not nearly as far along as some


Peas and sunflowers are doing great though

[Cajun shooter]

Check out this pic



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[JLivi1224]

Originally Posted by Cajun shooter

Check out this pic



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Wow.
Big guy on left has some wicked trash at the bases!

[Cajun shooter]

Originally Posted by JLivi1224

Wow.

Big guy on left has some wicked trash at the bases!

Yeah and he didn't have that left side drop tine last year.


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[JLivi1224]

Yeah, he's awesome!